Casio EX FH100 User Manual

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1.Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the 
camera and then open the battery 
cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards 
OPEN and then open it as indicated by 
the arrows in the illustration.
2.Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front 
is facing upwards (towards the monitor 
screen side of the camera), slide it into 
the card slot all the way in until you hear 
it click securely into place.
3.Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the 
slider towards LOCK.
• For information about how to replace 
the memory card, see page 182.
IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 20) into the memory 
card slot.
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off 
the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO 
authorized service center.
To load a memory card
Front Back Front 
						

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You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1.Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2.On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete 
its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if 
storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format 
the card.
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on 
a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the 
camera. In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can 
result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, 
operation, etc.
• Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi 
Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card.
To format (initialize) a new memory card 
						

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To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or 
[r] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p] 
(PLAY).
The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the 
camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, 
the lens will extend from the camera at this time.
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or 
coming into contact with the lens as it extends. 
Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend 
creates the risk of malfunction.
•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode 
switches to the PLAY mode.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 166, 
167) will turn off power automatically if you do not 
perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r] 
(REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you 
press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 167).
Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
To turn off the camera
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Back lamp
[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC) 
						

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Your images will not come out 
clearly if you move the camera 
when you press the shutter 
button. When pressing the 
shutter button, be sure to hold 
the camera as shown in the 
illustration, and keep it still by 
pressing your arms firmly 
against your sides as you shoot.
Holding the camera still, 
carefully press the shutter button 
and take care to avoid all 
movement as the shutter 
releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when 
available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.
NOTE
• Hold the camera securely in your left hand, with 
your fingers around the grip on the right front of the 
camera.
• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not 
cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.
• To protect against accidentally dropping the 
camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is 
around your fingers or wrist while you are operating 
the camera.
• Never swing the camera around by its strap.
• The supplied strap is intended for use with this 
camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.
• When the “Auto Rotate” setting is turned on, the camera will detect whether it is 
being held vertically or horizontally when a snapshot image is shot. When you 
display an image shot with the camera held vertically, the image is rotated 
automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen (page 162).
Holding the Camera Correctly
Horizontal Vertical
Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.
Flash
Front lamp
Lens 
						

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IMPORTANT!
• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or 
are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted 
shadows when using the flash.
The following procedure describes how to shoot a single snapshot. For information 
about shooting a series of shots (Continuous Shutter), see page 49.
1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
2.Set the mode dial to t (Auto).
3.Point the camera 
at the subject.
• You can zoom the 
image, if you want.
To shoot a snapshot
Auto icon
Remaining snapshot memory 
capacity (page 194)
Shutter button
Mode dial
[r] (REC)
Monitor screen
w Wide Anglez TelephotoZoom controller 
						

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4.Half-press the shutter button to focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and 
the focus frame will turn green.
• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not 
correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.
5.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.When you half-press the shutter button, the 
camera automatically adjusts exposure and 
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed 
at. Mastering how much pressure is required 
for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter 
button is an important technique for good-
looking images.
Focus frameBack lamp
Shutter speedAperture value ISO sensitivity
Half-press
Press lightly 
until the button 
stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
Full-press
Snap (Image is recorded.) 
						

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.If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the 
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Point the camera at the 
subject and try to focus again.
.If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 93) is a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image 
in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the 
screen.
Recording a Movie
Press [0] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press [0] (Movie) 
again to stop movie recording. See the following pages for 
details.
Standard movie (STD movie): page 59
High-definition movie (HD movie): page 62
High speed movie (HS movie): page 62[0] (Movie) 
						

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Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 108.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
109.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the 
PLAY mode.
• This will display one of the snapshots 
currently stored in memory.
• Information about the displayed 
snapshot also is included (page 12).
• You also can clear the information to 
view only the snapshot (page 171).
• You can zoom in on the image by 
sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 114). If you are recording a 
snapshot that is very important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the 
image and check its details after recording it.
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is 
displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.
Viewing Snapshots
[p] (PLAY)
[6]
[6]
[4]
[4] 
						

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If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up 
storage and record more images.
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
110.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then 
press [2] ( ).
2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one 
you want to delete is displayed.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
• If a CS group (page 109) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, 
all of the images in the currently displayed CS group will be deleted.
Deleting Images
To delete a single file 
						

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1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete Files” and then press [SET].
• This displays a file selection screen.
3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file 
you want to delete, and then press [SET].
• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.
4.Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished 
selecting files, press [MENU].
5.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].
• This deletes the files you selected.
• To cancel the delete operation, select “No” in step 5 and then press [SET].
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
To delete specific files
To delete all files