Casio Ex Fh25 Users Guide

							
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1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Select “Multi-motion Image” and then press [SET].
3.Hold down the shutter button to record.
4.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 maximum number of CS shots, the CS fps, and 
Prerecord CS shots settings the same  way as you configure the High Speed 
CS setting (page 58). Note, however, that the maximum number of CS shots 
for “Multi-motion Image” is 28 instead of 30.
NOTE
• The current mode dial setting is ignored  when recording with this BEST SHOT 
scene.
• With this BEST SHOT scene, the fl ash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash 
Off).
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than  normal.
• The Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.
• Shooting with “Multi-motion Image” as sumes 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 th e monitor screen and failure of image 
recording, or will produce an image in which the shots of the subject are arranged 
incorrectly.
Isolating Moving Subjects  (Multi-motion image)
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.
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• 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.
• If not enough CS images are recorded, an error will be displayed before the  camera starts to place the isolated subj ect onto the stationary background. This 
can be caused if you release the shutte r button too soon when recording the 
moving subject. Keep the shutter button fully depressed long enough to allow 
recording of more images.
• 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 sele ct a slower “High Speed CS fps” setting 
(page 60).
With High Speed Best Selection, the camera automatically shoots a series of images, 
and selects the best one based on facial image blur, and facial expression (whether 
the subject is smiling or blinking).
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Select “High Speed  Best Selection” and then press [SET].
3.Press the shutter bu tton to shoot.
• This will cause the message “Busy...  Please wait...” to appear. Do not move 
the camera while this message is displayed. The recording process takes 
some time to complete after the message appears.
Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces 
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NOTE
• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT 
scene.
• With this BEST SHOT scene, the fl ash setting automatically becomes 
? (Flash 
Off).
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than  normal.
• The triple Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.
• This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image.
• If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot, they will be  blurred in the final image as well.
• The following conditions may make it impossi ble for the camera to determine if the 
subject is blinking or smiling.  This may result in a final image in which the subject is 
blinking or not smiling.
– Faces that are partially or co mpletely darkened by shadows, etc.
– Hair that is hiding or near the eyes
– Eye glasses
– Small faces
– Faces that are not looking directly at the camera
• Shooting a large group of people will caus e processing of the image after shooting 
to take longer.
You can use these features to shoot an  image automatically whenever the subject 
moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen. You also can configure the 
camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject 
moves.
Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement 
(Move Out CS/Move In CS)
Move Out CS Automatically records what happened immediately before and 
after the subject moves outside of a boundary on the monitor 
screen.
Move In CS
Automatically records what happened immediately before and 
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.To setup the camera
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Select “Move Out CS” or “Move  In CS” and then press [SET].
3.Press [SET].
4.Configure the boundary location and size 
settings.
5.Press [SET].
• If you want to reconfigure the settings, start again 
from step 3.
6.Press [ 2].
7.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the third control panel option from the 
bottom (High Speed CS fps).
8.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select the continuous shutter 
(CS) speed you want  and then press [SET].
9.Use [8] and [ 2] to select th e second control 
panel option from the bottom (Max CS shots).
10.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select the maximum number of shots for each 
continuous shutter operation and then press [SET].
11.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the bottom control panel option (Prerecord 
CS shots).
[ 8 ] [2 ] [4] [ 6] Moves the boundary.
Zoom controller Resizes the boundary.
1 to 40 fpsEnables specification of the number of 
CS images recorded per second.
Boundary
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12.Use [4] and [ 6] to specify how many of the 30 images and for how 
long images should be pre-recorded in the buffer.
• You cannot set a value of “0” for the number of Prerecord CS buffer images.
13.Press [SET].
• The approximate number of recordable  CS images will appear on the monitor 
screen.
14.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the fourth control panel option from the 
bottom (Trigger Sense).
15.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select the subject move ment sensitivity, and then 
press [SET].
• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels: “High”, “Normal”, or “Low”.
• Move Out CS Setting Guide
• Move In CS Setting Guide
. To shoot using Move Out CS
1.Compose the image so the subject is within the boundary on the 
monitor screen.
2.Half-press the shutter button.
• The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically.
Shutter button full-press
Number of pre-record
images and pre-record time Number of remaining images 
and remaining recording time 
after the shutter button full-press
High : For a subject that moves out of the boundary quickly
Low : For a subject that moves out of the boundary slowly
High : For a subject that moves into 
the boundary quickly or for a small subject 
(relative to the boundary)
Low : For a subject that moves into th e boundary slowly or for a large subject 
(relative to the boundary)
Number of recordable CS images
Remaining snapshot memory capacity 
						

							
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3.When the boundary on the monitor screen turns 
green, press the shutter button the rest of the 
way down.
At this time the camera will go into recording standby 
and start pre-recording images and storing them in a 
buffer, in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots 
setting you configured in step 11 under “To setup the 
camera” on page 84. After the buffer becomes full, new images keep being added 
while older images are continually being deleted.
The camera will start saving images automatically the moment it detects that the 
subject has moved out of the boundary.
•“ 0 AUTO” flashes on the monitor scr een during recording standby and auto 
recording.
4.Image recording will cont inue until the end of the recording time is 
reached.
• While the camera is in Move Out  CS recording standby, you can cancel 
standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down. You then will be able 
to shoot images normally.
• To stop an ongoing real-time recording operation, press [SET].
5.Save the CS images (page 62).
. To shoot using Move In CS
1.Compose the image at a location wh ere you expect the subject to enter 
the boundary on the monitor screen.
2.Half-press the shutter button.
• The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically.
• In this case, use of manual focus ( page 53) to preset a fixed focus is 
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3.When the boundary on the monitor screen turns 
green, press the shutter button the rest of the 
way down.
At this time the camera will go into recording standby 
and start pre-recording images and storing them in a 
buffer, in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots 
setting you configured in step 11 under “To setup the 
camera” on page 84. After the buffer becomes full, new 
images keep being added while older images are 
continually being deleted.
The camera will start saving images to  memory automatically the moment it 
detects the subject has moved in to the area within the boundary.
•“ 0 AUTO” flashes on the monitor scr een during recording standby and auto 
recording.
4.Image recording will cont inue until the end of the recording time is 
reached.
• While the camera is in Move In CS  recording standby, you can cancel standby 
by pressing the shutter button all the wa y down. You then will be able to shoot 
images normally.
• To stop an ongoing real-time recording operation, press [SET].
5.Save the CS images (page 62).
NOTE
• Compose the image so the entire subject and its background are within the  boundary. Recording may not be performed correctly if there is little difference 
between the subject and the part of the background enclosed by the boundary. 
Also, Move Out CS may not record correctly if the subject is not in the center of the 
boundary.
• Move In CS and Move Out CS do not operate correctly if you press the shutter 
button all the way down. Be sure to half-press the shutter button. After images are 
pre-recorded, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
• After pressing the shutter button all the way to put the camera into record standby, 
keep the camera still. Recording may not be performed correctly if you move the 
camera during record standby.
• The current mode dial settings are ignor ed when shooting with this BEST SHOT 
scene.
Boundary 
						

							
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• The sleep mode and Auto Power Off are disabled while the camera is in record standby.
• The camera may not start recording automatically or camera power may turn off  when battery power is low. Always make sure that the batteries are sufficiently 
charged or use the optional AC adaptor before using these features.
• To save all of the continuous shutter im ages, select “Save All” (page 62) as the 
continuous shutter image save method. If you do, make sure that the memory card 
loaded in the camera has enough free space to store them.
• Zoom is disabled, and focus and exposure are fixed while the camera is in 
recording standby.
• The Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.
The High Speed CS capabilities  provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to 
suite exactly the type of im age you are trying to record. Images continue to be shot as 
long as you keep the shutter button depre ssed, with the shooting speed optimized 
according to the BEST SHOT scene you are using.
Prerecord CS (page 58) pre-records images when you half-press the shutter button. 
Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down, the camera stores 
what is currently in the buffer and starts  real-time continuous shutter shooting of new 
images. Shooting continues until you release the  shutter button or until a total of up to 
30 images (buffer images plus new images) are shot. Some of the 30 images are of 
action that occurred before you full-pressed the shutter button and some are after. 
This helps to ensure you capture exactly t he moment you want, even if your timing is 
slightly off.
*You can record up to 30 images (pre-recorded buffer images plus real-time images) for 
each Prerecord CS operation.
Using the Situation-specific CS Scenes
Shutter button half-press
Recorded images (up to 30 images)
Continuous recording of images until shutter  button released *Shutter button release
Shutter button full-press
Pre-recorded images 
						

							
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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 pre-recording of images.
A preset number of images are pre-recorded. The pre-recorded images are 
continually updated until you full-press the shutter button.
• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the  way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.
• The camera will not emit shutter sounds as it pre-records images.
4.Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down.
This will save the pre-recorded images and start shooting new images in real-
time. Images continue to be shot as  long as you keep the shutter button 
depressed.
5.Shooting will stop when you rel ease the shutter button or after the 
maximum number of shots is reached.
6.Save the CS images (page 62).
Scene NameCS fpsMaximum CS ShotsPre-recorded Shots
Expression CS 3 fps 10 (3.3 seconds) 3 (1 second)
Baby CS 5 fps 10 (2 seconds) 3 (0.6 seconds)
Child CS 10 fps 20 (2 seconds) 5 (0.5 seconds)
Pet CS 15 fps 30 (2 seconds) 5 (0.3 seconds)
Sports CS 30 fps 30 (1 second) 10 (0.3 seconds) 
						

							
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NOTE
• Except for C (Flash CS), the current mode dial setting is ignored and the camera 
enters the CS mode when shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes. The Flash CS 
mode is enabled only when the mode dial is set to 
C (Flash CS). In this case, the 
camera uses the “Flash CS fps” and “Flash CS Images” settings that were 
configured for the Flash CS settings before the BEST SHOT scene was selected 
(page 56). Note, however, that the A, S, and M exposure modes cannot be used.
• The current “CS” setting (“High Speed CS ” or “Normal Speed CS”) is applied. 
Precautions and control panel operations ar e the same as those that apply to High 
Speed CS (page 58) and Normal Speed CS (page 57).
• When using High Speed CS, Prerecord CS  (pre-recording of images before the 
shutter button is full-pressed) is not per formed if you full-press the shutter button 
without half-pressing first.  Whenever possible, be sure to half-press the shutter 
button, compose the image, and then full-press the shutter button.
The High Speed Movie capabilities of the ca mera provide you with a variety of BEST 
SHOT options to suite exactly the type of image you are trying to record.
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
2.Select the BEST SHOT  scene you want to use and then press [SET].
• You also can change the frame rate, if you want (page 68).
Using the Situation-specific High Speed Movie Scenes
Scene NameFrame Rate
Child High Speed Movie 120 fps
Pet High Speed Movie 240 fps
Sports High Speed Movie 420 fps