Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z22 Users Guide

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Other Charging Precautions
• Use the special charger (BC-60L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-60). 
Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger 
can result in unexpected accident.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery 
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of 
this, it is recommended that you charge the...

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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates 
remaining power as shown below.
 indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when   is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the 
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery...

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The first time you load a battery into the camera, a 
screen appears for configuring the display 
language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the 
date and time correctly will cause the wrong date 
and time data to be recorded with images.
1.Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then 
press [SET].
3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the area 
where you will be using the camera and then 
press [SET].
The...

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Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and 
movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for 
greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded 
while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card 
is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.
• For information about memory card capacities, see page 133.
– SD Memory Card
– SDHC Memory Card
– MMC...

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IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 14) into the memory 
card slot.
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off 
the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO 
authorized service center.
You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1.Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].
3.Use [8] and [2]...

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1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
Make sure t is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 42.
2.Point the camera at 
the subject.
You can zoom the 
image, if you want.
3.Half-press the shutter button 
to focus the image.
When focus is complete, the 
camera will beep, the back lamp 
will light green, and the focus 
frame will turn green.
To shoot a snapshot 
Monitor screen
Shutter button
[r] (REC) Snapshot mode icon
z Telephotow Wide Angle
Zoom button
Focus frameBack lamp...

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4.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
.If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the 
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.) Re-point the camera at 
the subject and try to focus again.
.If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 50) is the name of a technique you can use when you want...

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Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the 
shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as 
shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against 
your sides as you shoot.
Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all 
movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is 
especially important when available...

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Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 61.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the 
PLAY mode.
• This will display one of the 
snapshots currently stored in 
memory.
• Information about the displayed 
snapshot also is included (page 
123).
• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 105).
• You can zoom in on the image by pressing the z side of the zoom button 
(page 62)....

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If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage 
and record more images.
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 68) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode 
and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files 
until the one you want to delete is displayed.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then 
press [SET].
• To...