Casio Exilim EX FH20 User Manual
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21Quick Start Basics 6.Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. 7.Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. 8.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. z Telephotow Wide Angle Zoom controller Focus frame Back lamp Half-press Press lightly until the button stops. Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for good- looking images. Full-press Snap (Image is recorded.) Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
22Quick Start Basics IMPORTANT! • While the “Anti Shake” setting is “D Auto” or “A Camera AS”, half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction (page 79). .Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 83). • With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used. • Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus. .If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.) Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again. .If the subject is not in the center of the frame... “Focus lock” (page 48) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
23Quick Start Basics Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration near by, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed. IMPORTANT! • Never touch the lens-barrel unit, except for cleaning. Never hold the camera by the lens when aiming it or transporting it. NOTE • Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration. • To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the strap and make sure it is around your neck while you are operating the camera. • Never swing the camera around by its strap. • The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose. Holding the Camera Correctly HorizontalVertical Flash Front lampMicrophone LensStrap Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
24Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • For information about how to play back movies, see page 88. • For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 89. • For information about high-speed movies, see page 59. 1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page 157). • You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot. • You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 92). If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it. 2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images. • Holding down either button scrolls at high speed. Viewing Snapshots [p] (PLAY) [6] [6] [4] [4] Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
25Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images. • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 90. 1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ). 2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed. 3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET]. • To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3. • To exit the delete operation, press [MENU]. • If a CS group (page 89) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted. 1.Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ). 2.Use [8] and [2] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET]. 3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files. This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear. Deleting Images To delete a single file To delete all files Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
26Quick Start Basics Operation • Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc. • If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand. Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots • The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 85). Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting • Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image. • Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. – Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject – Strongly back lit subject – Very shiny subject – Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern – Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera – Subject in a dark location – Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach – Camera movement while shooting – Fast-moving subject – Subjects outside the focus range of the camera • If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 48) or Manual Focus (page 46). Snapshot Shooting Precautions Auto Focus Restrictions Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
27Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has a variety of different recording modes. Before shooting, use the mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of subject you are trying to record. Selecting a Recording Mode Flash CSThis mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash. See page 50 for details. High- speed CSThis mode continues to shoot images as long as you keep the shutter button depressed, and you can change the shooting speed while recording is in progress. You can record up to 40 images. In this mode, half-pressing the shutter button starts continual pre- recording of images to a temporary buffer. Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down, the camera saves the buffer contents and perform real-time continuous shutter recording of new images until you release the shutter button. See page 51 for details. Single ShotContinuous shutter recording is disabled when this mode is selected. Each press of the shutter button records a single image. See page 20 for details. HSThis mode records high-speed movies. See page 59 for details. HD/STDThis more records HD or standard movies. See page 59 for details. Mode dial Snapshot Modes Movie Modes ª × t © ³ Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
28Snapshot Tutorial The control panel can be used to configure camera settings. 1.In the REC mode, press [8]. 2.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change. This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings. • The content of the control panel is different when shooting a movie and when using some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image). 3.Use [4] and [6] to change the setting. 4.If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET]. This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode. NOTE • You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 76). Using the Control Panel [SET] [8] [2] [4] [6]1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6Control panel 1Exposure mode (page 29) 2Image size/Quality* (pages 31, 85) 3ISO sensitivity (page 38) 4White balance (page 38) 5EV shift (page 40) 6Metering mode (page 41) 7AF area (page 41) 8Flash (page 35) Continuous shutter (CS) speed (High-speed CS, Flash CS modes) (pages 50, 51) 9Date/Time (page 43) Prerecord (Still image) Time (High-speed CS mode) (page 51) Flash continuous shutter (CS) images (Flash CS mode) (page 50) *Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
29Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has a variety of different exposure modes. Before shooting an image, select the exposure mode that suits the type of subject you are shooting. 1.In the REC mode, press [8] . 2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top option in the control panel (Exposure mode). 3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Selecting the Exposure Mode Auto Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally should use (page 20). BEST SHOT Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 64). A A (Aperture Priority) mode In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly. Use [4] and [6] to select the desired aperture value. • The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button if the image is over- exposed or under-exposed. • If you are using manual focus (page 46), you also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then use [4] and [6] to focus manually. t b Aperture value Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals
30Snapshot Tutorial S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly. Use [4] and [6] to select the desired shutter speed. • The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half- press the shutter button if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed. • If you are using manual focus (page 46), you also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then use [4] and [6] to focus manually. M M (Manual Exposure) mode This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings. 1Press [SET], select the aperture setting, and then use [4] and [6] to change it. 2Press [SET], select the shutter speed setting, and then use [4] and [6] to change it. • If you are using manual focus (page 46), you also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then use [4] and [6] to focus manually. Shutter speed Shutter speed Aperture value Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Casio Manuals