Casio Ex S200 Users Guide

21Quick Start Basics
1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off 
the camera and then 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 a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front 
is facing upwards (towards the monitor 
screen side of the camera), slide it into 
the card slot all the way in until you hear 
it click securely into place.
3.Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the...

22Quick Start Basics
You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 33).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [6].
5.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or...

23Quick Start Basics
• 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 140, 141) will turn off power 
automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
• While “On”...

24Quick 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...

25Quick Start Basics
You can select one of two auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to 
your digital imaging needs.
1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
The camera will enter the REC mode.
2.Use [AUTO] to select Auto recording mode.
Each press of [AUTO] toggles between Auto (r) and Premium Auto (Ÿ).
• Selecting the “Auto” or “Premium Auto” BEST SHOT scene will change the 
current auto recording setting accordingly (page 55).
To shoot a snapshot
Selecting an Auto Recording Mode...

26Quick Start Basics
1.Point the camera at the subject.
If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the 
lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the 
type of shot the camera has detected.
• You can zoom the image, if you want.
To shoot a snapshot
2.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.
When you half-press the shutter button, the 
camera automatically adjusts...

27Quick Start Basics
3.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
.If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the 
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at 
the subject and try to focus again.
.Shooting with Auto
If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 42) is the name of a technique you can...

28Quick Start Basics
.Shooting with Premium Auto
• In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera 
automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with 
Premium Auto.
– Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button.
– Intelligent AF (Page 43)
– Face Detection (Page 46)
– Make-up/Landscape (Pages 75, 76)
• Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
operation. This does not indicate...

29Quick 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 81.
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 167).
• You also can clear the information to 
view only the snapshot (page 13).
• You can zoom in on the image by 
sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 86). If...

30Quick Start Basics
If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies 
you no longer need in order to free up storage and record 
more images.
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be 
undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 99) deletes both the 
snapshot and the audio file.
• You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress.
• The delete menu will not appear if you press [2] ( ) while “On” is selected for 
the camera’s “Ü Disabled” setting...