Casio Exilim Ex Fh20 Users Guide

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...