19
Usingthe Camera
2

USING VIEWFINDER

When using the viewfinder to take pictures, press
the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor
off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery
power.
●
!
The viewfinder cannot be used to take shots in Macro mode.
1
2Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
camera with both hands. Position your right thumb
so that it is handy for using the zoom.
●
!
Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture
(camera shake). Use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
mode is Suppressed flash.
18
Bebeep
●
!
The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is
taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image
actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it
(➡P.23).
●
!
The subject may be difficult to see clearly on the LCD monitor
(in bright sunlight or dimly lit scenes, etc.). If so, use the
viewfinder to take the picture.
Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the
subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame.
5
Press the shutter button down halfway. When a
short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on
your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor
becomes smaller and the viewfinder lamp (green)
changes from blinking to lit.
●
!
When a short double-beep is not heard and “{” appears on
the LCD monitor, the camera cannot focus.
●
!
Pressing the shutter button down halfway freezes the image
on the LCD monitor briefly. This image is not the recorded
image.
●
!
When “{” appears on the LCD monitor (e.g. the shot is too
dark for the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.)
from the subject to take the picture.
6
Press the shutter button down fully. When a
beeping sound is heard, the camera records the
image.
●
!
There is a slight delay between the shutter button being
pressed and the picture being taken. Play back the shot to
check the image.
●
!
When pressing the shutter button down fully in one motion,
the camera takes the picture without the AF frame changing.
●
!
When the camera takes the picture, the viewfinder lamp lights
orange (shooting disabled). The viewfinder lamp then turns
green and the next picture can be taken.
●
!
When taking a picture using the flash, the image may
disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The
viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.
●
!
See P.82-83 for information on the warning displays.
7
Beep
Before the flash fires, “∑” appears on the LCD
monitor.
121212NN
AF frameViewfinder

VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY

Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF
(Autofocus) frame. When taking a picture at a
distance of 60 cm to 2 m (2.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.) using the
viewfinder, only the shaded area in the figure is
photographed.
●
!
For more precise shot framing, use the LCD monitor to take
the picture.
3

◆Subjects not suitable for autofocus ◆

The FinePix A360 / FinePix A370 uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may
have difficulty focusing on the following:
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
hDark subjects
hFast moving subjects
hSubjects with little or no contrast between the
subject and the background (such as white
walls or subjects dressed in the same color as
the background)
hShots where another high-contrast object (not
the subject) is close to the AF frame and is
either closer or further away than your subject
(such as a shot of someone against a
background with strongly contrasting
elements)
For such subjects use AF/AE lock (➡P.21).
Display Status
Lit green Ready to shoot
Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (ready to shoot)
Blinking green and
orange alternately
Recording to xD-Picture Card(ready to shoot)
Lit orange Recording to xD-Picture Card(not ready)
Blinking orange Charging the flash (flash will not fire)
Blinking green
(1-second intervals)
Camera in Power save mode (➡P.54)
Blinking red ixD-Picture CardWarnings
No card inserted, card not formatted, incorrect format, card full and xD-Picture Carderror
iLens operation error
✽Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor (➡P.82-83).
TAKING PICTURES (aAUTO MODE)
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
AF frame