Casio EX FC200S User Manual

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.If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the 
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at 
the subject and try to focus again.
.Shooting with Auto
If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 89) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to 
shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in 
the center of the screen.
To track the movement of a moving subject
Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject. 
See “Ë Tracking” (page 92) for more information.
.Shooting with Premium Auto
• In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera 
automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with 
Premium Auto.
– Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button.
– Intelligent AF (page 92)
– Face Detection (page 93)
• Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
operation. This does not indicate malfunction.
• In some cases, Premium Auto may not be able to interpret the shooting 
environment correctly. If this happens, shoot with standard Auto. 
						

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Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 101.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
103.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the 
PLAY mode.
• This will display one of the snapshots 
currently stored in memory.
• Information about the displayed 
snapshot also is included (page 11).
• You also can clear the information to 
view only the snapshot (page 12).
• You can zoom in on the image by 
sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 108). If you are recording a 
snapshot that is very important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the 
image and check its details after recording it.
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is 
displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.
Viewing Snapshots
[p] (PLAY)
[6]
[6]
[4]
[4] 
						

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If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in 
order to free up storage and record more images.
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
104.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then 
press [2] ( ).
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one 
you want to delete is displayed.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
• If a CS group (page 103) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, 
all of the images in the currently displayed CS group will be deleted.
Deleting Snapshots and Movies
To delete a single file 
						

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1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete Files” and then press [SET].
• This displays a file selection screen.
3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file 
you want to delete, and then press [SET].
• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.
• You can enlarge the selected image before deleting it by sliding the zoom 
controller towards z ([).
4.Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished 
selecting files, press [MENU].
5.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].
• This deletes the files you selected.
• To cancel the delete operation, select “No” in step 5 and then press [SET].
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
To delete specific files
To delete all files 
						

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Operation
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can 
result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images 
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can 
cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.
• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual 
image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 98).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an 
image.
Other Precautions
• The slower the shutter speed, the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will 
be generated in an image. Because of this, the camera automatically performs a 
noise reduction at slow shutter speeds. The noise reduction process causes it to 
take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds. The shutter speeds for which 
noise reduction is performed depend on the camera setup and shooting conditions.
• A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to a high value. 
This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after 
you press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation while the image 
recording operation is in progress.
• Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera, very fast 
moving objects in an image may appear distorted.
Snapshot Shooting Precautions 
						

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• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach
– Camera movement while shooting
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 89) or Manual Focus (page 
87).
Auto Focus Restrictions 
						

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Snapshot Tutorial
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.
This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings.*1
3.Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.
4.If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
• You can close the Control Panel by pressing [AUTO].
Using the Control Panel
The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
1Image size/Quality*2 (pages 38, 98)
2ISO sensitivity (page 41)
3White balance (page 42)
4EV shift (page 43)
5Not displayed in this mode
6Not displayed in this mode
7Not displayed in this mode
8Flash (page 44)
9Date/Time (page 45)
*1Items displayed in the control panel depend on the recording mode.*2Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel.
[SET]
[8] [2] [4] [6]
1
9 5 3
4
7
8 2
6Control panel 
						

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NOTE
• No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 10) that is set to its initial 
default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the 
corresponding Control Panel option. The following are the initial defaults for Control 
Panel options.
– ISO Sensitivity: AUTO
– White Balance: Auto WB
– EV Shift: ±0
– Flash: Auto Flash
• You also can use on-screen menus to configure settings other than those listed 
above (page 85).
.Pixels
A digital camera image is a collection of small 
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are 
in an image, the more detail there will be. 
However, you generally can do with fewer 
pixels when printing an image (L size) 
through a print service, attaching an image to 
e-mail, when viewing the image on a 
computer, etc.
.About image sizes
The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as 
horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels.
Changing the Image Size (Size)
16M (4608x3456) size image = 
Approximately 16 million pixels
*Unit: pixels
VGA (640x480) size image = 
Approximately 300,000 pixels
Pixel
4608*
3456*
640*
480* 
						

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Image Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.
• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be 
stored, see page 188.
• For information about movie image size, see page 98.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 123.
.To select the snapshot image size
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top control panel option (Snapshot Image 
Size).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
Large Number 
of PixelsMore detail, but takes up more memory. Best 
when you plan to print large-size prints (such 
as poster size).
Small Number 
of PixelsLess detail, but takes up less memory. Best 
when you want to send images by e-mail, etc.
Image Size 
(Pixels)Suggested 
Print Size and 
ApplicationDescription
16M (4608
x3456) Poster Print
Good detail for better clarity even for 
images cropped (page 123) from the 
original 3:2 (4608
x3072) Poster Print
16:9 (4608
x2592) HDTV
10M (3648
x2736) Poster Print
Good detail
5M (2560
x1920) A4 Print
3M (2048
x1536) 3.5x5 PrintBest when preserving memory capacity 
is relatively more important than image 
quality.
VGA (640
x480) E MailImage files are smaller, which is better 
when attaching images to e-mail. 
However, images are relatively coarser. 
						

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• The initial factory default image size setting is 16M (16 million pixels).
• Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the 
standard aspect ratio of print paper.
• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has 
an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio 
of television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are 
compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.
• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 
(200 dpi print resolution).
• Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below.
3:2, 
16:9These image sizes cannot be selected when using some BEST SHOT 
scenes*1. Selecting “3:2” or “16:9” while one of the non-supported 
BEST SHOT scenes*1 is selected will cause the image size setting to 
change to “16M” automatically.
*1High Speed CS, Child CS, Pet CS, Sports CS