Fujifilm Camera Finepix F900exr Owners Manual

17 First  Steps
 Basic Setup Basic  Setup
A language-selection dialog is displayed the fi rst time the camera is turned 
on.  Set up the camera as described below (you can reset the clock or change 
languages at any time using the F DATE/TIME or Q a options in 
the setup menu; for information on displaying the setup menu, see page 100).
 1  Highlight a language and press MENU/OK.
 
R  Press  DISP/BACK to skip the current step. Any steps you skip 
will be displayed the next time the camera is turned on....

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 Taking Pictures in  Taking Pictures in RR ( (EE  AUTOAUTO) Mode) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in R (E AUTO) mode.
 1 Select E mode.
Turn the camera on and rotate the mode dial to 
E.  The  R display 
will appear in the LCD monitor.
  The  The oo Icon Icon
In  R mode, the camera continuously adjusts focus and searches for faces, in-
creasing the drain on the battery.  o is displayed in the LCD monitor.
  Scene Icon (...

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Taking Pictures in R (E AUTO) Mode
   2  Frame the picture.
Use the zoom control to frame the picture in the display.
Zoom indicator
Zoom out Zoom in
    Holding the Camera  Holding the Camera
Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your 
elbows against your sides.  Shaking or unsteady hands can 
blur your shots.
To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark (under-
exposed), keep your fi ngers and other objects away from 
the lens and fl ash. 

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   3 Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
 
R The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; 
this is normal.  If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist 
illuminator may light; see “ C AF ILLUMINATOR” ( P 105) 
for information on disabling the illuminator.
Double  beep
If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will 
glow green.
 If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn...

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 4 Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down to take the picture.
Click
  The Shutter Button  The Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions.  Pressing the shutter button halfway sets 
focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. 

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 Viewing Pictures Viewing  Pictures
Pictures can be viewed in the LCD monitor.  When taking important photo-
graphs, take a test shot and check the results.
 1 Press the a button.
The most recent picture will be displayed.
 2  View additional pictures. Press the selector right to view pictures in the order 
recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order.
Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode. 

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 Shooting Mode Shooting  Mode
Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or 
type of subject.  To select a shooting mode, align the 
mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial.
M, A, S: Select for full control over camera settings 
(P 34), including aperture (M and A) and/or shutter 
speed (M and S).
Adv.  (ADVANCED): Sophisticated techniques made easy 
(P 26).
SP (SCENE POSITION): Choose a 
scene suited to the subject or 
shooting conditions and let the...

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Shooting Mode
 E E ( (EE AUTO/ AUTO/EE Priority) Priority)
Optimize settings for your current subject or improve clarity, reduce 
noise, or enhance dynamic range.  Rotate the mode dial to E 
and choose one of the following E modes in the shooting 
menu.
 
■ R (E AUTO)
The camera automatically selects the scene and 
E 
mode according to shooting conditions ( P 18).
 
R  If S is selected for O IMAGE SIZE in R mode, the camera 
will automatically select the optimal image size.
 
R R...

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Shooting Mode
    Advanced Anti Blur  Advanced Anti Blur
When  n is displayed, the camera will take a series of exposures and combine them 
to form a single image, reducing “noise” (mottling) and blur.
 
R n is available when ON is selected for Z ADVANCED ANTI BLUR ( P 87)  and 
the fl ash (P 39) is off   or set to auto.
 
Q Some time may be required to combine the exposures into a single image.  A 
single combined image may not be created if the subject or camera moves dur-
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Shooting Mode
 Adv. Adv. ADVANCED ADVANCED
This mode combines “point-and-shoot” simplicity with sophisticat-
ed photographic techniques.  The  A Adv. MODE option can be 
used to choose from the following advanced modes:
 
■   Y ADVANCED FILTER
Take photos with fi lter eff  ects. Choose from the following fi lters.
FilterFilterDescriptionDescription
  GG TOY CAMERA TOY CAMERAChoose for a retro toy camera eff
 ect.
  HH MINIATURE MINIATUREThe tops and bottoms of pictures are blurred...