Casio Exilim EX-Z4U Instruction and safety manual

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

No indicator

(Auto Focus)

(Macro)

PF (Pan Focus)

(Infinity)

MF (Manual Focus)

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 five different focus modes: Auto

Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual.

In the REC mode, press []

( ).

•Each press of [] ( )

cycles thorough the focus

mode settings in the

sequence shown below.

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 ∞)

Keep pressing [] ( ) until there is no

focus mode indicator on the display.

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.

DISP

SET

[



] ( )

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Focus frame

Focus mode indicator

Green operation lamp

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

When you see this:

Green focus frame

Green operation lamp

Red focus frame

Flashing green operation lamp

It means this:

The image is focused.

The image is not in

focus.

Press the shutter release button the rest of

the way to record the image.

■Specifying the Auto Focus Area

You can use the following procedure to change the Auto

Focus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro

Mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame

changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you

select.

In the REC mode, press [MENU].

On the “REC”tab, select “AF Area”, and then

press [].

Select the Auto Focus area you want, and

then press [SET].

For this type of Auto Focus area:

Very limited range in the center of the

screen

•This setting works well with focus lock

(page 63).

Automatic selection of the focus area where

the subject closest to the camera is located

•With this setting, a wide focus frame,

which contains seven focus points,

appears on the monitor screen first. When

you press the shutter release button half

way, the camera automatically selects the

focus point where the subject closest to

the camera is located, and a focus frame

appears at that point.

•This setting works well for group photos.

Select this:

Spot

Multi

•Spot •Multi

Focus frameFocus frame

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

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˝)

Keep pressing [] ( ) until the focus mode

indicator shows “ ”.

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.

Using the Pan Focus Mode

Normally, your camera performs Auto Focus to ensure that

your images are always in focus. With Pan Focus, focus is

fixed for a specific focal distance, and images are recorded

without Auto Focus. The focus range depends on the zoom

setting, the amount of light available when recording, and

other recording conditions.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Keep pressing [] ( ) until the focus mode

indicator shows “PF”.

Press the shutter release button all the way

down.

NOTE

• If you press the shutter release button half way, the

focus distance will appear on the monitor screen.

IMPORTANT!

• When using the flash, it is recommended that you

have the zoom set to wide angle.

Using the Infinity Mode

The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity (∞). Use this mode

when recording scenery and other faraway images.

Keep pressing [] ( ) until the focus mode

indicator shows “ ”.

Record the image.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Keep pressing [] (

) 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.

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

Approximate Focus Range

6cm (2.4˝) to infinity (∞)

18cm (7.1˝) to infinity (∞)

Boundary

While watching the

image on the monitor

screen, use [] and

[] to focus.

• Pressing [] or [] 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.

Press the shutter release button to record the

image.

IMPORTANT!

• In the Manual Focus mode, the [] and [] keys

adjust focus, even if you used key customization to

assign other functions to them (page 82).

To do this:

Focus out on the subject

Focus in on the subject

Do this:

Press [].

Press [].

Manual focus position

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

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 ( ).

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.

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1600

NORMAL

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1 / 1000

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Focus frame

Keeping the shutter

release button half

way down, re-

compose the image

as you like.

• This locks the focus on

the subject that is

currently within the

focus frame.

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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1600

NORMAL

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1 / 1000

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

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

In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Select the “REC”tab,

select “EV Shift”, and

then press [].

Exposure compensation

value

Use [] and [] to

change the exposure

compensation value,

and then press [SET].

• Pressing [SET] registers

the displayed 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.

EV value

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

• To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes

0.0.

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 82) to

configure the camera to perform exposure

compensation whenever you press [] or [] 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.

In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Select the “REC”tab,

select “White

Balance”, and then

press [].

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Use [] and [] 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 (page 82)

to configure the camera so the white balance setting

changes whenever you press [] or [] 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.

In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Select the “REC”tab, select “White Balance”,

and then press [].

Use [] and [] to

select “Manual”.

• This causes the object

you last used to adjust

manual white balance to

appear on the monitor

screen.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

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.

Press [SET].

• This registers the white balance settings and returns

to the REC mode.

Using the BESTSHOT Mode

Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automatically

sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.

■Example Sample Scene

• Portrait • Scenery

• Night Scene • Night Scene Portrait

A white piece of

paper

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