FujiFilm FINEPIX AX500 Series Page 15 Owner'S Manual Download

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Before You Begin

Symbols and Conventions

The following symbols are used in this manual:

: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation.

: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

: Other pages in this manual on which related information may be found.

Menus and other text in the LCD monitor are shown in

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. In the illustra-

tions in this manual, displays may be simplified for explanatory purposes.

Supplied Accessories

The following items are included with the camera:

• Strap
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User Guide

AA alkaline (LR6)

batteries (×2)

USB cable

CD-ROM

(contains this manual)

Attaching the Strap

Attach the strap as shown.

Summary of Contents for FINEPIX AX500 Series

Page 1: ...you have read and understood its contents and the warnings in ForYour Safety Pii before us ing the camera For information on related products visit our website at http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html EN BeforeYou Begin First Steps Basic Photography and Playback More on Photography More on Playback Movies Connections Menus Technical Notes Troubleshooting Appendix BL01671 201 ...

Page 2: ...ion cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to pro tect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The open ings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video pro...

Page 3: ...the video product Lightning For added protection for this video product receiver during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges Service Service Servicing Do not attempt to service this video produc...

Page 4: ...mera in the bathroom or shower This can cause a fire or electric shock Donot disassemble Never attempt to change or take apart the camera never open the case Failure to observe this precaution can cause fire or electric shock Donottouch internalparts Should the case break open as the result of a fall or other accident do not touch the exposed parts Failure to observe this precau tion could result ...

Page 5: ...over or fall and cause injury Do not move the camera while the AC power adapter is still connect ed Do not pull on the connection cord to disconnect the AC power adapter This can damage the power cord or cables and cause a fire or electric shock Do not use the AC power adapter when the plug is damaged or the plug socket connection is loose This could cause a fire or electric shock CAUTION CAUTION ...

Page 6: ...ouch imme diately after charging or use This is normal Battery Life At normal temperatures the battery can be recharged about 300 times A noticeable de crease in the length of time the battery will hold a charge indicates that it has reached the end of its service life and should be re placed Storage Performance may be impaired if the battery is left unused for extended periods when fully charged ...

Page 7: ...y charger sold separately Q CAUTION Do not use the PDISCHARGE option with alkaline batteries The camera draws a small amount of current even when off Ni MH batteries that have been left in the camera for an extended pe riod may be drawn down to the point that they no longer hold a charge Battery perfor mance may also drop if the batteries are run down in a device such as a flashlight Use the PDISC...

Page 8: ...wed rinse your mouth thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting then seek medical assistance Although the display is manufactured using extremely high precision technology it may contain pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is not a malfunction and images re corded with the product are unaffected TrademarkInformation TrademarkInformation xD Picture Ca...

Page 9: ...he Table of Contents gives an overview of the entire manual The principal camera operations are list ed here Having a specific problem with the camera Find the answer here WarningMessagesandDisplays WarningMessagesandDisplays P P83 83 Find out what s behind that flashing icon or error message in the display Memory Cards Memory Cards Pictures can be stored on optional SD and SDHC memory cards P9 In...

Page 10: ...tion op tions Frequently Used Buttons Frequently Used Buttons Taking Pictures During Playback Taking Pictures During Playback y To return instantly to shooting mode press the shutter button halfway View Shoot Turning the Camera on in Playback Mode Turning the Camera on in Playback Mode y When the camera is off playback can be started by pressing the a button for about a second ...

Page 11: ...y and Playback Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in Q Scene Recognition Mode 14 Viewing Pictures 17 More on Photography More on Photography Shooting Mode 18 Choosing a Shooting Mode 18 Shooting Mode Options 19 r PANORAMA 21 Focus Lock 24 d Exposure Compensation 26 F Macro Mode Close ups 27 N Using the Flash Intelligent Flash 28 h Using the Self Timer 30 b Intelligent Face Detection 31...

Page 12: ...ctures on a Computer 48 Windows Installing MyFinePix Studio 48 Macintosh Installing FinePixViewer 50 Connecting the Camera 52 Menus Menus Using the Menus Shooting Mode 55 Using the Shooting Menu 55 Shooting Menu Options 55 ASHOOTING MODE 55 NISO 55 OIMAGE SIZE 56 TIMAGE QUALITY 57 PFINEPIX COLOR 57 DWHITE BALANCE 58 RCONTINUOUS 58 bFACE DETECTION 59 FAF MODE 59 PPANORAMA MODE 59 WMOVIE MODE 59 ...

Page 13: ... Setup Menu 65 Using the Setup Menu 65 Setup Menu Options 66 FDATE TIME 66 NTIME DIFFERENCE 66 La 66 oSILENT MODE 66 RRESET 67 KFORMAT 67 AIMAGE DISP 67 BFRAME NO 68 GOPERATIONVOL 68 HSHUTTERVOLUME 68 eSHUTTER SOUND 69 IPLAYBACKVOLUME 69 JLCD BRIGHTNESS 69 ELCD MODE 69 MAUTO POWER OFF 69 LDIGITAL IS 69 mBLINK DETECTION 70 DDIGITAL ZOOM 71 pMOVIE ZOOMTYPE 71 OBACKGROUND COLOR 72 cGUIDANCE DISPLAY 7...

Page 14: ...ccessories from FUJIFILM 75 Caring for the Camera 76 Storage and Use 76 Water and Sand 76 Condensation 76 Cleaning 77 Traveling 77 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 78 Warning Messages and Displays 83 Appendix Appendix Tips andTricks 87 Memory Card Capacity 90 AX550 AX590 90 AX500 AX540 91 Specifications 92 ...

Page 15: ... camera P Other pages in this manual on which related information may be found Menus and other text in the LCD monitor are shown in bold In the illustra tions in this manual displays may be simplified for explanatory purposes Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories The following items are included with the camera Strap User Guide AAalkaline LR6 batteries 2 USB cable CD ROM contains this manual A...

Page 16: ... the right of each item Selector button Move cursor down h self timer button P30 MENU OK button Move cursor right N flash button P28 Move cursor up d exposure compensation button P26 b delete button Px Move cursor left F macro button P27 Illustrations in this manual may be simplified for explanatory purposes ...

Page 17: ...LCD monitor 4 8 DISP display BACK button 5 13 o silent mode button x 9 W zoom out button 15 33 10 T zoom in button 15 33 11 a playback button 17 12 USB multi connector 43 44 52 13 Strap eyelet 1 14 Battery chamber cover 6 15 Tripod mount 16 Speaker 42 17 Memory card slot 7 18 Battery chamber 6 Press and hold the DISP BACK button until o is displayed ...

Page 18: ...3 1 1 6 Focus warning 16 83 7 Number of available frames 90 8 Sensitivity 55 9 Image size Image quality 56 57 10 FINEPIX color 57 11 White balance 58 12 Battery level 5 13 Blur warning 29 83 14 Exposure compensation 26 15 Shutter speed Aperture 16 Date and time 13 17 Self timer indicator 30 18 Macro close up mode 27 19 Flash mode 28 1 Shooting mode 18 2 Intelligent Face Detection indicator 31 3 Co...

Page 19: ...nt indicator 46 10 Protected image 63 Battery Level Battery Level Battery level is shown as follows Indicator Indicator Description Description NO ICON NO ICON Batteries are partially discharged B red Batteries are low Replace as soon as possible A blinks red Batteries are exhausted Turn camera off and replace batteries Hiding andViewing Indicators Hiding andViewing Indicators Press DISP BACK to c...

Page 20: ...aution could result in damage to image files or memory cards Q Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover 2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries in the orientation shown by the and marks Q Insert the batteries in the correct orientation Q Never use batteries with peeling or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries batteries with different charge levels or batteries ...

Page 21: ...ace at the back of the slot Q Be sure card is in the correct orientation do not insert at an angle or use force Click Q SD SDHC memory cards can be locked making it im possible to format the card or to record or delete im ages Before inserting an SD SDHC memory card slide the write protect switch to the unlocked position Write protect switch 4 Close the battery chamber cover ...

Page 22: ...e removing the memory card turn the camera off and open the battery cham ber cover To remove the memory card press it in and release it slowly The card can then be removed by hand When a memory card is removed the card could come out of the slot too quickly Use your finger to hold it and gently release the card ...

Page 23: ... deleted from the card Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Format SD SDHC memory cards before first use and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device For more information on for matting memory cards see KFORMAT P67 Memory cards are small and can be swallowed keep out of reach of children If a child swallows a memory card seek medical a...

Page 24: ...n shooting HD movies Formatting a memory card 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 before editing or renaming files copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies not the originals ...

Page 25: ...Mode Switching to Playback Mode Press the a button to start playback Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode PlaybackMode PlaybackMode To turn the camera on and begin playback press the a button for about a second Press the a button again or press the ON OFF button to turn the camera off R R Switching to Shooting Mode Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to shooting mode press th...

Page 26: ...Q Fingerprints and other marks on the lens can affect pictures Keep the lens clean Q The ON OFF button does not completely end the supply of power to the camera R R Auto Power Off Auto Power Off The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected for MAUTO POWER OFF P69 ...

Page 27: ... ENGLISH NO SET DEUTSCH FRANCAIS 2 The date and time will be displayed Press the selector left or right to highlight the year month day hour or minute and press up or down to change To change the order in which the year month and day are displayed highlight the date format and press the selector up or down Press MENU OK when settings are complete R If Ni MH batteries inserted in the camera use TBA...

Page 28: ...a on Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on Q shooting indicators will be displayed The The g g Icon Icon This icon indicates that the camera continuously searches for faces to select the appropriate scene increasing the drain on the batteries The Scene Icon The Scene Icon The camera selects the scene according to shooting conditions and the type of subject bPORTRAIT portraits cLANDSCAPE la...

Page 29: ...n the display Zoom out Zoom in Zoom indicator Holding the Camera Holding the Camera Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides Shaking or unsteady hands can blur your shots To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark under exposed keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash ...

Page 30: ...ll be dis played Change the composition or use focus lock P24 4 Shoot Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture R If the subject is poorly lit the flash may fire when the pic ture is taken For information on using the flash when lighting is poor see N Using the Flash Intelligent Flash P28 Click The Shutter Button The Shutter Button The shutter button has two po...

Page 31: ...n taking important photo graphs take a test shot and check the results 1 Press the a button The most recent picture will be displayed 2 View additional pictures Press the selector right to view pictures in the or der recorded left to view pictures in reverse order Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode ...

Page 32: ...oosingaShootingMode 1 Press MENU OK to display the shooting menu 2 Highlight ASHOOTING MODE and press the se lector right to display shooting mode options SET SHOOTING MENU EXIT SHOOTING MODE 3 Highlight the desired mode and press MENU OK CANCEL SET QSCENE RECOGNITION Selects optimum camera settings for certain modes 4 Press DISP BACK to exit to shooting mode ...

Page 33: ...tural lighting under low light conditions L L PORTRAIT PORTRAIT Choose for portraits D D BABY MODE BABY MODE Choose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants K K SMILE SHOOT SMILE SHOOT The shutter is released automatically when Intelligent Face Detection detects a smiling face M M LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE Choose for daylight shots of buildings and landscapes r r PANORAMA PANORAMA Take up...

Page 34: ...ghtness of scenes domi nated by shining white snow S S BEACH BEACH Choose for crisp clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches U U PARTY PARTY Capture indoor background lighting under low light conditions V V FLOWER FLOWER Choose for vivid close ups of flowers W W TEXT TEXT Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print ...

Page 35: ...ct CAUTO for PPANORAMA MODE in the shooting menu P55 2 Press the selector up to select a frame Press the selector left or right to highlight a pan direction and press MENU OK 3 Take a photograph Exposure and white balance for the panorama are set with the first shot 4 Frame the next shot to overlap with the previous picture by superimpos ing y on so that they form a solid circle z The camera will ...

Page 36: ...subjects close to the camera unvarying subjects such as the sky or a field of grass subjects that are in constant motion such as waves and waterfalls or subjects that undergo marked changes in brightness Panoramas may be blurred if the subject is poorly lit For Best Results For Best Results For best results be careful not to tilt the camera backward or forward or to either side and try not to move...

Page 37: ...L for PPANORAMA MODE in the shooting menu 2Select a frame and take the first shot 3Press MENU OK to display a guide showing an edge of the picture you have just taken Take the next shot framing it to overlap with the previous picture Guide Display after 1st shot Frame next shot 4Repeat Step 3 to take the third shot and then press MENU OK to display the completed pan orama 5Press MENU OK to save th...

Page 38: ... 1 Focus Position the subject in the focus frame U and press the shutter button halfway to lock focus and exposure Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway AF AE lock 2 Recompose Keep the button pressed halfway 3 Shoot Press the button all the way down ...

Page 39: ...r car bodies Fast moving subjects Subjects photographed through a window or other re flective object Darksubjectsandsubjectsthatabsorbratherthanreflect light such as hair or fur Insubstantial subjects such as smoke or flame Subjects that show little contrast with the background for example subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background Subjects positioned in front of or behind a hig...

Page 40: ...tion value and then press MENU OK Choose positive values to increase exposure Choose negative values to reduce exposure R A d icon and exposure indicator are displayed at settings other than 0 Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off to restore normal expo sure control choose a value of 0 R Turn the flash off when using exposure compensation R Exposure compensation is avail...

Page 41: ...ubjects near the center of the frame Use the zoom buttons to compose pictures P15 To exit macro mode press the selector left F and select H R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake R The flash may fail to light the entire subject at very short rang es Increase the distance to the subject or adjust the range by zoom buttons and try again OFF OFF ...

Page 42: ...when shooting at night or indoors under low light Press the selector right N and choose from the fol lowing flash modes P AUTO FLASH According to shooting conditions Option Option Description Description AUTO AUTO K K AUTO FLASH AUTO FLASH The flash fires when required Recommended in most situations N N L L FORCED FLASH FORCED FLASH The flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use for backlit subje...

Page 43: ... R Flash is charging if p blinks in yellow Wait for completing the charge R The flash may fire several times with each shot Do not move the camera until shooting is complete R The flash may cause vignetting K K RED EYE REDUCTION RED EYE REDUCTION L L FORCED FLASH FORCED FLASH M M RED EYE SLOW RED EYE SLOW J icon indicates that Intelligent Face Detection is on and will be used to minimize red eye c...

Page 44: ...r off S 10 SEC The shutter is released ten seconds after the shutter button is pressed Use for self portraits The self timer lamp on the front of the camera blinks while the timer counts down R 2 SEC The shutter is released two seconds after the shutter button is pressed Use to reduce blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter release button is pressed The self timer lamp will blink as the ...

Page 45: ... menu and select ON for bFACE DETECTION Faces can be detected with the camera in vertical or horizontal orientation if a face is detected it will be indicated by a green bor der 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 Q In some modes the camera may set exposure for the frame as a whole rather than ...

Page 46: ...order recorded left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame R Pictures taken using other cameras are indicated by a m gift image icon during playback I IFavorites RatingPictures Favorites RatingPictures To rate the picture currently displayed in full frame playback press DISP BACK and press the selector up and down to select from zero to f...

Page 47: ...e is zoomed in the selector can be used to view areas of the image not currently visible in the display Navigation window shows portion of image currently displayed in LCD monitor Zoom indicator Press DISP BACK to exit zoom R The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size Playback zoom is not available with cropped or resized copies saved at a size of a or smaller ...

Page 48: ...revious and following images in the background Press W to increase the number of images displayed to two nine or one hundred T to view fewer images 100 0001 100 0001 When two or more images are displayed use the selector to highlight images and press MENU OK to view the highlighted image full frame In the nine and hundred frame displays use the selector to view more pictures ...

Page 49: ...d press MENU OK to select or deselect pictures that are protected or in a print order are shown by S When the operation is complete press DISP BACK to display a confirmation dialog then highlight OK and press MENU OK to delete the selected pictures ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight OK and press MENU OK to delete all unprotected pictures Pressing DISP BACK canc...

Page 50: ...nition database BY I FAVORITES Search by rating BY SCENE Search by scene BYTYPE OF DATA Find all still pictures or all movies BY UPLOAD MARK Find all pictures selected for upload to a specified desti nation 2 Select a search condition Only pictures that match the search condition will be displayed To delete or protect selected pictures or to view the search results in a slide show press MENU OK an...

Page 51: ...ected for photobooks 2 Scroll through the images and press the selector up to select or deselect To display the current image on the cover press the selector down Press MENU OK to exit when the book is complete R The first picture selected becomes the cover image Press the selector down to select a different image for the cover 3 Select COMPLETE PHOTOBOOK to select all photos or all photos match i...

Page 52: ...rough the pictures EditingandDeletingPhotobooks EditingandDeletingPhotobooks Display the photobook and press MENU OK The following options will be dis played select the desired option and follow the on screen instructions EDIT Edit the book as described in Creating a PhotoBook P37 ERASE Delete the book Photobooks Photobooks Photobooks can be copied to a computer using the supplied MyFinePix Studio...

Page 53: ...frame the camera will play back the picture from left to right To pause playback press the selector down press the selector down again to resume To delete the panorama press the selector up b when playback is paused To exit to full frame playback press the selector up while panorama playback is in progress PLAY STOP PAUSE ...

Page 54: ...y the shooting menu and select FMOVIE for ASHOOTING MODE P18 Use zoom buttons to frame the subject 2 Press the shutter button all the way down to start recording 3 To end recording press the shutter button again Recording ends auto matically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full Zoom adjustment Zoom adjustment Zoom can be adjusted while recording is in progress Select the type of...

Page 55: ... vary from that displayed before recording begins R Sounds made by the camera may be recorded Q Do not open the battery chamber cover during shooting or saving a movie on a memory card Failure to observe this precaution could prevent the movie from being played back Q Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects This is normal and does not indicate a malfunct...

Page 56: ...ress the selector up to end playback If playback is not in progress pressing the selector up will delete the movie Advance Advance rewind rewind Presstheselectorright to advance left to rewind If playback is paused the movie will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed Adjust volume Adjust volume Press MENU OK to pause playback and display volume con trols Press the selector ...

Page 57: ... are fully inserted R Image quality may drop during movie playback R To view high definition movies on a high definition TV the optional accessory is required P74 75 2 Tune the television to the video input channel See the documentation supplied with the television for details 3 Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor turns off and pictures and movies are pla...

Page 58: ...the printer not all the functions described below may be supported 1 Connect the supplied USB cable as shown and turn the printer on 2 Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on 3 Press the selector left or right to display a picture you wish to print 4 Press the selector up or down to choose the number of copies up to 99 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to select additional pictures Press MENU...

Page 59: ...era off and disconnect the USB cable R Pictures can be printed from a memory card that has been formatted in the camera R If no pictures are selected the camera will print one copy of the current picture R Page size print quality and border selections are made using the printer Printing the Date of Recording Printing the Date of Recording To print the date of recording on pictures press DISP BACK ...

Page 60: ...card The information in the order includes the pictures to be printed and the number of copies of each picture 1 Select playback mode and press MENU OK to display the playback menu 2 Highlight KPRINT ORDER DPOF and press MENU OK 3 Highlight one of the following options and press MENU OK WITH DATE s Print the date of recording on pictures WITHOUT DATE Do not print the date of recording on pictures ...

Page 61: ...of copies is zero 6 Repeat Steps 4 5 to complete the print order and press MENU OK when settings are complete 7 A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press MENU OK to save the print order R Print orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures R If a memory card is inserted containing a print order created by another camera a message will be displayed Create a new print order as described above ...

Page 62: ... Free disk space Free disk space 2GB or more 2GB or more GPU GPU Supports DirectX 9 or later Supports DirectX 9 or later recommended recommended Supports DirectX 7 or later Supports DirectX 7 or later required performance not guaranteed with other GPUs required performance not guaranteed with other GPUs Video Video 1024 768 pixels or more with 24 bit color or better Other Other Built in USB port r...

Page 63: ...io If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the installer does not start automatically select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu then double click the FINEPIX CD icon to open the FINEPIX CD window and double click setup or SETUP EXE 4 If prompted to install Windows Media Player or DirectX follow the on screen instructions to complete i...

Page 64: ...stallation with 400MB available when FinePixViewer is running Video Video 800 600 pixels or more with thousands of colors or better Other Other Built in USB port recommended Operation is not guaranteed with other USB ports 2 After starting the computer and quitting any applications that may be run ning insert the installer CD in a CD ROM drive and double click Installer for Mac OS X 3 An installer...

Page 65: ...d select Preferences from the Image Capture application menu The Image Capture preferences dialog will be displayed choose Other in the When a camera is connected open menu then select FPVBridge in the Applications FinePixViewer folder and click Open Quit Image Cap ture Mac OS X 10 6 Connect the camera and turn it on Open the Applications folder and start Image Capture The camera will be listed un...

Page 66: ...s of data or damage to the mem ory card Insert fresh or fully charged batteries before connecting the camera 2 Turn the camera off and con nect the supplied USB cable as shown making sure the connectors are fully inserted Connect the camera directly to the computer do not use a USB hub or keyboard 3 Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on After start ing MyFinePix Studio or Fin...

Page 67: ...e computer does not display a message stating that copying is in progress before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card Q Disconnect the camera before inserting or removing memory cards Q In some cases it may not be possible to access pictures saved to a network server using the supplied sof...

Page 68: ...r quitting the software 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 7 Windows Vista or Add or Remove Programs Windows XP to uninstall MyFinePix Studio Under Windows one or more confirmation dialogs may be displayed read the contents car...

Page 69: ...o defaults to Q Q Choose a shooting mode according to the type of subject P18 N NISO ISO defaults to defaults to AUTO AUTO Control the camera s sensitivity to light Higher values can reduce blur note however that mot tling may appear in pictures taken at high sensitivities 100 100 ISO ISO 3200 3200 Bright Bright Scene Scene Dark Dark Less noticeable Less noticeable Noise mottling Noise mottling Mo...

Page 70: ...mory allowing more pictures to be recorded O O4 3 4 3 Size Aspect ratio SizeVersus Aspect Ratio SizeVersus Aspect Ratio Size Size Option Option Prints at sizes up to Prints at sizes up to O O 34 25cm 13 5 10in P P 24 18cm 9 5 7in Q Q 17 13cm 7 5in Aspect ratio Aspect ratio 4 3 Pictures have the same proportions as the camera display 3 2 Pictures have the same proportions as a frame of 35mm film 16...

Page 71: ... black and white Option Option Description Description c c STANDARD STANDARD Standard contrast and saturation Recommended in most situations a a CHROME CHROME Vivid contrast and color Choose for vivid shots of flowers or enhanced greens and blues in landscapes b b B W B W Take pictures in black and white R R Settings other than Settings other than c c STANDARD STANDARD are shown by an icon in the ...

Page 72: ... R RCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS defaults to defaults to OFF OFF Capture motion in a series of pictures Option Option Description Description I ITOP 3 TOP 3 The camera takes up to 3 pictures while the shutter button is pressed OFF OFF One photograph is taken each time the shutter button is pressed R R Focus and exposure are determined by the first frame in each series Focus and exposure are determined by...

Page 73: ...subject in the center of the frame xTRACKING Position the subject in the center focus area and press the selector left Focus will track the subject as it moves through the frame R R Note that in Note that in x x mode the camera focuses continuously increasing the drain on the batteries mode the camera focuses continuously increasing the drain on the batteries and that the sound of the camera focus...

Page 74: ...ghlight items and press the selector right to view options then highlight an option and press MENU OK Press DISP BACK to exit when settings are complete PlaybackMenuOptions PlaybackMenuOptions k kPHOTOBOOK ASSIST PHOTOBOOK ASSIST Create books from your favorite photos P37 b bIMAGE SEARCH IMAGE SEARCH Search for pictures P36 A AERASE ERASE Delete all or selected pictures P35 ...

Page 75: ...can be selected for upload to YouTube R R During playback selected pictures are indicated by During playback selected pictures are indicated by j jYouTube YouTube or or j jFACEBOOK FACEBOOK icons icons RESET ALL Deselecting All Pictures Choose RESET ALL to deselect all pictures If the number of pictures affected is very large a message will be displayed while the operation is in progress Press DIS...

Page 76: ...n Option Description Description NORMAL NORMAL Press selector left or right to go back or skip ahead one frame Select FADE IN for fade transitions between frames FADE IN FADE IN NORMAL NORMAL g g As above except that camera automatically zooms in on faces selected with Intelligent Face detection FADE IN FADE IN g g MULTIPLE MULTIPLE Display several pictures at once R R The camera will not turn off...

Page 77: ...ted pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted P67 67 G GCROP CROP Create a cropped copy of the current picture 1Display the desired picture 2Select GCROP in the playback menu 3Use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out and use the selector to scroll the picture until the desired portion is displayed 4Press MENU OK to display a confirmation dialog 5Press MENU OK again to save the crop...

Page 78: ... the LCD monitor 1Display the desired picture 2Select CIMAGE ROTATE in the playback menu 3Press the selector down to rotate the picture 90 clockwise up to rotate it 90 counterclock wise 4Press MENU OK The picture automatically be displayed in the selected orientation whenever it is played back on the camera R R Protected pictures can not be rotated Remove protection before rotating pictures Protec...

Page 79: ...s the selector left to highlight the tab for the current menu 1 3 Press the selector down to highlight X EXIT SET SET UP SET tab 1 4 Press the selector right to place the cursor in the setup menu 2 Adjust settings Highlight items and press the selector right to view options then high light an option and press MENU OK Press DISP BACK to exit when settings are complete ...

Page 80: ...crements of 15 minutes 3Press MENU OK To switch between local time and your home time zone highlight gLOCAL or hHOME and press MENU OK Option Option Description Description h hHOME HOME Switch to the time currently selected for FDATE TIME see above g gLOCAL LOCAL Switch to local time If this option is selected g and the time and date will be displayed in yellow for three seconds each time the came...

Page 81: ... been copied to a computer or other storage device portant files have been copied to a computer or other storage device Q Q Do not open the battery chamber cover during formatting Do not open the battery chamber cover during formatting A AIMAGE DISP IMAGE DISP defaults to defaults to 1 5 SEC 1 5 SEC Choose how long pictures are displayed in the LCD monitor after shooting Option Option Description ...

Page 82: ...RENEW RENEW Numbering is reset to 0001 after formatting or when a new memory card is inserted R R If the frame number reaches 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled If the frame number reaches 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled P85 85 R R Selecting Selecting R RRESET RESET P67 sets 67 sets B BFRAME NO FRAME NO to to CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS but does not reset the file but does not r...

Page 83: ...J JLCD BRIGHT LCD BRIGHT NESS NESS in response to ambient lighting conditions in response to ambient lighting conditions E ELCD MODE LCD MODE defaults to defaults to U UON ON Choose whether the display automatically dims to save power M MAUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF defaults to defaults to 2MIN 2MIN Choose the length of time before the camera turns off automatically when no operations are perform...

Page 84: ...detects subjects who may have blinked when the picture was taken If ZOOM CONTINUOUS is selected you can press the f button to zoom in on these subjects STORE ERASE BLINK DETECTION FACE ZOOM STORE ERASE BLINK DETECTION NEXT R R Blink detection is not performed if the camera fails to detect a face or when Blink detection is not performed if the camera fails to detect a face or when OFF OFF is select...

Page 85: ...ITAL ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM off off W T Optical zoom Q Q Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom p pMOVIE ZOOM TYPE MOVIE ZOOM TYPE defaults to defaults to 1 1 Choose the zoom type when recording movies R R Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical...

Page 86: ...arib bean parts of Latin America and some East Asian countries PAL PAL Select this mode for connection to video devices in the United Kingdom and much of Europe Australia New Zealand and parts of Asia and Africa T TBATTERY TYPE BATTERY TYPE defaults to defaults to x x After replacing the batteries with batteries of a different type select the battery type and ensure that the battery level is displ...

Page 87: ...ed when new after long periods of disuse or if they are repeatedly recharged before being fully discharged Capacity can be increased by repeatedly discharging the batteries using PDISCHARGE and recharging them in a battery charger sold separately Q Q Do not use Do not use P PDISCHARGE DISCHARGE with non rechargeable batteries with non rechargeable batteries ...

Page 88: ...FUJIFILM and other manufacturers USB cable supplied SD card slot or card reader A V cable optional Computer TV HDTV Computer Related Printing Printer PictBridge compatible printer USB cable Audio Visual HDMI cable supplied sold separately DIGITAL CAMERA FINEPIX AX500 Series HDP L1 HD player SD SDHC memory card Available separately ...

Page 89: ...cessories available in your region check with your local FUJIFILM representative or visit http www fujifilm com products digital_ cameras index html A V cable A V cable AV C1 AV C1 Use for viewing pictures on TV HD players HD players HDP L1 requires HDMI cable available from third party suppliers Con nect to a High Definition HD TV to view photographs and movies from SD SDHC memory cards ...

Page 90: ...lds such as near a broadcasting anten na power line radar emitter motor transformer or magnet in contact with volatile chemicals such as pesticides next to rubber or vinyl products 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 ca...

Page 91: ...ith a piece of FUJIFILM lens cleaning paper to which a small amount of lens cleaning fluid has been applied Care should be taken to avoid scratching the lens or LCD monitor The camera body can be cleaned with a soft dry cloth Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Traveling Traveling Keep the camera in your carry on baggage Checked baggage may suffer violent shocks that could damag...

Page 92: ...selected for shooting mode Select Select B B mode to reduce the drain on the battery mode to reduce the drain on the battery P P18 18 The batteries are new have been left unused for an extended period or have been The batteries are new have been left unused for an extended period or have been recharged without first being fully discharged rechargeable Ni MH batteries only recharged without first b...

Page 93: ...ries P P6 6 The camera has turned off automatically The camera has turned off automatically Turn the camera on Turn the camera on P P11 11 The LCD monitor goes The LCD monitor goes dark after shooting dark after shooting The LCD monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to charge The LCD monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to charge P P28 28 The camera...

Page 94: ... exhausted The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries P P6 6 The camera is in continuous mode The camera is in continuous mode Select Select OFF OFF for for R RCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS P P58 58 The camera is in silent mode The camera is in silent mode Turn silent mode off Turn silent mode off P P66 66 The flash is off The fl...

Page 95: ...s are grainy The pictures were taken with a different make or model of camera The pictures were taken with a different make or model of camera Playback zoom is unavail Playback zoom is unavail able able The pictures were created using The pictures were created using O ORESIZE RESIZE or with a different make or model of camera or with a different make or model of camera No sound in movie No sound i...

Page 96: ...t be printed printed The camera is not properly connected The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly Connect the camera correctly P P44 44 The printer is off The printer is off Turn the printer on Turn the printer on Only one copy is printed Only one copy is printed the date is not printed the date is not printed The printer is not PictBridge compatible The printer is not Pi...

Page 97: ...fthesubject is dark use the flash is dark use the flash P P28 28 FOCUS ERROR FOCUS ERROR Camera malfunction or moving parts of lens obstructed Turn the camera off and then on again Camera malfunction or moving parts of lens obstructed Turn the camera off and then on again taking care not to touch the lens If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer taking care not to touch the lens If the me...

Page 98: ...free space WRITE ERROR WRITE ERROR Memory card error or connection error Memory card error or connection error Reinsert the card or turn the camera off and then Reinsert the card or turn the camera off and then on again If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer on again If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer Not enough memory remaining to record additional pictures Not enough me...

Page 99: ...arch has returned more 5 000 results or more than 999 frames were selected for deletion A search has returned more 5 000 results or more than 999 frames were selected for deletion Perform a different search or select fewer pictures Perform a different search or select fewer pictures PROTECTED FRAME PROTECTED FRAME An attempt was made to delete or rotate to a protected picture Remove protection and...

Page 100: ...r out of paper or ink or other printer error Check printer see printer manual for details To resume printing turn the printer off and then turn it back on To resume printing turn the printer off and then turn it back on PRINTER ERROR PRINTER ERROR RESUME RESUME Printeroutofpaperorink orotherprintererror Printeroutofpaperorink orotherprintererror Checkprinter seeprintermanualfordetails If Checkprin...

Page 101: ...rformance Battery Performance Choose the following settings for improved battery performance bFACE DETECTION P31 OFF FAF MODE P59 rCENTER ELCD MODE P69 UPOWER SAVE ON The Self timer The Self timer To prevent blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed use the two second timer To turn the timer off press DISP BACK ...

Page 102: ...g Shooting Zoom in on faces when ZOOM CONTINUOUS is selected for AIM AGE DISP P67 Playback Playback Zoom in on faces during slide shows P62 or by pressing the selector down during playback Search for faces using bIMAGE SEARCH P36 Crop the background from portraits using G CROP P63 Printing Printing Print one copy for each person in the photo ...

Page 103: ...h backlit subjects select CNATURAL N for ASHOOTINGMODE P18 and position your subject in the center of the frame To photograph subjects that are in motion select xTRACK ING for FAF MODE P59 Tophotographnightscenes raisesensitivity P55 andturnthe flash on P28 ...

Page 104: ...70 1910 1910 O O3 2 3 2 270 270 530 530 540 540 1060 1060 1080 1080 2130 2130 O O16 9 16 9 310 310 620 620 640 640 1250 1250 1280 1280 2510 2510 P P4 3 4 3 470 470 920 920 940 940 1840 1840 1890 1890 3680 3680 P P16 9 16 9 700 700 1340 1340 1400 1400 2690 2690 2810 2810 5380 5380 Q Q4 3 4 3 920 920 1740 1740 1840 1840 3490 3490 3690 3690 6980 6980 Q Q16 9 16 9 1680 1680 3040 3040 3360 3360 6080 60...

Page 105: ...030 1060 1060 2060 2060 2130 2130 4120 4120 P P16 9 16 9 700 700 1340 1340 1400 1400 2690 2690 2810 2810 5380 5380 Q Q4 3 4 3 1150 1150 2140 2140 2300 2300 4290 4290 4600 4600 8580 8580 Q Q16 9 16 9 1680 1680 3040 3040 3360 3360 6080 6080 6720 6720 12160 12160 Movies Movies h h1280 1280 9min 9min 18min 18min 37min 37min f f 27min 27min 55min 55min 111min 111min g g 58min 58min 116min 116min 233min...

Page 106: ...2 3 JPEG compressed compressed Movies Movies AVI format Motion JPEG AVI format Motion JPEG Image size Image size pixels pixels FinePix AX550 AX590 O O 4 3 4 3 4 608 3 440 4 608 3 440 O O 3 2 3 2 4 608 3 072 4 608 3 072 O O 16 9 16 9 4 608 2 592 4 608 2 592 P P 4 3 4 3 3 264 2 448 3 264 2 448 P P 16 9 16 9 3 072 1 728 3 072 1 728 Q Q 4 3 4 3 2 304 1 728 2 304 1 728 Q Q 16 9 16 9 1 920 1 080 1 920 1...

Page 107: ...ox 45cm 1 4ft infinity Approx 45cm 1 4ft infinity wide angle wide angle 80cm 2 6ft infinity 80cm 2 6ft infinity telephoto telephoto Macro Macro approx 10cm 80cm 0 3ft 2 6ft approx 10cm 80cm 0 3ft 2 6ft wideangle wideangle 60cm 1 0m 1 9ft 3 2ft 60cm 1 0m 1 9ft 3 2ft telephoto telephoto Sensitivity Sensitivity Standard output sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Standard output se...

Page 108: ...anualpresetmodesfordirectsunlight shade daylightfluores Automaticscenedetection sixmanualpresetmodesfordirectsunlight shade daylightfluores cent warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent and incandescent cent warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent and incandescent Self timer Self timer Off 10 sec 2 sec Off 10 sec 2 sec Flash Flash CCD metered auto flash control effective range when sens...

Page 109: ...namese Input output terminals A V OUT A V OUT audio video output audio video output NTSC or PAL output with monaural sound NTSC or PAL output with monaural sound Digital input output Digital input output USB 2 0 High Speed shares A V OUT connector MTP PTP USB 2 0 High Speed shares A V OUT connector MTP PTP Power supply other Power supply Power supply AA alkaline batteries 2 AA alkaline batteries 2...

Page 110: ...AX560 AX500 AX510 Approx 168 g 5 9 oz including batteries and memory card Approx 168 g 5 9 oz including batteries and memory card Camera weight Camera weight FinePix AX580 AX590 AX520 AX540 Approx 124 g 4 3 oz excluding batteries accessories and memory card Approx 124 g 4 3 oz excluding batteries accessories and memory card FinePix AX550 AX560 AX500 AX510 Approx 119 g 4 1 oz excluding batteries ac...

Page 111: ...hnol ogy small bright points and anomalous colors may appear particularly in the vicinity of text This is normal for this type of LCD monitor and does not indicate a malfunc tion images recorded with the camera are unaffected Digital cameras may malfunction when exposed to strong radio interference e g electric fields static electricity or line noise Due to the type of lens used some distortion ma...

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