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27

Advanced

Features

3

26

e

MACRO (CLOSE-UP)

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Select Macro mode to take close-up shots.

Set the Mode switch to “

q

”.

1

2

1 2

1 2

1 2

NN

Press the “

e

(

d

)” button. The “

e

” appears on the

LCD monitor indicating that you can take close-up
shots.
To cancel Macro mode, press the “

e

(

d

)” button

again.

h

Focal range

Approx. 6 cm to 80 cm (2.4 in. to 2.6 ft.)

h

Effective flash range

Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (1.0 ft. to 2.6 ft.)

!

Any of the following cancels Macro mode:

i

Changing the SHOOTING MODE setting

i

Turning the camera off

!

Select the appropriate flash mode for the conditions.

!

Use a tripod to prevent camera shake when shooting in the
dark (when “

” appears).

!

The lens is fixed at the wide-angle zoom setting and only the
digital zoom can be used.

!

Once the LCD monitor is turned on and cannot be turned off
in this mode.

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

3

Advanced
Features

Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general
guide is given below.

1

Select the Photography mode (

P.33).

a

Auto

Leaves the “Exposure compensation” and “White
balance” settings to the camera.

s

Manual

Sets the “Exposure compensation” and “White
balance” to manual to easily control yourself.

m

Portrait

Used for photography getting beautiful skin tones and
soft overall tone.

,

Landscape

Used for shooting scenery in daylight.

.

Sports

Used for shooting sporting events.

/

Night

Used for shooting evening and night scene.

2

Specify the photography settings (

P.27-29, 31-32, 34-35).

e

Macro

Used for close-up shots.

d

Flash

Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,
etc.

y

Quality

Sets the size of the recorded image when the picture is
taken. The size setting is matched to the intended use
of the print size.

*

Self-timer

Used in situations such as group shots where the
photographer is included in the shot.

f

Continuous shooting

Continuous shooting can be used.

D

Exposure compensation Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This

function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.

A

White balance

Used to fix the white balance to suit the photography
conditions and lighting.

3

Take the pictures

Photography mode specifications

d

e

Macro

YES

c

d

Flash

AUTO Auto flash

b

Red-eye reduction

d

Forced flash

v

Suppressed flash

c

Slow synchro

n

Red-eye red Slow synchro

y

Quality

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

YES

Menu

*

Self-timer

NO

f

Continuous shooting

D

Exposure Compensation

a

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

s

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

NO

m

NO

NO

NO

YES

NO

NO

NO

,

YES

NO

YES

YES

NO

NO

NO

.

NO

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

NO

/

Factory default

OFF

AUTO

4

N (FinePix A345)

÷

N (FinePix A350)

OFF

OFF

0

NO

A

White balance

YES

NO

AUTO

When using the viewfinder to take a picture in Macro mode, the field visible through the viewfinder
does not match the field actually photographed because the viewfinder and lens are in different
positions. Use the LCD monitor to take pictures in Macro mode.

Summary of Contents for FinePix A345

Page 1: ...era Advanced Features Software Installation Settings Viewing Images BL00453 200 1 This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix A345 FinePix A350 correctly Please follow th...

Page 2: ...party without FUJIFILM s prior written consent You also shall not sublicense assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of the rights granted to you by FUJIFILM under this Agreement without FUJIFILM...

Page 3: ...FRAME SET ALL RESET ALL 42 g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK 44 Y TRIMMING 45 B MOVIE r RECORDING MOVIES 47 y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE 49 PLAYING BACK MOVIES 50 Playing back movies 50 PLAYBACK MODE MOVIE ME...

Page 4: ...ra may cause interference to other equipment in the hospital or aircraft For details please check with the applicable regulations Handling Your Digital Camera This camera contains precision electronic...

Page 5: ...layback mode P 23 Mode switch DC IN 3V power input socket P 66 DISP Display BACK button P 15 Battery cover P 10 MENU OK button P 16 Strap mount Viewfinder lamp P 19 Viewfinder Tripod mount LCD monitor...

Page 6: ...contact area on the xD Picture Card and push the card firmly all the way into the slot If the xD Picture Card is oriented incorrectly it will not go all the way into the slot Do not apply force when...

Page 7: ...as this will result in impaired image quality in your shots 4 Once you have set the date and time press the MENU OK button Pressing the MENU OK button changes the camera to Photography or Playback mod...

Page 8: ...d button Turns Macro on and off c button Sets the Flash Playback Change frame or movie frame advance Changing modes DISP BACK button 14 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 1Press d or c to move to option 4 and th...

Page 9: ...snowflakes Use Suppressed flash mode to fix the problem 4 Press a to zoom in Press b to zoom out A zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor h Optical zoom focal length 35 mm camera equivalent Approx 35 mm...

Page 10: ...finder lamp lights orange shooting disabled The viewfinder lamp then turns green and the next picture can be taken When taking a picture using the flash the image may disappear and go dark briefly due...

Page 11: ...he camera The larger the xD Picture Card capacity the bigger the difference between the actual number of frames and the number shown here Also the size of an image file varies depending on the subject...

Page 12: ...changes the LCD monitor display Press the DISP BACK button until framing guideline appears Text displayed Framing guideline displayed No text displayed LCD monitor OFF Scene 1 2 1 2 1 2 N N Position...

Page 13: ...K button repeatedly erases consecutive frames files Take care not to erase a frame file by mistake Playback zoom Press a or b during single frame playback to zoom the image A zoom bar appears on the L...

Page 14: ...or shooting sporting events Night Used for shooting evening and night scene 2 Specify the photography settings P 27 29 31 32 34 35 e Macro Used for close up shots d Flash Used for shots in dark locati...

Page 15: ...h is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off the dust particles or snowflakes Use Suppressed flash mode to fix the problem The fla...

Page 16: ...ch as group shots where the photographer is included in the shot A White balance P 35 Change this setting to take a picture with the white balance fixed for the surroundings and lighting when the pict...

Page 17: ...ress the DISP BACK button 1Set the Mode switch to q 2Press the MENU OK button to display the menu on the LCD monitor 1 M A N U A L M A N U A L A U T O A U T O P O R T R P O R T R A I T L A N D S C A P...

Page 18: ...chieve a particular effect the flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash P 29 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Displaying the menus P 30 Selecting the SHOOTING MODE P 33 f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING Avai...

Page 19: ...ected frames files cannot be erased Unprotect the frames files before erasing them P 42 0 1 0 2 B AC K C K F R F R AME A L L A L L F RA ME S E S E R A S E E R A S E 1Set the Mode switch to w 2Press th...

Page 20: ...Card The recorded specifications include information on which frames are to be printed This section gives a detailed description of how to order your prints with the FinePix A345 FinePix A350 Some pr...

Page 21: ...tton 0 1 0 2 R E S E T R E S E T D P O F D P O F O K O K Y E S Y E S C A N C E L C A N C E L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 W I TH D A T E D A T E W I THO TH OU T U T D A T E D A T E RES R E SE T E T A L A...

Page 22: ...2 Press d or c to select i PROTECT 3 1Press a or b to select FRAME SET ALL or RESET ALL 2Press MENU OK button to confirm your selection RESET ALL Removes the protection from all the frames files SET...

Page 23: ...to advance or go back through the images 0 1 0 2 1Set the Mode switch to w 2Press the MENU OK button to display the menu on the LCD monitor 1 2 1Press d or c to select Y TRIMMING 2Press the MENU OK bu...

Page 24: ...or information on the frame rate See P 49 for information on changing the quality mode The available recording time for a movie may decrease depending on the amount of free space on the xD Picture Car...

Page 25: ...TOR I NG N G Recording times per xD Picture Card These figures are the available recording times using a new xD Picture Card formatted on the camera The actual recording times will vary depending on t...

Page 26: ...T U P U P VOLUME VOL U ME L C D L C D O P O P T I T I O N O N Indicated by the r icon Movies are displayed one size smaller than still images When paused Playing back movies Playback Pause Resume Sto...

Page 27: ...2 MIN Reduces the camera s power consumption and sets the time when camera turns off 55 DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF OFF Specifies whether digital zoom is used in combination with optical zoom FORMAT OK Erase...

Page 28: ...R M AT F O R M AT 2 2M I M I N I M A I M A GE D I D I S P O N O N S E S E T C A N C E L C A N C E L O K O K 1 2 3 4 5 Use this function to control the digital zoom When zooming changes from optical to...

Page 29: ...ges photographed on other cameras When t appears see P 82 File number Frame number Directory number 2 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A M A M 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 5 When the Photography mode is s...

Page 30: ...ctor fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected The software may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty i Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed i Windows 95 an...

Page 31: ...your Macintosh until the software installation is completed 3 When the bundled CD ROM is loaded into the CD ROM drive the FinePix volume appears Double click the volume icon to open the volume window...

Page 32: ...r Macintosh G3 1 PowerBook G3 1 Power Macintosh G4 iMac iBook Power Macintosh G4 Cube or PowerBook G4 Power Macintosh G5 Operating System Mac OS X compatible with version 10 2 8 to 10 3 5 RAM 192 MB m...

Page 33: ...ePixViewer button For more information on what is installed click the Read Me First button and Using FinePixViewer button The License dialog appears Read the agreement carefully and then if you agree...

Page 34: ...r still images 6 1 2 Connecting to a TV A V OUT Audio Visual output socket DC IN 3V socket 1 2 Video yellow Audio white To terminals AC 3VX sold separately USB socket mini B 2 1Connect the camera to t...

Page 35: ...B MODE MODE ENG EN GL I SH SH S E S E T U P U P CON C ON T 4 1 2 3 5 S E T S E T C A N C E L C A N C E L FRAME FR AME N O O 0 1 0 3 0 2 C H E C C H E C K I N G N G U S B U S B U S B U S B Press the D...

Page 36: ...Before replacing the xD Picture Card always disconnect the camera from the PC See P 73 for information on the disconnection procedure Do not disconnect the USB cable mini B when the camera is communic...

Page 37: ...ided on screen to save the images at this point To proceed without saving the images click the Cancel button The Windows CD ROM may also be required during installation In this event change CD ROMs as...

Page 38: ...on using Acrobat Reader refer to the Acrobat Reader Help menu h What is explained in How to Use FinePixViewer How to Use FinePixViewer covers a range of topics including batch processing and ordering...

Page 39: ...udes the quick battery charger BCH NH BCH NH2 and 2 Ni MH batteries The BCH NH BCH NH2 can charge 2 Ni MH batteries in approx 120 minutes Up to 4 Ni MH batteries can be charged simultaneously h Soft C...

Page 40: ...warm after being charged h Due to the way the camera is constructed a small amount of current is used even when the camera is turned off Note in particular that leaving Ni MH batteries in the camera f...

Page 41: ...or data that is lost or destroyed 1 Removal of the memory card or turning the power off while the memory card is being accessed i e during record erase initialization and playback operations 2 Imprope...

Page 42: ...FILM dealer i Use a new xD Picture Card i The played back file was not recorded correctly i The xD Picture Card contact area is soiled i Camera fault i An attempt was made to play a movie that was not...

Page 43: ...is blurred There is speckling on the image Can t format the xD Picture Card Frame erase does not erase the frame The ERASE ALL function does not erase all the frames i The batteries have run out i The...

Page 44: ...xD Picture Cards with higher capacities 160 120 Movie 260 sec 8 6 min 17 3 min 34 6 min 69 3 min 138 6 min Quality Setting DPC 16 16 MB DPC 32 32 MB DPC 64 64 MB DPC 128 128 MB DPC 256 256 MB Image D...

Page 45: ...for xD Picture Cards with higher capacities 160 120 Movie 260 sec 8 6 min 17 3 min 34 6 min 69 3 min 138 6 min Quality Setting DPC 16 16 MB DPC 32 32 MB DPC 64 64 MB DPC 128 128 MB DPC 256 256 MB Imag...

Page 46: ...usting the color balance to suit the color of the ambient light around the subject This adjustment is called matching the white balance Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file format...

Page 47: ...r finger to hold it and gently release the card Request regular internal testing and cleaning for your camera Build up of dust in your camera can cause a fire or electric shock h Contact your FUJIFILM...

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