Fujifilm Camera Finepix F900exr Owners Manual

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Shooting Mode
 
■  r MOTION PANORAMA 360
Follow an on-screen guide to take photos that will auto-
matically be joined to form a panorama.  The camera zooms 
all the way out and remains fi xed at the widest angle until 
shooting is complete.
   1 To select the angle through which you will pan the camera while shoot- ing, press the selector down.  Press the selector left or right to highlight an 
angle and press MENU/OK.
 2  Press the selector right to view a choice of pan directions.  Press the selec-tor left or right to highlight a pan direction and press MENU/OK.
 3 Press the shutter button all the way down to start recording.  There is no need to keep the shutter button pressed during recording.
 4 Pan the camera in the direction shown by the arrow. Shooting ends automatically when the progress bar is 
full and the panorama is complete.
 
R Shooting ends if the shutter button is pressed all the way 
down during shooting.  No panorama will be recorded if 
the shutter button is pressed before the camera has been 
panned through 120 °.
120
Progress bar 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
Q Panoramas are created from multiple frames.  The camera may in some cases record 
an greater or lesser angle than selected or be unable to stitch the frames together 
perfectly.  The last part of the panorama may not be recorded if shooting ends be-
fore the panorama is complete.
 
Q Shooting may be interrupted if the camera is panned too quickly or too slowly.  Pan-
ning the camera in a direction other than that shown cancels shooting.
 
Q The desired results may not be achieved with moving subjects, subjects close to 
the camera, unvarying subjects such as the sky or a fi eld of grass, subjects that are 
in constant motion, such as waves and waterfalls, or subjects that undergo marked 
changes in brightness.  Panoramas may be blurred if the subject is poorly lit.
    zz
Choose z for seamless 360° panoramas that can be played back in a loop (
P 58).
 
R The  t SAVE DATA SET-UP >   SAVE ORG IMAGE option can be used to record a 
v panorama in addition to a seamless z panorama (P 106).
 
Q Depending on the subject and shooting conditions, the camera may produce 
distorted results or a v panorama. The top and bottom of the area visible in 
the shooting display are cropped out and white strips may appear at the top and 
bottom of the display.
  For Best Results  For Best Results
For best results, move the camera in a small circle at a steady speed, keeping the 
camera horizontal and being careful only to pan in the direction shown by the 
guides.  If the desired results are not achieved, try panning at a diff  erent speed. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■  i PRO FOCUS
The camera takes up to three shots each time the shutter 
button is pressed, softening the background to emphasize 
the main subject.  The amount of softening can be adjust-
ed before shooting by pressing the selector left or right.  
Use for portraits or photos of fl owers similar to those pro-
duced by SLR cameras.
 
R Softening can not be applied to background objects that are too close to the main 
subject.  If a message stating that the camera can not create the eff ect is displayed 
when the camera focuses, try backing away from your subject and zooming in.  The 
camera may also be unable to soften the background if the subject is moving; if 
prompted, check the results and try again.
 
Q Frame coverage is reduced. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■  j PRO LOW-LIGHT
Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera makes 
four exposures and combines them into a single photo-
graph.  Use to reduce noise and blur when photographing 
poorly lit subjects or static subjects at high zoom ratios.
 
R A single combined photograph may not be created with some 
scenes or if the subject or camera moves during shooting.  Do not move the cam-
era until shooting is complete.
  PRO FOCUS/PRO LOW-LIGHT  PRO FOCUS/PRO LOW-LIGHT
To save unprocessed copies of pictures taken in these modes, select ON for t SAVE 
DATA SET-UP >   SAVE ORG IMAGE (P 106).
 
Q Keep the camera steady during shooting. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■ j MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
Create a photograph that combines two exposures.
+
 1  Take the fi rst shot.
 2 Press  MENU/OK. The fi rst shot will be shown superimposed on the view 
through the lens as a guide to taking the second shot.
 
R To return to Step 1 and retake the fi rst shot, press the selector left. To save the 
fi rst shot and exit without creating a multiple exposure, press  DISP/BACK.
 3  Take the second shot.
 4 Press MENU/OK to create the multiple exposure, or press the selector left to 
return to Step 3 and retake the second shot. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 SP SP SCENE POSITION SCENE POSITION
The camera off  ers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular 
shooting conditions or a specifi  c type of subject.  Use the  A SCENE 
POSITION option to choose the scene assigned to the  SP position 
on the mode dial.
SceneSceneDescriptionDescription
  hh  PORTRAIT PORTRAIT Choose for portraits.
    ZZ PORTRAIT  PORTRAIT ENHANCERENHANCERChoose for a smooth skin eff ect when shooting portraits.
  MM LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE
Choose for daylight shots of buildings and landscapes.
  NN SPORT SPORTChoose when photographing moving subjects.
  OO  NIGHT NIGHT Choose this mode for poorly lit twilight or night scenes.
  HH NIGHT (TRIPOD) NIGHT  (TRIPOD)Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night.
  pp  FIREWORKS FIREWORKS Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from 
a fi rework.
  QQ SUNSET SUNSET
Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets.
  RR SNOW SNOW Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominat-
ed by shining white snow.
  ss BEACH BEACH
Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches.
  ff UNDERWATER UNDERWATERReduces the blue cast typically associated with underwater lighting.
  UU PARTY PART Y Capture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions.
  VV  FLOWER FLOWER Choose for vivid close-ups of fl owers.
  WW TEXT TEXTTake clear pictures of text or drawings in print. 
						

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 P P PROGRAM AE PROGRAM AE
The camera sets exposure automatically.
 
Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed and 
aperture displays will show “---”.  Press the shutter button halfway to measure expo-
sure again.
 S S SHUTTER PRIORITY AE SHUTTER PRIORITY AE
You choose the shutter speed using the command dial, while the 
camera adjusts aperture for optimal exposure.
 
Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected 
shutter speed, aperture will be displayed in red. Adjust shut-
ter speed until the correct exposure is achieved. If the subject 
is outside the metering range of the camera, the aperture 
display will show “F ---”.  Press the shutter button halfway to 
measure exposure again.
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 A A APERTURE PRIORITY AE APERTURE PRIORITY AE
You choose the aperture using the command dial, while the camera 
adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure.
 
Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected 
aperture, shutter speed will be displayed in red. Adjust aper-
ture until the correct exposure is achieved. If the subject is 
outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed 
display will show “---”.  Press the shutter button halfway to 
measure exposure again.
F3.5
 M M MANUAL MANUAL
In this mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. 
Press the selector up (d) to highlight shutter speed or 
aperture and use the command dial to adjust the high-
lighted item.  If desired, exposure can be altered from the 
value selected by the camera.
SETTING SHUTTER SPEED1000F3.5
  The Exposure Indicator  The Exposure Indicator
The amount the picture will be under- or over-exposed at cur-
rent settings is shown by the exposure indicator.
SETTING SHUTTER SPEED1000F3.5 
						

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 Focus Lock Focus  Lock
To compose photographs with off -center subjects:
 1 Focus : Position the subject in the focus frame () 
and press the shutter button halfway to lock focus 
and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked 
while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE 
lock).
 2  Recompose: Keep the button pressed halfway.
 3 Shoot: Press the button all the way down. 
						

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Focus Lock
  Autofocus Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to 
focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus, focus on another 
subject at the same distance and use focus lock to recompose the photograph.
•  Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.
•  Fast-moving subjects.
•  Subjects photographed through a window or other re-
fl ective object.
•  Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl  ect 
light, such as hair or fur.
•  Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame. • 
Subjects that show little contrast with the background 
(for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color 
as the background).
•  Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast 
object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a 
subject photographed against a backdrop of highly con-
trasting elements).