FujiFilm A220, A230, A160, A235, A180 User Manual

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FujiFilm A220, A230, A160, A235, A180 User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM A160, A170, A180, A220, A230 or A235 digital camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have read and understood its contents before using the camera.

For information on related products, visit our website at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/index.html

BL00883-200 EN

Before You Begin

First Steps

Basic Photography and Playback

More on Photography

More on Playback

Movies

Connections

Menus

Technical Notes

Troubleshooting

Appendix

Camera Q & A

Find items by task.

Camera Setup

Question

Key phrase

See page

How do I set the camera clock?

Date and time

10

Can I set the clock to local time when I travel?

Time difference

74

How do I keep the monitor from turning off automatically?

Auto power off

73

How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking?

Silent mode

23

Operation and shutter volume

70

 

What are the parts of the camera called?

Parts of the camera

2

What do the icons in the monitor mean?

Monitor

3

How do I use the menus?

Menus

54

What’s behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor?

Messages and displays

84

How much charge is left in the battery?

Battery level

12

Can I increase the capacity of rechargeable Ni-MH batteries?

Discharge

75

Taking Pictures

Question

Key phrase

See page

How many pictures can I take?

Memory capacity

89

Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots?

k mode

12

How can I make good portraits?

Intelligent Face Detection

17

Can the camera automatically select the most suitable mode?

G mode

27

Is there a simple way to adjust settings for different scenes?

Shooting mode

26

How do I shoot a panorama?

W mode

28

How do I shoot close-ups?

Macro mode (Close-ups)

21

ii

 

 

 

Camera Q & A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question

 

Key phrase

 

See page

 

 

How do I keep the flash from firing?

 

 

 

 

 

How do I stop my subjects’ eyes glowing red when I use the flash?

 

Flash mode

 

22

How do I “fill-in” shadows on back-lit subjects?

 

 

 

 

 

How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer?

 

Self-timer mode

 

24

How do I frame pictures with the subject off to one side?

 

Focus lock

 

19

How do I shoot movies?

 

Recording movies

 

37

Viewing Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

Question

 

 

Key phrase

 

 

See page

 

 

 

 

How do I view my pictures?

 

 

Single-frame playback

 

31

Is there a simple way to delete one image?

 

 

Deleting pictures

 

16

How do I delete one or all images at once?

 

 

Erase

 

35

Can I zoom in on pictures during playback?

 

 

Playback zoom

 

32

How do I view a lot of pictures at once?

 

 

Multi-frame playback

 

33

How do I view all pictures taken on the same day?

 

 

Sort by date

 

34

Can I protect my pictures from accidental deletion?

 

 

Protect

 

64

Can I hide the icons in the monitor when viewing my pictures?

 

 

Choosing a display format

 

31

How do I view my pictures on TV?

 

 

Viewing pictures on TV

 

40

Sharing Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

Question

 

Key phrase

 

See page

Can I print pictures on my home printer?

 

Printing pictures

 

41

Can I copy my pictures to my computer?

 

Viewing pictures on a computer

 

47

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Table of Contents

Camera Q & A.....................................................................................

ii

Camera Setup ...............................................................................

ii

Taking Pictures.............................................................................

ii

Viewing Pictures.........................................................................

iii

Sharing Pictures..........................................................................

iii

About This Manual.........................................................................

vi

Before You Begin

 

Introduction.......................................................................................

1

Symbols and Conventions..........................................................

1

Supplied Accessories....................................................................

1

Parts of the Camera.......................................................................

2

The Monitor...................................................................................

3

First Steps

 

Inserting the Batteries ..................................................................

4

Inserting a Memory Card.............................................................

5

Turning the Camera on and Off ................................................

9

Shooting Mode ...............................................................................

9

Playback Mode................................................................................

9

Basic Setup .......................................................................................

10

Basic Photography and Playback

 

Taking Pictures in k (Auto) Mode........................................

12

Viewing Pictures ............................................................................

16

More on Photography

 

Intelligent Face Detection.........................................................

17

Focus Lock ........................................................................................

19

L Macro mode (Close-ups) ......................................................

21

K Using the Flash...........................................................................

22

J Using the Self-Timer...............................................................

24

a Shooting Mode.........................................................................

26

Selecting a Shooting Mode......................................................

26

Shooting Modes ...........................................................................

27

G SCENE RECOGNITION........................................................

27

More on Playback

 

Single-Frame Playback ...............................................................

31

Playback Zoom..............................................................................

32

Multi-Frame Playback .................................................................

33

Sort by Date .....................................................................................

34

A Deleting Pictures.....................................................................

35

Movies

 

A Recording Movies...................................................................

37

D Viewing Movies .......................................................................

39

Connections

 

Viewing Pictures on TV...............................................................

40

Printing Pictures via USB ...........................................................

41

Connecting the Camera ............................................................

41

Printing Selected Pictures ........................................................

41

Printing the DPOF Print Order ................................................

42

Creating a DPOF Print Order....................................................

44

Viewing Pictures on a Computer............................................

47

Installing FinePixViewer............................................................

47

Installing FinePixViewer S: Windows.................................

47

Installing FinePixViewer: Macintosh..................................

50

Connecting the Camera ............................................................

52

iv

Table of Contents

Menus

 

The Shooting Menu......................................................................

54

Using the Shooting Menu.........................................................

54

Shooting Menu Options............................................................

55

g ISO.............................................................................................

56

k QUALITY..................................................................................

57

d EXP. COMPENSATION.........................................................

58

e WHITE BALANCE..................................................................

59

c CONTINUOUS (Continuous shooting).........................

60

The Playback Menu.......................................................................

61

Using the Playback Menu .........................................................

61

Playback Menu Options.............................................................

62

B SLIDE SHOW ..........................................................................

63

E PROTECT.................................................................................

64

F COPY.........................................................................................

65

D IMAGE ROTATE......................................................................

67

H TRIMMING..............................................................................

68

The Setup Menu.............................................................................

69

Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................

69

Setup Menu Options...................................................................

70

a IMAGE DISP. ..........................................................................

71

b FRAME NO.............................................................................

71

c DIGITAL ZOOM....................................................................

72

a LCD POWER SAVE ...............................................................

72

f PLAYBACK VOLUME...........................................................

72

g LCD BRIGHTNESS................................................................

72

m FORMAT .................................................................................

73

o AUTO POWER OFF..............................................................

73

p TIME DIFFERENCE...............................................................

74

kBATTERY TYPE......................................................................

75

lDISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) ............................

75

Technical Notes

 

Optional Accessories ...................................................................

76

Accessories from Fujifilm..........................................................

77

Troubleshooting

 

Troubleshooting ............................................................................

78

Warning Messages and Displays............................................

84

Appendix

 

Glossary .............................................................................................

88

Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity..........................

89

Specifications..................................................................................

91

Caring for the Camera .................................................................

95

v

About This Manual

This manual is for use with the following cameras: the DIGITAL CAMERA A160, A170, A180, A220, A230 and A235. All operations are identical; save where otherwise noted, the illustrations in this manual show the A230.

Model

Effective pixels

Image size (pixels)

DIGITAL CAMERA A160 / A170 / A180

10.2 million

rF/rN/g3:2/o/n/m/p

DIGITAL CAMERA A220 / A230 / A235 *

12.2 million

yF/yN/!3:2/0/n/m/p

* DIGITAL CAMERA A235 has a 3.0-inch monitor and the others each have a 2.7-inch monitor.

Before using the camera, read this Owner’s Manual and the other supplied documents. For information on specific topics, consult the sources below.

Camera Q & A .................................................... pg. ii

Know what you want to do but don’t know the name for it? Find the answer in “Camera Q & A.”

Table of Contents ............................................. pg. iv

The “Table of Contents” gives an overview of the entire manual. The principal camera operations are listed here.

.............................................Troubleshooting

pg. 78

Having a specific problem with the camera?

Find the answer here.

 

 

 

Glossary .........................................................

pg. 88

The meanings of some technical terms may be found here.

......................Warning Messages and Displays

pg. 84

Find out what’s behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor.

Restrictions on Camera Settings

See another supplied document for restrictions on the options available in each shooting mode.

Memory Cards

Pictures can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on optional SD and SDHC memory cards. In this manual, SD memory cards are referred to as “memory cards.” For more information, see page 5.

vi

Introduction

Symbols and Conventions

The following symbols are used in this manual:

CCaution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. ANote: Points to note when using the camera.

B Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold. In the illustrations in this manual, the monitor display may be simplified for explanatory purposes.

Supplied Accessories

The following items are included with the camera:

FinePix software CD

AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (×2)

USB cable

Attaching the Strap

Attach the strap as shown.

Owner’s Manual (may be distributed on CD in some countries or regions)

Strap

Begin You Before

1

Introduction

Parts of the Camera

For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item.

7

8 9 10 11

Selector button

 

1 2 3 4 5

 

Move cursor up

 

 

 

o (monitor brightness)

 

 

12

button (see below)

MENU/OK button

 

13

I (delete) button (pg. 16)

(pg. 10)

17

14

Move cursor left

Move cursor right

 

16

L (macro)

K (flash) button

button (pg. 21)

(pg. 22)

 

 

18

 

 

15

 

 

Move cursor down

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

J (self-timer) button (pg. 24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter button

14–15

 

 

DISP (display)/BACK button

14, 31

 

 

Strap eyelet

1

1

8

 

14

2

ON/OFF button...............................................

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( (silent mode) button....................

23

 

15

Battery-chamber cover..........................

4

3

Flash..................................................................

22

 

 

 

9

 

Indicator lamp............................................

15

 

16

Tripod mount

 

4

Self-timer lamp..........................................

24

 

 

 

10

 

W (zoom out) button.....................

13, 33

 

17

Speaker...........................................................

39

5

Lens and lens cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

T (zoom in) button...........................

13, 32

 

18

Memory card slot.......................................

5

6

Microphone.................................................

37

 

 

 

12

 

D (playback) button............................

31

 

19

Battery-chamber .......................................

4

7

Monitor.............................................................

3

 

 

 

13

 

USB multi-connector.............

42, 43, 54

 

 

 

 

B Tip: Monitor Brightness

Pressing the o button briefly increases monitor brightness, making the display easier to see in bright light. Normal brightness is restored when a photograph is taken.

2

Introduction

The Monitor

The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback:

Shooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

3

2

1

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

N

9

13

6

 

 

 

ISO 100

14

7

 

 

 

 

 

15

8

 

 

 

 

 

16

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

18

11

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2050

 

10:00 AM

 

19

 

 

 

 

-12 3

 

Playback

 

 

 

 

 

5

4

3

2

1

7

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

100-0001

8

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

ISO 100

 

12/31/2050

10:00 AM

250

F3.3

-12 3

1

..............Macro (close-up) mode

21

10

.......................................Focus frame

 

14

2

Flash mode........................................

22

11

Date and time...................................

 

10

3

Silent mode ......................................

23

12

Quality...........................................

37, 57

4

Intelligent Face Detection

 

13

Number of available frames...

89

 

indicator...............................................

17

14

Sensitivity...........................................

 

56

5

Shooting mode...............................

26

15

Focus warning .................................

 

14

6

Battery level.......................................

12

16

Blur warning.....................................

 

22

7

Self timer indicator........................

24

17

Bright monitor indicator..............

 

2

8

White balance ..................................

59

18

Internal memory indicator *

 

9

Continuous mode ........................

60

19

Exposure compensation..........

 

58

*Indicates that no memory card is inserted and that pictures will be stored in the camera’s internal memory (pg. 5).

1

............................Protected image

64

5

.................Silent mode indicator

23

2

DPOF print indicator...................

44

6

Playback mode indicator ..........

31

3

Red-eye removal indicator *

 

7

Gift image...........................................

31

4

Intelligent Face Detection

 

8

Frame number.................................

71

 

indicator...............................................

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*This icon appears when playing back an image with red-eye removed using another Fujifilm camera, although the camera does not have the function.

Begin You Before

3

Battery casing

Inserting the Batteries

Steps First

The camera takes two AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (supplied) or two AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (sold separately). Insert the batteries in the camera as described below.

1 Open the battery-chamber cover.

ANote

Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover.

C Cautions

Do not open the batterychamber cover when

the camera is on. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to image files or memory cards.

Do not use excessive force when handling the battery-chamber cover.

2 Insert the batteries.

Insert the batteries in the orientation shown by the “E” and “F” marks inside the battery chamber.

3 Close the battery-chamber cover.

C Cautions

• Insert the batteries in the correct orientation.

Never use batteries with

peeling or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries, batteries with different charge

levels, or batteries of different

types. Failure to observe these precautions could result in the batteries leaking or overheating.

Never use manganese or Ni-Cd. Replace AA alkaline batteries with batteries of the same make and grade as those supplied with the camera.

If the battery-chamber cover can not be latched easily, confirm the battery orientation first. Do not use excessive force to latch it.

4

Inserting a Memory Card

Although the camera can store pictures in internal memory, SD memory cards (sold separately) can be used to store additional pictures.

When no memory card is inserted, d appears in the monitor and internal memory is used for recording and playback. Note that because camera malfunction could cause internal memory to become corrupted, the pictures in internal memory should periodically be transferred to a computer and saved on the computer hard disk or on removable media such as CDs or DVDs. The pictures in internal memory can also be copied to a memory card (see page 65). To prevent internal memory from becoming full, be sure to delete pictures when they are no longer needed.

When a memory card is inserted as described below, the card will be used for recording and playback.

Compatible Memory Cards

SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_ cameras/index.html. Operation is not guaranteed with other cards. The camera can not be used with MultiMediaCard (MMC) or xD-Picture cards.

C Caution

Memory cards can be locked, making it impossible to format the card or to record or delete images. Before inserting a memory card, slide the write-protect switch to the unlocked position.

Steps First

Write-protect switch

5

Inserting a Memory Card

Inserting a Memory Card

1 Open the battery-chamber cover.

2Insert the memory card.

Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it all the way in.

CLICK

Be sure card is in correct orientation; do not insert at an angle or use force.

3 Close the battery-chamber cover.

6

Inserting a Memory Card

Removing Memory Cards

Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover. Press the card in and then release it slowly. The card can now be removed by hand.

Steps First

C Cautions

The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately after pushing the card in.

Memory cards may be warm to the touch after being removed from the camera. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

7

Inserting a Memory Card

C Cautions

Format memory cards before first use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device. For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 73.

Memory cards are small and can be swallowed; keep out of reach of children. If a child swallows a memory

card, seek medical assistance immediately.

• Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card. Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage or malfunction. Adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally; if the card does not eject, take the camera to an authorized service representative. Do not forcibly remove the card.

Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted from the card. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card.

Do not affix labels to memory cards. Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction.

Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of memory card.

The data in internal memory may be erased or corrupted when the camera is repaired. Please note that the repairer will be able to view pictures in internal memory.

Formatting a memory card or internal memory in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored. Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit, delete, or rename image files. Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards and internal memory; before editing or renaming files, copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies, not the originals.

8

Turning the Camera on and Off

Shooting Mode

Press the n button to turn the camera on. The lens will extend and the lens cover will open.

Press n again to turn the camera off.

B Tip: Switching to Playback Mode

Press the D button to start playback. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

C Cautions

Pictures can be affected by fingerprints and other marks on the lens. Keep the lens clean.

The n button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply.

Playback Mode

To turn the camera on and begin playback, press the D button for about a second.

Steps First

Press the D button again to turn the camera off.

B Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode

To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. Press the D button to return to playback.

B Tip: Auto Power Off

The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO POWER OFF menu (see page 73).

9

Basic Setup

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 69).

1 Choose a language.

START MENU

/ LANG.

SET NO

1.1Press the selector up, down, left, or right to highlight a language.

1.2Press MENU/OK.

2 Set the date and time.

 

DATE / TIME NOT SET

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

2010

 

YY.MM.DD

2009

1. 1 12:00

 

 

2008

AM

 

 

2007

 

 

SET

NO

 

2.1 Press the selector left or right to highlight the year, month, day, hour, or minute and press up or down to change. To

change the order in which the year, month, and day are displayed, highlight the date format and press the selector up or down.

2.2 Press MENU/OK.

3Check the battery type.

A confirmation message for the battery type to be used appears.

Alkaline batteries are selected by default.

10

Basic Setup

ANote

Go to the setup menu if you try to set the language, date or battery type again (pg. 69).

B Tip: The Camera Clock

If the batteries are removed for an extended period, the camera clock and battery type will be reset when the camera is turned on. If the batteries have been left in the camera for about 2 hours or more, the batteries can be removed for about 24 hours without resetting the clock.

Steps First

11

q (white)
w (white)
e (red)

Taking Pictures in k (Auto) Mode

Playback and Photography Basic

This section describes how to take pictures in k mode.

1Turn the camera on.

Press the n button to turn the camera on.

B Tip: Intelligent Face Detection

The first time the camera is turned on, Intelligent Face Detection is automatically activated and the camera is optimized for taking portrait photographs. For more information on using Intelligent Face Detection, see page 17.

2Check the battery level.

Check the battery level in the monitor.

r

q w e

Indicator

Description

Batteries partially discharged.

Batteries more than half discharged.

Batteries are low. Replace as soon as possible.

r (blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. Turn camera off and replace batteries.

12

Taking Pictures in k(Auto) Mode

3Frame the picture.

Position the main subject in the focus area and use the zoom buttons to frame the picture in the monitor.

Press W to zoom out

Press T to zoom in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoom indicator

Zoom in using optical zoom, or use digital zoom (pg. 72) to zoom in closer.

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 (underexposed), keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash.

B Tip: Focus Lock

Use focus lock (pg. 19) to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame.

Playback and Photography Basic

13

Taking Pictures in k(Auto) Mode

Framing Guideline

The images change as shown below if you press the

DISP/BACK button.

Indicators

Indicators

displayed

hidden

 

Best framing

To use the best framing, position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use focus lock (pg. 19) to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph.

4Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the main subject in the focus frame.

 

 

1 / 250 F3.3

Focus frame

 

Camera selects small

 

Press

focus frame and

 

focuses on subject

 

halfway

 

 

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, a R indicator will appear

in the monitor, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (pg. 19).

ANote

The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses. This is normal.

14

Taking Pictures in k(Auto) Mode

5Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

B 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).

ANote

Double

CLICK

beep

 

q

w

If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire when the picture is taken. To take pictures without the flash, choose another flash mode (pg. 22).

The Indicator Lamp

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp

Camera status

Glows green

Focus locked.

Blinks green

Camera shake warning, AF warning,

or AE warning (ready to shoot)

Blinks green

Recording pictures. Additional

and orange

pictures can be taken.

Glows

Recording pictures. No additional

orange

pictures can be taken at this time.

Blinks orange

Flash charging; flash will not fire

 

when picture is taken.

Blinks red

Recording or lens error.

B Tip: Warnings

Detailed warnings appear in the monitor. See pages 85–88 for more information.

Playback and Photography Basic

15

Viewing Pictures

Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results.

1 Press the D button.

The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor.

100-0001 N ISO 100

12/31/2050 10:00 AM 250 F3.3

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 (A). The following dialog will be displayed.

ERASE OK?

OK CANCEL

SET

To delete the picture, press the selector left to highlight OK and press MENU/OK. To exit without deleting the picture, highlight CANCEL and press MENU/OK.

B Tip: The Playback Menu

Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu (pg. 35).

16

Green border

Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects. Choose for group portraits to prevent the camera from focusing on the background.

1Turn Intelligent Face Detection on.

1.1Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu.

SHOOTING MENU

 

SHOOTING MODE

 

FACE DETECTION

 

ISO

AUTO

QUALITY

N

CONTINUOUS

OFF

1.2Press the selector up or down to highlight c FACE DETECTION.

1.3Press the selector right to display Intelligent Face Detection options.

1.4Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option.

1.5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option and return to shooting mode.

B icon appears in monitor when Intelligent Face

Detection is on.

2 Frame the picture.

If a face is detected, it will

be indicated by a green border. If there is more than one face in the

frame, the camera will select the face closest

to the center; other faces are indicated by white borders.

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Intelligent Face Detection

3 Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure for the subject in the green border.

C Cautions

If no face is detected when the shutter button is pressed halfway (pg. 80), the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the monitor.

In each shooting mode, the camera will detect and focus on faces but exposure will be optimized for the entire scene rather than the selected portrait subject.

4 Shoot.

Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

C Caution

If the subject moves as the shutter

button is pressed, their face may not be in the area indicated by the green border when the picture is taken.

Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection is

7 recommended when using the

self-timer for groupor selfportraits (pp. 24–25).

The camera can zoom in on pictures taken with Intelligent Face Detection during slide shows (pg. 63).

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Focus Lock

To compose photographs with off-center subjects:

1 Position the subject in the focus frame.

2Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).

Press

250

F3.3

halfway

Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture.

3Recompose the picture.

Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the picture.

250 F3.3

4Shoot.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Press the rest of the way down

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Focus Lock

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 using autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 19) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.

• Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.

• Fast-moving subjects.

Subjects photographed through a window or other reflective object.

Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect light, such as hair or fur.

Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or flame.

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 contrasting elements).

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L Macro mode (Close-ups)

To select macro mode, press the selector left (L).

Licon appears in monitor when camera is in macro mode

When macro mode is in effect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the monitor. Use the zoom buttons to frame pictures.

To exit macro mode, press the selector left (L). Macro mode can also be cancelled by turning the camera off or selecting another shooting mode.

ANote

Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake.

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K Using the Flash

Use the flash when lighting is poor, for example when shooting at night or indoors under low light.

To choose a flash mode, press the selector right (K). The flash mode changes each time the selector is pressed; in modes other than AUTO, the current mode is indicated by an icon in the monitor. Choose from the following options (some options are not available in all shooting modes; see the restrictions in another supplied document):

Mode

Description

AUTO (no icon)

The flash fires when required. Recommended in most situations.

S (red eye

Recommended to take a portrait shot in the dark. Red-eye can be reduced.

reduction)

 

K (fill flash)

The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use for backlit subjects or for natural coloration

when shooting in bright light.

 

W (suppressed

The flash does not fire even when the subject is poorly lit. 0 will appear in the monitor at

flash)

slow shutter speeds to warn that pictures may be blurred. Use of a tripod is recommended.

T (slow sync)

Capture both the main subject and the background when shooting at night (note that

Z (red eye

brightly lit scenes may be overexposed). If U is selected for a SHOOTING MODE, shutter

reduction +

speed may be slow. Use a tripod. In Z mode, red-eye can be reduced.

slow sync)

 

If the flash will fire, X will be displayed in the monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

C Caution

The flash may fire several times with each shot. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

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(Silent Mode

In situations in which camera sounds or light from the flash may be unwelcome, press the DISP/BACK button until ( is displayed in the monitor.

The camera speaker, shooting indicator, flash, and indicator and self-timer lamps turn off. Flash and volume settings (pg. 72) can not be adjusted while silent mode is in effect. To restore normal operation, press the DISP/BACK button until the ( icon is no longer displayed.

KUsing the Flash

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J Using the Self-Timer

The camera offers a ten-second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs, and a two-second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed.

1Set the timer.

The current self-timer mode is displayed in the monitor. To choose a different setting, press the selector down (J). The selection changes each time the selector is pressed.

The current self-timer mode is displayed in the monitor.

c : The picture is taken after 10 seconds.

b : The picture is taken after 2 seconds.

2 Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

C Caution

Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button. Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure.

3 Start the timer.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer.

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The display in the monitor shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press DISP/BACK.

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