Casio Exilim Ex Fh20 Users Guide

41Snapshot Tutorial
The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.
1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth control panel option from the top 
(Metering).
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for 
shooting snapshots.
• When recording movies, the AF metering area is always “
U Spot”.
1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to...

42Snapshot Tutorial
3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
•“O Tracking” cannot be used in combination with the following features.
Prerecord (Still image), YouTube, Prerecord (Movie), some BEST SHOT 
scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image)
•“— Free” cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled.
 SpotThis mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image. 
This setting works well with focus lock (page 48).
 FreeYou can move...

43Snapshot Tutorial
1.In the REC mode, press [8] .
2.Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom control panel option (Date/Time).
You can use [4] and [6] to select date or time display.
NOTE
• You can select either of two display styles (page 130) for the date: Month/Day or 
Day/Month.
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.
Your camera provides you with 20X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal 
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally 
processes the center...

44Snapshot Tutorial
NOTE
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the 
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image 
deterioration (page 44).
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera 
movement when shooting with telephoto.
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Digital zoom is disabled while “RAW+” is selected for the “Image Size” setting 
(page 33).
• Both optical zoom and...

45Snapshot Tutorial
• The deterioration point depends on 
the current image size setting (page 
31). The smaller the image size 
setting, the higher the zoom factor 
you can use before reaching the 
image deterioration point.
• Though digital zoom generally 
causes a deterioration of image 
quality, some digital zoom without 
image deterioration is possible with 
image sizes of “8M” and smaller. The 
range in which you can use digital 
zoom without image deterioration is 
indicated on the display. The...

46Snapshot Tutorial
Each press of @
 (Focus) will cycle through the available focus 
mode settings.
• Whenever you change to another focus mode, the previous 
focus point is saved, so you can use Auto Focus for initial 
focus, and then switch to Manual Focus to make fine 
adjustments.
• Range is affected by optical zoom.
*The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.
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...

47Snapshot Tutorial
NOTE
• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto 
Focus range, the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range (which does not 
include the Super Macro range) automatically (Auto Macro).
• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is further than the macro 
range (which does not include the Super Macro range), the camera will switch to 
the Auto Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).
• Auto Macro can be used when recording...

48Snapshot 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 “U Spot” or “O Tracking” 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...

49Snapshot Tutorial
Pressing [AEL] temporarily locks the current exposure and/or 
focus settings. Press [AEL] again to unlock the settings.
• Pressing [AEL] while the shutter button is half-pressed will 
lock the current exposure or focus setting.
Use the following procedure to specify the operation that the [AEL] button performs.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [4] and [6] to select “REC”.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “AE/AF Lock” and then press [6].
4.Use [8] and [2] to change the setting, and...

50Snapshot Tutorial
This mode will record consecutive images while firing the 
flash.
• You can select a CS speed of 1 image, 3 images, or 5 
images per second.
• In this mode, you can specify consecutive recording of 
three to 10 images. Recording will stop if you release 
the shutter button.
1.Set the mode dial to ª (Flash CS).
2.Press ð (Flash up) to open the flash unit.
3.Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the 
bottom (Flash CS fps).
4.Use [4] and [6] to select the...