Casio Exilim Ex Z30 Users Guide

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This section describes other powerful features and
functions that are available for recording.
Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual.
1.In the REC mode, press [
]
(
 ).
• Each press of [
] ( )
cycles thorough the focus
mode settings in the
sequence shown below.
[
] ( )
Focus mode indicator
To set up the camera to do this:
Focus automatically (Auto Focus)
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Using Auto Focus
As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image
automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when
you press the shutter release button down half way. The
following is the Auto Focus range.
Range: Approximately 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)
1.Keep pressing [
] ( ) until there is no
focus mode indicator on the display.
2.Compose the image
so the main subject is
within the focus
frame, and then press
the shutter release
button half way.
• You can tell whether...

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area
You can use the following procedure to change the Auto
Focus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro
Mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame
changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you
select.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area”, and then
press [].
3.Select the Auto Focus area you want, and
then press [SET].
To do this:
Turn on Auto Pan Focus
Turn off Auto Pan Focus
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Using the Macro Mode
The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close up
subjects. The automatic focus operation starts when you
press the shutter release button down half way. The
following is the focus range in the Macro mode.
Range: Approximately 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to 19.7˝)
1.Keep pressing [
] ( ) until the focus mode
indicator shows “
”.
2.Record the image.
• The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
• You can tell whether...

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Using the Infinity Mode
The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity (∞). Use this mode
when recording scenery and other faraway images.
1.Keep pressing [
] ( ) until the focus mode
indicator shows “
”.
2.Record the image.
1.Keep pressing [
]
(
 ) until the focus
mode indicator shows
“MF”.
• At this point, a
boundary also appears
on the display,
indicating the part of the
image that will be used
for manual focus.
Using Manual Focus
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2.While watching the
image on the monitor
screen, use [] and
[] to focus.
• Pressing [] or [] causes the area inside of the
boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor
screen momentarily to aid in focus. The normal
image reappears a short while later.
3.Press the shutter release button to record the
image.
 IMPORTANT! 
• In the Manual Focus mode, the [] and [] keys
adjust focus, even if you used key customization to
assign other functions to them (page 89).
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2.Keeping the shutter
release button half
way down, re-
compose the image
as you like.
• This locks the focus on
the subject that is
currently within the
focus frame.
3.When the image is composed the way you
want, press the shutter release button the rest
of the way to record it.
• The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
 NOTE 
• Locking the focus also locks the exposure.
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3.Use [
] and [] to
change the exposure
compensation value,
and then press [SET].
• Pressing [SET] registers
the displayed value.
Up : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best
used for light-colored subjects and backlight
subjects.
Down : Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best
for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors
on a clear day.
EV value
• To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes
0.0.
4.Record the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
• When...

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Adjusting White Balance
The wavelengths of the light produced by various light
sources (sunlight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of a
subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make
adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, so
the colors of an image appear more natural.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab,
select “White
Balance”, and then
press [].
3.Use [
] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET]....

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Adjusting White Balance Manually
Under some light sources, automatic white balance under
the “Auto” setting can take a long time to complete. Also,
the auto white balance range (color temperature range) is
limited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors
are recorded correctly for a particular light source.
Note that you must perform manual white balance under
the same conditions you will be shooting under. You must
also have a white piece of paper or other similar...