Casio Exilim Ex H5 Users Guide

							31Quick Start Basics
• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach
– Camera movement while shooting
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 40) or Manual Focus (page 
38).
Auto Focus Restrictions
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Snapshot Tutorial
The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings.
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.
*Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.
3.Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.
4.If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.
5.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
If you selected “MENU”, the REC menu will appear.
If you selected “BS”, the BEST SHOT scene menu will appear.
• You can close the Control Panel by pressing [ ] (Delete).
Using the Control Panel
Control Panel
Available settings
1
9 5 3
4
7
8 2
6
[SET] [8] [2] [4] [6]
1Image size/Quality* (pages 33, 75)
2Flash (page 36)
3Focus (page 38)
4AF Area (page 41)
5CS (page 43)
6Self-timer (page 46)
7Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape 
(pages 47, 48, 49)
8REC menu display (page 65)
9BEST SHOT scene selection 
(page 57)
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							33Snapshot Tutorial
NOTE
• No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 11) that is set to its initial 
default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the 
corresponding Control Panel option. The following are the initial defaults for Control 
Panel options.
– Flash: Auto Flash
– Focus: Auto Focus
– AF Area: Spot
–CS: Off
– Self-timer: Off
– Face Detection: Off
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 65).
.Pixels
A digital camera image is a collection of small 
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are 
in an image, the more detail there will be. 
However, you generally can do with fewer 
pixels when printing an image (L size) through 
a print service, attaching an image to e-mail, 
when viewing the image on a computer, etc.
.About image sizes
The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as 
horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels.
Changing the Image Size (Size)
8M (3264x2448) size image = 
Approximately 8 million pixels
*Unit: pixels
VGA (640x480) size image = 
Approximately 300,000 pixels
Pixel
3264*
2448*
640*
480*
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							34Snapshot Tutorial
Image Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.
• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be 
stored, see page 166.
• For information about movie image size, see page 75.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 97.
Large Number 
of PixelsMore detail, but takes up more memory. Best 
when you plan to print large-size prints (such 
as A3 size).
Small Number 
of PixelsLess detail, but takes up less memory. Best 
when you want to send images by e-mail, 
etc.
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							35Snapshot Tutorial
.To select the image size
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Image Size).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
• The initial factory default image size setting is “12M”.
• Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the 
standard aspect ratio of print paper.
• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has an 
aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of 
television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible 
with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.
• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi 
print resolution).
Image Size 
(Pixels)Suggested 
Print Size and 
ApplicationDescription
12M 
(4000
x3000)Poster Print
Good detail for better clarity even for images 
cropped (page 97) from the original 3:2 
(4000
x2656)Poster Print
16:9 
(4000
x2240)HDTV
8M 
(3264
x2448)A3 Print
Good detail
5M 
(2560
x1920)A4 Print
3M 
(2048
x1536)3.5x5 PrintBest when preserving memory capacity is 
relatively more important than image quality.
VGA 
(640
x480)E MailImage files are smaller, which is better when 
attaching images to e-mail. However, images are 
relatively coarser.
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							36Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [2] ( ) once.
2.Use [4] and [6] to select the flash 
setting you want and then press [SET].
• If there are no indicators on the monitor 
screen, you can cycle through the flash 
modes by pressing [2] ( ). You can turn 
display information on or off by pressing 
[8] (DISP) (page 13).
3.Press the shutter button to shoot.
• For information about Flash Range, see page 169.
Using Flash (Flash)
 Auto FlashFlash fires automatically in accordance with exposure 
(amount of light and brightness) conditions.
 Flash OffFlash does not fire.
 Flash OnFlash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a 
subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or 
backlight (daylight synchro flash).
 Soft FlashSoft flash always fires, regardless of exposure conditions
 Red Eye 
ReductionFlash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to 
reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.
Flash
[2] ( )
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Back lamp
Flashes orange while the flash is charging to 
indicate that image recording is disabled.
• You will not be able to take another flash 
snapshot until the lamp stops flashing 
orange, which indicates that charging is 
complete. < indicates the flash will fire.
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NOTE
• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.
• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too 
close.
• Flash charging time (page 169) depends on operating conditions (battery 
condition, ambient temperature, etc.).
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, 
which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, 
secure the camera with a tripod, etc.
• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with 
exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source 
can cause abnormal image colors.
• Select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash 
photograph is prohibited.
Red-eye Reduction
Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the 
eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash 
reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash 
mode, the camera fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the 
image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye. The camera also has an auto 
red-eye correction feature that corrects for red-eye in recorded images.
Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.
• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking 
directly at the camera (flash).
• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from 
the camera.
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							38Snapshot Tutorial
You can select a focus mode setting.
1.In the REC mode, press [SET].
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top 
(Focus).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
*1
The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
SettingsType of ShotFocus ModeApproximate Focus Range*1
SnapshotMoviesSnapshotMovies
Q Auto 
FocusGeneral 
recordingAutomatic
Fixed 
focal 
pointApproximately 
15 cm to 9 (infinity) 
(5.9
 to 9) 
(Wide Angle)
Fixed 
distance
*2´ 
MacroClose ups AutomaticApproximately 
7 cm to 50 cm 
(2.8 to 19.7) (First 
step zoom from the 
Widest Angle setting)
Á
 Super 
MacroClose ups AutomaticApproximately 7 cm to 
50 cm (2.8 to 19.7)
) 
InfinityScenery and 
other distant 
subjectsFixed Infinity
W 
Manual 
FocusWhen you want 
to focus 
manuallyManualApproximately 15 cm to 9 
(infinity)
*2 (5.9 to 9) 
(Wide Angle)
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Super Macro
Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest 
distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger subject images.
NOTE
• Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zoom operation is performed 
when you slide the zoom controller.
To focus with manual focus
1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so 
the subject you want to focus on is within the 
yellow boundary.
2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use 
[4] and [6] to adjust focus.
• At this time the image that is within the boundary will 
enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in 
focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two 
seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the 
screen in step 1 will re-appear.
NOTE
• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and 
automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.
• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to 
become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, 
Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell 
you the focus range, as shown below.
Example: oo cm to 9
*oo is the actual focusing range value.
Yellow boundary
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							40Snapshot 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 compose the image.
3.When you are ready to shoot the image, press 
the shutter button the rest of the way down.
NOTE
• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
Subject to be focused on
Focus frame
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