User manual FUJIFILM FINEPIX S7000

[. . . ] Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Settings Software Installation This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S7000 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. Viewing Images BL00304-200 (1) Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. EC Declaration of Conformity to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. [. . . ] i Set "IMAGE DISP. " to "PREVIEW" in the SET-UP screen (P. 83). i Set the Power switch to "w" (P. 19). fluorescent lamps When the flash fires, the white balance setting (excluding custom white balance) for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (P. 45). When "" or "" appears, the white balance was not measured at the correct exposure. Set the exposure compensation again, using a negative value (­) when "" appears and a positive value (+) when "" appears. !G The color tones may vary somewhat depending on the shooting conditions (light source, etc. ). 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. 2 Press the "MENU/OK" button. + AF MODE ~ AREA ; CENTER ´ MULTI Advanced Features 2 0 You can deliberately change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. N Example N ´ MULTI Pressing the Shutter button down halfway, the camera automatically recognizes any strongly contrasting subject near the center of the screen and displays the AF frame over subject in focus. 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. !G If the camera has difficulty in focusing on the main subject, select the ";" CENTER focusing mode and use AF/AE lock (P. 27). Beep !G The white balance setting does not affect the image shown on the screen. 60 To use the white balance set previously, press the "MENU/OK" button without pressing the Shutter button. Continued 61 STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ; CENTER The camera focuses on the center of the screen. This is a useful feature when used for shots using AF/AE lock (P. 27). ` 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. ) MULTI (Pattern): Light metering where the camera automatically assesses the scene and selects the optimum exposure. _ SPOT: Light metering where the exposure is optimized for the center of the image. + AVERAGE: Light metering where an average value for the entire image is used. 13 1 00 2 0 ~ AREA You can change the position on the screen where the camera focuses. Use this feature when you have composed your shot using a tripod and then want to change the focusing position. 1 Hold down the "TM£¢" button and 2 press "a", "b", "d" or "c" to move the ":" (target point) to the desired focusing position. G In the "B", ?" and "r" modes, light metering is fixed at the MULTI setting and cannot be changed. Before moving N The Photometry modes are effective for the following subjects N h MULTI In this mode, the camera uses automatic scene recognition to analyze the subject and provide optimum exposure in a wide range of shooting conditions. h SPOT This mode is useful for subjects with strongly contrasting light and dark areas where you want to achieve the correct exposure for a particular feature. h AVERAGE The advantage of this mode is that the exposure tends not to change for different compositions or subjects. This mode is particularly effective for shots of people wearing black or white clothing and shots of scenery. After moving 2 The AF frame appears in the location to which the target point was moved. To reposition the AF frame, repeat step 1. Advanced Features j BRACKETING 1 Regardless of the AF frame location, the exposure is always set using the area in the center of the screen. To expose the shot for your main subject, use AE lock. Use this mode to photograph the same image with different exposure settings. Bracketing automatically shoots 3 continuous frames, one of which is correctly exposed while the remaining two are underexposed and overexposed respectively by a set amount. h Auto bracketing settings (3) ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV See P. 117 for more information on EVs. ! [. . . ] Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. Do not leave the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. Do not pull on the connection cord to disconnect the AC power adapter. This can damage the power cord or cables and cause a fire or electric shock. [. . . ]