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Fujifilm FinePix F601 Zoom
Digital Travel Camera
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How it works
Turn on the camera. Use your thumb to press the power
button on the back of the camera. The lens cover opens, and the lens moves into
position. (If you left the camera on "Play," give the Record/Play switch an
upward nudge with your thumb.)
Set the Exposure Mode Dial in the camera's top right
corner. Leave it in the Default
"Auto" position, or select "Manual" or "Scene" and use the LCD's menus to choose
advanced modes and settings. (If you want to use flash, press the "Open" button
in the triangular area on the camera back.The flash will pop up and stay open
until you press it closed.)
Frame your subject. Use the optical viewfinder, or view
the scene on the LCD. Push the multifunction "Menu/OK" button up or down to zoom
between wide-angle and telephoto (equivalent to 36-108mm on a 35mm camera).
Focus. The shutter button is in the center of the
Exposure Mode Dial.
Depress it halfway; the camera will quickly focus, meter the scene, and set
exposure.
Shoot. Gently press the shutter button the rest of the
way.
Glance at the LCD. Did you get the picture? If so, press
the "Menu/OK" button on the back of the camera with your thumb to save the
image. If you don't like the photo, press the small "Back" button to discard the
image before it's saved.
The LCD shows how many images are saved and how many more you
can expect to fit on the SmartMedia card. If you want to flip through your saved
photos, slide the Record/Play switch to "Play" and view thumbnails or
full-screen images. You can zoom in on image details, and you can discard
individual images (called "frames") or erase the card entirely.
Turn off the camera. When you've finished taking
pictures, press the power button again.The lens will retract, and the protective
cover will slide into place over the lens.
Note: The procedure I've just outlined is for fully
automated point-and-shoot photography. As you become more familiar with the
camera, you can use advanced SLR-style features such as:
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Preset "Scene" modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Scene,
and Continuous Shooting).
Advanced features are set with menus on the LCD screen, using
the multifunction "Menu/OK" controller button. (The button functions much like a
joystick and is easy to use after you've tried it a few times.)
Several digital-photography sites have published illustrated
reviews that describe the F601's advanced features in great detail. I've linked
to the reviews from
page 6 of this article.
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