Casio Ex S500 Users Guide
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111 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS To do this: Display images on the monitor screen for about one second immediately after they are recorded Do not display images immediately after they are recorded Select this setting: On Off Turning Image Review On and Off Image review displays the images you record on the monitor screen as soon as you record them. Use the following procedure to turn image review on and off. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Review”, and then press []. 3.Use...
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112 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Select this setting: On Off To do this: Display guidance text when you select an icon on the monitor screen. Turn off Icon Help 3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. IMPORTANT! • Selecting one of the following settings causes the icon and its Icon Help text to appear momentarily on the monitor screen. The icon and text disappear after a short while. — Flash mode “ Auto Flash” icon (page 61) — Focus mode “ Auto Focus” icon (page 71) —...
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113 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS *1 Specifies whether startup is performed with BEST SHOT scene selection as-is. When on, starts up with the last used BEST SHOT scene but turning off starts up with auto status. *2 Only the optical zoom position is remembered. Function BESTSHOT*1 Flash Focus White Balance ISO AF Area Metering Self-timer Flash Intensity Digital Zoom MF Position Zoom Position*2 On Setting when camera is turned offOff BEST SHOT status cancel Auto Auto Auto Auto Spot Multi Off 0 On Last Auto...
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114 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Note that BEST SHOT mode settings take priority over mode memory settings. If you turn the camera off while in the BEST SHOT mode, all settings except for “Zoom Position” will be configured according to the BEST SHOT sample scene when you turn it back on again, regardless of mode memory on/off settings.Specifying ISO Sensitivity You can change the ISO sensitivity setting for better images in places where lighting is dim or when you are using faster shutter...
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115 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Under certain conditions, a high shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise (graininess), which makes an image appear rough. For clean, good-quality images, use the lowest ISO sensitivity setting possible. • Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in improper illumination of the subject. • “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for movie recording, regardless of...
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116 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Multi (Multi pattern) Multi (Multi pattern) metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. The camera automatically determines shooting conditions according to the measured lighting pattern, and makes exposure settings accordingly. This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions. Center Weighted Center weighted metering measures light concentrating on the...
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117 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function The camera’s filter function lets you alter the tint of an image when you record it. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “Quality” tab, select “Filter”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. • Available filter settings are: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple IMPORTANT! • Using the camera’s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the...
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118 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Color Saturation Use the following procedure to control the intensity of the image you are recording. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “Quality” tab, select “Saturation”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To get this: High color saturation (intensity) Normal color saturation (intensity) Low color saturation (intensity) Select this setting: +2 +1 0 –1 –2 Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to...
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119 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Resetting the Camera Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera’s settings to their initial defaults as shown under “Menu Reference” on page 217. 1.Press [MENU]. 2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Reset”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select “Reset”, and then press [SET]. • To cancel the procedure without resetting, select “Cancel” and press [SET].
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120 PLAYBACKPLAYBACK 2.Use [] (forward) or [] (back) to scroll through files on the monitor screen. NOTE • Holding down [] or [] scrolls images at high speed. • In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling, the image that initially appears on the monitor screen is a preview image, which is of somewhat lower quality than the actual display image. The actual display image appears a short while after the preview image. This does not apply to images copied from another digital camera. You can...