Photography menu (important. please read.) – FujiFilm FinePix A120 User Manual

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Advanced

Features

D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)

q SHOOTING MODE

A WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

Select EV in the “q” MANUAL photography mode.
Use this function for shots to get the correct
brightness (exposure), such as shots with
extremely high contrast between the subject and
the background.

h Compensation range

–2.1 EV to +1.5 EV (13 steps in 0.3 EV increments)
See P.80 for more information on EV.

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Exposure compensation is disabled in the following
situations:

When the flash is used in Auto or Red-Eye Reduction mode

When dark scenes are shot in Forced Flash mode

Select white balance in the “q ” MANUAL
photography mode.
Change the white balance setting to take a picture
with the white balance locked for the surroundings
and lighting.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not
be got for subjects such as close-ups of people’s
faces and shots taken under a special light source.
Select the correct white balance for the light
source. See P.80 for more information on the white
balance.

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The color tones may vary depending on the shooting
conditions (light source, etc.).

AUTO : Automatic adjustment

(shooting to show the ambience of

the light source)

: Shooting outdoors in fine weather

: Shooting in shade

: Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent

lamps

: Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent

lamps

: Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent

lamps

: Shooting in incandescent light

✽ When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the

Flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (

➡P.25).

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To obtain the optimum brightness

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Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.

■ Guide to compensation

i Backlit portraits: +0.6 EV to +1.5 EV
i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +0.9 EV
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +0.9 EV
i Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –0.6 EV
i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –0.6 EV

h When the subject appears too bright

Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.

h When the subject appears too dark

Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU (Important. Please read.)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the

menu on the LCD monitor.

2 Press “d ” or “c ” to select “q” SHOOTING

MODE.

1 Press “a ” or “b ” to select “q” SHOOTING

MODE.

2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the

selection.

Shooting mode

Explanation

Available flash modes

AUTO

This is the easiest mode for taking pictures and can be used in
a wide range of conditions.

AUTO / b / d / v

MANUAL

This is the mode for specifying “EV” (exposure compensation)
(

➡P.29) and white balance (➡P.29) settings.

AUTO / b / d / v / c /