Casio Ex F1 Users Guide
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Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode , press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
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77Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode , press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
[ 4 ] [ 6] Selects tabs. [6] is also used to...")
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3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the menu item
you want, and then press [ 6].
4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want,
press [SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then
use [
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
. Menu Operations in This Manual
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3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the menu item
you want, and then press [ 6].
4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want,
press [SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then
use [
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
. Menu Operations in This Manual
Menu operations are...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) *[MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress.
• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing
[SET].
NOTE
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.Snapshot in Movie, Prerecord (Still image) , Slow Motion View, Move Out...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/49676/w64_casio_ex-f1-user-s-guide-user-s-guide-78.png "Page 79
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) *[MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress.
• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing
[SET].
NOTE
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.Snapshot in Movie, Prerecord (Still image) , Slow Motion View, Move Out...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected
causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for
focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function
turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short
distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into t he front lamp while it is lit.
• Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp.
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected
causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for
focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function
turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short
distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into t he front lamp while it is lit.
• Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp.
Using the Auto Focus Assist...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake
You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject
movement or camera movement when shoot ing a moving subject using telephoto,
when shooting a fast-moving subject, or w hen shooting under dim lighting conditions.
NOTE
•Only “A
Camera AS” can be used during movie recording.
• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 34) must be “AUTO” for “ S Image AS” to work.
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81Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake
You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject
movement or camera movement when shoot ing a moving subject using telephoto,
when shooting a fast-moving subject, or w hen shooting under dim lighting conditions.
NOTE
•Only “A
Camera AS” can be used during movie recording.
• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 34) must be “AUTO” for “ S Image AS” to work.
• If the flash fires, the Anti Shake...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection
The face detection feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image.
1.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select “On” and then press [SET].
2.Point the camera at the subject (s).
The camera will detect human faces and display a
frame around each one.
3.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus and the frames around the
faces it focuses on will turn green.
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection
The face detection feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image.
1.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select “On” and then press [SET].
2.Point the camera at the subject (s).
The camera will detect human faces and display a
frame around each one.
3.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus and the frames around the
faces it focuses on will turn green.
4.Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down....")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF
Continuous Auto Focus automatically updates the focus setting while recording is in
progress.
Turning on Continuous Auto Focus causes auto focus to update continuously.
• Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the screen. If “ — Free” is selected for the “AF Area” setting (page 37) when you half-
press the shutter button, focusing is performed for the area specified by “ — Free”.
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF
Continuous Auto Focus automatically updates the focus setting while recording is in
progress.
Turning on Continuous Auto Focus causes auto focus to update continuously.
• Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the screen. If “ — Free” is selected for the “AF Area” setting (page 37) when you half-
press the shutter button, focusing is performed for the area specified by “ — Free”.
If...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Bracketing
See page 57 for details.
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom
Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 41).
• Digital zoom is disabled while s hooting with the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes (Digital Anti Shake, Digital Panning)
Procedure
[ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Bracketing
See page 57 for details.
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom
Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 41).
• Digital zoom is disabled while s hooting with the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes (Digital Anti Shake, Digital Panning)
Procedure
[ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter
When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can pr ess the shutter button all the way without...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Ring Setup
Use this item to specify the function that function ring
performs during recording.
• When “Zoom” is assigned to the function ri ng, rotating the function ring will not
perform a zoom operation when any one of the following conditions exists.
– High-speed movie recording
– W selected for the focus setting
– During “Prerecord (Movie)” recording
Procedure
[ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Save CS Images
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Ring Setup
Use this item to specify the function that function ring
performs during recording.
• When “Zoom” is assigned to the function ri ng, rotating the function ring will not
perform a zoom operation when any one of the following conditions exists.
– High-speed movie recording
– W selected for the focus setting
– During “Prerecord (Movie)” recording
Procedure
[ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Save CS Images
See page 58 for...")
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid
The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode
monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment
when composing images.
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory
When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled
memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any memory item that is
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Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid
The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode
monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment
when composing images.
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory
When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled
memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any memory item that is
disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the...")
81Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shoot ing a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or w hen shooting under dim lighting conditions. NOTE •Only “A Camera AS” can be used during movie recording. • The ISO sensitivity setting (page 34) must be “AUTO” for “ S Image AS” to work. • If the flash fires, the Anti Shake icon A will remain on the display, even though Anti Shake does not functi on during flash photography. • Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution. • Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe. •“ A Camera AS” may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Either turn off Anti Shake or select “ S Image AS”. • When the image size setting is “RAW+” (page 30), this setting becomes “ A Camera AS” when the Anti Shake setting is “ D Auto”, and “Off” when the Anti Shake setting is “ S Image AS”. Reducing the Effects of Ca mera and Subject Movement (Anti Shake) Auto Minimizes the effects of camera and subject movement Camera AS Minimizes the effects of camera movement only Image AS Minimizes the effects of subject movement only DEMO Half-pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of “ A Camera AS”. However, the image is not recorded. Off Turns off all Anti Shake settings D A S F C
82Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection The face detection feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image. 1.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select “On” and then press [SET]. 2.Point the camera at the subject (s). The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one. 3.Half-press the shutter button. The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green. 4.Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. Tips for Best Face Detection Results • The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face. • Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection. • Detection of the following ty pes of faces is not supported. – A face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade – A profile or a face that is at an angle – A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large – A face in an area that is very dark – A face of a pet or some other non-human subject IMPORTANT! • Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features. – Some BEST SHOT scenes (Digital Panning, Move Out CS, Move In CS, For YouTube, Prerecord (Movie)) – Movie Mode – Prerecord (Still image) – Slow Motion View Shooting with Face Det ection (Face Detection) C
83Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF Continuous Auto Focus automatically updates the focus setting while recording is in progress. Turning on Continuous Auto Focus causes auto focus to update continuously. • Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the screen. If “ — Free” is selected for the “AF Area” setting (page 37) when you half- press the shutter button, focusing is performed for the area specified by “ — Free”. If “Face Detection” is turned on, focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AE/AF Lock See page 45 for details. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AE Bracketing See page 54 for details. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * WB Bracketing See page 56 for details. Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus (Continuous AF) Specifying the [AE-L/AF-L] button Operation (AE/AF Lock) Shooting with AE Br acketing (AE Bracketing) Shooting with White Balan ce Bracketing (WB Bracketing)
84Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Bracketing See page 57 for details. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 41). • Digital zoom is disabled while s hooting with the following features. – Some BEST SHOT scenes (Digital Anti Shake, Digital Panning) Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can pr ess the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus. This will record the image using a high-speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus. NOTE • Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater. Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time. Shooting with Focus Br acketing (Focus Bracketing) Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom) Shooting with Quick Shutter (Quick Shutter) OnTurns on Quick Shutter • Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used. Off Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded. • If you fully press the shutter butt on while Quick Shutter is turned off, images will continue to be shot without focusing. • Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.
85Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Ring Setup Use this item to specify the function that function ring performs during recording. • When “Zoom” is assigned to the function ri ng, rotating the function ring will not perform a zoom operation when any one of the following conditions exists. – High-speed movie recording – W selected for the focus setting – During “Prerecord (Movie)” recording Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Save CS Images See page 58 for details. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it. • Image review is availabl e only when shooting single imag es. It does not work with continuous shutter. Assigning a Function to the Function Ring (Ring Setup) CS fps Function ring changes the conti nuous shutter (CS) speed when shooting with continuous shutter (page 46). Zoom Function ring changes the zoom factor (page 40). FocusFunction ring adjusts focus during manual focus (page 43). OffNo function ring operation Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method (Save CS Images) Turning on Image Review (Review) Function ring C
86Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the camera. *Optical zoom setting only. Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid) Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory) SettingDisabled (Initial Default Setting)Enabled Flash Auto Setting at power off Self-timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom Off MF Position Position before manual focus was selected. Zoom Position *Full wide
87Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • The “Fine” setting helps to bring out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex pattern. • Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 177). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * HD » Quality You can configure movie quality settings when recording a HD movie (page 64). Selecting a high image quality setting (FHD) w ill make it possible to record beautiful Full HD movies, but it also reduces the amount of time you can record per movie. Image Quality Settings (Quality) Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (T Quality (Snapshot)) Fine Gives image quality priority NormalNormal EconomyGives the number of images priority Configuring HD Movie Settings (HD » Quality) Image Quality (Pixels)Frame Rate FHD 1920 x1080 60 fields/s HD 1280 x720 30 fps
88Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * HS » Speed You can configure frame rate settings when recording a high-speed movie (page 64). A fast frame rate (such as 1200 fps) will result in a smaller image size. • With the “30-300 fps” high-speed movie setting, shooting starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can change the frame rate to 300 fps at some point during the movie. To adjust the frame rate, press [SET]. If “C S fps” is specified for the function ring setting, you can adjust the frame rate by rotating the function ring (page 85). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Dynamic Range You can adjust the Dynamic Range setting in order to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure. • The dynamic range setting is ignor ed during high-speed movie recording. Setting the High-speed Movie Frame Rate (HS » Speed) Frame RateImage Size (Pixels) 300 fps 512 x384 600 fps 432 x192 1200 fps 336 x96 30-300 fps 512 x384 Reducing Underexposure and O verexposure (Dynamic Range) Expand +2Suppresses overexposure and underexposure more than “Expand +1” Expand +1 Suppresses overexposure and underexposure OffNo suppression of over exposure and underexposure
89Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity You can specify one of 13 flash intensity settings, from –2.0 EV (weakest) to +2.0 EV (strongest). • Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away. When this happens, you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient. Select “Auto” to turn on Flash Assist. Flash Assist may not produce the desired result if you use it after changing the initial default settings of any of the following. Flash Intensity, EV Shift, ISO, Contrast Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Color Filter Settings: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple Specifying Flash Intensity (Flash Intensity) Turning On Flash Assist (Flash Assist) Using Built-in Color Filters (Color Filter) Flash assist turned offFlash assist turned on
90Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from +2 (sharpest) to –2 (least sharp). Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Saturation You can specify one of five saturation setti ngs from +2 (most saturated) to –2 (least saturated). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Contrast You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most contrast between light and dark) to –2 (least contrast between light and dark). Controlling Image Sharpness (Sharpness) Controlling Color Saturation (Saturation) Adjusting Image Co ntrast (Contrast)