Casio Exilim EX Z5 User Manual

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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 MenuQuality Tab Menu
Size
 Quality
(Snapshots)
 Quality
(Movies)
EV Shift
White Balance
ISO
Metering
Filter
Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast
Flash Intensity
Flash Assist5M (2560 ×
 1920) /
5M (3:2) (2560 ×
 1712 (3:2)) /
4M (2304 ×
 1728) / 3M (2048 ×
 1536) /
2M (1600 ×
 1200) / VGA (640 ×
 480)
Fine / 
Normal / Economy
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) /  (Cloudy) /
 (Shade) / N (Day White) /
D (Daylight) /  (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
+2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
+2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
+2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
Auto / Off
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 PLAY Mode
PLAY Tab Menu
Slideshow
Calendar
MOTION PRINT
Movie Editing
Keystone
Color Correction
Favorites
DPOF
Protect
Date/Time
Rotation
Resize
Trimming
Dubbing
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
3M / 2M / VGA / Cancel
–
–
Built-in 
 Card / Card  Built-in / Cancel
Set Up Tab Menu
•The contents of the PLAY mode set up tab menu are
identical to those of the REC mode set up tab menu.
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 REC ModeIndicator Lamp Reference
The camera has two indicator lamps: an operation lamp
and an self-timer lamp. These lamps light and flash to
indicate the current operational status of the camera.
*There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once per
second, Pattern 2 flashes twice per second, and Pattern 3 flashes
four times per second. The table below explains what each flash
pattern indicates.
Operation lampSelf-timer lamp
Operation LampSelf-timer
lamp
Red
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Operational (Power on,recording enabled)Flash is charging.
Auto Focus operation was
successful.Cannot Auto Focus.
Monitor screen is off. / Sleep
stateStoring image
Storing movie data /
processing image data
Self-timer countdown
(10 to 3 seconds)
Self-timer countdown
(3 to 0 seconds)
Cannot charge flash.
MeaningGreen
Lit
Lit
Pattern 3
Lit
Pattern 2
Pattern 1
Red
Pattern 1
Amber
Pattern 3
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 IMPORTANT! 
•When you are using a memory card, never remove
the card from the camera while the operation lamp is
flashing green. Doing so will cause recorded images
to be lost.Operation LampSelf-timer
lamp
RedMeaningGreen
Pattern 3
Pattern 3
Red
Pattern 2
Lit
Pattern 3
AmberMemory card problem /
Memory card is unformatted. /
BEST SHOT setup cannot be
registered.
Memory card is locked. /
Cannot create folder. /
Memory is full. / Write errorLow battery alert
Formatting card
Powering down
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 Battery Charger Lamp Reference
The lithium ion battery charger has a [CHARGE] lamp that
lights or flashes in accordance with the battery charger
operation that is being performed.
[CHARGE] lamp
[CHARGE] lamp
Lit Red
Flashing Red
Off
Charging
Battery charger or battery abnormality
Charging complete or charge standby state
(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 operations is
being performed: delete, DPOF,
image protect, copy, format, power
down, image resizing, image
trimming, after recording, keystone
correction, color correction,
MOTION PRINT, movie editing
Memory card problem / Memory
card is unformatted.
Memory card is locked. / Cannot
create folder. / Memory is full.
Low battery alert
Meaning
Self-
timer
lamp
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Power does not turn on.
Camera suddenly powers
down.
Image is not recorded
when the shutter button is
pressed.1) The battery is not oriented correctly.
2) The battery is dead.
1) Auto Power Off activated (page 42).
2) The battery is dead.
1) The camera is in the PLAY mode.
2) Flash unit is being charged.
3) Memory is full.1) Orient the battery correctly (page 34).
2) 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 rechargeable lithium ion
battery.
1) Turn power back on.
2) Charge the battery (page 31).
1) Press [
] (REC) to enter the REC mode.
2) Wait until the flash unit finishes charging.
3) Transfer files you want to keep to your
computer and then delete files from image
memory, or use a different memory card.
Power Supply
Image Recording
Symptom Possible Cause Action
Troubleshooting Guide
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1) Clean the lens.
2) Make sure the subject is centered in the focus
frame when composing the image.
3) Use manual focus (page 80).
4) Turn on Anti Shake or mount the camera on a
tripod (page 94).
When composing the image, make sure the
subject on which you want to focus is located
inside the focus frame (page 52).
1) When composing the image, make sure the
subject on which you want to focus is located
inside the focus frame (page 52).
2) Change the focus mode to “
” (Auto Focus,
page 75) or “” (infinity, page 79).
3) Change the BEST SHOT scene to “Scenery”
(page 89).
1) Select a different flash mode (page 63).
2) Charge the 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 subject you are shooting is a type that is
not compatible with Auto Focus operation (page
58).
4) You are moving the camera.
The image is not focused properly.
1) The image is not focused properly.
2) The wrong focus mode is selected.
3) The wrong BEST SHOT scene is selected.
1)“
” (flash off) is selected as the flash mode.
2) The battery is dead.
3) A scene that selects “
” (flash off) as the
flash mode is selected in the BEST SHOT
mode. Auto Focus does not focus
properly.
The subject is out of focus
in the recorded image.
Scenery shots are out of
focus.
The flash does not fire.
Image Recording
Symptom Possible Cause Action
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Symptom Possible Cause Action
Camera powers down
during self-timer
countdown.
Monitor screen image is
out of focus.
Recorded images are not
saved in memory.
Though available lighting is
bright, the faces of human
subjects appear dark.
Subjects are too dark when
recording images on a
seashore or at a ski area.The battery is dead.
1) You are using the Manual Focus mode and
have not focused the image.
2) You are trying to use the Macro mode (
)
when shooting a scenery or portrait shot.
3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity
mode (
) when shooting a close-up shot.
1) Camera powers down before the save
operation is complete.
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.Charge the battery (page 31).
1) Focus the image (page 80).
2) Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots.
3) Use the Macro mode () for close-ups.
1)
When the battery indicator shows “”, charge
the battery as soon as possible (page 31).2) Do not remove the memory card before the
save operation is complete.
•Change the flash mode setting to “
” (flash
on) for daylight synchro flash (page 64).
•Increase the EV shift value (page 82).
•Change the flash mode setting to “
” (flash
on) for daylight synchro flash (page 64).
•Increase the EV shift value (page 82).
Image Recording
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Symptom Possible Cause Action
Vertical lines on the
monitor screen.
Out of focus images.
Digital noise in images.
Color of the playback
image is different from the
image on the monitor
screen during recording.
Images are not displayed.Recording a very brightly lit subject can cause a
vertical band to appear in the monitor screen
image.
The subject is outside the shooting range of the
camera.
Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark
subjects. Greater sensitivity increases the chance
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 a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical
smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the
camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded
with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is
recorded in the case of a movie.
Record within the allowable shooting range.
Use a light or some other means to illuminate the
subject.
Position the camera so sunlight does not shine
directly into the lens.
This camera cannot display non-DCF images
recorded onto a memory card using another digital
camera.
Playback
Movies
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Symptom Possible Cause Action
Other
All buttons and switches
are disabled.
Monitor screen is off.
Cannot transfer files over a
USB connection.
Display language setting
screen appears when the
camera is turned on.Circuit problem caused by electrostatic charge,
impact, etc. while the camera was connected to
another device.
USB communication is in progress.
1) USB cable is not connected securely.
2) USB driver is not installed.
3) Camera is turned off.
1) Camera’s display language, Home city, date
style, date and time, and other settings have
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
accessing camera memory, disconnect the USB
cable.
1) Check all connections.
2) Install the USB driver on your computer (page
189).
3) Turn on the camera.
1) Check the settings (page 46).
2) Perform the reset operation to initialize the
camera’s setup (page 123). After that, configure
each setting. If the language selection screen
does not re-appear when you turn the camera
on, it means that the camera’s built-in memory
management area has been restored. If the
same message appears after you turn power
back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO
service center.
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