Casio EXILIM EX-Z550 User Manual

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Quick Start Basics
3. Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.
• For information about how to replace the
battery, see page 160.
Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about three days with no power supplied while the battery
is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
145).
• See page 180 for information about battery life and memory capacity.
Battery Power Conservation Tips
• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting
(page 36).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 146, 147).
Remaining Power High Low
Battery Indicator ***
Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red
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Casio EXILIM EX-Z550 Specifications

General

Megapixel	14.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.3 \
Maximum image resolution	4320 x 3240 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Combined zoom	16 x
Lens structure (elements/groups)	7/6
Interface	USB/AV
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	1/2 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	26 - 104 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes	multi point auto focus, spot auto focus
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05 - 0.50 m
Manual focusing range (wide)	0.15 - ∞ m
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)	0.12 - ∞ m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Light exposure control	Program AE
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.6 - 2.5 m
Flash range (wide)	0.15 - 5.8 m
Motion JPEG frame rate	24 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230400 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Red
White balance	auto, daylight, manual, Shade, Tungsten
Battery type	NP-80
Number of batteries supported	1
Cables included	AV, USB
Compatible memory cards	microdrive, sd, sdhc
Camera shutter type	electronic, mechanical

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	22.4 mm
Width	99.5 mm
Height	55.4 mm
Weight	137 g