Casio Exilim EX ZR100 User Manual

							31Quick Start Basics
Operation
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can 
result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images 
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can 
cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.
• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual 
image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 96).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an 
image.
Other Precautions
• The slower the shutter speed, the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will 
be generated in an image. Because of this, the camera automatically performs a 
noise reduction at slow shutter speeds. The noise reduction process causes it to 
take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds. The shutter speeds for which 
noise reduction is performed depend on the camera setup and shooting conditions.
• A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to a high value. 
This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after 
you press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation while the image 
recording operation is in progress.
• Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera, very fast 
moving objects in an image may appear distorted.
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
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• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach
– Camera movement while shooting
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 86) or Manual Focus (page 
84).
Auto Focus Restrictions
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							33Snapshot Tutorial
Snapshot Tutorial
Your camera has a variety of different recording 
modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode 
dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of 
image you are trying to record.
Selecting the Recording Mode
Auto
Standard Auto recording mode. This is the mode you normally should use 
(page 25).
Premium Auto
With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether 
you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto 
recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording (page 25).
BEST SHOT
Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets 
up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 70).
Slide Panorama
With Slide Panorama, you move the camera to compose and record multiple 
images, which are then combined to a panorama. This feature lets you shoot a 
panorama of up to 360 degrees, which is dramatically greater than the physical 
capabilities of the lens (page 59).
High Speed Best Selection
With High Speed Best Selection, the camera automatically shoots a series of 
images, and selects the best one based on facial image blur, and facial 
expression (whether the subject is smiling or blinking) (page 58).
M M (Manual Exposure) mode
This mode gives you total control over aperture and 
shutter speed settings.
1Press [SET] to open the control panel.
2Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel 
option from the top (aperture).
3Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.
4Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel 
option from the top (shutter speed).
5Use [4] and [6] to change the shutter speed 
setting.
Mode dial
t
Ÿ
b
s
i
Aperture value
Shutter speed
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S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other 
settings are adjusted accordingly.
1Press [SET] to open the control panel.
2Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel 
option from the top (shutter speed).
3Use [4] and [6] to change the shutter speed setting.
• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the shutter speed 
setting and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.
A A (Aperture Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings 
are adjusted accordingly.
1Press [SET] to open the control panel.
2Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel 
option from the top (aperture).
3Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.
• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting 
and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.
 HDR Art
This feature applies HDR (High Dynamic Range, page 56) photography to 
transform snapshots into works of art that provide a greater degree of 
expression than conventional photography (page 57).
 HDR
With HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera shoots a series of CS images 
using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to 
correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of different brightness 
levels (page 56).
Shutter speed
Aperture value
a
h
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IMPORTANT!
• You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want when shooting an image 
that is very dark or very bright. If this happens, use the M mode to adjust the 
aperture or shutter speed manually.
• In the S mode, ISO sensitivity (page 40) always operates according to its “AUTO” 
setting. The ISO sensitivity setting cannot be changed while in the S mode.
• While A, S, or M is selected for the recording mode, the flash will not fire if > 
(Auto Flash) or ¥ (Red Eye Reduction) is selected as the flash mode. If you want 
the flash to fire, select < (Flash On) as the flash mode.
• The displayed ISO sensitivity, shutter speed or aperture value will turn orange 
when you half-press the shutter button if the image is overexposed or 
underexposed.
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							36Snapshot Tutorial
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.
This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings.*1
3.Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.
4.If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
Using the Control Panel
The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
1Image size/Quality*2 (pages 37, 96)
2ISO sensitivity (page 40)
3White balance (page 41)
4EV shift (page 42)
5Not displayed in this mode
6Not displayed in this mode
7Not displayed in this mode
8Flash (page 43)
9Date/Time (page 45)
*1Items displayed in the control panel depend on the recording mode.*2Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel.
[SET]
[8] [2] [4] [6]
1
9 5 3
4
7
8 2
6Control panel
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							37Snapshot Tutorial
NOTE
• No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 11) that is set to its initial 
default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the 
corresponding Control Panel option. The following are the initial defaults for Control 
Panel options.
– ISO Sensitivity: AUTO
– White Balance: Auto WB
– EV Shift: ±0
– Flash: Auto Flash
• You also can use on-screen menus to configure settings other than those listed 
above (page 82).
.Pixels
A digital camera image is a collection of small 
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are 
in an image, the more detail there will be. 
However, you generally can do with fewer 
pixels when printing an image (L size) 
through a print service, attaching an image to 
e-mail, when viewing the image on a 
computer, etc.
.About image sizes
The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as 
horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels.
Changing the Image Size (Size)
12M (4000x3000) size image = 
Approximately 12 million pixels
*Unit: pixels
VGA (640x480) size image = 
Approximately 300,000 pixels
Pixel
4000*
3000*
640*
480*
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Image Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.
• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be 
stored, see page 191.
• For information about movie image size, see page 96.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 121.
.To select the snapshot image size
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top control panel option (Snapshot Image 
Size).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
Large Number 
of PixelsMore detail, but takes up more memory. Best 
when you plan to print large-size prints (such 
as A3 size).
Small Number 
of PixelsLess detail, but takes up less memory. Best 
when you want to send images by e-mail, etc.
Image Size 
(Pixels)Suggested 
Print Size and 
ApplicationDescription
12M (4000
x3000) Poster Print
Good detail for better clarity even for 
images cropped (page 122) from the 
original 3:2 (4000
x2656) Poster Print
16:9 (4000
x2240) HDTV
10M (3648
x2736) Poster Print
Good detail 8M (3264
x2448) A3 Print
5M (2560
x1920) A4 Print
3M (2048
x1536) 3.5x5 PrintBest when preserving memory capacity 
is relatively more important than image 
quality.
VGA (640
x480) E MailImage files are smaller, which is better 
when attaching images to e-mail. 
However, images are relatively coarser.
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							39Snapshot Tutorial
• The initial factory default image size setting is 12M (12 million pixels).
• Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the 
standard aspect ratio of print paper.
• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has 
an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio 
of television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are 
compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.
• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 
(200 dpi print resolution).
• Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below.
– The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with High 
Speed CS: “12M”, “3:2”, “16:9”. Entering the High Speed CS mode while any 
one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to 
change to “10M” automatically.
– The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with the F CS 
mode: “3:2”, “16:9”. Entering the F CS mode while one of the above is 
selected will cause the image size setting to change to “12M” automatically.
*1HDR, HDR Art, High Speed Best Selection*2Multi SR Zoom, Child CS, Pet CS, Sports CS, Lag Correction, High Speed Night 
Scene, High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, High Speed Anti Shake
12MThis image size cannot be selected while certain recording modes*
1 or 
BEST SHOT scenes*2 are in use. If “12M” is selected in another mode, 
switching to one of these modes or BEST SHOT scenes will cause the 
image size to change to “10M” automatically.
3:2, 
16:9These image sizes cannot be selected while certain recording modes*
1 
or BEST SHOT scenes*2 are in use. If “3:2” or “16:9” is selected in 
another mode, switching to one of these modes or BEST SHOT scenes 
will cause the image size to change to “10M” automatically. If the “CS 
mode” setting is “F CS”, the image size setting will change to “12M”.
10MThis image size can be selected only while certain recording modes*
1 
or BEST SHOT scenes*2 are in use. If the “10M” image size is selected 
with one of modes or BEST SHOT scenes, switching to another mode 
will cause the image size to change to “12M” automatically.
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							40Snapshot Tutorial
ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the top 
(ISO Sensitivity).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
• While “AUTO” is selected, Anti Shake corrects for subject movement only 
(page 88).
• Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images.
• Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images, the 
camera performs a noise filtering process. Because of this, it may take 
relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after it is shot. You 
will not be able to perform any key operation while image recording is in 
progress.
Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)
AUTOAdjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions
ISO 100Lower 
sensitivity
Higher 
sensitivitySlow shutter speed
Fast shutter speed (Set 
for shooting in dimly lit 
areas.)Less noise
Some coarseness 
(increased digital 
noise)
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
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