Casio Ex N20 Users Guide

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NOTE
• [ ] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus.
– Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.
– Pressing [ ] (Delete) while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in 
the following sequence: Settings 
* Menu items * Tab.
• Depending on the recording mode, some of the items on the menu that appears 
may not be usable.
.REC Menu Operations in This Manual
REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following 
operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Screen Operation” 
on page 50.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “Quality” Tab * T Quality
Use [4] and [6] to select the 
“Quality” tab.
Use [
8] and [2] to select “T Quality” 
and then press [6]. Press 
[SET]. Press 
[r] (REC).
Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (MENU) and then press [SET]. 
						

							
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Procedure
[r ] (REC)  * [SET]  * MENU  * “REC” Tab  * Focus
• Auto Focus is the only focus mode avail able while face detection is enabled. To 
select another focus mode, first turn off face detection (page 56).
*1The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2Range is affected by optical zoom.
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
Settings
REC 
Screen  Icon 
Display
Type of Shot
Focus ModeApproximate Focus  Range*1
Snap-
shotMoviesSnapshotMovies
Q  Auto 
Focus NoneGeneral 
recording
Auto-
maticFixed 
focal 
point 10 cm to 
9 
(infinity) 
(3.9 to  9) 
(Wide Angle)
*2Fixed 
distance
*2´  
Macro Close ups 10 cm to 50 cm 
(3.9 to 19.7) 
(Wide Angle)
*2
)
 
Infinity Scenery and 
other distant 
subjects
Fixed Infinity
W  
Manual 
Focus When you 
want to focus 
manually
Manual
10 cm to 
9 (infinity) 
(3.9 t
o 9 ) (Wide Angle)*2 
						

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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.
NOTE
• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and 
automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.
• 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.
• The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page 
59) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.
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” for the Auto 
Focus area (page 55).
1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
the subject you want to focus on and then 
half-press the shutter button.
Yellow boundary
Focus frame
Subject to 
be focused on 
						

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2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed 
(which maintains the focus setting), move the 
camera to compose the image.
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).
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Focus Frame
You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a 
heart shape, for the focus frame.
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the 
shapes shown below.
• When shooting with face detection, the frame shape is ß.
Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)
Settingsß¹ ™ ¬ μ
Focus successful
Focus not successful 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * AF Area
IMPORTANT!
• Auto Focus is disabled when W (Manual Focus) or ) (Infinity) is selected for the 
focus mode (page 52), even if you select an AF area.
• Selecting “O Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.
Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
 SpotThis mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the 
image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 53).
 MultiWhen you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected, 
the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among 
nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the 
camera focuses will be displayed in green.
 TrackingHalf-pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and 
causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject.
U
I
O

						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * 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 the rest of the way 
down.
IMPORTANT!
• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.
• The only focus mode available while face detection is enabled is Auto Focus (AF).
• Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.
• Detection of the following types of faces is not supported.
– 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
– The face of a pet or some other non-human subject
• Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes
– Movie Recording
• The AF area setting (page 55) is ignored while face detection is enabled.
• Turning on Make-up (page 38) automatically turns on Face Detection.
Using Face Detection (Face Detection)
Face Detection icon 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * CS
While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memory 
becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.
Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.
NOTE
• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for 
successive images as well.
• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following.
– Premium Auto
– Make-up
– Some BEST SHOT scenes
– Movie Recording
–Self-timer
• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until all recording is 
finished.
• The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality 
settings.
• The speed of Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in 
the camera and the amount of free space available for storage. When shooting to 
built-in memory, continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow.
Using Continuous Shutter (CS) 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * 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 shooting a moving subject using telephoto, 
when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.
NOTE
• ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen 
when you half-press the shutter button while “On” is selected. These values will 
appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after 
you shoot a snapshot.
• If the flash fires, the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display, even though 
Anti Shake does not function during flash photography.
• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 64) must be “Auto” for Anti Shake to work.
• Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than 
normal and can 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.
• Anti Shake is disabled during movie recording.
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement 
(Anti Shake)
SettingREC Screen 
Icon DisplayDescription
OnMinimizes the effects of hand and subject 
movement.
OffNone Turns off Anti Shake settings 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * L/R Key
You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the [4] and [6] keys.
*While Make-up is turned on, you will be able to use the [4] and [6] keys to select 
one of the following settings: 10sec Self-timer, 2sec Self-timer, Self-timer Off. Note 
that you will not be able to configure the self-timer setting with the [4] and [6] keys 
while Continuous Shutter (CS) is turned on.
NOTE
• The “L/R Key” setting cannot be used together with the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Grid
The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode 
monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment 
when composing images.
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys (L/R Key)
Setting[4]/[6] key operation
EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value (page 61).
White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 62).
ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 64).
Self-timer
*Sets the self-timer time (page 37).
Off Cancels [
4] and [6] key assignments.
Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid) 
						

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Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * 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.
Functions Supported by Icon Help
• REC Mode, Flash, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Memory
When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled 
memory items and restores them when you turn it back on. Any memory item that is 
disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera.
*Optical zoom setting only.
• If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory 
item is enabled, all of the other memory items (except for zoom position) are 
initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup, regardless of 
the enabled/disabled status of the other memory items. This is true for all BEST 
SHOT scenes.
Using Icon Help (Icon Help)
Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)
SettingDisabled (Initial Default Setting)Enabled
b BEST SHOT Last used auto recording mode
Setting at power 
off Flash Auto
Focus AF (Auto Focus)
White Balance Auto
ISO Auto
AF Area Spot
CS Off
Self-timer Off
MF PositionPosition before manual focus was 
selected.
Zoom Position
*Full wide