Casio Ex S500 Users Guide

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Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual Focus.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Adjusts focus automatically
Close-up recording
Focus adjusted on a certain
subject distance
Infinity recording
Manual focus recording
Select this setting:
 (Auto Focus)
 Macro (Close-up)
 (Pan Focus)
 (Infinity)
 (Manual Focus)
Focus mode indicator•The exposure compensation
value is displayed on the
monitor screen.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Focus is fixed while recording a movie in the Auto
Focus mode and Macro mode.
•You can use the key customization feature (page
109) to switch the focus mode whenever you press
[
] or [] while recording a snapshot or movie.
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Using Auto Focus
As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image
automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when
you press the shutter button down half way. The following
is the Auto Focus range.
Range: 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)
•Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”.
4.Compose the image so the main subject is
within the focus frame, and then press the
shutter button half way.
•You can tell whether the image is focused by
observing the focus frame and the operation lamp.
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Focus frame
When you see this:
Green focus frame
Green operation lamp
Red focus frame
Flashing green operation lamp
It means this:
The image is focused.
The image is not
focused.
Operation lamp
5.Press the shutter button the rest of the way to
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 NOTE 
•When proper focusing is not possible because the
subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the
camera automatically switches to the Macro mode
range (page 75).
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation
(page 57) while recording with Auto Focus, a value
will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to
tell you the focusing range.
Example: AF 40cm - ∞

Quick Shutter
When Quick Shutter is turned on, the camera immediately
records the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be
performed when you press the shutter release all the way
down. This helps to avoid missing a special moment while
you wait for the camera to Auto Focus.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Quick Shutter”,
and then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Turn on Quick Shutter
Turn off Quick Shutter
Select this setting:
On
Off 
						

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area
You can use the following procedure to change the Auto
Focus area used in the Auto Focus mode and the Macro
mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame
changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you
select.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area”, and then
press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the Auto Focus area
you want, and then press [SET].
For this type of Auto Focus area:
Very limited range in the center of the
screen
•This setting works well with focus lock
(page 78).
Automatic selection of the focus area where
the subject closest to the camera is located
•With this setting, a wide focus frame,
which contains nine focus points, appears
on the monitor screen first. When you
press the shutter button half way, the
camera automatically selects the focus
point where the subject closest to the
camera is located, and a focus frame
appears at that point.
•This setting works well for group photos.
Select this:
 Spot
 Multi
• Spot• Multi
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Using the Macro Mode
Use the Macro mode when you need to focus on close up
subjects. The following shows the approximate focus range
in the Macro mode.
Range: 17cm to 50cm (6.7˝ to 19.7˝)
•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ Macro”.
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
•The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
 NOTE 
•When the Macro mode cannot focus properly
because the subject is too far away, the camera
automatically switches to the Auto Focus range
(page 72).
•Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation
(page 57) while recording with the Macro mode, a
value will appear on the monitor screen as shown
below to tell you the focusing range.
Example: 
 17cm - 50cm
 IMPORTANT! 
•Use of the flash along with the Macro mode can
cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which
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Using Pan Focus
Pan Focus comes in handy when recording under
conditions where Auto Focus is difficult for some reason, or
in cases where Auto Focus operation noise is too
noticeable in the movie audio.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”.
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
 NOTE 
•If you press the shutter button half way, the focus
distance will appear on the monitor screen.
Example: 1.1m - ∞
Using the Infinity Mode
The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity (∞). Use this mode
when recording scenery and other faraway images.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”.
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
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•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to
select “
”.
•At this point, a
boundary also appears
on the display,
indicating the part of the
image that will be used
for manual focus.
Using Manual Focus
With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of
an image manually. The following shows focus range in the
Manual Focus mode.
Boundary
Optical Zoom Factor
1X
3X
Approximate Focus Range
17cm (6.7˝) to infinity (∞)
40cm (15.7˝) to infinity (∞)
•Pressing [
] or [] causes the area inside of the
boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor
screen momentarily to aid in focus. The normal
image will reappear a short while later.
6.Press the shutter button to record the image.
To do this:
Focus in on the subject
Focus out on the subject
Do this:
Press [
].
Press [].
Manual focus position
4.Press [SET].
5.While watching the
image on the monitor
screen, use [
] and
[] to focus. 
						

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 NOTE 
•Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation
(page 57) while recording with manual focus, a value
will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to
tell you the focusing range.
Example: MF 17cm - ∞Using Focus Lock
Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject
that is not located within the focus frame when you record
an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode
and the Macro mode (
).
1.Using the monitor
screen, compose the
image so the main
subject is within the
focus frame, and then
press the shutter
button half way.
•This locks the focus on
the subject that is
currently within the
focus frame.
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2.Keeping the shutter
button pressed half
way down, re-
compose the image
as you like.
3.When the image is composed the way you
want, press the shutter button the rest of the
way to record it.
•The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
 NOTE 
•Locking the focus also locks the exposure.
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Main subject
Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure
setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your
subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when
recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or
a subject that is against a dark background.
EV Shift Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
Steps: 1/3EV
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “Quality”
tab, select “EV Shift”,
and then press [].
Exposure compensation
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3.Use [] and [] to
change the exposure
compensation value,
and then press [SET].
•Pressing [SET] registers
the displayed value.
[] : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best
used for light-colored subjects and backlight
subjects.
[] : Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best
for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors
on a clear day.
EV value
•To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes
0.0.
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
•When shooting under very dark or very bright
conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory
results even after performing exposure
compensation.
 NOTE 
•Performing an EV shift operation while using multi-
pattern metering (page 115) will cause the metering
mode to switch automatically to center weighted
metering. Returning the EV shift value to 0.0 causes
the metering mode to change back to multi-pattern
metering.
•You can use key customization (page 109) to
configure the camera to perform exposure
compensation whenever you press [
] or [] while in
the REC mode. This comes in handy when adjusting
exposure compensation while viewing the on-screen
histogram (page 106).