Casio EX-S12 User Manual

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Quick Start Basics
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.
4.
Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of 
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
Focus frame
Back lamp
Half-press
Press lightly 
until the 
button stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
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 and a full-press of the shutter 
button is an important technique for good-
looking images.
• The focus frame in the screen shots 
included in this manual is shown at ß. 
Note that you can change the form of the 
focus frame, if you want (page 77). 
Full-press
Shooting a Movie
Press [0] (Movie) to start 
movie recording. Press [0] 
(Movie) again to stop movie 
recording. See page 50 for 
details.
[
0
] (Movie)
Snap (Image is recorded.)