Casio Exilim Ex V8 Users Guide

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(pages 210, 214)
The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on 
the camera after purchasing it.
•If you make a mistake when configuring the language, date, 
and time settings, you can change the settings (pages 210, 
214).
1.Slide open the lens cover to turn on the 
camera.
•Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the 
lens cover.
2.Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the 
language you want and then press [SET].
3.Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the area 
where you will use the camera and then press 
[SET].
4.Use [S] and [T] to select the city where you 
will use the camera and then press [SET].
5.Use [S] and [T] to select the summer time 
(DST) setting you want and then press [SET].
Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings
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[SET]
Lens Cover
Zoom Controller
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6.Use [S] and [T] to select the date format and then press [SET].
Example: December 19, 2007
7.Set the date and the time.
Use [W] and [X] to select the setting you want (year, month, day, hour, minute) and then use [S] and [T] to change the setting.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, slide the Zoom Controller.
8.When settings are completed, press [SET].
9.Close the lens cover to turn off the camera.
•After finishing this procedure, advance to the procedure on the next page.
To display the date like this:Select this option:
07/12/19 YY/MM/DD
19/12/07 DD/MM/YY
12/19/07 MM/DD/YY
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							13QUICK START BASICS
(page 46)
■Loading a Memory Card into the CameraWhen a memory card is loaded, the camera stores images you 
shoot on the card.
NOTE•Though the camera has built-in memory, using a memory 
card provides additional capacity you can use to store more 
images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer 
movies.
•The camera will store images in its built-in memory if there 
is no memory card loaded. If you prefer to use built-in 
memory, skip this procedure and go to “Shooting a 
Snapshot” on page 15.
•For information about memory card capacity, see page 
282.
1.Open the battery cover.
2.Load a memory card into the camera.
With the front of the memory card facing upwards (towards 
the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card 
slot and press until it clicks securely into place.
3.Close the battery cover.
Using a Memory Card
12
While pressing lightly on the 
cover, slide it in the direction 
indicated by the arrow to open.
Front
MEMORY
CARD
Front Back
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■Formatting a Memory Card
Before you can use a memory card with your camera, you must 
format it.
IMPORTANT!
•Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or 
other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not 
need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to 
a card has slowed down or if you notice any other 
abnormality, re-format the card.
•Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera 
to format the memory card.
1.Slide open the lens cover to turn on the 
camera.
•Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the 
lens cover.
2.Press [MENU].
3.Use [W] and [X] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4.Use [T] to select “Format” and then press [X].
5.Press [S] to select “Format” and then press 
[SET].
•To cancel formatting, select “Cancel” and then press 
[SET].
•Wait until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappears 
from the monitor screen before doing anything else.
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[SET]
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Lens Cover
[MENU]“Set Up” Tab
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(page 56)
1.Slide open the lens cover to turn on the 
camera.
•Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the 
lens cover.
2.Align the mode dial with “ ” (Snapshot).
This causes “ ” to appear on the monitor screen.
•If “ ” (PLAY Mode) is on the monitor screen, make 
sure that the lens cover is open and then press the 
shutter button or [ ] (PLAY). This will switch to the 
currently selected REC Mode.
3.Point the camera at the subject.
4.While taking care to keep the camera still, half-
press the shutter button.
When the image is in focus, the camera will beep, the 
operation lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn 
green.
Shooting a Snapshot
Snapshot icon
Focus FrameShutter Button
Lens Cover
Monitor ScreenOperation Lamp
Mode dial
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5.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the 
shutter button all the way down.
The recorded image will remain on the display for about one 
second, and then it will be stored in memory. After that, the 
camera will be ready to shoot the next image.
Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality
Your camera lets you select from among various image size 
and quality settings. Note that image size and quality 
settings affect how many images can be stored in memory.
•You can change the image size and quality settings as 
required to shoot a smaller or lower-resolution image for 
attachment to an e-mail message, for publishing on a 
website, etc. You can also select an image size that suits 
the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images.
For details, see pages 62, 63, and 282.
How do I half-press the shutter button?
The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down 
when you press it lightly. Stopping at this point is called a 
“half-press”. When you half-press the shutter button, the 
camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the 
subject it is currently pointed at.
Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press 
and a full-press of the shutter button is an important 
technique for good-looking images.
Half-press
Press lightly 
until the 
button stops.
Beep-beep!Click!
Full-press
All the way
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1.Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode.
If there are multiple images in memory, use [W] and [X] to 
scroll through them.
■To return to a REC mode
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the 
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
– Press [ ] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
■Fully pressing the shutter button without 
waiting for Auto Focus
Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto 
Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 129). 
Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want.
•With Quick Shutter, the camera uses high-speed Auto 
Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action 
more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out 
of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
•Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press 
the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.
Viewing Snapshots
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[W][X]
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(page 97)
1.Align the mode dial with “ ” (Movie).
This causes “ ” (Movie) to appear on the monitor screen.
•If “ ” (PLAY Mode) is on the monitor screen, make 
sure that the lens cover is open and then press the 
shutter button or [ ] (PLAY). This will switch to the 
currently selected REC Mode.
2.Press the shutter button to start shooting the 
movie.
•Audio is also recorded during movie recording.
3.Press the shutter button again to stop 
recording.
Shooting a Movie
Movie Icon
Remaining Recording Time
Recording Time
Mode dial Movie Recording ScreenShutter Button
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Movie Image Quality
Your camera lets you select from among six image quality 
settings (UHQ, UHQ Wide, HQ, HQ Wide, Normal, LP) for 
movies. To get the most out of the imaging capabilities of 
your camera, use a quality setting of “HQ” (High Quality) or 
“HQ Wide” or better.
Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail, 
smoothness, and clarity of the image during playback. 
Reducing image quality let’s you shoot longer, so you can 
switch to “Normal”, or “LP” conserve remaining memory 
capacity if you start to run low.
For details, see pages 97 and 283.
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(page 158)
The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates 
that this is an image from a movie.
1.Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode.
2.Use [W] and [X] to select the movie you want 
to play.
When scrolling through images, a movie is displayed on the 
monitor screen by showing its first frame.
3.Press [SET] to start playback.
The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen 
in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached.
•During movie playback, you can adjust volume, skip 
forward and back, and perform other operations (page 
159).
■To return to a REC mode
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the 
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
– Press [ ] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
Viewing a Movie
[] (PLAY)
[W] [X][SET] “ ” Movie icon
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