Casio Exilim EX-Z65 User manual

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Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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/.
EX-Z65
K826PCM1DMX

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-20) Battery Charger (BC-11L)
AC Power Cord *Strap
USB Cable AV Cable CD-ROM Basic Reference
*The shape of the AC power cord
plug varies according to country or
geographic area.
Attach strap here.
To attach the strap to the camera.

3CONTENTS
CONTENTS
UNPACKING 2
QUICK START BASICS 9
First, charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring Display Language, Date,
and Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
INTRODUCTION 21
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
GETTING READY 34
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
■To charge the battery 34
■To load the battery 36
■Replacing the Battery 39
■Battery Precautions 39
Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . 40
Turning Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
■Supported Memory Cards 44
■Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 46
■Replacing the Memory Card 47
■Formatting a Memory Card 48
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuring Monitor Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . 51
■Selecting a Screen Layout 51
■Turning Display Information On and Off 55
If you lose your way... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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4CONTENTS
SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 57
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
■Specifying Image Size 61
■Specifying Image Quality 63
■Using the easy Mode 64
■Snapshot Shooting Precautions 66
■Auto Focus Restrictions 67
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
SHOOTING A MOVIE 81
Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
■Movie Recording Precautions 83
USING BEST SHOT 84
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject
Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Taking Bright Images without Flash . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Shooting Images of Business Cards
and Documents (Business Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Restoring an Old Photograph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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ADVANCED SETTINGS 97
Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
■Using Auto Focus 98
■Using Macro Focus 99
■Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) 104
■Using Infinity Focus 104
■Using Manual Focus 104
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) . . . . . . . 106
Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Using the Camera’s Filter Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Date Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Using the On-screen Histogram to
Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Other Useful Recording Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 118
■Using Key Customize to Assign Functions
[W] and [X]119
■Displaying an On-screen Grid 120
■Displaying the Image You Just Recorded
(Image Review) 120
■Using Icon Help 121
■Using Mode Memory to Configure Power
On Default Settings 122
■Resetting the Camera to Its
Initial Factory Defaults 124
VIEWING SNAPSHOTS
AND MOVIES 125
Viewing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
■Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot 126
Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . 129
Viewing Camera Images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Zooming the Displayed Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Using the 12-image Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Using the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
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6CONTENTS
EDITING IMAGES 137
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color
of an Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . 142
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame
(MOTION PRINT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
USING AUDIO 149
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording) . . . . . . 151
MANAGING YOUR FILES 153
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Using the FAVORITE Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
DELETING FILES 160
Deleting a Specific File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Deleting All Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots . . . . . . . . 161
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7CONTENTS
OTHER SETTINGS 162
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . 162
Turning the Startup Screen On or Off . . . . . . . . . 163
Specifying the File Name Serial Number
Generation Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting. . . 165
Using World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
■Configuring World Time Settings 168
Changing the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Changing the USB Port Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
[ ] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) Button
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Formatting Built-in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
PRINTING 173
Types of Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Using Professional Print Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Using Your Printer to Print Images . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Using DPOF to Specify Images to
be Printed and the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . 177
■Date Stamping 180
Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
USING THE CAMERA
WITH A COMPUTER 182
What you can do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . 183
■Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 186
■Transfer of Images from the Camera
and Management of Images on the Computer 192
■Playing Movies 194
■Transferring Images to the Camera 194
■Viewing User Documentation (PDF) Files 198
■User Registration 198
■Exiting the CD-ROM Menu 198
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . 199
■Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 200
■Transfer of Images from the Camera
and Management of Images on Your Macintosh 203
■Playing Movies 204
■Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 204
■Registering as a User 204
Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card . . . . 205
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
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8CONTENTS
APPENDIX 209
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
■Battery Charger Lamp Reference 219
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
■Finding the Problem and Fixing It 220
■If you have problems installing the USB driver... 224
■Display Messages 225
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
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9QUICK START BASICS
QUICK START BASICS
(page 34)
■Using the Battery Charger to Charge
1. Load the battery into the battery charger.
2. Plug the battery charger into a household
power outlet.
First, charge the battery
[CHARGE] lamp lights red during charging.
[CHARGE] lamp goes out when charging is complete.
• It takes about 90 minutes to achieve a full charge.

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

11 QUICK START BASICS
(pages 165, 169)
The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on
the camera after purchasing it.
•If you make a mistake when configuring the language, date,
and time settings, you can change the settings (pages 165,
169).
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
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]
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[ON/OFF] (Power)
[BS]
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6. Use [S] and [T] to select the date format and then press [SET].
Example: December 19, 2007
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:
07/12/19 YY/MM/DD
19/12/07 DD/MM/YY
12/19/07 MM/DD/YY

13 QUICK START BASICS
(page 44)
■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 15.
•For information about memory card capacity, see page
227.
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.
MEMORY
CARD
MEMORY
CARD
Front Back

14 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]
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15 QUICK START BASICS
(page 57)
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
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Auto icon
Focus Frame
Shutter Button
[](REC)
Monitor Screen
Operation Lamp
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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 61, 63, and 227.
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

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(page 125)
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 [ ].
■Fully pressing the shutter button without
waiting for Auto Focus
Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto
Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 103).
Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want.
•With Quick Shutter, the camera uses high-speed Auto
Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action
more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out
of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
•Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press
the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.
Viewing Snapshots
[ ] (PLAY)
[W][X]

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(page 81)
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)
Movie Recording Screen
Shutter Button
[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 81 and 228.
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(page 127)
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
128).
■To return to the REC mode
Press [ ].
Viewing a Movie
[ ] (PLAY)
[W] [X]
[SET]
“ ” Movie icon
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20 QUICK START BASICS
(page 160)
You can use the following procedure to delete files you have
transferred to your computer’s hard disk, images you have
printed, or files you simply no longer need. This frees up
memory for recording more images.
1. Press [ ].
2. Press [T] ( ).
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot or
movie you want to delete.
4. Press [S] to select “Delete”.
•To cancel the delete operation, select “Cancel”.
5. Press [SET].
This deletes the selected snapshot or movie.
•If you want to delete more, repeat the above procedure
from step 3.
•To quit the delete operation, press [MENU].
Deleting a File
[](PLAY)
[W] [X]
[T] ( )
[S]
[SET]
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