Casio Ex Fh20 Users Guide

							61Recording Movies
With this feature, the camera pre-records up to five seconds of whatever is happening 
in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] saves the 
prerecorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time 
recording continues until you stop it.
• When using Prerecord Movie in combination with High-speed Movie, the buffer will 
store two seconds of pre-recording instead of the usual five.
.To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie
1.In the REC mode, set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD) or ©
 (HS).
2.Press [8].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the third control panel option from the 
bottom (Prerecord (Movie)).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select “Prerecord (Movie): On” and then press 
[SET].
To turn off Prerecord (Movie), select “Prerecord (Movie): Off”.
.To shoot a Prerecord Movie
1.With the camera pointed at the subject, half-press and hold the shutter 
button.
Movie images will be pre-recorded to the five-second buffer only while the shutter 
button is maintained in the half-press position.
• When using Prerecord Movie in combination with High-speed Movie, the buffer 
will store two seconds of pre-recording instead of the usual five.
2.When you are ready to start real-time recording, press the shutter 
button the rest of the way down.
3.Press the shutter button again to stop recording.
• When shooting with the High-speed Movie “30-210 fps” setting, you cannot 
change the speed (fps) setting when recording while the shutter button is half-
pressed (while recording to the buffer). You can change the speed (fps) setting 
after you press the shutter button all the way down to start real-time recording.
NOTE
• Focus is locked while the shutter button is half-pressed when Prerecord (Movie) is 
turned on and optical zoom is turned off, or when Prerecord (Movie) is turned off.
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The YouTube mode records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the 
YouTube movie site, which is operated by YouTube, LLC.
1.Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD) or ©
 (HS).
2.Press [8].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the 
bottom (YouTube).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select “YouTube: On” and then press [SET].
5.Record the movie.
The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named “100YOUTB”.
• Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with 
your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the YouTube 
Mode to YouTube (page 124).
NOTE
• Movies recorded with the YouTube mode are stored in a special folder to make 
them easy to locate for uploading (page 116). When the Movie Mode setting (page 
56) is “HS” (High-speed Movie) or “STD”, the YouTube mode movie is recorded 
with the current movie size, recording speed and quality settings.
• To focus before starting to record a movie with the “YouTube” mode, use manual 
focus. After focusing, start recording.
• The YouTube mode is always turned off (which means you cannot shoot a 
YouTube optimized movie) during HD movie recording while “HD/STD” is selected 
as the movie mode.
• When “HS” is selected as the movie mode and “1000 fps” is selected as the 
recording speed, black bands will be added along to the top and bottom of 
recorded images to adjust them to the ideal size for YouTube, which is 
224
x80 pixels.
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You can use the following procedure to turn optical zoom (page 44) on or off while 
“HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode.
1.Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).
2.Press [8].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel option from the 
bottom (Optical Zoom).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
NOTE
• Optical zoom operation while recording is disabled when “HS” is selected as the 
movie mode. 
• Regardless of the above setting, optical zoom operation prior to recording is 
supported when either “HS” or “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode.
• Optical zoom is disabled when “Á Super Macro” is selected as the focus mode.
Turning Optical Zoom On or Off (Optical Zoom)
Optical Zoom:
On/Record: OffEnables optical zoom and disables audio recording. 
Continuous AF is always performed during recording.
Optical Zoom:
Off/Record: OnDisables optical zoom and enables audio recording. 
Continuous AF is never performed during recording. You 
can readjust focus while recording is in progress by half 
pressing the shutter button, but doing so will cause noise 
produced by the lens operation to be picked up in the audio. 
						

							64Using BEST SHOT
Using BEST SHOT
BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of 
different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the 
camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the 
camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined 
images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.
1.Set the mode dial to t (Single Shot), 
× (High-speed CS), or ª (Flash CS).
2.Press [BS].
This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.
3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the 
boundary to the scene you want to select.
• The scene menu has multiple pages. Use [8] and 
[2] to scroll between menu pages.
• You can access information about the currently 
selected scene. See page 65 for details.
4.Press [SET] to configure the camera with the 
settings for the currently selected scene.
This returns to the REC mode.
• The settings of the scene you selected remain in 
effect until you select a different scene.
• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat 
the above procedure from step 1.
5.Press the shutter button to start shooting.
What is BEST SHOT?
Some Sample Scenes
Portrait SceneryHigh Speed 
Night SceneNight Scene Portrait
To shoot with BEST SHOT
[BS]
Scene number Scene name
Currently selected scene 
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.Using the Scene Information Screen
To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary 
on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in 
either direction.
• To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller 
again.
• To scroll between scenes, use [
4] and [6].
• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently 
selected scene, press [SET]. To return to the scene information screen for the 
currently selected BEST SHOT scene, press [BS].
.BEST SHOT Precautions
• BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera.
• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected 
due to shooting conditions and other factors.
• You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST 
SHOT scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults 
when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera.
• The mode dial’s t (Single Shot), 
× (High-speed CS), and ª (Flash CS) 
settings are ignored when some BEST SHOT scenes are selected.
• The [BS] button is ignored while the mode dial setting is 
© (HS) or ³
 (HD/STD).
• RAW+, 9M, 3:2, 16:9, and 8M cannot be selected for the image size while “High 
Speed Anti Shake”, “Digital Panning”, “High Speed Night Scene”, “Move Out CS”, 
“Move In CS”, or “Multi-motion Image” BEST SHOT scene is selected. An image 
size setting of 7M is used if any one of the above image sizes is already selected 
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You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall 
whenever you need them.
1.On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named BEST SHOT 
(Register User Scene).
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Save”, and then press [SET].
Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall User Scene”, along 
with a scene number.
NOTE
• You can create BEST SHOT setup for snapshots only. You cannot create a movie 
BEST SHOT setup.
• You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by 
displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.
• User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: U1, U2, and so on.
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT 
scene.
Face Detection, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Dynamic 
Range, Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast
• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 124) in the SCENE 
folder (snapshots).
• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 135) deletes all user BEST SHOT 
scenes.
• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene.
1Display the information screen (page 65) of the user BEST SHOT scene you 
want to delete.
2Press [2] ( ), select “Delete”, and then press [SET].
Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups
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With High Speed Night Scene, the camera detects automatically whether it is being 
hand-held or on a tripod. When you press the shutter button, the camera will record a 
series of image and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light 
conditions. If the camera detects it is on a tripod, it will shoot a single image using a 
longer exposure time (instead of shooting and combining multiple images), which 
results in an even clearer image.
1.Set the mode dial to t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), or ª (Flash 
CS).
2.Press [BS].
3.Select “High Speed Night Scene”.
• The camera automatically decides whether it is handheld or mounted on tripod 
at the moment you select the “High Speed Night Scene” BEST SHOT scene.  It 
does not update its decision any time after that, until you select “High Speed 
Night Scene” again.
4.When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.
• After you press the shutter button, the message “Busy... Please wait...” will 
appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress. Keep the 
camera still while this message is displayed. The recording process takes 
some time to complete after the message appears.
NOTE
• The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT 
scene: t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), ª (Flash CS).
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than 
normal.
• Movement while the camera is mounted on a tripod may cause the camera to 
erroneously judge it is being hand held.
• The flash is always turned off and the flash setting cannot be changed while High 
Speed Night Scene is enabled.
• For handheld shooting under very dark conditions, this BEST SHOT scene may not 
be able to produce the exposure level required for a clear image. Use of a tripod 
under very dark conditions is recommended.
Shooting with High Speed Night Scene 
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When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled, the 
camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that 
produces a final image with minimal blur. You can shoot with this feature to minimize 
the effects of camera movement when shooting with optical anti shake does not 
produce the desired results.
1.Set the mode dial to t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), or ª (Flash 
CS).
2.Press [BS].
3.Select “High Speed Anti Shake”.
4.When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.
• After you press the shutter button, the message “Busy... Please wait...” will 
appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress. Keep the 
camera still while this message is displayed. The recording process takes 
some time to complete after the message appears.
NOTE
• The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT 
scene: t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), ª (Flash CS).
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than 
normal.
• High Speed Anti Shake will not operate correctly while the camera is mounted on a 
tripod.
• High Speed Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images if the 
camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during 
shooting.
Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake 
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When you point the camera at a moving object and pan as you press the shutter 
button, the camera will perform a continuous shutter operation, recording multiple 
images. Then it will automatically correct for blurring of the subject only in the 
recorded images and combine them into a single image that shows a clear subject on 
a blurred background. This feature lets you shoot powerful panning images simply by 
following the subject.
1.Set the mode dial to t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), or ª (Flash 
CS).
2.Press [BS].
3.Select “Digital Panning”.
4.When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.
• Lines will appear on the monitor screen, dividing it into nine areas. As you 
shoot, move the camera to keep the subject within the middle area as much as 
possible.
NOTE
• The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT 
scene: t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), ª (Flash CS).
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than 
normal.
• Under certain lighting conditions, shooting with Digital Panning can result in 
overexposure.
Multi-motion image can be used to isolate a moving subject 
within a series of multiple images and place them against a 
stationary background. Use a tripod or some other means 
to make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking 
when shooting with Multi-motion image.
1.Set the mode dial to t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), or ª (Flash 
CS).
2.Press [BS].
3.Select “Multi-motion Image”.
4.Hold down the shutter button to record.
Shooting with Digital Panning (Digital Panning)
Isolating Moving Subjects (Multi-motion image)
Basic Multi-motion image Procedure
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5.Release the shutter button.
Continuous Shutter shooting will stop and the resulting composite image will 
appear on the monitor screen.
• The above procedure shoots multiple images and combines them 
automatically into a final image. Do not move the camera until shooting is 
complete.
• You can configure the CS fps and Prerecord CS time settings the same way as 
you configure the High-speed CS setting. Note, however, unlike High-speed 
CS, the maximum CS fps setting is 30.
• When recording, keep the shutter button depressed long enough to record at 
least six consecutive shutter images.
NOTE
• The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT 
scene: t (Single Shot), × (High-speed CS), ª (Flash CS).
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than 
normal.
• Shooting with “Multi-motion Image” assumes that the subject is moving and 
changing positions. Trying to use it to shoot a subject that is moving while 
maintaining the same location (such as a golf swing, a baseball swing, etc.) will 
cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen and failure of image 
recording, or will produce an image in which the shots of the subject are arranged 
incorrectly.
• Multi-motion will not operate correctly if you shake or move the camera along with 
the movement of the subject.
• If an error message appears on the monitor screen, either secure the camera so it 
does not move or shoot against a different type of background.
• Choose a shooting angle so the colors, shapes, and patterns of the moving subject 
and the background are as different as possible.
• Avoid a shooting angle where the background is monotone or mono-pattern (such 
as a clear blue sky).
• The camera may not be able to compose the final image if the intervals between 
movements are so narrow the subject shots overlap. If this happens, increase the 
interval by using the control panel to select a slower “High-speed CS fps” setting 
(page 51).
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