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Advanced
Features
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MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY
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A
Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-up
shots.
1
Set the Mode switch to “
q
”.
2
Press the “
e
” Macro button (
d
). Close-up shots
are ready to take when the “
e
” appears on the
LCD monitor.
To cancel Macro mode, press the “
e
” Macro
button (
d
) again.
h
Focal range
Approx. 8.5 cm to 80 cm (3.3 in. to 31.5 in.)
h
Effective flash range
Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (11.8 in. to 31.5 in.)
h
Optical zoom focal length
✽
Approx. 36 mm-52 mm,
Maximum zoom scale: 1.4
×
h
Digital zoom focal lengths
✽
3
: Approx. 52 mm-73 mm,
Maximum zoom scale: Approx. 1.4
×
1
: Approx. 52 mm-114 mm,
Maximum zoom scale: Approx. 2.2
×
`
: Approx. 52 mm-229 mm,
Maximum zoom scale: Approx. 4.4
×
✽
35 mm camera equivalent
●
!
Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the following
situations:
i
When the Mode switch setting is moved to “
r
”
i
When the SHOOTING MODE is changed
i
When the camera is turned off
●
!
Select the appropriate Flash mode for the conditions.
●
!
If shooting in a dark location (when the “
|
” camera shake
warning icon appears), use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
●
!
The LCD monitor is automatically turned ON and cannot be
turned OFF.
●
!
When canceling Macro mode, the LCD monitor remains on.
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1
0
2
e
MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY /
d
FLASH
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
If you use the viewfinder to take a picture
in Macro mode, the field visible through
the viewfinder does not match the field
actually photographed because the
viewfinder and lens are in different
positions. Accordingly, you should use
the LCD monitor to take pictures in
Macro mode.
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure
is given below.
1
Select the SHOOTING MODE
a
Leaves the “EV” and “White balance” settings to the camera.
s
Sets the “EV” and “White balance” to manual to easily control
yourself.
m
/
,
/
.
/
/
Selects the best setting for the scene being shot.
2
Specify the required Photography function settings
d
Flash
Uses for shots in dark locations or for backlit
subjects, etc.
e
Macro
Uses for close-up shots.
*
Self-timer
Uses in situations such as group shots where the
photographer is included in the shot.
f
Continuous shooting Uses to take a series of continuous shots.
D
EV
Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0,
this function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
A
White balance
Uses to fix the white balance to suit the photography
conditions and lighting.
3
Take the pictures
■
Photography mode specifications
c
d
FLASH (AUTO/
b
/
d
/
v
/
c
/
n
)
YES
YES
✽
2
YES
d
e
MACRO (ON/OFF)
y
QUALITY
S
ISO
J
FinePix COLOR
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Menu
FinePix
Photo
mode
*
SELF-TIMER (ON/OFF)
YES
YES
YES
f
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING (OFF/
f
/
k
)
YES
YES
YES
D
EV (–2.1 to +1.5)
A
WHITE BALANCE (AUTO/
6
/
7
/
9
/
0
/
-
/
8
)
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
a
Default
Setting
AUTO
OFF
1M
AUTO
✽
1
p
-STANDARD
OFF
OFF
0
AUTO
s
m
/
,
/
.
/
/
✽
1 The factory default
S
setting for
s
mode is 160.
✽
2 Some restrictions apply to the available flash modes depending on the photography menu setting (
m
,
,
,
.
or
/
)
(
➡
P.36).