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To take the picture, press the shutter button
down fully without lifting your finger off it. The
camera beeps and takes the picture, and the
data is then recorded.
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!
While the image data is being recorded, the
viewfinder indicator turns orange and you cannot
take pictures. Do not switch the camera off or open
the battery cover or slot cover during data recording.
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!
The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is
charging.
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Because the amount of image data recorded is not
fixed and varies depending on the subject (level of
image detail, etc.), the number of available shots
may not decrease after the image is recorded, or
may decrease by 2.
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See P.78 for information on the warning displays.
Press the shutter button down halfway. Image
focusing is complete when “/” appears on
the LCD monitor or the viewfinder lamp glows green.
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!
The camera will not focus at distances of 80 cm or
less even when “/ ” is displayed. In this
situation, take the picture in “
i” Macro Photography
(➡P.37).
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If it is too dark for the camera to focus, move at least
1.5 m (4.8 ft.) away from your subject before taking
the picture.
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Color Status Meaning
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Viewfinder Lamp Display
Green
Lit
Flashing
Orange
Lit
Flashing
Red Flashing
Ready to shoot
AF/AE operating or camera
shake/AF warning.
Flash charging
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The lens cover is not fully open.
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SmartMedia warning
No SmartMedia loaded,
SmartMedia not formatted,
incorrect format, write-protect
sticker used, SmartMedia full,
SmartMedia error.
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Lens Oparation error
✽When the LCD monitor is
switched on, details of the
warning are displayed on the
monitor (➡P.78).
Image being recorded onto the
SmartMedia.
Though the FinePix1400 ZOOM uses an
accurate autofocus mechanism, it may
have difficulty focusing or not be able to
focus at all for the types of subject and
situation listed below. In such cases, the
image may be out of focus.
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Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or
car bodies.
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Subjects photographed through glass.
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Subjects that do not reflect well, such as
hair or fur.
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Subjects with no substance, such as
smoke or flames.
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When the subject is distant and dark.
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When there is very little contrast between
the subject and the background (such as
white walls or subjects dressed in the
same color as the background).
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When there are objects in front of or
behind the subject (such as an animal in a
cage or a person in front of a tree).
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Subjects moving at high speed.
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Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
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