Casio EX-S3 - Exilim 3MP Digital Camera Instruction and safety manual

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3. Use [왖] and [왔] to
change the exposure
compensation value,
and then press [SET].
• Pressing [SET] registers
the displayed value.
[왖] : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best
used for light-colored subjects and backlight
subjects.
[왔] : Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best
for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors
on a clear day.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
This chapter describes the other powerful features and
functions that are available for recording.
Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure
setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your
subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when
recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or
a subject that is against a dark background.
EV Shift Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
Steps: 1/3EV
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab,
select “EV Shift”, and
then press [왘].
Exposure compensation
value
EV value

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• To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes
0.0.
4. Record the image.
IMPORTANT!
• When shooting under very dark or very bright
conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory
results even after performing exposure
compensation.
NOTES
• Performing an EV shift operation causes the
metering mode to switch automatically to center
weighted metering. Returning the EV shift value to
0.0 causes the metering mode to change back to
multi-pattern metering.
• You can use key customization (page 66) to
configure the camera to perform exposure
compensation whenever you press [왗] and [왘] while
in the REC mode.
Adjusting White Balance
The wavelengths of the light produced by various light
sources (sunlight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of a
subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make
adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, so
the colors of an image appear more natural.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab,
select “White
Balance”, and then
press [왘].

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3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
NOTES
• Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the
settings achieved the last time a manual white
balance operation was performed.
• You can use the key customization feature (pages
66, 67) to configure the camera so the white balance
setting changes whenever you press [왗] and [왘], or
[왖] and [왔] while in the REC mode.
When shooting under these conditions:
Normal conditions
Outdoor daylight
Shade
Incandescent light bulb
(reddish tinge)
Fluorescent light (greenish tinge)
Difficult lighting that requires manual
control (See “Adjusting White Balance
Manually”.)
Select this setting:
Auto
Manual
Adjusting White Balance Manually
Under some light sources, automatic white balance under
the “Auto” setting can take a long time to complete. Also,
the auto white balance range (color temperature range) is
limited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors
are recorded correctly for a particular light source.
Note that you must perform manual white balance under
the same conditions you will be shooting under. You must
also have a white piece of paper or other similar object on
hand in order to perform manual white balance.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “White Balance”,
and then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to
select “Manual”.
• This causes the object
you last used to adjust
manual white balance to
appear on the monitor
screen.

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4. Point the camera at a white piece of paper or
similar object under the lighting conditions
for which you want to set the white balance,
and then press the shutter release button.
• This starts the white balance adjustment procedure.
The message “Complete” appears on the monitor
screen after white balance adjustment is complete.
• Dim lighting or pointing the camera at a dark colored
object while performing manual white balance
adjustment can cause the procedure to take a long
time to complete.
5. Press [SET].
• This registers the white balance settings and returns
to the REC mode.
Using the Best Shot Mode
Selecting one of the 15 Best Shot scenes automatically
sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.
■Example Sample Scene

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1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to
select “ (Best
Shot)”, and then press
[SET].
• This enters the Best Shot
mode and displays a
sample scene.
4. Use [왗] and [왘] to select the sample scene
you want, and then press [SET].
5. Record the image.
IMPORTANT!
• Sample scene number 4 is Coupling Shot scene
(page 58). Sample scene number 5 is a Pre-shot
scene (page 60).
• Best Shot scenes were not recorded using this
camera. They are provided as samples only.
• Images recorded using a Best Shot scene may not
produce the results you expected due to shooting
conditions and other factors.
• After selecting a Best Shot scene, you can change to
a different one by using [왗] and [왘] to scroll through
available scenes. When the one you want is
displayed, press [SET].

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Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup
You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an
image you recorded for later recall when you need it again.
Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the
camera accordingly.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “ (Best Shot)”,
and then press [SET].
• This enters the Best Shot mode and displays a
sample scene.
4. Use [왗] and [왘] to
display “Register
Favorites”.
5. Press [SET].
6. Use [왗] and [왘] to
display the image
whose setup you
want to register as a
Best Shot scene.
7. Use [왖] and [왔] to
select “Save”, and
then press [SET].
• This registers the setup.
• Now you can use the
procedure on page 55
to select your user
setup for recording.

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IMPORTANT!
• Setups that you register as Best Shot sample scenes
are located after the built-in sample scenes.
• When a Best Shot user setup is recalled, the monitor
screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 55
displays the text “Recall Favorites”.
• Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 106)
deletes all Best Shot user setups.
NOTES
• Best Shot user setups are located in the camera’s
built-in memory after the built-in sample scenes.
• The following are the settings that are included in a
Best Shot user setup: EV shift value, white balance
mode, flash mode, and ISO sensitivity.
• Note that images recorded with this camera only can
be used to create a Best Shot user setup.
• You can have up to 999 Best Shot user setups in the
camera’s built-in memory at one time.
• You can check the current setup of a scene by
displaying the various setting menus.
• User setups are assigned file names using the format
“UEXS3nnn.jpe” (where n = 0 to 9).
■To delete a Best Shot user setup
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “ (Best Shot)”,
and then press [SET].
• This enters the Best Shot mode and displays a
sample scene.
4. Use [왗] and [왘] to display the user setup you
want to delete.
5. Press [왔] ( ) to delete the user setup.
• You can also delete a user setup by using your
computer to delete its file in the “SCENE” folder in
the camera’s built-in memory (page 124).

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• Combined
Images
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “ (Best Shot)”,
and then press [SET].
4. Use [왗] and [왘] to select “Coupling Shot”,
and then press [SET].
Combining Shots of Two People into a
Single Image (Coupling Shot)
The Coupling Shot mode lets you record images of two
people and combine them into a single image. This makes
it possible for you to include yourself in group images, even
when there is no one else around to record the image for
you. Coupling Shot is available in the Best Shot mode
(page 54).
• First Image This is the part
of the image that
does not include
the person who
is recording the
first image.
• Second
Image Making sure that the background
of the image is
aligned correctly,
record the image
of the person
who recorded
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5. Use the monitor
screen to compose
and record the left
side of the image.
• The exposure, white
balance, zoom, and
flash settings are fixed
for this type of image.
6. Next, use the monitor
screen to compose
the right side of the
image, taking care to
align the actual
background with the
semi-transparent
image of the
background of the
left-side image, which
remains on the
monitor screen. When
everything is aligned
correctly, record the
image.
• Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above
procedure cancels the first image and returns to step
5.
Semi-transparent
image

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Recording a Subject onto an Existing
Background Image (Pre-shot)
Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even if
you need to ask someone else to record the image for you.
Basically, Pre-shot is a two-step process.
1.You compose the background you want and press the
shutter release button, which causes a semi-transparent
image of the background to remain on the monitor
screen.
2.Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your
original background, telling them to compose the image
by using the semi-transparent monitor screen image as a
guide.
• The camera stores the image produced by step 2 only.
• Depending on how the image is actually composed in
step 2, its background may not be exactly the same as
the one you composed in step 1.
Note that Pre-shot is available in the Best Shot mode only
(page 54).
• Freeze the background on
the monitor screen.
• Record the image, using
the background on the
monitor screen as a guide.
• This records the image.

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1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “ (Best Shot)”,
and then press [SET].
4. Use [왗] and [왘] to
select “Pre-shot”, and
then press [SET].
5. Freeze the background on the monitor screen.
• Though a semi-transparent image of the background
appears on the monitor screen in step 6, the
background image is not saved in memory at this
time.
• The exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash
settings are fixed for this type of image.
6. Next, use the monitor
screen to compose
the subject with the
semi-transparent
background shown
on the monitor
screen. When
everything is aligned
correctly, record the
image.
• This records the image composed on the monitor
screen in step 6. The reference background image is
not recorded.
• Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above
procedure cancels the background image and
returns to step 5.
Semi-transparent image

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Using the Movie Mode
You can record movies with audio, up to 30 seconds long.
• File Format: AVI
AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted
by the Open DML Group.
• Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels
• Movie File Size: Approximately 130KB/second.
• Maximum Movie Length
— One Movie: 30 seconds
— Total Movie Time:
80 seconds with built-in memory; 500 seconds with
64MB SD memory card
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to
select (Movie), and
then press [SET].
• “Remaining capacity”
shows how many 30-
second movies can still
be recorded to memory.
4. Point the camera at
the subject and then
press the shutter
release button.
• Movie recording
continues for 30
seconds, or until you
stop it by pressing the
shutter release button
again.
• The remaining recording time value counts down on
the monitor screen as you record.
• When movie recording is complete, the movie file is
stored in file memory.
• To cancel storage of the movie file, use [왔] to select
“Delete” while file storage is being performed, and
then press [SET].
Remaining recording time
Remaining capacity
Movie recording indicator

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IMPORTANT!
• The flash does not fire in the Movie mode.
• This camera also records audio. Note the following
points when recording a movie.
— Take care that you do
not block the
microphone with your
fingers.
— Good recording results are not possible when the
camera is too far from the subject.
— Operating camera buttons during recording can
cause button noise to be included in the audio.
— Movie audio is recorded in monaural.
Using the Histogram
You can use the [DISP] button to display a histogram on
the monitor screen. The histogram lets you check exposure
conditions as you record images (page 23). You can also
display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY
mode.
Histogram
A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an
image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis
indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis
indicates lightness. You can use the histogram to
determine whether an image includes the shadowing (left
side), mid tones (center), and highlighting (right) required to
bring out sufficient image detail. If the histogram appears
too lopsided for some reason, you can use EV shift
(exposure compensation) to move it left or right in order to
achieve better balance. Optimum exposure can be
achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as close to
the center as possible.
Microphone

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• When the histogram is too far
to the left, it means that there
are too many dark pixels.
This type of histogram results
when the overall image is
dark. A histogram that is too
far to the left may result in
“black out” of the dark areas
of an image.
• When the histogram is too far
to the right, it means that
there are too many light
pixels.
This type of histogram results
when the overall image is
light. A histogram that is too
far to the right may result in
“white out” of the light areas of
an image.
• A centered histogram
indicates that there is good
distribution of light pixels and
dark pixels. This type of
histogram results when the
overall image is at optimal
lightness.
IMPORTANT!
• Note that the above histograms are shown for
illustrative purposes only. You may not be able to
achieve exactly the same shapes for particular
subjects.
• A centered histogram does not necessarily
guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image
may be over-exposed or under-exposed, even
though its histogram is centered.
• You may not be able to achieve an optimum
histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV
shift.
• Use of the flash as well as certain shooting
conditions can cause the histogram to indicate
exposure that is different from the actual exposure of
the image when it was recorded.
• This histogram does not appear when you are using
Coupling Shot (page 58).

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REC Mode Camera Settings
Specifying ISO Sensitivity
Use the following procedure to select the ISO sensitivity
setting that suits the type of image you are recording.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “ISO”, and then
press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
To get this:
Automatic sensitivity selection
Conforms with ISO 80
Conforms with ISO 160
Conforms with ISO 320
Conforms with ISO 640
Select this setting:
Auto
ISO 80
ISO 160
ISO 320
ISO 640
IMPORTANT!
• Increasing ISO sensitivity can cause static to appear
inside an image. Select the ISO sensitivity setting
that suits your shooting needs.
• Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the
flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in
improper illumination of the subject.
• You can use the key customization feature (page 66)
to configure the camera so the ISO sensitivity setting
changes whenever you press [왗] and [왘] while in the
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Assigning Functions to the [왗] and [왘]
Keys
A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [왗]
and [왘] keys so they change camera settings whenever
they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the
[왗] and [왘] keys, you can change the setting assigned to
them without going through the menu screen.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “L/R Key”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
Turning Image Review On and Off
Image review displays an image on the monitor screen as
soon as you record it. Use the following procedure to turn
image review on and off.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Review”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Display images on the monitor
screen for about one second
immediately after they are recorded
Do not display images immediately
after they are recorded
Select this setting:
On
Off

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NOTE
• The initial default setting is “REC Mode”.
When you want to assign this function to
[왗] and [왘] keys:
Recording mode
•[왗] and [왘] cycle through recording
modes: Snapshot, Best Shot, Movie
(page 142).
Flash mode
•[왗] and [왘] cycle through the flash
mode settings (page 45).
EV shift
•[왗] decreases compensation, [왘]
increases compensation (page 51).
White balance setting
•[왗] and [왘] cycle through white
balance settings (page 52).
ISO sensitivity
•[왗] and [왘] cycle through sensitivity
settings (page 65).
No function assigned
Select this:
REC Mode
Flash
EV Shift
White Balance
ISO
Off
Assigning Functions to the [왖] and [왔]
Keys
A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [왖]
and [왔] keys so they change camera settings whenever
they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the
[왖] and [왔] keys, you can change the setting assigned to
them without going through the menu screen.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “REC” tab, select “U/D Key”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].

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NOTE
• The initial default setting is “Digital Zoom”.
When you want to assign this function to
[왖] and [왔] keys:
Recording mode
•[왖] and [왔] cycle through recording
modes: Snapshot, Best Shot, Movie
(page 142).
Digital Zoom
•[왖] increases the digital zoom factor,
[왔] decreases the digital zoom factor
(page 43).
Flash mode
•[왖] and [왔] cycle through the flash
mode settings (page 45).
White balance setting
•[왖] and [왔] cycle through white
balance settings (page 52).
Self-timer mode
•[왖] and [왔] cycle through self-timer
modes (page 47).
No function assigned
Select this:
REC Mode
Digital Zoom
Flash
White Balance
Self-timer
Off
Specifying Power On Default Settings
The camera’s “mode memory” feature lets you specify the
power on default settings individually for the recording
mode, flash mode, white balance mode, ISO sensitivity,
and digital zoom mode. Turning on mode memory for a
mode tells the camera to remember the status of that mode
when you turn off the camera, and restore it the next time
you turn the camera back on. When mode memory is
turned off, the camera automatically restores the initial
factory default setting for the applicable mode.
The following table shows what happens when you turn
mode memory on or off for each mode.
Function
REC Mode
Flash
White Balance
ISO
Digital Zoom
On
Setting when
camera is
turned off
Off
Snapshot
Auto
Auto
Auto
On

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1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “Memory” tab, select the item you
want to change, and then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Turn on mode memory so settings
are restored at power on
Turn off mode memory so settings
are initialized at power on
Select this setting:
On
Off
IMPORTANT!
• Note that Best Shot mode settings take priority over
mode memory settings. If you turn the camera off
while in the Best Shot mode, the camera’s Flash,
White Balance, and ISO Sensitivity will be configured
according to the Best Shot sample scene when you
turn it back on again, regardless of mode memory
on/off setting.
• If you turn the camera off while in the Movie mode,
the flash will be turned off when you turn the camera
back on again, regardless of mode memory on/off
setting.
Resetting the Camera
Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera’s
settings to their initial defaults as shown under “Menu
Reference” on page 142.
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Reset”, and
then press [왘].
3. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “Reset”, and then
press [SET].
• To cancel the procedure without resetting, select
“Cancel” and press [SET].