Casio Exilim Zoom Ex Z450 Users Guide

							71Advanced Settings
IMPORTANT!
• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you 
can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.
• Detect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting 
in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutter speed, or when the subject is 
moving extremely quickly.
• Since facial expressions differ from individual to individual, you may experience 
problems with getting the camera to release the shutter while Detect Smile is being 
used. If this happens, change the trigger sensitivity setting.
• The Auto Power Off (page 144) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the 
camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 143) is disabled while Auto Shutter 
being used.
• To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed (indicated 
by “0 Auto” flashing on the monitor screen), press [SET].
• The “Ë Tracking” setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or 
Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting (page 34).
• Always make sure you had “Í Spot” selected for the AF area whenever you are 
using the Detect Smile Auto Shutter setting (page 34).
• Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT sample scenes (AUTO BEST SHOT, Dynamic Photo, 
Multi-motion Image, ID Photo, Business cards and documents, White board, 
etc., Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube, Voice Recording)
• The following function is disabled when shooting with Auto Shutter.
– Triple Self-timer
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 39.
Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection)
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							72Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake
You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject 
movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, 
when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.
Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera shake correction 
feature and a high-sensitivity anti image blur feature. These two features work in 
concert to minimize the effects of hand and subject movement.
NOTE
• Only Camera Stabilizer can be used during movie recording.
• ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen 
when you half-press the shutter button while “D Auto” or “S Image AS” is 
selected. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is 
displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot.
• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 36) must be “AUTO” for “S Image AS” to work.
• Shooting while “D Auto” or “S Image AS” is selected can cause an image to 
appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image 
resolution.
• Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement 
when movement is severe.
•“A Camera AS” may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. 
Either turn off Anti Shake or select “S Image AS”.
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement 
(Anti Shake)
 AutoMinimizes the effects of hand and subject movement.
 Camera ASMinimizes the effects of camera movement only
 Image ASMinimizes the effects of subject movement only
 DEMOHalf-pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of 
“A Camera AS”. However, the image is not recorded.
OffTurns off Anti Shake settings
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							73Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 34.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected 
causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for 
focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function 
turned off is recommended when shooting portraits from short 
distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit.
Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
Using the Auto Focus Assist Light (AF Assist Light)
Front lamp
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							74Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Frame
You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a 
heart shape, for the focus frame.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the 
shapes shown below.
• While “Random” is selected, one of the four focus frames is selected randomly 
whenever the camera is turned on.
• When shooting with face detection, the frame shape is ß.
• The following items will not appear when “È
 Multi” is selected as the AF area 
(page 34) while any focus frame other than ß is selected with this setting.
On-screen grid, histogram, and the following information when the shutter button is 
half-pressed: ISO, aperture, shutter speed.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom
You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off. When digital zoom is turned off, 
operating the zoom controller zooms the image with optical zoom only.
Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)
Settingsß¹™¬μ
Random
Focus successful
Focus not successful
Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom)
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							75Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key
You can assign one of the five functions listed below to the [4] and [6] keys.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter
When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can press the shutter button all the way without 
waiting for Auto Focus. This will record the image using a high-speed focus operation 
that is much faster than Auto Focus.
NOTE
• Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater. Recording is performed 
using Auto Focus at this time.
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys (L/R Key)
Setting[4]/[6] key operation
Metering Changes the Metering Mode (page 81)
EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value (page 41)
White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 80)
ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 36)
Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 67)
Off Cancels [
4] and [6] key assignments
Shooting with Quick Shutter (Quick Shutter)
OnTurns on Quick Shutter
• Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
OffTurns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus 
before the image is recorded.
• If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off, 
images will continue to be shot without focusing.
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button 
in order to ensure proper focus.
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							76Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid
The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode 
monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment 
when composing images.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review
While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image for about one second 
immediately after you press the shutter button to record it.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Icon Help
While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will appear on the display for 
certain icons when you switch between REC functions.
Functions Supported by Icon Help
• REC Mode, Flash, Metering Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift
Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)
Turning on Image Review (Review)
Using Icon Help (Icon Help)
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							77Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory
When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled 
memory items and restores them when you turn it back on. Any memory item that is 
disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera.
*Optical zoom setting only.
• If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory 
item is enabled, all of the other memory items (except for zoom position) are 
initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup, regardless of 
the enabled/disabled status of the other memory items.
Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)
SettingDisabled (Initial Default Setting)Enabled
b BEST SHOT Snapshot (Auto)
Setting at 
power off Auto Shutter Off
Flash Auto
Focus AF (Auto Focus)
White Balance Auto
ISO Auto
AF Area Spot
Metering Multi
CS Off
Self-timer Off
Flash Intensity 0
Digital Zoom On
MF Position Position before manual focus was selected.
Zoom Position
*Full wide
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							78Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 31.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot)
• The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image 
of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex 
pattern.
• Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the 
quality settings you configure (page 172).
Image Quality Settings (Quality)
Specifying Snapshot Size (Size)
Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot))
FineGives image quality priority
NormalNormal
EconomyGives number of images priority
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							79Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * » Quality (Movie)
Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity 
of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HD) setting will result in 
better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.
• The 16:9 aspect ratio is available only when “HD” is selected as the image quality.
• Memory capacity (Movie recording time you can shoot) will be affected by the 
quality settings you configure (page 173).
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * EV Shift
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 41.
Specifying Movie Image Quality (Quality (Movie))
Image Quality (Pixels)Approximate Data RateFrame Rate
HD 1280
x720 24 Megabits/second 24 frames/second
STD 640
x480 10 Megabits/second 30 frames/second
LP 320
x240 2.7 Megabits/second 15 frames/second
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)
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							80Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * White Balance
You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are 
shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is 
cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting.
• When “Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically 
determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source 
conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, 
which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this happens, select 
the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions (Daylight, 
Overcast, etc.)
Controlling White Balance (White Balance)
AutoConfigures the camera to adjust white balance automatically
 (Daylight)For shooting outdoors on a clear day
 (Overcast)For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the shade, etc.
 (Shade)For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings
 (Day White 
Fluorescent)For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting
 (Daylight 
Fluorescent)For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting
 (Tungsten)For shooting under light bulb lighting
ManualFor configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light 
source.
1Select “Manual”.
2Under the lighting conditions you plan to 
use when shooting, point the camera at a 
blank white piece of paper so it fills the 
entire monitor screen and then press the 
shutter button.
3Press [SET].
The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the 
camera.
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