Casio Exilim Card EX S600 User Manual

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
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...

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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 “”, and then
press [SET].
4.Compose the image so the main subject...

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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 56) while recording with Auto Focus, a value
will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to
tell you the focusing range.
Example: AF 

cm - ∞
*

 will be replaced by the actual focusing range value.
 IMPORTANT! 
•The auto focus mode becomes fixed...

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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...

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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: 15cm to 50cm (5.9˝ 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”, and
then press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
•The focus and image recording...

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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 “”, and then
press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
 NOTE 
•If you press the shutter button half way, the focus
distance will appear...

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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 “
”, and then
press [SET].
• 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...

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 NOTE 
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation
(page 56) while recording with manual focus, a value
will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to
tell you the focusing range.
Example: MF 

cm - ∞
*

 will be replaced by the actual focusing range value.
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...

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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.
Main subject
Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure
setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the...

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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....