Casio Ex S5 Users Guide

111Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * World Time
You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different 
from your Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time displays the current time 
in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe.
1.Use [8] and [2] to select “World” and then press [6].
• To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use 
the camera, select “Home”.
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “City” and then press [6]....

112Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Timestamp
You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in 
the lower right corner of each snapshot.
• Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot, it cannot be edited or 
deleted.
Example: December 19, 2010, 1:25 p.m.
• Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with Timestamp, you can do so later 
using the DPOF function or some printing application (page 86).
• Digital zoom is disabled while...

113Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Date Style
You can select from among three different styles for the date.
Example: December 19, 2010
• This setting also affects the Control Panel date format as shown below (page 31).
YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY: MM/DD
DD/MM/YY: DD/MM
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language
.Specify the display language you want.
1Select the tab on the right.
2Select “Language”.
3Select the language you want.
Specifying the Date Style (Date Style)
YY/MM/DD10/12/19...

114Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep
This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed 
for a preset amount of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on.
Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, Off (Sleep is disabled while “Off” is 
selected.)
• Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– In the PLAY Mode
– While the camera is connected to a computer or other device
– During a slideshow
– During Voice...

115Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * REC/PLAY
• With “Power On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [r] (REC) in the REC 
mode or [p] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode.
• Change this setting to anything besides “Disable” before connecting to a TV for 
image viewing.
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * USB
You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol, which is 
used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device.
Configuring [r] and [p]...

116Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Video Out
You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video 
output system. You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9.
• Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan to use. 
Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio.
• Images will not display correctly unless the camera’s video signal output setting 
matches the video signal system of the TV or...

117Other Settings (Set Up)
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Format
If a memory card is loaded in the camera, this operation will format the memory card. 
It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded.
• The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built-in 
memory. It cannot be undone. Make sure you do not need any data currently on 
the card or in built-in memory before you format it.
• Formatting built-in memory will delete the following data.
– Protected images
•...

118Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
You can turn display information on and off by pressing [8] (DISP). You can 
configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to 
check the exposure of an image before you shoot it. You also can 
display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the 
exposure levels of images.
• You can use key customization (page 64) to configure the [4] 
and [6]...

119Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the 
number of pixels. The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal 
axis indicates lightness. If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason, you 
can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance. Optimum 
exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close to the center as 
possible. For snapshots, you can even...

120Appendix
Appendix
.Avoid Use While In Motion
• Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile 
or other vehicle, or while walking. Looking at the monitor while in motion creates 
the risk of serious accident.
.Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light
• Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder. 
Doing so can damage your eyesight.
.Flash
• Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be 
present. Such...