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Number of Available Frames

■ Standard number of shots per SmartMedia
Because the amount of data recorded varies depending on the subject, the number of available shots may notdecrease when recording ends, or may decrease by 2 frames. Also, the discrepancy between the actual number ofshots and the standard number of shots tends to be larger when there is more space remaining on the SmartMedia.
✽ The number of available shots when the SmartMedia is formatted in the camera.
Quality Mode
Image Data
Size
MG-4S (4MB)
MG-8S (8MB)
MG-16S (16MB)
MG-32S (32MB)
6
12
25
50
12
25
49
99
30
61
122
247
Approx.
2400KB
Approx.
1200KB
Approx.
620KB
Approx.
320KB
Approx.
130KB
FINE NORMAL
MG-64S (64MB)
MG-128S (128MB)
26
53
13
6
3
1
56
113
28
13
6
3
101
204
198
398
497
997
File Size 32832 ×2128
4
640 ×480
FINE NORMAL NORMAL
8
17
33
68
2
6
12
25
6
13
26
53
Approx.
460KB
Approx.
1300KB
Approx.
590KB
137
275
50
102
107
215
22048 ×1536 11280 ×960
BASIC FINE NORMAL
The number of available shots is displayed on
the LCD monitor.
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!
See P.93 for information on changing the File size
and Quality setting.
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!
At shipment, the default settings are “1” (file size)
and N (quality: NORMAL).
TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)
■Viewfinder Lamp Display ✽When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages
are displayed (➡P.119-121).
Display Status
Lit green Ready to shoot.
Blinking green
AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning.
Blinking green and
orange alternately
Recording to SmartMedia.
Lit orange Recording to SmartMedia.
Blinking orange Flash charging. PC communication in progress
Blinking red hSmartMedia warning.
No SmartMedia loaded, SmartMedia not formatted,
incorrect format, write-protect sticker used,
SmartMedia full, SmartMedia error.
hLens operation error.
All camera operations are possible.
All camera operations are possible.
Only zooming and picture taking are
possible.
No photography is possible.
No camera operations are possible.
No camera operations are possible.
Camera Operation
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).

◆ Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus◆

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.28).
Though the FinePix F601 ZOOM uses an accurate autofocus mechanism, it may have difficulty focusing or not be
able to focus at all for the types of subject and situation listed below. In such cases, the image may be out of focus.