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Advanced Features
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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”).
Shoot with HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING.
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.
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, 74).
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”, “Photometry”, “White
balance” and “AF mode” to manual to easily control yourself.
r Movie Records a movie.
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. 41-44,
49-55).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
Ï
CENTER
±0
AUTO
5 N
–
p
-STANDARD
∏ Multi
OFF
NO NO
Í
AF mode
Ï CENTER
˝ MULTI
Ó CONTINUOUS
YES NO
NO
NO
NO NO
P.54
P.54
P.55
B
?
P.34 P.35
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PORTRAIT
,
LANDSCAPE
.
SPORT
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NIGHT
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LONG EXPOSURE
À
NATURAL LIGHT
s
r
Photography mode
Function
■ List of functions available in each mode
d Flash
AUTO Auto flash
YES NO NO
NO
NO NO NOYES YES NO
YES YES YES NO NONO YES NO
YES YES NO NO NO YESNO YES NO
YES YES NO YES NO YESNO YES NO
P.38
P.37
P.37
P.36
b Red-eye reduction
d Forced flash
YES YES YES YES YES YESYES YES NO
P.38
v Suppressed flash
e Macro
NO YES NO NO YES NONO YES NO
P.38
c Slow synchro
NO YES NO NO YES NONO YES NO
P.39
P.38
n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
YES YES YES YES
YES YES
YES YES NO
* Self-timer
When the camera does not obtain the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
Lower the
S sensitivity setting.
When the image is too dark
Raise the S sensitivity setting.
Use flash.
✽1 The factory default resolution for Movie mode is 640 × 480 pixels.
✽2 AUTO only
✽3 Except for AUTO
Menu
options
¨ Exposure compensation
» White balance
NO NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO NO
B
?
À
s
r
■ List of menu options available in each mode
FinePix
Photo mode
P.41
P.43
P.44
P.49
P.50
YESYES YESOFF
â High-speed shooting
YES YESYES NO
P.52
YES
YES
YES YES
YES
✽1
NO
YES
✽2
YES
YES YES YES NO
˘ Quality
û ISO
ü FinePix COLOR
Å
Continuous
shooting
selections
YES NO
YES NO
YESP.54
P.53
P.53
YES YES NO
f Top 3-frame
k Final 3-frame
h Long-period
(up to 40 frames)
P.50
P.50
P.50
ˆ
Photometry
NO NO
NO NO
∏ Multi
” Spot
’
Average
Factory
default
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
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Advanced
Features