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TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general
guide is given below.
1
Select the Photography mode (➡P.40-44).
B Specifies all settings other than “Quality”, “Sensitivity” and “FinePix
COLOR” on the camera.
√/À/U/,// Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene being shot.
N/M/< Changes the aperture or shutter speed setting so that the action is
frozen, the flow of the motion is conveyed, or the background is out
of focus.
> Adjusts all the camera settings yourself.
2
Specify the photography settings (➡P. 45-47, 50-56).
D
Exposure compensation
Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This
function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
AE-L AE lock Fixes the exposure settings.
Photometry Used for shots where the brightness of the subject
and background differ markedly and the light is not
metered as desired.
e Macro/¤ Super macro Used for close-up shots.
d Flash Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,
etc.
f Continuous shooting Used to take a series of continuous shots or to use
auto bracketing (with exposure compensation).
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.59-73).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
To achieve this result Sample settings
To express the motion of the subject
Set the Mode dial to “M” and select a slow shutter speed. Use a
tripod to prevent camera shake.
To freeze the subject’s movement
Set the
Mode dial
to “M” and select a fast shutter speed.
To make the subject stand out by having the area in front
of and behind the subject out of focus
Set the Mode dial to “<” and select a wide aperture setting.
To get a very large depth of focus
Set the
Mode dial
to “<” and select a narrow aperture setting.
Use a tripod to prevent camera shake because shutter speed
decreases.
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 AUTO 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.
d Flash
e Macro/¤Super macro
AE-L AE lock
Photometry
f
Continuous
shooting
x Auto flash
P.45
P.46
P.47
P.22
P.50
P.52
P.52
P.52
P.52
P.52
P.55
P.55
D Exposure compensation
P.55
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b Red-eye reduction
d Forced flash
c Slow synchro
n Red-eye reduction+ Sow synchro
f Top 4-frame
Focus mode (S-AF/C-AF/MF)
j Auto bracketing
k Final 4-frame
h Long-period (up to 40 frames)
B
√
Picture Stabilization
À
Natural light
U
Portrait
,
Landscape
/
Night
N
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Photography mode
Function
■ List of functions available in each mode
✽ The flash cannot be used for Continuous shooting and Super macro.
When shutter speed and aperture adjustments alone do not give the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
Lower the û sensitivity setting.
Use an ND filter (sold separately).
When the image is too dark
Raise the
û sensitivity setting.
Use flash or the brightness adjustment
function.
✽1 “√” Picture Stabilization and “À” Natural light can be selected in only the “AUTO” mode.
✽ MULTI, AREA and Continuous AF (C-AF) cannot be used together.
Photography
menu
Ä
Self-timer
» White balance
H
AF mode
Ï CENTER
˝ MULTI
Ë AREA
✓
OFF
AUTO
Ï
CENTER
0
STD
STD
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Ô Flash brightness
adjustment
OFF
——
✓✓✓✓
â
High-speed shooting
G
Sharpness
STD
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✓✓✓✓
‘ Saturation
“ Contrast
±1/3EV
——
✓✓✓✓
Á Bracketing
OFF
——
✓✓✓✓
È Multiple exposure
OFF
——
✓✓✓✓
Ê External flash
B
Factory
default
√
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■ List of menu options available in each mode
FinePix
Photo mode
⁄N
—
STD
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˘
QUALITY
û
ISO
ü
FinePix COLOR
✓: YES , —: NO
✓: YES , —: NO
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