Casio Exilim EX Z5 User Manual
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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 71 Specifying Image Size “Image size” is the size of the image, expressed as the number of vertical and horizontal pixels. A “pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up the image. More pixels provide finer detail when an image is printed, but a higher pixel count also causes the image’s file size to be larger. You can select an image size to suit your needs for greater detail or smaller file size. Note that this setting is valid for snapshots only. For information about movie...
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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 72 Specifying Image Quality Compressing an image before storage can cause a deterioration of its quality. The more an image is compressed, the greater the loss of quality. The image quality setting specifies the compression ratio to be used when an image is stored in memory. You can select an image quality setting to suit your needs for higher quality or smaller file size. • Note that this setting is valid for snapshots only. For information about movie image quality, see page 103....
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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 73 IMPORTANT! • Actual file size depends on the type of image you record. This means that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accurate (pages 26, 247). Fine Normal Economy To get this: Higher Quality Lower Quality Select this setting: High image quality, large file size Normal image quality and normal file size Low image quality, small file size Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual Focus.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Adjusts focus automatically
•Auto Focus cannot be selected
during movie recording.
Close-up recording
•During movie recording, Macro
mode uses...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38231/w300_Casio_Exilim_EX-Z5-73.png "Page 74
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual Focus.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Adjusts focus automatically
•Auto Focus cannot be selected
during movie recording.
Close-up recording
•During movie recording, Macro
mode uses...")
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 74 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual Focus. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To do this: Adjusts focus automatically •Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording. Close-up recording •During movie recording, Macro mode uses...
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ISO50ISO50F3.1F3.11/10001000
Using Auto Focus
As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image
automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when
you press the shutter button down half way. The following
is the Auto Focus range.
Range: 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)
•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”, and then
press [SET].
4.Compose the...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38231/w300_Casio_Exilim_EX-Z5-74.png "Page 75
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ISO50ISO50F3.1F3.11/10001000
Using Auto Focus
As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image
automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when
you press the shutter button down half way. The following
is the Auto Focus range.
Range: 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)
•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”, and then
press [SET].
4.Compose the...")
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 75 ISO50ISO50F3.1F3.11/10001000 Using Auto Focus As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter button down half way. The following is the Auto Focus range. Range: 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞) •Using optical zoom causes the above range to change. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select “”, and then press [SET]. 4.Compose the...
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 76 NOTE •When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera automatically switches to the Macro mode range (page 78). • Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation (page 59) while recording with Auto Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range. Example: AF cm - ∞ * will be replaced by the actual focusing range value. IMPORTANT! • Auto Focus cannot be selected...
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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.Use [] and [] to select the Auto Focus area
you want, and then press [SET].
For this type of Auto Focus area:
Very limited range in...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38231/w300_Casio_Exilim_EX-Z5-76.png "Page 77
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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.Use [] and [] to select the Auto Focus area
you want, and then press [SET].
For this type of Auto Focus area:
Very limited range in...")
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 77 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.Use [] and [] to select the Auto Focus area you want, and then press [SET]. For this type of Auto Focus area: Very limited range in...
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Using the Macro Mode
Use the Macro mode when you need to focus on close up
subjects. The following shows the approximate focus range
in the Macro mode.
Range: 10cm to 50cm (3.9˝ to 19.7˝)
•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ Macro”, and
then press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
•The focus and image recording...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38231/w300_Casio_Exilim_EX-Z5-77.png "Page 78
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Using the Macro Mode
Use the Macro mode when you need to focus on close up
subjects. The following shows the approximate focus range
in the Macro mode.
Range: 10cm to 50cm (3.9˝ to 19.7˝)
•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ Macro”, and
then press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
•The focus and image recording...")
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 78 Using the Macro Mode Use the Macro mode when you need to focus on close up subjects. The following shows the approximate focus range in the Macro mode. Range: 10cm to 50cm (3.9˝ to 19.7˝) •Using optical zoom causes the above range to change. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select “ Macro”, and then press [SET]. 4.Press the shutter button to record the image. •The focus and image recording...
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Using Pan Focus
Pan Focus comes in handy when recording under
conditions where Auto Focus is difficult for some reason, or
in cases where Auto Focus operation noise is too
noticeable in the movie audio.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”, and then
press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
NOTE
•If you press the shutter button half way, the focus
distance will appear...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38231/w300_Casio_Exilim_EX-Z5-78.png "Page 79
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Using Pan Focus
Pan Focus comes in handy when recording under
conditions where Auto Focus is difficult for some reason, or
in cases where Auto Focus operation noise is too
noticeable in the movie audio.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “”, and then
press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to record the image.
NOTE
•If you press the shutter button half way, the focus
distance will appear...")
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 79 Using Pan Focus Pan Focus comes in handy when recording under conditions where Auto Focus is difficult for some reason, or in cases where Auto Focus operation noise is too noticeable in the movie audio. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select “”, and then press [SET]. 4.Press the shutter button to record the image. NOTE •If you press the shutter button half way, the focus distance will appear...
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•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to
select “
”, and then
press [SET].
•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
With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of
an image manually. The following shows focus range in the
Manual Focus mode....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38231/w300_Casio_Exilim_EX-Z5-79.png "Page 80
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•Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to
select “
”, and then
press [SET].
•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
With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of
an image manually. The following shows focus range in the
Manual Focus mode....")
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 80 •Using optical zoom causes the above range to change. 1.In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press []. 3.Use [] and [] to select “ ”, and then press [SET]. •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 With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of an image manually. The following shows focus range in the Manual Focus mode....