Casio Exilim EX Z50 User Manual

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Using the BESTSHOT Mode
Selecting one of the 23 BESTSHOT scenes automatically
sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.
Scene NumberScene Name
22
23
Business cards and documents (page 89)
White board, etc. (page 89)
Register User Scene (page 83)
1.Press [] (REC), and
then select “
BESTSHOT” as the
recording mode (page
48).
•This enters the
BESTSHOT mode and
displays a sample scene.
•You can use the key customization feature (page
104) to configure the camera...

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 IMPORTANT! 
•BESTSHOT scenes were not recorded using this
camera. They are provided as samples only.
•Due to shooting conditions and other factors, an
image recorded using the setup of a BESTSHOT
scene may not produce exactly the results you
expect.
•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...

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Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup
You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an
image you recorded as a BESTSHOT scene. After that,
you can recall the setup whenever you want to use it.
1.Press [] (REC), and then select “
BESTSHOT” as the recording mode (page 48).
•This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a
sample scene.
2.Use [
] and [] to
display “Register
User Scene”.
3.Press [SET].
4.Use [
] and [] to
display the image
whose setup you
want to register as a...

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 IMPORTANT! 
•BESTSHOT user setups are located in the camera’s
built-in memory following the built-in sample scenes.
•Note that formatting built-in memory (page 145)
deletes all BESTSHOT user setups.
 NOTE 
•The following are the settings that are included in a
BESTSHOT user setup: focus mode, EV shift value,
white balance mode, flash mode, ISO sensitivity,
Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Sharpness, Saturation,
and Contrast.
•Note that images recorded with this camera only...

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Combining Shots of Two People into a
Single Image (Coupling Shot)
Coupling Shot 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
81).
•First Image This is the part
of the image that
does not include
the person who
is recording the
first image.
•Second
ImageMaking...

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3.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 70) setting
automatically becomes
“Spot”.
4.Press the shutter 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.
Focus frame
5.Next, align the focus
frame with the
subject you want in
the right side of the
image, taking care to...

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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 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...

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
1.Press [] (REC), and then select “
BESTSHOT” as the recording mode (page 48).
2.Use [
] and [] to select “Pre-shot”, and then
press [SET].
3.Compose the background you want on the
monitor screen, and then press the shutter
button to temporarily record it as a reference
image.
•This operation causes a semi-transparent image of
the background to appear on the monitor screen, but
the displayed image is not actually saved in camera
memory.
•The focus, exposure, white balance,...

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Recording Images of Business Cards and
Documents (Business Shot)
Recording a business card, document, whiteboard, or
similarly shaped object from an angle can cause the
subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image.
Business Shot automatically corrects the shape of
rectangular objects to make them appear like the camera
was positioned directly in front of them.
Before keystone
correctionAfter keystone
correction
•White board, etc. •Business cards and
documents

 Setup...

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To use Business Shot
1.Press [] (REC), and then select “
BESTSHOT” as the recording mode (page 48).
2.Use [
] and [] to select the Business Shot
image you want, and then press [SET].
3.Record the image.
•This displays a screen
that shows all of the
objects in the image that
qualify as candidates for
keystone correction. An
error message will
appear (page 202) if the
camera is unable to find
any suitable keystone
correction candidate in
the image. After a short
while, the...