Casio Ex S500 Users Guide

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Shooting with High Sensitivity
Higher sensitivity makes it possible to record brighter
images when there is not enough lighting available to
obtain normal exposure.
1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
2.Use [], [], [
], and [] to select the “High
Sensitivity” scene, and then press [SET].
3.Press the shutter button to record the image.
B
 IMPORTANT! 
•High Sensitivity is disabled automatically when any
setting other than “Auto” is selected for ISO
sensitivity. If you want High Sensitivity to be
operational after turning it on, be sure to change the
ISO sensitivity setting to “Auto” (page 114).
•Recording with high sensitivity can cause an image
to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can
cause slight deterioration of image resolution.
•A desirable level of image brightness may not be
possible under very dark conditions.
•When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a
tripod to protect against the effects of hand
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Recording Images of Business Cards and
Documents (Business Shot)
Recording a business card, document, whiteboard, or
similarly shaped object from an angle can cause the
subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image.
Business Shot automatically corrects the shape of
rectangular objects to make them appear like the camera
was positioned directly in front of them.
Before keystone
correctionAfter keystone
correction
• White board, etc. • Business cards and
documents

 Setup Sample Images
 IMPORTANT! 
• Before recording, compose the image so outline of
the item you want to record fits entirely within the
monitor screen. The camera will not be able to detect
the shape of the subject correctly unless it is
enclosed entirely within the monitor screen.
• The camera also will be unable to detect the shape
of the subject if it is the same color as the
background. Make sure the subject is against a
background that allows the outline of the subject to
stand out.
• Digital zoom is disabled while recording with
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 NOTE 
• When the camera is at an angle to a business card
or document it is recording, the shape of the
business card or document may appear distorted in
the image. Auto keystone correction corrects for this
distortion, which means that subjects appear normal
even if you record at an angle.To use Business Shot
1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
2.Use [
], [], [] and [] to select the
Business Shot image you want, and then
press [SET].
3.Press the shutter
button to record the
image.
• This displays a screen
that shows all of the
objects in the image that
qualify as candidates for
keystone correction. An
error message will
appear (page 228) if the
camera is unable to find
any suitable keystone
correction candidate in
the image. After a short
while, the original image
will be stored in memory,
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4.Use [] and [] to select the candidate you
want to correct.
5.Use [
] and [] to
select “Correct”, and
then press [SET].
• Selecting “Cancel” in
place of “Correct” stores
the original image as-is,
without correcting it.
 IMPORTANT! 
• The maximum Business Shot image size is 1600 ×
1200 pixels, even if the camera is configured for a
larger image size. An image size setting smaller than
1600 ×
 1200 pixels records images at the specified
size.
Recording a Movie
You can record high-resolution movies with audio. Movie
length is limited only by the amount of memory available for
storage. You can select a resolution setting to suit your
needs, and a variety of different movie recording functions
provide plenty of movie making versatility.
• File Format: MPEG-4 AVI format
• Maximum Movie Length:
The length of a movie is limited only by the amount of
memory available to store it.
• Approximate Movie File Size (1-minute movie):
28.4MB (Quality Setting: HQ)
14.9MB (Quality Setting: Normal)
5.3MB (Quality Setting: LP)
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• Movie recording functions
— Movie
Use this function for normal movie recording (page
96).
— Short Movie
Each press of [
] (MOVIE) records a short movie
that starts before [] (MOVIE) is pressed and ends
after [] (MOVIE) is pressed (page 97).
— Past Movie
This function uses a 5-second buffer that is continually
updated. Pressing [
] (MOVIE) starts recording from
five seconds prior to the point [] (MOVIE) is
pressed. Use this function when you want to make
sure you do not miss fast-moving action (page 99).
— BEST SHOT mode
This mode is for BEST SHOT scenes other than Short
Movie and Past Movie. It makes camera setup as ease
as selecting the applicable sample scene. Select one
of the BEST SHOT scenes and the camera
automatically configures itself with the setup for that
scene (page 85).
 NOTE 
• You can play movie files on your computer using
Windows Media Player 9.
Specifying Movie Image Quality
The image quality setting determines how much the
camera compresses movie images before storing them.
Image quality is expressed as image size in pixels. A
“pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up an image.
More pixels (a larger image size) provide finer detail and
higher image quality when a movie is played back.
Before recording a movie, select the image quality setting
that suits your needs.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [] and [] to select the “Quality” tab.
3.Use [
] and [] to select “ Quality” , and
then press [].
4.Use [
] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
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HQ(640 ×
 480 pixels)
Normal
(640 ×
 480 pixels)
LP
(320 ×
 240 pixels)
Setting
Higher
Quality
Lower
QualityApproximate
Data Rate
4.1 megabits
per second
2.0 megabits
per second
745 kilobits
per secondFrame Rate
30 frames/second
30 frames/
second
15 frames/
second
Recording a Movie
1.In the REC mode, point the camera at the
subject.
2.Press [] (MOVIE).
• This starts movie
recording.
• Movie recording
continues as long as
remaining memory
capacity allows.
3.To stop movie recording, press [] (MOVIE)
again.
• When movie recording is complete, the movie file is
stored in file memory.
Remaining recording time
Recording time 
						

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To record a Short Movie
1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
2.Use [
], [], [] and [] to select the “Short
Movie” scene, and then press [SET].
• Selecting the “Short Movie” scene causes “” to
appear on the monitor screen.
3.Press [SET].
Recording a Short Movie
Short Movie records a movie of preset length each time
you press [] (MOVIE).
Short Movie consists basically of two parts, as shown in the
illustration below.
• When 4-second past part and 4-second future part is
specified
Store
Stores the 
previous 
4 seconds.Recording  
of the future  
part starts.
Recording stops automatically 
4 seconds after [     ] (MOVIE) 
is pressed.Storage
complete. Operation ➝Press [      ] MOVIE
Record
Action ➝
You can specify the length of the past part and the future
part independently. The total length of the short movie can
be anywhere from two to eight seconds. A MOTION PRINT
feature (page 130) lets you capture still images from a
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4.Use [
] and [] to
specify the length of
the past part (the part
before [
] (MOVIE)
is pressed), and then
press [].
• Times can be specified
in one-second units.
• The total short movie
length (past part plus
future part) can be the
range of two seconds to
eight seconds.
• You can specify 0 seconds for the length of the past
part or the future part.
• The length of the past part can be from 0 to five
seconds.
5.Use [
] and [] to specify the length of the
future part (the after part [
] (MOVIE) is
pressed), and then press [].
6.Use [
] and [] to select the MOTION PRINT
layout format you want, and then press [SET].Past part Future part
MOTION PRINT
Select thissetting:
9 frames
1 frame
Off To do this:
Store a capture of the
image at the point []
(MOVIE) is pressed to
start Short Movie
recording, and display it
on a background of eight
frames
Store a capture of the
image at the point [
]
(MOVIE) is pressed to
start Short Movie
recording
Turn off MOTION PRINT (no snapshot stored) 
						

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7.Point the camera at the subject and then
press [
] (MOVIE).
• This will record a movie of the length specified by the
time values you specified in steps 3 and 4.
Recording stops automatically.
• To stop recording part way through, press [
]
(MOVIE) again.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Note that Short Movie data is continually recorded
and stored in a buffer before you press []
(MOVIE). Be sure to keep the camera still and
pointed in the direction of the subject for some time
before you press [
] (MOVIE) to start recording.
• When a Short Movie record operation starts future
part recording, the monitor screen will show a
countdown of the remaining recording time.
Recording continues until the end of the countdown
is reached.
Recording a Past Movie
Past Movie uses a 5-second buffer that is continually
updated. Pressing [] (MOVIE) starts recording from five
seconds prior to the point [] (MOVIE) is pressed. Use
Past Movie when you want to make sure you do not miss
fast-moving action.
RecordStore
Stores the 
previous 
5 seconds. Action ➝
Recording  
of the future  
part starts.Recording 
ends.Storage
complete. Operation ➝
Press [      ] MOVIEPress [      ] MOVIE
1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
2.Use [
], [], [] and [] to select the “Past
Movie” scene, and then press [SET].
• Selecting the “Past Movie” scene causes “” to
appear on the monitor screen. 
						

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3.Point the camera at the subject and then
press [
] (MOVIE).
• This will record anything that went on in front of the
lens during the previous five seconds and continue
recording from the point that [
] (MOVIE) was
pressed. Recording can continue as long as there is
memory available to store data.
4.To stop recording, press [] (MOVIE) again.

Movie Recording Precautions
• The flash does not fire during movie recording
• This camera also records audio. Note the following points
when recording a movie.
— Take care that you do not
block the microphone
with your fingers.
— Good recording results
are not possible when the
camera is too far from the
subject.
— Operating camera
buttons during recording
can cause button noise to
be included in the audio.
— Movie audio is recorded
in monaural.
Microphone