FujiFilm FinePix S9000, S9500

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Advanced Features

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general

guide is given below.

1Select the Photography mode (➡P.40-44).

BSpecifies all settings other than “Quality”, “Sensitivity” and “FinePix

COLOR” on the camera.

√/À/U/,//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.

>Adjusts all the camera settings yourself.

2Specify the photography settings (➡P. 45-47, 50-56).

Exposure compensation

Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This

function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.

AE-L AE lock Fixes the exposure settings.

Photometry Used for shots where the brightness of the subject

and background differ markedly and the light is not

metered as desired.

eMacro/¤Super macro Used for close-up shots.

dFlash Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,

etc.

fContinuous shooting Used to take a series of continuous shots or to use

auto bracketing (with exposure compensation).

3Take the pictures (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.59-73).

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 prevent 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 area in front

of and behind the subject 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.

Use a tripod to prevent camera shake because shutter speed

decreases.

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”).

Shoot with HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING.

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.

dFlash

eMacro/¤Super macro

AE-L AE lock

Photometry

Continuous

shooting

xAuto flash

P.45

P.46

P.47

P.22

P.50

P.52

P.55

DExposure compensation

P.55

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P.40 P.41-44

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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✓

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P.56 ✓————

bRed-eye reduction

dForced flash

cSlow synchro

nRed-eye reduction+ Sow synchro

fTop 4-frame

Focus mode (S-AF/C-AF/MF)

jAuto bracketing

kFinal 4-frame

hLong-period (up to 40 frames)

√

Anti-blur

Natural light

Portrait

Landscape

Night

M<>

Photography mode

Function

■List of functions available in each mode

✽The flash cannot be used for Continuous shooting and Super macro.

When shutter speed and aperture adjustments alone do not give the correct exposure.

When the image is too bright

Lower the ûsensitivity setting.

Use an ND filter (sold separately).

When the image is too dark

Raise the ûsensitivity setting.

Use flash or the brightness adjustment

function.

✽1 “√” Anti-blur and “À” Natural light can be selected in only the “AUTO” mode.

✽MULTI, AREA and Continuous AF (C-AF) cannot be used together.

Photography

ÄSelf-timer

»White balance

AF mode

ÏCENTER

˝MULTI

ËAREA

✓

OFF

AUTO

CENTER

STD

✓✓✓✓✓

——✓✓✓✓

✓✓✓✓✓✓

——✓✓✓✓

ÔFlash brightness

adjustment

OFF

——✓✓✓✓

âHigh-speed shooting

Sharpness

STD

——✓✓✓✓

‘Saturation

“Contrast

±1/3EV

——✓✓✓✓

ÁBracketing

OFF

——✓✓✓✓

ÈMultiple exposure

OFF

——✓✓✓✓

ÊExternal flash

Factory

default √/À/U/,//NM<>

■List of menu options available in each mode

FinePix

Photo mode

⁄N

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STD

✓

✓✓✓✓✓

✓✽1✓✓✓✓

✓✓✓✓✓✓

˘QUALITY

ûISO

üFinePix COLOR

✓: YES , —: NO

P.59

P.61

P.62

P.65

P.66

P.67

P.68

P.69

P.70

P.71

P.72