User manual CASIO EXILIM EX-Z300

[. . . ] E Digital Camera User's Guide K1145PCM1DMX Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. · Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide. · Keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future reference. · For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www. exilim. com/ 1 Unpacking As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. [. . . ] Perform editing using the same procedures as described above. Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting) Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images. +2 +1 Cancel Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the "+1" setting. Does not perform brightness correction. NOTE · Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results (page 78). · Altering the lighting of an image causes the original image and the new (altered) version to be stored as separate files. · When you display an altered image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was altered. 91 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Using Red Eye Correction (Red Eye) Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Red Eye Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. Red eye correction corrects the eye colors of subjects to their normal colors when red eye occurs while using the flash. Turns off red eye correction. NOTE · The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted. · Red eye correction may not be possible in the case of small faces or profiles. · Red eye correction may not produce the desired effect under certain conditions. 92 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Adjusting White Balance (White Balance) Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * White Balance 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. ¤ Daylight ' Overcast " Shade Day White Outdoors, fair weather Outdoors, cloudy to rain, in tree shade, etc. White or daywhite fluorescent lighting, without suppressing color cast Daylight fluorescent lighting, while suppressing color cast Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting No white balance adjustment Fluorescent ­ Daylight Fluorescent « Tungsten Cancel NOTE · You also can adjust the white balance when recording images (page 76). · When you display an altered image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was altered. 93 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot (Brightness) Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels, from +2 (brightest) to ­2 (least bright). NOTE · The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted. · When you display an altered image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was altered. Keystone Correction (Keystone) Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Keystone You can use keystone correction to correct rectangular and square shapes in a snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on. 2. Use [4] and [6] to select the shape in the snapshot that you want to correct. Use [8] and [2] to select "Correct" and then press [SET]. NOTE · If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600x1200 pixels) size, the new (corrected) version will be the same size as the original. · When you display an altered image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was altered. 94 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph (Color Correction) Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Color Correction Color Correction lets you correct the color of an old photograph. The corrected image is saved as 2M (1600x1200 pixels) size. 1. Perform the above operation. · An image of the photograph you are restoring will appear on the monitor screen with a red boundary around it. If there is a black boundary, it means that the camera detected more than one rectangular area in the image. Use [4] and [6] to move the boundary and select the area of the photograph. 2. 4. Use [8] and [2] to select "Trim", and then press [SET]. This will display a selection boundary for trimming the on-screen image. Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify the image size you want. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to it encloses the area of the image you want to trim to and then press [SET]. NOTE · If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600x1200 pixels) size, the new (corrected) version will be the same size as the original. · If you do not want a border around the resulting image, select an area that is smaller than the original image. [. . . ] Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage. Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO authorized service center. The LOCK switch of the SD or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position. You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked. LOCK The card is locked. [. . . ]