Casio Exilim EX H5 User Manual

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The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed 
of the camera’s status.
• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the 
indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. 
They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.
.Snapshot Recording
Monitor Screen Contents
1Remaining snapshot memory 
capacity (page 166)
2Movie image quality (page 75)
3Self-timer (page 46)
4Recording mode...

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.Movie Recording
.Snapshot Viewing
.Movie Playback
1Flash (page 36)
2Recording mode (page 52)
3White balance setting (page 77)
4Remaining movie memory capacity (page 52)
5Movie recording time (page 52)
6Exposure compensation (page 76)
7Battery level indicator (page 18)
1File type
2Protect indicator (page 95)
3Folder name/file name (page 130)
4Snapshot image quality (page 75)
5Snapshot image size (page 33)
6ISO sensitivity (page 78)
7Aperture value
8Shutter speed
9Date/time (page 137)
bkBattery level...

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You can turn display information on and off by pressing [8] (DISP). You can 
configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
Information display onDisplays information about image settings, etc.
Information display + 
Date/Time onIn addition to information about snapshot settings, 
displays movie setting information and the date/time 
screen.
• You can specify the date style you want to use 
(page 138).
Information display offNo information displayed...

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Quick Start Basics
What is a digital camera?
Delete
A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and 
delete images a countless number of times.
Play Record
You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways.
Store images on your 
computer.Print images. Attach images to e-mail.
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Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to 
make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.
What you can do with your CASIO camera
Simply select the sample scene you want and the 
camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is 
press the shutter button for perfect images.See pages 
48, 49 for more information.
See page 
57 for more information.
BEST SHOT
See page 100 for more information.
Advanced...

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Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps 
under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for 
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
1.Positioning the positive +
 and 
negative -
 terminals of the 
battery with those of the charger 
unit, load the battery into the 
charger unit.
2.Plug the charger unit into a 
household power...

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Other Charging Precautions
• Use the special charger (BC-81L if included with camera, BC-80L if purchased 
separately) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-80). Never use any other 
type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in 
unexpected accident.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery 
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera....

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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates 
remaining power as shown below.
 indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when   is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the 
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery...

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The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the 
display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly 
will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
IMPORTANT!
• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if 
you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display 
language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under...

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NOTE
• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they 
are subject to change.
• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date 
settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. 
Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and 
movies, you probably will want to purchase a...