Casio Exilim Ex Z690 Users Guide

101Using the Camera with a Computer
The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera 
File System (DCF).
.About DCF
The following operations are supported for DCF-compliant images. Note, however, 
that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these operations.
• Transferring this camera’s DCF-compliant images to another manufacturer’s 
camera and view them.
• Printing this camera’s DCF-compliant images on another manufacturer’s printer.
• Transferring another...

102Using the Camera with a Computer
.Supported Image Files
• Image files shot with this camera
• DCF-compliant image files
This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When 
displaying an image recorded on another camera, it may take a long time for the 
image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen.
.Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions
• Whenever copying memory contents to your computer, you should copy the DCIM 
folder and all of its contents. A...

103Other Settings (Set Up)
Other Settings (Set Up)
This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform 
other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi
Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 98).
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Sounds
• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output.
See the following for more information.
– REC Menu (page 55)
– PLAY Menu (page 71)
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication...

104Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Startup
Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select “On”.
• The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing 
[p] (PLAY) (page 109).
• You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image, or you can use the 
special startup image provided in the camera’s built-in memory.
• If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image, the audio will not play at 
startup.
• Formatting...

105Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * World Time
You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different 
from your Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time displays the current time 
in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe.
1.Use [8] and [2] to select “Destination” and then press [6].
• To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use 
the camera, select “Home”.
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “City” and then...

106Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Timestamp
You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in 
the lower right corner of each snapshot.
• Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot, it cannot be edited or 
deleted.
Example: July, 10, 2012, 1:25 p.m.
• Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with Timestamp, you can do so later 
using the DPOF function or some printing application (page 84).
• Digital zoom is disabled...

107Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Date Style
You can select from among three different styles for the date.
Example: July, 10, 2012
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Language
.Specify the display language you want.
1Select the tab on the right.
2Select “Language”.
3Select the language you want.
• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas 
may not support display language selection.
Specifying the Date Style (Date Style)
YY/MM/DD12/7/10
DD/MM/YY10/7/12...

108Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Sleep
This feature turns off the monitor screen and lights the back lamp (green) whenever 
no camera operation is performed for a preset period of time. Press any button to turn 
the monitor screen back on.
Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, Off (Sleep is disabled while “Off” is 
selected.)
• Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– In the PLAY mode
– While the camera is connected to a computer or other device
–...

109Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * REC/PLAY
• With “Power On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [r] (REC) in the REC 
mode or [p] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode.
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Ü Disabled
The camera will not start the image delete operation when you press [ ] (Delete) 
while “Ü Disabled” is turned on.
You can protect against accidental deletion of images by selecting “On” for 
“Ü Disabled”.
• Performing a format operation (page 111) will cause all...

110Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * USB
You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol, which is 
used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device.
Procedure
[SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Video Out
You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video 
output system. You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9.
• Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan...