Casio Ex S500 Users Guide

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Playing an Audio Snapshot
Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot
(indicated by ) and play its audio.
1.In the PLAY mode, use [] and [
] until the
image you want is displayed.
2.Press [SET].
• This plays back the
audio that accompanies
the displayed image.
• You can perform the
following operations
while audio is playing.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is
being performed or is paused.
To do this:
Fast forward or fast reverse
the audio
Pause and unpause audio
playback
Adjust audio volume
Changing display contents
Cancel playback
Do this:
Hold down [] or [
].
Press [SET].
Press [] and then use []and [].
Press [] (DISP).
Press [MENU]. 
						

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Zooming the Display Image
Perform the following procedure to zoom the image
currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal
size.
1.In the PLAY mode, use [] and [
] to display
the image you want.
2.Press the zoom
button (
) to enlarge
the image.
• This zooms the image.
• An indicator appears in
the lower right corner,
that shows what part of
the original image is
currently displayed on
the monitor screen.
• You can toggle display
of the zoom factor on
and off by pressing
[BS].
3.Use [], [], [], and [
] to shift the image
up, down, left, or right.
4.Press [MENU] to return the image to its
original size.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Depending on the original size of the recorded
image, you may not be able to zoom a display image
the full eight times normal size.
Current zoom factor
Displayed part
Original image 
						

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Resizing an Image
You can resize a recorded image to either of the three
following sizes.
• 1600 × 
1200 pixels (UXGA):
Best for print sizes 3.5˝ ×
 5˝ or smaller (More detail than
1280 × 
960)
• 1280 × 
960 pixels (SXGA):
Best for print sizes 3.5˝ ×
 5˝ or smaller
• 640 × 
480 pixels (VGA):
Best for attachment to e-mail messages or incorporation
into Web pages
1.In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “PLAY”
tab, select “Resize”,
and then press [
].
• Note that this operation is
possible only when a
snapshot image is on the
monitor screen.
3.Use [] and [
] to scroll through images and
display the one you want to resize.
4.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
• To cancel the resize operation, select “Cancel”.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Resizing an image creates a new file that contains
the image in the size you select. The file with the
original image also remains in memory.
• Note that you cannot resize the following types of
images.
— 640 × 
480 pixel and smaller images
— Movie images and the voice recording file icon
— Images created with MOTION PRINT
— Images recorded with another camera
• The resize operation cannot be performed when
there is not enough memory to store the resized
image.
• When you display a resized image on the camera’s
monitor screen, the date and time that appear when
the image is displayed indicate when the image was
originally recorded, not when the image was resized. 
						

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Cropping an Image
You can use the following procedure to crop a portion of an
enlarged image.
1.In the PLAY mode, use [] and [
] to scroll
through images and display the one you want
to crop.
2.Press [MENU].
3.Select the “PLAY”
tab, select
“Trimming”, and then
press [
].
• An indicator appears in
the lower right corner,
that shows what part of
the original image is
currently displayed on
the monitor screen.
• Note that this operation
is possible only when a
snapshot image is on
the monitor screen.
4.Use the zoom button to zoom the image.
• The part of the image displayed on the monitor
screen is the cropped part.
5.Use [], [], [], and [
] to to scroll the part
to be cropped up, down, left, and right.
6.Press [SET] to extract the part of the image
enclosed in the cropping boundary.
• If you want to cancel the procedure at any point,
press [MENU].
Current zoom factor
Displayed part
Original image 
						

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Playing and Editing a Movie
Playing a Movie
Use the following procedure to play a movie you recorded
with this camera.
1.In the PLAY mode,
use [] and [
] to
scroll through movies
on the monitor screen
and display the one
you want.
2.Press [SET].
• This starts playback of the movie.
• You can perform the following operations while a
movie is playing.
Movie icon
Elapsed recording time
Image quality
 IMPORTANT! 
• Trimming an image causes the original (pre-trimmed)
image and the new (trimmed) version to be stored as
separate files.
• Note that you cannot crop the following types of
images.
— Movie images and the voice recording file icon
— Images created with MOTION PRINT
— Images recorded with another camera
• The cropping operation cannot be performed when
there is not enough memory to store the cropped
image.
• When you display a cropped image on the camera’s
monitor screen, the date and time that appear when
the image is displayed indicate when the image was
originally recorded, not when the image was
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 IMPORTANT! 
• You can adjust the volume level of movie audio
during movie playback only.
Editing a Movie
Use the procedure in this section to edit and delete movies.
Editing operations let you cut everything before or after a
specific frame, or to cut everything between two frames.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Cut operations cannot be undone. Make sure you
really want to cut the part of the movie you are
specifying before executing the cut operation.
• A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be
edited.
• The cut operation can take considerable time. This is
normal and does not indicate malfunction.
• You will not be able to perform the cut operation if
the amount of memory available is less than the size
of the movie file you are cutting. If this happens,
delete any files you no longer need to free up more
memory.
• Splicing of two different movies into a single movie or
cutting one movie into multiple parts are not
supported by camera operations. However, you can
splice movies and cut movies into multiple parts on
your computer using the bundled Ulead Movie
Wizard SE VCD application.
To do this:
Fast forward or fast reverse
playback
• Each press increases the speed
one more step.
Return fast forward or fast
reverse movie playback to normal
speed
Pause movie playback
Scroll paused playback one
frame
Stop movie playback
Adjust the movie audio volume
level
Toggle monitor screen indicators
on and off
Zoom the movie image
Scroll a zoomed movie image on
the monitor screen
Do this:
Press [] or [
].
Press [SET].
Press [SET].
Press [] or [
].
Press [MENU].
Press [] and then use
[] and [].
Press [] [DISP].
Press the zoom button().
Use [], [], [], [
].
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To do this:
Cut everything before a
specific frame
Cut everything after a specific
frame
Exit the cut mode
Select this setting:
 Cut
 Cut
Cancel

To cut everything before or after a specific
frame
1.While the movie you
are editing is playing,
press [SET].
• This will pause movie
playback.
2.Press [].
• You can also display the same screen while in the
PLAY mode, by pressing [MENU], selecting the
“PLAY” tab, selecting “Movie Editing”, and then
pressing [
].
3.Use [] and [] to select the operation you
want to perform.
To do this:
Fast forward or fast reverse
playback
Pause or unpause movie
playback
Scroll paused playback one
frame
Cancel the cut operation
Do this:
Press [] or [
].
Press [SET].
Press [] or [
].
Press [MENU].
4.Display the frame where you want the cut to
be located.
• The red portion of the
indicator bar shows
what part will be cut. 
						

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5.When the frame you
want is displayed,
press [].
6.Use [] and [] to select “Yes,” and then
press [SET].
• The message “Busy.... Please wait...” will remain on
the display as the cut operation is performed. Cutting
is complete when the message disappears.
• Select “No” to exit the cut mode.

To cut everything between two specific
frames
1.While the movie is
playing, press [SET].
• This will pause movie
playback.
2.Press [].
• You can also display the same screen while in the
PLAY mode, by pressing [MENU], selecting the
“PLAY” tab, selecting “Movie Editing”, and then
pressing [
].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ Cut”, and
then press [SET].
• Select “Cancel” to exit the cut mode. 
						

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4.Display the starting frame where you want the
first cut to be located.
5.When the frame you
want is displayed,
press [].
To do this:
Fast forward or fast reverse
playback
Pause or unpause movie
playback
Scroll paused playback one
frame
Cancel the cut operation
Do this:
Press [] or [
].
Press [SET].
Press [] or [
].
Press [MENU].
6.Repeat step 4 to
display the ending
frame where you want
the second cut to be
located.
• The red portion of the
indicator bar shows what
part will be cut.
7.Use [] and [] to select “Yes”, and then
press [SET].
• The message “Busy.... Please wait...” will remain on
the display as the cut operation is performed. Cutting
is complete when the message disappears.
• Select “No” to exit the cut mode. 
						

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Capturing a Still Image from a Movie
(MOTION PRINT)
The MOTION PRINT feature lets you capture a frame from
an existing movie and create a still image that is suitable
for printing. There are two layouts you can use when
capturing an image, and the layout you select determines
the final image size.
• 9 frames (1600 ×
 1200-pixel
final image size)
• 1 frame (640 ×
 480-pixel final
data size)
Selected main image Background images
Selected main image

To capture a still image from a movie
1.In the PLAY mode, use [] and [
] to scroll
through movies on the monitor screen and
display the one that contains the frames you
want.
2.Press [MENU].
3.Select the “PLAY” tab, select “MOTION
PRINT”, and then press [
].
4.Use [] and [] to
select the layout (“1
frame” or “9 frames”)
you want to use.
• Select “Cancel” to exit
the MOTION PRINT
mode.