Casio Exilim Card Ex S600 Users Guide

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Recording an Image
Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in
accordance with the brightness of the subject. Images you
record are stored in the camera’s built-in memory, or to a
memory card if you have one loaded in the camera.
When an optionally available SD memory card or
MultiMediaCard (MMC) is loaded in the camera, images
are stored on the card (page 169).
After purchasing a memory card, be sure to load it into
the camera and format it before trying to use it (page...

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3.Press the shutter button half
way to focus the image.
When you press the shutter
button half way, the camera’s
Auto Focus feature automatically
focuses the image, and displays
the shutter speed value, the
aperture value, and the ISO
sensitivity.
You can tell whether
the image is focused
by observing the
focus frame and the
operation lamp.
Shutter button
Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation
The monitor screen uses various indicators and
icons to keep you informed of the...

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*1 The amount of time the shutter remains open, allowing
light passing through the lens to reach the CCD. A
larger shutter speed value indicates that the shutter
remains open longer, which means more light reaches
the CCD. The camera adjusts this setting automatically.
*2 The size of the opening (aperture) that allows light
passing through the lens to reach the CCD. A larger
aperture value indicates a smaller opening for light to
pass through. The camera adjusts this setting...

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You can turn the AF assist light on or off. It is
recommended that you turn off the AF assist light when
recording images of nearby people, etc.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [
] and [] to select “AF Assist Light”,
and then press [].
4.Use [
] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
Select this setting:
On
Off
To do this:
Turn on the AF assist light
Turn off the AF assist light
 IMPORTANT! 
Do not look...

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 About Auto Focus
Proper focus may be difficult or even impossible when
shooting the following types of subjects.
—Solid color walls or subjects with little contrast
—Strongly backlit subjects
—Very shiny objects
—Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns
—Multiple subjects that are varying distances from the
camera
—Subjects in poorly lit areas
—Moving subjects
—Subjects outside the shooting range of the camera
Proper focus may also be difficult or impossible...

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 About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC
mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The
actual image is recorded in accordance with the image
quality setting currently selected on your camera. The
image saved in file memory has much better resolution
and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image.
Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the
response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down,
which causes some...

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Zoom out Zoom in
2.Compose the image, and then press the
shutter button.
 NOTE 
The optical zoom factor also affects the lens
aperture.
Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against
hand movement when using the telephoto setting
(zoom in).
Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation
while recording with the Auto Focus mode, Macro
mode, or manual focus, a value will appear on the
monitor screen to tell you the focusing range (pages
72, 75, 77).
Optical zoom is disabled...

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Digital Zoom
Digital zoom digitally enlarges the part of the image at the
center of the image screen. The range of digital zoom is 3X
to 12X (in combination with optical zoom).
 IMPORTANT! 
When you perform a digital zoom operation, the
camera manipulates the image data to enlarge the
center of the image. Unlike optical zoom, an image
enlarged with digital zoom appears coarser than the
original.

 To record an image using digital zoom
1.In the REC mode,
hold down the
telephoto...

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3.Release the zoom button momentarily, and
then hold down its telephoto (
) side again
to move the zoom pointer into the digital
zoom range.
The zoom pointer will also stop when you move the
pointer back to the switch over point to re-enter the
digital zoom range. Release the zoom button and
then hold down its wide angle (
) side again to
move into the digital zoom range.
4.Compose the image, and then press the
shutter button.
Select this setting:
On
Off
To do this:
Turn on...

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[ ] (  )
Flash mode indicator
Using the Flash
Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you
want to use.
The approximate effective range of the flash is shown
below.
Wide Angle Optical Zoom:
Approximately 0.4 to 2.8 meters
(1.3´ to 9.2´) (ISO Sensitivity: Auto)
Telephoto Optical Zoom:
Approximately 0.4 to 1.4 meters
(1.3´ to 4.6´) (ISO Sensitivity: Auto)
*Depends on zoom factor.
1.In the REC mode, press [] ( ).
Each press of [] ( ) cycles through the flash
mode...