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FINEPIX AX600 Series

DIGITAL CAMERA

Owner’s Manual

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Before You Begin

First Steps

Basic Photography and Playback

Summary of Contents for Finepix AX600 Series

Page 1: ...ou 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...

Page 2: ...on 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...

Page 3: ...he 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 outle...

Page 4: ...era 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 caus...

Page 5: ...ver 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...

Page 6: ...ter 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 indicate...

Page 7: ...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 f...

Page 8: ...se 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 m...

Page 9: ...e 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 Wa...

Page 10: ...ion 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 Vie...

Page 11: ...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 Sho...

Page 12: ...tures 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 Sho...

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...

Page 14: ...cessories 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 Mess...

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...

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...

Page 17: ...CD 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 Bat...

Page 18: ...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 Exposur...

Page 19: ...t 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...

Page 20: ...ution 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...

Page 21: ...ce 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...

Page 22: ...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...

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 o...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...ode 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...

Page 26: ...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 ca...

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...

Page 28: ...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 approp...

Page 29: ...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 yo...

Page 30: ...l 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 wh...

Page 31: ...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 picture...

Page 32: ...osingaShootingMode 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 Highlig...

Page 33: ...ural 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 T...

Page 34: ...htness 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 lo...

Page 35: ...t 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 Exposu...

Page 36: ...ubjects 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 brightne...

Page 37: ...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 o...

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 A...

Page 39: ...car bodies Fast moving subjects Subjects photographed through a window or other re flective object Darksubjectsandsubjectsthatabsorbratherthanreflect light such as hair or fur Insubstantial subjects...

Page 40: ...ion 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...

Page 41: ...bjects 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 ca...

Page 42: ...hen 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 Descripti...

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 vigne...

Page 44: ...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 T...

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 o...

Page 46: ...rder 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 p...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...evious 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 display...

Page 49: ...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 an...

Page 50: ...ition 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 n...

Page 51: ...cted 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...

Page 52: ...ough 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...

Page 53: ...rame 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 play...

Page 54: ...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 bu...

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 obser...

Page 56: ...ess 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 playb...

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...

Page 58: ...he 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 Pres...

Page 59: ...ra 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 pictu...

Page 60: ...ard 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 O...

Page 61: ...f 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 ord...

Page 62: ...2MB or more 512MB or more 1 1GB or more GB or more 2 2 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 S...

Page 63: ...follow the on screen instructions to install MyFinePix Studio If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the installer does not start automatically...

Page 64: ...tallation 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...

Page 65: ...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...

Page 66: ...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 connector...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...ing 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 Progr...

Page 69: ...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 h...

Page 70: ...ory 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 1...

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...

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...

Page 73: ...ubject 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 t...

Page 74: ...hlight 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 kPHOTO...

Page 75: ...an 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...

Page 76: ...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 ab...

Page 77: ...ed 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...

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...

Page 79: ...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 Adj...

Page 80: ...rements 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 t...

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 batte...

Page 82: ...ENEW 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 9...

Page 83: ...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...

Page 84: ...etects 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...

Page 85: ...TAL 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 ZO...

Page 86: ...rib 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...

Page 87: ...d 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 recharg...

Page 88: ...UJIFILM 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 Visua...

Page 89: ...essories 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 pict...

Page 90: ...ds 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 Expos...

Page 91: ...th 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 clean...

Page 92: ...elected 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...

Page 93: ...ies 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...

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 mo...

Page 95: ...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 abl...

Page 96: ...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 T...

Page 97: ...thesubject 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 o...

Page 98: ...ree 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...

Page 99: ...rch 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 s...

Page 100: ...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 th...

Page 101: ...formance 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 p...

Page 102: ...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 f...

Page 103: ...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 Tophotograph...

Page 104: ...0 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 3...

Page 105: ...30 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 16...

Page 106: ...3 JPEG compressed compressed Movies Movies AVI format Motion JPEG AVI format Motion JPEG Image size Image size pixels pixels FinePix AX650 AX695 O O 4 3 4 3 4 608 3 440 4 608 3 440 O O 3 2 3 2 4 608...

Page 107: ...x 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...

Page 108: ...nualpresetmodesfordirectsunlight shade daylightfluores Automaticscenedetection sixmanualpresetmodesfordirectsunlight shade daylightfluores cent warm white fluorescent cool white fluorescent and incand...

Page 109: ...amese 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 outp...

Page 110: ...X675 AX600 AX615 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 AX680 AX695 AX620 AX645 Approx 124...

Page 111: ...nol 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 t...

Page 112: ...AKASAKA 9 CHOME MINATO KU TOKYO 107 0052 JAPAN http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html Please contact your local distributor for repairs and technical support see Worldwide Network l...

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