Casio Ex S10 Users Guide

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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 
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• 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.
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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 
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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 
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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.
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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
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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” 
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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)
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*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)
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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