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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
3
Advanced
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
Features
Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general
guide is given below.
1
Select the Photography mode (➡P.34-43).
B
Auto
Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and
FinePix COLOR on the camera.
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Natural light/
Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene being
Scene position
shot.
s
Manual
Sets the "Exposure compensation", "Photometry", "White
balance" and "AF mode" to manual to easily control yourself.
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.
2
Specify the photography settings (➡P.44-46).
e
Macro
Used for close-up shots.
d
Flash
Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc.
3
Take 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.48-62).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
To achieve this result
To express the motion of the subject
To freeze the subject's movement
To make the subject stand out by having the area in front
of and behind the subject out of focus
To get a very large depth of focus
To prevent the image from having a red or blue cast
due to the light source
To avoid missing snapshot opportunities
To prevent the subject from being overexposed or
underexposed and to show the substance and textures
of the subject clearly
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Sample settings
Set the Photography mode to " M " and select a slow shutter
speed. Use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
Set the Photography mode to "M" and select a fast shutter
speed.
Set the Photography mode to " < " and select a wide aperture
setting.
Set the Photography mode to " < " and select a narrow aperture
setting.
Use a tripod to prevent camera shake because shutter speed
decreases.
Change the "White balance" setting in the photography menu.
Take pictures in AUTO mode (see "Using the Camera").
Shoot with HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING.
Use exposure compensation.
Select (+) if the background is pale and (–) if the background is
dark.
■ List of functions available in each mode
Photography mode
Function
e Macro
AUTO Auto flash
b Red-eye reduction
d Forced flash
d Flash
v Suppressed flash
c Slow synchro
n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
■ List of menu options available in each mode
Factory
default
˘ Quality
5 N
P.48
FinePix
û ISO
P.50
Photo mode
ü FinePix COLOR
p-STANDARD
P.51
* Self-timer
P.55
¨ Exposure compensation
P.56
∏ Multi
P.57
ˆ
" Spot
P.57
∏ Multi
Photometry
' Average
P.57
» White balance
P.57
AUTO
Photography
â High-speed shooting
P.59
menu
f Top 3-frame
P.60
Å
k Final 3-frame
P.60
Continuous
h Long-period
shooting
P.61
(up to 40 frames)
Ï CENTER
P.61
H
˝ MULTI
P.61
AF mode
CENTER
Ó CONTINUOUS
P.62
When the camera does not obtain the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
û
Lower the
sensitivity setting.
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When the image is too dark
û
Raise the
sensitivity setting.
Use flash.
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