Casio Exilim EX H20G User Manual

							51Recording Movie Images
NOTE
• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become 
slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
• 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.
• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the 
monitor screen image. This does not indicate malfunction.
• When using the camera’s built-in memory or certain types of memory cards, it can 
take too much time to record data, which can result in breaks in the image and/or 
audio. This condition is indicated by » and Y flashing on the monitor screen. To 
avoid loss of movie frames, use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed 
of at least 10MB per second is recommended (page 164).
• Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording. Since optical 
zoom is not possible while recording a movie, zoom as required before pressing 
[0] (Movie) to start recording.
• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you 
shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is 
recommended under these conditions.
• Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie (page 
39).
Microphone
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							52Using BEST SHOT
Using BEST SHOT
BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of 
different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the 
camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the 
camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined 
images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [BS].
This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.
2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the 
boundary to the scene you want to select.
• The scene menu has multiple pages. Use [8] and 
[2] to scroll between menu pages.
• You can access information about the currently 
selected scene. See page 53 for details.
• To return to normal snapshot recording, select 
Scene 1 R (Auto). Pressing [MENU] while the 
scene selection screen or scene information 
screen is displayed will cause the boundary to 
jump directly to R (Auto).
3.Press [SET] to configure the camera with the 
settings for the currently selected scene.
This returns to the REC mode.
• The settings of the scene you selected remain in 
effect until you select a different scene.
• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from 
step 1.
4.Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [0] (Movie) 
(if you are shooting a movie).
What is BEST SHOT?
Some Sample Scenes
Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT
Currently selected scene
(with boundary)
Scene number Scene name
[BS]
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							53Using BEST SHOT
NOTE
• The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are 
optimized for uploading to YouTube. Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are 
stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 138).
.Using Scene Information Screen
To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary 
on the scene selection screen, and then slide the zoom 
controller in either direction.
• To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller 
again.
• To scroll between scenes, use [
4] and [6].
• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently 
selected scene, press [SET]. To return to the scene information screen for the 
currently selected BEST SHOT scene, press [BS].
.BEST SHOT Precautions
• Some BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie.
• The following BEST SHOT scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot.
For YouTube
• Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks results in a slow shutter speed 
setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the 
image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when 
either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take a bit longer for the 
image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green. Do not 
perform any key operation during that time. Also, it is a good idea to use a tripod to 
avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds.
• BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera.
• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected 
due to shooting conditions and other factors.
• You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT 
scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when 
you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera.
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							54Using BEST SHOT
You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall 
whenever you need them.
1.On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named “BEST 
SHOT” (Register User Scene).
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want 
to save.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Save”, and then press [SET].
Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall User Scene”, along 
with a scene number.
NOTE
• BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes 
can be used for movies only.
• You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by 
displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.
• User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: SU1, SU2, and so 
on, while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence: MU1, MU2, and so on.
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT 
scene.
Face Detection, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Lighting, 
Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode, Flash Intensity, Color Filter, Sharpness, 
Saturation, Contrast
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT 
scene.
Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast
• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 138) in the SCENE 
folder (snapshots) or MSCENE folder (movies).
• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 151) deletes all user BEST SHOT 
scenes.
• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene.
1Display the information screen (page 53) of the user BEST SHOT scene you 
want to delete.
2Press [2] ( ), select “Delete”, and then press [SET].
• The setup of an image recorded with Premium Auto cannot be saved as a user 
BEST SHOT setup.
Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups
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							55Using BEST SHOT
With Slide Panorama, you move the camera to compose 
and record multiple images, which are then combined to a 
panorama. This feature lets you shoot a panorama of up to 
360 degrees, which is dramatically greater than the physical 
capabilities of the lens.
• The final panorama image can be one of the two sizes shown below.
Slide Direction is Right or Left: 5.5M (7680 
x 720 pixels)
Slide Direction is Up or Down: 5.5M (1280 x 4320 pixels)
• Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting. The zoom 
setting is fixed at full wide angle.
• You can use Slide Panorama to shoot a horizontal image up to approximately 360 
degrees and a vertical image up to approximately 180 degrees.
• If you shoot a horizontal Slide Panorama image that is less than 360 degrees, the 
image size will become 60, 120, 180, 240, or 300 degrees.
1.Press [BS] and then select the “Slide Panorama” scene.
2.Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel 
option (Slide Direction).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the direction you are planning to move the 
camera while shooting, and then press [SET].
You can select one of four directions: Right, Left, Up, or Down.
4.Point the camera at the start of the panorama and half-press the 
shutter button to allow the camera to focus automatically.
5.Press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down and a slide cursor will appear on the 
monitor screen. Slowly move the camera in 
the direction indicated by the arrow on the 
screen until the slide cursor reaches the 
other end of its movement range (i.e. all the 
way to the right when moving the camera to 
the right).
• The camera will start composing the panorama image internally when the slide 
cursor reached the other end of the movement range.
• Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera 
during panorama shooting. After you stop moving the camera, the message 
“Busy... Please wait...” appears as the camera processes the image. Wait until 
this message disappears before using the camera. Image shooting is disabled 
while the message is displayed.
Shooting a Panorama Image (Slide Panorama)
Slide cursor
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							56Using BEST SHOT
NOTE
• The following conditions are not compatible with Slide Panorama shooting.
– Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to 
artificial light, sunlight, etc.
– Rivers, waves, waterfalls, or other subject with constantly changing patterns
– Sky, beach, or other subject with continuous patterns
– Camera too close to the main subject
– Moving subject
• Slide Panorama may stop part way through in the following cases.
– Subject or camera movement
– Camera movement that is too fast or too slow
• Shooting a Slide Panorama image after half-pressing the shutter button to perform 
Auto Focus may not produce the desired results if there are considerable 
differences in the brightness, color, and/or focus of the individual images. If this 
happens, try changing the focus position by focusing on a different subject, etc.
• Since a Slide Panorama image is created by joining multiple images together, there 
may be some roughness at the point where two images are joined.
• Shooting under a flickering light source (such as fluorescent lighting) may result in 
uneven brightness and/or coloring in the final Slide Panorama image.
• Shooting in dark surroundings may result in a blurred image or may make Slide 
Panorama shooting impossible.
• Slowly move the camera at a constant speed in the same direction as the arrow 
that appears on the monitor screen.
• When moving the camera, try to keep the arrow on the monitor screen as straight 
as possible.
• The exposure and white balance when shooting Slide Panorama images are fixed 
at the levels measured when you half-press the shutter button at the beginning of 
the operation.
• An error message will appear if the camera is unable to successfully record a 
series of images.
• If you shoot a moving subject, the camera may not be able to compose the 
panorama image properly.
• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash 
Off).
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							57Using BEST SHOT
With this feature, you can shoot your own self-portrait simply by pointing the camera 
at your face.
BEST SHOT has two self-portrait scenes from which to choose.
1.Press [BS] and then select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or “Self-portrait 
(2 people)”.
2.Press the shutter button all the way down, and point 
the camera at yourself.
About three seconds after you press the shutter button, the 
camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face 
detection. The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby 
and detect the faces of any people in the image.
When the camera is able to detect the number of required 
individuals, it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no 
image blur.
• The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when 
the shutter is released.
• To cancel Auto Shutter standby, press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you 
can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.
• Shooting with the self-portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting 
in areas where lighting is dim, which results in a very slow shutter speed setting.
• The Auto Power Off (page 148) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the 
camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 147) is disabled while Auto Shutter 
is being used.
Recording a Self-portrait
• Self-portrait (1 person) : Shoots when the face of at least one person, including 
you, is detected.
• Self-portrait (2 people) : Shoots when the faces of at least two people, including 
you, are detected.
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							58Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
• You also can use the Control Panel (page 34) to configure some of the settings that 
appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section 
for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY 
mode.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the menu 
item you want to configure is located.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item you 
want, and then press [6].
4.Use [8] and [2] to change the setting of the 
selected menu item.
5.After the setting is the way you want, press 
[SET] to apply the setting and return to the 
viewfinder screen.
• Pressing [4] instead of [SET] applies the 
selected setting and returns to the menu item 
selection.
• To configure settings on another tab after 
pressing [
4] to return to the menu item selection, 
use [8] to move the highlighting up to the tabs, 
and then use [4] and [6] to select the tab you 
want.
• Pressing [MENU] interrupts the menu operation and exits the menu screen.
IMPORTANT!
• Switching from “Auto” to “Premium Auto” (page 26) will make some menu items 
unavailable.
Using On-screen Menus
[MENU]
[8] [2] [4] [6]
[SET]
Selected menu item
Example:
When “Focus” is selected 
on the “REC” tab
Tabs
Settings
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							59Advanced Settings
.Menu Operations in This Manual
Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following 
operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on 
page 58.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.
Use [
8] and [2] to select the “Focus” 
and then press [6]. Press 
[MENU]. Press 
[r] (REC).
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							60Advanced Settings
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 39.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 44.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 45.
Procedure
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF
When shooting a snapshot while “On” is selected for Continuous AF, Auto Focus is 
performed and focusing is continually updated until you half-press the shutter button.
• Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the 
screen. If “Face Detection” is turned on when you half-press the shutter button, 
focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected.
• Shooting with Continuous AF can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
operation. This does not indicate malfunction.
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)
Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection)
Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus (Continuous AF)
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