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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.
2Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and
“a” or “b” to change the setting.
3Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
selection.
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d FLASH
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
d
Forced flash
Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against
a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct
colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this
mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
n
Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
Use this mode for Slow synchro shots with Red-eye
reduction.
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The image may be overexposed when shooting bright scenes.
v
Suppressed flash
Use this mode for taking pictures using indoor lighting, for
shots taken through glass, and for photography in places
such as theaters or at indoor sporting events where the
distance is too great for the flash to be effective. In this
situation, use the specified white balance (➡P.32) to take
pictures that retain the atmosphere given by the ambient
lighting.
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Use a tripod to avoid camera shake when shooting in Suppressed
Flash mode in the dark condition.
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See P.78 for information on the camera shake warning.
c
Slow synchro
This is a Flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This
allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To
prevent camera shake, always use a tripod.
h Slowest shutter speed
“
/” Night: Up to 2 sec.
To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
background brightly lit, please use the SHOOTING MODE
“
/” (Night) settings (➡P.31).
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STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
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STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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When you enable the setting, an icon appears in
the top-left corner of the LCD monitor.
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The settings available in the menu screen vary depending on
the Still photography mode.
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Shooting mode ➡P.31, 43
Specify “a” Auto, “s” Manual, “m” Portrait, “,”
Scene, “
.” Sports, “/” Night or “r” Movie.
y
Quality ➡P.29
Set the size of the recorded image when the
picture is taken. The size set is matched to the
intended use of the print size.
D
EV ➡P.32
Set when the correct exposure cannot be obtained.
*
Self-timer ➡P.30
Use this setting for taking pictures such as group
shots where the photographer is included in the
shot.
A
White balance ➡P.32
Change this setting to take a picture with the white
balance fixed for the surroundings and lighting
when the picture is taken.
Choose from 4 settings. Using the table below as a
guide, select the setting that best suits the aims.
y
QUALITY SETTINGS IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
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The numbers to the right of each setting show the number of
available frames.
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When changing the quality setting, the number of available
frames also changes (➡P.19).
Printing at A4 or A5 size or printing part of the image cropped at A6 size.
For better image quality, select “F”.
Quality mode
4
F,
4
N (2272 × 1704)
✽ FinePix A340 only
3
F,
3
N (2016 × 1512)
✽ FinePix A330 only
Printing at A5 or A6 size.
2
(1600 × 1200)
Printing at A6 size.
1
(1280 × 960)
Sample Uses