Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z450 Users Guide

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.To select the image size
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Image Size).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
• The initial factory default image size setting is “12M”.
• 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).
Image Size 
(Pixels)Suggested 
Print Size and 
ApplicationDescription
12M 
(4000
x3000)Poster Print
Good detail for better clarity even for images 
cropped (page 104) from the original 3:2 
(4000
x2656)Poster Print
16:9 
(4000
x2240)HDTV
8M 
(3264
x2448)A3 Print
Good detail
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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							32Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [2] ( ) once.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the flash 
setting you want and then press [SET].
3.Press the shutter button to shoot.
• For information about Flash Range, see page 175.
Using Flash (Flash)
 Auto FlashFlash fires automatically in accordance with exposure 
(amount of light and brightness) conditions.
 Flash OffFlash does not fire.
 Flash OnFlash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a 
subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or 
backlight (daylight synchro flash).
 Soft FlashSoft flash always fires, regardless of exposure conditions
 Red Eye 
ReductionFlash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to 
reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.
Back lamp
Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate 
that image recording is disabled.
• You will not be able to take another flash snapshot 
until the lamp stops flashing orange, which indicates 
that charging is complete. < indicates the flash will fire.
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NOTE
• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.
• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too 
close.
• Flash charging time (page 175) depends on operating conditions (battery 
condition, ambient temperature, etc.)
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, 
which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, 
secure the camera with a tripod, etc.
• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with 
exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source 
can cause abnormal image colors.
• Select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash 
photograph is prohibited.
Red-eye Reduction
Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the 
eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash 
reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash 
mode, the camera fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the 
image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye. The camera also has an auto 
red-eye correction feature that corrects for red-eye in recorded images.
Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.
• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking 
directly at the camera (flash).
• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from 
the camera.
Other Useful Flash Features
• Changing the flash intensity (page 82)
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							34Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top 
(AF Area).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
4.Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait 
until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.
5.Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
 IntelligentThe camera automatically detects the optimal focus point and 
focuses on it (Intelligent AF).
 SpotThis mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the 
image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 66).
 MultiWhen you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected, 
the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among 
nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the 
camera focuses will be displayed in green.
 TrackingPressing [4] or [6] focuses on the subject and causes the focus 
frame to track the movement of the subject. Half-pressing the 
shutter button performs Spot AF.
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IMPORTANT!
•“È Multi” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face 
Detection (page 39).
•While “Ë
 Tracking” is selected, the [4] and [6] keys do not perform functions 
assigned to them (page 75).
•“Ë
 Tracking” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using 
Auto Shutter (page 68).
• Selecting “Ë
 Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.
You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas 
when shooting images.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top 
(Lighting).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
• You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in 
existing images (page 98).
Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting)
 ExtraPerforms a higher level of brightness correction than the “On” 
setting. When this option is selected, it takes longer for the image 
to be stored after the shutter button is pressed.
 OnPerforms brightness correction.
 OffDoes not perform brightness correction.
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							36Snapshot 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 fifth Control Panel option from the top 
(ISO Sensitivity).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
• “AUTO” ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies, regardless of the current 
ISO sensitivity setting.
• Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images.
Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)
AUTOAdjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions
ISO 64Lower sensitivity
Higher sensitivitySlow shutter speed
Fast shutter speed 
(Set for shooting in 
dimly lit areas.)Less noise
Some coarseness 
(increased digital 
noise)
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
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Your camera has four continuous shutter modes.
• To turn off a continuous shutter mode, select “Off”.
*fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement indicating the number of images 
recorded or played back per second.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top 
(Continuous Shutter).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous shutter mode you want, and 
then press [SET].
4.Press the shutter button to shoot.
Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. 
Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.
Using Continuous Shutter (CS)
CS speedMaximum 
CS ShotsRecorded Image SizeFlash Mode
 CS: 
Normal 
Speed CSDepends on 
memory card 
capacityUntil 
memory 
fullAccording to image size 
settingAccording to 
flash mode 
setting
 CS: 4 fps4 images per 
second8 shots2M (1600x1200 pixels) 
fixedFlash Off
 CS: 10 fps10 images 
per second20 shots1.2M (1280x960 pixels) 
fixedFlash Off
 CS: Flash3 images per 
second3 shots2M (1600x1200 pixels) 
fixedFlash On
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							38Snapshot Tutorial
Specify the method to use for saving images recorded with the following continuous 
shutter (CS) modes.
CS: 4 fps/10 fps
1.After continuous shutter shooting is finished, use [8] and [2] to 
select the save method you want and then press [SET].
• Does not save any of the images while “Cancel Save” is selected.
Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images
Save Selected
The shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images 
you want to save.
1While the shot images are playing back and an image 
appears that you want to save, press the shutter 
button. Each image that you select by pressing the 
shutter button will have a mark appended to it.
2After selecting all of the images you want to save, 
press [MENU].
3Use [8] and [2] to select the save method you want and then press [SET].
Save All
Saves all the images.
Mark
Buttons Used for Image Selection
[4] [6]During playback, changes the playback direction and playback 
speed.
While playback is paused, scrolls forward or back.
[SET]Toggles between pause and play.
Shutter 
buttonPress all the way down to select an image for saving.
[MENU]Saves the selected images and exits the image select 
operation.
Save Selected : Saves selected images.
Save All : Saves all the images.
Cancel Save : Does not save any of the images.
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IMPORTANT!
• If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able 
to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen. Make sure 
your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using 
continuous shutter.
• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for 
successive images as well.
• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until shooting is 
finished.
• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes (AUTO BEST SHOT, Dynamic Photo, Multi-motion 
Image, ID Photo, Business cards and documents, White board, etc., Prerecord 
(Movie), For YouTube, Voice Recording)
– Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode
• The speed of “CS: Normal Speed CS” 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.
• “CS: Normal Speed CS” speed is slower when shooting with flash.
• You cannot use the self-timer in combination with “CS: Normal Speed CS”, 
“CS: 4 fps”, “CS: 10 fps”.
• Note that images recorded with “CS: 4 fps”, “CS: 10 fps” and “CS: Flash” are of 
somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded 
with “CS: Normal Speed CS”.
• The ISO sensitivity setting always is “AUTO” for “CS: 4 fps”, “CS: 10 fps” and 
“CS: Flash”, regardless of the camera’s current ISO sensitivity setting.
• The flash range for Flash CS is narrower than that for normal flash.
• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the 
monitor screen image. This does not indicate malfunction.
When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten 
individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the seventh Control Panel option from the 
top (Face Detection).
Using Face Detection (Face Detection)
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3.Use [4] and [6] to select “G Face Detection: On” and then press 
[SET].
4.Point the camera at the subject(s).
The camera will detect human faces and display a 
frame around each one.
5.Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus and the frames around the faces 
it focuses on will turn green.
6.Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
Tips for Best Face Detection Results
• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.
• Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focus mode when 
shooting with face detection.
• Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.
• Detection of the following types of faces is not supported.
– Face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade
– A profile or a face that is at an angle
– A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large
– A face in an area that is very dark
– The face of a pet or some other non-human subject
IMPORTANT!
• Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes (Dynamic Photo, Multi-motion Image, ID Photo, 
Business cards and documents, White board, etc., Prerecord (Movie), For 
YouTube, Voice Recording)
– Movie Recording
• The following function is disabled when shooting with face detection.
– Multi AF
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