Casio EX-V8 - EXILIM Hi-Zoom Digital Camera User manual

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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 56
Specifying the Recording Mode ............... 56
Holding the Camera Correctly ................ 57
Shooting a Snapshot ........................ 59
J Specifying Irnage Size 62
J Specifying Image Quality 63
J Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp 64
J Using the easy Mode 65
W Snapshot Shooting Precautions 67
Auto Focus Restrictions 68
Shooting with Zoom ........................ 69
Using Flash ............................... 72
Using the Self-Timer ........................ 77
Using Continuous Shutter ................... 79
J Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 79
J Recording with Normal-speed Continuous
Shutter, High-speed Continuous Shutter,
and Flash Continuous Shutter 80
m Continuous Shutter Precautions 80
Adding Audio to a Snapshot ................. 81
Face Recognition ........................... 84
J Perforrning a face recognition recording
operation (Normal Mode) 84
Using the Family First Mode to
Give Priority to Particular Faces 85
m Face Recognition Precautions 90
Manually Configuring Shutter Speed
and Aperture Settings ....................... 91
SHOOTING A MOVIE 97
Movie Image Quality ........................ 97
Shooting a Movie ........................... 98
Movie Recording Precautions 99
Using Short Movie ......................... 100
Using Past Movie .......................... 102
USING BEST SHOT 104
Taking Bright Images without Flash .......... 110
Shooting Images of Business Cards and
Documents (Business Shot) ................. 111
Shooting ID Photographs ................... 114
Restoring an Old Photograph ................ 116
Recording Snapshots into a Multi-image
Layout (Layout Shots) ...................... 119
Auto Tracking a Moving Subject
(Auto Framing) ............................ 121
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ADVANCED SETTINGS 123
Changing the Focus Mode .................. 123
J Using Auto Focus 124
J Using Macro Focus 125
J Using Infinity Focus 131
@Using Manual Focus 131
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject
Movement ................................ 133
Shooting with the REC Light ................ 135
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) ....... 136
Controlling White Balance .................. 138
Specifying ISO Sensitivity .................. 141
Specifying the Metering Mode ............... 142
Reducing the Effects of Overexposure and
Underexposure ........................... 143
Enhancing Human Skin Textures ............. 144
Using the Camera's Color Filter Effects ....... 145
Controlling Image Sharpness ................ 145
Controlling Color Saturation ................ 146
Adjusting Image Contrast ................... 146
Date Stamping Snapshots .................. 147
Using the On-screen Histogram to
Check Exposure ........................... 148
Other Useful Recording Functions ........... 150
J Using Key Custornize to Assign Functions
[_1] and [1_-] 150
J Displaying an On-screen Grid 151
J Displaying the Image You Just Recorded
(image Review) 152
J Using Icon Help 152
J Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On
Default Settings 153
J Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory
Defaults 155
VIEWING SNAPSHOTS
AND MOVIES 156
Viewing a Snapshot ........................ 156
W Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot 157
Viewing aMovie ........................... 158
J Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake 160
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera .......... 160
Viewing Camera Images on a TV ............. 166
Zooming the Displayed Image ............... 169
Using the 9-image Screen ................... 170
Using the Calendar Screen .................. 171
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EDITING IMAGES 173
Resizing a Snapshot ....................... 173
Cropping a Snapshot ...................... 174
Keystone Correction ....................... 175
Using Color Restoration to Correct
the Color of an Old Photograph .............. 176
Editing the Date and Time of an Image ........ 178
Rotating an Image ......................... 179
Combining Multiple Snapshots into
a Single Image (Layout Print) ................ 180
Adjusting White Balance of
a Recorded Image ......................... 182
Adjusting Image Brightness ................. 183
Reducing the Effects of Underexposure ....... 185
Editing a Movie on the Camera .............. 186
Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame
(MOTION PRINT) .......................... 189
USING AUDIO 191
Adding Audio to a Snapshot ................. 191
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording) ...... 193
MANAGING YOUR FILES 196
Files and Folders .......................... 196
Protecting a File Against Deletion ............ 197
Using the FAVORITE Folder ................. 199
Copying Files ............................. 201
DELETING FILES 2O4
Deleting a Specific File ..................... 204
Deleting All Files .......................... 205
Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots ........ 205
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With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample scene that is
like the one you are trying to shoot, and the camera sets up
automatically. Even difficult backlight scenes (which result in the
main subject being too dark if set up improperly) come out
looking great! You can select a sample scene by using the mode
dial to select "[_" (BEST SHOT) or "_" (MOVIE BEST
SHOT).
I Some Sample Scenes
• Portrait • Scenery
• Night Scene • Night Scene Portrait
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I Selecting aSample Scene
1. In a REC mode, align
the mode dial with
"[_" or "_" and
then press [SET].
Boundary
Scene Number
Snapshot "[_" (BEST SHOT)
Movie "1_" (MOVIE BEST SHOT)
This enters the BEST SHOT mode and displays a screen
showing thumbnails of 12 sample scenes.
• The currently selected sample scene is the one with the
boundary around it.
2. Use [A], [V], [<], and [1_] to move the
boundary to select the scene you want to
select.
• Pressing [A] or [V] while the red boundary is at the edge
of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT
scenes.
• Sliding the zoom controller towards [r_=l ] or [_] will
display text that explains the settings configured by the
selected scene (page 107). Slide the zoom controller
towards [r_"l ] or [_] again to return to the scene
selection screen.
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3. Press [SET] to apply the settings of the
selected scene and return to the recording
screen.
• The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect
until you select a different scene.
• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the
above procedure from step 1.
4. Press the shutter button.
• Night Scene, Fireworks scenes use slow shutter speeds.
Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital
noise in the image, the camera automatically performs a
digital noise reduction process on slow shutter images.
Because of this, such images take longer to store after you
press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation
while an image is being stored. Also, it is a good idea to
use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement
when shooting at slow shutter speeds.
• Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes
settings for auction site images. Depending on your
camera model, the sample scene is named either "For
eBay" or "Auction". Images you record using the auction
site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can
easily find them on your computer (page 263).
• The BEST SHOT "For YouTube" scene sets up the camera
for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to
YouTube. Movies recorded with the "For YouTube" scene
are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate
for uploading (page 263). Note that the image quality of
movies recorded with the "For YouTube" scene is always
"Normal". Maximum recording time is 9 minutes.
• BEST SHOT scenes were not shot using this camera.
• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce
the results you expected due to shooting conditions and
other factors.
• You can change the camera settings that are made when
you select a BEST SHOT scene. Note, however, that the
BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you
select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera. If
you think you will later need to use a particular camera
setup you configured, save it as a BEST SHOT user setup
(page 108).
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Displaying Detailed Information about a BEST
SHOT Scene
To display detailed information
about a BEST SHOT scene,
select it with the red boundary
on the scene selection screen
and then slide the zoom
controller towards [r_] or
_NOTE
• If you select a scene by pressing [SET] while the
description screen is displayed, the same description
scene will appear the next time you press [SET] to view
BEST SHOT sample scenes.
The following are the different operations you can perform
while the scene description screen is on the display.
• To return to the scene selection screen, slide the zoom
controller towards [r_'] ] or [_[_] again.
• To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes, use [_1] and
[_,].
• To select the currently displayed scene and configure the
camera with its settings, press [SET].
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ICreating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes
You can use the procedure below to save the setups of
snapshots or movies that you shot as BEST SHOT scenes. After
that, you can recall a setup whenever you want to use it.
1. Use the mode dial to select "[_3J" (BEST
SHOT) or "_" (MOVIE BEST SHOT), and then
press [SET].
Snapshot "[_" (BEST SHOT)
Movie "_" (MOVIE BEST SHOT)
2. Use [&], [V], [,], and [1_] to select "BEST
SHOT" (Register User Scene) and then press
[SET].
3. Use [_1] and [1_] to select the snapshot or
movie whose setup you want to register.
4. Use [A] and [V] to select "Save" and then
press [SET].
Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name "Recall
User Scene", along with a scene number.
• Formatting the camera's built-in memory (page 218)
deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files.
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_NOTE
• Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup, while
registering a movie creates a movie setup. A snapshot
setup can be used to shoot snapshots only, and a movie
setup can be used to shoot movies only.
• You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST
SHOT scene by displaying the camera's setting menus and
looking at its settings.
• User BEST SHOT scenes are assigned numbers in the
sequence: U1, U2, U3, and so on.
• The following are the settings that are included in a user
snapshot scenes:
Face Recognition, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash,
ISO, Metering, Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Color Filter,
Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast
• The following are the settings that are included in a user
movie scene:
Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness,
Saturation, Contrast
• You can store up to 999 BEST SHOT user scenes.
• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory
(page 262) in the SCENE folder (snapshots) or MSCENE
folder (movies).
Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene
Perform the following steps when you want to delete a BEST
SHOT user scene.
1. Use the mode dial to select "[]" (BEST
SHOT) or "_" (MOVIE BEST SHOT), and then
press [SET].
2. Slide the zoom controller towards [r'_3 ] or
[l_'l] to display its explanation screen.
3. Use [_] and [1_]to select the BEST SHOT user
scene you want to delete.
4. Press [V] ( _] _ ).
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5. Use [A] and [Y] to select "Delete" and then
press [SET].
This will delete the BEST SHOT user scene you selected
and display the next screen (either the next user scene or
the Register User Scene).
6. Use [_1] and [1_] to select another scene and
then press [SET].
• This returns to the recording state.
The BEST SHOT "High Sensitivity" scene makes it possible for
you to take natural looking images without using the flash, even
when lighting is low
Normal Snapshot (With flash) Snapshot with High Sensitivity
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with "[]",
and then press [SET].
2. Use [A], [V], [,q], and [,] to select the "High
Sensitivity" scene and then press [SET].
3. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
High Sensitivity will remain selected until you select a
different BEST SHOT scene.
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• High Sensitivity is disabled following an automatic flash
operation using the "Auto Flash" or "Red Eye" setting, or
while the flash setting is "Flash On" or "Soft Flash".
• Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to
appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause
slight deterioration of image resolution.
• The desirable level of image brightness may not be
possible under very dark conditions.
• When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to
protect against the effects of hand movement.
• The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise
reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images
recorded under certain lighting conditions. This operation
causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the
image and be ready for the next shot.
Shooting a business card, document, whiteboard, or similarly
shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear
misshaped in the resulting image. The BEST SHOT Business
Shot scenes correct the shape of rectangular objects so they
appear natural.
Before Keystone Correction
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After Keystone Correction
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BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to
choose.
• Business cards and • White board, etc.
documents
I Selecting a Business Shot Scene
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with "_',
and then press [SET].
2. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [1_] to select the
"Business cards and documents" or the
"White board, etc." scene and then press
[SET].
Whichever you select will remain in effect until you select a
different BEST SHOT scene.
Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot
Scene
.After selecting either
of the BEST SHOT
Business Shot scenes,
compose the image
and press the shutter
button to shoot.
This displays a screen that
shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify
as candidates for keystone correction.
A red boundary will surround the currently selected
correction candidate. If there is a black boundary, it means
that the black boundary is indicating a second possible
candidate. If there is no second candidate (black boundary),
jump directly to step 3.
• If the camera is unable to detect any keystone correction
candidate at all, the message "Cannot correct image!" will
appear on the monitor screen momentarily and then the
camera will save the image as-is (uncorrected).
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2. Use [41] and [1_] to select the candidate you
want to use for correction.
3. Use [A] and [V] to select "Correct" and then
press [SET].
This will correct the image and store the resulting
(corrected) image.
• To cancel the correction operation, select "Cancel".
• Make sure the entire object you are trying to shoot (correct)
is enclosed within the monitor screen. The camera will not
be able to detect the shape of the object correctly unless it
is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen.
• Correction will not be possible if the subject is the same
color as its background. Make sure the object is against a
background that allows its outline to stand out.
• Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business
Shot scene. However, you can use optical zoom.
• The maximum Business Shot image size is 2M (1600 x
1200 pixels), even if the camera is configured for a larger
image size. When the camera is configured to record
images smaller than 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels), Business
Shot scenes will produce images in accordance with the
currently specified image size.
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You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it
out in a variety of different standard ID photo sizes.
The following are the ID photo sizes that are included on the
printout.
30 x 24mm, 40 x 30mm, 45 x 35mm, 50 x 40mm, 55 x 45mm
ISelecting the ID Photo Scene
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with "_",
and then press [SET].
2. Use [A], [Y], [_], and [11_]to select the "ID
Photo" scene and then press [SET].
ID Photo will remain selected until you select a different
BEST SHOT scene.
WShooting an Image Using the ID Photo Scene
1. On the monitor screen,
compose the image by
positioning the subject
within the on-screen
frame and then press
the shutter button to
shoot an initial
temporary image.
• The initial temporary image is not saved in memory. The
final image is saved in memory when you perform step 3,
below.
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2. Align the guidelines that appear on the
monitor screen with the subject in the
recorded image.
HeadLine
Align the subject so the head fills the oval boundary. Also
make sure that the subject's head is within the head line and
the chin line.
Move the subject up, down, left, Use [A], [V], [_], [1_-].
and right
Slide zoom controller
Enlarge the subject towards [_].
Slide zoom controller
Reduce the size of the subject towards [r_-I ].
3. When everything is the way you want, press
[SET].
This saves the image in memory.
• An ID photo is always saved as 7M (3072 x 2304 pixels),
regardless of the camera's current image size setting.
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IPrinting an ID Photo
Printing an ID photo image will print the same image in various
sizes on a single sheet of paper. Then you can cut out the
image(s) you want to use.
• The ID photo sizes provided here are not exact. Actual
sizes may be slightly larger.
• When printing an ID photo, be sure to print on 4" x 6" size
paper. Images may not print at the proper sizes if another
size of paper is used.
• When printing an ID photo, be sure to set up your printer for
"borderless print". For full details, see the user
documentation that comes with your printer.
With Old Photo, you can record the image of an old, faded
photograph and then use the camera's built-in advanced digital
camera technology to restore it.
MBefore Recording with Old Photo
• Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is
enclosed within the monitor screen.
• Make sure the photograph is against a background that
allows its outline to stand out, and that it fills the monitor
screen to the maximum extent possible.
• Make sure that light is not reflecting off the surface of the
original photograph when recording it.
• If the old photograph is portrait orientation, be sure to
compose the image with the camera in landscape (horizontal)
orientation.
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_NOTE
• When the camera is at an angle to the photograph you are
recording, the shape of the photograph may appear
distorted in the recorded image. Auto keystone correction
corrects for this distortion, which means that a photograph
appears normal even if you record it at an angle.
ISelecting the Old Photo Scene
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with "_",
and then press [SET].
2. Use [A], [Y], [_], and [1_] to select the "Old
Photo" scene and then press [SET].
"Old Photo" will remain selected until you select a different
BEST SHOT scene.
WRecording an Image with Old Photo
1. Press the shutter
button to shoot the
image.
• This displays a
photographcontour
confirmationscreenand
thensavesthe original
recordedimage.Anerror
messagewill appear(page 280), without displaying the
photographcontourconfirmationscreen,ifthe camerais
unabletofind thecontourofthe photograph.
2. Use [41] and [1_] to select the candidate you
want to correct.
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3. Use [A] and [Y] to select "Trim" and then
press [SET].
This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen.
• To cancel the correction operation, select "Cancel".
4. Move the zoom
controller up and
down to zoom the
cropping boundary.
5. Use [A], [V], [_], and [1_] to move the
selection boundary to the desired location and
then press [SET].
The camera will correct color automatically and save the
corrected image.
• If you do not want a border around the resulting image,
select and area that is smaller than the original image.
• To cancel the restoration operation at any point and save
the image as-is, press [MENU].
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• Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo.
However, you can use optical zoom.
• When recording the image of a photograph, the camera will
not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the
following cases.
- When part of the photograph extends outside of the
monitor screen
- When the subject is the same color as the background it
is placed upon
• The maximum Old Photo image size is 2M (1600 x 1200
pixels). When the camera is configured to record images
smaller than 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels), Old Photo will
produce images in accordance with the currently specified
image size.
• Under certain conditions, restored colors may not produce
the desired results.
You can create a multi-snapshot image by recording snapshots
into the frames that are arranged in a preset pattern. This lets
you create album-like arrangements of related images in a
single image. BEST SHOT scenes are available with three
frames and two frames.
• Layout (Two Images) • Layout (Three Images)
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