Casio Exilim Ex V8 Users Guide

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•Face recognition in the Family First mode may be slower than 
in the Normal mode because the camera needs time to 
determine whether the faces in the image are the same as the 
recorded faces. Also, compared with the Normal mode, the 
Family First mode will not be able to recognize faces that are 
far away and small.
•If the camera is unable to find a face when you press the 
shutter button, it will focus on the center of the screen.
•Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is...

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■Shooting with Aperture Priority AE (A Mode)
With aperture priority AE, you set the aperture and the camera 
sets the appropriate shutter speed automatically. A wider 
aperture (a lower aperture value) provides a shallow depth of 
field, while a narrow aperture (a higher aperture value) provides 
a greater depth of field. The difference between a wide and 
narrow aperture becomes apparent when shooting with optical 
zoom telephoto (page 69).
The following shows the ranges for the...

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3.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus the image in accordance with your 
setting.
•The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor 
screen will turn orange when you half-press shutter 
button if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
4.When the image is focused, press the shutter 
button the rest of the way to shoot.
■Shooting with Shutter Speed Priority AE 
(S mode)
With shutter speed priority AE, you set the shutter speed and the 
camera sets the...

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1.Set the mode dial to “S”.
2.Press [SET] as many 
times as required to 
select the shutter 
speed setting and 
then use [W] and [X] 
to set the speed you 
want.
•You can also use [SET] to 
select the EV shift setting 
and then specify an 
exposure value (EV shift), 
if you want.
3.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus the image in accordance with your 
setting.
•The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor 
screen will turn orange when you half-press the...

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■Shooting with Manual Exposure Settings 
(M mode)
The following shows the ranges for the shutter speed and 
aperture settings you can configure in the M mode.
*The camera has a built-in ND filter to limit exposure. F9.2 is 
the aperture when the ND filter is being used.
NOTE•Sensitivity is fixed at “ISO 50” when shooting with manual 
exposure (M mode) while “Auto” is selected for the “ISO” 
setting (page 141). For other “ISO” settings, the allowable 
shutter speed range changes in...

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4.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus the image in accordance with your 
settings.
•The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor 
screen will turn orange when you press the shutter button 
half way if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
5.When the image is focused, press the shutter 
button the rest of the way to shoot.
IMPORTANT!
•You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want 
when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright. If 
this...

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SHOOTING A MOVIE
Before shooting a movie, you should specify a movie image 
quality setting. Movie image quality is a standard that 
determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during 
playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HQ) setting will result 
in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time 
you can shoot.
•Audio is stereo, except when “LP” image quality is selected, 
when it is monaural.
1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “Quality” tab,...

98SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie File Formats
Movies are recorded using H.264/AVC MOV format.
Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a 
computer using QuickTime 7.
Movie Size
The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one-
minute movie.Audio is also recorded while you shoot a movie.
1.In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “ ”.
2.Press the shutter 
button to start 
shooting the movie.
•“ ” is displayed while 
movie recording is in 
progress.
3.Press the shutter button again to...

99SHOOTING A MOVIE Shooting with MOVIE BEST SHOT
With MOVIE BEST SHOT (page 104), you select the preset 
scene that is closest to the one you want to shoot, and the 
camera sets up for it automatically. Selecting the “Night Scene” 
MOVIE BEST SHOT scene, for example, sets the camera to 
shoot bright, clear images at night.
Anti Shake Movie Recording
Turning on Anti Shake for movie recording causes the view 
angle to become smaller. Anti Shake reduces the effects of hand 
movement only. It does not limit...

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•The effects of camera movement in an image become more 
pronounced when you shoot close up or a large zoom factor. 
Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended under these 
conditions.
•When the subject is outside the camera’s focus range, 
focusing is not possible and the image will be out of focus.Short Movie shoots a movie that starts four seconds before the 
shutter button is pressed and ends four seconds after it is 
pressed.
•Since four seconds of action before the shutter...