Casio EX S10 User Manual
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41Snapshot Tutorial You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV • Unit: 1/3EV 1.In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom (EV Shift). 3.Use [4] and [6] to adjust the exposure compensation value. To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV value to 0.0. 4.Press [SET]. This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it. NOTE • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) [6]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects. [4]: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day. Exposure compensation value
42Snapshot Tutorial 1.In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time). Use [4] and [6] to select the date or time. NOTE • You can select either of two display style (page 128) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • The time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your camera provides you with 3X 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 3X to 45.2X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 44). 1.In the REC Mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom. 2.Press the shutter button to shoot the image. IMPORTANT! • Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping (page 127) is turned on. Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style Shooting with Zoom z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range w (Wide Angle) : Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range z Telephotow Wide AngleZoom controller C
43Snapshot Tutorial 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 44). • 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. • Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical zoom setting before you press [0] (Movie) to start 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. • During digital zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting. Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point Image deterioration indicator Zoom barFocusing range (Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual Focus.) 3X to 17.1X Undeteriorated image quality range1X12X to 45.2X Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.) Image deterioration Optical/digital zoom switch point*3X optical zoom pointDeteriorated image quality range C
44Snapshot Tutorial • The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 24). The smaller the image size, 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 “7M” 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.Image SizeMaximum Zoom Factor 10M12X 3:212X 16:912X 7M14.2X 4M18.7X 2M26.5X VGA45.2X Image SizeUndeteriorated zoom limit 10M3X 3:23X 16:93X 7M3.6X 4M4.7X 2M6.8X VGA17.1X
45Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1.Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 67). The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select. 2.In the REC mode, press [0] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes monaural audio. 3.Press [0] again to stop recording. • Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording. Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing [0]. Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT (page 50), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time. Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene, for example, will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter. Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during movie recording (page 62). Note, however, that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower. To record a movie Recording time Remaining recording time
46Recording Movie Images and Audio NOTE • Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. • The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers, etc. – Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record. – Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio. • Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image. This does not indicate malfunction. The band will not be recorded in a snapshot, but will be recorded in the case of a movie. • Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies, which can cause movie frames to be lost. This condition is indicated by » and Y flashing on the monitor screen. To avoid loss of movie frames, use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended. • Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording. Since optical zoom is not possible while recording a movie, zoom as required before pressing [0] to start recording. • The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions. • Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie (page 58). Microphone
47Recording Movie Images and Audio With this feature, the camera prerecords up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] saves the prerecorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. .To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (^). 2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and then press [SET]. This causes ‹ to appear on the monitor screen. .To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1.With the camera pointed at the subject, press [0]. This will save five seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real-time recording. 2.Press [0] again to stop recording. • To turn off Prerecord Movie, press [BS] (^) and then select R (Auto). Using Prerecord Movie [0] Movie Recording start 5-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)[0] Recording end
48Recording Movie Images and Audio 1.While a movie is being recorded, press the shutter button. Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded. NOTE • You can use [2] ( ) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting. • Move recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is recorded. • Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected. Prerecord (Movie), Business cards and documents, White board, etc., For YouTube, Voice Recording Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot or movie. You can record about 36 minutes and 52 seconds of Voice Recording using the camera’s built-in memory only. 1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (^). 2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Voice Recording” scene and then press [SET]. This causes ` to appear on the monitor screen. 3.Press the shutter button to start recording. • The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress. • Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a marker into the recording. During playback, you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording. 4.Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording. • To create another audio recording file, repeat steps 3 and 4. • To turn off Voice Recording, press [BS] (^) and then select R (Auto). Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording) Recording time Remaining recording time C
49Recording Movie Images and Audio About audio data • Audio files can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. – Audio Data: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension) – Audio File Size: Approximately 165KB (Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5.5KB per second) 1.In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to display the Voice Recording file you want to play. ` is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file. 2.Press [SET] to start playback. Voice Recording Playback Controls To play back an audio recording Fast forward/fast reverse[4] [6] Play/pause[SET] Jump to markerWhile playback is paused, press [4] or [6] to jump to the next marker and then press [SET] to resume playback. Volume adjustmentPress [2] and then press [8] [2] Monitor screen on/off[8] (DISP) Playback end[MENU] C
50Using BEST SHOT Using BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings. 1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (^). This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes. • The initial default selection is R (Auto). 2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the boundary to the scene you want to select. • The scene menu has multiple pages. Use [8] and [2] to scroll between menu pages. • You can access information about the currently selected scene. See page 51 for details. • To return to normal snapshot recording, select Scene 1 R (Auto). Pressing [MENU] while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to R (Auto). 3.Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from step 1. What is BEST SHOT? Some Sample Scenes Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait To shoot an image with BEST SHOT Currently selected scene (with boundary) Scene number Scene name