Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z450 Users Guide

41Snapshot Tutorial
You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.
• Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
• Unit: 1/3EV
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (EV Shift).
3.Use [4] and [6] to adjust the exposure compensation value.
To cancel exposure compensation, change 
the EV value to 0.0.
4.Press [SET].
This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation 
value you set...

42Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time).
Use [4] and [6] to select the date or time.
NOTE
• You can select either of two display style (page 142) for the date: Month/Day or 
Day/Month.
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.
Your camera provides you with 4X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal 
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally 
processes the center portion of the...

43Snapshot Tutorial
NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the 
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image 
deterioration (page 44).
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera 
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical 
zoom setting before you press [0]...

44Snapshot Tutorial
• The image deterioration point 
depends on the image size (page 
29). The smaller the image size, the 
higher the zoom factor you can use 
before reaching the image 
deterioration point.
• Though digital zoom generally 
causes a deterioration of image 
quality, some digital zoom without 
image deterioration is possible with 
image sizes of “8M” and smaller. 
The range in which you can use 
digital zoom without image 
deterioration is indicated on the 
display. The deterioration point...

45Snapshot Tutorial
2.Use [4] and [6] to select “Make-up Level” (seventh 
Control Panel icon from the top), and then press 
[SET].
• You can set one of 13 levels in the range of “0 (Off)” (no correction) to “+12 
(Max.)” (maximum correction). The larger the value, the greater the processing 
that is performed.
3.Point the camera at the subject(s).
The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one.
4.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus on the face, which will cause...

46Snapshot Tutorial
2.Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the seventh control 
panel option from the top (Landscape Mode).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the Landscape Mode setting you want.
• Available level settings are “+1” (Weak) and “+2” (Strong).
4.When everything is the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the effect you selected.
5.Point the camera at the scenery you want to record.
6.Press the shutter button to shoot.
NOTE
• The following functions are disabled while the camera is...

47Recording Movie Images and Audio
Recording Movie Images and Audio
1.Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 79).
The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you 
select.
2.In the REC mode, press [0] 
(Movie).
This will start recording and display Y 
on the monitor screen.
Movie recording includes monaural 
audio.
3.Press [0] again to stop recording.
Movie recording also will stop 
automatically if memory becomes full 
before you press [0].
• The maximum size...

48Recording Movie Images and Audio
NOTE
• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become 
slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
• The camera also records audio. Note the following points when 
shooting a movie.
– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers, 
etc.
– Good recording results are not possible when the camera is 
too far away from what you are trying to record.
– Operating camera buttons while shooting can...

49Recording Movie Images and Audio
With this feature, the camera prerecords up to four seconds of whatever is happening 
in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] saves the 
prerecorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time 
recording continues until you stop it.
.To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and 
then press [SET].
This...

50Recording Movie Images and Audio
1.While a movie is being recorded, press the shutter button.
Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded.
NOTE
• You can use [2] ( ) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting.
• Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is 
recorded.
• Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the 
following BEST SHOT scenes is selected.
Prerecord (Movie), Dynamic Photo, Multi-motion Image,...