Casio Exilim Ex Z690 Users Guide

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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/
Digital Camera
User’s Guide 

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As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessories shown below 
are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
Accessories
Rechargeable lithium ion 
battery (NP-120)USB-AC adaptor 
(AD-C53U)USB cable
Power cord Strap
Basic Reference
*The shape of the power 
cord plug varies 
according to country or 
geographic area.1
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To attach the strap to the camera
Attach strap here.
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• The contents of this manual 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...

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Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Read this first!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
❚Configuring Monitor...

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❚❙Recording Movie Images and Audio 47
To record a movie  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Recording Audio Only  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Voice Recording) . .  49
❚To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
❚❙Using BEST SHOT 51
What is BEST...

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❚❙Other Playback Functions  (PLAY) 71
Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Slideshow) . .  73
Rotating an Image   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . .  74
Selecting Images for Printing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . .  74
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . ....

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❚❙Other Settings  (Set Up) 103
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Eye-Fi) .  103
Configuring Camera Sound Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Sounds) .  103
Configuring a Startup Image  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) .  104
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule  . . . . .  (File No.) .  104
Configuring World Time Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (World...

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The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
General Guide
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1Zoom controller 
(pages 27, 44, 68, 68)
2Shutter button (page 26)
3Flash (page 38)
4[ON/OFF] (Power) 
(page 24)
5Front lamp (page 40)
6Microphone 
(pages 48, 76)
7Lens
8[r] (REC) button 
(pages 24, 26)
9Back lamp 
(pages 16, 18, 38)
bk[0] (Movie) button 
(page 47)
blStrap hole (page 2)
bm[SET] button (page 33)
bn[ ] (Delete) button 
(page 30)
bo[p]...

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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
Monitor Screen Contents
1Remaining snapshot memory capacity 
(page 132)
2Remaining movie memory capacity (page 47)
3Recording mode (page 26)...

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.Shutter Button Half-pressed
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easy Mode
1Recording mode (page 26)
2Flash (page 38)
3ISO sensitivity (page 66)
4Aperture value
5Shutter speed
6Focus frame (pages 27, 61)
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.
1Remaining snapshot memory capacity 
(page 132)
2Snapshot image size (page 34)
3Flash (page 38)
4Self-timer (page 40)
5Date/time (page 106)
6Timestamp indicator (page 106)
7Battery...