Fujifilm 40i Manuel D’Utilisation

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The self-timer lamp lights for 5 seconds and
then blinks for 5 seconds, then the camera takes
the picture.

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To stop the self-timer, once it has started running,
press the “BACK” button.

The time until the shutter releases is shown as a
countdown bar on the LCD monitor and LCD
panel.
Self-timer mode is automatically cancelled after
each shot.

You can set the brightness when the photog-
raphy mode is set to “

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”.

Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimum
image brightness (exposure) when the subject is
much brighter or darker than the background.

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There are 11 compensation levels (–1.5 to +1.5
EV in approx. +0.3 EV increments). See P.95
for a definition of EV.

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Positive (+) Compensation

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Copying of printed text (black characters
on white paper) (

+

1.5 EV)

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Backlit portraits (

+

0.6 to 

+

1.5 EV)

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Very bright scenes (such as snowfields)
and highly reflective subjects (

+

0.9 EV)

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Shots made up predominantly of sky
(

+

0.9 EV)

Negative (–) Compensation

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Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark
backgrounds (–0.6 EV)

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Copying of printed text (white characters
on black paper) (–0.6 EV)

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Scenes with low reflectivity, such as
shots of pine trees or dark foliage (–0.6
EV)

✽ Settings given in parentheses are a general

guide.

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The Brightness setting is disabled in the following
situations:
• When the flash is used in Auto or Red-eye

Reduction mode

• When dark scenes are shot in Forced Flash mode

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