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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.

1.

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 

)

1.

Keep pressing [

] (  

) 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.

DISP

MENU

SET

[

] (

 

)

1200

1200

1600

1600

NORMAL

NORMAL

99

99

03

03/12

12/24

24

12

12:58

58

IN

1 / 1000

1 / 1000

F2.6

F2.6

Focus frame

Focus mode indicator

Green operation lamp

Summary of Contents for Exilim EX-Z4U

Page 1: ...me 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 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 h...

Page 2: ...ode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select AF Area and then press 3 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 ...

Page 3: ...se 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 ...

Page 4: ... 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 1 Keep pressing until the focus mode indicator shows 2 Record the image ...

Page 5: ...pproximate Focus Range 6cm 2 4 to infinity 18cm 7 1 to infinity Boundary 2 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 3 Press the shutter release button to record the image IMPORTANT In the Manual Focus mod...

Page 6: ...f the focus frame and green operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto Focus mode 1200 1200 1600 1600 NORMAL NORMAL 99 99 03 03 12 12 24 24 12 12 58 58 IN 1 1000 1 1000 F2 6 F2 6 Focus frame 2 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 3 When the image is composed the way you w...

Page 7: ...t 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 Exposure compensation value 3 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 Dec...

Page 8: ...hift 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 balanc...

Page 9: ...ite 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 whit...

Page 10: ...r 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 BESTSHOT Mode Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automatically sets up the camera for recording a ...

Page 11: ...are provided as samples only Images recorded using a BESTSHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors After selecting a BESTSHOT scene you can change to a different one by using and to scroll through available scenes When the one you want is displayed press SET NOTE You can use the key customization feature page 82 to configure the camera to ente...

Page 12: ...C mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press 3 Use and to select BESTSHOT and then press SET This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a sample scene 4 Use and to display Register User Scene 5 Press SET 6 Use and to display the image whose setup you want to register as a BESTSHOT scene 7 Use and to select Save and then press SET This registers the setup Now you can use th...

Page 13: ...mera only can be used to create a BESTSHOT user setup You can have up to 999 BESTSHOT 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 UEXZ4nnn jpe where n 0 to 9 To delete a BESTSHOT user setup 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select REC M...

Page 14: ...de 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 BESTSHOT mode page 67 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 t...

Page 15: ...in the right side of the image taking care to align the actual background with the semi transparent image of the background of the first image which is shown 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 Focus frame Semi transparent image IMPORTANT Coupling Shot te...

Page 16: ...n 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 sho...

Page 17: ...age is not saved in memory at this time The focus exposure white balance zoom and flash settings are fixed for this type of image 6 Next align the focus frame with the subject composing 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 backg...

Page 18: ...n cancel audio recording standby by pressing MENU Recording Audio Adding Audio to a Snapshot You can add audio to a snapshot after you record it Image Format JPEG JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data compression The file extension of a JPEG file is JPG Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording The file extension of a WAVE ADPCM...

Page 19: ...0 second recording of approximately 4KB per second 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press 3 Use and to select Voice and then press SET This enters the Voice Recording Mode 5 Press the shutter release button to start audio recording The green operation lamp flashes as recording is performed Even if you have the monitor screen turned off page 25 the monitor ...

Page 20: ...ode by aligning the mode selector with REC and holding down DISP as you press the power button to turn on the camera In this case the camera goes directly into the Voice Recording Mode without extending the lens Audio Recording Precautions Keep the microphone on the front of the camera pointed at the subject Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers Good recording results ar...

Page 21: ...ness 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 25 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 pi...

Page 22: ...t 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...

Page 23: ... get this Automatic sensitivity selection Conforms to ISO 50 Conforms to ISO 100 Conforms to ISO 200 Conforms to ISO 400 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 subjec...

Page 24: ...ocedure to turn image review on and off 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Review and then press 3 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET Turning the On screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you compose images and ensure that the camera is straight when recording To do this Display the grid Hide the grid Select this ...

Page 25: ... and to select the setting you want and then press SET NOTE The initial default setting is REC Mode Select this REC Mode EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off When you want to assign this function to and keys Recording mode and cycle through recording modes Snapshot BESTSHOT Snapshot Audio Voice Recording page 164 EV shift decreases compensation increases compensation page 64 White balance set...

Page 26: ...u 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 Focus White Balance ISO AF Area Digital Zoom MF Position Zoom Position On Setting w...

Page 27: ...mory settings If you turn the camera off while in the BESTSHOT mode the camera s Flash White Balance and ISO Sensitivity will be configured according to the BESTSHOT sample scene when you turn it 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 pag...

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