Casio Exilim EX-Z1000 User manual

1
E
Digital Camera
EX-Z1000
User’s Guide
K800PCM1DMX
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/.

2UNPACKING
UNPACKING
As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original
retailer.
Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Battery (NP-40) USB Cradle (CA-33) Strap
CD-ROM USB Cable AV Cable Basic Reference
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera.
To attach the strap to the camera
Attach strap here.
Special AC Adaptor (Inlet Type)
(AD-C52G) AC Power Cord
*Special AC Adaptor (Plug-in Type)
(AD-C52J)
*The shape of the AC power
cord plug varies according to
country or geographic area.

3CONTENTS
CONTENTS
UNPACKING 2
QUICK START BASICS 10
First, charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring Display Language, Date,
and Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Shooting a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shooting a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
INTRODUCTION 22
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GETTING READY 36
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
■To load the battery 36
■To charge the battery 37
■Replacing the Battery 41
■Battery Precautions 41
Turning Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
■Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 47
■Replacing the Memory Card 48
■Formatting a Memory Card 49
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
■Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 52
■Selecting a Screen Layout (Layout) 53
■Turning Display Information On and Off (Info.) 56
■Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness (Brightness) 58
■Adjusting Monitor Screen Image Quality (Type) 59
If you lose your way... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Using the Camera on a Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
■Extra Batteries 61
■Using the Camera in another Country 61
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4CONTENTS
SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 62
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Shooting a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
■Changing the Image Size 67
■Specifying Image Quality 68
■Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp 69
■Snapshot Shooting Precautions 70
■Auto Focus Restrictions 71
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using Instant Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
■Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 84
■Recording with Normal-speed Continuous
Shutter, High-speed Continuous Shutter,
and Flash Continuous Shutter 84
■Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 85
■Continuous Shutter Precautions 86
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
SHOOTING A MOVIE 89
Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
■Movie Recording Precautions 91
USING BEST SHOT 93
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject
Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Taking Bright Images without Flash . . . . . . . . . .100
Shooting Images of Business Cards
and Documents (Business Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Shooting ID Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Restoring an Old Photograph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

5CONTENTS
ADVANCED SETTINGS 109
Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
■Using Auto Focus 111
■Using Macro Focus 112
■Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) 115
■Using Infinity Focus 116
■Using Manual Focus 116
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) . . . . . . .118
Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Using the Camera’s Filter Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Controlling Image Sharpness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Adjusting Image Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Date Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Using the On-screen Histogram to
Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Other Useful Recording Functions . . . . . . . . . . .132
■Using Key Customize to Assign Functions
[W] and [X]132
■Displaying an On-screen Grid 133
■Displaying the Image You Just Recorded
(Image Review) 134
■Using Icon Help 134
■Using Mode Memory to
Configure Power On Default Settings 135
■Resetting the Camera to
Its Initial Factory Defaults 137
VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES139
Viewing a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
■Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot 140
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . .143
Viewing Camera Images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Zooming the Displayed Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Using the 12-image Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Using the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

6CONTENTS
EDITING IMAGES 153
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Using Color Restoration to
Correct the Color of an Old Photograph . . . . . . .157
Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . .159
Rotating the Displayed Image of a Snapshot . . .160
Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame
(MOTION PRINT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
USING AUDIO 168
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording). . . . . .171
MANAGING YOUR FILES 174
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Using the FAVORITE Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
DELETING FILES 181
Deleting a Specific File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Deleting All Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots . . . . . . . .182

7CONTENTS
OTHER SETTINGS 184
Configuring Camera Sound Settings. . . . . . . . . .184
Turning the Startup Screen On or Off . . . . . . . . .186
Specifying the File Name Serial Number
Generation Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Changing the Date and Time Setting. . . . . . . . . .187
Using World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
■Configuring World Time Settings 189
Changing the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Changing the USB Port Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
[ ] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) Button
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Formatting Built-in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
PRINTING 195
Types of Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Using Professional Print Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Using Your Printer to Print Images . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be
Printed and the Number of Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . 200
■Date Stamping 203
Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
USING THE CAMERA WITH
A COMPUTER 206
What you can do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . .207
■Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 209
■Managing Images on Your Computer 218
■Retouching, Reorienting, or Printing Snapshots 220
■Playing Movies 221
■Viewing User Documentation (PDF) Files 222
■User Registration 223
■Exiting the CD-ROM Menu 223
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . .223
■Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 225
■Managing Images on Your Macintosh 231
■Playing Movies 232
■Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 233
■Registering as a User 233
Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card . . . .234
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

8CONTENTS
APPENDIX 238
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Menu Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Display Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Indicator Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
■Find the Problem and Fixing It 252
■If you have problems installing the USB driver... 256
■Display Messages 256
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

9
Getting the Most Out of Your Camera
Snapshots
Shooting with Optimum Setups
➞USING BEST SHOT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Portrait, Scenery, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Children, etc
Adding Special Effects
➞USING BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Monochrome, retro, etc.
Compensating for Hand or Subject Movement
➞
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement . . 98
Increasing Sensitivity when Lighting is Dim
➞Taking Bright Images without Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Making Images of Business Cards, Documents, and
Meeting Information (White Board) Easier to Read
➞Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents
(Business Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Shooting ID Photos
➞Shooting ID Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Selecting the Best Focus Mode for Shooting Conditions
➞Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Eliminating Light Source Color Cast
➞Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Sharpening or Softening Subject Outlines
➞Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Enhancing or Reducting Color Satuation
➞Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Increasing or Decreasing Contrast
➞Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Movies
➞Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Snapshots
CONTENTS

10 QUICK START BASICS
QUICK START BASICS
(page 36)
■Loading the Battery into the Camera
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Load the battery into the camera.
3. Close the battery cover.
First, charge the battery
While pressing lightly on the
cover, slide it in the direction
indicated by the arrow to
open.

11 QUICK START BASICS
■Using the USB Cradle to Charge
•Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area
where you purchased the camera.
1. Plug the USB cradle into a household power
outlet.
2. Place the camera onto the USB cradle.
Inlet Type
Plug-in Type
AC adaptor
AC adaptor
[CHARGE] lamp
Red: Charging
Green: Charged (Full)
• It takes about three hours to achieve
a full charge.

12 QUICK START BASICS
(pages 187, 191)
The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on
the camera after purchasing it.
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
This will cause the lens to extend.
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the
language you want and then press [SET].
3. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the area
where you will use the camera and then press
[SET].
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the city where you
will use the camera and then press [SET].
5. Use [S] and [T] to select the summer time
(DST) setting you want and then press [SET].
Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings
[]
[]
[][]
[SET]
[ON/OFF] (Power)
[BS]

13 QUICK START BASICS
6. Use [S] and [T] to select the date format and then press [SET].
Example: December 19, 2006
7. Set the date and the time.
Use [W] and [X] to select the setting you want (year, month, day, hour, minute) and then use [S] and [T] to change the setting.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [BS].
8. When all the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
9. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera.
•After finishing this procedure, advance to the procedure on the next page.
To display the date like this: Select this option:
06/12/19 YY/MM/DD
19/12/06 DD/MM/YY
12/19/06 MM/DD/YY

14 QUICK START BASICS
(page 45)
■Loading a Memory Card into the Camera
When a memory card is loaded, the camera stores images you
shoot on the card.
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•Though the camera has built-in memory, using a memory
card provides additional capacity you can use to store more
images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer
movies.
•The camera will store images in its built-in memory if there
is no memory card loaded. If you prefer to use built-in
memory, skip this procedure and go to “Shooting a
Snapshot” on page 16.
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Load a memory card into the camera.
With the front of the memory card facing upwards (towards
the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card
slot and press until it clicks securely into place.
3. Close the battery cover.
Using a Memory Card
While pressing lightly on the
cover, slide it in the
direction indicated by the
arrow to open.
Front Back

15 QUICK START BASICS
■Formatting a Memory Card
Before you can use a memory card with your camera, you must
format it.
IMPORTANT!
•Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or
other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not
need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to
a card has slowed down or if you notice any other
abnormality, re-format the card.
•Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera
to format the memory card.
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
2. Press [MENU].
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4. Use [T] to select “Format” and then press [X].
5. Press [S] to select “Format” and then press
[SET].
•To cancel formatting, select “Cancel” and then press
[SET].
Wait until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappears
from the monitor screen before doing anything else.
“Set Up” Tab
[ON/OFF] (Power)
[MENU]

16 QUICK START BASICS
(page 62)
1. Press [ ] to turn on the camera.
This enters the REC mode and displays “ ” (Auto icon)
on the monitor screen.
2. Point the camera at the subject.
3. While taking care to keep the camera still, half-
press the shutter button.
When the image is in focus, the camera will beep, the operation
lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.
4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the
shutter button all the way down.
The recorded image will remain on the display for about one
second, and then it will be stored in memory. After that, the
camera will be ready to shoot the next image.
Shooting a Snapshot
AWB
AF
ISO
-0.3EV
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10
62
62
Auto icon
Focus Frame
Shutter Button
[](REC)
Monitor Screen
Operation Lamp

17 QUICK START BASICS
Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality
Your camera lets you select from among various image size
and quality settings. Note that image size and quality
settings affect how many images can be stored in memory.
•You can change the image size and quality settings as
required to shoot a smaller or lower-resolution image for
attachment to an e-mail message, for publishing on a
website, etc. You can also select an image size that suits
the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images.
For details, see pages 67, 68, and 259.
How do I half-press the shutter button?
The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down
when you press it lightly. Stopping at this point is called a
“half-press”. When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the
subject it is currently pointed at.
Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press
and a full-press of the shutter button is an important
technique for good-looking images.
Half-press
Press lightly
until the
button stops.
Beep-beep! Click!
Full-press
All the way

18 QUICK START BASICS
(page 139)
1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode.
If there are multiple images in memory, use [W] and [X] to
scroll through them.
■To return to the REC mode
Press [ ].
Viewing Snapshots
[ ] (PLAY)
[W][X]

19 QUICK START BASICS
(page 89)
1. Press [ ] to enter the REC mode.
2. Press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
3. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the “ ”
(Movie) scene and then press [SET].
“ ” (movie icon) remains on the monitor screen.
4. Press the shutter button to start shooting the
movie.
•Audio is also recorded during movie recording.
5. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
Shooting a Movie
Movie Icon
Remaining Recording Time
Recording Time
[](REC)
Shutter Button
Movie Recording Screen [BS]
Movie Image Quality
Your camera lets you select from among three image quality
settings (HQ, Normal, LP) for movies. For best camera
performance, use the “HQ” (High Quality) setting for movie
recording.
Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail,
smoothness, and clarity of the image during playback.
Reducing image quality let’s you shoot longer, so you can
switch to “Normal” or “LP” conserve remaining memory
capacity if you start to run low.
For details, see pages 89 and 259.

20 QUICK START BASICS
(page 141)
The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates
that this is an image from a movie. 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode.
2. Use [W] and [X] to select the movie you want
to play.
When scrolling through images, a movie is displayed on the
monitor screen by showing its first frame.
3. Press [SET] to start playback.
The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen
in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached.
•During movie playback, you can adjust volume, skip
forward and back, and perform other operations (page
142).
■To return to the REC mode
Press [ ].
Viewing a Movie
[ ] (PLAY)
[W][X]
[SET]
“ ” Movie icon