Casio EXILIM EX-ZR300 User Manual

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Contents
Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Turning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
❚❙ Quick Start Basics 14
What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
❚ To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
❚ Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 22
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
❚ Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
❚ To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
❚ To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
❚ To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
❚ To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
❚ Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
❚ To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
❚ Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up Function). . . 31
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
❚ To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
❚ To delete specific files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
❚ To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
❚ Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
❚❙ Snapshot Tutorial 37
Selecting the Recording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing the Snapshot Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 41
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 43
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 45
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 48
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 49
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 50
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 51
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 52
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Casio EXILIM EX-ZR300 Specifications

General

Megapixel	16.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CMOS
Image stabilizer	No
Total megapixels	16.79 MP
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4608 x 3456 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 2048 x 1536, 2560 x 1920, 3648 x 2736, 4608 x 2592, 4608 x 3072
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	12.5 x
Combined zoom	199.3 x
Focal length range	4.24 - 53 mm
Maximum aperture number	7.9
Minimum aperture number	3
Lens structure (elements/groups)	8/9
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	300 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Normal focusing range	0.05 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.01 - 0.5 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern)
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic, Mechanical
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	4 s
Flash modes	Auto, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.9 - 2.4 m
Flash range (wide)	0.4 - 4.7 m
Flash recharging time	5 s
Built-in flash	Yes
Power source type	AC
Dimensions (WxDxH)	104.8 x 28.6 x 59.1 mm
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD, H.264, MOV
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Internal memory	52.2 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card size	16 GB
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution	960 x 480 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)	460800 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	White
Scene modes	-
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Manual, Shade
Camera playback	Movie
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
Battery type	NP-130
Battery life (CIPA standard)	500 shots
Cables included	USB

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	28.6 mm
Width	104.8 mm
Height	59.1 mm
Weight	165 g
Weight (including battery)	205 g