Casio Exilim Ex V8 Users Guide

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Using Infinity Focus
As its name suggests, Infinity Focus fixes focus at infinity ( ). 
Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway 
subjects. Infinity Focus also comes in handy when shooting from 
a car or train window, or when shooting scenery or other 
subjects that are difficult to focus properly with Auto Focus.
1.While Infinity Focus is selected as the focus 
mode, press the shutter button to shoot.
Using Manual Focus
With Manual Focus, the camera 
automatically...

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2.Use [W] and [X] to focus the image, as you 
view the results on the monitor screen.
At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge 
and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing.
•The monitor screen will return to step 1 if you do not 
perform any operation for about two seconds.
3.Press the shutter button to shoot.
NOTE•Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation (page 
69) while shooting with manual focus, a value will appear 
on the monitor screen as...

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You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce 
image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when 
shooting a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a 
fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting 
conditions.
Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera 
shake correction feature and a high-sensitivity anti image blur 
feature. These two features work in concert to minimize the 
effects of hand and subject movement.
1.In a REC...

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IMPORTANT!
•While the “Anti Shake” setting is “  Auto” or “  
Camera Shake”, half pressing the shutter will cause the 
camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is 
normal and does not indicate malfunction.
•ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear 
on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter 
button while “  Auto” is selected for Anti Shake. They do 
appear along with the image that is displayed immediately 
after you record it so you can check...

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You can turn on the camera’s 
REC light (AF assist/REC light/
self-timer lamp) when shooting 
where lighting is dim. You can 
turn on the REC light while 
shooting a movie to illuminate 
your subject.
1.In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “ ”.
2.Press [MENU].
3.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Light”, and 
then press [X].
4.Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want, 
and then press [SET].
•The “ ” appears on the monitor screen while the REC 
light is on.
5.Press the shutter...

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IMPORTANT!
•You also can use [T] ( ) to cycle through REC light 
settings (“On” “Off”) while movie recording is in 
progress.
•Never look directly into the AF assist light/REC light/self-
timer lamp or point it directly into the eyes of others.
•Never point the AF assist/REC light/self-timer lamp in the 
direction of a person who is operating a motor vehicle.
•The effectiveness of the REC light is reduced in the case of 
faraway subjects.You can manually adjust an image’s exposure...

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3.Use [S] and [T] to adjust the exposure 
compensation value.
[S]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best used 
for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.
*Increasing the EV value also works well with the 
BEST SHOT “Backlight” scene.
[T]: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best for 
dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a 
clear day.
To cancel exposure compensation, adjust the value until it 
becomes 0.0.
4.After the EV value is 
the way you...

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NOTE•Performing an EV shift operation while using multi-pattern 
metering will cause the metering mode to switch 
automatically to center weighted metering. The metering 
mode will return to multi-pattern metering when you change 
the exposure compensation value to 0.0 (page 142).
•You can use the key customization feature to configure the 
[W] and [X] buttons so they control the EV shift (page 150). 
This comes in handy when adjusting exposure 
compensation while viewing the...

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NOTE•When “Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the 
camera automatically determines the white point of the 
subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions 
can cause problems when the camera tries to determine 
the white point, which makes proper white balance 
adjustment impossible. If this happens, select the white 
balance setting that matches you shooting conditions 
(Daylight, Overcast, etc.)
•You can use the key customization feature to configure the...

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■Configuring the White Balance Setting 
Manually
Under complex lighting conditions, the preset white balance 
settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors. 
When this happens, you can configure the white balance setting 
manually for particular lighting conditions. Note that you will 
need to have a plain white sheet of paper on hand when 
performing the following procedure.
1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “Quality” tab, select “White Balance” 
and then press...