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Advanced Features
3
Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general
guide is given below.
1
Select the Photography mode (➡P. 34, 35).
B
Auto Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix
COLOR on the camera.
? Scene position Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene being
shot.
s
Manual Sets the “Exposure compensation” and “White balance” to
manual to easily control yourself.
2
Specify the photography settings (➡P.36-39).
e
Macro Used for close-up shots.
d
Flash Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc.
*
Self-timer Used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is
included in the shot.
3
Take the pictures (check the exposure and focus ➡ adjust
the shot composition ➡ press the shutter button down fully).
★ You can use the menus for more detailed settings (➡P.41-48).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
When the camera does not obtain the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
Lower the
û sensitivity setting.
When the image is too dark
Raise the û sensitivity setting.
Use flash.
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
3
Advanced
Features
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
s
MANUAL
✓
—
—
✓
—
Õ
TEXT
✓
✓
—
✓
—
—
—
—
Ù
FLOWER CLOSE-UP
✓
✓
—
—
—
✓
—
—
Ÿ
PARTY
✓
—
—
✓
—
—
—
—
ÿ
MUSEUM
✓
✓
—
—
—
✓
✓
✓
Ö
SUNSET
✓
✓
✓
—
✓
✓
✓
✓
Ü
BEACH & SNOW
✓
✓
✓
————
✓
—
✓
—
✓
———
✓
—
✓
—
✓
——
✓
m
PORTRAIT
,
LANDSCAPE
.
SPORT
©
NIGHT
✓
✓✓✓
?
d Flash
AUTO Auto flash
b Red-eye reduction
d Forced flash
n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
e Macro
Photography mode
Function
■ List of functions available in each mode
✓
✓
✓
✓
—
B
P.36
P.37
P.37
P.38
P.38
* Self-timer
✓
✓✓✓✓
v Suppressed flash
✓
P.38
✓
——
✓
c Slow synchro
—
P.38
P.39
P.34
✓: YES , —: NO
P.41
P.43
P.44
P.47
P.47
m/,/./©/Ü/Ö/ÿ/Ÿ/Ù/Õ
?
Menu options
FinePix Photo
mode
¨ Exposure compensation
» White balance
±0
AUTO
5 N
AUTO
STD
˘ Quality
û ISO
ü FinePix COLOR
Factory
default
■ List of menu options available in each mode
—
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✽
✓
—
—
✓
—
P.48
Å Continuous shooting
OFF
✓
✓✓
✓
✓
✓
B
s
✽ p-CHROME (➡P.44) is fixed when selecting “Ù” FLOWER CLOSE-UP.
✽ When selecting “
Ù” FLOWER CLOSE-UP or “Õ” TEXT in “?” SCENE POSITION, you can shoot in the shooting
distance from close-up shots to distant view.
✓: YES , —: NO
To achieve this result Sample settings
To prevent the image from having a red or blue cast
due to the light source
Change the “White balance” setting in the photography menu.
To avoid missing snapshot opportunities
Take pictures in
B
mode (see “Using the Camera”).
To prevent the subject from being overexposed or
underexposed and to show the substance and textures
of the subject clearly
Use exposure compensation.
Select (+) if the background is pale and (–) if the background is
dark.