Casio Ex S10 Users Guide

11Quick Start Basics
Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps 
under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-60) for 
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
1.Positioning the positive +
 and negative 
-
 terminals of the battery with those of 
the charger unit, load the battery into the 
charger unit.
2.Plug the charger unit into a household 
power...

12Quick Start Basics
1.Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and 
then open it as indicated by the arrows in the 
illustration.
2.Load the battery.
With the EXILIM logo on the battery 
facing upwards (in the direction of the 
monitor screen), hold the stopper next 
to the battery in the direction indicated 
by the arrow as you slide the battery 
into the camera. Press the battery in 
until the stopper secures it in place.
3.Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover...

13Quick Start Basics
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a 
screen appears for configuring the display 
language, date, and time settings. Failure to set 
the date and time correctly will cause the wrong 
date and time data to be recorded with images.
1.Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then 
press [SET].
3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the area 
where you will be using the camera and then 
press [SET].
The...

14Quick Start Basics
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and 
movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for 
greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded 
while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card 
is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.
• For information about memory card capacities, see page 161.
– SD Memory Card
– SDHC Memory Card
– MMC...

15Quick Start Basics
You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1.Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete 
its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if 
storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other...

16Quick Start Basics
1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 50.
2.Point the camera at 
the subject.
You can zoom the 
image, if you want.
3.Half-press the 
shutter button to focus the 
image.
When focus is complete, the camera 
will beep, the back lamp will light 
green, and the focus frame will turn 
green.
To shoot a snapshot 
Monitor screen
Shutter button
[r] (REC) Snapshot mode icon
z Telephotow Wide AngleZoom controller
Focus frame
Back lamp...

17Quick Start Basics
4.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
.Using Quick Shutter
Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record 
using Quick Shutter (page 64).
• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which 
means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some 
images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
• Whenever...

18Quick Start Basics
Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the 
shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as 
shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against 
your sides as you shoot.
Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all 
movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is 
especially important when available...

19Quick Start Basics
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 72.
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 
151).
• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot.
• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 
73). If you are...

20Quick Start Basics
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage 
and record more images.
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 90) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file.
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...