Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z450 Users Guide

							21Quick Start Basics
1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
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
Snapshot mode icon
Remaining Snapshot Memory 
Capacity (page 172)Monitor screen
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
w Wide Anglez TelephotoZoom controller
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							22Quick Start Basics
4.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
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.
When you half-press the shutter button, the 
camera automatically adjusts exposure and 
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed 
at. Mastering how much pressure is required 
for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter 
button is an important technique for good-
looking images.
• The focus frame in the screen shots 
included in this manual is shown at ß. 
Note that you can change the form of the 
focus frame, if you want (page 74).
Shooting a Movie
Press [0] (Movie) to start 
movie recording. Press 
[0] (Movie) again to stop 
movie recording. See 
page 47 for details.
Focus frame
Back lamp
Half-press
Press lightly 
until the 
button stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
Full-press
Snap (Image is recorded.)
[0] (Movie)
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							23Quick Start Basics
.Using Quick Shutter
Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record 
using Quick Shutter (page 75).
• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which 
means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some 
images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order 
to ensure proper focus.
.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 camera at 
the subject and try to focus again.
.If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 66) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to 
shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in 
the center of the screen.
.To track the movement of a moving subject
Use [4] and [6] to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject, without half-
pressing the shutter button. See “Ë Tracking” (page 34) for more information.
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							24Quick Start Basics
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 lighting is low, which slows down the shutter 
speed.
NOTE
• Take care that your fingers and the 
strap do not cover any of the areas 
indicated in the illustration.
• To protect against accidentally 
dropping the camera, attach the wrist 
strap and make sure it is around your 
fingers or wrist while you are operating 
the camera.
• Never swing the camera around by its 
strap.
• The supplied strap is intended for use 
with this camera only. Never use it for 
any other purpose.
Holding the Camera Correctly
Horizontal Vertical
Hold the camera so the flash is 
above the lens.
Flash
Front lamp Lens
Microphone
Strap
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							25Quick Start Basics
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 83.
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 included (page 172).
• You also can clear the information to 
view only the snapshot (page 147).
• You can zoom in on the image by 
sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 87). If you are recording a 
snapshot that is very important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the 
image and check its details after recording it.
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is 
displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.
Viewing Snapshots
[p] (PLAY)
[6]
[6]
[4]
[4]
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							26Quick Start Basics
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage 
and record more images.
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 105) deletes both the snapshot and the audio 
file.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then 
press [2] ( ).
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one you want to 
delete is displayed.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
Deleting Images
To delete a single file
To delete all files
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							27Quick 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 
when shooting an image.
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 78).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an 
image.
• 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 lamp 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 66) or Manual Focus (page 
63).
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Auto Focus Restrictions
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							28Snapshot Tutorial
Snapshot Tutorial
The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings.
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.
*Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.
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.
NOTE
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 61).
• The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Dynamic Photo, Prerecord Movie, 
For YouTube, or Voice Recording Operation is in progress.
Using the Control Panel
[SET]Control Panel
Available settings
[8] [2] [4] [6]
1
9 5 3
4
7
8 2
6
1Image size/Quality* (pages 29, 78)
2Flash (page 32)
3AF Area (page 34)
4Lighting (page 35)
5ISO sensitivity (page 36)
6Continuous shutter (page 37)
7Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape 
(pages 39, 44, 45)
8EV shift (page 41)
9Date/Time (page 42)
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							29Snapshot Tutorial
You can use the following procedure to specify the eight items you want on the 
Control Panel.
1.While the Control Panel is displayed, press 
[MENU].
• This will display a menu of Control Panel items, with 
the items currently selected for display shown in 
green.
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select an item you 
want on the Control Panel and then press [SET].
This will cause the lamp next to the item to light.
3.Repeat the above step to select eight items for the Control Panel.
After you select the eighth item, the camera switches to the REC mode and 
displays the Control Panel.
• To exit the item select operation, press [MENU].
NOTE
• The “Date/Time” item at the bottom of the Control Panel is fixed and cannot be 
changed.
• The screen shots in this manual show the initial default Control Panel items.
• To return the Control Panel items to their initial defaults, reset the camera (page 
146).
.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.
Specifying Control Panel Items
Changing the Image Size (Size)
Pixel
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							30Snapshot Tutorial
.About image sizes
The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as 
horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels.
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 172.
• For information about movie image size, see page 79.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 104. 8M (3264
x2448) size image = 
Approximately 8 million pixels
*Unit: pixels
VGA (640x480) size image = 
Approximately 300,000 pixels
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.
3264*
2448*
640*
480*
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