FujiFilm FinePix A340 - Manual (Page 19)

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USING VIEWFINDER
VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY
Position the AF frame in the center of the
viewfinder over the subject to set the focus.
If the subject is between 0.6 m and 1.5 m (2.0 ft.
and 4.9 ft.) away, the area marked by “
■
” in the
figure is photographed.
To take pictures using the viewfinder, press the
“DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor off
(Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery
power).
●
! The viewfinder cannot be used to take pictures in Macro
mode.
● !
For more precise shot framing, use the LCD monitor to take
the picture.
1
2 Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
camera with both hands. Position of your right
thumb so that it is handy for using the zoom.
● !
Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture
(camera shake). Use a tripod to avoid camera shake,
particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
mode is Suppressed flash.
3
AF frame
Viewfinder
Display Status
Lit green Ready to shoot
Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot)
Blinking green and
orange alternately Recording to xD-Picture Card (Ready to shoot)
Lit orange Recording to xD-Picture Card (Not ready)
Blinking orange Flash charging (Flash will not fire)
Blinking green
(1-second intervals) Camera in Power Save mode ( ➡P.50)
Blinking red h xD-Picture Card Warnings
No card loaded, card not formatted, incorrect format, card full, xD-Picture Card error
h Lens operation error
✽ When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages are displayed (➡P.78-79).
TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE