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Casio Exilim EX-V8 User Manual

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(_ X I L_.IIVI
Digital Camera
EX..V8
User's Guide
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product, visit the official EXILIM
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K830PCM1DMX

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  • Page 1 (_ X I L_.IIVI Digital Camera EX..V8 User's Guide Thank • Before usin contained in • Keep the User's Guide in reference. • For the most t product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/ K830PCM1DMX...
  • Page 2 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Manually Configuring Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings ....... Specifying the Recording Mode ....Holding the Camera Correctly ....SHOOTING A MOVIE Shooting a Snapshot ......Movie Image Quality ......J Specifying Irnage Size J Specifying Image Quality Shooting a Movie ......
  • Page 3 ADVANCED SETTINGS Other Useful Recording Functions ... J Using Key Custornize to Assign Functions Changing the Focus Mode ....[_1] and [1_-] J Using Auto Focus J Displaying an On-screen Grid J Using Macro Focus J Displaying the Image You Just Recorded J Using Infinity Focus (image Review)
  • Page 4 EDITING IMAGES USING AUDIO Resizing a Snapshot ....... Adding Audio to a Snapshot ....Cropping a Snapshot ...... Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording) ..Keystone Correction ....... MANAGING YOUR FILES Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph ....

  • Page 5: Mode

    With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample scene that is Some Sample Scenes like the one you are trying to shoot, and the camera sets up • Portrait • Scenery automatically. Even difficult backlight scenes (which result in the main subject being too dark if set up improperly) come...
  • Page 6 Use [A], [V], [<], and [1_] to move the Selecting a Sample Scene boundary to select the scene you want to 1. In a REC mode, align Boundary select. the mode dial with • Pressing [A] or [V] while the red boundary is at the edge "[_"...

  • Page 7: Shutter

    3. Press [SET] to apply the settings of the • The BEST SHOT "For YouTube" scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading selected scene and return to the recording YouTube. Movies recorded with the "For YouTube" scene screen.
  • Page 8 Displaying Detailed Information about a BEST _NOTE SHOT Scene • If you select a scene by pressing [SET] while the To display detailed information description screen is displayed, the same description about a BEST SHOT scene, scene will appear the next time you press [SET] to view select it with the red boundary BEST...
  • Page 9 3. Use [_1] and [1_] to select the snapshot or I Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes movie whose setup you want to register. You can use the procedure below to save the setups snapshots or movies that you shot as BEST SHOT scenes. After 4.
  • Page 10 Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene _NOTE Perform the following steps when you want to delete a BEST • Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup, while SHOT user scene. registering a movie creates a movie setup. A snapshot setup can be used to shoot snapshots only, and a movie 1.
  • Page 11 5. Use [A] and [Y] to select "Delete" and then press [SET]. The BEST SHOT "High Sensitivity" scene makes it possible This will delete the BEST SHOT user scene you selected you to take natural looking images without using the flash, even and display the next screen (either the next user scene or when lighting...
  • Page 12 • High Sensitivity is disabled following an automatic flash operation using the "Auto Flash" or "Red Eye" setting, Shooting a business card, document, whiteboard, or similarly while the flash setting is "Flash On" or "Soft Flash". shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear •...
  • Page 13 BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot Scene choose. • Business cards and • White board, etc. After selecting either documents of the BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes, compose the image and press the shutter button to shoot.
  • Page 14 2. Use [41] and [1_] to select the candidate you want to use for correction. • Make sure the entire object you are trying to shoot (correct) is enclosed within the monitor screen. The camera will not Use [A] and [V] to select "Correct"...
  • Page 15 W Shooting an Image Using the ID Photo Scene 1. On the monitor screen, You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it compose the image by out in a variety of different standard ID photo sizes. positioning the subject The following are the ID photo sizes that are included...
  • Page 16 Align the guidelines that appear on the 3. When everything is the way you want, press monitor screen with the subject in the [SET]. recorded image. This saves the image in memory. HeadLine • An ID photo is always saved as 7M (3072 x 2304 pixels), regardless of the camera's current...
  • Page 17 Printing an ID Photo Printing an ID photo image will print the same image in various With Old Photo, you can record the image of an old, faded sizes on a single sheet of paper. Then you can cut out the photograph and then use the camera's built-in...
  • Page 18 W Recording an Image with Old Photo _NOTE 1. Press the shutter • When the camera is at an angle to the photograph you are recording, the shape of the photograph may appear button to shoot the distorted in the recorded image. Auto keystone correction image.
  • Page 19 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select "Trim" and then 5. Use [A], [V], [_], and [1_] to move the press [SET]. selection boundary to the desired location then press [SET]. This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen. •...
  • Page 20 • Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo. However, you can use optical zoom. You can create a multi-snapshot image by recording snapshots • When recording the image of a photograph, the camera will into the frames that are arranged in a preset pattern.
  • Page 21 1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with "_3J", 5. Press the shutter button again to record and then press [SET]. next snapshot. • If you are shooting into a three-frame layout, press the Use [A], [V], [<], and [1_] to select "Layout", shutter button a third time to record the third image.
  • Page 22 • Only the final multi-snapshot image is saved in camera memory. The individual snapshots are not saved. With auto tracking, a boundary area follows a moving subject, • The size of the multi-snapshot image for this operation making it easy to snap an image with the subject in the center. fixed automatically at 7M (3072...
  • Page 23 3. Align the focus frame Focus frame with the subject you • Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will want to focus on and be recorded. then half-press the • The image size for this operation is fixed automatically shutter button.
  • Page 24 Your camera provides you with the four focus modes described below. The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus. Auto Automatic focus when the shutter button is half- Auto adjustment Focus pressed. (Approximately 40 cm to co (1.3' to co )) •...
  • Page 25 Performthe the focus mode. following steps to change Using Auto Focus 1. In a REC mode, press FocusMode Icon 1. Align the monitor screen's focus frame with [MENU]. the subject you want to focus and then half- press the shutter button. 2.
  • Page 26 When the image is focused, press the shutter Using Macro Focus button the rest of the way to shoot. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. _NOTE The focus operationis the same as thatfor Auto Focus. • When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera will switch When the image is focused, press the shutter...
  • Page 27 _NOTE • When Macro Focus cannot focus properly because subject is too far away, the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically (Auto Macro). • Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus, values will appear on the monitor...
  • Page 28 Auto Focus and Macro Focus Shooting Tips Changing the Auto Focus Area When the shutter button is half-pressed, Usetile meteringarea used following procedure to change have the camera automatically select for Auto Focus(AF). one or more of nine possible focus frames 1.
  • Page 29 Using Focus Lock _NOTE "Focus lock" is the name of a technique you can use when you • When you select "_ Multi" as the focus area, nine focus want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is frames appear on the monitor screen.
  • Page 30 Keeping the shutter Quick Shutter button half-pressed, If you press the shutter button all the way without waiting re-compose the Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on, the camera will image as you like. record the image using a high-speed focus operation that is much faster than normal...
  • Page 31 Press the shutter button all the way down without pausing. Pressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at the halfway type will record with Quick Shutter, without performing the normal Auto Focus operation. • Quick Shutter will not work when you are using a very high zoom factor.
  • Page 32 Using Infinity Focus Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus, the camera As its name suggests, Infinity Focus fixes focus at infinity (oo). Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway automatically enlarges subjects. Infinity Focus also comes in handy when shooting from subject on the monitor...
  • Page 33 Use [,q] and [1_] to focus the image, as you _NOTE view the results on the monitor screen. • Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation (page At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge 69) while shooting with manual focus, a value will appear...
  • Page 34 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can turn on the camera's Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when Minimize the effects of both hand and shooting a moving subject...
  • Page 35 • The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images • While the "Anti Shake" setting is "_ Auto" or "_ recorded under certain lighting conditions. This operation Camera Shake", half pressing the shutter will cause the causes the camera to take longer...

  • Page 36: Shooting A Movie

    4. Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. You can turn on the camera's REC light (AF assist/REC light/ self-timer lamp) when shooting where lighting is dim. You can Alwaysturn on the REC lightwhen turn on the REC light while recording shooting a movie to illuminate...
  • Page 37 • You also can use [V] ( _]] _ ) to cycle through REC light settings ("On" _ "Off") while movie recording is in You can manually adjust an image's exposure value (EV value) progress. before shooting it. This feature helps to achieve better results •...
  • Page 38 After the EV value is 3. Use [A] and [Y] to adjust the exposure compensation value. the way you want, press [SET] to apply it. [A]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best used for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.
  • Page 39 _NOTE • Performing an EV shift operation while using multi-pattern Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast, metering will cause the metering mode to switch while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your automatically to center weighted metering. The metering subject a green cast.
  • Page 40 _NOTE • When "Auto" is selected for the white balance setting, camera automatically determines the white point of the Let the camera adjust white balance Auto automatically subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine Shoot outdoors...
  • Page 41 Under the lighting conditions you plan to use Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually when shooting, point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire Undercomplexlightingconditions,the presetwhite balance settingsmay not be able to producenaturallookingcolors. monitor screen and then press the shutter button.
  • Page 42 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to light. A larger value indicates higher sensitivity, which is better for shooting when available lighting is dim. If you want to use faster shutter speeds, you should...
  • Page 43 Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the The metering mode determines what part of the subject center of the focus area to measure light. Use metered for exposure. this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure, without leaving 1.
  • Page 44 • The metering mode will change to "Center Weighted" automatically if you change the EV shift value (page 136) to You can use the procedure below to expand the dynamic range, anything other than 0.0 while "Multi" is selected. which makes it possible to capture the bright areas of an image...
  • Page 45 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can use the procedure below to reduce digital noise from human skin in the recorded image and enhance its texture. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
  • Page 46 Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outlines in your images. The camera's filter feature lets you add color tints to your images as you shoot them. The color effect look just like what you would 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. get by installing a color filter on the lens of the camera.
  • Page 47 Use the following procedure to adjust the saturation of colors in Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your your images. images. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. On the "Quality" tab, select "Saturation"...
  • Page 48 • Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with You can have the snapshot's recording date only, or date and Timestamp, you can do so later using the DPOF function time stamped in the lower right corner of the image. and the printing software function...
  • Page 49 W How to Use the 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 on-screen histogram that provides a graphic representation number of pixels, while the horizontal axis indicates lightness.
  • Page 50 Example Histograms An overall well-balanced histogram results when the overall image is at A histogram towards the left side optimal lightness. 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, as shown in the nearby image.
  • Page 51 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions [<] and [1_] The following functions are also available in a REC mode to help make your digital image more efficient and enjoyable. Key Customize lets you assign any one of the five functions listed below to the [_1] and [IP.] keys.
  • Page 52 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. Displaying an On-screen Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on a REC mode monitor On the "REC" tab, select "L/R Key", and then screen for easy alignment when composing images. press [1_]. Use [A] and [V] to select the function...
  • Page 53 Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Using Icon Help (Image Review) Icon help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in a REC mode. When you purchase your camera, it is initially configured with •...
  • Page 54 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want Using Mode Memory to Configure Power and then press [SET]. On Default Settings You can configure the camera so it saves certain settings "mode memory" whenever it is turned off, and restores settings the next time you turn the camera back on.
  • Page 55 4. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Flash Auto Focus AF (Auto Focus) Save the current setting when the White Balance Auto camera turned off, and restore it when Auto the camera is turned back on AF Area...
  • Page 56 Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults • The following are not initialized when you reset the camera (page 270). Use the following procedure when you want to return to the Home Time setup camera to its initial factory default settings, which are the ones - World...
  • Page 57 • This will display one of the snapshots in memory, along with some information about the settings used to shoot it (page Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera's 268). monitor screen. File Type Folder/File Names 1. Open the lens cover to turn on the camera. Quality Press [_] to enter the...
  • Page 58 3. Use [41] and [1_] to scroll between images. Listening to the Audio of an Audio Press[1_]to scroll forwardand [_] to scrollback Snapshot You can use the following procedure to play the audio of an audio snapshot. An audio snapshot is indicated by the "_"...
  • Page 59 Audio Playback Controls Use the following procedure to view a movie on the camera's monitor screen. Fast forward or fast reverse Hold down [1_] or [41]. playback 1. Enter the PLAY mode and then use [41] and [1_] to display the movie you want to play.
  • Page 60 To switch to a REC mode iiii ..iiH You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the Zoom in up to 4.5X Slide the zoom following operations. • While an image is zoomed, you can controller in the - Press the shutter button.
  • Page 61 Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake Use the following procedure when you want to play back a The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory movie with Anti Shake. Anti Shake is particularly useful when sequence, automatically.
  • Page 62 All images: Includes all snapshots, movies, Use [A] and [V] to select the effect you want. and audio in memory. Only: Includes snapshots and audio • Pattern 1,2, 3, 4, 5: Plays background snapshots only. music and applies an image change effect.
  • Page 63 Use [A] and [V] to select "Start" and then press [SET] to start the slideshow. • All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings switching from one image to another. Wait until an image is you configured above.
  • Page 64 Transferring Background Music to the Camera Changing the Background Music You can select background music after its file has been saved to You can change frorn the built-in background rnusic that plays the memory card orthe camera's built in memory. when you execute "Effect"...

  • Page 65: Viewing Snapshots And Movies

    3. Create a folder named "SSBGM". • The background music files will be loop played in 4. Double-click the "SSBGM" folder you created sequence. and copy the background music file to it. • If both the memory card loaded in the camera and the camera's built-in memory contain background music files, 5.
  • Page 66 Press the USB cradle's Playing a Slideshow on the USB Cradle (Photo Stand) [PHOTO] button to start the slideshow. You can play a slideshow on the camera while it is mounted the USB cradle. This is a good wayto enjoy a long slideshow, The slideshow is performed accordance...
  • Page 67 To stop a slideshow Press the USB cradle's [PHOTO] button. This will turn off the Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV camera, screen, 1. Connect the USB cradle to a TV. • The battery does not charge while a slideshow is in...
  • Page 68 3. Turn on the TV and select its video input To turn off the camera mode. You can turn off the camera by doing either of the following. If the TV has rnore than one video input, select the one •...
  • Page 69 m Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video _NOTE Output System • You can use the camera's USB cradle to connect to a DVD You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC recorder or video deck and record images from the camera.
  • Page 70 • Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on of TV you plan to use. You may also need to configure the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size. aspect ratio setting on your TV as well.
  • Page 71 To zoom back out, slide the zoom controller towards [_](_). You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows • If display indicators are turned on, an indicator in the lower 9 images. right corner of the monitor screen shows what part of the zoomed...
  • Page 72 Use [A], [V], [_], and [1_] to move the selection boundary to the date whose image Use the following procedure to display a calendar, which shows you want to view and then press [SET]. the first image recorded on each date of a particular month.
  • Page 73 • Note following points about how certain editing functions the camera affect the date with which the image associated on the calendar screen. Keystone, Color Correction, Resize, The date that the editing Trimming, Copy, Layout operation was performed Print, MOTION PRINT Editing the date and time...

  • Page 74: Editing Images

    4. Use [A] and [V] to select an image size, and then press [SET]. You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a • When you select an image size, it will start to cycle separate snapshot.

  • Page 75: Resizing A Snapshot

    • You cannot resize a VGA (640 x 480 pixels) size image. You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need, and save • Resizing a snapshot shot with an aspect ratio of 3:2 will the result in a separate file.

  • Page 76: Keystone Correction

    4. Use the zoom controller to zoom, and [A], [Y], [41], and [1_]to move around the zoomed Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a image to display the part you want to extract. blackboard, document, poster, photograph, or other rectangular 5.
  • Page 77 4. Use ['d] and [1_] to select the candidate you want to correct. Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera. This function is useful for correcting existing old photographs, posters, etc. •...
  • Page 78 6. Move the zoom controller up and down to zoom the cropping boundary. • If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels) size, the new (restored) version will be the same 7. Use [A], [V], [_], and [11_]to move size as the original one.
  • Page 79 5. When all the settings are the way you want, press [SET] to apply them. Use the procedure in this section to change the date and time of • After editing the time and date, display the image to a previously recorded image.
  • Page 80 ,, You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To rotate a Perform the following procedure to rotate the image (snapshot or protected snapshot, first remove its protection (page 197). movie) currently on the monitor screen. This feature comes in •...
  • Page 81 3. On the "PLAY" tab, select "Layout Print", and then press [11_]. You can use the following procedure to insert snapshots into the • This operation can be frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains performed only while a multiple snapshots.
  • Page 82 6. Press [SET]. • Layout Print is not supported when the image size is "3:2 (3264 x 2176 pixels)". • When you display a layout image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the last image added to the layout was originally recorded,...
  • Page 83 4. Use [A] and [V] to select a white balance setting, and then press [SET] to apply it. You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image, which will affect the colors of the image.
  • Page 84 • Normally, the initially selected white balance setting the above menu is the one that was used when you Use the following procedure to adjust the brightness originally recorded the image. If you used the "Auto" or snapshots. "Manual" white balance setting when you recorded image, "Cancel"...
  • Page 85 Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. • Adjusting the brightness of an image creates a new image with the new brightness level. The original image also remains in memory. Brighter • When you display a brightness adjusted image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the brightness was adjusted.
  • Page 86 • Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes the new (corrected) version to be stored as a separate file. You can use the following procedure to reduce underexposure • When you display a corrected image on the camera's only, while maintaining the bright areas of an image.
  • Page 87 • When you edit a movie, only the result is saved. The You can perform the following cut operations on the camera to original movie is not retained. Once you perform an editing edit movies you have recorded. operation, you will not be able to undo it. •...
  • Page 88 5. Select the frame 1. Play back the movie you want to edit. (point) where you Press [SET] to pause want to cut the movie. playback. • Check to make sure that "_7" (cut icon) is displayed on the monitor screen.
  • Page 89 6. Press [Y] to perform the required cut 7, In response to the confirmation message that operation(s). appears, use [A] and [V] to select "Yes" then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, select "No" instead of "Yes" and then press [SET]. This will return to the paused movie Select the point up to which you want playback screen.
  • Page 90 In the PLAY mode, use [_1] and [1_] to scroll through images and display the movie that contains the frame you want to use. MOTION PRINT lets you capture a movie frame and use it to Press [MENU]. create a snapshot. The snapshot you create can be either of the...
  • Page 91 After displaying the movie frame you want, press [SET]. • If you selected "9 frames" in step 4, the camera will create a 9-frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 in the center. • If you selected "1 frame" in step 4, the camera will create a snapshot of the frame you selected in step 6.

  • Page 92: Using Audio

    4. Press [SET] to start audio recording. 5. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording. The dubbing feature of your camera lets you add audio to a Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if snapshot after you shoot it, A snapshot that includes audio...
  • Page 93 5. Press [SET] to start audio recording. Re-recording Snapshot Audio This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the new one. Note that you cannot restore the original audio once you 6. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording. delete or re-record the audio...
  • Page 94 Press the shutter button to start recording. • The operation lamp flashes green while recording is in progress. Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot • Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a marker into or movie. the recording.
  • Page 95 5. Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to record W Playing Back Voice Recording Data more, or you can exit this procedure by 1. Enter the PLAY mode, and then use [,] pressing [SET] and selecting another BEST to display the Voice Recording file you SHOT scene.
  • Page 96 Voice Recording Playback Controls !!!' Fast forward or fast reverse playback. Hold down [1_] or [_1]. Pause or restart playback Press [SET]. Jump to a marker in the audio data Press [1_] or [_]. while playback is paused. Adjust volume Press [V] and then •...
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