Casio Exilim EX V8 User Manual

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Digital Camera
EX-V8
User’s Guide
K830PCM1DMX
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
 Before using it, be sure to read the precautions 
contained in this User’s Guide.
 Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future 
reference.
 For the most up-to-date information about this 
product, visit the official EXILIM 
Website at http://www.exilim.com/
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2UNPACKING
UNPACKING
As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original 
retailer.
Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-50) USB Cradle (CA-35)
Special AC Adaptor (AD-C52G)/AC Power Cord *Strap
USB Cable AV Cable CD-ROMs (2) Basic Reference
*The shape of the AC power 
cord plug varies according to 
country or geographic area.
Attach strap here.
To attach the strap to the camera.
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3CONTENTS
CONTENTS
UNPACKING 2
QUICK START BASICS 9
First, charge the battery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring Display Language, Date, 
and Time Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using a Memory Card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Viewing Snapshots  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

4CONTENTS
SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 56
Specifying the Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Holding the Camera Correctly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
■Specifying Image Size 62
■Specifying Image Quality 63
■Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp 64
■Using the easy Mode 65
■Snapshot Shooting Precautions 67
■Auto Focus Restrictions 68
Shooting with Zoom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using Flash  . . . . . . . . ....

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ADVANCED SETTINGS 123
Changing the Focus Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
■Using Auto Focus 124
■Using Macro Focus 125
■Using Infinity Focus 131
■Using Manual Focus 131
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject 
Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Shooting with the REC Light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)  . . . . . . . 136
Controlling White Balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138...

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EDITING IMAGES 173
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Cropping a Snapshot  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Using Color Restoration to Correct 
the Color of an Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . 178
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Combining Multiple Snapshots into 
a...

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OTHER SETTINGS 206
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . 206
Turning the Startup Screen On or Off  . . . . . . . . . 208
Specifying the File Name Serial Number 
Generation Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Changing the Camera Date 
and Time Setting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Using World Time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
■Configuring World Time Settings 212
Changing the Display Language  . . . ....

8CONTENTS
USING THE CAMERA WITH 
A COMPUTER 229
What you can do  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer  . . 230
■Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 234
■Transfer of Images from the Camera 
and Management of Images on the Computer 241
■Playing Movies 243
■Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 244
■Editing a Movie 247
■Transferring Images to the Camera 248
■Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 252
■User Registration 252
■Exiting the CD-ROM Menu...

9QUICK START BASICS
QUICK START BASICS
(page 36)
■Loading the Battery into the Camera
1.Open the battery cover.
2.Load the battery into the camera.
3.Close the battery cover.
First, charge the battery
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While pressing lightly on the 
cover, slide it in the direction 
indicated by the arrow to open. Monitor Screen
BackStopper
EXILIM logo
Front Back Battery contacts
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10QUICK START BASICS
■Using the USB Cradle to Charge
1.Plug the USB cradle into a household power 
outlet.
2.Place the camera onto the USB cradle.
AC adaptor
AC power cordUSB cradle
[CHARGE] lamp
Red: Charging
Green: Charged (Full)
• It takes about 150 minutes to 
achieve a full charge.
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