Casio Exilim Ex Z50 Users Guide

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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 to enter the
BESTSHOT mode whenever you press [
] or []
while in a REC mode.
2.Use [
] and [] to select the sample scene
you want, and then press [SET].
•If you want to check which sample scene is currently
selected or if you want to change to a different
scene, press [SET] again.
3.Record the image.
Scene Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Scene Name
Portrait
Scenery
Portrait With Scenery
Coupling Shot (page 85)
Pre-shot (page 87)
Children
Candlelight Portrait
Party
Pet
Flower
Natural Green
Sundown
Night Scene
Night Scene Portrait
Fireworks
Food
Text
Collection
Monochrome
Retro
Twilight
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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 the camera.
•Digital 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.
•When recording the image of a night scene,
fireworks, or some other image using a slow shutter
speed, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent
hand movement.
 NOTE 
•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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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
BESTSHOT scene.
5.Use [] and [] to select “Save”, and then
press [SET].
•This registers the setup. Now you can use the
procedure on page 81 to select your user setup for
recording.
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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 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 the format
shown below, and stored in the “SCENE” folder.
UEZ50nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)
To delete a BESTSHOT user setup
1.Press [] (REC), and then select “
BESTSHOT” as the recording mode (page 48).
2.Use [
] and [] to display the user setup you
want to delete.
3.Press [] ( ) to delete the user setup.
4.Use [] and [] to select “Delete”.
5.Press [SET] to delete the file.
6.Press [MENU].
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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 sure that
the background
of the image is
aligned correctly,
record the image
of the person
who recorded
the first image.
•Combined
Images
1.Press [] (REC), and then select “
BESTSHOT” as the recording mode (page 48).
2.Use [
] and [] to select “Coupling Shot”,
and then press [SET].
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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
align the actual
background with the
semi-transparent
background of the
first image, which is
shown on the monitor
screen.
•Pressing [MENU] any time after step 4 of the above
procedure cancels the first image and returns to step
3.
6.When everything is aligned correctly, record
the right side of the image.
Semi-transparent
background
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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 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 81).•Freeze the background on
the monitor screen.
•Record the image, using
the background on the
monitor screen as a guide.
•Only the second image is
recorded.
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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, zoom, and flash
settings are fixed for this type of image.
4.Now you can stand in
front of the
background and ask
someone else to snap
your picture, using
the semi-transparent
background on the
monitor screen as a
composition guide.
Semi-transparent
background
•You can press [MENU] at this point to clear the semi-
transparent background from the monitor screen.
Then you can repeat step 3 to record a new
background.
5.After composing the final image (using the
semi-transparent background as a guide), the
person with the camera should press the
shutter button to record.
•Note that the semi-transparent background image
you temporarily record in step 3 is for composition
purposes only. The final image contains only what is
in front of the camera when the shutter button is
pressed in step 5.
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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 Sample Images
 IMPORTANT! 
•Before recording, compose the image so outline of
the item you want to record fits entirely within the
monitor screen. The camera will not be able to detect
the shape of the subject correctly unless it is
enclosed entirely within the monitor screen.
•The camera also will be unable to detect the shape
of the subject if it is the same color as the
background. Make sure the subject is against a
background that allows the outline of the subject to
stand out.
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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 original image
will be stored in memory,
as-is.
 NOTE 
•When the camera is at an angle to a business card
or document it is recording, the shape of the
business card or document may appear distorted in
the image. Auto keystone correction corrects for this
distortion, which means that subjects appear normal
even if you record at an angle.
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