Basic Photography; Basic Operation Guide - FujiFilm FinePix A403 Owner's Manual

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
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Checking the remaining battery charge
Switch the camera on and check that no battery
Z X
level warning ( or ) is displayed on the
LCD monitor. If no icon is displayed, there is
ample charge left in the batteries.
i Z Lit red:
Battery charge low. Replace or recharge the
battery as it will run out shortly.
i X
Blinking red:
The batteries are exhausted. The display will
shortly go blank and the camera will stop
working. Replace or recharge the batteries.
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The above estimates are for the Still photography
modes. In Playback mode, the transition from
" Z " to " X " may take less time.
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N N N
Power Save Function
If the camera is not used for 2 minutes, this
function automatically switches it off.
When this function is enabled, the LCD
monitor switches off to conserve battery
power if the camera is not used in any way
for 30 seconds (See P.68 for details).
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BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

Photography
You've read the chapter on getting ready and the camera is now set up and ready to take pictures.
The Basic Photography section explains the three basic steps of "taking pictures", "viewing pictures" and
"erasing pictures". Master the basic steps by actually trying them out on the camera as you go.
GPower switch
Slide this switch to turn the camera on and off.
GMain actions performed by a, b, dand c
Change frame in playback.
Digital zoom, Playback zoom.
GDISP button
You can use this button to select the LCD monitor display.
When shooting: Switches the LCD monitor on and off or displays
the framing guides.
During playback: Switches text display on and off or selects multi-
frame playback.
GSwitching between still photography,
playback and movies
Q
Still photography: For recording still
images.
w
Playback: For playing back recorded
data.
T
Movie: For recording movies (P.46).
GMENU/OK button
Displays the menu screen when you are
shooting or playing back images. You also
press this button to confirm a menu
selection.
GBACK button
Press this button to stop a procedure midway through.
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