Casio EX S5 User Manual

51Recording Movie Images and Audio
NOTE
• You can use [8] (DISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on 
and off.
• When monitor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” 
scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately (page 118).
About audio data
• Audio files can be played back on a computer using Windows Media Player or 
QuickTime (pages 93, 101)
– Audio Data: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension)
1.In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to display 
the Voice...

52Using 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...

53Using BEST SHOT
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.
4.Press the shutter button.
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...

54Using BEST SHOT
.BEST SHOT Precautions
• Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks result 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...

55Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
• You also can use the Control Panel (page 31) 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...

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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...

57Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
*1
The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2During movie recording, the Auto Focus mode is disabled.*3The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.*4The 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...

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*5(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...

59Advanced Settings
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. Also, Auto Macro is 
supported only when zoom is set to full wide-angle.
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while...

60Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Frame
You can use this procedure to select from among seven different shapes, including a 
heart shape, for the focus frame.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the 
shapes shown below.
• When shooting with face detection or the easy mode, the frame shape is ß.
• Monitor screen information display is always on (page 118) when “
I Multi” is 
selected as the AF area (page 63) while any focus...