Casio Exilim EX H5 User Manual

21Quick Start Basics
1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off 
the camera and then open the 
battery cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards 
OPEN and then open it as indicated by 
the arrows in the illustration.
2.Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front 
is facing upwards (towards the monitor 
screen side of the camera), slide it into 
the card slot all the way in until you hear 
it click securely into place.
3.Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the...

22Quick Start Basics
You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1.Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 32).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [6].
5.Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or...

23Quick Start Basics
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or 
coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding 
the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the 
risk of malfunction.
•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches 
to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 139, 140) will turn off power 
automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
Press...

24Quick 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 below, 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 available...

25Quick Start Basics
1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
The camera will enter the REC mode.
Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 57.
2.Point the camera at 
the subject.
You can zoom the 
image, if you want.
To shoot a snapshot
Snapshot mode icon
Remaining Snapshot Memory 
Capacity (page 166)Monitor screen
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
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26Quick Start Basics
4.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
3.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.
When you half-press the shutter button, the 
camera automatically adjusts exposure and 
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed 
at. Mastering how much pressure is required 
for a half-press...

27Quick Start Basics
.If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the 
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at 
the subject and try to focus again.
.If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 40) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to 
shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in 
the center of the screen....

28Quick 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 80.
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 166).
• You also can clear the information to 
view only the snapshot (page 13).
• You can zoom in on the image by 
sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 86). If...

29Quick Start Basics
If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in 
order to free up storage and record more images.
• In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files 
simply by pressing [ ] (Delete).
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be 
undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 98) deletes both the 
snapshot and the audio file.
• You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress.
• The delete menu will...

30Quick Start Basics
1.Press [ ] (Delete).
2.Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
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...