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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 scene
you want, and then press [SET].
5.Record the image.
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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 available scenes. When
the one you want is displayed, press [SET].
• You can change the camera settings that are made
when you select a BESTSHOT scene. Note,
however, that the BESTSHOT settings revert to their
defaults when you select another BESTSHOT scene,
change the recording mode, or turn off the camera.
• Noise reduction processing is performed
automatically when you are recording a night scene,
fireworks, or other image that requires slow shutter
speeds. Because of this, it takes longer to record
images at lower shutter speeds. Make sure that you
do not perform any camera button operations until
the image recording operation is complete.
 NOTES 
• You can use the key customization feature (page 89)
to configure the camera to enter the BESTSHOT
mode whenever you press [] or [] while in the
REC mode.
• Operation guidance and
the currently selected
BESTSHOT scene
appear on the display for
about two seconds after
you enter the
BESTSHOT mode this
way, or if the camera is in
the BESTSHOT mode
when you turn it on.
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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 accordingly.
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
display “Register
User Scene”.
5.Press [SET].
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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 mode, and ISO sensitivity.
• Note that images recorded with this camera only can
be used to create a BESTSHOT user setup.
• You can have up to 999 BESTSHOT user setups in
the camera’s built-in memory at one time.
• You can check the current setup of a scene by
displaying the various setting menus.
• When you register a BESTSHOT user setup, it is
automatically assigned a file name using one of the
formats shown below, depending on your camera
model.
EX-Z30: UEZ30nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)
EX-Z40: UEZ40nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)

 To delete a BESTSHOT user setup
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 display the user setup you
want to delete.
5.Press [] ( ) to delete the user setup.
• You can also delete a user setup by using your
computer to delete its file in the “SCENE” folder in
the camera’s built-in memory (page 163).
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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, even
when there is no one else around to record the image for
you. Coupling Shot is available in the BESTSHOT mode
(page 71).
• First Image This is the part
of the image that
does not include
the person who
is recording the
first image.
• Second
ImageMaking sure that
the background
of the image is
aligned correctly,
record the image
of the person
who recorded
the first image.
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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 the actual
background with the
semi-transparent
image of the
background of the
first image, which is
shown on the monitor
screen.
• Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above
procedure cancels the first image and returns to step
5.
Focus frameSemi-transparent
image
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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 someone else to record the image for you.
Basically, Pre-shot is a two-step process.
1. You compose the background you want and press the
shutter release button, which causes a semi-transparent
image of the background to remain on the monitor
screen.
2. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your
original background, telling them to compose the image
by using the semi-transparent monitor screen image as a
guide.
• The camera stores the image produced by step 2 only.
• Depending on how the image is actually composed in
step 2, its background may not be exactly the same as
the one you composed in step 1.
Note that Pre-shot is available in the BESTSHOT mode
only (page 71).
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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 the monitor screen in step 6, the
background image is not saved in memory at this
time.
• The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash
settings are fixed for this type of image.
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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 record movies with audio. A single movie can be
as long as available memory capacity allows.
• File Format: AVI
AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted
by the Open DML Group.
• Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels
• Movie File Size: Approximately 300KB/second.
• Maximum Movie Length
— One Movie:
As long as available memory capacity allows
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
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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, perform
the zoom operation before starting the record
operation.
Recording time
Remaining recording time
Movie recording indicator
• The remaining recording time value counts down on
the monitor screen as you record.
• The focus mode automatically changes to Pan Focus
(page 64) when you enter the Movie mode,
regardless of the mode memory’s (page 90) Focus
setting. You can, however, change to another focus
mode before starting a recording.
5.When movie recording is complete, the movie
file is stored in file memory.
 IMPORTANT! 
• The flash does not fire in the Movie mode.
• This camera also records audio. Note the following
points when recording a movie.
— Take care that you do
not block the
microphone with your
fingers.
— Good recording
results are not
possible when the
camera is too far from
the subject.
— Operating camera buttons during recording can
cause button noise to be included in the audio.
— Movie audio is recorded in monaural.
Microphone
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