Casio Exilim Ex V8 Users Guide

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.■Fully pressing the shutter button without 
waiting for Auto Focus
•You can shoot snapshots by pressing the shutter button all 
the way without waiting for Auto Focus. What the camera 
does in this case depends on whether Quick Shutter (page 
129) is on or off.
When Quick Shutter is turned on
High-speed Auto Focus is enabled, which helps you capture 
exactly the moment you want. Quick Shutter comes in handy 
when shooting a fast-moving subject.
•Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is 
used.
•Quick Shutter is turned on as the initial factory default setting.
When Quick Shutter is turned off
Normal Auto Focus is performed and then the image is 
recorded.
•If you keep the shutter button depressed, images will continue 
to be shot without focus.
•Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the 
shutter button in order to ensure proper focus. Checking a Snapshot
A snapshot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while 
after you shoot it and then disappear when the camera gets 
ready for the next image.
Perform the following operation to view a snapshot after you 
shoot it.
Press [ ].
This will display the snapshot you just shot.
Use [W] and [X] to scroll through other images in memory.
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).
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Specifying Image Size
A digital camera image is a collection of small dots (pixels).
The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and 
is expressed as horizontal pixels × vertical pixels. The initial 
factory default image size setting is 8M (3264 × 2448 pixels). 
Note that a larger image takes up more memory.
•For information about image size, image quality, and number 
of images that can be stored, see page 282.
This setting applies to snapshots only.
•For information about movie image size, see page 98.
1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “Quality” tab, select “Size” and then 
press [X].
3.Use [S] and [T] to select an image size and 
then press [SET].
NOTE•The following information changes on the display during 
the image size selection operation.
– Image size in megabytes (M) (2M, etc.)
– Image size in pixels (1600 × 1200, etc.)
– Optimum print paper size
Image Size (Pixels)Print Paper Size
Larger
Smaller8M 3264 × 2448 A3 Print
3:2 3264 × 2176 A3 Print
6M 2816 × 2112 A3 Print
4M 2304 × 1728 A4 Print
2M 1600 × 1200 3.5 × 5 Print
VGA 640 × 480 E-Mail
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•Selecting 3:2 (3264 × 2176 pixels) records images with an 
aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio 
(3:2) of print paper.
•VGA (640 × 480 pixels) is the optimum size when attaching 
images to e-mail.
•Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough estimates 
only (200 dpi print resolution).Specifying Image Quality
Your camera lets you select “Fine” (maximum image quality), 
“Normal”, or “Economy” (maximum memory economy) for the 
image quality setting. The initial setting is “Normal”. Select “Fine” 
if you want to give priority to image quality, or “Economy” to give 
priority to the number of images you can store in memory.
•For information about image size, image quality, and number 
of images that can be stored, see page 282.
This setting applies to snapshots only.
•For information about movie image quality, see page 97.
1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “Quality” tab, select “  Quality” and 
then press [X].
3.Use [S] and [T] to select the image quality 
setting you want and then press [SET].
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NOTE•The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting 
a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree 
branches or leaves, or an image of a complex pattern.
Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp
The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when 
you half-press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions. 
The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is bright.
The initial factory default setting is 
AF assist lamp on.
Turning off the AF assist lamp 
using the following procedure is 
recommended when shooting the 
image of a nearby person.
AF Assist/REC light/
Self-timer Lamp
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1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “REC” tab, select “AF Assist Light” 
and then press [X].
3.Use [S] and [T] to select “Off” and then press 
[SET].
When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp, select “On” 
here.
IMPORTANT!
•Do not look directly into the AF assist/REC light/self-timer 
lamp or point it directly at a person’s eyes.
Using the easy Mode
The easy Mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies 
image recording. This mode is recommended for those who are 
new to digital imaging.
1.Slide open the lens cover to turn on the 
camera.
2.Set the mode dial to “ ” (easy Mode).
3.Focus the image.
While the focus frame is aligned with the subject, half-press 
the shutter button.
Auto Focus will focus the image automatically, and the focus 
frame and operation lamp will turn green. The shutter 
speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity also will be set 
automatically.
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4.Shoot the image.
When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest 
of the way.
This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card 
or the camera’s built-in memory.
■Using the easy Mode Menu
In the easy mode, menu display is limited to flash, self-timer, and 
image size settings. While the camera is in the easy mode, all 
the other settings on the REC tab menu (page 269) and Quality 
tab menu (page 270) are fixed at preset optimum values. Any 
settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy 
mode.
1.Press [MENU].
The easy menu displays 
larger text than other mode 
menus.
2.Use [S] and [T] to select the menu item you 
want, and then press [SET].
On-screen pop-up help text provides a brief explanation of 
each setting.
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3.Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want, 
and then press [SET].
•An asterisk (*) indicates reset default settings.
4.After making the menu settings you want, 
select “Exit Menu” and then press [SET].
•See the following sections for full details about each setting.
– Using the Flash (page 72)
– Using the Self-timer (page 77)
– Specifying Image Size (page 62)
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
■Operation
•While the operation lamp is flashing green, never open the 
battery cover or place the camera onto or remove it from the 
USB cradle. Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the 
image you just shot, damage to other images stored in 
memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
•If unneeded light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the 
lens with your hand when shooting an image.Menu Item:Available Settings:
Flash (Auto Flash)* /   (Flash On) / 
 (Flash Off)
Self-timer  (10-second self-timer) / *
Image Size* /   / 
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■Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
•The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image 
composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality 
set for the image quality setting.
•Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen 
response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor 
screen image.
■Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent 
Lighting
•Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the 
brightness or color of an image.
Auto Focus Restrictions
•Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following 
types of subjects.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp 
to reach
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
•Proper focus may not be possible if the camera is moved 
while shooting.
•An image may be out of focus even though the operation 
lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green.
If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 128) 
or manual focus (page 131).
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Your camera provides you with 7X optical zoom (which changes 
the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with 
digital zoom (which digitally process the center portion of the 
image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 28 - 105.4X.
IMPORTANT!
•Generally speaking, the higher the digital zoom factor, the 
coarser the image that is recorded. However, digital zoom 
can be used up to a certain point without causing 
deterioration of the image.
•Digital zoom is not supported while “Timestamp” (page 
147) is turned on.
1.Enter a REC mode.
2.Slide the zoom controller to change the zoom 
factor.
– For more information, see “Optical Zoom and Digital 
Zoom Switch Point” on page 70.
Shooting with Zoom
[][] Zoom 
controller
To do this:
Slide the zoom 
controller in this 
direction:
Enlarge the subject and narrow 
the range[ ] (telephoto)
Reduce the size of the subject 
and broaden the range[ ] (wide angle)
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•The zoom controller has two speeds. Sliding the zoom 
controller further upwards or downwards zooms at high 
speed.
3.Press the shutter button to shoot.
NOTE•Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
•Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand 
movement when using the telephoto setting (zoom in).
■Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point
If you hold the zoom controller towards [ ] in step 2 of the 
above procedure, the zoom operation will stop when the optical 
zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the 
zoom controller and then holding it again towards [ ] will 
switch to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher 
zoom factor.
•When the zoom pointer moves past the maximum limit of 
optical zoom. Also, the zoom bar indicates the approximate 
zoom factor.
Wide Angle Telephoto
Digital Zoom Indicator
Zoom BarFocus Range
(Displayed when shooting 
with Auto Focus, macro, or 
manual focus.)
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