FujiFilm A205, A210 4, 6

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Using

the Camera

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Check that the lens is clean. If it is dirty, clean the lens as

described on P.68.

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Using the flash in very dusty conditions or when it is snowing,

white dots may appear in the image due to the flash reflecting

off the dust particles or snowflakes. Try taking the shot using

Suppressed Flash mode.

1Turn the Mode switch to “q”.

2Open the lens cover.

3Slide the “POWER” switch sideways to switch

the camera on.

hFocus distance:Approx. 80 cm (2.6 ft.) to infinity

To take pictures using the viewfinder, press the

“DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor off

(Switching the LCD monitor off conserves battery

power).

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Note that you cannot switch the LCD monitor off in Macro

mode.

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For subjects closer than 80 cm (2.6 ft.), use Macro photography

(➡P.27).

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If a “å”, “˙”, “∆” or

“©” message appears, see P.72.

Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the

camera with both hands. Position the thumb of your

right hand so that it is handy for using the zoom.

Take care to hold the camera so that your fingers

or the strap do not cover the lens, flash or flash

control sensor. If the lens, flash or flash control

sensor is obscured by your fingers or the camera

strap, you may not be able to obtain the correct

brightness (exposure) for your shot.

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Take care to avoid scratching the lens when handling the

camera.

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The image will be blurred if the camera moves when taking

the picture (camera shake). Use a tripod to avoid camera

shake, particularly for shots in dark locations when the flash

is set to Suppressed Flash mode.

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There may be some unevenness in the brightness at the

lower edge of the LCD monitor. This is normal and does not

indicate a fault. This does not affect the photographed image.

SHOOTING STILL IMAGES (

a

AUTO MODE)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

4To zoom in on your subject, press Zoom switch “a”

([telephoto). To zoom out, press “b” (]wide-

angle). A “zoom bar” appears on the LCD monitor

to zoom in or out.

hOptical zoom focal length (35 mm camera

equivalent)

Approx. 36 mm-108 mm

Maximum zoom scale: 3×

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Zooming stops briefly when the camera switches between

optical zoom and digital zoom (➡P.23). Pressing the same

Zoom switch again switches between zoom modes.

Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your

shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto

Focus) frame.

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If your subject is not in the center of the picture, use AF/AE

lock to take the picture (➡P.22).

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The image shown on the LCD monitor before you take the

shot may differ in its brightness, color, etc. from the image

actually recorded. If necessary, play back the recorded image

to check it (➡P.24).

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To frame your shot precisely, take the picture using the LCD

monitor.

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In some conditions it may be difficult to see your subject

clearly on the LCD monitor (Such as in sunny weather

outdoors or when you are shooting dimly lit scenes.) In such

situations, use the viewfinder to take the shot.

6Using the viewfinder to take a picture at a distance

of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.), only the shaded

area in the figure is photographed.

Zoom bar

AF frame

LCD monitor

View finder

AF frame

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