Casio EX FC100 User Manual

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When you press [SLOW] (Slow Motion View), the 
camera will start to pre-record images continually in 
a buffer and play them back at slow speed. Up to 
three seconds worth of pre-recorded images are in 
the buffer. Fully pressing the shutter button will save 
the currently displayed pre-recorded image. You 
can specify one of eight playback speeds for pre-
recorded images.
.To get ready to shoot with Slow Motion View
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel 
option from the top (Slow Motion View).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the Slow Motion View pre-record time (buffer 
size).
You can select 1 second (30 fps), 2 seconds (15 fps), or 3 seconds (10 fps).
When you press [SLOW] (page 42), the images that are recorded in accordance 
with the time (and CS fps) you specify here are displayed on the monitor screen 
in slow motion.
4.Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel option from the 
bottom (Slow Motion View Speed).
5.Use [4] and [6] to select the Slow Motion View 
playback speed you want and then press [SET].
You can select one of eight speeds, from 1 to 8. A higher level number specifies a 
faster playback speed.
Shooting with Slow Motion View
[SLOW] (Slow Motion View) 
						

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.To shoot with Slow Motion View
1.Point the camera at the subject.
2.Press [SLOW] (Slow Motion View).
This will start slow motion playback of pre-recorded 
images on the monitor screen.
• You can use [4] and [6] to change the playback 
speed while Slow Motion View playback is in 
progress.
3.When the pre-recorded image you want to 
save is displayed, press the shutter button.
This will store the displayed image as a snapshot 
and exit Show Motion View. To exit Slow Motion 
View without saving any image, press [SLOW].
NOTE
• Press [SLOW] before the instance you want to shoot occurs.
• After pressing [SLOW], be sure to keep the camera pointed at the subject for at 
least the duration that is specified by the Slow Motion View pre-record time (buffer 
size) setting.
• After you press [SLOW], the slow motion image playback will continue on the 
screen until you press the shutter button to store one of the images. To stop slow 
motion playback without saving any one of the images, press [SLOW] again.
• Focus and exposure settings remain fixed at what they were when you pressed 
[SLOW].
• For focusing during a Slow Motion View operation, it is recommended that you half-
press the shutter button to focus before you press [SLOW] (it is not necessary to 
keep the shutter button half-pressed after focus is achieved), or that you change 
the “Continuous AF” setting to “On”.
• When “On” is selected for the “Continuous AF” setting, it will take slightly longer for 
slow motion playback of the pre-recorded images to start after you press [SLOW].
• If the camera’s image size setting is 9M, 3:2, or 16:9 when you shoot a Slow 
Motion View image, the size of the resulting image will be 6M.
• The shooting range of Slow Motion View is narrower than that of a Single Shot 
mode image.
• Switching to Slow Motion View causes the flash setting to become ? (flash off) 
automatically.
Playback speed bar
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The Lag Correction function lets you correct for the lag time from the point you decide 
to shoot until the point it takes for the shutter to actually release. This feature actually 
does not speed up shutter release, but instead it pre-records images when you half-
press the shutter button and saves what occurred slightly before you press the 
shutter button.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third control panel 
option from the bottom (Lag Correction).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the lag correction time you want and then 
press [SET].
You can select a correction time of “–0.1”, “–0.2”, or “–0.3” seconds. Select 
“Ó Off” to disable lag correction.
4.Half-press the shutter button.
This starts pre-recording in accordance with the correction time you selected in 
step 3.
5.When you want to record, press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down.
This records the image currently in the buffer.
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NOTE
• Lag Correction will not be performed if you press the shutter button all the way 
without first pressing it half way.
• If the camera’s image size setting is 9M, 3:2, or 16:9 when you shoot with Lag 
Correction, the size of the resulting image will be 6M.
• The shooting range of Lag Correction is narrower than that of the Single Shot 
mode.
• The lag correction time you should select depends on a variety of factors. The lag 
from the point when you decide to shoot to the point when the shutter actually 
releases depend on the individual photographer and on shooting conditions. 
Experiment with different settings until you find the one that suits you best.
• Failure to pay proper attention to the subject when shooting can increase the lag 
time considerably.
• Note the following when selecting a lag correction time.
– If you are viewing the subject with the monitor screen, try selecting “
–0.2” as the 
lag correction time. If you are looking directly as the subject, try “–0.1”.
– If timing is off with the above settings, try changing the lag correction time to 
“
–0.3” when using the monitor screen and “–0.2” when looking directly at the 
subject.
• Using Lag Correction causes the flash setting to become ? (flash off) 
automatically.
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1.In the REC mode, press [2] ( ) 
once.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the flash 
setting you want and then press 
[SET].
3.Press the shutter button to shoot.
• For information about Flash Range, see page 187.
Using Flash (Flash)
 Auto FlashFlash fires automatically in accordance with exposure 
(amount of light and brightness) conditions.
 Flash OffFlash does not fire.
 Flash OnFlash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a 
subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or 
backlight (daylight synchro flash).
 Red Eye 
ReductionFlash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to 
reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.
Flash
[2] ( )
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Back lamp
Flashes red while the flash is charging to indicate that image 
recording is disabled.
• You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the 
lamp stops flashing red, which indicates that charging is 
complete.
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NOTE
• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.
• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too 
close.
• Flash charging time (page 187) depends on operating conditions (battery 
condition, ambient temperature, etc.).
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, 
which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, 
secure the camera with a tripod, etc.
• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with 
exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source 
can cause abnormal image colors.
• Select ? (flash off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash 
photography is prohibited.
Red-eye Reduction
Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the 
eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash 
reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash 
mode, the camera fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the 
image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye.
Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.
• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking 
directly at the camera (flash).
• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from 
the camera.
Other Useful Flash Features
• Changing the flash intensity (page 98)
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1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom control panel option (Date/Time).
You can use [4] and [6] to select date or time display.
NOTE
• You can select either of two display styles (page 154) for the date: Month/Day or 
Day/Month.
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.
Your camera provides you with 5X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal 
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally 
processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 
5X to 79.7X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 48).
1.In the REC mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom.
2.Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style
Shooting with Zoom
w (Wide Angle) : Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range
z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range
w Wide Anglez TelephotoZoom controller 
						

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NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the 
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image 
deterioration (page 49).
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera 
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled during high speed movie 
recording.
• Zooming with digital zoom only is possible during recording an HD or STD movie. 
However, can zoom with optical zoom before you press [0] to start HD or STD 
movie recording.
If you hold the zoom controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop 
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom 
controller and then holding it again towards z (Telephoto) will switch to digital 
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• If you do want to use digital zoom, change the “Digital Zoom” setting to “On” (page 
92).
• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.
Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point 
Image deterioration indicator
Zoom barFocusing range
(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual 
Focus.)
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• The deterioration point depends on 
the current image size setting (page 
35). The smaller the image size 
setting, the higher the zoom factor 
you can use before reaching the 
image deterioration point.
• Though digital zoom generally 
causes a deterioration of image 
quality, some digital zoom without 
image deterioration is possible with 
image sizes of “6M” and smaller. The 
range in which you can use digital 
zoom without image deterioration is 
indicated on the display. The 
deterioration point depends on the 
image size.
• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, minimal deterioration up to a 
zoom factor of 27X is possible only for STD shooting.
5X to 27X Undeteriorated image quality range1X20X to 79.7X
Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)
Deterioration point Optical/digital zoom switch point*5X optical zoom pointDeteriorated image quality range Undeteriorated digital zoom
Image 
SizeMaximum 
Zoom FactorDeterioration 
Point
9M20X 5X
3:220X 5X
16:920X 5X
6M24.6X 6.2X
4M30X 7.5X
2M43.1X 10.8X
VGA79.7X 27X 
						

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Pressing Ç (Continuous Shutter) toggles between 
the Continuous Shutter mode and the Single Shot 
mode (page 26).
With normal-speed continuous shutter (Normal Speed CS) you can shoot a series of 
images at a speed of approximately one image per second as long as there is 
memory available for image storage.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “CS” and then press [6].
4.Use [8] and [2] to select “Normal Speed CS”, and then press [SET].
5.Press Ç (Continuous Shutter).
• This will display Z (Normal Speed CS) and 
surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame. 
If this does not happen, press 
Ç again.
6.Hold down the shutter button to shoot.
Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the 
shutter button depressed and there is memory 
available to store them. Releasing the shutter button 
stops shooting.
IMPORTANT!
• Combining Normal Speed CS images into a CS group (page 100) manually on the 
playback screen is not supported.
• You cannot specify the number of images shot per second (fps) with Normal Speed 
CS.
• The number of images per second (fps) of Normal Speed CS varies slightly 
depending on the type of memory card you are using and its current condition 
(remaining capacity, fragmentation state, etc.)
• You cannot use Normal Speed CS in combination with Prerecord CS.
Using Continuous Shutter 
Using Normal-speed Continuous Shutter
Ç (Continuous Shutter)
Normal Speed CS icon
Yellow frame
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