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Shooting Mode
Setting the mode (➝p.43, 44)
This section describes the available shooting modes.
Note that the availability of a shooting mode and its
setting method may vary depending on the mode you
wish to use. (➝p.43, 44)
This is the easiest mode for providing crisp and clear
shots.
Use this mode for ordinary photography.
Camera specifies EXP. COMPENSATION and
WHITE BALANCE settings automatically.
This function is suitable for taking pictures of young
children. This mode C suppresses the flash so that you
can take their picture with a natural ambience.
CHECK
Flash cannot be used in the Baby mode.
This function is suitable for taking a pictures of moving
subjects such as children or pets.
Use this mode to select a fast shutter speed that reduces
camera shake and moving-subject blurring.
This mode is suitable for shooting portraits in
low-light conditions.
Use this mode to minimize red-eye (eyes
appear in red in the finished photo).
CAUTION
Flash fires automatically. Do not use this mode at
situations where the flash cannot be used.
MEMO
When using the flash to take a picture of people in
low-light conditions, eyes may sometimes appear red in
the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash
reflecting off the inside of the eye.
Using this mode allows you to enlarge your subject
automatically 3x and to shoot an enlarged image quickly.
Further zoom is available by adjusting the zoom switch to
activate optical zoom.
ZZoom bar display
CAUTION
• Using the DIGITAL ZOOM allows you to enlarge
your subject and shoot it. However, it will lower your
image quality. Set the DIGITAL ZOOM when
requiring it.
• When using DIGITAL ZOOM, an increasing
‘speckling’ effect might be observed in the LCD monitor.
• DIGITAL ZOOM is different from DIGITAL
ZOOM (
➝p.87) selected in SET-UP menu. With
DIGITAL ZOOM, optical zoom adjustment is available
but digital zoom adjustment is not available.
AUTO
BABY MODE
PICTURE STABILIZATION
(FinePix A800 only)
bRED EYE REDUCTION
(FinePix A800 only)
DIGITAL ZOOM (FinePix A800 only)
Max. zoom scale: 9×
Optical zoom: 3×Digital zoom: 3×
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