Fujifilm Camera Finepix S4800 Owners Manual
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15 Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode 3 Check the battery level.Check the battery level in the display. qw IndicatorIndicatorDescriptionDescription NO ICON Batteries are partially discharged. q B (red) Batteries are low. Replace as soon as possible. w A (blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam- era off and replace batteries. 1 Note A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off, particularly if batteries are reused after having once been exhausted. Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; the low battery warning ( B) may not be dis- played or may be displayed only briefly before the camera turns off in some modes or when switching from shooting to playback mode. 4 Frame the picture. Use the zoom control to frame the picture in the display. Select W to zoom out Select T to zoom in Zoom indicator 2 Tip: Focus Lock Use focus lock (P 34) to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame.
16 Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode 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 (un- derexposed), keep your fin- gers and other objects away from the lens and flash. Shooting Information To choose the shooting information and guides dis- played, press the DISP/BACK button. Indicators displayedIndicators hidden HD framingBest framing To use best framing, position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. When HD framing is used, 16:9 aspect ratio guide lines are displayed to make it easy to frame HD shots. Use focus lock ( P 34) to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph. Avoiding Blurred Pictures If the subject is poorly lit, blur- ring caused by camera shake can be reduced using the L DUAL IS MODE option in the setup menu ( P 93). In B mode, blur caused by subject movement is also reduced (dual IS mode). Sensitivit y is raised when dual IS is in ef fec t. Note that blurring may still occur depending on the scene. We recommend that you turn dual IS off when using a tripod. 3/5SET-UPDUAL IS MODECONTINUOUS SHOOTING ONLY OFF
17 Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode Silent Mode In situations in which camera sounds or lights may be unwelcome, hold the DISP/BACK button down until o is displayed (note that silent mode is not available during movie or voice memo playback). The camera speaker and AF-assist illuminator/self- timer lamp turn off and volume ( P 92) can not be adjusted (note that the AF-assist illuminator may still light when C is selected in SP1/SP2 ). To restore normal operation, press the DISP/BACK button until the o icon is no longer displayed. 5 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. 1 Note The lens may make a noise when the camera fo- cuses; this is normal. In M mode, the cam- era continuously adjusts focus, increasing the drain on the batteries. 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 red, s will be displayed, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock ( P 34).
18 Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode 6 Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 2 Tip: The Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway ( q) sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down ( w). qw Press halfway Press the rest of the way down Double beep Click 1 Note If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist focus ( P 35). For information on using the flash when lighting is poor, see page 37. The Indicator Lamp Indicator lamp The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows: Indicator lampIndicator lampCamera statusCamera status Glows green Focus locked. Blinks green Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Pic- ture can be taken. Blinks green and orange Recording pictures. Additional pic- tures can be taken. Glows orange Recording pictures. No additional pic- tures can be taken at this time. Blinks orange Flash charging; flash will not fire when picture is taken. Blinks red Lens or memory error (memory card full or not formatted, format error, or other memory error). 2 Tip: Warnings Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages 112–115 for more information.
19 Basic Photography and Playback Viewing Pictures Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results. 1 Press the a button. The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor. 100-0001100-0001 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. Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the selector up ( b). The following dialog will be displayed. • Select FRAME and press MENU/ OK .ERASE BACKSET SELECTED FRAMES ALL FRAMESFRAME • To delete the picture, press MENU/OK . YES CANCEL ERASE OK? To exit without deleting the picture, press DISP/BACK. 2 Tip: The Playback Menu Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu ( P 80).
20 More on Photography Shooting Mode Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. To choose a shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to the desired setting (P 5). The following modes are available: MM SCENE RECOGNITION SCENE RECOGNITION The camera automatically analyzes the composi- tion and selects the appropriate scene mode ac- cording to the subject and shooting conditions (P 14). BB AUTO AUTO Choose for crisp, clear snapshots. This mode is recommended in most situations. SP1/SP2SP1/SP2 SCENE POSITION SCENE POSITION The camera offers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular shooting conditions or a specific type of subject, which can be assigned to the SP1/SP2 position on the mode dial: 1 Rotate the mode dial to SP1/SP2. 2 Press MENU/OK to display the shoot- ing menu. 3 Press the selector up or down to highlight A SCENE POSITION. 4 Press the selector right to display a list of scenes. 5 Press the selector up or down to highlight a scene. 6 Press MENU/OK to select the high- lighted option. Until the setting is changed as described above, the chosen scene will be selected whenever the mode dial is rotated to SP1/SP2 . More on Photography
21 More on Photography Shooting Mode SceneSceneDescriptionDescription BB ZOOM BRACKETINGThe camera takes three shots: one at the current zoom ratio, a second zoomed in 1.4 ×, and a third zoomed in 2 ×. C NATURAL & NGet good results with backlit subjects and other difficult lighting. The camera takes two shots: one without the flash and one with. D NATURAL LIGHT Capture natural light indoors, under low light, or where the flash can not be used. C PORTRAITChoose this mode for soft-toned portraits with natural skin tones. D BABY MODEChoose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants. The flash turns off automatically. K SMILE&SHOOTThe shutter is released automatically when Intelligent Face Detection detects a smiling face. M LANDSCAPEChoose this mode for crisp, clear daylight shots of buildings and landscapes. N SPORTChoose this mode when photographing moving subjects. Priority is given to faster shutter speeds. O NIGHTChoose this mode for poorly lit twilight or night scenes. Sensitivity is automatically raised to reduce blur caused by camera shake. H NIGHT (TRIPOD) Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night. Use a tripod to prevent blur. P FIREWORKSSlow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. Press the d button to display a shutter-speed selection dialog and press the selector up and down to choose a shutter speed. Q SUNSET Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets. R SNOWChoose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shining white snow. S BEACHChoose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches. U PART YCapture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions. V FLOWERChoose for vivid close-ups of flowers. The camera focuses in the macro range. W TEXTTake clear pictures of text or drawings in print. The camera focuses in the macro range. i INDIVID. SHUTTER 3D Take two shots from different angles to create a 3D image.
22 Shooting Mode BB Zoom Bracketing Zoom Bracketing Each time the shutter button is pressed, the cam- era takes three pictures: one at the current zoom ratio with an image size of O, a second zoomed in 1.4 × and cropped to P , and a third zoomed in 2 × and cropped to Q (pictures will only be taken if there is enough memory for three images). Two frames are displayed to show the areas that will be included in the second and third pictures; the outer frame shows the area that will be recorded at 1.4 × zoom, the inner frame the area that will be recorded at 2 × zoom. Press the 6 button to choose from wide and tall crops. Wide Tall 1 Notes • Digital zoom can not be used. If digital zoom is active when BB mode is selected, zoom will be set to the maximum optical zoom position. • Burst shooting options are limited to I and OFF. CC Natural & Natural & NN This mode helps ensure good results with backlit subjects and in other situations with difficult light- ing. Before shooting, raise the flash; pictures can only be taken when the flash is raised. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes two shots: one shot without the flash to preserve natural lighting, followed immediately by a sec- ond shot with the flash. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete. 1 Notes • Do not use where flash photography is prohibited. • Only available if memory remains for two pictures. • Burst mode is not available. DD Natural Light Natural Light Capture natural light indoors, under low light, or where the flash can not be used. The flash turns off and sensitivity is raised to reduce blur.
23 More on Photography Shooting Mode ii INDIVID. SHUTTER 3D INDIVID. SHUTTER 3D Take two shots from different angles to create a 3D image. 1 To choose the order in which the pictures are tak- en, press the selector right to display the current order and then press the selector left or right to choose from the options below. G : Take the left shot first. H : Take the right shot first. 2 Press the shutter button to take the first shot. a Note To exit without recording a picture, press DISP/BACK. 3 The first shot will be shown superimposed on the view through the lens. Using it as a guide, frame the second shot and press the shutter release button. a Notes • The 3D effect may not be visible with some subjects or under some shoot- ing conditions. For best results, the distance the camera is moved between shots should be about 1/30th to 1/50th of the distance to the subject. • The camera will turn off automatically if no op- erations performed for the time selected for M AUTO POWER OFF ( P 98). The first shot will not be saved if the second shot is not taken before the camera turns off.TURN
24 Shooting Mode Viewing and Printing 3D Images • The camera displays images in 2D. Press the selector down to toggle between the first and second shots. • Devices equipped for 3D display , such as the FINEPIX REAL 3D V3 digital photo frame or FINEPIX REAL 3D W3 digital camera, will display the images in 3D. • 3D prints can be ordered from http://www.fujifilm. com/3d/print/ • The supplied software displays 3D anaglyph images. 3D photos can also be viewed using other applica- tions that support the MP format. • 3D TVs that support the MP format can display im- ages in 3D. See the manual for your T V for details. c Cautions • Images are not output in 3D when printed directly from the camera. • 3D images are displayed in 2D in slide shows and when output on a conventional T V. • 3D images can not be edited or retouched.Note : The MP ( Multi- Picture) format is a CIPA standard for files containing multiple still images. Files in MP format are referred to as “MP files” and have the extension “*.MPO”. The camera uses this format for 3D images.