Casio Exilim EX Z50 User Manual

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Changing the Flash Intensity Setting
Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity
setting.
1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [
] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Flash Intensity”,
and then press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
Using Flash Assist
Recording a subject that is outside the flash range can
cause the subject to appear dark in the resulting image,
because not enough of the flash...

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4.Use [] and [] to select “Auto”, and then
press [SET].
• Selecting “Off” disables flash assist.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Flash assist may not produce the desired result for
some types of subjects.
• Flash assist may have little effect on your image if
you changed any of the following settings when you
recorded it.
— Flash intensity (page 61)
— Exposure compensation (EV shift)  (page 76)
— ISO sensitivity (page 100)
— Contrast (page 102)
 Flash Precautions
• Take care that your fingers...

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• When red-eye reduction () is selected, flash intensity
is adjusted automatically in accordance with the
exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is
brightly lit.
• Using flash in combination with another light source
(daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal
image colors.Using the Self-timer
The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-
second delay of the shutter release after you press the
shutter button. A Triple Self-timer feature...

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To do this:
Specify a 10-second self-timer
Specify a 2-second self-timer
Specify Triple Self-timer
Disable the self-timer
Select this setting:
10s 10 sec
2s 2 sec
x3 X3
Off
• This causes an
indicator identifying the
selected self-timer type
to appear on the
monitor screen.
• With the Triple Self-timer,
the camera records a
series of three images in
the sequence described
below.
1. The camera performs a 10-second countdown
and then records the first image.
2. The camera prepares...

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 NOTE 
• The “2 sec” self-timer setting is best when shooting
with a slow shutter speed, because it helps to avoid
blurring of images due to hand movement.
• In the case of the Triple Self-timer, the indicator
“1sec” appears on the monitor screen between the
recording of each image, indicating an interval of
about one second between image recording. The
actual amount of time required between images
depends on the camera’s current “Size” and “Quality”
settings, as well as the type...

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Print Size
A3 Print
A3 Print (3:2 horizontal-to-
vertical ratio)
A4 Print
5˝ ×
 7˝ Print
3.5˝ ×
 5˝ Print
E-mail (optimum size when
attaching image to e-mail)Larger
Smaller Image Size
2560 ×
 1920
2560 ×
 1712
(3:2)
2048 ×
 1536
1600 ×
 1200
1280 ×
 960
640 ×
 480
• Indicated sizes are rough approximates only.
• The above print sizes are all approximate values when
printing at a resolution of 200 dpi (dots per inch). Use a
larger setting when you want to print at a higher...

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 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 24, 204).
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
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSOTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual.
1.In a 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)
Perform close-up focus (Macro)
Fix the focal distance (Pan Focus)
Perform infinity focus (Infinity)
Focus...

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
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: Approximately 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)
1.Press [] ( ) to cycle through the focus
mode settings 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 button half way.
•You...

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Auto PF”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
For this type of Auto Focus area:
Very limited range in the center of the
screen
•This setting works well with focus lock
(page 75).
Automatic selection of the focus area where
the subject closest to the camera is located
•With this setting, a wide focus frame,
which contains seven focus points,
appears on the monitor screen first.  When
you...