Casio EX-Z4 - EXILIM Digital Camera Manuals

R EX-Z4 (A TYPE / B TYPE) SEP. 2003 (without price) NOTE: 1) There are two types of EX-Z4 with different destinations. Note that the lens units as well as the PCBs differ between the two types. A TYPE : for USA B TYPE : OTHER Refer to "DISASSEMBLY" for details on how to descriminate between TYPE A and B. 2) The firmware for TYPE A and TYPE B are identical. 3) After installing or restoring the firmware in North America, delete the movie function using the ADJ tool. Refer to "HOW TO DELETE THE MOVIE FUNCTION" for details. Ver.1 Dec/ 2003 CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 1 BLOCK DIAGRAM ...................................................................................................................................... 4 TEST MODE ................................................................................................................................................ 6 PROGRAM VERSION UPGRADING .......................................................................................................... 7 1. How to confirm the program version ............................................................................................. 7 2. How to update the firmware ............................................................................................................ 7 3. How to restpre the firmware ........................................................................................................... 8 ADJ TOOL ................................................................................................................................................... 9 1. How to use USB ADJ Tool .............................................................................................................. 9 2. Lens Replacement ......................................................................................................................... 11 3. MAIN PCB Replacement ............................................................................................................... 11 4. Current consumption .................................................................................................................... 12 HOW TO DELETE THE MOVIE FUNCTION............................................................................................. 13 VCOM DC ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................ 14 THE COUNTERMEASURE FOR "SYSTEM ERROR" ............................................................................. 17 DISASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................................... 19 EXPLODED VIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 24 PARTS LIST .............................................................................................................................................. 25 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS ................................................................................................................... 26 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS ......................................................................................................................... 28 — 1 — SPECIFICATIONS Image Files Format Snapshots: JPEG (Exif Ver.2.2); DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 1.0 standard; DPOF compliant Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG) Recording Media 10MB built-in Flash memory SD Memory Card MultimediaCard Image Size Snapshots: 2304 x 1728 pixels 2304 x 1536 (3:2) pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Movies: 320 x 240 pixels Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes • Snapshots • Movies (320 x 240 pixels) * Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. products. Capacity depends on card manufacturer. * To determine the number of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity, multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value. Delete Single-file, all files (with protection) Effective Pixels 4.0 million Imaging Element 1/2.5-inch square pixel color CCD (Total pixels: 4.23 million) Lens/Focal Distance F2.6 (W) to 4.8 (T); f=5.8 (W) to 17.4mm(T) (equivalent to approximately 35 (W) to 105 (T) for 35mm film) Zoom 3X optical zoom; 4X digital zoom (12X in combination with optical zoom) SD Memory Card* 64MB 30 shots 37 shots 49 shots 31 shots 39 shots 53 shots 52 shots 77 shots 151 shots 81 shots 124 shots 217 shots 289 shots 379 shots 607 shots Quality Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy File Size (pixels) 2304 x 1728 2304 x 1536 (3:2) 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) 1280 x 960 (SXGA) 640 x 480 (VGA) ApproximateImage File Size 1.9 MB 1.5 MB 1.1 MB 1.8 MB 1.4 MB 1.0 MB 1050 KB 710 KB 370 KB 680 KB 460 KB 250 KB 190 KB 140 KB 90 KB Built-in flash memory 10MB 4 shots 5 shots 7 shots 5 shots 6 shots 8 shots 8 shots 12 shots 24 shots 12 shots 19 shots 34 shots 46 shots 60 shots 96 shots Data Size Recording Time 160KB/second max. One Movie: 60 seconds maximum Total Movie Time: 60 seconds maximum (built-in memory) 380 seconds maximum (SD 64MB memory card)* — 2 — Number of Shots,Continuous Recording*1 (Recording Time) Number of Shots,Normal Recording*2 (Recording Time) Continuous Playback*3 (Continuous Snapshot Recording) Continuous Voice Recording*4 Focusing Contrast-type Auto Focus (AF Mode (AF Area: Spot or Multi), Macro Mode), Pan Focus; Infinity Mode; focus lock; manual focus Approximate Focus Range Normal focus: 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞) (from lens surface) Macro focus: 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to 19.7˝) In the Macro mode, the optical zoom range is 1x to 1.8x. Exposure Control Light Metering: Multi-pattern by CCD Exposure: Program AE Exposure Compensation: –2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units) Shutter CCD electronic shutter; mechanical shutter, 1/8 to 1/2000 second (Changes in accordance with recording mode and ISO sensitivity setting.) • Shutter speed is different for the following BESTSHOT scenes. Night Scene: 4 to 1/2000 second Fireworks: 2 seconds (fixed) Aperture F2.6/4.3, auto switching White Balance Automatic, fixed (4 modes), manual switching Self-timer 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer Built-in Flash Flash Modes: AUTO, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range:Wide Angle Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 2.3 meters (1.3´ to 7.5´)Telephoto Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 1.5 meters (1.3´ to 4.9´)(ISO Sensitivity: “Auto”) Recording Functions Snapshot with audio; Macro; self-timer; BESTSHOT; Movie with audio; voice recording Audio Recording Time Audio Snapshot: Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Recording: Approximately 40 minutes with built-in memory After Recording: Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Monitor Screen 2.0-inch TFT color LCD 84,960 pixels (354 x 240) Viewfinder Monitor screen and optical viewfinder Timekeeping Functions Built-in digital quartz clock Date and Time: Recorded with image data Auto Calendar: To 2049 World Time City; Date; Time; Summer time; 162 cities in 32 time zones Input/Output Terminals Cradle connector Microphone Monaural Approximate Battery Life: 540 shots (90 minutes) 140 shots (70 minutes) 150 minutes 130 minutes The above values indicate the amount of time under the conditions defined below, until power automatically turns off due to battery failure. They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation. Low temperatures shorten battery life. *1 Continuous Recording Conditions • Temperature: 23°C (73°F) • Monitor screen: On • Flash: Off • Image recorded about every 10 seconds *2 Normal Recording Conditions • Temperature: 23°C (73°F) • Monitor screen: On • Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds, during which two images are recorded, one image with flash; power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded.