Casio Exilim Ex G1 Users Guide
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51Snapshot Tutorial 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 52). • 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. If you hold down the z (Telephoto) side of the zoom button, the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor...
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52Snapshot Tutorial • The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 36). 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...
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53Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1.Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 39). 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. • You can disable audio recording, if you want (page 73). 3.Press [0] again to stop recording. • Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie...
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54Recording 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...
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55Recording Movie Images and Audio With this feature, the camera prerecords up to four seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] saves the prerecorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. .To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1.In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and then press [SET]. This...
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56Recording 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. Prerecord (Movie), Dynamic Photo, Multi-motion Image,...
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57Recording Movie Images and Audio NOTE • You can use [8] (DISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off. • When monitor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately (page 148). About audio data • Audio files can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. – Audio Data: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension) 1.In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to display the Voice Recording file you...
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58Using BEST SHOT Using BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings. 1.In the REC mode, press [BS]. This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes. • The...
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59Using BEST SHOT 3.Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from step 1. 4.Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [0] (if you are shooting a movie). NOTE • The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized...
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60Using BEST SHOT .BEST SHOT Precautions • The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie: Dynamic Photo, Multi-motion Image • The following BEST SHOT scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot: Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube. • The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie. • Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks results in a slow shutter speed setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the...