Casio EX-Z3 User Manual 6
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
This section describes other powerful features and
functions that are available for recording.
Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of four different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Infinity, and Manual.
1.
In the REC mode, press [왖]
( ).
• Each press of [왖] ( )
cycles thorough the focus
mode settings in the
sequence shown below.
No indicator
(Auto Focus)
(Macro)
(Infinity)
MF (Manual Focus)
Focus mode indicator
[왖] ( )
MENU
SET
DISP
Using Auto Focus
As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image
automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when
you press the shutter release button down half way. The
following is the Auto Focus range.
Range: Approximately 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)
1.
Keep pressing [왖] ( ) until there is no
focus mode indicator on the display.
2.
Compose the image
so the main subject is
within the focus
frame, and then press
the shutter release
button half way.
• You can tell whether the
image is focused by
observing the focus
frame and the green
operation lamp.
Focus frame
Green operation lamp
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When you see this:
Green focus frame
Green operation lamp
Red focus frame
Flashing green operation lamp
3.
Press the shutter release button the rest of
It means this:
The image is focused.
The image is not in
focus.
the way to record the image.
Using the Macro Mode
The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close up
subjects. The automatic focus operation starts when you
press the shutter release button down half way. The
following is the focus range in the Macro mode.
Approximately 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to 19.7˝)
1.
Keep pressing [왖] ( ) until the focus mode
indicator shows .
2.
Record the image.
• The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
• You can tell whether the image is focused by
observing the focus frame and the green operation
lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green
operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto
Focus mode.
IMPORTANT!
• In the Macro mode, the optical zoom range is 1x to
1.8x.
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Using the Infinity Mode
The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity (∞). Use this mode
when recording scenery and other faraway images.
1.
Keep pressing [왖] ( ) until the focus mode
indicator shows .
2.
Record the image.
Using Manual Focus
With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of
an image manually. The following shows focus ranges in
the Macro mode for two optical zoom factors.
Optical Zoom Factor
1X
3X
1.
Keep pressing [왖] (
Approximate Focus Range
6cm (2.4˝) to infinity (∞)
18cm (7.1˝) to infinity (∞)
) until the focus
mode indicator shows
MF.
• At this point, a
boundary also appears
on the display,
indicating the part of the
image that will be used
for manual focus.
Boundary
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2.
While watching the
image on the monitor
screen, use [왗] and
[왘] to focus.
Using Focus Lock
Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject
that is not located within the focus frame when you record
an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode
and the Macro mode ( ).
Manual focus position
To do this:
Focus out on the subject
Focus in on the subject
Do this:
Press [왗].
Press [왘].
• Pressing [왗] or [왘] causes the area inside of the
boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor
screen momentarily to aid in focus. The normal
image reappears a short while later.
3.
Press the shutter release button to record the
image.
IMPORTANT!
• In the Manual Focus mode, the [왗] and [왘] keys
adjust focus, even if you used key customization to
assign other functions to them (page 77).
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1.
Using the monitor
screen, compose the
image so the main
subject is within the
focus frame, and then
press the shutter
release button half
way.
• You can tell whether the image is focused by
observing the focus frame and the green operation
lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green
operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto
Focus mode.
Focus frame
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2.
Keeping the shutter
release button half
way down, recompose the image
as you like.
• This locks the focus on
the subject that is
currently within the
focus frame.
3.
When the image is composed the way you
want, press the shutter release button the rest
of the way to record it.
• The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
NOTE
• Locking the focus also locks the exposure.
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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
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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
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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.
EV value
Up : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best
used for light-colored subjects and backlight
subjects.
Down : Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best
for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors
on a clear day.
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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 77) to
configure the camera to perform exposure
compensation whenever you press [왗] or [왘] while in
the REC mode.
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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].
3.
Use [왖] and [왔] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
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”.)
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 (page 77)
to configure the camera so the white balance setting
changes whenever you press [왗] or [왘] while in the
REC mode.
Select this setting:
Auto
Manual
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