Casio EX S10 User Manual
Have a look at the manual Casio EX S10 User Manual online for free. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. UserManuals.tech offer 338 Casio manuals and user’s guides for free. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.
51Using BEST SHOT 4.Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [0] (if you are shooting a movie). NOTE • The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube. Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 105). Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 minutes. .Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen, and then slide the zoom controller in either direction. • To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller again. • To scroll between scenes, use [ 4] and [6]. • To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene, press [SET]. To return to the scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene, press [BS] (^). .BEST SHOT Precautions • The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie: Self-portrait (1 person), Self-portrait (2 people), Business cards and documents, White board, etc. • The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot: Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube. • The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie. • Selecting the Night Scene or Fireworks scene results in a slow shutter speed setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green. Do not perform any key operation during that time. Also, it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds. • Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images. Depending on your camera model, the sample scene is named either “For eBay” or “Auction”. Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer (page 115).
52Using BEST SHOT • High Sensitivity – The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera’s flash fires. – High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions. – When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against blurring due to camera movement. – Under certain lighting conditions, the camera will perform an automatic noise filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image. This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next shot. • BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera. • Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors. • You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera. You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them. 1.On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named BEST SHOT (Register User Scene). 2.Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want to save. 3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Save”, and then press [SET]. Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall User Scene”, along with a scene number. Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups
53Using BEST SHOT NOTE • BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes can be used for movies only. • You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings. • User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: SU1, SU2, and so on, while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence: MU1, MU2, and so on. • The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene. Face Recognition, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Dynamic Range, Portrait Refiner, Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast • The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene. Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast • User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 115) in the SCENE folder (snapshots) or MSCENE folder (movies). • Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 132) deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes. • Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene. 1Display the information screen (page 51) of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete. 2Press [2] ( ), select “Delete”, and then press [SET]. The Business Shot scenes of BEST SHOT produce images in which lines are straight and natural, even if rectangular subjects are shot from an angle. This process is called “keystone correction”. BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes. Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Before keystone correctionAfter keystone correction Business cards and documentsWhite board, etc.
54Using BEST SHOT 1.Press [BS] (^) and then select the “Business cards and documents” or “White board, etc.” scene. 2.Press the shutter button to shoot the image. This image will appear on the monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction. If there is a black boundary, it means that the camera detected more than one area that could be keystone corrected. Use [ 4] and [6] to move the boundary to the area you want to keystone correct. • The message “Cannot correct image!” will appear on the monitor screen if there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected, and the image will be saved to memory as it is. 3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Correct” and then press [SET]. This will correct the image and save the resulting (corrected) image. NOTE • When composing an image like the ones shown above, make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to shoot is enclosed within the monitor screen. • Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out. • VGA size images are stored as VGA size images. All other size images are stored as 2M (1600 x1200 pixels) images. • Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business Shot scene. However, you can use optical zoom (page 42).
55Using BEST SHOT With this feature, you can shoot your own self-portrait simply by pointing the camera at your face. BEST SHOT has two self-portrait scenes from which to choose. 1.Press [BS] (^) and then select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or “Self- portrait (2 people)”. 2.Press the shutter button all the way down, and point the camera at yourself. The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and detect the faces of any people in the image. When the camera is able to detect the number of required individuals, it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no image blur. • The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when the shutter is released. • To cancel Auto Shutter standby, press [SET]. NOTE • You can shoot with the self-portrait feature in combination with a continuous shutter (CS) mode (page 38). Operation is the same as that when a continuous shutter (CS) mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter. See page 30 for more information. IMPORTANT! • If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again. • Shooting with the self-portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting in areas where lighting is dim, which results in a very slow shutter speed setting. • The Auto Power Off (page 130) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 129) is disabled while Auto Shutter being used. Recording a Self-portrait • Self-portrait (1 person) : Shoots when the face of at least one person, including you, is detected. • Self-portrait (2 people) : Shoots when the faces of at least two people, including you, are detected. C
56Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings. • You also can use the Control Panel (page 23) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel. .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 display the options available for a setting. [8] [2]Selects a setting option. [SET]Registers the selected setting. [MENU]Exits the menu screen. Example: REC mode menu [MENU]
57Advanced Settings 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 represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on page 56. Settings Example: When “Focus” is selected on the “REC” tab Tabs Procedure [r] * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab. Use [ 8] and [2] to select the “Focus” and then press [6]. Press [MENU]. Press [r].
58Advanced Settings Procedure [r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus *1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.*3The distance depends on shooting conditions, and appears on the monitor screen when the shutter button is half-pressed. REC Mode Settings (REC) Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus) SettingsType of ShotFocus ModeApproximate Focus Range*1 SnapshotMoviesSnapshotMovies Q Auto FocusGeneral recordingAutomatic Fixed focal pointApproximately 40 cm to 9 (infinity) (1.3 to 9) Fixed distance *2, *4´ MacroClose ups AutomaticApproximately 15 cm to 50 cm (5.9 to 19.7) E Pan FocusShooting with a relatively wide focus rangeFixed focal pointFixed distance*2, *3 ) InfinityScenery and other distant subjectsFixed Infinity W Manual FocusWhen you want to focus manuallyManualApproximately 15 cm to 9 (infinity) *2 (5.9 to 9) C
59Advanced Settings *4(m) NOTE • Above values are for reference only. For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance. To focus with manual focus 1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary. 2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use [4] and [6] to adjust focus. • At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the screen in step 1 will re-appear. NOTE • An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly. • Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image. • Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only. • Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range, as shown below. Example: oo cm to 9 *oo is the actual focusing range value. • The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page 64) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode. NormalMacro Zoom StepsClose UpTelephotoCenter distance Z1 (Wide) Approx. 0.70 (2.3 )90.20 (7.9) 2 Approx. 0.80 (2.6)90.30 (11.8) 3 Approx. 1.00 (3.3)90.40 (15.7) 4 Approx. 1.20 (3.9)90.40 (15.7) 5 Approx. 1.60 (5.2)90.40 (15.7) 6 Approx. 2.00 (6.6)90.45 (17.7) 7 (Tele) Approx. 2.50 (8.2)90.45 (17.7) Yellow boundary
60Advanced Settings Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. • To use focus lock, select “U Spot” or “O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 63). 1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half-press the shutter button. 2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which maintains the focus setting), move the camera to compose the image. • When “O Tracking” is selected as the Auto Focus area, the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject. 3.When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. • Focus lock also locks exposure (AE). Subject to be focused on Focus Frame