FujiFilm JX420 - JX440, JX290 - JX295 Subject’s face is poorly lit Shoot in bright light

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			Problems and Solutions

	Problem		Solution
		•	The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a hat, long hair, or other objects: Remove
			the obstructions.
		•	The subject’s face occupies only a small area of the frame: Change the composition so that
	No face is detected.		the subject’s face occupies a larger area of the frame (P26).
		•	The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal: Ask the subject to hold their head straight.
		•	The camera is tilted: Keep the camera level (P17).
		•	The subject’s face is poorly lit: Shoot in bright light.
	Wrong subject is	The selected subject is closer to the center of the frame than the main subject. Recompose the
	selected.	picture or turn face detection off and frame the picture using focus lock (P26).
		•	The flash is not available in the current shooting mode: Choose a different shooting mode
			(P20).
		•	The battery is exhausted: Charge the battery (P11) or insert a fully-charged spare battery
	The flash does not fire.		(P6).
		•	The camera is in continuous mode: Select OFF for RCONTINUOUS (P60).
		•	The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P68).
		• The flash is off (P): Choose a different flash mode (P30).
	Some flash modes are	•	The desired flash mode is not available in the current shooting mode: Choose a different
	Some flash modes are		shooting mode (P20).
	not available.		shooting mode (P20).
	not available.	•	The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P68).
		•	The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P68).
	The flash does not fully	•	The subject is not in range of the flash: Position the subject in range of the flash (P95).
	light the subject.	•	The flash window is obstructed: Hold the camera correctly (P17).
		•	The lens is dirty: Clean the lens (P78).
		•	The lens is blocked: Keep objects away from the lens (P17).
	Pictures are blurred.	•	sis displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red: Check focus
			before shooting (P84).
		•	kis displayed during shooting: Use the flash or a tripod (P31).

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Contents First Steps For Your Safety Important Safety InstructionsIii About the Icons Safety NotesUnplug from a fire. power socket Li-ion Batteries Vii Viii Memory Cards About This ManualP84 P79Deleting Pictures Silent ModeFrequently-Used Buttons Taking Pictures During PlaybackTable of Contents Menus MoviesConnections Xiii Appendix TroubleshootingFollowing items are included with the camera Symbols and ConventionsSupplied Accessories Before You BeginMove cursor left Parts of the CameraSelector button Move cursor up MENU/OK buttonTripod mount Lens and lens coverShutter speed/Aperture Camera DisplaysShooting Playback Battery LevelHiding and Viewing Indicators Battery exhausted. Turn camera off and charge batteryFirst Steps Inserting the Battery and a Memory CardInsert the battery When the camera is on. Failure to observeClick Close the battery-chamber coverSlide the battery out of the camera as shown Removing the Battery and Memory CardCompatible Memory Cards Batteries Charging the Battery Orientation P79 Charging IndicatorAction Press ON/OFF again to turn the camera off Shooting ModePlayback Mode Turning the Camera on and OffAuto Power Off Camera Clock Basic SetupHighlight a language and press MENU/OK Scene Icon Taking Pictures in QScene Recognition ModeBasic Photography and Playback GIconHolding the Camera Shutter Button Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focusIf the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice Down to take the pictureViewing Pictures More on Photography Shooting ModeChoosing a Shooting Mode Shooting Mode Options Flower SnowBeach PartyRPANORAMA Printing Panoramas Take the last shot as described in StepPress MENU/OK to save the picture For Best ResultsGuide Framing Panoramas ManuallyFocus Lock Fast-moving subjects AutofocusDExposure Compensation FMacro Mode Close-ups Slow Synchro brightly lit scenes may be overexposed NUsing the Flash Intelligent FlashKred EYE Reduction / Lforced Flash / Mred EYE & Slow Option Description HUsing the Self-TimerBIntelligent Face Detection IFavorites Rating Pictures More on PlaybackPlayback Options Press DISP/BACK to exit zoom Playback ZoomMulti-Frame Playback Covered ADeleting PicturesAerase P62, and choose from the options OK and press MENU/OK to delete the selected picturesDprotect P65, or Islide Show P64 BImage SearchCreating a PhotoBook KPhotoBook AssistCreate books from your favorite photos Photobooks Viewing PhotobooksEditing and Deleting Photobooks Viewing Panoramas Recording Movies Zoom adjustmentMovies Movies Viewing Movies Connect the camera to a TV to show pictures to a group ConnectionsViewing Pictures on TV Printing Pictures via USB Printing the Date of Recording Highlight Kprint Order Dpof and press MENU/OK Printing the Dpof Print OrderPrint orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures Windows XP SP 3 Windows Installing MyFinePix StudioViewing Pictures on a Computer Windows 7/Windows Vista If the Installer Does Not Start AutomaticallyCPU Macintosh Installing FinePixViewerConnections Connecting the Camera Use a memory card reader to transfer pictures Uninstalling the Supplied Software Shooting Menu Options Using the Menus Shooting ModeUsing the Shooting Menu MenusAspect ratio Oimage Size34 × 25 cm 13.5 × 10 24 × 18 cm 9.5 × 7 17 × 13 cm 7 × 5 Pfinepix Color Timage QualityFine NormalCapture motion in a series of pictures White balance adjusted automaticallyDwhite Balance RcontinuousPmode FAF ModeBFACE Detection Track the subject as it moves through the frameErase Using the Menus Playback ModeUsing the Playback Menu Playback Menu OptionsUploading Pictures Windows Only Reset ALL Deselecting All PicturesJMARK for Upload to Selecting Pictures for UploadDisplay several pictures at once Islide ShowFor fade transitions between frames Intelligent Face detectionCrop ProtectCimage Rotate ResizeSelect Oresize in the playback menu Sizes available vary with the size of the original imageUsing the Setup Menu Setup MenuDATE/TIME Setup Menu OptionsDefaults to English Choose a language P95 OSILENT Mode Defaults to OFFAimage Disp ResetFormat Goperation VOL Hshutter VolumeBframe no Jlcd Brightness Iplayback VolumeElcd Mode Mauto Power OFFMBLINK Detection Digital Zoom off Zoom Indicator Digital Zoom onChoose the zoom type when recording movies Ddigital ZoomQvideo System Defaults to NtscChoose a video mode for connection to a TV Obackground ColorAudio/Visual Optional AccessoriesTechnical Notes PrintingCable Accessories from FujifilmBattery ChargersWater and Sand Caring for the CameraStorage and Use Extremely cold Subject to strong vibrationTraveling CleaningProblem Solution TroubleshootingProblems and Solutions Power and BatterySelect English for LaP15 ProblemMenus and Displays ShootingSubject’s face is poorly lit Shoot in bright light Playback Input on the television is set to TV Set input to Video Volume on the TV is too low Adjust the volumeConnections/Miscellaneous Following warnings are displayed in the LCD monitor On again. If the message persists, contact a Fujifilm dealer Memory card with more free spacePicture is damaged or was not created with the camera Perform a different search or select fewer picturesAgain P65 Apictures can not be croppedCan not be printed Picture can not be printed using DpofMovies can not be printed using Dpof No memory card inserted insert a memory cardTips and Tricks AppendixAGE DISP. P69 Search for faces using bIMAGE Search P38Intelligent Face Detection Pro Tips Photographs Movies † Use a Gcard or better when shooting HD moviesMemory Card Capacity Finepix JX420 JX440 / JX330 JX335Finepix JX370 JX390 / JX290 JX295 CCD SpecificationsSensitivity Self-timerAperture Focus rangeOUT Nominal capacity Shooting weightWeight Nominal voltageAppendix Akasaka 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan BOFF BON Restrictions on Camera SettingsOptions available in each shooting mode are listed below Shooting ModeOFF Option P CD L Y K MrN Ohpqr S U VWF