Casio Ex S10 Users Guide

							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 
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							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
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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
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							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).
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							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]
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							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
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							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]
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							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