Casio EX-Z3 - 4 Instruction and safety manual

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USING A MEMORY CARD
You can expand the storage
capabilities of your camera by using
a commercially available memory
card (SD memory card or
MultiMedia Card). You can also
copy files from built-in flash
memory to a memory card and from
a memory card to flash memory.
• Normally, files are stored in built-in flash memory. When
you insert a memory card, however, the camera
automatically stores files to the card.
• Note that you cannot save files to built-in memory while a
memory card is installed in the camera.
IMPORTANT!
• Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or
removing a memory card.
• Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it.
Never try to force a memory card into the slot when
you feel resistance.
• See the instructions that come with the memory card
for information about how to use it.
• Certain types of cards can slow down processing
speeds.
• SD memory cards have a write protect switch, which
you can use to protect against accidental deletion of
image data. Note, however, if you write protect an
SD memory card, you must remove write protection
whenever you want to record to it, format it, or delete
any of its files.

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Using a Memory Card
To insert a memory card into the camera
1. While pressing the battery
cover on the bottom of the
camera, slide the cover in
the direction indicated by
the arrow, and then swing it
open.
2. Positioning the memory
card so its front is facing in
the same direction as the
camera’s monitor screen,
carefully slide it into the
card slot.
To remove a memory card from the
camera
1. Press the memory card into
the camera and then release
it. This will cause the card to
come part way out of the
camera.
2. Pull the memory card out of the slot.
BackFront
3. Swing the battery cover
closed, and then slide it in
the direction indicated by
the arrow.

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Formatting a Memory Card
Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored
on it.
IMPORTANT!
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card.
Formatting a memory card on a computer and then
using it in the camera can slow down data
processing by the camera. In the case of an SD card,
formatting on a computer can result in non-
conformity with the SD format, causing problems with
compatibility, operation, etc.
• Note that data deleted by a memory card format
operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure
you do not need any of the data on the memory card
before you format it.
• Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes
all the files, even those that are protected (page 97).
IMPORTANT!
• Never insert any other object besides a memory card
into the camera’s card slot. Doing so creates the risk
of damage to the camera and card.
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the
card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove
the battery, and contact your dealer or nearest
CASIO authorized service center.
• Never remove a card from the camera while the
operation lamp is flashing. Doing so can cause the
file save operation to fail, and even damage the
memory card.

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Memory Card Precautions
• Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with
this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed when
any other type of card is used.
• Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other
phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even
lost. Always make sure that you always back up important
data on other media (MO disc, computer hard disk, etc.).
• If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can
restore normal operation by reformatting it. However, we
recommend that you always take along more than one
memory card whenever using the camera far away from
the home or office.
• We recommend that you format a memory card before
using it for the first time after purchasing it, or whenever
the card you are using seems to be the cause of
abnormal images.
• Before starting a format operation, check to make sure
that the battery is fully charged. Power interruption during
the format operation can result in improper formatting,
and even damage the memory card and make it
unusable.
1. Load the memory card into the camera.
2. Turn on the camera. Next, enter the REC
mode or PLAY mode and press [MENU].
3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, and
then press [왘].
4. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “Format”, and then
press [SET].
• To exit the format operation without formatting,
select “Cancel”.

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4. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “Built-in Card”,
and then press [SET].
• This starts the copy operation and displays the
message “Busy... Please wait..”.
• After the copy operation is complete, the monitor
screen shows the last file in the folder.
Copying Files
Use the procedures below to copy files between built-in
memory and a memory card.
IMPORTANT!
• Only snapshot and movie files recorded with this
camera can be copied. Other files cannot be copied.
To copy all the files in built-in memory to
a memory card
1. Load the memory card into the camera.
2. Turn on the camera. Next, enter the PLAY
mode and press [MENU].
3. Select the “PLAY” tab,
select “Copy”, and
then press [왘].

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To copy a file from a memory card to
built-in memory
With this procedure you can copy one file at a time.
1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure
under “To copy all the files in built-in memory
to a memory card”.
2. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “Card Built-in”,
and then press [SET].
3. Use [왗] and [왘] to select the file you want to
copy.
4. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “Copy”, and then
press [SET].
• This starts the copy operation and displays the
message “Busy... Please wait..”.
• The file reappears on the monitor screen after the
copy operation is complete.
• Repeat steps 3 through 4 to copy other images, if
you want.
5. Press [MENU] to exit the copy operation.
NOTE
• Files are copied to the folder in built-in memory
whose name has the largest number.

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VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER
After using the USB cradle to establish a USB connection
between the camera and your computer, you can use your
computer to view images in file memory and copy images
to your computer’s hard disk or other storage media. In
order to do this, you first need to install the USB driver
located on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the
camera onto your computer.
Note that the procedure you need to perform depends on
whether you are using computer running under Windows
(see below) or a Macintosh (see page 129).
Using the Camera with a Windows
Computer
The following are the general steps for viewing and copying
files from a computer running under Windows. You can find
details about each operation in the procedures that follow
below. Note that you should also refer to the
documentation that comes with your computer for other
information about USB connections, etc.
1. If you are running Windows 98, Me, or 2000, install
the USB driver onto your computer.
•You need to perform this step only once, the first
time you connect to your computer.
•If you are running Windows XP, you do not need to
install the USB driver.
2. Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between
the camera and computer.
3. View and copy the images you want.

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1. What you should do first depends on whether
your computer is running under Windows 98/
Me/2000 or Windows XP.
■Windows 98/Me/2000 Users
•Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.
•Note that the example installation presented here
uses Windows 98.
■Windows XP Users
•Installation of the USB driver is not required, so jump
directly to step 6.
2. Set the bundled CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.
3. On the menu screen
that appears, click the
language button in the
upper left corner of the
display, and then
select a language from
the list that appears.
4. Click [USB driver] and then [Install].
•This starts installation.
•The following steps show installation under the
English version of Windows.
5. On the screen that appears after installation
is complete, select the “Yes, I want to restart
my computer now.”check box and then click
[Finish] to restart your computer.
IMPORTANT!
•Do not try to establish a connection between the
camera and computer before installing the USB
driver onto the computer.
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.

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USB port
Connector A
USB cable
(bundled)
[USB]
Connector B
6. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you purchased the camera.
7. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
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PHOTOCHARGEUSB
DISP
MENU
SET
REC
PLAY
8. After making sure the camera is turned off,
place the camera onto the USB cradle.
•Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it
is turned on.
9. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
•This will cause the “New Hardware...”dialog box to
appear on the computer screen as the computer
automatically detects the camera’s file memory. After
you install the USB driver, “New Hardware...”dialog
box will no longer appear when you perform the
above steps to establish a USB connection.
•Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode,
which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to light
green (page 158).
•At this point, some operating systems will display a
“Removable Disk”dialog box. If your operating
system does, close the dialog box.
DISP
MENU
SET
REC
PLAY
PHOTO CHARGE USB
[USB] button
[USB] lamp

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10. On your computer, double-click “My
Computer”.
11. Double-click “Removable Disk”.
•Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a
removable disk.
12. Double-click the “Dcim”folder.
13. Double-click the folder that contains the
image you want.
14. Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Directory Structure”on page 136.
15. To copy all the files in file memory to your
computer’s hard disk, drag the “Dcim”folder
from “Removable Disk”to the “My
Documents”folder on your computer.
16. Depending on the version of Windows you are
running, use one of the following procedures
to terminate the USB connection.
■WindowsMe/98 Users
•After pressing the USB cradle [USB] button and
making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove
the camera from the USB cradle.
■Windows2000/XP Users
•Click card services in the task tray on your computer
screen, and disable the drive number assigned to the
camera. After pressing the USB cradle [USB] button
and making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit,
remove the camera from the USB cradle.

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Using the Camera with a Macintosh
Computer
The following are the general steps for viewing and copying
files from a Macintosh.
You can find details about each operation in the
procedures that follow below. Note that you should also
refer to the documentation that comes with your Macintosh
for other information about USB connections, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• This camera does not support operation with a
computer running Mac OS 8.5.1 or lower, or Mac OS X
10.0.
1. If your operating system is anything other than
Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X, install the USB driver onto
your Macintosh.
•You need to perform this step only once, the first
time you connect to your computer. If you are
running Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X, you do not need to
install the USB driver.
2. Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between
the camera and your Macintosh.
3. View and copy the images you want.
USB Connection Precautions
•Be sure to read the documentation that comes with your
computer for other important information about USB
connections.
•Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle to
supply power to the camera.
•USB data communication is performed regardless of the
current setting of the camera’s mode selector.
•Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer
screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to
“burn in”on the screen.
•Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any camera
or USB cradle operation while data communication is in
progress. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.

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1. What you should do first depends on whether
your Macintosh is running under Mac OS 8.6
or Mac OS 9/OS X.
■Mac OS 8.6 Users
•Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.
•Note that the example installation presented here
uses Mac OS 8.6.
■Mac OS 9/OS X Users
•Installation of the USB driver is not required, so jump
directly to step 9.
•The following steps show installation under the
English OS.
2. Set the bundled CD-ROM into the Macintosh
CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the hard disk that is specified as
your startup disk.
IMPORTANT!
•If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in
memory to a computer, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera before you place
it onto the USB cradle.

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4. On the “Hard Disk”window that opens,
double-click the “System Folder”to open it.
5. On the “System Folder”window, double-click
the “Extensions”folder to open it.
6. Double-click the “CASIO”folder and then the
“ENGLISH”folder. Next, double-click the CD-
ROM’s “USB Driver”folder to open it.
7. On the “USB Driver”window that opens, drag
the “CASIO - USB StorageDriver”file and
“CASIO-USB StorageClassShim”file to the
“Extensions”folder window you opened
above.
8. This completes USB driver installation. After
checking the “Extensions”folder to make
sure that it contains the “CASIO-USB
StorageDriver”and “CASIO-USB
StorageClassShim”files, restart your
Macintosh.
9. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on
the area where you purchased the camera.
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USB port
Connector A
USB cable
(bundled)
[USB]
Connector B
10. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
computer’s USB port.
•Take care when connecting the USB cable to the
USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable
plugs are shaped for proper positioning.
•Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as
far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if
connections are not correct.
11. After making sure the camera is turned off,
place the camera onto the USB cradle.
•Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it
is turned on.
DISP
MENU
SET
REC
PLAY
PHOTO CHARGE USB
[USB] button
[USB] lamp

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12. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
•Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode,
which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to light
green (page 158).
13. Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file
memory as a drive.
•The appearance of the drive icon depends on the
Mac OS version you are using.
•After installing the USB driver, your Macintosh will
see the camera’s file memory as a drive whenever
you establish a USB connection between them.
14. Double-click the drive icon for the camera’s
file memory, the “DCIM”folder, and then the
folder that contains the image you want.
15. Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
•For information about file names, see “Memory
Directory Structure”on page 136.
16. To copy all the files in file memory to your
Macintosh hard disk, drag the “DCIM”folder
to the folder to which you want to copy it.
17. To terminate the USB connection, drag the
drive icon that represents the camera to
Trash. After pressing the USB cradle [USB]
button and making sure that the [USB] lamp is
not lit, remove the camera from the USB
cradle.

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USB Connection Precautions
•Be sure to read the documentation that comes with your
computer for other important information about USB
connections.
•Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle to
supply power to the camera.
•USB data communication is performed regardless of the
current setting of the camera’s mode selector.
•Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer
screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to
“burn in”on the screen.
•Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any camera
or USB cradle operation while data communication is in
progress. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.
Operations You Can Perform from Your
Computer
The following are the operations you can perform while
there is a USB connection between your camera and
computer. See the referenced pages for more information
about each operation.
•View images in album format
.... See “Using the Album Feature”on page 139.
•Print images in album format
.... See “Using the Album Feature”on page 139.
•Automatically transfer images to your computer and
manage images
.... See “Installing the Software from the CD-ROM”on
page 146 for information about installing Photo
Loader.
•Retouch images
.... See “Installing the Software from the CD-ROM”on
page 146 for information about installing Photohands.

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Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images
to a Computer
The procedures in this section describe how to transfer
images from the camera to your computer using a memory
card.
Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card Slot
Insert the SD memory card directly into the slot.
Using a Computer with a Built-in PC Card Slot
Use a commercially available PC card adapter (for an SD
memory card/MMC). For full details, see the user
documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and
your computer.
Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card
Reader/Writer
See the user documentation that comes with the SD
memory card reader/writer for details about how to use it.
Using a Commercially Available PC Card Reader/Writer
and PC Card Adapter (for SD Memory Cards and
MMCs)
See the user documentation that comes with the PC card
reader/writer and PC card adapter (for an SD memory card/
MMC) for details about how to use them.

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Memory Data
Images recorded with this camera and other data are
stored in memory using DCF (Design rule for Camera File
System) protocol. DCF protocol is designed to make it
easier to exchange image and other data between digital
cameras and other devices.
DCF Protocol
DCF devices (digital cameras, printers, etc.) can exchange
images with each other. DCF protocol defines camera
format for image file data and the directory structure for file
memory, so images can be viewed using another
manufacturer’s DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer.
Memory Directory Structure
■Directory Structure
<¥DCIM¥> (DCIM Folder)
100CASIO (Storage folder)
CIMG0001.JPG (Image file)
CIMG0002.AVI (Movie file)
101CASIO (Storage folder)
102CASIO (Storage folder)
ALBUM (Album folder)
INDEX.HTM (Album HTML file)
<¥FAVORITE¥>
*
(FAVORITE folder)
CIMG0001.JPG (Storage file)
CIMG0002.JPG (Storage file)
<¥MISC¥> (DPOF file folder)
AUTPRINT.MRK (DPOF file)
<¥SCENE¥>
*
(Best Shot folder)
UEXZ3001.JPE (User setup file)
UEXZ3002.JPE (User setup file)
*These folders are created in built-in memory only.
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■Folder and File Contents
•DCIM folder
Folder that stores all of the digital camera files
•Storage folder
Folder for storing files created by the digital camera
•Image file
File that contains an image recorded with the digital
camera (File Name Extension: JPG)
•Movie file
File that contains a movie recorded with the digital
camera (File Name Extension: AVI)
•Album folder
Folder that contains files used by the album function
•Album HTML file
File used by the album function
(File Name Extension: HTM)
•FAVORITE folder
Folder that contains Favorites image files
(Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels)
•DPOF file folder
Folder that contains DPOF files
•Best Shot folder (Built-in memory only)
Folder that contains Best Shot user setup files.
•User setup files (Built-in memory only)
Files that contain Best Shot user setups
Image Files Supported by the Camera
•Image files recorded with the CASIO EX-Z3 Digital
Camera
•DCF protocol image files
Certain DCF functions may not be supported. When
displaying an image recorded on another camera model, it
may take a long time for the image to appear on the
display.