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Using the Camera
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USING THE ZOOM
(
OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM
)
Press the “a([)” or “b(])” switch to zoom in or out.
The digital zoom can be used with the “
2” and
“
1” quality mode setting.
When zooming changes between optical and digital,
the “■” indicator stops. Press the same Zoom
switch again to start the “■” indicator moving again.
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!
The digital zoom cannot be used with the “3” (FinePix
A330), “
4” (FinePix A340) setting.
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!
See P.29 for information on changing the quality mode.
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!
If the shot goes out of focus during zooming, hold the Shutter
button down halfway to refocus the shot.
BEST FRAMING
Select framing guideline function in Photography
mode.
Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button changes the
LCD monitor display. Press the “DISP/BACK”
button until “Framing Guideline” appears.
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Zoom bar display
The position of the “
■
” indicator on the
zoom bar shows the zooming status.
The area to the above of the separator
indicates digital zooming, while the area
to the below indicates optical zooming.
h Optical zoom focal length
✽
Approx. 38 mm-114 mm, max. zoom scale: 3×
h Digital zoom focal lengths
✽
Text displayed
Framing guideline displayed
No text displayed
LCD monitor OFF
USING AF/AE LOCK
In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case)
are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this
point will result in the subjects being out of focus.
Move the camera slightly so that one of the
subjects is in the AF frame.
Press the Shutter button down halfway (AF/AE
lock). Focusing is complete when the AF frame on
the LCD monitor becames smaller and the
viewfinder lamp (green) stops blinking and remains
lit.
Continue to hold the Shutter button down halfway
(AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the original
image and press the Shutter button fully.
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AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is
released.
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Use AF/AE lock in all photography modes to ensure excellent
results.
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AF (Autofocus)/AE (Auto-exposure) lock
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On the FinePix A330/FinePix A340, pressing the Shutter button down half way locks the focus and
exposure settings (AF/AE lock). To focus on a subject that is off to one side or to set the exposure
before composing the final shot, locks the AF and AE settings. Then compose and take the picture to
get the best results.
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Important
◆
Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
The image may be out of focus if AF/AE lock is not
used.
Scene
Position the main subject at the intersection of two lines in this
frame or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use this
frame as a guide to the subject’s size and the balance of the shot
while composing a shot.
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!
The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.
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!
The lines in the scene frame divide the image into 3 roughly equal parts
horizontally and vertically. The resulting printed image may be shifted slightly
from the scene frame.
TAKING PICTURES
(
a AUTO MODE
)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
■ FinePix A330
Digital zoom focal distance
Maximum
zoom scale
Cannot be used
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-148 mm
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-182 mm
Approx. 1.3×
Approx. 1.6×
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✽ 35 mm camera equivalents
✽ Screen for FinePix A330
■ FinePix A340
Digital zoom focal distance
Maximum
zoom scale
Cannot be used
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-160 mm
Equivalent to approx. 114 mm-194 mm
Approx. 1.4×
Approx. 1.7×
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