Casio Exilim EX G1 User Manual

61Using BEST SHOT
You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall 
whenever you need them.
1.On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named BEST SHOT 
(Register User Scene).
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want 
to save.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Save”, and then press [SET].
Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall User Scene”, along 
with a scene number.
NOTE
• BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots...

62Using BEST SHOT
With AUTO BEST SHOT, the camera automatically selects the BEST SHOT scene 
that suits your subject and shooting conditions, and configures its settings 
accordingly. The following are the scenes selected automatically by AUTO BEST 
SHOT.
Portrait, Scenery, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Macro, Sports, etc.
1.Press [BS] and then select the “AUTO BEST SHOT” scene.
2.Point the camera at the subject.
The camera will automatically select the BEST 
SHOT scene that suits your subject and...

63Using BEST SHOT
You can configure the camera to repeatedly shoot snapshots or movies automatically 
at regular intervals.
1.Press [BS] and then select the “Interval Snapshot” or “Interval Movie” 
scene.
2.Press [SET].
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Interval” setting 
you want and then press [SET].
• This setting specifies the interval between shots. 
You can specify one of the following intervals: 
10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 3 minutes.
4.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Time” setting you want...

64Using BEST SHOT
IMPORTANT!
• When the “Interval Movie” scene is selected, the shooting time setting is fixed at 
5 seconds.
• The sleep (page 144) and Auto Power Off (page 145) are disabled while an interval 
shooting operation is in progress.
• Pressing any of the camera’s buttons while an interval shooting operation is in 
progress will cause the message “Interval shooting cancelled.” to appear and the 
interval operation will be canceled.
• The interval setting is the time from when the last...

65Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
• You also can use the Control Panel (page 35) to configure some of the settings that 
appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section 
for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen...

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3.Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item you 
want, and then press [6].
4.Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want, press 
[SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and 
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after 
pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to 
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then use 
[
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
.Menu Operations in This Manual
Menu operations are...

67Advanced Settings
Procedure
REC mode * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
*1
The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.*3The distance depends on shooting conditions, and appears on the monitor screen 
when the shutter button is half-pressed.
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
SettingsType of ShotFocus ModeApproximate Focus 
Range*1
SnapshotMoviesSnapshotMovies
Q Auto 
FocusGeneral recording Automatic
Fixed 
focal...

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*4(m)
NOTE
• Above values are for reference only.
For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance.
NormalMacro
Zoom StepsClose UpTelephotoCenter distance
Z1 (Wide) Approx. 0.4 (1.3)90.20 (7.9)
2 Approx. 0.5 (1.6)90.30 (11.8)
3 Approx. 0.6 (2.0)90.40 (15.7)
4 Approx. 0.7 (2.3)90.45 (17.7)
5 Approx. 0.8 (2.6)90.40 (15.7)
6 Approx. 0.9 (3.0)90.40 (15.7)
7 Approx. 1.1 (3.6)90.50 (19.7)
8 Approx. 1.2 (3.9)90.50 (19.7)
9 Approx. 1.4 (4.6)90.50 (19.7)
10...

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To focus with manual focus
1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so 
the subject you want to focus on is within the 
yellow boundary.
2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use 
[4] and [6] to adjust focus.
• At this time the image that is within the boundary will 
enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in 
focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two 
seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the 
screen in step 1 will re-appear.
NOTE
• An Auto Macro...

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2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which 
maintains the focus setting), move the camera 
to compose the image.
3.When you are ready to shoot the image, press 
the shutter button the rest of the way down.
NOTE
• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
Procedure
REC mode * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS
Your camera has two continuous shutter modes. Images continue to be shot as long 
as you keep the shutter button depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops 
shooting.
• To turn off a...