Casio Exilim EX Z30 User Manual

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Using the BESTSHOT Mode
Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automatically
sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.

 Example Sample Scene
• Portrait • Scenery
• Night Scene • Night Scene Portrait
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [
] and [] to
select “
BESTSHOT”, and then
press [SET].
• This enters the
BESTSHOT mode and
displays a sample
scene.
4.Use [] and [] to select the sample...

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 IMPORTANT! 
• Sample scene number 4 is Coupling Shot scene
(page 75). Sample scene number 5 is a Pre-shot
scene (page 77).
• BESTSHOT scenes were not recorded using this
camera. They are provided as samples only.
• Images recorded using a BESTSHOT scene may not
produce the results you expected due to shooting
conditions and other factors.
• After selecting a BESTSHOT scene, you can change
to a different one by pressing [SET] and then using
[] and [] to scroll through...

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6.Use [] and [] to
display the image
whose setup you
want to register as a
BESTSHOT scene.
7.Use [
] and [] to
select “Save”, and
then press [SET].
• This registers the setup.
• Now you can use the
procedure on page 71
to select your user
setup for recording.
Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup
You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an
image you recorded for later recall when you need it again.
Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the
camera...

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 IMPORTANT! 
• BESTSHOT user setups are located in the camera’s
built-in memory after the built-in sample scenes.
• When a BESTSHOT user setup is recalled, the
monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 71
displays the text “Recall User Scene”.
• Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 135)
deletes all BESTSHOT user setups.
 NOTES 
• The following are the settings that are included in a
BESTSHOT user setup: focus mode, EV shift value,
white balance mode, flash...

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• Combined
Images
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [
] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
4.Use [] and [] to select “Coupling Shot”,
and then press [SET].
Combining Shots of Two People into a
Single Image (Coupling Shot)
The Coupling Shot mode lets you record images of two
people and combine them into a single image. This makes
it possible for you to include yourself in group images,...

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5.Align the focus frame
on the monitor screen
with the subject you
want on the left side
of the image.
• While “Coupling Shot” is
selected, the “AF Area”
(page 63) setting
automatically becomes
“Spot”.
6.Press the shutter release button to record the
left side of the image.
• The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash
settings are fixed for this type of image.
7.Next, align the focus
frame with the
subject you want in
the right side of the
image, taking care to
align...

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8.When everything is aligned correctly, record
the right side of the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Coupling Shot temporarily uses file memory to store
data. You may get an error during Coupling Shot
recording if there is not enough file memory available
to store the required data. If this happens, delete
images you no longer need and try again.
Recording a Subject onto an Existing
Background Image (Pre-shot)
Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even if
you need to ask...

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• Freeze the background on
the monitor screen.
• Record the image, using
the background on the
monitor screen as a guide.
• This records the image.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [
] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
4.Use [] and [] to select “Pre-shot”, and then
press [SET].
5.Freeze the background on the monitor screen.
• Though a semi-transparent image of the background
appears on...

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6.Next, align the focus
frame with the
subject, composing
the subject with the
semi-transparent
background shown
on the monitor
screen.
• Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above
procedure cancels the background image and
returns to step 5.
7.When everything is aligned correctly, record
the image.
• This records the image composed on the monitor
screen in step 6. The reference background image is
not recorded.
Semi-transparent image
Using the Movie Mode
You can...

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3.Use [
] and [] to
select “
 Movie”,
and then press [SET].
4.Point the camera at
the subject and then
press the shutter
release button.
• Movie recording
continues as long as
remaining memory
capacity allows, or until
you stop it by pressing
the shutter release
button again.
• Starting a movie record operation causes optical
zoom to be disabled. Only digital zoom is available
while a movie record operation is in progress. If you
want to use optical zoom to record a movie,...