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Casio EX-ZS15 To Shoot a Snapshot, Selecting an Auto Recording Mode, Auto, BEST SHOT, 1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera

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To Shoot a Snapshot

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 33). This section explains general shooting procedures using the auto recording mode.

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

You can select one of two recording modes (Auto or BEST SHOT) according to your digital imaging needs.

R		Auto	This is the standard Auto recording mode.

			With BEST SHOT, simply select the sample scene that
	BEST SHOT		resembles the type of shot you want, and the camera
b			resembles the type of shot you want, and the camera
b			automatically configures ideal settings for the subject and
			automatically configures ideal settings for the subject and
			shooting conditions (page 39).

1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera.

2.Touch the second icon from the top (Recording mode).

If the icon is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it.

Recording mode icon

3.Touch “Auto” to select the auto recording mode.

26	Quick Start Basics

Contents

Page Unpacking Read this first Contents ❚❙ Quick Start Basics ❚❙ Recording Images ❚❙ Using BEST SHOT ❚❙ Advanced Recording Settings ❚❙ Viewing Snapshots and Movies ❚❙ Other Playback Functions (PLAY) ❚❙ Printing ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer ❚❙ Other Settings (Set Up) ❚❙ Appendix General Guide Monitor Screen Contents Selecting Display Information (DISP) Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera What you can do with your CASIO camera Using the Touch Panel First, charge the battery prior to use To load the battery Charge the Battery Back Lamp Operation Lamp Status Description .To charge using a USB connection to a computer 1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera 2.With your computer turned on, connect the camera to it Page Other Charging Precautions Checking Remaining Battery Power Remaining Power Battery Indicator Indicator Color Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera Preparing a Memory Card Supported Memory Cards To load a memory card To format (initialize) a new memory card Turning Power On and Off Holding the Camera Correctly To Shoot a Snapshot Selecting an Auto Recording Mode To shoot a snapshot Full-press Recording a Movie .If the image does not focus .If the subject is not in the center of the frame Viewing Snapshots Deleting Snapshots and Movies To delete a single file To delete all files Snapshot Shooting Precautions Auto Focus Restrictions Recording Images Selecting a Recording Mode Using Flash (Flash) 3.Press the shutter button to shoot Red-eyeReduction Shooting with Zoom Interpreting the Zoom Bar To record a movie Page Using BEST SHOT .BEST SHOT Precautions Advanced Recording Settings Using the REC Menu Using Touch Shutter (Touch Shutter) Using the Self-timer (Self-timer) Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus) To focus with manual focus 2. Touch “W” Watching the image on the monitor screen, touch “+” (closer) or Using Focus Lock 1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with Changing the Image Size (Image Size) . Pixels .About image sizes Image Size Selection Tips of Pixels Small Number Movie Image Quality Settings (Movie Quality) Using Face Detection (Face Detection) Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) Adjusting White Balance (White Balance) Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO) Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting) Using Built-inColor Filters (Color Filter) Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Anti Shake) Displaying the On-screenGrid (Grid) Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory) Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing a Movie Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Viewing the Image Menu Zooming an On-screenImage Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Using the PLAY Menu Rotating an Image (Rotation) Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF Printing) Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect) Resizing a Snapshot (Resize) Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming) Copying Files (Copy) Printing Printing Snapshots Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies .Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * DPOF Printing * Select images 1.Drag left or right to display the image you want to print Touch the number of copies value Touch “ú” or “õ” to specify the number of Tell your print service about your DPOF settings .Date Stamping Configuring camera settings Configuring computer settings Professional print service Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 3.Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Computer” Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Computer” 4.Double-click“Removable Disk” 5.Right-clickthe “DCIM” folder 6.On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy” .To view images you copied to your computer 1.Double-clickthe copied “DCIM” folder to open it 2.Double-clickthe folder that contains the images you want to view 3.Double-clickthe image file you want to view Playing Movies Uploading Movie Files to YouTube Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory Transfer Data .To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 3.Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer 4.Click the [Capture] button 5.Draw a boundary around the area you want to capture User Registration Using the Camera with a Macintosh Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files Macintosh 3.Double-clickthe camera’s drive icon 4.Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 5.After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash 6.Disconnect the camera from the computer Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh Playing a Movie Using an Eye-FiWireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images (Eye-Fi) Files and Folders Memory Card Data .Built-inMemory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Other Settings (Set Up) Turning off Eye-FiCard Communication (Eye-Fi) Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds) Turning the Startup Movie On or Off (Startup) Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule (File No.) Configuring World Time Settings (World Time) Setting a Travel Destination Selecting the Time Display Time Stamping Snapshots (Timestamp) Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust) Specifying the Date Style (Date Style) Specifying the Display Language (Language) Calibrating the Touch Panel (Calibrate TP) Configuring Sleep State Settings (Sleep) Configuring Auto Power Settings (Auto Power Off) Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) Formatting Built-inMemory or a Memory Card (Format) Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset) Appendix Precautions during Use .Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities .Water and Foreign Matter .Dropping and Rough Treatment .Keep Away From Fire .Disassembly and Modification .Locations To Be Avoided .Backing Up Important Data .Memory Protection .Rechargeable Battery .Battery Life .Data Error Precautions .Operating Environment .Condensation .Lens .Caring for your camera .Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions .USB-ACadaptor Handling Precautions .Other Precautions .Copyrights Power Supply Charging To replace the battery Battery Precautions Using the Camera in another Country Using a Memory Card To replace the memory card .Memory Card Handling Precautions .Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software (For Windows) Reset Initial Default Settings .Setup Menu Eye-Fi Sounds File No World Time When things don’t go right Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Display Messages Memory Full Record Error RETRY POWER ON SYSTEM ERROR There are no files Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time Specifications Page Approximate Battery Life .Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-120) . 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