FinePix F401 Owner's Manual - Fujifilm Canada

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU✽ Selecting |/W (➡P.41)d EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.42)PHOTOGRAPHY MENUa WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)✽ Selecting |/W (➡P.41)✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.42)50This mode can be selected in the “W” photographymode.Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimumimage brightness (exposure) when the subject ismuch brighter or darker than the background.hCorrection range: 13 steps(–2.1 EV to +1.5 EV in 0.3 EV increments)See P.103 for more information on EV.●! The Brightness setting is disabled in the followingsituations:• When the flash is used in Auto or Red-EyeReduction mode.• When dark scenes are shot in Forced Flash mode.◆ Subjects for Which ExposureAdjustment is Particularly Effective ◆Guide to using + (positive) compensationhCopying of printed text (black characterson white paper) (+1.5 EV)hBacklit portraits (+0.6 EV to +1.5 EV)hVery bright scenes (such as snowfields)and highly reflective subjects (+0.9 EV)hShots made up predominantly of sky.(+0.9 EV)Guide to using – (negative) compensationhSpotlit subjects, particularly against darkbackgrounds (–0.6 EV)hCopying of printed text (white characterson black paper) (–0.6 EV)hScenes with low reflectivity, such as shotsof pine trees or dark foliage (–0.6 EV)This mode can be selected in the “W” photographymode.Change the white balance setting when youwant to take a picture with the white balancefixed for the surroundings and lighting when thepicture is taken.In AUTO mode, the correct white balance maynot be obtained for subjects such as close-upsof people’s faces and shots taken under aspecial light source. In such situations, selectthe correct white balance for the light source.See P.104 for information on the white balance.AUTO: Automatic adjustment(Shooting to show the ambience of thelight source)6 : Shooting outdoors in fine weather7 : Shooting in shade9 : Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescentlamps0 : Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescentlamps- : Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescentlamps8 : Shooting in incandescent light✽ When the flash fires, the white balance set for theflash is used. To achieve a particular desired effect,set the flash mode to Suppressed Flash (➡P.34).513