Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z450 Users Guide

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Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
• You also can use the Control Panel (page 28) to configure some of the settings that 
appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section 
for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure 
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
[4] [6]Selects tabs. [6] is also used to display the options available for a 
setting.
[8] [2]Selects a setting option.
[SET]Registers the selected setting.
[MENU]Exits the menu screen.
Example: REC mode menu
[MENU][SET]
[8] [2] [4] [6]
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3.Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item you 
want, and then press [6].
4.Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want, press 
[SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and 
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after 
pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to 
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then 
use [
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
.Menu Operations in This Manual
Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following 
operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on 
page 61.
Settings
Example:
When “Focus” is selected 
on the “REC” tab
Tabs
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.
Use [
8] and [2] to select the “Focus” 
and then press [6]. Press 
[MENU]. Press 
[r] (REC).
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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
*1
The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.*3The distance depends on shooting conditions, and appears on the monitor screen 
when the shutter button is half-pressed.
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
SettingsType of ShotFocus ModeApproximate Focus Range*1
SnapshotMoviesSnapshotMovies
Q Auto 
FocusGeneral 
recordingAutomatic
Fixed 
focal 
pointApproximately 
10 cm to 9 (infinity) 
(3.9
 to 9)
Fixed 
distance
*2, *4
´ 
MacroClose ups AutomaticApproximately 
10 cm to 50 cm 
(3.9 to 19.7)
E
 Pan 
FocusShooting with a 
relatively wide 
focus rangeFixed 
focal pointFixed distance*2, *3
) 
InfinityScenery and 
other distant 
subjectsFixed Infinity
W 
Manual 
FocusWhen you want 
to focus 
manuallyManualApproximately 10 cm to 9 
(infinity)
*2 (3.9 to 9)
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*4(m)
NOTE
• Above values are for reference only.
For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance.
NormalMacro
Zoom StepsClose UpTelephotoCenter distance
Z1 (Wide) Approx. 0.70 (2.3
)90.21 (8.3)
2 Approx. 0.90 (3.0)90.24 (9.4)
3 Approx. 1.10 (3.6)90.28 (11.0)
4 Approx. 1.25 (4.1)90.31 (12.2)
5 Approx. 1.60 (5.2)90.35 (13.8)
6 Approx. 2.00 (6.6)90.46 (18.1)
7 Approx. 2.50 (8.2)90.57 (22.4)
8 Approx. 3.00 (9.8)90.56 (22.0)
9 (Tele) Approx. 3.60 (11.8)90.55 (21.7)
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To focus with manual focus
1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so 
the subject you want to focus on is within the 
yellow boundary.
2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use 
[4] and [6] to adjust focus.
• At this time the image that is within the boundary will 
enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in 
focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two 
seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the 
screen in step 1 will re-appear.
NOTE
• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and 
automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.
• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to 
become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.
• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, 
Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell 
you the focus range, as shown below.
Example: oo cm to 9
*oo is the actual focusing range value.
• The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page 
75) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.
Yellow boundary
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Using Focus Lock
“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to 
compose an image in which the subject you want to focus 
on is not within the focus frame in the center of the 
screen.
• To use focus lock, select “Í Spot” for the Auto Focus 
area (page 34).
1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
the subject you want to focus on and then half-
press the shutter button.
2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which 
maintains the focus setting), move the camera 
to compose the image.
3.When you are ready to shoot the image, press 
the shutter button the rest of the way down.
NOTE
• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 37.
Using Continuous Shutter (CS)
Subject to be focused on
Focus frame
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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released 
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in 
progress.
• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by 
pressing [SET].
NOTE
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.
CS: Normal Speed CS/4fps/10fps, some BEST SHOT scenes (Prerecord (Movie), 
Voice Recording)
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.
Auto Shutter, CS: Flash, Movie, Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode, some BEST 
SHOT scenes (Dynamic Photo, Multi-motion Image, ID Photo, Business cards and 
documents, White board, etc., For YouTube)
Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)
 10 sec10-second Self-timer
 2 sec2-second Self-timer
• When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed, 
you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera 
movement.
 X3 
(Triple 
Self-timer)Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is 
pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready 
after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to 
get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings, 
whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash 
charge condition.
OffTurns off the Self-timer.
„
‚
”
Front lamp
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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Auto Shutter
With Auto Shutter, the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that 
certain conditions are present.
.To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur)
1.Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait 
until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.
2.Press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down.
The camera will go into a standby mode and start 
detecting hand and subject movement. The camera will 
release the shutter automatically the moment it 
determines there is no image blur.
•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while 
detection of image blur due to hand movement or 
subject movement is in progress.
Using Auto Shutter (Auto Shutter)
 Detect BlurCamera releases the shutter automatically when it detects 
image blur to camera and subject movement are 
minimized.
 Detect PanningWhen panning, the camera releases the shutter 
automatically when it determines there is no blur in the 
subject being followed.
 Detect SmileCamera releases the shutter automatically when it detects 
the subject is smiling.
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¯
¨
Indicator:
The indicator color 
changes from red to 
green when the camera 
is getting ready to 
release the shutter.
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.To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur (Detect Panning)
1.Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half-
press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus.
2.Press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down.
This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. 
Move the camera to follow the movement of the 
subject. The camera will release the shutter 
automatically the moment it determines there is no blur 
in the subject you are following.
•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while 
panning detection is in progress.
.To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling 
(Detect Smile)
1.Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait 
until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.
2.Press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down.
The camera will go into a standby mode and start 
detecting whether the subject is smiling. The camera 
will release the shutter automatically the moment it 
determines the subject is smiling.
•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while smile 
detection is in progress.
Indicator:
The indicator color 
changes from red to 
green when the camera 
is getting ready to 
release the shutter.
Indicator:
The indicator color 
changes from red to 
green when the 
camera is getting ready 
to release the shutter.
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.To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity (Sensitivity)
1.Use [8] and [2] to select “Sensitivity” and then press [6].
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then 
press [SET].
• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to 
œ (Highest).
• With the œ (Highest) setting, the auto shutter release is triggered relatively 
easily. Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the ø 
(Lowest) setting, but recorded images have the least blur. Experiment with 
Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you.
.Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter
The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with 
Continuous Shutter (page 37).
Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots
• Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake (page 72) reduces the chance 
of image blur even more.
• While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile, keep the camera as still as 
possible until the recording operation is complete.
With CS: Normal 
Speed CS, CS: 4 fps, 
and CS: 10 fpsThe camera will go back into Auto Shutter standby and be 
ready to shoot again each time it is triggered. To stop an 
ongoing Continuous Shutter operation, wait until “0 Auto” 
is flashing on the monitor screen, and then press [SET].
With CS: Flash3 continuous shutter images will be shot with flash when 
Auto Shutter is triggered.
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