FujiFilm 16238037 owner manual 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 (P24).
		•	The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal: Ask the subject to hold their head straight.
		•	The camera is tilted: Keep the camera level (P15).
		•	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 (P24).
		•	The flash is not available in the current shooting mode: Choose a different shooting mode
			(P18).
	The flash does not fire.	•	The batteries are exhausted: Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries (P6).
	The flash does not fire.	•	The camera is in continuous mode: Select OFF for RCONTINUOUS (P58).
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		•	The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P66).
		• The flash is off (P): Choose a different flash mode (P28).
	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 (P18).
	not available.		shooting mode (P18).
	not available.	•	The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P66).
		•	The camera is in silent mode: Turn silent mode off (P66).
	The flash does not fully	•	The subject is not in range of the flash: Position the subject in range of the flash (P94).
	light the subject.	•	The flash window is obstructed: Hold the camera correctly (P15).
		•	The lens is dirty: Clean the lens (P77).
		•	The lens is blocked: Keep objects away from the lens (P15).
	Pictures are blurred.	•	sis displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red: Check focus
			before shooting (P83).
		•	kis displayed during shooting: Use the flash or a tripod (P29).

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Contents Finepix AX500 Series First StepsImportant Safety Instructions For Your SafetyIii Safety Notes About the IconsUnplug from a fire. power socket Li-ion Batteries Vii Viii P78 About This ManualP83 Memory CardsTaking Pictures During Playback Silent ModeFrequently-Used Buttons Deleting PicturesTable of Contents Connections MoviesMenus Xiii Troubleshooting AppendixBefore You Begin Symbols and ConventionsSupplied Accessories Following items are included with the cameraMENU/OK button Parts of the CameraSelector button Move cursor up Move cursor leftLens and lens cover Tripod mountShooting Camera DisplaysShutter speed/Aperture Playback Battery LevelHiding and Viewing Indicators DescriptionInserting the Batteries and a Memory Card First StepsInsert the batteries in the correct orientation Close the battery-chamber cover ClickRemoving the Memory Card Compatible Memory Cards First Steps Turning the Camera on and Off Shooting ModePlayback Mode Press ON/OFF again to turn the camera offAuto Power Off Basic Setup Highlight a language and press MENU/OKGIcon Taking Pictures in QScene Recognition ModeBasic Photography and Playback Scene IconHolding the Camera Down to take the picture FocusIf the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice Shutter ButtonPress the shutter button to exit to shooting mode Viewing PicturesChoosing a Shooting Mode Shooting ModeMore on Photography Shooting Mode Options Party SnowBeach FlowerRPANORAMA For Best Results Take the last shot as described in StepPress MENU/OK to save the picture Printing PanoramasFraming Panoramas Manually GuideFocus Lock Autofocus Fast-moving subjectsDExposure Compensation FMacro Mode Close-ups To exit macro mode, press the selector left F and select HNUsing the Flash Intelligent Flash Slow Synchro brightly lit scenes may be overexposedKred EYE Reduction / Lforced Flash / Mred EYE & Slow HUsing the Self-Timer Option DescriptionBIntelligent Face Detection Playback Options More on PlaybackIFavorites Rating Pictures Playback Zoom Press DISP/BACK to exit zoomMulti-Frame Playback OK and press MENU/OK to delete the selected pictures ADeleting PicturesAerase P60, and choose from the options CoveredBImage Search Dprotect P63, or Islide Show P62Create books from your favorite photos KPhotoBook AssistCreating a PhotoBook Editing and Deleting Photobooks Viewing PhotobooksPhotobooks Viewing Panoramas Movies Zoom adjustmentRecording Movies Movies Viewing Movies Viewing Pictures on TV ConnectionsConnect the camera to a TV to show pictures to a group Printing Pictures via USB Printing the Date of Recording Printing the Dpof Print Order Highlight Kprint Order Dpof and press MENU/OKPrint orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures Windows XP SP 3 Windows Installing MyFinePix StudioViewing Pictures on a Computer GB or moreIf the Installer Does Not Start Automatically Windows 7/Windows VistaMacintosh Installing FinePixViewer CPUConnections Connecting the Camera Use a memory card reader to transfer pictures Uninstalling the Supplied Software Menus Using the Menus Shooting ModeUsing the Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Options34 × 25 cm 13.5 × 10 24 × 18 cm 9.5 × 7 17 × 13 cm 7 × 5 Oimage SizeAspect ratio Description CSTANDARD Timage QualityPfinepix Color ACHROMERcontinuous White balance adjusted automaticallyDwhite Balance Capture motion in a series of picturesWmovie Mode FAF ModePpanorama Mode BFACE DetectionPlayback Menu Options Using the Menus Playback ModeUsing the Playback Menu EraseSelecting Pictures for Upload Reset ALL Deselecting All PicturesJMARK for Upload to Uploading Pictures Windows OnlyIntelligent Face detection Islide ShowFor fade transitions between frames Display several pictures at onceProtect CropSizes available vary with the size of the original image ResizeSelect Oresize in the playback menu Cimage RotateUsing the Setup Menu Setup MenuDisplay the setup menu Choose a language P95 OSILENT Mode Defaults to OFF Setup Menu OptionsDefaults to English DATE/TIMEFormat ResetAimage Disp Bframe no Hshutter VolumeGoperation VOL Mauto Power OFF Iplayback VolumeElcd Mode Jlcd BrightnessMBLINK Detection Ddigital Zoom Zoom Indicator Digital Zoom onChoose the zoom type when recording movies Digital Zoom offObackground Color Tbattery TypeQvideo System Pdischarge Ni-MH Batteries Only Printing Optional AccessoriesTechnical Notes Computer RelatedCable Accessories from FujifilmHD players Extremely cold Subject to strong vibration Caring for the CameraStorage and Use Water and SandCleaning TravelingPower and Batteries TroubleshootingProblems and Solutions Problem SolutionSelect English for LaP13 Menus and DisplaysShooting Not in EnglishSubject’s face is poorly lit Shoot in bright light Playback Connections/Miscellaneous Volume on the TV is too low Adjust the volumeInput on the television is set to TV Set input to Video Following warnings are displayed in the LCD monitor Camera malfunction. Contact a Fujifilm dealer Replace the cardIncompatible memory card. Use a compatible card P9 Memory card with more free spaceApictures can not be cropped Perform a different search or select fewer picturesAgain P63 Picture is damaged or was not created with the cameraNo memory card inserted insert a memory card Picture can not be printed using DpofMovies can not be printed using Dpof Can not be printedAppendix Tips and TricksIntelligent Face Detection Search for faces using bIMAGE Search P36AGE DISP. P67 Pro Tips Photographs Movies Memory Card CapacityFinePix AX550 AX590 169FinePix AX500 AX540 Specifications CCDAperture Digital zoom FinePix AX550 AX590FinePix AX500 AX540 Focus rangeShutter speed Self-timerFlash mode Continuous FinePix AX550 AX590OUT 93.0 mm × 60.2 mm × 27.8 mm/3.6 in. × 2.3 in. × 1.0 Appendix Akasaka 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan