Photography menu – FujiFilm A310 User Manual

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Advanced

Features

The self timer can be set in “q” or “?” mode.
The self timer is used in situations such as group
shots where the photographer is included in the
shot.
When you set the self-timer to “ON”, “*” appears
on the LCD monitor.
In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds
before the shutter is released.

1 Position the AF frame over the subject.
2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus

the shot.

3 Without releasing the shutter button, press the

button all the way down (fully pressed) to start
the self-timer.

Beep

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION

* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY

1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu.
2 Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and

“a” or “b” to change the setting.

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

selection.

When you enable the setting, an icon appears in
the top-left corner of the LCD monitor.

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The settings available in the menu screen vary depending on
the still photography mode.

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The self-timer is automatically switched off in the following
situations:
i When shooting ends
i When you switch to “

” or “

” mode

i When you change the Mode dial setting
i When the camera is switched off

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You can also use the AF/AE lock (

➡P.21).

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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.

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

✽ SELECTING a AUTO OR s MANUAL (➡P.33)

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e MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY, d FLASH

STILL IMAGE MODE

b Red-Eye Reduction

Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear
natural when photographing people in low-light conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken
and then fires again to take the actual picture.
The flash fires automatically as required by the shooting
conditions.

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If you press the shutter button while the flash is charging, the shot will
be taken without the flash.

d Forced Flash

Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a
subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to
obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under
lighting such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the flash
fires in bright as well as dark conditions.

c Slow Synchro

This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This
allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To
prevent camera shake, always use a tripod.

h Slowest shutter speed

/ (? night scene): Up to 2 sec.
Modes other than /: Up to 1/4 sec.

n Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro

Use this mode for slow synchro shots with red-eye reduction.

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The image may be overexposed when you shoot bright scenes.

v Suppressed Flash

Use this mode for photography using indoor lighting, for
shots taken through glass, and for photography in venues
such as theaters or at indoor sporting events where the
distance is too great for the flash to be effective. In this
situation, you can use the specified white balance (

➡P.40)

to take shots that retain the atmosphere given by the
ambient lighting.

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If you are shooting in Suppressed Flash mode in dark conditions, use
a tripod to prevent camera shake.

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See P.75 for information on the camera shake warning.

To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
background brightly lit, please use the “?” mode “/”
(Night Scene) settings (

➡P.34).

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Red-Eye Effect

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When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear
red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use
Red-Eye Reduction flash to effectively minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures to make Red-Eye Reduction more effective:

h Get the subjects to look at the camera.

h Get as close as possible to the subjects.