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Using
the
Camera
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Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
The digital zoom can be used with other than the
“
5
” and “
¢
” quality settings.
When zooming changes between optical and
digital, the position of the “
■
” indicator stops. Press
the same Zoom button again to start the “
■
”
indicator moving again.
●
!
See P.53 for information on changing the quality setting.
●
!
If the shot goes out of focus during zooming, hold the Shutter
button down halfway to refocus the shot.
Optical
zoom
Digital
zoom
Optical
zoom
Digital
zoom
Zoom bar display (WIDE)
Zoom bar display (STD)
The position of the “ ” indicator on the
zoom bar shows the zooming status.
The area to the right of the separator
indicates digital zooming, while the area to
the left indicates optical zooming.
W
W
T
W
T
W
T
T
W
W
T
W
T
W
T
T
h
Optical zoom focal length (STD)
✽
Approx. 32.5 mm-130 mm, max. zoom scale: 4
×
h
Digital zoom focal lengths (STD)
✽
3
: Approx. 130 mm-182 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.4
×
2
: Approx. 130 mm-234 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.8
×
1
: Approx. 130 mm-286 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 2.2
×
h
Optical zoom focal length (WIDE)
✽
Approx. 35.5 mm-142 mm, max. zoom scale: 4
×
h
Digital zoom focal lengths (WIDE)
✽
£
: Approx. 142 mm-170 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.2
×
™
: Approx. 142 mm-199 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.4
×
¡
: Approx. 142 mm-256 mm,
max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.8
×
✽
35 mm camera equivalents
Zoom button
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM)
Click
Bebeep
Move the camera slightly so that one of the
subjects is in the AF frame.
2
Press the Shutter button down halfway. The
camera emits a short double-beep and focuses on
your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor
becomes smaller and the camera sets the shutter
speed and aperture (the viewfinder lamp (green)
stops blinking and remains lit).
3
Continue to hold the Shutter button down halfway
(AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the original
image and press the Shutter button fully.
●
!
AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is
released.
●
!
Use AF/AE lock in all photography modes to ensure excellent
results.
4
In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case)
are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this
point will result in the subjects being out of focus.
1
19
19
AUTO
AUTO
19
19
AUTO
AUTO
250
250 F5.6
F5.6
250
250 F5.6
F5.6
USING AF/AE LOCK
◆
AF (Autofocus)/AE (Auto-exposure) Lock
◆
On the FinePix F710, pressing the shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings
(AF/AE lock). To focus on a subject that is off to one side or to set the exposure before composing the
final shot, locks the AF and AE settings. Then compose and take the picture to get the best results.
TAKING PICTURES (
B
AUTO MODE)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE