Casio EX S6 User Manual

							41Snapshot Tutorial
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the shooting condition you want and then 
press [SET].
• When “‡ Auto WB” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera 
automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors 
and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to 
determine the white point, which makes proper white balance adjustment 
impossible. If this happens, select the white balance setting that matches your 
shooting conditions (Daylight, Overcast, etc.)
 Auto WBConfigures the camera to adjust white balance automatically
 DaylightFor shooting outdoors on a clear day
 OvercastFor shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the 
shade, etc.
 ShadeFor shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings
 Day White 
FluorescentFor shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting 
 Daylight 
FluorescentFor shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting
 TungstenFor shooting under light bulb lighting
 Manual WBFor configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light 
source.
1Select “· Manual WB”.
2Under the lighting conditions you 
plan to use when shooting, point the 
camera at a blank white piece of 
paper so it fills the entire monitor 
screen and then press the shutter 
button.
3Press [SET].
The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the 
camera.
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							42Snapshot Tutorial
You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.
• Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
• Unit: 1/3EV
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the 
bottom (EV Shift).
3.Use [4] and [6] to adjust the exposure compensation value.
To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV 
value to 0.0.
4.Press [SET].
This applies the exposure compensation value. 
The exposure compensation value you set 
remains in effect until you change it.
NOTE
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to 
obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) 
[6]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV 
value is best for light-colored subjects 
and backlit subjects.
[4]: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV 
value is best for dark-color subjects and 
for shooting outdoors on a clear day.
Exposure compensation
value 
						

							43Snapshot Tutorial
The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording. 
This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (easy Mode).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select “| On” and then press [SET].
This enters the easy mode.
4.Focus the image.
While the focus frame is aligned with the subject, half-press the shutter button.
5.Shoot the image.
When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest of the way.
This records the snapshot.
.Using the easy Menu
The easy menu contains flash, self-timer, and image size settings, plus an item for 
exiting the easy mode.
While the camera is in the easy mode, all the other settings (besides Flash, Self-
timer, Image Size, and easy Mode) on the REC tab menu (page 133) and Quality tab 
menu (page 133) are fixed at preset optimum values. Any settings you configured on 
these tabs are not used in the easy mode.
IMPORTANT!
• To use the Set Up tab menu (page 134), you need to exit the easy mode. To do 
this, select the “easy Mode” item in step 2 of the following procedure, and then 
select 
l in step 3. After that, you can use the Set up tab menu as you normally 
do.
Using the easy Mode 
						

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1.Press [MENU].
The easy menu displays larger text than standard 
menus.
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item you 
want, and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].
• An asterisk (*) indicates reset default settings.
• See the following for details.
– Flash (page 35)
– Self-timer (page 62)
– Image Size (page 32)
• The following are the settings you can select for “easy Mode”.
• On-screen pop-up help text provides a brief explanation of each setting.
Menu Item:Available Settings:
Flash> (Auto Flash)* / < (Flash On) / ? (Flash Off)
Self-timer• (10-second self-timer) / l*
Image Size1* / % / !
easy Modek / l*
Exit Menu Exit the easy menu
To do this:Select this 
setting:
Stay in the easy mode, without switching to another 
recording typek
Switch from the easy mode to a standard recording typel 
						

							45Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time).
Use [4] and [6] to select the date or time.
NOTE
• You can select either of two display style (page 113) for the date: Month/Day or 
Day/Month.
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.
Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal 
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally 
processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 
3X to 45.2X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 47).
1.In the REC mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom.
2.Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
IMPORTANT!
• Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping (page 112) is turned on.
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style
Shooting with Zoom
w (Wide Angle) : Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range
z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range
w Wide Anglez TelephotoZoom controller 
						

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NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the 
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image 
deterioration (page 46).
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera 
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical 
zoom setting before you press the shutter button to start movie recording.
If you hold the zoom controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop 
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom 
controller and then holding it again towards z (Telephoto) will switch to digital 
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.
Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 
Image deterioration indicator
Zoom barFocusing range
(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual 
Focus.)
3X to 18.7X Undeteriorated image quality range1X12X to 45.2X
Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)
Image deterioration Optical/digital zoom switch point*3X optical zoom pointDeteriorated image quality range 
						

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• The image deterioration point 
depends on the image size (page 
32). The smaller the image size, 
the higher the zoom factor you 
can use before reaching the 
image deterioration point.
• Though digital zoom generally 
causes a deterioration of image 
quality, some digital zoom without 
image deterioration is possible 
with image sizes of “8M” and 
smaller. The range in which you 
can use digital zoom without 
image deterioration is indicated 
on the display. The deterioration 
point depends on the image size.Image 
SizeMaximum 
Zoom FactorUndeteriorated 
zoom limit
12M12X 3X
3:212X 3X
16:912X 3X
8M14.5X 3.7X
5M18.7X 4.7X
3M23.3X 5.8X
VGA45.2X 18.7X 
						

							48Recording Movie Images and Audio
Recording Movie Images and Audio
1.Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 68).
The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you 
select.
2.In the REC mode, press [0] 
(Movie).
This will start recording and display 
Y on the monitor screen.
Movie recording includes monaural 
audio.
3.Press [0] again to stop 
recording.
Movie recording also will stop 
automatically if memory becomes 
full before you press [0].
• The maximum size allowed for a single movie file is 4GB. Movie recording 
stops automatically when a file becomes 4GB.
Shooting with BEST SHOT
With BEST SHOT (page 52), you can select the sample scene that matches the type 
of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for 
beautiful movies every time. Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene, 
for example, will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter.
To record a movie
Recording time Remaining recording time
(page 143)
[0] (Movie) 
						

							49Recording Movie Images and Audio
NOTE
• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become 
slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
• The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie.
– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your 
fingers, etc.
– Good recording results are not possible when the camera 
is too far away from what you are trying to record.
– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause 
button noise to be picked up in the audio.
• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to 
appear in the monitor screen image. This does not indicate 
malfunction. The band will not be recorded in a snapshot, 
but will be recorded in the case of a movie.
• Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies, 
which can cause movie frames to be lost. This condition is indicated by » and Y 
flashing on the monitor screen. To avoid loss of movie frames, use of a memory 
card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended 
(page 131).
• Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording. Since optical 
zoom is not possible while recording a movie, zoom as required before pressing 
[0] to start recording.
• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you 
shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is 
recommended under these conditions.
• Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie (page 
57).
Microphone 
						

							50Recording Movie Images and Audio
1.While a movie is being recorded, press the shutter button.
Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded.
NOTE
• You can use [2] ( ) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting.
• Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is 
recorded.
• Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the 
following BEST SHOT scenes is selected.
For YouTube, Voice Recording
Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot or movie.
• For information about Voice Recording capacities, see page 143.
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the ` (Voice Recording) scene 
and then press [SET].
This causes ` to appear on the monitor screen.
3.Press the shutter button to start recording.
• The back lamp flashes green while recording is 
in progress.
• Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a 
marker into the recording. During playback, you 
will be able to jump to the markers in the 
recording.
4.Press the shutter button again to stop audio 
recording.
• To create another audio recording file, repeat 
steps 3 and 4.
• To turn off Voice Recording, press [BS] and then select R (Auto).
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording)
Recording time
Remaining recording time