Casio EX FH20 User Manual

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The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.
1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth control panel option from the top 
(Metering).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for 
shooting snapshots.
• When recording movies, the AF metering area is always “
U Spot”.
1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third control panel option from the 
bottom (AF Area).
Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)
 MultiMulti-pattern metering divides the image into sections and 
measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. 
This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a 
wide range of shooting conditions.
 Center 
WeightedCenter weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus 
area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want 
some level of control over contrast.
 SpotSpot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this 
metering method when you want exposure to be set according to 
the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by 
surrounding conditions.
Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
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3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
•“O Tracking” cannot be used in combination with the following features.
Prerecord (Still image), YouTube, Prerecord (Movie), some BEST SHOT 
scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image)
•“— Free” cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled.
 SpotThis mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image. 
This setting works well with focus lock (page 48).
 FreeYou can move the focus frame by using [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move 
the focus point and then pressing [SET]. To change the focus point 
position, select “— Free” again and then use [8], [2], [4] and [6] to 
select the position you want.
 
TrackingWhen you half-press the shutter button while this setting is selected, the 
focus frame will follow the movement of the subject.
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1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom control panel option (Date/Time).
You can use [4] and [6] to select date or time display.
NOTE
• You can select either of two display styles (page 130) for the date: Month/Day or 
Day/Month.
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.
Your camera provides you with 20X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal 
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally 
processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 
20X to 318.8X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 44).
1.In the REC mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom.
• Sliding the zoom controller as far as it will go in either direction will zoom at 
high speed.
2.Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style
Shooting with Zoom
z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range
w (Wide Angle) : Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range
z Telephotow Wide Angle
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NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the 
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image 
deterioration (page 44).
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera 
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Digital zoom is disabled while “RAW+” is selected for the “Image Size” setting 
(page 33).
• Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled during High-speed Movie 
recording.
• Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled when “Á Super Macro” is 
selected as the focus mode.
If you hold the zoom controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop 
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom 
controller and then holding it again towards z (Telephoto) will switch to digital 
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• If you do want to use digital zoom, change the “Digital Zoom” setting to “On” (page 
82).
• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.
Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point 
Image deterioration indicator
Zoom barFocusing range
(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual 
Focus.)
*Products marketed in some geographic areas display 
inches and feet.
Focal distance
(Converted to 35mm film format.)
*The displayed focal distance (angle of view) and the actual angle of view may be 
different when using continuous shutter (except in the Single Shot Mode), when 
shooting a movie, and when using some BEST SHOT scenes.
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• The deterioration point depends on 
the current image size setting (page 
31). The smaller the image size 
setting, the higher the zoom factor 
you can use before reaching the 
image deterioration point.
• Though digital zoom generally 
causes a deterioration of image 
quality, some digital zoom without 
image deterioration is possible with 
image sizes of “8M” and smaller. The 
range in which you can use digital 
zoom without image deterioration is 
indicated on the display. The 
deterioration point depends on the 
image size.
• The maximum zoom factor using 
optical zoom (page 63) and digital in 
combination when “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode is 318.8X.
• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, minimal deterioration up to a 
zoom factor of 108X is possible only for STD shooting.
20X to 108X Undeteriorated image quality range1X
80X to 318.8X
Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)
Deterioration point Optical/digital zoom switch point*20X optical zoom pointDeteriorated image quality range Undeteriorated digital zoom
Image 
SizeMaximum 
Zoom FactorDeterioration 
Point
9M80X 20X
3:280X 20X
16:980X 20X
8M84.6X 21.2X
7M90X 22.4X
5M108X 27X
2M172.4X 43.2X
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Each press of @
 (Focus) will cycle through the available focus 
mode settings.
• Whenever you change to another focus mode, the previous 
focus point is saved, so you can use Auto Focus for initial 
focus, and then switch to Manual Focus to make fine 
adjustments.
• Range is affected by optical zoom.
*The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.
To focus with manual focus
1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so 
the subject you want to focus on is within the 
yellow boundary.
2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use 
[4] and [6] to adjust focus.
• At this time the image that is within the boundary will 
enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in 
focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two 
seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the 
screen in step 1 will re-appear.
• When the exposure mode setting is A, S, or M, or when “30-210 fps” is 
selected for High-speed Movie recording, you need to press [SET] and then 
selected “FOCUS” before performing step 2 of the above procedure.
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
SettingsType of 
ShotFocus ModeApproximate Focus Range*
SnapshotMoviesSnapshotMovies
Q Auto 
FocusGeneral 
recordingAutomatic 40 cm to 9 (infinity) (1.3 to 9)
´ Macro 
FocusClose ups Automatic 12 cm to 50 cm (4.7 to 19.7)
Á Super 
MacroExtreme 
close upsAutomatic 1 cm to 12 cm (0.4 to 4.7)
W Manual 
FocusWhen you 
want to 
focus 
manuallyManual12 cm to 9 (infinity) (4.7 to 9)
1 cm to 9 (infinity) (0.4 to 9) 
(when the zoom focal distance is 
equivalent to 57 mm in 35 mm 
film format)
@
 (Focus)
Yellow boundary
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NOTE
• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto 
Focus range, the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range (which does not 
include the Super Macro range) automatically (Auto Macro).
• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is further than the macro 
range (which does not include the Super Macro range), the camera will switch to 
the Auto Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).
• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.
• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to 
become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, 
Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell 
you the focus range, as shown below.
Example: oo cm to 9
*oo is the actual focusing range value.*Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet.
• Always be sure to select Auto Focus (AF) as the focus mode whenever using face 
detection (page 80).
• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Super Macro.
– Zoom (both optical and digital)
– Auto Macro
–Flash
–Flash CS
• The large zoom factor capabilities of this camera can result in images being out of 
focus if the camera is moved while shooting with fixed focus. Whenever possible, 
mount the camera on a tripod or secure it using some other means before 
focusing. If the image is out of focus, either refocus or change to manual focus 
(MF) to adjust focus as required.
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Using Focus Lock
“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to 
compose an image in which the subject you want to focus 
on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.
• To use focus lock, select “U Spot” or “O Tracking” for 
the Auto Focus area (page 41).
1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
the subject you want to focus on and then half-
press the shutter button.
2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which 
maintains the focus setting), move the camera 
to compose the image.
• When “O Tracking” is selected as the Auto Focus 
area, the focus frame will move automatically and 
follow the subject.
3.When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the 
rest of the way down.
NOTE
• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
Subject to be focused on
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Pressing [AEL] temporarily locks the current exposure and/or 
focus settings. Press [AEL] again to unlock the settings.
• Pressing [AEL] while the shutter button is half-pressed will 
lock the current exposure or focus setting.
Use the following procedure to specify the operation that the [AEL] button performs.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [4] and [6] to select “REC”.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “AE/AF Lock” and then press [6].
4.Use [8] and [2] to change the setting, and then press [SET] to apply it.
NOTE
• AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported while “O Tracking” is selected for the “AF 
Area” setting.
• Performing an EV shift operation while AE Lock is in effect will cause Auto 
Exposure to be unlocked.
• Performing a zoom operation while AF Lock and AE Lock are in effect will cause 
both of them to become unlocked.
• AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported during movie recording.
Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting
Specifying the [AEL] button Operation
AE LockExposure lock
AF LockFocus lock
AE/AF LockExposure and focus lock
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This mode will record consecutive images while firing the 
flash.
• You can select a CS speed of 1 image, 3 images, or 5 
images per second.
• In this mode, you can specify consecutive recording of 
three to 10 images. Recording will stop if you release 
the shutter button.
1.Set the mode dial to ª (Flash CS).
2.Press ð (Flash up) to open the flash unit.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the 
bottom (Flash CS fps).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous 
shutter (CS) speed you want and then press 
[SET].
5.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom item 
(Flash CS Images).
6.Use [4] and [6] to select the number of flash 
continuous shutter (CS) images you want to 
shoot and then press [SET].
You can select any one of the following values: 3, 5, 7, or 10.
7.Press the shutter button to shoot.
8.If you keep the shutter button depressed, the camera will shoot the 
number of images you specified. Recording will stop if you release the 
shutter button before the specified number of images is reached.
9.Save the CS images (page 53).
Using Continuous Shutter 
Using Flash Continuous Shutter
Flash
Flash Unit CS Speeds