Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z450 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/
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As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are 
included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
Unpacking
Digital cameraRechargeable lithium ion 
battery (NP-40)Charger unit (BC-31L)
*The shape of the power cord plug 
varies according to country or 
geographic area.
Power cord Strap
USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference
To attach the strap to the camera
Attach strap 
here.
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• The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference 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....

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Contents
Unpacking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . .  2
Read this first!  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . .  3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . .  9
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  10
❚❙Quick Start Basics...

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

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❚Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . .  82❚Controlling Color Saturation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Saturation) . . .  82❚Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast) . . .  82❚Specifying Flash Intensity   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . .  82
❚❙Viewing Snapshots and Movies 83
Viewing Snapshots  . . . . . . . . . ....

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❚❙Printing 112
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  112
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  113
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies .   .  115
❚❙Using the Camera with a Computer 118
Things you can do using a computer...  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  118
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . ....

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❚❙Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 147
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  147❚How to Use the Histogram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  148
❚❙Appendix 149
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  149
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  156
❚Charging . . ....

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The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
.Camera
.
Charger Unit
General Guide
1Shutter button (page 21)
2[ON/OFF] (Power) 
(page 20)
3Flash (page 32)
4½ (Make-up/
Landscape) 
(pages 44, 45)
5Front lamp 
(pages 24, 67, 73)
6Microphone 
(pages 48, 105)
7Lens
8Zoom controller 
(pages 21, 42, 87, 88)
9Back lamp 
(pages 20, 22, 32)
bk[0] (movie) button 
(page 47)
bl[r] (REC) button 
(pages 20, 21)
bmStrap hole (page 2)
bnConnector cover
boUSB/AV port (pages 
89, 113, 121,...

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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 172)
2Movie image quality (page 79)
3Self-timer (page 67)
4Recording mode...