—
—
✓
—
✽
✓
—
À
✓
✓
✓
✓
—
✓
—
—
—
✓
—
À
NATURAL
LIGHT
✓
32
33
Advanced
Features
3
To achieve this result
Sample settings
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.
Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general
guide is given below.
1
Select the Photography mode (
➡
P.45-46).
AUTO Auto
Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and
FinePix COLOR on the camera.
À
/
À
&
d
/
m
/
,
/
.
/
©
Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene
being shot.
s
Manual
Sets the “Exposure compensation”, “White balance” and
“AF mode” to manual to easily control yourself.
2
Specify the photography settings (
➡
P.34-37).
e
Macro
Used for close-up shots.
d
Flash
Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc.
*
Self-timer
Used in situations such as group shots where the
photographer is included in the shot.
3
Take 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.39-50).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
3
Advanced
Features
P.34
P.35
P.35
P.36
P.36
P.36
P.36
P.37
H
AF mode
—
—
—
—
✓
—
✓
—
✓
—
—
—
✓
—
✓
—
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
—
—
✓
m
PORTRAIT
,
LANDSCAPE
.
SPORT
©
NIGHT
✓
✓
✓
✓
d
Flash
AUTO Auto flash
b
Red-eye reduction
d
Forced flash
c
Slow synchro
v
Suppressed flash
n
Red-eye red Slow synchro
e
Macro
Photography mode
Function
■
List of functions available in each mode
✽
AUTO only
Photography menu
FinePix Photo
mode
¨
Exposure compensation
»
White balance
Ï
CENTER
˝
MULTI
±0
AUTO
Ï
CENTER
÷
N
AUTO
p
-STANDARD
˘
Quality
û
ISO
ü
FinePix COLOR
Factory default
■
List of menu options available in each mode
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
—
✓
—
—
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
—
✓
AUTO
s
—
✓
—
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
—
—
✓
—
—
✓
✓
✓
AUTO
m
/
,
/
.
/
©
s
P.39
P.41
P.42
P.46
P.47
â
High-speed shooting
OFF
✓
✓
✓
P.47
P.50
P.50
*
Self-timer
✓
✓
When the camera does not obtain the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
Lower the
û
sensitivity setting.
When the image is too dark
Raise the
û
sensitivity setting.
Use flash.
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
OFF
Å
Continuous
shooting
selections
✓
✓
✓
P.49
P.49
P.48
—
—
✓
—
✽
✓
—
À
&
d
✓
—
—
—
f
Top 3-frame
k
Final 3-frame
h
Long-period
(up to 40 frames)
✓
: YES , —: NO
✓
: YES , —: NO
P.46
—
—
—
✓
✓
—
—
À
&WITH
FLASH
✓
À
&
d
