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 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 67).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an 
image.
• 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 lamp 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 60) or Manual Focus (page 
58).
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Auto Focus Restrictions 
						

							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 REC mode switches 
to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds 
after switching modes.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 129, 130) 
will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any 
operation for a preset amount of time.
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r] 
(REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you 
press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 130).
Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
To turn off the camera
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Back lamp
[p]
(PLAY)[r]
(REC) 
						

							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 the settings and return to the REC mode.
NOTE
• You can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you 
press [SET] (page 123).
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 56).
• The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Prerecord Movie, For YouTube, or 
Voice Recording Operation is in progress.
Using the Control Panel
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Control Panel
1Image size/Quality* (pages 24, 67)
2Flash mode (page 26)
3Auto Shutter (page 28)
4Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity 
(page 30)
5Face recognition (page 32)
6Continuous shutter (page 38)
7ISO sensitivity (page 40)
8EV shift (page 41)
9Date/Time (page 42) 
						

							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 image = Approximately 7 
million pixels
2640x480 size image = Approximately 
300,000 pixels
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 161.
• For information about movie image size, see page 67.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 88.
Changing the Image Size (Size)
Pixel
640
480
3072
2304
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2
Unit: pixels
Large Number of Pixels
*More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan 
to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).
Small Number of Pixels
*Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want 
to send images by e-mail, etc. 
						

							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 
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).
Image Size 
(Pixels)Suggested 
Print Size and 
ApplicationDescription
10M 
(3648
x2736)Poster Print
Good detail for better clarity even for images 
cropped (page 88) from the original 3:2 
(3648
x2432)Poster Print
16:9 
(3648
x2048)HDTV
7M 
(3072
x2304)A3 Print
Good detail
4M 
(2304
x1728)A4 Print
2M 
(1600
x1200)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. 
						

							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 time depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient 
temperature, etc.) With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few 
seconds to 3 seconds.
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, 
which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, 
secure the camera with a tripod, etc.
• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with 
exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source 
can cause abnormal image colors.
Using Flash (Flash)
 Auto FlashFlash fires automatically in accordance with exposure 
(amount of light and brightness) conditions.
 Flash OffFlash does not fire.
 Flash OnFlash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a 
subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or 
backlight (daylight synchro flash).
 Soft FlashSoft flash always fires, regardless of exposure conditions
 Red Eye 
ReductionFlash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to 
reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.
Flash
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Back lamp
Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate 
that image recording is disabled.
• You will not be able to take another flash snapshot 
until the lamp stops flashing orange, which 
indicates that charging is complete. < indicates the flash will fire. 
						

							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 off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash 
mode, the camera fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the 
image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye.
Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.
• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking 
directly at the camera (flash).
• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from 
the camera.
Other Useful Flash Features
• Changing the flash intensity (page 71)
• Compensating for insufficient flash intensity (page 71) 
						

							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 the way 
down.
The camera will go into a standby mode and start 
detecting hand and subject movement. The 
camera will release the shutter automatically the 
moment it determines there is no image blur.
•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while 
detection of image blur due to hand movement 
or subject movement is in progress.
Using Auto Shutter (Auto Shutter)
 Detect BlurCamera releases the shutter automatically when it detects 
image blur to camera and subject movement are 
minimized. 
 Detect PanningWhen panning, the camera releases the shutter 
automatically when it determines there is no blur in the 
subject being followed.
 Detect SmileCamera releases the shutter automatically when it detects 
the subject is smiling. 
To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur)
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Indicator:
The indicator color changes 
from red to green when the 
camera is getting ready to 
release the shutter.
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							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 in progress.
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 the way 
down.
The camera will go into a standby mode and start 
detecting whether the subject is smiling. The 
camera will release the shutter automatically the 
moment it determines the subject is smiling.
•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while 
smile detection is in progress.
To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur (Detect Panning)
To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling 
(Detect Smile)
Indicator:
The indicator color changes 
from red to green when the 
camera is getting ready to 
release the shutter. 
Indicator:
The indicator color changes 
from red to green when the 
camera is getting ready to 
release the shutter. 
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							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 have the least blur. Experiment with 
Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you.
.Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter
The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with 
Continuous Shutter (page 38).
• With Normal Speed Continuous Shutter, the camera will go back into Auto Shutter 
standby and be ready to shoot again each time it is triggered. To stop an ongoing 
Normal Speed Continuous Shutter operation, press [SET].
• With High-speed Continuous Shutter, 10 continuous shutter images will be shot 
when Auto Shutter is triggered.
• With Flash Continuous Shutter, 3 continuous shutter images will be shot with flash 
when Auto Shutter is triggered.
To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity (Sensitivity)
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