Casio Exilim EX H20G User Manual

41Snapshot Tutorial
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 “Û Spot” for the Auto Focus 
area (page 41).
1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
the subject you want to focus on and then half-
press the shutter button.
2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which 
maintains the focus setting), move the camera 
to...

42Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top 
(AF Area).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
4.Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait 
until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.
5.Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
IMPORTANT!
• Selecting “Ë Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
operation while tracking a...

43Snapshot Tutorial
ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top 
(ISO Sensitivity).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
• “AUTO” ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies, regardless of the current 
ISO sensitivity setting.
• Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images.
Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)
AUTOAdjusts sensitivity...

44Snapshot Tutorial
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released 
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top 
(Self-timer).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is 
in progress.
• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by 
pressing [SET].
NOTE
• The...

45Snapshot Tutorial
When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten 
individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the 
bottom (Face Detection).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select “G Face Detection: On” and then press 
[SET].
4.Point the camera at the subject(s).
The camera will detect human faces and display a 
frame around each one.
5.Half-press the shutter button.
The...

46Snapshot Tutorial
You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.
• Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
• Unit: 1/3EV
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (EV Shift).
3.Use [4] and [6] to adjust the exposure compensation value.
To cancel exposure compensation, change 
the EV value to 0.0.
4.Press [SET].
This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation 
value you set...

47Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time).
Use [4] and [6] to select the date or time.
NOTE
• You can select either of two display style (page 146) for the date: Month/Day or 
Day/Month.
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.
Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom: optical zoom, HD Zoom, Single 
SR Zoom, and digital zoom. The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size 
setting and the digital zoom...

48Snapshot Tutorial
During a zoom operation, a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the 
current zoom setting.
.Zoom Icon
The appearance of the zoom icon on the monitor screen depends on the zoom factor.
Interpreting the Zoom Bar
Optical zoomNot displayed
HD ZoomNot displayed
Single SR Zoomç
Digital zoomê
Range where image deterioration is suppressed. 
(optical zoom, HD Zoom, Single SR Zoom)
1X
40.0X to 159.4X
Zoom pointer 
(Indicates current zoom.)
Point from which image deteriorates.
• This...

49Snapshot Tutorial
.Zoom Factor
The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 35) and on whether Single 
SR Zoom is enabled or disabled.
Super resolution technology makes it possible to expand the zoom range in which 
image deterioration is minimized. For information about the effective zoom factor 
ranges in which Single SR Zoom is effective, see page 49.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Quality” tab.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Single SR Zoom” and then press...

50Recording Movie Images
Recording Movie Images
1.Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 66).
The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you 
select.
2.In the REC mode, point the camera 
at the subject and then press [0] 
(Movie).
This will start recording and display Y 
on the monitor screen.
Movie recording includes monaural 
audio.
• Immediately after you press [0] 
(Movie), the camera will focus 
automatically on the subject in the 
center of the monitor...