Dev (Exposure Compensation); Awhite Balance (Selecting The Light Source); Mode - FujiFilm FinePix F401 Owner's Manual

d EV ( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION )
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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This mode can be selected in the " W " photography

mode.

Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimum
image brightness (exposure) when the subject is
much brighter or darker than the background.
hCorrection range: 13 steps
( – 2.1 EV to + 1.5 EV in 0.3 EV increments)
See P.103 for more information on EV.
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The Brightness setting is disabled in the following
situations:
• When the flash is used in Auto or Red-Eye
Reduction mode.
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• When dark scenes are shot in Forced Flash mode.
✽ Selecting |/W (➡P.41)
✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.42)
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Subjects for Which Exposure
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Adjustment is Particularly Effective
Guide to using + (positive) compensation
hCopying of printed text (black characters
on white paper) (+1.5 EV)
h Backlit portraits (+0.6 EV to +1.5 EV)
hVery bright scenes (such as snowfields)
and highly reflective subjects (+0.9 EV)
hShots made up predominantly of sky.
(+0.9 EV)
Guide to using – (negative) compensation
hSpotlit subjects, particularly against dark
backgrounds (–0.6 EV)
hCopying of printed text (white characters
on black paper) (–0.6 EV)
hScenes with low reflectivity, such as shots
of pine trees or dark foliage (–0.6 EV)
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
a WHITE BALANCE ( SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE )
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This mode can be selected in the " W " photography
mode.
Change the white balance setting when you
want to take a picture with the white balance
fixed for the surroundings and lighting when the
picture is taken.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may
not be obtained for subjects such as close-ups
of people's faces and shots taken under a
special light source. In such situations, select
the correct white balance for the light source.
See P.104 for information on the white balance.
✽ Selecting |/W (➡P.41)
✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.42)
AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(Shooting to show the ambience of the
light source)
6 : Shooting outdoors in fine weather
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: Shooting in shade
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: Shooting under "Daylight" fluorescent
lamps
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: Shooting under "Warm White" fluorescent
lamps
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: Shooting under "Cool White" fluorescent
lamps
8 : Shooting in incandescent light
✽ When the flash fires, the white balance set for the
flash is used. To achieve a particular desired effect,
set the flash mode to Suppressed Flash (➡P.34).
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