Casio Exilim Ex Z50 Users Guide

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Configuring Power Saving Settings
You can configure the settings described below to
conserve battery power.
Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen
if no operation is performed for a specified
amount of time in a REC mode.
Performing any button operation causes
the monitor screen to turn back on.
Auto Power Off : Turns off power if you do not perform any
operation for a specified amount of time.
1.Turn on the camera.
2.Press [MENU].
3.Use [
] and [] to select the “Set Up”...

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Using the On-screen Menus
Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screen
that you can use to perform various operations. The menu
that appears depends on whether you are in a REC mode
or the PLAY mode. The following shows an example menu
procedure in a REC mode.
1.Press the power
button or [
] (REC).
If you want to enter the
PLAY mode instead,
press [
] (PLAY).
[][]
Power button
Settings
Tab
[MENU]
[SET]
[][ ][
][ ]
Selection cursor (indicates
the currently selected...

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Menu Screen Operations
When you want to do this:
Move between tabs
Move from the tab to the
settings
Move from the settings to
the tab
Move between the settings
Display the options
available for a setting
Select an option
Apply the setting and exit
the menu screen
Apply the setting and
return to tab selection
Exit the menu screen
Do this:
Press [
] and [].
Press [].
Press [].
Press [] and [].
Press [] or press [SET].
Press [] and [].
Press [SET].
Press [
].
Press [MENU].
3.Press...

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6.Perform one of the following operations to
apply the setting you configured.
To do this:
Apply the setting and exit
the menu screen.
Apply the setting and
return to feature selection
in step 4.
Apply the setting and
return to tab selection in
step 3.
Perform this key operation:
Press [SET].
Press [
].
1. Press [
].
2. Use [] to move back up to
tab selection.
See “Menu Reference” on page 192 for more information
about menus.
Configuring Display Language and Clock
Settings
Be sure to...

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 IMPORTANT! 
Recording images without configuring the clock
settings causes incorrect time information to be
registered. Be sure to configure the clock settings
before using the camera.
A built-in backup battery retains the date and time
settings of the camera for about two days if the
camera is not supplied with power. Date and time
settings will be cleared when the backup battery
goes dead. The following are the conditions when
power is not being supplied to the camera.
—When the...

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3.Use [], [], [
], and
[] to select the
geographical area
where you live, and
then press [SET].
4.Use [] and [] to
select the name of the
city where you live,
and then press [SET].
5.Use [] and [] to select the summer time
(DST) setting you want, and then press [SET].
When you want to do this:
Keep time using summer time
(Daylight Saving Time)
Keep time using standard time
Select this setting:
On
Off
6.Use [] and [] to
select the date format
setting you want, and
then press...

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8.Press [SET] to register the settings and exit
the setting screen.
To do this:
Change the setting at the current
cursor location
Move the cursor between settings
Toggle between 12-hour and 24-
hour timekeeping
Do this:
Press [] and [].
Press [
] and [].
Press [DISP].
7.Set the current date
and the time.
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This section describes the basic procedure for recording an
image.
Recording an Image
Specifying the Recording Mode
Your CASIO digital camera has five recording modes, each
of which is described below. Before recording an image,
use the procedure below to select the applicable recording
mode.
•
 (Snapshot mode)
Use this mode to record still images. This is the mode you
should normally use for image recording (page 50).
•
 (BESTSHOT mode)
This mode makes camera setup as easy as...

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4.Use [] and [] to
select the recording
mode you want, and
then press [SET].
• The icon (like “”) for
the mode you select is
displayed on the monitor
screen.
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Recording mode icon
• Horizontal
Hold the camera
still in both
hands, with your
arms firmly
against your
sides.
• Vertical
When holding
the camera
vertically, make
sure that the
flash is above
the lens. Hold
the camera still
with both hands.
Aiming the Camera...

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 IMPORTANT! 
• Make sure your fingers and the strap do not block
the flash, microphone or lens.
 NOTE 
• Your image will be blurred if you move the camera
when pressing the shutter button. Press the shutter
button carefully, taking care to avoid camera
movement. This is especially important when
available lighting is low, which slows down the
shutter speed.
FlashMicrophone
Lens
N/OFF
Recording an Image
Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in
accordance with the...