Casio EX FH25 User Manual
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89Using BEST SHOT
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press [SET].
The following are the settings for each BEST SHOT scene.
* You can change the above settings if you want. See page 58 for details.
Selecting one of these BEST SHOT scenes will enable High Speed CS as the
initial default. Though you could change the CS setting to Normal Speed CS, it
is recommended that you leave it set as High Speed CS.
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89Using BEST SHOT
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press [SET].
The following are the settings for each BEST SHOT scene.
* You can change the above settings if you want. See page 58 for details.
Selecting one of these BEST SHOT scenes will enable High Speed CS as the
initial default. Though you could change the CS setting to Normal Speed CS, it
is recommended that you leave it set as High Speed CS.
3.Half-press and hold the shutter button to start...")
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91Using BEST SHOT
3.Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page
65).
Press the shutter button to start and stop recording.
• When “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” is selected as the frame rate, recording
always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate
between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording
is in progress. Audio is recorded onl y while shooting at a 30 fps. Use [4] and
[ 6 ] or press [SET] to switch speeds.
NOTE
• The...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38210/w64_Casio_EX-FH25-90.png "Page 91
91Using BEST SHOT
3.Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page
65).
Press the shutter button to start and stop recording.
• When “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” is selected as the frame rate, recording
always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate
between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording
is in progress. Audio is recorded onl y while shooting at a 30 fps. Use [4] and
[ 6 ] or press [SET] to switch speeds.
NOTE
• The...")
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92Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode , press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
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92Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode , press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
[ 4 ] [ 6] Selects tabs. [6] is also used to...")
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93Advanced Settings
3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the menu item you
want, and then press [ 6].
4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want, press
[SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then
use [
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
. Menu Operations in This Manual
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93Advanced Settings
3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the menu item you
want, and then press [ 6].
4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want, press
[SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then
use [
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
. Menu Operations in This Manual
Menu operations are...")
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94Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r ] (REC) *[MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
NOTE
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, movie re cording with Prerecord (Movie), some
BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, Lag
Correction)
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/16/38210/w64_Casio_EX-FH25-93.png "Page 94
94Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r ] (REC) *[MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
NOTE
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, movie re cording with Prerecord (Movie), some
BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, Lag
Correction)
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with...")
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95Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is
selected causes the front lamp to light, which provides
illumination for focusing in ar eas where lighting is dim.
Leaving this function turned off is recommended when
shooting portraits from short distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into t he front lamp while it is lit.
• Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp.
Procedure
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95Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is
selected causes the front lamp to light, which provides
illumination for focusing in ar eas where lighting is dim.
Leaving this function turned off is recommended when
shooting portraits from short distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into t he front lamp while it is lit.
• Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp.
Procedure
[ r ] (REC) *...")
91Using BEST SHOT 3.Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page 65). Press the shutter button to start and stop recording. • When “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” is selected as the frame rate, recording always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress. Audio is recorded onl y while shooting at a 30 fps. Use [4] and [ 6 ] or press [SET] to switch speeds. NOTE • The current mode dial setting is ignored and the camera enters the High Speed Movie mode when shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes. Precautions and the shooting procedure are the same as those for High Speed Movie recording (page 68), except that the following functions are disabled. – A, S , M exposure mode settings – Prerecord Movie – YouTube movie recording
92Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings. .Example Menu Screen Operation Press [MENU] to display the menu screen. • Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Menu Screen Operation Buttons 1.In the REC mode , press [MENU]. This will display the menu screen. 2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located. Using On-screen Menus [ 4 ] [ 6] Selects tabs. [6] is also used to display the options available for a setting. [ 8 ] [2 ] Selects a setting option. [SET] Registers the selected setting. [MENU]Exits the menu screen. Example: REC mode menu [MENU][SET] [8 ] [2 ] [4 ] [6 ]
93Advanced Settings 3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the menu item you want, and then press [ 6]. 4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting. 5.After the setting is the way you want, press [SET]. • Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and returns to the menu. • To configure settings on another tab after pressing [ 4] to return to the menu, use [8] to move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then use [ 4] and [6] to select the tab you want. . Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same as the one descri bed under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on page 92. Items Example: When “Self-timer” is selected on the “REC” tab Tabs Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab. Use [ 8] and [2] to select “Self-timer” and then press [6]. Press [MENU]. Press [ r ] (REC).
94Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) *[MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. NOTE • The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, movie re cording with Prerecord (Movie), some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, Lag Correction) • The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS, Normal Speed CS, Flash CS, Movie, some BEST SHOT scenes (Expression CS, Baby CS, Child CS, Pet CS, Sports CS, High Speed Best Selection) REC Mode Settings (REC) Using the Self-timer (Self-timer) 10 sec 10-second Self-timer 2 sec2-second Self-timer • When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed, you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement. X3 (Triple Self-timer) Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash charge condition. Off Self-timer is disabled. • The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress. • You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing [SET]. „ ‚ ” Front lamp
95Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for focusing in ar eas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shooting portraits from short distances, etc. IMPORTANT! • Never look directly into t he front lamp while it is lit. • Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shoot ing a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or w hen shooting under dim lighting conditions. Using the Auto Focus Assist Light (AF Assist Light) Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Anti Shake) Auto Minimizes the effects of camera and subject movement. Camera AS Minimizes the effects of camera movement only. Image AS Minimizes the effects of subject movement only. DEMO Half-pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of “ A Camera AS”. However, the image is not recorded. Off Turns off all Anti Shake settings. Front lamp D A S F
96Advanced Settings NOTE •“A Camera AS” only can be selected while recording with High Definition (HD) and Standard (STD) movie. • The ISO sensitivity setting (page 42) must be “AUTO” for “ S Image AS” to work. • Anti Shake is not supported whil e recording with High Speed Movie. • Shooting while “ D Auto” or “ S Image AS” is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and c an cause slight deterioration of image resolution. • Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe. •“ A Camera AS” may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Either turn off Anti Shake or select “ S Image AS”. • When the image size setting is “RAW+” (page 39), this setting becomes “ A Camera AS” when the Anti Shake setting is “ D Auto”, and “Off” when the Anti Shake setting is “ S Image AS”. • You can configure different Anti Shake settings for snapshots and movies (except for High Speed Movie). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1.Use [8] and [ 2] to select “On” and then press [SET]. 2.Point the camera at the subject(s). The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one. 3.Half-press the shutter button. The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green. 4.Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection) B
97Advanced Settings Tips for Best Face Detection Results • The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face. • Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection. • Detection of the following ty pes of faces is not supported. – A face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade – A profile or a face that is at an angle – A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large – A face in an area that is very dark – A face of a pet or some other non-human subject IMPORTANT! • Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features. – Some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image) – Movie Mode (Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed Movie recording) – High Speed CS with Prerecord CS (I ncluding some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed CS recording) • “Face Detection” works only when Auto Focus is selected as the focus mode. It is disabled in all other focus modes selected with @ (Focus). Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF When shooting a snapshot while “On” is se lected for Continuous AF, Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you half-press the shutter button. • Continuous Auto Focus is performed duri ng movie recording when optical zoom is turned on while “ HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, regardless of the current Continuous AF setting. If optical zoom is turned off, continuous Auto Focus is not performed during movie recording, regardles s of the current Continuous AF setting. • Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the screen. If “ — Free” is selected for the “AF Area” setting (page 45) when you half- press the shutter button, focusing is performed for the area specified by “ — Free”. If “Face Detection” is turned on, focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected. Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus (Continuous AF)
98Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AE/AF Lock See page 55 for details. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Save CS Images See page 62 for details. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS Perform the following steps to change the continuous shutter mode. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 50). • Digital zoom is disabled while s hooting with the following features. – High speed movie recording – Á (Super Macro) selected for the focus mode – “RAW+” image size Specifying the [AEL] button Operation (AE/AF Lock) Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method (Save CS Images) Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode (CS) High Speed CS Enables shooting of up to 30 cont inuous shutter images at faster speeds than Normal Speed CS . See page 58 for details. Normal Speed CS The number of consecutive images you can shoot is theoretically unlimited, as long as there is memo ry available to store them. Also note that the maximum shooting speed of Normal Speed CS is limited by the type of memory card you are using and the camera setup. See page 57 for details. Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom) Š Z
99Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key You can assign one of the three functions listed below to the [4] and [6] keys. Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can pr ess the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus. This will reco rd the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus. NOTE • Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater. Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time. Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys (L/R Key) Setting[4]/[6] key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode (page 102). Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 94). Face Detection Turns face detection on and off (page 96). Off Cancels [ 4] and [6] key assignments. Shooting with Quick Shutter (Quick Shutter) On Turns on Quick Shutter. • Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used. Off Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded. • If you fully press the shutter butt on while Quick Shutter is turned off, images will continue to be shot without focusing. • Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.
100Advanced Settings Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it. • Image review is availabl e only when shooting single imag es. It does not work with continuous shutter. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid Procedure [r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions. Function Supported by Icon Help • REC Mode • Available options for the “L/R Key” setting Turning on Image Review (Review) Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid) The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vert ical and horizontal alignment when composing images. Using Icon Help (Icon Help)