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Taking pictures (auto mode) – FujiFilm FinePix 3800 User Manual

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h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car body.
h Subjects photographed through glass.
h Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur.
h Subjects with no substance, such as smoke or

flames.

h When the subject is dark.
h When there is very little contrast between the subject

and the background (such as white walls or subjects
dressed in the same color as the background).

Subjects not suitable for autofocus

h Subjects moving at high speed.
h When something other than your subject is close to

the AF frame, has contrasting areas of light and
dark and is either closer or further away than your
subject (as when you photograph someone against
a background with strongly contrasting elements).

For subjects of this type, use AF/AE lock (

➡P.29).

Though the FinePix 3800 uses an accurate autofocus mechanism, it may have difficulty focusing or not be able
to focus at all for the types of subject and situation listed below. In such cases, the image may be out of focus.

Indicator Lamp Display

Display

Status

Lit green

Ready to shoot.

Blinking green

AF/AE operating or camera shake/AF warning (ready to shoot)

Blinking green and orange
alternately

Recording data to the xD-Picture Card (ready to shoot).

Lit orange

Recording data to the xD-Picture Card (not ready to shoot)

Blinking orange

Charging the flash (flash will not fire)

Blinking red

i xD-Picture Card-related warning

The xD-Picture Card is not loaded, is not formatted, is incorrectly formatted or is fully
recorded. xD-Picture Card fault.

i Lens operation error.

To take the picture, press the shutter button
down fully without lifting your finger off it. The
camera makes a soft clicking sound, and the
data is then recorded.

!

If you press the shutter button down fully in one
motion, the shot is taken without the AF frame
changing.

!

When you take a picture, the indicator lamp lights
orange (not ready to shoot) before switching back to
green to indicate that the camera is again ready for
shooting.

!

The indicator lamp flashes orange during charging.
The screen may go dark briefly. This is normal and
does not indicate a fault.

!

See P.122-124 for information on the warning displays.

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Warnings displayed when the shutter

button is pressed down halfway

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Shot not focused.

i Move at least 2 m (6.6 ft.) away from the

subject before taking the shot.

i Use AF/AE lock to take the shot (

➡P.29).

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Strong likelihood of camera shake
due to the slow shutter speed.

i Use the flash.
i Use a tripod.

Solution

Solution

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)