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Advanced Features
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TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
B
m
PORTRAIT
,
LANDSCAPE
.
SPORTS
/
NIGHT SCENE
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Photography mode
Function
■List of functions available in each mode
dFlash
xAuto flash
YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
YES YES NO YES NO YES NO NO NO NO
YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES NO
P.39
P.39
P.39
P.37
bRed-eye reduction
dForced flash
eMacro / ¤Super macro
NO YES NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO
P.39
cSlow synchro
NO YES NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO
P.41
P.39
nRed-eye reduction + Slow synchro
NO NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO NO
DExposure Compensation
Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below.
1Select the Photography mode (➡P. 32-36, 64, 65).
BSpecifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR
on the camera.
m/,/.//Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene being shot.
N/M/<Changes the aperture or shutter speed setting so that the action is
frozen, the flow of the motion is conveyed, or the background is out of
focus.
>Adjust all the camera settings yourself.
rRecord a movie.
2Specify the photography settings (➡P.37-41).
eMacro/¤Super macro Use for close-up shots.
dFlash Use for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,
etc.
D
Exposure compensation
Use the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This
function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
3Take the pictures (check the exposure and focus ➡adjust
the shot composition ➡press the shutter button down fully).
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You can use the menus for more detailed settings (➡P.42-49, 66).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
To achieve this result Sample settings
To express the motion of the subject 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 from 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.
When shutter speed and aperture adjustments alone do not give the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
Lower the Ssensitivity setting.
When the image is too dark
Raise the Ssensitivity setting.
Use flash or the brightness adjustment
function.
✽1 AUTO can only be set in “B” mode.
✽2 The factory default resolution for Movie mode is 320 ×240 pixels.
Menu
Options
*Self-timer
AWhite balance
H
Focusing
ç
Photometry
AF
)Multi
_Spot
MF
YESOFF
)Multi
AUTO
AF
NORMAL
±0
YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES NO
YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
GSharpness
zFlash
(brightness adjustment)
B
Factory
Defaults m, ,, ., /NM<>
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■List of menu options available in each mode
FinePix
Photo
mode
4N (FinePix E500)
÷N (FinePix E510)
P.42,
P.66
P.43
P.44
P.46
P.47
P.47
P.47
P.48
P.48
P.49
P.49
AUTO
✽1
p-STANDARD
YES
YES
YES YES YES YES YES
YES ✽2
NOYES YES YES YES YES
YES YES YES YES YES YES NO
yQuality
SISO
JFinePix COLOR