Casio Exilim Ex Fh20 Users Guide

51Snapshot Tutorial
NOTE
• The back lamp flashes red while the flash is charging. You will not be able to 
perform further Flash CS shooting until charging is complete, which is indicated 
when the back lamp stops flashing and goes out.
• When shooting with Flash CS, there may be times when a message appears telling 
you to wait, because you have reached the limit of the flash. This is to protect the 
flash from damage. You will be able to resume using flash after the message 
disappears.
In this mode,...

52Snapshot Tutorial
1.Set the mode dial to × (High-speed CS).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the 
bottom (High-speed CS fps).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous 
shutter (CS) speed you want and then press 
[SET].
4.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom control 
panel option (Prerecord (Still image) Time).
5.Use [4] and [6] to specify how many of the 40 images and for how 
long images should be pre-recorded in the buffer.
• Prerecord (Still image) shooting is not...

53Snapshot Tutorial
8.Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
This will record the images in the pre-record buffer and start recording new 
images in real-time. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter 
button depressed.
9.Image recording will stop when you release the shutter button or after 
a total of 40 images are recorded.
10.Save the CS images (page 53).
You can specify the method to use for saving images recorded with the following 
continuous shutter (CS) modes.
Flash...

54Snapshot Tutorial
5.Press [SET] to apply the setting.
Select & Save
After continuous shutter shooting is finished, the shot images are played back 
at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save.
• When shooting with Prerecord (Still Image), the first image saved when you 
press the shutter all the way is indicated by an “S” mark so you can tell where 
the continuous shutter operation started.
1While the shot images are playing back and an image 
appears that you want to save, press the...

55Snapshot Tutorial
• If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able 
to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen. Make sure 
your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using 
continuous shutter.
• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for 
successive images as well.
• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until shooting is 
finished.
• In the High-speed CS...

56Recording Movies
Recording Movies
The following procedure explains how to record a 
standard (STD) movie.
1.Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).
2.Press [8] .
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the second 
control panel option from the top (HD/STD switching).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select “STD” (Standard), and then press [SET].
• Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640x480 
pixels, and a frame rate of 30 frames per second (STD Movie). Image size 
setting cannot be changed.
5.Press...

57Recording Movies
Your camera has a built-in microphone that can be used to record audio (monaural) 
during movie recording.
.Recording Precautions
The camera also records audio. Note the following points 
when shooting a movie.
– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your 
fingers, etc.
– Good recording results are not possible when the 
camera is too far away from what you are trying to 
record.
– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked 
up in the audio.
•...

58Recording Movies
NOTE
• Continuous Auto Focus is performed during 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, regardless of the current Continuous AF setting.
• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode and optical zoom is turned off, you 
can readjust focus while movie recording is in progress by half...

59Recording Movies
This camera supports recording of high-definition (HD) movies. The aspect ratio of an 
HD movie is 16:9, the image size is 1280x720 pixels, and the frame rate is 30 fps. 
Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed.
1.Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).
2.Press [8] .
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the top 
(HD/STD switching).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select “HD”, and then press [SET].
5.Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie...

60Recording Movies
4.Use [4] and [6] to select the 
frame rate (recording speed) of 
the movie you want and then 
press [SET].
A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) 
will result in a smaller image size.
5.Record the movie the same way 
as you would a normal movie 
(page 56).
Press the shutter button to start and 
stop recording.
• With the “30-210 fps” high-speed 
movie, the frame rate is always fixed 
at 30 fps when you first begin 
recording. You can switch between 
30 fps and 210 fps only while...