Casio EX FH20 User Manual

							21Quick Start Basics
6.Point the camera 
at the subject.
You can zoom the 
image, if you want.
7.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.
8.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
z Telephotow Wide Angle
Zoom controller
Focus frame
Back lamp
Half-press
Press lightly 
until the 
button stops. 
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)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. 
Full-press
Snap (Image is recorded.) 
						

							22Quick Start Basics
IMPORTANT!
• While the “Anti Shake” setting is “D Auto” or “A
 Camera AS”, half pressing the 
shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is 
normal and does not indicate malfunction (page 79).
.Using Quick Shutter
Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record 
using Quick Shutter (page 83).
• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which 
means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some 
images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order 
to ensure proper focus.
.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 48) is the name of 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. 
						

							23Quick Start Basics
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 near by, 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.
IMPORTANT!
• Never touch the lens-barrel unit, except for cleaning. Never hold the camera by the 
lens when aiming it or transporting it.
NOTE
• 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 strap and make sure 
it is around your neck 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.
Holding the Camera Correctly
HorizontalVertical
Flash
Front lampMicrophone
LensStrap 
						

							24Quick Start Basics
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 88.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
89.
• For information about high-speed movies, see page 59.
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 157).
• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot.
• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 
92). 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.
Viewing Snapshots 
[p] (PLAY)
[6]
[6]
[4]
[4] 
						

							25Quick Start Basics
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up 
storage and record more images.
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 
90.
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 89) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, 
all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted.
1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “All Files Delete” 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.
Deleting Images
To delete a single file
To delete all files 
						

							26Quick Start Basics
Operation
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can 
result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images 
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual 
image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 85).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an 
image.
• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach
– Camera movement while shooting
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 48) or Manual Focus (page 
46).
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Auto Focus Restrictions 
						

							27Snapshot Tutorial
Snapshot Tutorial
Your camera has a variety of 
different recording modes. Before 
shooting, use the mode dial to 
select the recording mode that suits 
the type of subject you are trying to 
record.
Selecting a Recording Mode
 Flash CSThis mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash. See 
page 50 for details.
 High-
speed CSThis mode continues to shoot images as long as you keep the 
shutter button depressed, and you can change the shooting speed 
while recording is in progress. You can record up to 40 images. In 
this mode, half-pressing the shutter button starts continual pre-
recording of images to a temporary buffer. Then when you press 
the shutter button the rest of the way down, the camera saves the 
buffer contents and perform real-time continuous shutter recording 
of new images until you release the shutter button. See page 51 for 
details.
 Single 
ShotContinuous shutter recording is disabled when this mode is 
selected. Each press of the shutter button records a single image. 
See page 20 for details.
 HSThis mode records high-speed movies. See page 59 for details.
 HD/STDThis more records HD or standard movies. See page 59 for details.
Mode dial
Snapshot Modes
Movie Modes
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							28Snapshot Tutorial
The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, press 
[8].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select 
the setting you want to 
change.
This will select one of the 
control panel icons and display 
its settings.
• The content of the control panel is different when shooting a movie and when 
using some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion 
Image).
3.Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.
4.If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
NOTE
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 76).
Using the Control Panel
[SET]
[8] [2] [4] [6]1
9 5 3
4
7
8 2
6Control panel
1Exposure mode (page 29)
2Image size/Quality* (pages 31, 85)
3ISO sensitivity (page 38)
4White balance (page 38)
5EV shift (page 40)
6Metering mode (page 41)
7AF area (page 41)
8Flash (page 35)
Continuous shutter (CS) speed (High-speed CS, Flash CS modes) 
(pages 50, 51)
9Date/Time (page 43)
Prerecord (Still image) Time (High-speed CS mode) (page 51)
Flash continuous shutter (CS) images (Flash CS mode) (page 50)
*Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel. 
						

							29Snapshot Tutorial
Your camera has a variety of different exposure modes. Before shooting an image, 
select the exposure mode that suits the type of subject you are shooting.
1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top option in the control panel (Exposure 
mode).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
Selecting the Exposure Mode
Auto
Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally should 
use (page 20).
BEST SHOT
Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets 
up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 64).
A A (Aperture Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings 
are adjusted accordingly.
Use [4] and [6] to select the desired aperture value.
• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture 
value on the monitor screen will turn orange when 
you half-press the shutter button if the image is over-
exposed or under-exposed.
• If you are using manual focus (page 46), you also 
can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then use [4] 
and [6] to focus manually.
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Aperture value 
						

							30Snapshot Tutorial
S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other 
settings are adjusted accordingly.
Use [4] and [6] to select the desired shutter speed.
• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value 
on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half-
press the shutter button if the image is over-exposed 
or under-exposed.
• If you are using manual focus (page 46), you also 
can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then use [4] 
and [6] to focus manually.
M M (Manual Exposure) mode
This mode gives you total control over aperture and 
shutter speed settings.
1Press [SET], select the aperture setting, and then 
use [4] and [6] to change it.
2Press [SET], select the shutter speed setting, and 
then use [4] and [6] to change it.
• If you are using manual focus (page 46), you also 
can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then use [4] 
and [6] to focus manually.
Shutter speed
Shutter speed Aperture value