User manual FUJIFILM FINEPIX S602

[. . . ] Getting Ready Basic Photography Advanced Features Photography Advanced Features Playback Settings This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S602 ZOOM correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. Connection BL00135-200 (1) Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] 3Without releasing the shutter button, press the button all the way down (fully pressed) to start the self-timer. 2 0 Bebeep 3 0 Beep !q Take care not to stand in front of the lens when you press the shutter button as this can prevent the correct focus or brightness (exposure) being obtained. 3 The self-timer lamp lights and then starts flashing until the picture is taken. !q To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press the "BACK" button. sSelf-timer Lamp Display @ = Flashing for 2 seconds Lit for 5 seconds Flashing for 5 seconds. 4 A countdown is displayed on the screen indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken. Self-timer mode is automatically cancelled after each shot. 50 f SETTING THE ISO SENSITIVITY Use this setting if you want to take bright shots in low light conditions (such as indoors) without using the flash, or if you want to use a faster shutter speed (to avoid camera shake, etc. ). h Settings: 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600 Factory default Setting the Mode dial to "R - >" or "~" cancels high-sensitivity photography (ISO 800/1600) and resets the camera to ISO 200. However, the number of recorded pixels is still set to "1" and "NORMAL". High-sensitivity Photography (ISO 800/1600) If you select a high sensitivity setting (ISO 800 or 1600), the number of recorded pixels is automatically set to "1" and NORMAL. !q High-sensitivity photography is automatically cancelled in the following situations: i When playback mode is selected i When the camera is switched off !q While higher sensitivity settings are more suited to dark situations, the amount of noise appearing on the image increases. Use the appropriate setting for your shot. 3 Advanced Features Photography When you use a high sensitivity setting, "f" appears on the screen. If you hold down the "SHIFT" button and press the "MENU/OK" button, the menu is displayed but the QUALITY setting cannot be changed from "1" and NORMAL. 51 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU a SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE Change the white balance setting when you want to take a picture with the white balance fixed for the surroundings and lighting when the picture is taken. In Auto mode, the correct white balance may not be obtained for subjects such as close-ups of people's faces and shots taken under a special light source. In such situations, select the correct white balance for the light source. 9 : Shooting under "Daylight" fluorescent lamps 0 : Shooting under "Warm White" fluorescent lamps - : Shooting under "Cool White" fluorescent lamps 8 : Shooting in incandescent light Factory default AUTO: Automatic adjustment ) _ 6 7 (Shooting to show the ambience of the light source) : Custom white balance type 1 : Custom white balance type 2 : Shooting outdoors in fine weather : Shooting in shade The white balance setting (unless it is a Custom White Balance setting) is ignored when you use the flash. To achieve the desired effect in your shot, press the flash back down to suppressd flash operation (P. 41). 1 10 Custom White Balance Use this function when you want to set the white balance for the ambient natural or artificial lighting in your shots. 2Press the "MENU/OK" button. 2 0 x Example x You can deliberately change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. 2 Under the light source you want to set the white balance for, hold a piece of white paper so that it fills the screen and press the shutter button to set the white balance. !q The Click white balance setting does not affect the image shown on the screen. To use the white balance set previously, press the "MENU/OK" button without pressing the shutter button. 52 3 When the correct exposure is measured, "" is displayed. you take the picture, you should check the "Color (White Balance)" setting for the image. i Set "IMAGE DISPLAY" in the SET­UP menu to "PREVIEW" (P. 70). i Set Power switch to "Q" (P. 18). If "" or "°" is displayed, the white balance was not measured at the correct exposure. Reset the white balance. 3 Advanced Features Photography 53 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU S PHOTOMETRY Use this mode for scenes where the brightness of the subject and background differ markedly so that the Multi setting is unlikely to achieve the desired result. AVERAGE: Light metering where an average value for the entire image is used. SPOT : Light metering where the exposure is optimized for the center of the image. MULTI : Light metering where the camera automatically assesses the scene and selects the optimum exposure. Factory default ! 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