Casio Exilim Ex Zs10 Users Guide

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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates 
remaining power as shown below.
 indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when   is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the 
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery...

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The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the 
display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly 
will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
IMPORTANT!
• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if 
you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display 
language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under...

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NOTE
• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they 
are subject to change.
• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date 
settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. 
Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and 
movies, you probably will want to purchase a...

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1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off 
the camera and then open the 
battery cover.
Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the 
direction indicated by the arrow.
2.Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front 
is facing upwards (towards the monitor 
screen side of the camera), slide it into 
the card slot all the way in until you hear 
it click securely into place.
3.Close the battery cover.
Pressing the battery cover against the 
camera, slide it closed.
• For...

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You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 34).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [6].
5.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or...

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• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or 
coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding 
the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the 
risk of malfunction.
•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches 
to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 111, 111) will turn off power 
automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
Press...

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Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the 
shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as 
shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against 
your sides as you shoot.
Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all 
movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is 
especially important when available...

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1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
The camera will enter the REC mode.
Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 52.
2.Point the camera 
at the subject.
You can zoom the 
image, if you want.
To shoot a snapshot
Monitor screen
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
Remaining Snapshot Memory 
Capacity (page 136)
Snapshot mode icon
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3.Half-press the shutter button to 
focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera 
will beep, the back lamp will light 
green, and the focus frame will turn 
green.
4.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
.If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the 
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the...

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.To track the movement of a moving subject
Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject. 
See “Ë Tracking” (page 61) for more information.
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 67.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the 
PLAY mode.
• This will display one of the snapshots 
currently stored in memory.
• Information about the displayed 
snapshot also is...