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hVery shiny subjects such as a mirror or car body.
hSubjects photographed through glass.
hSubjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur.
hSubjects with no substance, such as smoke or
flames.
hWhen the subject is dark.
hWhen there is very little contrast between the subject
and the background (such as white walls or subjects
dressed in the same color as the background).

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hSubjects moving at high speed.
hWhen something other than your subject is close to
the AF frame, has contrasting areas of light and
dark and is either closer or further away than your
subject (as when you photograph someone against
a background with strongly contrasting elements).
For subjects of this type, use AF/AE lock (➡P.29).
Though the FinePix 3800 uses an accurate autofocus mechanism, it may have difficulty focusing or not be ableto focus at all for the types of subject and situation listed below. In such cases, the image may be out of focus.
■Indicator Lamp Display
Display Status
Lit green Ready to shoot.
Blinking green AF/AE operating or camera shake/AF warning (ready to shoot)
Blinking green and orange
alternately
Recording data to the xD-Picture Card (ready to shoot).
Lit orange Recording data to the xD-Picture Card (not ready to shoot)
Blinking orange Charging the flash (flash will not fire)
Blinking red ixD-Picture Card-related warning
The xD-Picture Card is not loaded, is not formatted, is incorrectly formatted or is fully
recorded. xD-Picture Card fault.
iLens operation error.
To take the picture, press the shutter buttondown fully without lifting your finger off it. Thecamera makes a soft clicking sound, and thedata is then recorded.
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If you press the shutter button down fully in one
motion, the shot is taken without the AF frame
changing.
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When you take a picture, the indicator lamp lights
orange (not ready to shoot) before switching back to
green to indicate that the camera is again ready for
shooting.
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The indicator lamp flashes orange during charging.
The screen may go dark briefly. This is normal and
does not indicate a fault.
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See P.122-124 for information on the warning displays.
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Warnings displayed when the shutter
button is pressed down halfway
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VShot not focused.
iMove at least 2 m (6.6 ft.) away from thesubject before taking the shot.iUse AF/AE lock to take the shot (➡P.29).
\Strong likelihood of camera shake
due to the slow shutter speed.iUse the flash.iUse a tripod.SolutionSolution
TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)