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 only and movie scenes 
can be used for movies only.
• You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by 
displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.
• User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: SU1, SU2, and so 
on, while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence: MU1, MU2, and so on.
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT 
scene.
Face Detection, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Lighting, 
Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode, Flash Intensity, Color Filter, Sharpness, 
Saturation, Contrast
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT 
scene.
Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast
• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 137) in the SCENE 
folder (snapshots) or MSCENE folder (movies).
• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 147) deletes all user BEST SHOT 
scenes.
• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene.
1Display the information screen (page 59) of the user BEST SHOT scene you 
want to delete.
2Press [2] ( ), select “Delete”, and then press [SET].
Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups
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							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 shooting 
conditions, and configure its settings accordingly. If 
shooting conditions change, the camera may change 
to a different BEST SHOT scene automatically.
• The camera will display the scene selected on the 
monitor screen for a few seconds.
3.Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
• The AUTO BEST SHOT will remain activated, so the camera will select a 
BEST SHOT scene for the next shot after image recording is complete.
IMPORTANT!
• Certain subjects and/or shooting conditions can make it impossible for the camera 
to select an appropriate scene.
• Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT can cause vibration and noise to occur due to 
lens operation. This does not indicate malfunction.
Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT
AUTO BEST SHOT icon
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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 and then press 
[SET].
• This setting specifies the shooting time. You can specify one of the following 
times: 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes.
5.Press [SET] again, and then use [8] and [2] to specify whether the 
monitor screen should be on (On) or off (Off) during interval shooting, 
and then press [SET].
6.After configuring all the settings, use [8] and [2] to select “Apply” 
and then press [SET].
7.Align the focus frame with the subject, and then press the shutter 
button.
• This starts interval recording in accordance with your settings.
Automatically Shooting at Regular Intervals (Interval)
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							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 shooting operation was complete 
until the next shooting operation starts. Certain camera settings and/or shooting 
conditions may cause the actual interval and shooting time to be somewhat 
different from those you specify.
• Shooting conditions can make it impossible to shoot the specified number of 
images. 
Multi-motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject 
within a series of multiple images and places them against 
a stationary background. Make sure that the camera is not 
moving or shaking when shooting with Multi-motion Image.
1.Press [BS] and then select the “Multi-motion 
Image” scene.
2.Press the shutter button to start shooting.
Continuous Shutter shooting will stop after some time, and the resulting 
composite image will appear on the monitor screen.
• Keep the camera still until all of the continuous shutter images are recorded.
• When using this feature, image size is fixed at 3M (2048
x1536 pixels).
IMPORTANT!
• When shooting under bright conditions, the resulting image may appear brighter 
than when shooting a normal snapshot.
Isolating Moving Subjects (Multi-motion Image)
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							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 Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure 
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
[4] [6]Selects tabs. [6] is also used to display the options available for a 
setting.
[8] [2]Selects a setting option.
[SET]Registers the selected setting.
[MENU]Exits the menu screen.
Example: REC mode menu
[MENU][SET]
[8] [2] [4] [6]
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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 represented in this manual as shown below. The following 
operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on 
page 65.
Settings
Example:
When “Focus” is selected 
on the “REC” tab
Tabs
Procedure
REC mode * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.
Use [
8] and [2] to select the “Focus” and 
then press [6]. Press 
[MENU]. Press 
[ON/OFF] 
(Power)
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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 
pointApproximately 
10 cm to 9 
(infinity) 
(3.9 to 9)
Fixed 
distance
*2, *4´ Macro Close ups AutomaticApproximately 
10 cm to 50 cm 
(3.9 to 19.7)
E
 Pan 
FocusShooting with a 
relatively wide 
focus rangeFixed 
focal pointFixed 
distance*2, *3
) InfinityScenery and other 
distant subjectsFixed Infinity
W Manual 
FocusWhen you want to 
focus manuallyManualApproximately 10 cm to 
9 (infinity)
*2 (3.9 to 9)
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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 Approx. 1.6 (5.2)90.60 (23.6)
11 Approx. 2.0 (6.6)90.60 (23.6)
12 Approx. 2.2 (7.2)90.60 (23.6)
13 (Tele) Approx. 2.5 (8.2)90.60 (23.6)
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							69Advanced Settings
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 feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and 
automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.
• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to 
become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.
• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, 
Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell 
you the focus range, as shown below.
Example: oo cm to 9
*oo is the actual focusing range value.
Using Focus Lock
“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want 
to compose an image in which the subject you want to 
focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the 
screen.
• To use focus lock, select “Û Spot” for the Auto 
Focus area (page 43).
1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
the subject you want to focus on and then 
half-press the shutter button.
Yellow boundary
Subject to be focused on
Focus frame
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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 continuous shutter mode, select “Off”.
Using Continuous Shutter (CS)
CS speedMaximum CS 
ShotsRecorded Image 
SizeFlash Mode
Normal Speed CS
Depends on 
memory card 
capacityUntil memory fullAccording to 
image size settingAccording to flash 
mode setting
High Speed CS
3 images per 
second8 shots2M (1600x1200 
pixels) fixedFlash Off
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