Casio Exilim Ex Z690 Users Guide

							51Using BEST SHOT
Using BEST SHOT
BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of 
different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the 
camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the 
camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined 
images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the 
bottom Control Panel option (BS) 
and then press [SET] (page 33).
This will display a menu of BEST 
SHOT scenes.
• The initial default selection is 
R (Auto).
3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to 
move the boundary to the scene 
you want to select.
• The scene menu has multiple 
pages. Use [8] and [2] to scroll 
between menu pages.
• You can access information about the currently selected scene. See page 52 
for details.
• To return to the auto recording mode, select R (Auto) or Ÿ (Premium Auto) 
(page 26).
What is BEST SHOT?
Some Sample Scenes
Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT
Currently selected scene
(with boundary)
Scene number Scene name
[SET] [8] [2] [4] [6] 
						

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4.Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently 
selected scene.
This returns to the REC mode.
• The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a 
different scene.
• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from 
step 1.
5.Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [0] (Movie) 
(if you are shooting a movie).
.Using Scene Information Screen
To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary 
on the scene selection screen, and then slide the zoom 
controller in either direction.
• To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller 
again.
• To scroll between scenes, use [
4] and [6].
• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently 
selected scene, press [SET]. 
						

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.BEST SHOT Precautions
• Some BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie.
• For YouTube scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot.
• The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording 
a movie.
• Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks results in a slow shutter speed 
setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the 
image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when 
either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take a bit longer for the 
image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green. Do not 
perform any key operation during that time. Also, it is a good idea to use a tripod to 
avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds.
• The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are 
optimized for uploading to YouTube. Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are 
stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 101).
• Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site 
images. Depending on your camera model, the sample scene is named either “For 
eBay” or “Auction”. Images you record using the auction site sample scene are 
stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer (page 101).
• High Sensitivity
– The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera’s flash fires.
– High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions.
– When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against blurring 
due to camera movement.
– Under certain lighting conditions, the camera will perform an automatic noise 
filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image. This operation causes the 
camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next 
shot.
• BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera.
• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected 
due to shooting conditions and other factors.
• You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT 
scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when 
you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera. 
						

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With this feature, you can shoot your own self-portrait simply by pointing the camera 
at your face.
BEST SHOT has two self-portrait scenes from which to choose.
1.On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or 
“Self-portrait (2 people)”.
2.Press the shutter button all the way down, and point 
the camera at yourself.
About three seconds after you press the shutter button, the 
camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face 
detection. After the camera detects the specified number of 
faces, focuses, and adjusts the exposure to the proper 
level, it will beep twice and then release the shutter 
automatically.
• The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when 
the shutter is released.
• To cancel Auto Shutter standby, press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you 
can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.
• Shooting with the self-portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting 
in areas where lighting is dim, which results in a very slow shutter speed setting.
• The Auto Power Off (page 108) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the 
camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 108) is disabled while Auto Shutter 
is being used.
Recording a Self-portrait
• Self-portrait (1 person) :  Shoots when the face of at least one person, including 
you, is detected.
• Self-portrait (2 people) :  Shoots when the faces of at least two people, including 
you, are detected. 
						

							55Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
• REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY 
mode. This section explains operations using the REC menu screen. See page 71 
for information about PLAY menu screen operations.
.Example REC Menu Screen Operation
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel 
option from the bottom (MENU) and then press 
[SET] (page 33).
This will display the REC menu screen.
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the menu 
item you want to configure is located.
4.Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item you 
want, and then press [6].
5.Use [8] and [2] to change the setting of the 
selected menu item.
6.After the setting is the way you want, press 
[SET] to apply the setting and return to the 
viewfinder screen.
• Pressing [4] instead of [SET] applies the 
selected setting and returns to the menu item 
selection.
• To configure settings on another tab after 
pressing [
4] to return to the menu item selection, 
use [8] or [ ] (Delete) to move the highlighting 
up to the tabs, and then use [4] and [6] to 
select the tab you want.
IMPORTANT!
• Depending on the recording mode, some of the items on the menu that appears 
may not be usable.
Using On-screen Menus
[SET] [8] [2] [4] [6]
Example:
When “T Quality” is 
selected on the “Quality” 
tab
Tabs
Selected menu item
Settings 
						

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NOTE
• [ ] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus.
– Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.
– Pressing [ ] (Delete) while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in 
the following sequence: Settings 
* Menu items * Tab.
.REC Menu Operations in This Manual
REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following 
operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Screen Operation” 
on page 55.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Quality Tab * T Quality
Use [4] and [6] to select the 
“Quality” tab.
Use [
8] and [2] to select “T Quality” 
and then press [6]. Press 
[SET]. Press 
[r] (REC).
Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (MENU) and then press [SET]. 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * REC Tab * Focus
*1
The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
SettingsType of ShotFocus ModeApproximate Focus Range*1
SnapshotMoviesSnapshotMovies
Q Auto 
FocusGeneral 
recordingAutomatic
Fixed 
focal 
pointApproximately 
5 cm to 9 (infinity) 
(2.0
 to 9) 
(Wide Angle)Fixed 
distance
*2´ 
MacroClose ups AutomaticApproximately 
5 cm to 50 cm 
(2.0 to 19.7) 
(Wide Angle)
W 
Manual 
FocusWhen you want 
to focus 
manuallyManualApproximately 5 cm to 
9 (infinity)
*2 (2.0 to 9) 
(Wide Angle) 
						

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To focus with manual focus
1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so 
the subject you want to focus on is within the 
yellow boundary.
2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use 
[4] and [6] to adjust focus.
• At this time the image that is within the boundary 
will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids 
in focusing. If you do not perform any operation for 
two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, 
the screen in step 1 will re-appear.
NOTE
• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and 
automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.
• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.
• Auto Focus is the only focus mode available while face detection is enabled. To 
select another focus mode, first turn off face detection (page 41).
• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to 
become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, 
Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell 
you the focus range, as shown below.
Example: oo cm to 9
*oo is the actual focusing range value.
• The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page 
62) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.
Using Focus Lock
“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want 
to compose an image in which the subject you want to 
focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the 
screen.
• To use focus lock, select “U Spot” for the Auto 
Focus area (page 61).
1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
the subject you want to focus on and then 
half-press the shutter button.
Yellow boundary
Focus frame
Subject to 
be focused on
C 
						

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2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed 
(which maintains the focus setting), move the 
camera to compose the image.
3.When you are ready to shoot the image, 
press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down.
NOTE
• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * REC Tab * Focus Frame
You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a 
heart shape, for the focus frame.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the 
shapes shown below.
• When shooting with face detection or the easy mode, the frame shape is ß.
Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)
Settingsß¹ ™ ¬ μ
Focus successful
Focus not successful 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * REC Tab * CS
While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memory 
becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.
Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.
NOTE
• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for 
successive images as well.
• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following.
– Premium Auto
– Some BEST SHOT scenes
– easy Mode
– Movie Recording
• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until all recording is 
finished.
• The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality 
settings.
• The speed of Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in 
the camera and the amount of free space available for storage. When shooting to 
built-in memory, continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow.
• You cannot use the self-timer in combination with Continuous Shutter.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * REC Tab * Anti Shake
You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject 
movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, 
when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.
Using Continuous Shutter (CS)
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement 
(Anti Shake)
OnMinimizes the effects of hand and subject movement.
OffTurns off Anti Shake settings
B