Fujifilm Camera Finepix Xp200 Owners Manual

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Taking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode
   2  Frame the picture.Use the zoom buttons to frame the picture in the display.
Zoom out Zoom in
Zoom indicator
    Holding the Camera  Holding the Camera
Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your 
elbows against your sides.  Shaking or unsteady hands can 
blur your shots.
To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark 
(underexposed), keep your fingers and other objects away 
from the flash and from the protective glass covering the 
lens. 
						

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Taking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode
   3 Focus.Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
 
R The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this is 
normal.  If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator 
may light; see “C  AF ILLUMINATOR”(P 96) for information 
on disabling the illuminator.
If the camera is able to focus , it will beep twice.
 If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red,  s will be 
displayed.  Change the composition or use focus lock (P 36).
Double  beep 
						

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Taking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode
 4 Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down to take the picture.
 
R If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire when the 
picture is taken.  For information on using the flash when 
lighting is poor, see “N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)” 
(P 40).
  The Shutter Button  The Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions.  Pressing the shutter button halfway sets 
focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
Click 
						

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 Viewing Pictures Viewing  Pictures
Pictures can be viewed in the LCD monitor.  When taking important 
photographs, take a test shot and check the results.
 1 Press the a button.
The most recent picture will be displayed.
 2  View additional pictures. Press the selector right to view pictures in the 
order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse 
order.
Press the shutter button halfway to exit to 
shooting mode. 
						

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 Shooting Mode Shooting  Mode
Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject.
 Choosing a Shooting Mode Choosing a Shooting Mode
 1 Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu.
 2 Highlight A SHOOTING MODE and press the 
selector right to display shooting mode options.
SET
SHOOTING MENU
EXITSHOOTING MODE
 3  Highlight the desired mode and press MENU/OK.QSCENE RECOGNITION
CANCELSET
Selects optimum
camera settings
for certain modes.
 4 Press 
DISP/BACK to exit to shooting mode. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 Shooting Mode Options Shooting Mode Options
ModeModeDescriptionDescription
  QQ SCENE RECOGNITION SCENE  RECOGNITIONThe camera automatically analyzes the composition and selects a scene 
according to shooting conditions and the type of subject.
  BB  AUTO AUTO Choose for crisp, clear snapshots.  This mode is recommended in most 
situations.
  P  PROGRAM AE P  PROGRAM AE
The camera sets exposure automatically.
  jj  PRO LOW-LIGHT PRO LOW-LIGHTChoose when photographing stationary subjects under low light or with 
the camera zoomed in (P 28).
  kk  HDR HDR Choose when photographing high-contrast scenes.  The camera varies 
exposure over a series of shots and blends the results to preserve details 
in highlights and shadows (
P 29).
  CC  NATURAL &  NATURAL & NNThe camera takes two shots: one without the flash and one with.
  DD  NATURAL LIGHT NATURAL LIGHT Capture natural lighting under low-light conditions.
  LL  PORTRAIT PORTRAIT Choose for portraits.
  MM  LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPEChoose for daylight shots of buildings and landscapes.
  YY  ADVANCED FILTER ADVANCED FILTER
Take photos with filter effects (P 30).
  rr  MOTION PANORAMA  MOTION PANORAMA 360360Pan the camera to record a series of shots that are joined together to form 
a panorama (P 31).
  NN  SPORT SPORT
Choose when photographing moving subjects. 
						

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Shooting Mode
ModeModeDescriptionDescription
  OO  NIGHT NIGHTChoose this mode for poorly lit twilight or night scenes.
  HH  NIGHT (TRIPOD) NIGHT (TRIPOD)Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night.
  QQ  SUNSET SUNSET Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets.
  RR  SNOW SNOW Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes 
dominated by shining white snow.
  SS  BEACH BEACH
Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches.
  FF  UNDERWATER UNDERWATERChoose for underwater photography.
  ss  UNDER WATER  UNDER WATER (MACRO)(MACRO)Choose for underwater close-ups of small objects.
  UU  PARTY PART Y
Capture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions.
  VV  FLOWER FLOWER Choose for vivid close-ups of flowers.
  WW  TEXT TEXTTake clear pictures of text or drawings in print.
  ii  INDIVID. SHUTTER 3D  INDIVID. SHUTTER 3D
Take two shots from different angles to create a 3D image (P 33). 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■  j PRO LOW-LIGHT
Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera 
makes four exposures and combines them into a 
single photograph. Use to reduce noise and blur when 
photographing poorly lit subjects or static subjects at high 
zoom ratios.
 
R A single combined photograph may not be created with some scenes or if the 
subject or camera moves during shooting. Do not move the camera until shooting 
is complete.
  PRO LOW-LIGHT PRO LOW-LIGHT
 
Q Keep the camera steady during shooting.
 
Q Frame coverage is reduced.
 
Q The camera may make fewer than four exposures in some situations. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■  k HDR
Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes a series of shots, each 
with different exposure. These are combined into a single image, preserving 
detail in highlights and shadows. Choose for high-contrast scenes. Press the 
selector left or right to choose the exposure range before shooting.
 
R A single combined photograph may not be created with some scenes or if the 
subject or camera moves during shooting. Do not move the camera until shooting 
is complete.
  D-RANGE PRIORITY D-RANGE PRIORITY
 
Q Keep the camera steady during shooting.
 
Q Frame coverage is reduced. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■  Y ADVANCED FILTER
Take photos with filter effects.
 1 Select  Y ADVANCED FILTER  for shooting mode (P 25).
 2  Select a filter effect and press MENU/OK.
FilterFilterDescriptionDescription
  GG  TOY CAMERA TOY CAMERA Choose for a retro toy camera effect.
  HH  MINIATURE MINIATURE*1The tops and bottoms of pictures are blurred for a diorama effect.
  II  POP COLOR POP COLOR Create high-contrast images with saturated colors.
  JJ  HIGH-KEY HIGH-KEYCreate bright, low-contrast images.
  XX  SOFT FOCUS SOFT FOCUS Create a look that is evenly soft throughout the whole image.
  LL  CROSS SCREEN CROSS SCREEN*1Create a star pattern where lines radiate out from bright objects.
  uu  PARTIAL COLOR (RED)  PARTIAL COLOR (RED)
Areas of the image that are the selected color are recorded in that 
color. All others areas of the image are recorded in black-and-white.
  vv  PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE)  PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE)
  ww  PARTIAL COLOR ( YELLOW)  PARTIAL COLOR ( YELLOW)
  xx  PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN)  PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN)
  yy  PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE)  PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE)
  zz  PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE)  PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE)
*1 To check the effect, play the picture after shooting.
 
R Depending on the subject and camera settings, images may in some cases be 
grainy or vary in brightness and hue.