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Advanced Features
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dFlash
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Continuous
shooting
Selections
_
Photometry
AUTO Auto Flash
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bRed-Eye Reduction
dForced Flash
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vSuppressed Flash
cSlow Synchro
nRed-Eye +Slow
fTop 5-frame
)MULTI
_SPOT
+AVERAGE
jAuto Bracketing
kFinal 5-frame
hLong-period (up to 40 frames)
eMacro
C-AF ContinuousAF
DExposure Compensation
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SCENE
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SPORT
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NIGHT
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Photography mode
Function
List of Functions Available in Each Mode
The flash cannot be used for continuous shooting.
MEGA continuous shooting and high-sensitivity photography cannot be used together.
C-AF and Area AF cannot be used together.
1 The factory default resolution for Movie mode is 320 ×240 pixels.
2 AUTO can only be set in “B” mode.
3 The focus mode cannot be changed by the menu in the “B” mode(P.23).
High-sensitivity photography cannot be used together with MEGA continuous shooting.
Area AF cannot be used together with C-AF.
Menu
Options
*Self-timer
AWhite Brance
H
Focusing
AUTO
AF(CENTER)
AF AREA
MF
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AUTO
AUTO
±1/3EV
NORMAL
0
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3
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jBracketing
GSharpness
zFlash
(brightness adjustment)
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List of Menu Options Available in Each Mode
When shutter speed and aperture adjustments alone do not give the correct exposure.When the image is too brightLower the Ssensitivity setting.When the image is too darkRaise the Ssensitivity setting.Use flash or the brightness adjustmentfunction.

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

STILL IMAGE MODE
Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure
is given below.
1Select the Photography mode (P.38-42, 58, 59).
BAll settings other than the Quality, ISO sensitivity and FinePix color are
specified on the camera.
?Select the best Scene Position setting (mPORTRAIT, ,SCENE,
.SPORT or /NIGHT) for the scene being shot.
N, M, <Allows you to change the aperture or shutter speed setting so that the
action is frozen, so that the flow of the motion is conveyed, or so that
the background is out of focus.
>Allows you to adjust all the camera settings yourself.
rShoots a movie.
2

Specify the Required Photography Function Settings (P.43-50).

eMacro Use these functions for close-up shots.
dFlash Use the flash for shots in dark locations or for backlit
subjects, etc.
fContinuous shooting Allows you to take a series of continuous shots or to
use auto bracketing (with exposure compensation).
C-AF Continuous AF Use this mode for shots of moving subjects.
)Photometry Use this mode for shots where the brightness of the
subject and background differ markedly and the light is
not metered as desired.
D
Exposure compensation
Using the AE exposure as a reference value of 0, this
function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
3Take the Photograph (check the exposure and focus adjust

the shot composition press the shutter button down fully).

You can Use the Menus for More Detailed Settings (P.28-30, 51-57).

The table below provides a number of sample settings. You can achieve any number of other effectsby using the settings effectively. Try changing different settings to see what kind of shots you can take.To achieve this result Sample settings
To express the motion of the subject (the flow of time) Set the Mode dial to “M” and select a slow shutter speed. (Use a
tripod to avoid camera shake.)
To freeze the subject's movement Set the Mode dial to “M” and select a fast shutter speed.
To make the subject stand out by having the background
out of focus
Set the Mode dial to “<” and select a wide aperture setting.
To get a very large depth of focus Set the Mode dial to “<” and select a narrow aperture setting.
To prevent the image having a red or blue cast due to
the light source
Change the “White balance” setting in the photography menu.
To avoid missing snapshot opportunities Take pictures in AUTO mode (see “Using the Camera”).
To prevent the subject from being overexposed or
underexposed and to show the substance and textures
of the subject clearly.
Use exposure compensation.
Select (+) if the background is pale and (–) if the background is
dark.
FinePix
Photo mode
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AUTO
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yQuality
SISO
JFinePix color