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FUJIFILM FinePix A150 10 Megapixel Compact Camera - Silver 3" LCD - 3x Optical Zoom - 3648 x 2736 Image - 640 x 480 Video - PictBridge

1. S 2 Focus e Press the shutter button halfway to focus gt Caution L S 3 Sl gt lt Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure 3 Start the timer Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer N The display in the monitor shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released To stop the timer before the picture is taken press DISP BACK 23 24 Using the Self Timer The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately before the picture is taken If the two second timer is selected the self timer lamp will blink as the timer counts down e Intelligent Face Detection Because it ensures that the faces of portrait subjects will be in focus Intelligent Face Detection pg 15 is recom mended when using the self timer for group portraits or self portraits To use the self timer with Intelligent Face Detection set the timer as described in Step 1 and then press the shutter button all the way down to start the timer The camera will detect faces while the timer is counting down and adjust focus and exposure immedi ately before the shutter is released Be careful not to move until the picture has been recorded Note The self timer turns off automatically when the picture is taken a different shooting mode is selected playback mode is selected or the camera is turn
2. playback ended ete No picture or eT 7 7 nies Input on the television is set to TV Set input to VIDEO TV l The camera is not set to the correct video Match the camera E VIDEO SYSTEM setting 37 65 standard to the TV The volume on the television is too low Adjust the volume The camera is not set to the correct video Match the camera E VIDEO SYSTEM setting No color 3465 standard to the TV The com Computer purr opes unt The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly 48 recognize the camera Pictures can 36 not be printed T PictBridge 2 one OPY is printed The date is not printed The printer is not PictBridge compatible Troubleshooting Miscellaneous Problem Possible cause Solution Page Nothing happens when Temporary camera malfunction Remove and reinsert the batteries 4 the shutter button is pressed The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries 4 Remove and reinsert the batteries If the prob Temporary camera malfunction lem persists contact your FUJIFILM dealer see 4 another sheet The camera does not function as expected Buljooysasqnodl 79 Warning Messages and Displays The following warnings are displayed in the monitor Warning q _4 red blinks red I TAF displayed in red with red focus frame tAE displayed in red FOCUS ERROR ZOOM ERROR NO CARD CARD NOT INITIALIZED PRO
3. Note Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake 4 Using the Flash Use the flash when lighting is poor for example when shooting at night or indoors under low light To choose a flash mode press the selector right 4 The flash mode changes each s time the selector is pressed in modes other than AUTO the current mode is indi Cy cated by an icon in the monitor Choose from the following options some options y are not available in all shooting modes see another sheet Mode Description AUTO no icon The flash fires when required Recommended in most situations red eye reduction tion at right The flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use for backlit subjects or for natural coloration when shooting in bright light suppressed The flash does not fire even when the subject is poorly lit te will appear in the monitor at flash slow shutter speeds to warn that pictures may be blurred Use of a tripod is recommended S slow sync Capture both the main subject and the background when shooting at night note that amp slow sync with brightly lit scenes may be overexposed R combines slow sync with red eye reduction If red eye reduction is selected for SHOOTING MODE shutter speed may be slow Use a tripod 4 forced flash If the flash will fire KZ will be displayed in the monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway Caution The flash may fire several time
4. 5 Select Applications in the Finder Go menu to open the applications folder _ Double click the Image Capture icon and select Preferences fromthelm 3 age Capture application menu e a l 6 The Image Capture preferences dialog will be displayed Choose Other in oo a the When a camera is connected open menu then select FPVBridgeinthe p Applications FinePixViewer folder and click Open 7 Select Quit Image Capture from the Image Capture application menu Installation is now complete Proceed to Connecting the Camera on page 48 suoip uuo 47 48 Connecting the Camera 1 If the pictures you wish to copy are stored on a memory card insert the card into the camera og 5 If no card is inserted pictures will be copied from internal memory Caution Loss of power during transfer could result in loss of data or damage to internal memory or the memory card Use fully charged batteries 2 Turn the camera off and connect the supplied USB cable as shown making sure the connec tors are fully inserted Connect the camera di rectly to the computer do not use a USB hub or keyboard L Note The camera will not turn off automatically while connected to a computer Viewing Pictures on a Computer 3 Press the gt button for about a second to turn the camera on FinePixViewer will start auto matically and the Save Image Wizard will be displayed Follow the on screen in
5. Menus and Displays Problem Possible cause Solution Menus and displays English is not selected for the 8 LANG op are not in English tion in the setup menu Select ENGLISH 72 Buljooysajqnody 75 76 Troubleshooting Shooting Problem Possible cause Solution Page Insert a new memory card or delete pictures 5 32 No picture is Format the memory card or internal memory 69 ag Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth 6 ME situs oed Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries 4 The camera has turned off automatically Turn the camera on 8 69 The monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to charge The subject is close to the camera Select macro mode The camera o 20 Focus The subject is far away from the camera Cancel macro mode does not focus The subject is not suited to autofocus Use focus lock 18 Macro mode is The camera is in a shooting mode where l l Close ups l Choose a different shooting mode 25 not available the macro mode cannot be selected Face detection The camera is in a shooting mode where l J Choose a different shooting mode 25 not available face detection cannot be selected The subject s face is obscured by sunglass J AR Remove the obstructions es a hat long hair or other objects Intelligent aes The subject s face occupies only a small Change the composition so that the subject s 15 Face 4 i o area of the frame face occ
6. French German Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Thai and Turkish time difference discharge option for rechargeable Ni MH batteries Silent mode Input output terminals A V OUT audio video output NTSC or PAL with monaural sound Digital input output USB 2 0 High Speed with MTP PTP connection E xipuaddy Co N Specifications Power supply other Power sources Battery life Camera dimensions Camera weight Shooting weight Operating conditions 88 e AA alkaline batteries x2 e AA rechargeable nickel metal hydride Ni MH batteries x2 sold separately AA lithium batteries x2 Approx 150 frames alkaline batteries of the type supplied with the camera 600 frames lithium batteries or 450 frames 2 700 mAh Ni MH batteries based on CIPA Camera and Imaging Prod ucts Association standard measured at 23 C 73 F with the monitor on pictures recorded to an SD memory card the camera zoomed from widest angle to maximum zoom and back once every 30s the flash fired at full power with every other shot and the camera turned off and then on again every 10 shots Note that the number of shots that can be taken varies with battery make and charge state temperature and shooting conditions 91 5 mm x 60 5 mm x 21 7 mm 3 6in xX 2 4 in x 0 9 in WxH x D excluding battery and accessories Approx 124 g 4 3 oz A100 130 g 4 5 oz A150 excluding battery accesso
7. Metering Exposure control Exposure compensation Intelligent Face Detection Scene modes Picture stabilization Shutter speed Continuous shooting FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA A100 A150 10 million 2 33 in Square pixel CCD with primary color filter Internal memory approx 20 MB SD SDHC memory cards see page 5 Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System DCF Exif 2 2 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF gt Still pictures Exif 2 2 JPEG compressed e Movies Motion JPEG AVI gt MIF 3 648 x 2 736 IN 3 648x2 736 3 2 3 648 2 432 ERIN 2 592 x 1944 gt EII 2 048 x 1 536 ETI 1 600 x 1 200 I 640x480 See page 85 3x optical zoom lens F 3 1 wide angle 5 6 telephoto f 6 3 mm 18 9 mm 35 mm format equivalent 35 5 mm 106 5 mm Approx 5 7 X up to 17 1 x when combined with optical zoom Two steps Approx 40cm 1 ft 4in infinity wide angle telephoto Macro mode approx 10cm 4in 80cm 2 ft 7 in wide angle 40 cm 1 ft 4in 80 cm 2 ft 7 in telephoto Equivalent to ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 AUTO Standard Output Sensitivity Through the lens TTL metering Programmed autoexposure 2 EV 42EV in increments of 3EV EM mode Available BABY MODE PORTRAIT Aa LANDSCAPE amp SPORT NIGHT NATURAL LIGHT 2f BEACH SNOW FIREWORKS wi SUNSET 3 FLOWER YY PARTY amp MUSEUM TEXT Available V4 S V2 000S AUTO
8. click SETUP exe A User Account Control dialog will then be displayed click Allow The installer will start automatically click Installing FinePixViewer and follow the on screen instruc tions to install FinePixViewer S Note that the Windows CD may be required during installation If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the installer does not start automatically select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu Win dows Vista XP or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop Windows 2000 then double click the FINEPIX CD icon to open the FINEPIX CD window and double click SETUP or SETUP exe If prompted to install Windows Media Player or DirectX follow the on screen instructions to com plete installation 5 When prompted remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive and click Restart to restart the computer Store the installer CD in a dry location out of direct sunlight in case you need to re install the software The version number is printed at the top of the CD label for reference when updating the software or contacting customer support Installation is now complete Proceed to Connecting the Camera on page 48 suoip uuo 45 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Installing FinePixViewer Macintosh 1 Confirm that the computer meets the following system requirements CPU PowerPC or Intel 0s Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 5 only with OS preinstalled models RAM 256 MB or more Free disk space
9. REMOVAL are indicated by a icon during playback 57 58 SLIDE SHOW View pictures in an automated gt PLAYBACK MENU ERASE tel slide show Choose the type 2 el of show and press MENU OK to surestow 4 a PRINT ORDER DP ORDER DPO start Press the selector left or pe right to go back or skip ahead one frame Press DISP BACK at any time during the show to view on screen help When a movie is displayed movie playback will begin automati cally and the slide show will continue when the movie ends The show can be ended at any time by pressing MENU OK Note The camera will not turn off automatically while a slide show is in progress Option NORMAL WIPE NORMAL 2 WIPE 2 The Playback Menu Description Press selector left or right to go back or skip ahead one frame Select WIPE for wipe transitions between frames As above except that camera automat ically zooms in on faces selected with Intelligent Face detection pg 15 PROTECT Protect pictures from accidental deletion The fol lowing options are available E FRAME Protect selected pictures 1 Press the selector left or right to dis play the desired picture dOr EA PROTECT OK O OK ex O K AAS BACK JH CO K MS BACK Iwai a Picture not protected Protected picture 2 Press MENU OK to protect the picture i If the picture is already protected pressing MENU OK will remove pro tection from the image 3 Re
10. W to increase the number of pictures displayed to two nine ora hundred 30 Press T to reduce the number of images displayed Playback Options Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU OK to view the highlighted image full frame In the nine and hundred frame displays press the selector up or down to view more pictures Playback Options Sort by Date Ey Tips Rapid Scroll e Press and hold the selector up or down to scroll dates rapidly e Press and hold the selector left or right to rapidly 1 Press DISP BACK until the sort by date scroll pictures taken on the same date screen is displayed x Choose sort by date mode to view pictures taken on a selected date 2 Press the selector up or down to se A lect a date O y Press the selector left or right to se 7m dOr lect a picture YV SZ EN y2vqghvjd uo aso 31 Deleting Pictures 32 The ERASE option in the playback menu can be used to delete still pictures and movies increasing the amount of space available on the memory card or in internal memory for information on deleting pictures in single frame playback see page 14 Note that deleted pictures can not be recovered Copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding 1 Press MENU OK to display the play i 4 Press the selector up or down to 6 y back menu sE highlight FRAME or ALL FRAMES __ LE PLAYBACK MENU T Ese 1 5 Press MEN
11. a group The A V cable sold separately connects as shown below Insert into A V cable Connect yellow plug connector to video in jack AIA gt Connect white plug to audio in jack Press gt for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor turns off and pictures and movies are played back on the TV Note that the camera volume controls have no effect on sounds played on the TV use the television volume controls to adjust the volume Notes A V cables are sold separately e Use fully charged batteries for extended playback e Image quality drops during movie playback Caution When connecting the A V cable be sure the connectors are fully inserted suoij 0UuUU0y 37 Printing Pictures via USB 38 If the printer supports PictBridge the camera can be connected directly to the printer and pictures can be printed without first being copied to a computer Note that depending on the printer not all the functions described below may be supported PictBridge Connecting the Camera Printing Selected Pictures Connect the supplied USB cable as shown and 1 Press the selector left or right to dis 7a turn the printer on play a picture you wish to print 2 Press the selector up or down to A choose the number of copies up to 99 y Repeat steps 1 2 to select additional 2 Press the gt button for about a second to turn pictures Press MENU OK to display a the camera on USB will be displayed in
12. confirmation dialog when settings the monitor followed by the PictBridge display are complete shown below at right A4 PRINT THESE FRAMES lt gt USB A4 PICTBRIDGE TOTAL 9 SHEETS TOTAL 00000 O K AASS BACK IYn 4 Press MENU OK to start printing Es Tip Printing the Date of Recording To print the date of recording on pictures press DISP BACK in steps 1 2 to display the PictBridge menu see Printing the DPOF Print Order below Press the se lector up or down to highlight PRINT WITH DATE L and press MENU OK to return to the PictBridge display to print pictures without the date of recording select PRINT WITHOUT DATE The date will not be printed if the camera clock was not set when the picture was taken Note If no pictures are selected when the MENU OK button is pressed the camera will print one copy of the current picture Printing Pictures via USB Printing the DPOF Print Order To print the print order created with PRINT ORDER DPOF in the playback menu pg 41 BACK In the PictBridge display press DISP BACK to open the PictBridge menu PRINT WITH DA 3 PRINT WITHOUT DATE d PRINT DPOF Press the selector up or down to highlight d PRINT DPOF Press MENU OK to display a confirma tion dialog A dd PRINT DPOF OK C TOTAL 9 SHEETS CO kK MR BACK JHNH suoip uuo 39 40 4 Press MENU OK to start printing e During Print
13. displayed hidden If the camera is unable to focus the focus frame will turn red a AF indicator will appear in the monitor and the indicator lamp will blink Best framing green Change the composition or use focus lock pg 18 T To use the best framing position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the hori amp Note zontal lines with the horizon Use focus lock pg 18 The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of This is normal the frame in the final photograph 12 Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode 5 Shoot e The Indicator Lamp Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture Indicator lamp S Tip The Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions Pressing the shutter button halfway sets focus and exposure to The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way Indicator lamp Camera status down Glows green Focus locked Camera unable to focus Picture can Double Blinks green be taken beep Glows Recording pictures No additional pic orange tures can be taken at this time oma Blinks orange Flash charging shutter disabled Blinks red Recording or lens error Press Press the rest of the E Tip Warnings ea es Detailed warnings appear in the monitor See pages Note 80 83 for more informati
14. light source changes Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This process is known as white balance xipuaddy Internal Memory Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the recording time or number of pictures available at different image qualities All figures are approximate file size varies with the scene recorded producing wide variations in the number of files that can be stored The number of frames or length remaining may not diminish at an even rate A F A N E 3 2 5M 2M OSM gy EE image size piel 520 240 Filesize ame swe 22s f ove f we foe e Internal memory nO MEMME E E 12min wa S Mie oo 380 20 700 950 380 min Zemin 2c s90 70 so moo 1930 2580 8850 25min 57mn aes 70 20 1720 20 3870 s160 17720 somn Tl min MIN MN A a m 2370 s0 s0 sao 11570 1540 52920 1Simin 346min a s o0 o0 0930 1340 15600 20800 _71310_ 204min 467min 32 GB 6340 12190 13760 22610 30970 41290 99990 406min 927 min Total length of all movie files Individual movies can not exceed 2GB in size x pu ddy Specifications 86 Model Effective pixels CCD Storage media File system File format Image size pixels File size Lens Focal length Digital zoom Aperture wide angle Focus range distance from front of lens Sensitivity
15. sold separately Do not use fs DISCHARGE with non rechargeable batteries 1 Selecting DISCHARGE displays the message shown above Press MENU OK E DISCHARGE DISCHARGE OK IT MAY TAKE A WHILE FOR DISCHARGING OK 7 Press the selector left or right to AN highlight OK E 3 Press MENU OK to begin discharging The Setup Menu the batteries When the batteries are fully discharged the battery level indicator will blink red and the camera will turn off To cancel the process before the batteries are fully discharged press DISP BACK Optional Accessories Your camera can be used with televisions printers computers and optional memory cards For more information on the accessories available in your region contact your local Fujifilm representative or visit http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html W Audio Visual ANN OC E Computer Related DIGITAL CAMERA TV available from AN third party suppliers l USB Computer available from EEA Ae Audio visual Ti third party suppliers output W Printing SD SDHC memory card SD card slot or card reader gt PictBridge PictBridge compatible printer available from third party Printer available suppliers from third party suppliers SaJON D21UYIaL Caring for the Camera 74 To ensure continued enjoyment of the product observe the following precautions Storage and
16. the picture Press the rest of the way down Focus Lock e Autofocus Although the camera boasts a high precision autofocus system it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus use focus lock pg 18 to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph e Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies e Subjects photographed through a window or other reflective object e Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect light such as hair or fur e Insubstantial subjects such as smoke or flame e Subjects that show little contrast with the background for example subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background e Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high contrast object that is also in the focus frame for example a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting elements Aydv16o 0yg uo aso 19 Macro Mode Close ups 20 Macro mode can be used for close ups in some modes see another sheet Press the selector left amp amp icon appears in monitor when camera is in macro mode When macro mode is in effect the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the monitor Use the Zoom buttons to frame pictures To exit macro mode press the selector left Macro mode can also be cancelled by turning the camera off or selecting another shooting mode
17. the selector up or down A 1 1 Press MENU OK to display the to highlight the desired option O shooting menu Option Description 3 SHOOTING MENU E SHOOTINGMODE gt AUTO C21 ON Intelligent Face Detection and red eye Omo gt Fe 0N removal on Use with the flash Bs SATO auan SDN tS ON Intelligent Face Detection on red eye CONT OFF removal off Intelli F D 1 2 Press the selector up or down A OFF eae CE Neel HOMME eae to highlight FACE DETEC TION y 1 5Press MENU OK to select the 1 3 Press the selector right to dis ai highlighted option and return play Intelligent Face Detection to shooting mode options 8 icon appears in the monitor when Intelligent Face Detec tion is on Aydv 6oj0ygd Uo 240W 15 16 2 Frame the picture If a face is detected it will be indicated by a green border If there is more than one face in the frame the camera will select the face closest to the center other faces are indicated by white borders Green border Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal 3 Focus Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure for the Z subject in the green border Cautions e f no face is detected when the shutter button is pressed halfway pg 76 the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the monitor and red eye will not be removed e In each shooting mode the camera will focus on the human faces but the expo
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19. 73 l 65 66 The Setup Menu IMAGE DISP Choose how long pictures are displayed in the monitor after shooting e CONTINUOUS Pictures are displayed until the MENU OK button is pressed e 3 SEC Pictures are displayed for about 3s before being recorded to the memory card e 1 5 SEC Pictures are displayed for about 1 5 s before being recorded to the memory card e ZOOM CONTINUOUS As for CONTINUOUS except that pictures taken at qualities larger than MM can be zoomed in to check fine details see page 29 e OFF Pictures are not displayed automatically after shooting Note The colors displayed at settings of 3 SEC and 1 5 SEC may differ from those in the final picture The Setup Menu FRAME NO New pictures are stored in image files named using a four digit fle num i ber assigned by adding one to the last file number used The file num number ber is displayed during playback as shown at right FRAME NO controls TL File whether file numbering is reset to 0001 when a new memory card is in number serted or the current memory card or internal memory is formatted Directory e CONTINUOUS Numbering continues from the last fle number used or the spina first available fle number whichever is higher Choose this option to reduce the number of pictures with duplicate file names e RENEW Numbering is reset to 0001 after formatting or when a new memory card is inserted Notes If the frame number reaches
20. 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled pg 81 e Selecting L RESET pg 65 does not reset frame numbering e Frame numbers for pictures taken with other cameras may differ snuayy 67 68 3 DIGITAL ZOOM If ON is selected pressing T at the maximum opti cal zoom position will trigger digital zoom further magnifying the image To cancel digital zoom zoom Out to the minimum digital Zoom position and press W Zoom indicator Zoom indicator DIGITAL ZOOM off DIGITAL ZOOM on Optical zoom Opticalzoom Digital zoom Caution Digital zoom produces lower quality images than opti cal zoom The Setup Menu LCD POWER SAVE If ON is selected the monitor will dim to save power if no operations are performed for several seconds Full brightness can be restored by press ing the shutter button halfway The monitor does not dim in movie mode or during playback PLAYBACK VOLUME Press the selector up or down to choose volume for movie fe playback and press MENU OK to select TOK Same BACK ONC E3 LCD BRIGHTNESS Press the selector up or down Emmm to choose monitor brightness and press MENU OK to select O K SS BACK Joes FORMAT Format internal memory or a memory card If a memory card is inserted in the camera amp will be displayed in the dia log shown at right and this op tion will format the memory card If no memory card is inserted df will be displayed and this op tion will format inter
21. A minimum of 200 MB required for installation with 400 MB available when FinePixViewer is running Video 800 x 600 pixels or more with thousands of colors or better e Built in USB port recommended Operation is not guaranteed other USB ports Other e Internet connection 56 kbps or faster recommended required to use FinePix Internet Service Internet connection and e mail software required to use e mail option For the latest compatible OS see the website below http www tujifilm com products digital_cameras index html After starting the computer and quitting any applications that may be running insert the installer CD in a CD ROM drive Double click the FinePix CD icon on the desktop and double click Installer for Mac OS X An installer dialog will be displayed click Installing FinePixViewer to start installation Enter an administrator name and password when prompted and click OK then follow the on screen instruc tions to install FinePixViewer Click Exit to quit the installer when installation is complete Viewing Pictures on a Computer 4 Remove the installer CD from the CD ROM drive Note that you may be unable to remove the CD if Safari is running if necessary quit Safari before removing the CD Store the installer CD in a dry location out of direct sunlight in case you need to re install the software The version number is printed at the top of the CD label for reference when updating the software or contacting customer support
22. DESHOW View pictures in a slide show pg 58 PRINTORDER Select pictures for printing on DPOF and DPOF PictBridge compatible devices pg 41 Protect pictures from accidental deletion PROTECT pg 59 copy Copy pictures between internal memory and amemory card pg 60 IMAGE ROTATE Rotate pictures pg 62 TRIMMING Create cropped copies of pictures pg 63 SET UP Perform basic camera setup pg 64 The Playback Menu RED EYE REMOVAL This option is used with pictures taken using Intelligent Face Detection to create copies that have been processed to remove red eye 1 Play the picture back in the monitor pictures 2 Press MENU OK The message shown taken with Intelligent Face Detection are in below at left will be displayed while dicated by a 58 icon and select RED EYE the camera analyses the image if REMOVAL in the playback menu pg 55 red eye is detected the message shown be low at right will be displayed while the camera processes the image to create a copy with re duced red eye Notes e Red eye may not be removed if the camera is unable to detect a face or the face is in profile Results may differ depending on the scene Red eye can not be removed from pictures that have already been processed using red eye removal or pictures created with other devices The amount of time needed to process the image varies with the number of faces detected e Copies created with RED EYE
23. FU J 4a LM BL00833 201 AN DIGITAL CAMERA N CJ CJ A DIGITAL CAMERA First Steps L o n CJ Basic Photography and Playback a aaa a Owner s Manual More on Photography aeaa aaea eee erg a ae More on Playback this product This manual de scribes how to use your FUJIFILM eecececec eee eee ee eee see eee eee eee eee eee ee sere ses A100 A150 digital camera and Movies the supplied s ltware Be sure 1 epee Z RX Ill sas ovica ede eeadecatar cere teoteaarasedeseeds that you have read and under Connections stood its contents before using A PIMP ee the camera M i enus A100 2 7 inch monitor model eoceeec eee reer esc e eee eee esc eee eee eee eee ee eee ees A150 3 0 inch monitor model eoeoeeeo ceo eee eee eee eee eee eee ese eee eee eee eee eee For information on related products visit our website at http www fujifilm com products index htm Troubleshooting Seem meee eww e rece merece nese reese sesenseee ete gt M o Dea Exif Print PictBridge CERTI IFIED FOR Windows Vista eeoeececece eee eee eee eee eee eee ese eee eee eee ee eeee About This Manual Before using the camera read this manual and the warnings on another sheet For information on specific topics consult the sources below AS Camera Q amp A ioietan pg iii AO Table of Contents sssssesssssossesosossesosossososososses pg v Know what you want to do but don t know the The Table of C
24. GREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT End User License Agreement This End User License Agreement Agreement is an agreement between FUJIFILM Corporation FUJIFILM and you which sets forth the terms and conditions of the li cense granted for you to use the software provided by FUJIFILM The CD ROM contains third party software In case a separate agreement is provided by a third party supplier for its software the provisions of such separate agreement shall apply to the use of such third party software prevailing over those of this Agreement 1 Definitions a Media means the CD ROM titled Software for FinePix which is provided to you together with this Agreement b Software means the software which is recorded on Media c Documentation means the operation manuals of Software and other related written materials which are provided to you together with Media d Product means Media including Software and Documentation collectively 2 Use of Software FUJIFILM grants to you a nontransferable nonexclusive license a to install one copy of Software onto one computer in binary machine executable form b to use Software on the computer onto which Software is installed and c to make one backup copy of Software Restrictions 3 1 You shall not distribute rent lease or otherwise transfer all or any part of Software Media or Documentation to any third party without FUJIFILM s prior
25. Gianentnens 66 FRAME NO a sstausyrenatayenspnuiuinuieaavamtiamniowr 67 ES DIGITAL ZOO M oniusnsnnucrniauannaepuaawnninns 68 LED POWER SAVE ainsenaunieioniermucucniauine 68 PLAY BACK VOLUME asinoimininadunrcuaiimGunies 68 Ea LCD BRIGHINESS ncsunnncimivnanmeataannmuinoe 68 FORMA Tinssen E 69 AUTO POWER OFf tsmencinccnininainquamumannn 69 TIME DIFFERENCE wsmnccusnanicicmaetisomauannaseran 70 BATTERY VF Caainiiandiaimiunniiemmaaanmunine 71 f DISCHARGE Ni MH Batteries Only ou sesseceeeees 72 Table of Contents Technical Notes Optional Accessories ce cessesessssesessesssessesesestesesesessesesseeeees 73 Caring for the Camera u cccsecssssssessessessssesssssscsssssssssesseeseesees 74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ccesecssessssessssecsssecsssecsssscassecsesecesseenssscasseesees 75 Warning Messages and DispIayS cssscsssssscseeeeseeseenees 80 Appendix OOS SAU eaaa E 84 Internal Memory Memory Card Capacity 85 SpecifcatiohS sesssoneonmonssciiniciiiimn ninan 86 Introduction Symbols and Conventions The following symbols are used in this manual Caution This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation Note Points to note when using the camera Es Tip Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold In the illustrations in this manual the monitor display may be simplified for
26. ITE ERROR READ ERROR FRAME NO FULL Warning Messages and Displays Description Solution The memory card is not formatted for use Format the memory card pg 69 in the camera Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth If the mes sage is repeated format the memory card pg 69 If the message persists replace the memory card Camera malfunction Contacta FUJIFILM dealer The memory card or internal memory is full Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more pictures can not be recorded or copied free space The memory card contacts require cleaning or the memory card is damaged Re insert the memory card or turn the camera off Memory card error or connection error and then on again If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer Not enough memory remaining to record Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more additional pictures free space The memory card or internal memory is not Format the memory card or internal memory pg formatted 69 ie file can not be played back the camera Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth If the mes fe sage is repeated format the memory card pg 69 If l the message persists replace the memory card Contact a FUJIFILM dealer Format the memory card and select RENEW for the FRAME NO option in the SETUP menu pg 64 Take a picture to reset frame numbering to 100 0001 then return to the FRAME NO menu and select CONTINUOUS The mem
27. Minscncacsintacanicoanianncieneans 21 Using the Self TiMer sess sesssooessssesssssessssseeesssseesssseesssssee 23 Shooting MOG iissitisecsssisceiscassrnviscrternanicnianmemases 25 Selecting a Shooting MOde ss essesessseesseersseeesseeesseerssseesseee 25 ShOOUNO MOES srenrrania riS 26 More on Playback Playback OD COINS eereossnsunsssnmsusonannuinsanss 28 Play Dack ZoOMiasssoa tte me nrne ter ner ratte nonem sen ener renee 29 Multi Frame PlaybaCk esee sssssesssseeesesceesssseesssseeoosseerossseeessssee 30 SODY Dal Canni rre D EEN 31 Deleting Pictures s essosessesesseessseeesseeesseeessceesseersseeesseersse 32 Movies pee Recording Movies sssesssssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssees 34 P Viewing Movies ssse ssseessssesseeessseessserssseessserssseesssessssesesseees 36 Connections Viewing Pictures ON TV es sssesssesssesssessseessesssessseesseesseessesssees 37 Printing Pictures via USB sssesssesseessesssesssesseeessessseossesseees 38 Connecting the Camera ssssessesessssessssessssessssessssessesessssessssees 38 Printing Selected Pictures ssesessssesseerssseesssersseerssseesseersseeesss 38 Printing the DPOF Print Order sessnenssiswseanannien 39 Creating a DPOF Print Orde f s ssssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssees 41 Viewing Pictures on a COMputer ss essesssesssessssesseessesssees 43 Installing FinePiXxVieweTr s e s
28. OOTINGMOPE subject pg 25 W E mae Turn Intelligent Face Detection and red eye removal SION ON iSION OFF T81ON 150 Adjust ISO sensitivity pg 51 Choose higher values AUTO 1600 800 400 200 100 AUTO when the subject is poorly lit QUALITY Choose image size and quality pg 52 RET F T N EAA 3 2 Rey ED w N 2M et EXP COMPENSATION WUSt Exposure for bright dark or high contrast _ Evia 42 EV in increments of VsEV 0 scenes pg 53 WHITE BALANCE Adjust color for different light sources pg 54 AUTO 0 c 79 73 373 0 AUTO CONTINUOUS Shoot a series of pictures pg 54 Gy OFF OFF Perform basic camera setup such as choosing a lan SEE guage and setting the time and date pg 64 CVA 2 403 7 ISO Control the camera s sensitivity to light Higher values can be used to reduce blur when lighting is poor note however that mottling may appear in pictures taken at high sensitivities If AUTO is se lected the camera will adjust sensitivity automatically in response to shooting conditions snual In shooting modes other than gM sensitivity is set to AUTO other values can not be selected Settings other than AUTO are shown by an icon in the monitor 52 Q QUALITY Choose the size and quality at which still pictures are recorded the options for movie mode are shown on page 34 Large pictures can be printed at large sizes with no drop in quality small pic tures requi
29. Power Off Playback Mode To turn the camera on and begin playback press the B button for about a second Press the gt button again to turn the camera off Es Tip Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to shooting mode press the shutter button halfway Press the gt button to return to playback The monitor will dim to save power if no operations are performed for about ten seconds in shooting mode Full brightness can be restored by operating any of the controls next to the monitor The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO POWER OFF menu see page 69 To turn the camera on press the ON OFF button or press the P button for about a second Basic Setup A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on Set up the camera as described below for information on resetting the clock or changing languages see page 64 1 Choose a language 2 Set the date and time START MENU DATE TIME NOT SET a Z LANG 2011 2010 AAA AL ERANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPANOL ITALIANO hyi SKE yy MM DD PIE 1 1 12 00 2008 AM PYGCKIN PORTUGUES NEDERLANDS TURKGE CESKY MAGYAR POLSKI SVENSKA Len o k NIR BACK INO 1 1 Press the selector up down ZN left or right to highlight a lan lt NA 2007 O K HI BACK JNO 2 1 Press the selector left or right to A highlight the year month day Zap wy hour or m
30. TECTED CARD BUSY 80 Description Solution Batteries are low Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries Batteries are exhausted Slow shutter speed Picture may be blurred Use the flash or mount the camera on a tripod Use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance then recompose the picture pg 18 The camera can not focus Ifthe subject is poorly lit try focusing at a distance of about 2m 6ft 7in Use macro mode to focus when taking close ups ive eee ee ea If the subject is dark use the flash picture will be over or under exposed Turn the camera off and then on again taking care Camera malfunction not to touch the lens If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer No memory card inserted when COPY is se Insert a memory card lected in the playback menu The memory card or internal memory is not Format the memory card or internal memory pg formatted 69 Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth If the mes sage is repeated format the memory card pg 69 If the message persists replace the memory card Camera malfunction Contact a FUJIFILM dealer The memory card is locked Unlock the memory card pg 5 The memory card is incorrectly formatted Use the camera to format the memory card pg 69 The memory card contacts require clean ing Warning CARD ERROR afa MEMORY FULL MEMORY FULL INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL INSERT A NEW CARD WR
31. U OK to display options for K gt RED EYE REMOVAL SLIDE SHOW the selected item pg 33 f PRINT ORDER DPOF El Tips Deleting Pictures Press the selector up or down to 7N When a memory card is inserted pictures will be de highlight ERASE 6 leted from the memory card otherwise pictures will y be deleted from internal memory e Protected pictures can not be deleted Remove pro Press the selector right to display de tection from any pictures you wish to delete pg 59 lete options Te Ifa message appears stating that the selected images 3 are part of a DPOF print order press MENU OK to delete TT PLAYBACK MENU the pictures TT m UIpERASE n OT lt RED EYE REMOVAL FRAME T9 SLIDE SHOW ALLFRAMES PRINT ORDER DPO ta PROTECT E FRAME Deleting Selected Images Selecting FRAME displays the dialog shown at right Press the selector left or right to scroll through pictures and press MENU OK to delete the current picture the picture is deleted immediately be care ful not delete the wrong pic ture Press DISP BACK to exit when all the desired pic tures have been deleted o k U T ERASE OK BACK Joel C y Aom Deleting Pictures E ALL FRAMES Deleting All Images Selecting ALL FRAMES dis pitiersenror plays the confirmation shown at right OK SE BACK eae Press MENU OK to delete all un protected pictures The dialog shown at right is dis
32. Use If the camera will not be used for an extended pe riod remove the batteries and memory card Do not store or use the camera in locations that are e exposed to rain steam or smoke very humid or extremely dusty e exposed to direct sunlight or very high tempera tures such as in a closed vehicle on a sunny day e extremely cold e subject to strong vibration e exposed to strong magnetic fields such as near a broadcasting antenna power line radar emit ter motor transformer or magnet e in contact with volatile chemicals such as pesti cides e next to rubber or vinyl products E Water and Sand Exposure to water and sand can also damage the camera and its internal circuitry and mechanisms When using the camera at the beach or seaside avoid exposing the camera to water or sand Do not place the camera on a wet surface E Condensation Sudden increases in temperature such as occur when entering a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the camera If this occurs turn the camera off and wait an hour be fore turning it on again If condensation forms on the memory card remove the card and wait for the condensation to dissipate Cleaning Use a blower to remove dust from the lens and monitor then gently wipe with a soft dry cloth Any remaining stains can be removed by wiping gently with a piece of FUJIFILM lens cleaning pa per to which a small amount of lens cleaning fluid has been applie
33. ayback Sort by date Protect Choosing a display format Viewing pictures on TV See page 85 10 ibs 25 20 21 23 18 34 See page 14 14 32 29 30 31 59 28 sti Table of Contents About This Manual eccesesesssssessesesscsssssssescseescsessssescseenees ii Camera OA nueniniissnnninennannunn kannn iii Before You Begin INO GUCTION nenea R 1 Symbols and ConventionS s essssessseessseessssessssessssessssessssessssesss 1 Supplied ACCeSSOrieS se sssesssesseesseesssesssessecsseesssessecoseesseesssessseese 1 Parts of the CaMera esseeesssssesssssesssssesessseeesssseesssseessssseessseseossssee 2 TRE MONO oaen aesrntotectaeettreaistareninneantreaen toes 3 First Steps Inserting the Batteries ssssessssessssessssesssseesssessssessssessssessssess 4 Inserting a Memory Card ssssssssssessssssessssseesssserssssseesssesesssssee 5 Turning the Camera on and Off ecsesessessssssssesssseseeseeseesees 8 Basic Setup ssesssessessesssesseeseessesssesserseessesseeseessesseessessesseesseoseeseesseosse 9 Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode sssessseesssseesseeessseesseeessee 10 Viewing Pictures sseessessseesssesssesseesseeessessseossessseessersseosseosseesse 14 More on Photography Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal 15 FOCUS OG capes EE 18 W Macro Mode Close ups cceesessssesessesesseseseseseesesceseseees 20 Using the PIAS
34. cally Choose this mode when photographing moving subjects Priority is given to faster shutter speeds Slow shutter speeds are used to record night and twilight scenes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake Capture natural light indoors under low light or where the flash can not be used The flash turns off and sensitivity is raised to reduce blur Choose for crisp clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches Choose for crisp clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shin ing white snow Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Press the selector left or right to choose from shutter speeds Use of a tripod is rec ommended to prevent blur The flash turns off automatically Shooting Mode a SUNSET ze FLOWER Y PARTY dt MUSEUM TEXT Shooting Mode Functions Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets Choose for vivid close ups of flowers The camera focuses in the macro range and the flash turns off automatically Capture indoor background lighting under low light conditions Choose where flash photography is prohibited or the sound of the shutter may be unwelcome The flash speaker and shooting indicator turn off automatically Note Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings Obtain permission be fore shooting Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print The camera
35. cards insert the source card and copy the pictures to internal mem ory then remove the source card insert the destination card and copy the pictures from internal memory E FRAME Copy selected frames OK SUM BACK SE Press the selector left or right to dis play the desired picture 2 Press MENU OK to copy the picture 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to copy additional images Press DISP BACK to exit when the operation is complete The Playback Menu E ALL FRAMES Press MENU OK to copy all pic tures or press DISP BACK to exit without copying pictures Cautions e Copying ends when the destination is full e DPOF print information is not copied pg 41 torr COPY ALL OK gt H sI 100 0001 IT MAY TAKE AWHILE lt gt CO K MA BACK Jo Neil snual 61 62 IMAGE ROTATE By default pictures taken in jommo tall orientation are displayed in wide orientation Use this option to display pictures in the correct orientation in the monitor It has no effect on pictures displayed on a computer or other device Notes e Protected pictures can not be rotated Remove pro tection before rotating pictures pg 59 The camera may not be able to rotate pictures cre ated with other devices Of v ok Sm BACK Jena To rotate a picture play the picture back and se lect IMAGE ROTATE in the playback menu pg 55 The Playback Menu 1 Press the selector down to rotate the A picture 90 c
36. d Care should be taken to avoid scratching the lens or monitor The camera body can be cleaned with a soft dry cloth Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Travelling Keep the camera in your carry on baggage Checked baggage may suffer violent shocks that could damage the camera Troubleshooting Power and Battery Problem Possible cause Solution The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries The camera The batteries are not in the correct orienta Re insert the batteries in the correct orienta does not turn a tion tion The battery chamber cover is not latched Latch the battery chamber cover Warm the batteries by placing them in a pocket The batteries are cold or other warm place and re insert them in the camera immediately before taking a picture There is dirt on the battery terminals Clean the terminals with a soft dry cloth Power The batteries Discharge Ni MH batteries using the suppl d AE arevii The batteries are new have been left unused ee mene Ee ie tee et in a battery charger sold separately If the for an extended period or have been re l batteries do not hold a charge after repeated charged without first being fully discharged l rechargeable Ni MH batteries only discharging and recharging they have reached l the end of their service life and must be re placed Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries
37. d disconnect the USB cable e Uninstalling FinePixViewer Only uninstall FinePixViewer before reinstalling the software or when it is no longer required After quit ting FinePixViewer and disconnecting the camera drag the FinePixViewer folder from Applications into the Trash and select Empty Trash in the Finder menu Macintosh or open the control panel and use Programs and Features Windows Vista or Add Re move Programs other versions of Windows to un install FinePixViewer Under Windows one or more confirmation dialogs may be displayed read the con tents carefully before clicking OK suoip uuo 49 The Shooting Menu snualy 50 The shooting menu is used to adjust settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Using the Shooting Menu 1 Press MENU OK to display the shoot ing menu 4 Press the selector up or down to A highlight the desired option Vv 5 Press MENU OK to select the high lighted option C QUALITY MIN e CONTINUOUS OFF 2 Press the selector up or down to A highlight the desired menu item 3 Press the selector right to display op i tions for the highlighted item BABY MODE Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions o k Sam BACK Yue eal The Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Options Menu item Description Options Default Choose a shooting mode according to the type of aM AUTO im 2 da A C QD SH
38. e selector left or right to choose a page 2 2 Press the selector down to en ter the menu 64 fi ga A B y amp lt Adjust settings 3 1 Press the selector up or down to highlight a menu item 3 2 Press the selector right to dis play options for the highlight ed item SALANG AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE YE SYSTEM 3 3 Press the selector up or down to highlight an option 3 4 Press MENU OK to select the highlighted option The Setup Menu Reset all settings except FRAME NO DATE TIME TIME DIFFER ENCE and VIDEO SYSTEM to default values A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the selector left or right to highlight OK and press MENU OK A3 RESET Setup Menu Options Menu item Description Options Default Choose how long pictures are displayed after shooting CONTINUOUS 3 SEC 1 5 SEC co ET FRAMENO Choose how flesarenamedi pg 6 CONTINUOUS RENEW CONTINUOUS OFF ON memme _ Setthecameraclock pg 9 SCC Cd an igh aa mid ra low 1 OFF mute EN PLAYBACK VOLUME Adjust the volume for movie playback pg 68 T7 0 Format Formatinternal memory or memory cards pg a3 EFE LANG ENGLISH o2 E AUTO POWEROFF Choose the auto power off deley P9 69 5MIN 2MIN 0FF 2mm ES TIME DIFFERENCE Set the clock to local time pg 70 ray EA VIDEO SYSTEM BBIDISCHARGE Discharge rechargeable Ni MH batteries p9
39. e selector left or right to highlight hours or min utes press up or down to edit The minimum increment is 15 minutes 1 4Press MENU OK when settings are complete 2 Switch between local time and your home time zone To set the camera clock to local time high light LOCAL and press MENU OK To set the clock to the time in your home time zone select f HOME If lt LOCAL is se lected will be displayed in the monitor for three seconds after the camera enters shooting mode and the date will be dis played in yellow ria Ltd E a 10 00 AM After changing time zones check that the date and time are correct The Setup Menu BATTERY TYPE After replacing the batteries with batteries of a different type select the battery type to ensure that the battery level is displayed correctly and the camera does not turn off unexpectedly ALKALINE AA alkaline LR6 battery e Ni MH AA Ni MH nickel metal hydride battery e LITHIUM AA UL certified lithium battery snualy 71 72 DISCHARGE Ni MH Batteries Only The capacity of rechargeable mme DO NOT EXECUTE Ni MH batteries may be tem wnnowia RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES porarily reduced when new after long periods of disuse OF p eeeae ifthey are repeatedly recharged before being fully discharged Capacity can be increased by repeatedly discharging the batteries using the fs DISCHARGE option and recharging them in a battery charger
40. ed off Shooting Mode Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject Selecting a Shooting Mode 1 Press MENU OK to display the shoot ing menu Press the selector right to display i shooting mode options BABY MODE Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions o k HI Back Too 2 Press the selector up or down to s 4 Press the selector up or down to s highlight SHOOTING MODE highlight the desired mode y Press MENU OK to select the high lighted option Aydo4160 0 qd uo aso 25 26 Shooting Modes Shooting Mode OM MANUAL AUTO AUTO BABY MODE ANTI BLUR Picture Stabilization PORTRAIT HN Aa LANDSCAPE amp SPORT C NIGHT gt NATURAL LIGHT 2f BEACH SNOW t FIREWORKS Shooting Mode Functions Choose this mode for complete control of shooting settings including sensitivity og 51 exposure compensation pg 53 and white balance pg 54 Choose for crisp clear snapshots pg 10 This mode is recommended in most situ ations Choose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants The flash turns off automatically Choose this mode for fast shutter speeds that reduce blur caused by camera shake or subject movement Choose this mode for softtoned portraits with natural skin tones Choose this mode for crisp clear daylight shots of buildings and landscapes The flash turns off automati
41. eropor ok der select RESET ALL in the PRINT ORDER DPOF menu The confirmation shown at right will be displayed press MENU OK to remove all pictures from the order i Notes e Remove the memory card to create or modify a print order for the pictures in internal memory e Print orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures Ifa memory card is inserted con IRESETDPOF OK taining a print order created by another camera the message shown at right will be displayed Pressing MENU OK cancels the AVS print order a new print order must be created as de scribed above o K MA BACK YNO Viewing Pictures on a Computer The supplied FinePixViewer software can be used to copy pictures to a computer where they can be stored viewed organized and printed Before proceeding install FinePixViewer as described below Do not connect the camera to the computer until installation is complete Installing FinePixViewer FinePixViewer is available in a Windows version FinePixViewer S and a Macintosh version FinePixViewer The latest version of the FinePixViewer is available at http www fujitilm com Installation instructions for Windows are on pages 44 45 those for the Macintosh on pages 46 47 suoip uuo 43 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Installing FinePixViewer S Windows 1 Confirm that the computer meets the following system requirements Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista Windows XP Home Edition Serv
42. explanatory purposes Supplied Accessories The following items are included with the camera FUJIFILM P L Software tor FinePix FinePix software CD Qam IMPORTANT read license agreement on the last page of AA alkaline LR6 batteries x2 USB cable this manual before opening e Attaching the Strap Owner s Manual CNIS Attach the strapas may be distributed on S shown CD in some countries or regions Strap uibag noq asojag Introduction Parts of the Camera For more information refer to the page listed to the right of each item Move cursor up fp delete button pg 14 Move cursor left A Move cursor right amp macro E 4 flash button button pg 20 Move cursor down self timer button pg 23 E Shutter DUTTON wc ccccsccssscscssecenesnsesssen 13 MONITO doisin 3 BEJ Strap eyelet s ssssisisrssrsrrsisrsrreen 1 PA ON OFF button onc cccsesssssssssssssssssssessceeeee 8 DISP display BACK button 12 28 BEM Battery chamber COVES 4 3 RRENA 21 POJ Indicator AM Pi eeeeeecccssssssssseessssscsssesssssesseees 13 K Tripod mount UE Lens and ens COVES nssr 8 Ble W zoom out button 11 29 IA SO CAKE siseses 36 BM Self timer laMp ssssssssssississisersrrsersersies 23 EIE T zoom in button 11 29 PERM Memory Card Slt cesses 6 6 ELELE EE a comemmnrrreemmt mentees terre 34 BPA P playback button wees 28 BER Battery CHAMDET ceesssssssssccs
43. focuses in the macro range Aydv16o 0yg uo as0opy 27 y2vqghpvjd UO asolyy 28 Playback Options To view the most recent picture in the monitor e Choosing a Display Format press the gt button Press the DISP BACK button to cycle through playback a Le display formats as shown below ii Se CON ISOM00 i i E 121 3142050 A0 00AM 250 RA KOS Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded left to view pictures in reverse order Press and hold the selector to scroll rapidly through your pictures Indicators x Z Indicators displayed PN hidden Sort by date Note Pictures taken using other cameras are indicated by a amp amp gift image icon during playback Playback Zoom Press T to zoom in on the picture currently dis played full frame in the monitor press W to zoom out When the picture is zoomed in the selector can be used to view areas of the image not cur rently visible in the display Zoom indicator Navigation window shows portion of image a currently displayed in monitor Press MENU OK or DISP BACK to exit zoom Playback Options Note The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size Play back zoom is not available with pictures taken at an image size of EI y2vqhvjd uo aso 29 Multi Frame Playback To change the number of images WIC displayed Press W when a picture is shown full frame in the monitor Press
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45. hroughout recording The color and brightness of the image may vary from that displayed before recording begins salAoly 35 gt Viewing Movies During playback pg 28 movies are displayed in the monitor as shown at right The following operations can be performed while a movie is displayed Operation Description Start pause Press the selector down to start playback playback End playback delete Advance rewind Adjust volume 36 Press again to pause Press the selector up to end playback If playback is paused pressing the selector up will delete the current movie Press the selector right to advance left to rewind If playback is paused the movie will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed Press MENU OK to pause playback and dis play volume controls Press the selector up or down to adjust the volume press MENU OK again to resume playback Progress is shown in the monitor during play back Progress bar a DOS v INN S Tip Viewing Movies on a Computer Copy movies to the computer before viewing Cautions Do not cover the speaker during playback e White vertical or dark horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects This is nor mal and does not indicate a malfunction Viewing Pictures on TV Connect the camera to a TV and tune the television to the video channel to show pictures and slide shows pg 58 to
46. ice Pack 2 Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 e Windows Vista 800 MHz Pentium 4 or better 3 GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended CPU Windows XP 800 MHz Pentium 4 or better 2 GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended e Windows 2000 200 MHz Pentium or better e Windows Vista 512 MB or more 1 GB or more recommended RAM Windows XP 512 MB or more e Windows 2000 128 MB or more Free disk A minimum of 450MB required for installation with 600 MB available when FinePixViewer is running 15 GB or space more recommended under Windows Vista 2GB or more recommended under Windows XP Video 800X600 pixels or more with 16 bit color or better 1 024 x 768 pixels or more with 32 bit color recommended e Built in USB port recommended Operation is not guaranteed other USB ports Other Internet connection 56 kbps or faster recommended required to use FinePix Internet Service Internet con nection and e mail software required to use e mail option Caution Other versions of Windows are not supported Operation is not guaranteed on home built computers or computers that have been upgraded from earlier versions of Windows 0S 2 Start the computer Log in to an account with administrator privileges before proceeding 44 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 3 Exit any applications that may be running and insert the installer CD in a CD ROM drive e Windows Vista If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed
47. ing The message shown at right is displayed during printing Press DISP BACK to cancel before all pictures are printed depending on the printer printing may end before the current picture has printed 7 PRINTING Ce BACK XOH If printing is interrupted press gt to turn the camera off and then on again e Disconnecting the Camera Confirm that PRINTING is not displayed in the moni tor and press gt to turn the camera off Disconnect the USB cable Printing Pictures via USB Notes e Use fully charged batteries to power the camera for extended periods e Print pictures from internal memory or a memory card that has been formatted in the camera e If the printer does not support date printing the PRINT WITH DATE L option will not be available in the PictBridge menu and the date will not be printed on the pictures in the DPOF print order e Default printer page size and print quality settings are used when printing via direct USB connection Creating a DPOF Print Order The PRINT ORDER DPOF option in the play back menu can be used to create a digital print order for PictBridge compatible printers pg 38 or devices that support DPOF e DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored in internal memory or on a DPOF memory card The information in the order includes the pictures to be printed and the n
48. ing shooting Use the flash or a tripod 21 Pictures are The ambient temperature is high and the This is normal and does not indicate a mal mottled subject is poorly lit function Choose a lower sensitivity Playback Problem Possible cause Solution Page Pictures are The pictures were taken with a different E grainy make or model of camera The pictures were taken at an image size of EM or with a different make or model of pi see Playback zoom unavailable camera No sound in Playback volume is too low Adjust playback volume 68 Audio movie play The microphone was obstructed Hold the camera correctly during recording 34 oa The speaker is obstructed Do not cover the speaker during playback 36 Buljooysasqnodl 78 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution Page Selected pic l l p Some of the pictures selected for deletion Remove protection using the device with Deletion tures are not a Baa l 59 deleted are protected which it was originally applied File numbering Turn the camera off before opening the bat The battery chamber cover was opened Frame no is unexpect tery chamber cover to replace the battery or 67 while the camera was on edly reset insert a memory card Connections Problem Possible cause Solution Page The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly y7 The camera was connected during movie Connect the camera once movie playback has
49. int ing does not resume automatically press MENU OK to resume Warning PRESS AND HOLD THE DISP BUTTON TO DEACTIVATE SILENT MODE CAN NOT BE PRINTED Warning Messages and Displays Description Solution An attempt was made to choose a flash a l p Exit silent mode before choosing a flash mode or adjusting the volume mode or adjust the volume with the camera in silent mode Movies and some pictures created with other devices can not be printed If the picture was created with the camera check the printer manual to confirm that the printer supports the JFIF JPEG or Exif JPEG format If it does not the pictures can not be printed An attempt was made to print a movie a picture not created with the camera or a picture in a format not supported by the printer 6uiooys jqno1L 83 Glossary Digital zoom Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of visible detail Instead details vis ible using optical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Discharge The capacity of rechargeable Ni MH batteries will drop if they are repeatedly charged without first be ing fully discharged Full capacity can be restored by repeatedly discharging the batteries using the DIS CHARGE option in the camera setup menu and recharging them using a battery charger sold separately DPOF Digital Print Order Format A standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders st
50. inute and press up guage or down to change To change 1 2 Press MENU OK z the order in which the year month and day are displayed highlight the date for z mat and press the selector up or down 2 2 Press MENU OK 3 Check the battery type A confirmation message for the battery type to be used appears Alkaline batteries are selected by default S Tip The Camera Clock If the batteries are removed for an extended period the camera clock will be reset and the language selection dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on If the batteries are left in the camera for about two hours they can be removed for about twenty four hours without resetting the clock or language selection sda s SAI4 Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode This section describes how to take pictures in AUTO mode AUTO mode is automatically selected the first time the camera is turned on for information on restoring AUTO mode after shooting in other modes see page 25 Turn the camera on 2 Check the battery level Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera Check the battery level in the monitor on Vis owo fa i Indicator Description 1 red Batteries are low Replace as soon as possible 2 blinks red Batteries are exhausted Turn cam era off and replace batteries y2pqhvjdg pup Aydv 6oj oygd DIsvpg Note A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off particularly if batteries are
51. l replace such defective Media with other Media bearing no defect FUJIFILM s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy with regard to any defect in Media shall be expressly limited to such FUJIFILM s replacement of Media as provided herein 6 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 HEREIN FUJIFILM PROVIDES PRODUCT AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED FUJIFILM SHALL MAKE NO WARRANTY EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY AS TO ANY OTHER MAT TERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NON INFRINGEMENT OF ANY COPYRIGHT PATENT TRADE SECRET OR ANY OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE 7 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT SHALL FUJIFILM HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY GENERAL SPECIAL DI RECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS INCURRED FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE PRODUCT EVEN IF FUJIFILM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES 8 No export You acknowledge that neither Software nor any part thereof will be transferred or exported to any country or used in any manner in violation of any export control laws and regulations to which Software is subject 9 Termination In case you breach any of the terms and conditions hereof FUJIFILM may immediately terminate this Agreement without any notice 10 Term This A
52. lockwise up to rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise y 2 Press MENU OK to confirm the opera tion to exit without rotating the pic ture press DISP BACK The next time the picture is played back it will automatically be rotated The Playback Menu TRIMMING To create a cropped copy of a picture play the picture back and select TRIMMING in the playback menu pg 55 1 Press the zoom buttons to zoom in and out 2 Press MENU OK A confirmation dia and use the selector to scroll the picture un log will be displayed til the desired portion is displayed to exit to single frame playback without creating a gt REC ok cropped copy press DISP BACK Zoom indicator a Navigation window shows portion of CO K JNR BACK LANAA YN By image currently Copy size E EM AT or GE see page 52 Gap roe displayed in monitor is shown at the top if the size is WM OK is dis W aars emca i played in yellow Larger crops produce larger copies all copies have an aspect ratio of 4 3 3 Press MENU OK to save the cropped copy to a separate flle 63 The Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu Display the setup menu 1 1 Press MENU OK to display the menu for the current mode 1 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight SET UP 1 3 Press the selector right to dis play the setup menu E IMAGE DISP FRAME NO EY DIGITAL ZOOM LCD POWER SAVE 7 2 Choose a page 2 1 Press th
53. mode 8 s 12 0005 other modes combined mechanical and electronic shutter Number of recorded frames up to 3 frames approx 1 frame sec Specifications Focus e Mode Single AF Autofocus system Contrast detect TTL AF Focus area selection AF CENTER White balance Automatic scene detection six manual preset modes for direct sunlight shade daylight fluorescent warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent and incandescent lighting Self timer Approx 2s and approx 10s Flash Auto flash effective range when sensitivity is set to AUTO is approx 50cm 3 5 m 1 ft 8in 12 ft Bin wide angle 50 cm 2 0 m 1 ft 8in 6 ft 8in telephoto or 30 cm 80 cm 1 ft 2 ft 8 in macro mode Flash modes Auto red eye reduction forced flash off slow sync slow sync with red eye reduction Monitor 2 7 3 0 in 230k dot low temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor frame coverage approx 96 Movies Camera can record movies with monaural sound and a frame size of 640480 W or 320 x 240 EB at a frame rate of 30fps Shooting options Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal framing guideline and frame number memory Playback options Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal Micro Thumbnail multi frame playback sort by date line view cropping still pictures only slide show and image rotation Other options PictBridge Exif Print language selection Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Czech Dutch English
54. nal memory Press the selec tor left to highlight OK and press MENU OK to be gin formatting Cautions e All data including protected pictures will be de leted Be sure important filles have been copied to a computer or other storage device e Do not open the battery cover during formatting FORMAT af FORMAT OK ERASE ALL DATA OK 7 The Setup Menu AUTO POWER OFF Choose the length of time before the camera turns off automatically when no operations are performed Shorter times increase battery life if OFF is selected the camera must be turned off manually Note that regardless of the option se lected the camera will not turn off automatically when connected to a printer pg 38 or computer og 48 or when a slide show is in progress pg 58 S Tip Reactivating the Camera To reactivate the camera after it has turned off auto matically press the ON OFF button or press the P button for about a second pg 8 snual 69 70 TIME DIFFERENCE The Setup Menu When travelling use this option to switch the camera clock instantly from your home time zone to the local time at your destination 1 Specify the difference between local time S y S and your home time zone 1 1 Press the selector up or down to highlight LOCAL 1 2Press the selector right to dis play the time difference TIME DIFFERENCE 12 31 2050 10 00 AM lam 00 00 o K NAR BACK Joos 1 3 Press th
55. ocus and exposure are determined by the first frame in each series The previously selected flash mode is re stored when OFF is selected for CONTINUOUS e Frame rate varies with shutter speed e The number of pictures that can be recorded depends on the PET memory available Additional time may be required to record pictures when shooting ends The pictures are displayed in the monitor while recording is in progress The Playback Menu The playback menu is used to manage the pictures in internal memory or on the memory card Using the Playback Menu 3 Press the selector up or down to s Press gt to enter playback mode f highlight the desired menu item pg 28 A 4 Press the selector right to display op i tions for the highlighted item 2 Press MENU OK to display the play back menu gt PLAYBACK MENU a s UIJERASE Qe lt gt RED EYEREMOVAL FRAME gt PLAYBACK MENU KO RED EYE REMOVAL SLIDE SHOW ALLERAMES PRINT ORDER DPO G PROTECT elo SLIDE SHOW 1 PRINT ORDER DPOF Ga PROTECT v v snu iW 55 56 The Playback Menu 5 Press the selector up or down to e Playback Menu Options highlight the desired option The following options are available Option Description Press MENU OK to select the high ERASE Delete all or selected pictures pg 32 lighted option aa Create copies with reduced red eye pg 57 SLI
56. on If the subject is poorly lit the flash may fire when the picture is taken To take pictures without the flash choose another flash mode pg 21 y2vqQAv d pup ydv160 0 qd IS0g 13 Viewing Pictures Pictures can be viewed in the monitor When taking important photographs take a test shot and check the results 1 Press the gt button The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor eI PE a T 2 View additional pictures Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded left lt q gt p gt to view pictures in reverse order ey Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode 14 e Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the selector up f The following dialog will be displayed T ERASE 0K To delete the picture press the selector left to highlight OK and press MENU OK CGJ To exit without deleting the picture high light CANCEL and press MENU OK S Tip The Playback Menu Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu pg 32 Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects Choose for group portraits to prevent the camera from focusing on the background 1 Turn Intelligent Face Detection on 1 4Press
57. ontents gives an overview of the name for it Find the answer in Camera Q amp A entire manual The principal camera operations are listed here A Troubleshooting csccccccccesccsscoccescescesssecescssssessass pg 75 WV Warning Messages and Displays 0 0000 pg 80 Having a specific problem with the camera Find out what s behind that flashing icon or error Find the answer here message in the monitor AE OLT A E pg 84 The meanings of some technical terms may be found here e Memory Cards Pictures can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on optional SD and SDHC memory cards In this manual SD memory cards are referred to as Memory cards For more information see page 5 ii Camera Q amp A Find items by task Camera Setup Question How do I set the camera clock Can set the clock to local time when travel How do keep the monitor from turning off automatically How do make the monitor brighter or darker How do stop the camera beeping What are the parts of the camera called What do the icons in the monitor mean How do use the menus What s behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor How much charge is left in the battery Can increase the capacity of rechargeable Ni MH batteries Sharing Pictures Question Can print pictures on my home printer Can copy my pictures to my computer Key phrase Date and time Time difference Auto power off LCD brigh
58. or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted from the card Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Do not affix labels to memory cards Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction e Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of memory card The data in internal memory may be erased or corrupted when the camera is repaired Please note that the repairer will be able to view pictures in internal memory e Formatting a memory card or internal memory in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit delete or rename image files Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards and internal memory before editing or renaming files copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies not the originals sda s SAI4 Turning the Camera on and Off Shooting Mode Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on The lens will extend and the lens cover will open Press ON OFF again to turn the camera off Es Tip Switching to Playback Mode Press the P button to start playback Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode Cautions e Pictures can be affected by fingerprints and other marks on the lens Keep the lens clean The ON OFF button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply Ex Tip Auto
59. ored A in internal memory or on a memory card The information in the order includes the pictures to be gt printed and the number of copies of each picture DPOF EV Exposure Value The exposure value is determined by the sensitivity of the image sensor and the amount of light that enters the camera while the image sensor is exposed Each time the amount of light doubles EV increases by one each time the amount of light is halved EV decreases by one The amount of light entering the camera can be controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed Exif Print A standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction dur ing printing JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compressed file format for color images The higher the compression rate the greater the loss of information and more noticeable drop in quality when the picture is displayed Motion JPEG An AVI Audio Video Interleave format that stores images and sound in a single file with the images recorded in JPEG format Motion JPEG files can be played in QuickTime 3 0 or later Smear A phenomenon specific to CCDs which causes white streaks to appear when very bright light sources such as the sun or reflected sunlight appear in the frame White balance The human brain automatically adapts to changes in the color of light with the result that objects that appear white under one light source still appear white when the color of the
60. ory card contacts require clean The camera has run out of frame numbers current frame number is 999 9999 Buljooysajqnodl 81 Warning TOO MANY FRAMES PROTECTED FRAME af NO IMAGE NO IMAGE CEDI CAN NOT TRIM CAN NOT TRIM DPOF FILE ERROR CAN NOT SET DPOF pes CAN NOT SET DPOF CAN NOT ROTATE pes CAN NOT ROTATE CANNOT DETECT CANNOT EXECUTE pes CANNOT EXECUTE COMMUNICATION ERROR PRINTER ERROR PRINTER ERROR RESUME 82 Warning Messages and Displays Description Solution Choose a different date ist selected in sort by date view An attempt was made to delete or rotate ajRemove protection before deleting or rotating pic Select a different source COPY menu contains no pictures Li These pictures can not be cropped The picture selected for cropping is dam The DPOF print order on the current memo Copy the pictures to internal memory and create a The picture can not be rotated Movies can not be rotated Red eye reduction can not be applied to the selected picture or movie A connection error occurred while pictures were being printed or copied to a computer or other device Confirm that the device is turned on and check that the USB cable is connected Check printer see printer manual for details To re sume printing turn the printer off and then turn it Printer out of paper or ink or other printer back on Check printer see printer manual for details If pr
61. ose displayed in the actual monitor uibag noq asojag fig Inserting the Batteries The camera takes two AA alkaline LR6 batteries supplied two lithium batteries sold separately or two AA rechargeable Ni MH batteries sold separately Insert the batteries in the camera as described below 1 Open the battery chamber cover Note Be sure the camera is off i before opening the battery chamber cover Cautions Do not open the battery chamber cover when the camera is on Failure to observe this pre caution could result in damage to image files or memory cards e Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover sda s SAlj 2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries in the orientation shown by the and marks inside the battery chamber 3 Close the battery chamber cover Cautions Insert the batteries in the correct orientation Never use batteries with peel Battery casing ing or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries batter ies with different charge levels or batteries of different types Failure to observe these precautions could re sult in the batteries leaking or overheating TO Never use manganese or Ni Cd Replace AA alkaline batteries with batteries of the same make and grade as those supplied with the camera If the battery chamber cover can not be latched easil confirm the battery orientation first Do no
62. peat steps 1 2 to protect addi Cs tional images Press DISP BACK to exit when the operation is complete The Playback Menu E SET ALL Press MENU OK to protect all Pmserawox pictures or press DISP BACK to exit without changing picture Status LO K MAS BACK IYA M RESET ALL Press MENU OK to remove pro PReseratvoKe tection from all pictures or press DISP BACK to exit without changing picture status o K AAI BACK Jo Nea If the number of pictures af fected is very large the dis play at right will appear in the monitor while the operation is in progress Press DISP BACK to exit before the operation is complete Caution Protected pictures will be deleted when the memory card or internal memory is formatted pg 69 snu W BACK JHNH 59 60 COPY The Playback Menu Copy pictures between internal memory and a memory card Press the selector up or down to A highlight afa INTERNAL MEMORY 6 gt CARD copy pictures from internal memory to the memory card or amp CARD f INTERNAL MEMORY copy pictures from a memory card to internal memory S Press the selector right to display op tions for the highlighted item COPY a KIND NTERNALNEVORY gt Eilers CARD gt fMVINTERNAY ALL FRAMES Press the selector up or down to highlight FRAME or ALL FRAMES 4 Press MENU OK Es Tip Copying Pictures Between Memory Cards To copy pictures between two memory
63. played during deletion Press DISP BACK to cancel be fore all pictures have been deleted any pictures deleted before the button was pressed can not be recovered y2b qQ Djd uo asoly 33 ys Recording Movies Shoot short movies Sound is recorded via the built in microphone do not cover the microphone during recording Press MENU OK to display the shooting menu 3 Frame the scene using the zoom OIO and select SHOOTING MODE gt 82 MOVIE buttons p9 25 Ce Time available is displayed in monitor Zoom can not be adjusted once recording be e Choosing the Frame Size aes To choose the frame size Ca SHOOTING MENU press MENU OK and select eS e S Q QUALITY Choose U Gseue 640x480 pixels for better quality EA 320x240 pix els for longer movies Press MENU OK to return to movie recording mode S lAOWN 34 ys Recording Movies 4 Press the shutter button halfway to end recording Recording ends au lt tomatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full 3 Press the shutter button all the way down to start recording EI erc 12 REC and time N Tip P an There is no need to keep the shutter button pressed displayed in monitor during recording Note Note Movies are recorded as monaural motion JPEG files See page 85 for more information on recording times Focus is set when recording begins exposure and white balance are adjusted automatically t
64. re less memory allowing more pictures to be recorded Option Prints at sizes up to KIF 31 x23 cm 12 9 in MH or31 x21 cm 12 x Bin WIN E 3 2 Choose MMF for high quality prints E 3 2 E 3 2 for an aspect ratio of 3 2 EJ 22x16cm 8 5 x6 5in EQN 17x13cm 7x5in ETI 14x10cm 5 3 x4 in OSM 5x4cm 2x1 5in Suited to e mail or the web The number of pictures that can be taken at cur rent settings pg 85 is displayed to the right of the image quality icon in the monitor i Note Image quality is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected The Shooting Menu e Aspect Ratio Pictures taken at an image quality setting of EI 3 2 have an aspect ratio of 3 2 the same as a frame of 35 mm film Pictures taken at other settings have an aspect ratio of 4 3 EXP COMPENSATION Use exposure compensation when photograph ing very bright very dark or high contrast sub jects Choose positive values to increase exposure Choose negative values to reduce exposure i Note Highly reflective subjects or very Subjects with low reflectivity pine trees or dark col The Shooting Menu e Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value e Backlit subjects choose values from 24EV to 144EV for an explanation of the term EV see the Glossary on page 84 bright scenes e g snowfields 1 EV Scenes that are mostly sky 1 EV Spotlit subjec
65. reused after having once been exhausted Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode the low battery warning C may not be displayed or may be displayed only briefly before the camera turns off in some modes or when switching from shooting to playback mode 10 3 Frame the picture Position the main subject in the focus area and use the zoom buttons to frame the pic ture in the monitor Press W to zoom out Zoom in using optical zoom or use digital zoom pg 68 to zoom in closer 0o00 e000 E Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode e 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 ob jects away from the lens and flash y2vqAv d pup Aydv bojougd DIspg Es Tip Focus Lock Use focus lock pg 18 to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode e Framing Guideline 4 Focus To display a best framing or to view or hide other indi Press the shutter button halfway to focus on cators in the monitor press the DISP BACK button the main subject in the focus frame Camera selects small focus frame and focuses on subject halfway If the camera is able to focus it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will glow green Indicators R L Indicators
66. ries and memory cards Approx 172 g 6 oz A100 177 g 6 2 oz A150 including battery and memory card Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Humidity 10 80 no condensation Specifications Color Television Systems NTSC National Television System Committee is a color television telecasting specification adopted mainly in the U S A Canada and Japan PAL Phase Alternation by Line is a color television system adopted mainly in European countries and China Notices e Specifications subject to change without notice FUJIFILM shall not be held liable for damages resulting from errors in this manual e Although the monitor is manufactured using advanced high precision technology small bright points and anomalous colors particularly in the vicinity of text may appear This is normal for this type of monitor and does not indicate a malfunction images recorded with the camera are unaffected e Digital cameras may malfunction when exposed to strong radio interference e g electric fields static electric ity or line noise e Due to the type of lens used some distortion may occur at the periphery of images This is normal xipuaddy IMPORTANT NOTICE Read Before Using the Software BEFORE OPENING THE CD ROM pProvibED By FUJIFILM CORPORATION PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY YOU SHOULD USE THE SOFTWARE ON THE CD ROM on_Ly IF You coN SENT TO THIS AGREEMENT BY OPENING THE PACKAGE YOU ACCEPT AND A
67. rting a Memory Card 1 Open the battery chamber cover Insert the memory card Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below slide it all the way in Gold contacts Be sure card is in cor rect orientation do not insert at an angle or use force Inserting aMemory Card 3 Close the battery chamber cover e Removing Memory Cards After turning the camera off press the card in and then release it slowly The card can now be removed by hand Cautions e The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately after pushing the card in Memory cards may be warm to the touch after be ing removed from the camera This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Inserting aMemory Card Cautions e Format memory cards before first use or after using them in a computer or other device For more information on formatting memory cards see page 69 Memory cards are small and can be swallowed keep out of reach of children Ifa child swallows a memory card seek medical assistance immediately e Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage or malfunction Adapters that are larger or smaller than atag peee the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally if the card does not eject take the camera to an authorized service representative Do not forcibly remove the card e Do not turn the camera off
68. s with each shot Do not move the camera until shooting is complete Aydv 6oj0Ygd Uo 340W 21 22 e Red Eye Removal When REMOVAL ON is selected for Intelligent Face Detection pg 15 red eye removal is available in WTO P forced flash gt and slow sync amp modes Red eye removal minimizes red eye caused when light from the flash is reflected from the subject s retinas as shown in the illustration at right 4 Using the Flash e QB Silent Mode In situations in which camera sounds or light from the flash may be unwelcome press the DISP BACK button until C is displayed in the monitor The camera speaker flash and self timer lamps turn off Flash and volume settings can not be adjusted while silent mode is in effect To restore normal op eration press the DISP BACK button until the C icon is no longer displayed Using the Self Timer The camera offers a ten second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs and a two second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed The self timer is available in all shooting modes Set the timer The current self timer mode is displayed in the monitor To choose a different setting press the selector down The selection changes each time the selector is pressed Choose from amp self timer off S 10s delay or amp 2s delay
69. sscescsceseee 4 1E Connector for USB Cable 48 The Monitor Introduction The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback E Shooting 5 4 3 2 1 12 CERRY MN 11 43 6 ca Oo H g ISO 100 14 7 1AF 15 Io 16 La a L J 44 12 31 12050 10 00 AM 250 F28 B1 18 E Playback 6 5432 1 fff 2 2 6 Be amp 100 0001 8 a GOIN ISO 100 m 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 250 F28 G4 1 e Caution Macro mode close ups Aa W N Intelligent Face Detection Shooting mode Self timer indicator White balance Continuous shooting mode 54 Indicates that no memory card is inserted and that pictures will be stored in the camera s internal memory pg 5 Con E a OM Protected image DPOF print indicator A W N ee 20 FOCUS Ma ugenini A Date and TIME ceccssssssssssssessseseeseee 9 U anan 34 52 Number of available frames 85 Sensitivity 51 FOCUS WAPNING verssscsensteiascastcncsan 12 Blur waring aecesneuscnenis 21 Internal memory indicator 5 Exposure compensation 39 T T 59 EJ Silent Mode ou csesessestossssssssseees 22 EEE 41 WJ Playback mode indicator 28 Red eye removal indicator 57 BEA Gift MAGS ccc cccssssssssssecsecsecseeseseees 28 Intelligent Face Detection BM Frame NUMDET ccsssssssssssssssssseseess 67 The indicators shown here may be different from th
70. sssesssessseeessseessseesssersssessssessseessss 43 Connecting the Camera ssssessssessssessssesssseessseessseessseeesseersseee 48 Menus The Shooting MenU essessssessssessssessssessssesssseessseessseessseessseessse 50 Using the Shooting MenU sssessssssssserssserssserssseessseessssesseeesss 50 Shooting Menu OptiOnS s ssssessssessssessssesessesessesesseersseresseeesse 51 ISCA hot EE E EAE D EN N I A 51 O OVALT iano 52 EXP COMPENSATION ssissossassssiednassueninensesiessniaasys siperian 53 O WHITE BALANCE essostieses testes set stenpstaslouicenrietee tacit 54 CONTINUOUS Continuous SHOOTING cccsecseceeeees 54 vi The Playback MenUu sssssssssssssssssseesssssersssssessssseesssssersssseeessss 55 Using the Playback Menu essssssssessseeessssersosseerosseseosssseerssseeess 55 Playback Menu OptiOnS ssseessssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssesssseess 56 RED EVYE REMOVAL da riucimicnannciptutnnanirans 57 SLIDE SHOW Annie eiucedndainsnaumenanane 58 PROTECT screricena e a 59 O COPT isai ees 60 IMAGE ROTAT E ipiucnancicuanmtumnuunmaniins 62 TRIMMING ts dancendiatinsmancuan RR 63 The Setup MOI sexssitiiesasssissartsiesesaceiasessrsetavsesibeesevisiensaiivesssatainveree 64 Using the Setup MENU ss ssssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssessssesssserssseess 64 Setup Menu OptiOnS ss ssessesssessessesssesseeseessesssesseesesssesserseessessees 65 IMAGE DISP senesni ieciaere
71. structions to copy pictures to the computer To exit with out copying pictures click CANCEL Caution If FinePixViewer does not start automatically the software may not be correctly installed Discon nect the camera and reinstall the software For more information on using FinePixViewer select How to Use FinePixViewer in the FinePixViewer Help menu Cautions e Use only memory cards that have been formatted in the camera and contain pictures taken with the camera If a memory card containing a large num ber of images is inserted there may be a delay before FinePixViewer starts and FinePixViewer may be un able to import or save images Use a memory card reader to transfer pictures e Make sure the indicator lamp is out before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to internal memory or the memory card e Disconnect the camera before inserting or removing memory cards e In some cases it may not be possible to access pic tures saved to a network server using FinePixViewer in the same way as on a standalone computer e The user bears all applicable fees charged by the phone company or Internet service provider when using services that require an Internet connection Viewing Pictures on a Computer e Disconnecting the Camera After confirming that the indicator lamp is out follow the on screen instructions to turn the camera off an
72. sure will be optimized for the selected shooting mode so the brightness of human faces may not be opti mized 4 Shoot Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot Caution If the subject moves as the shutter button is pressed their face may not be in the area indicat ed by the green border when the picture is taken If 21 ON ON is se lected the picture will i be processed to reduce Bii red eye before it is re corded the RED EYE REMOVAL option in the playback menu can also be used to reduce red eye pg 57 Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal e Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection is recommended when using the selftimer for group or self por fe traits op 23 24 one During slide shows the camera can zoom in on pic tures taken with Intelligent Face Detection pg 58 Aydv16o 0yg uo as0opy al 17 Focus Lock To compose photographs with off center subjects 1 Position the subject in the focus frame Recompose the picture 18 2 Focus Press the shutter button halfway to set fo cus and exposure Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway AF AE lock Press halfway Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose the picture Shoot Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take
73. t use exces sive force to latch it Inserting a Memory Card Although the camera can store pictures in internal memory SD memory cards Sold separately can be used to store additional pictures When no memory card is inserted aft appears in the monitor and internal memory is used for recording and playback Note that because camera malfunction could cause internal memory to become cor rupted the pictures in internal memory should periodically be transferred to a computer and saved on the computer hard disk or on removable media such as CDs or DVDs The pictures in internal memory can also be copied to a memory card see page 60 To prevent internal memory from becoming full be sure to delete pictures when they are no longer needed When a memory card is inserted as described below the card will be used for recording and playback E Compatible Memory Cards SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html Operation is not guaranteed with other cards The camera can not be used with MultiMediaCard MMC or xD Picture cards Caution Memory cards can be locked making it impossible to format the card or to record or delete m images Before inserting a memory card slide the write protect switch to the unlocked posi g tion Write protect switch sd 5 SAl4 WE nse
74. tness Operation volume Parts of the camera Monitor Menus Messages and displays Battery level Discharge Key phrase Printing pictures Viewing pictures on a computer See page 9 70 69 68 65 See page 20 43 iii iv Taking Pictures Question How many pictures can take Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots How can make good portraits Is there a simple way to adjust settings for different scenes How do shoot close ups How do keep the flash from firing How do stop my subjects eyes glowing red when use the flash How do fill in shadows on back lit subjects How do take a group portrait that includes the photographer How do frame pictures with the subject off to one side How do shoot movies Viewing Pictures Question How do view my pictures How do get rid of unwanted pictures How do delete a lot of pictures at once Can zoom in on pictures during playback How do view a lot of pictures at once How do view all pictures taken on the same day Can protect my pictures from accidental deletion Can hide the icons in the monitor when viewing my pictures How do view my pictures on TV Camera Q amp A Key phrase Memory capacity AUTO mode Intelligent Face Detection Shooting mode Macro mode close ups Flash mode Self timer mode Focus lock Recording movies Key phrase Viewing pictures Deleting pictures Erase Playback zoom Multi frame pl
75. ts particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds 7 EV ored foliage 73 EV At settings other than 0 a icon is displayed in the monitor Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off to restore normal exposure control choose a value of 0 53 54 WHITE BALANCE For natural colors choose a setting that matches the light source for an explanation of white bal ance see the Glossary on page 84 Option Displayed in AUTO White balance adjusted automatically For subjects in direct sunlight For subjects in the shade Use under daylight fluorescent lights Use under warm white fluorescent lights Use under cool white fluorescent lights Use under incandescent lighting f e sde 7 t gt ka bd td S NS af Ww If AUTO does not produce the desired results for example when taking close ups choose the op tion that matches the light source Notes e Auto white balance is used with the flash Turn the flash off pg 21 to take pictures at other settings e Results vary with shooting conditions Play pictures back after shooting to check colors in the monitor The Shooting Menu CONTINUOUS Continuous shooting Select Gy TOP 3 to capture motion in a series of pictures The camera takes up to three pictures while the shutter release button is pressed Notes e The flash turns off automatically pg 21 and f
76. umber of copies of each picture E WITH DATE WITHOUT DATE To modify the DPOF print order select PRINT ORDER DPOF in the playback menu and press the selector up or down to highlight WITH DATE C or WITHOUT DATE gt PLAYBACK MENU a iets DATE Le Print date of TD ERASE rer p omma recording on pictures K RED EYEREMOW WITHOUT DATE E suipesHow RESETALL F amp A PRINT ORDER WITHOUT DATE Print pictures without date G PROTECT 2 Press the selector up or down to 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to complete the Printing Pictures via USB Press MENU OK and follow the steps below 1 Press the selector left or right to dis Za play a picture you wish to include in dOr or remove from the print order choose the number of copies up to 99 To remove a picture from the order press the selector down until the number of copies is 0 Total number of prints d PRINT ORDER DPOF Ce DPOF 00001 Number of copies print order Press MENU OK to save the print order when settings are complete or DISP BACK to exit with out changing the print order suoip uuo 41 42 The total number of prints is dis played in the monitor Press MENU OK to exit The pictures in the current print order are indicated by a du icon during playback 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 250 i 100 0001 EQN ISO 100 Printing Pictures via USB M RESET ALL To cancel the current print or j yRes
77. upies a larger area of the frame l etected EY TET l 5 3 A Detection The subject s head is tilted or horizontal Ask the subject to hold their head straight The camera is tilted Hold the camera straight 11 The subject s face is poorly lit Shoot in bright light Wrong subject The selected subject is closer to the center Recompose the picture or turn face detection 18 selected of the frame than the main subject off and frame the picture using focus lock goes dark after The flash has fired 21 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution Page The camera is in a shooting mode where Tetchie kae eamniie Choose a different shooting mode 25 not fire The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries 4 The flash is off Choose a different flash mode 21 Some flash The camera is in a shooting mode where modes are not the flash setting you want to use cannot be Choose a different shooting mode 25 available selected Flash The flash does The subject is not in range of the flash Position the subject in range of the flash 87 not fully light the subject The flash window is obstructed Hold the camera correctly 11 The lens is dirty Clean the lens 74 The lens is blocked Keep objects away from the lens 11 Pictures are PAE Ge A Problem blurred see Cie Gung SHOedng ene Check focus before shooting tee asad focus frame is displayed in red 80 J e is displayed dur

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