Casio Ex S10 Users Guide

21Quick Start Basics
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 
when shooting an image.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can 
cause digital noise in the...

22Quick Start Basics
To enter the REC Mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [r] 
(REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p] (PLAY).
The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the 
camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the 
lens will extend from the camera at this time.
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming 
into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens 
with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of 
malfunction.
•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the...

23Snapshot Tutorial
Snapshot Tutorial
The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings.
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.
*Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.
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...

24Snapshot Tutorial
.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 pixels
xvertical pixels.
13072x2304 size...

25Snapshot Tutorial
.To select the image size
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Image Size).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
• The initial factory default image size setting is 10M (10 million pixels).
• Selecting 3:2 (3648x2432 pixels) 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...

26Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [2] ( ) once.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the flash setting 
you want and then press [SET].
When the “R Panel” menu item (page 123) is 
“Off” (so the Control Panel is not displayed), 
pressing [2] ( ) will cycle through the 
available flash settings.
3.Press the shutter button to shoot.
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...

27Snapshot Tutorial
• Select “Flash Off” for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash 
photograph is prohibited.
• Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto)
Wide Angle: 0.2 m to 2.8 m (0.7 to 9.2)
Telephoto: 0.4 m to 1.5 m (1.3 to 4.9)
*The above values depend on the optical zoom setting.
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...

28Snapshot Tutorial
With Auto Shutter, the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that 
certain conditions are present.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top 
(Auto Shutter).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the Auto Shutter type and then press [SET].
1.Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button, and 
wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.
2.Press the shutter button the rest of...

29Snapshot Tutorial
1.Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half-
press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus.
2.Press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down.
This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. 
Move the camera to follow the movement of the 
subject. The camera will release the shutter 
automatically the moment it determines there is 
no blur in the subject you are following.
•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while 
panning detection is...

30Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top 
(Sensitivity).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then 
press [SET].
• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to 
œ (Highest).
• With the œ (Highest) setting, the auto shutter release is triggered relatively 
easily. Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the ø 
(Lowest) setting, but recorded images...