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Using

the

Camera

2

SHOOTING ASSISTANT FUNCTION

Select the framing guideline and post shot assist
window in Photography mode.
Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button changes the
LCD monitor display.

Text displayed

No text displayed

Framing guideline displayed

Post shot assist window 

displayed

LCD monitor OFF

Important 

Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
The image may be out of focus if AF/AE lock is not
used.

The framing guideline display consists of horizontal
and vertical lines that divide the image on the LCD
monitor into 9 frames.

66

N

N

Best framing

When using the post shot assist window, the last
photographed image appears as a thumbnail in the
bottom left corner of the LCD monitor (post shot
assist window). 
Up to the last 3 photographed images appear on
the post shot assist window. This serves as a guide
for taking other shots with similar compositions.

!

Any of the following clears the image in the post shot assist
window:

i

Setting the camera to Playback mode

i

Turning the camera off

i

Using the PictBridge function

i

Using the DSC mode etc.

Post shot assist window

Scene

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N

N

Position the main subject at the intersection of
two lines in this frame or align one of the
horizontal lines with the horizon. Use this frame
as a guide to the subject’s size and the balance
of the shot while composing a shot.

!

The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.

!

The lines in the scene frame divide the image into 3
roughly equal parts horizontally and vertically. The resulting
printed image may be shifted slightly from the scene frame.

VIEWING THE IMAGES (

w

PLAYBACK)

PLAYBACK MODE

Move to Photography mode or Playback mode

Press the “

w

” button for about 1 second to

turn the camera on in Playback mode.

Press the “

w

” button during shooting to

change to Playback mode.
Press the “

w

” button again to return to

Photography mode.

Photography 

b

a

Playback

Power-ON

Single-frame playback

Press “

c

” to scan forward through the images.

Press “

d

” to scan backwards.

!

When the camera is set to Playback mode, the last image
shot appears on the LCD monitor.

!

When the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts
as a protective measure if the camera is not used for about 6
seconds.

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AM

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1 0 0 - 0 0 0 9

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Selecting images

To select images on the thumbnail lists screen,
hold down “

d

” or “

c

” for 1 second during playback.

Still images viewable on FinePix E900 

This camera will display still images recorded on FinePix E900 or still images (excluding some
uncompressed images) recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports 

xD-Picture Card

s.

Clear playback or playback zooming may not be possible for still images shot on cameras other than
FinePix E900.

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

!

LCD monitor cannot be turned off when “

e

” Macro, “

Ë

” AF

AREA, “

Ó

” Continuous AF or “

K

” MF is set.

Auto power off function 

If the camera is left unused for 2 or 5 minutes, the Auto power off function turns the camera off
(

P.96).  To turn the camera back on, hold down the “

w

” button for about 1 second.

Summary of Contents for FinePix BL00494-200(1)

Page 1: ...ow you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix E900 correctly Please follow the instructions carefully OWNER S MANUAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting Ready Settings Using the Camera Advanced Features Soft...

Page 2: ...trictions 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 written consent You also shall no...

Page 3: ...MODE PHOTOGRAPHY M N PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS 3 Advanced Features WHITE BALANCE SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE 60 H FOCUSING 62 AF CENTER AF MULTI 62 AF AREA CONTINUOUS AF 63 MF Manual Focus 64 G SHARPNESS 6...

Page 4: ...e note that this camera 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...

Page 5: ...to adjust the length 0 1 0 2 Camera parts and features Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or features T Tele zoom button P 22 23 Flash pop up button P 21 45 Fl...

Page 6: ...AA size Ni MH batteries h See P 119 120 for other notes on using batteries h When first purchased or if left unused for a long period the amount of time which AA size Ni MH batteries can be used may...

Page 7: ...ies greatly depending on the camera operation mode Consequently even if C or V is not displayed in Playback mode one of them may appear when you change to Photography mode 2 Depending on the battery t...

Page 8: ...ENU OK button to set the date and time The message also appears when the batteries have been removed and the camera has been left for a long period To set the date and time later press the DISP BACK b...

Page 9: ...TE TIME AM AM SET SET CANCEL CANCEL DD MM YY DD MM YY YY MM DD YY MM DD 9 24 2005 MM DD YY MM DD YY 10 00 DATE TIME DATE TIME SET SET CANCEL CANCEL YY MM DD YY MM DD 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 9 4 2 0 1...

Page 10: ...he battery charge Use the Discharging rechargeable batteries function in the following situations i When the batteries only last for a short time after being charged normally i When the batteries have...

Page 11: ...ition Natural light Portrait Sports Night Movie Exposure compensation button With the button held down press d or c to select the exposure compensation Manual Aperture priority Auto Shutter priority A...

Page 12: ...ecting a setting Press the up or down arrow on the 4 direction button BASIC OPERATION GUIDE 3 Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands Position your right thumb so that...

Page 13: ...1 5 m 2 0 ft to 4 9 ft using the viewfinder only the shaded area in the figure is photographed When using the viewfinder to take pictures press the DISP BACK button to turn the LCD monitor off Turnin...

Page 14: ...4 In this shot the subjects two people in this case are not in the AF frame Taking the picture at this point will result in the subjects being out of focus 1 6 6 N N A A A 6 6 N N A A A AF Autofocus...

Page 15: ...he image into 3 roughly equal parts horizontally and vertically The resulting printed image may be shifted slightly from the scene frame VIEWING THE IMAGES w PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MODE Move to Photography...

Page 16: ...9 frames appears Text displayed No text displayed Multi frame playback Sorting by date Changing to Sorting by date mode displays the images taken on the same day as the image selected in Multi frame p...

Page 17: ...100 0009 100 0009 100 0009 Erased frames files cannot be recovered Back up important frames files onto your PC or another media Press the w button for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback...

Page 18: ...reference 0 and then brightens or darkens the image By selecting auto bracketing you can shoot 3 frames one underexposed one at the reference exposure 0 and one overexposed 0 FOCUSING DISTANCE PHOTOGR...

Page 19: ...y settings P 43 48 D Exposure compensation Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0 This function brightens or darkens the shot e Macro Used for close up shots d Flash Used for shots in dark loc...

Page 20: ...i Setting the camera to Playback mode i Turning the camera off The shutter speed and aperture setting display When the brightness of the subject is outside the camera s brightness metering range appea...

Page 21: ...F 250 F 6 6 N N ISO 400 ISO 400 ISO 400 320 F6 4 Aperture 6 6 N N ISO 400 ISO 400 ISO 400 APERTURE PRIORITY AUTO PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Set the Mode dial to This is an automatic mode to set the apertu...

Page 22: ...M or mode 1 1Hold down D button 2Press d or c to set the compensation value The symbol indicating the compensation direction or turns yellow The D icon also turns yellow while exposure compensation is...

Page 23: ...e d c button The last displayed setting is the selected mode If the flash is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off the dust part...

Page 24: ...may be overexposed when shooting bright scenes To take a picture of a main subject at night with the background brightly lit use the Night setting in Photography mode P 38 Red eye effect When using t...

Page 25: ...2 3 4 Release shutter button This mode allows you to release the shutter up to 40 times max 1 5 frames sec and record the last 4 frames If you take your finger off the shutter button before 40 shots h...

Page 26: ...rting point Point where you want to take the picture FAR NEAR Continuous shooting and flash When a Continuous shooting mode is selected the flash mode is forcibly set to v Suppressed flash However whe...

Page 27: ...g the number of available frames also changes P 26 3 0 1 0 2 QUALITY MODE NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY Area shot and quality setting Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4...

Page 28: ...r in Photography mode AUTO cannot be selected in the sensitivity setting When selecting AUTO as the sensitivity setting the camera selects the best sensitivity setting for the subject s brightness STD...

Page 29: ...ting for scenes where the brightness of the subject and background differ markedly so that the MULTI setting is unlikely to achieve the desired results White balance P 60 Change this setting to suit f...

Page 30: ...o Playback mode i Turning the camera off 1 Using the 2 second self timer This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod PHOTOMETRY Available Photography mode...

Page 31: ...Change the white balance setting to suit for the surroundings and lighting In AUTO mode the correct white balance may not be achieved for subjects such as close ups of people s faces and pictures take...

Page 32: ...CUSING FOCUSING AUTO AUTO SET SET 1 2 OFF OFF STD STD AF CENTER AF MULTI AF AREA CONTINUOUS AF K MF Manual Focus 2 The AF frame appears in the location to which the target point was moved Take the pic...

Page 33: ...the amount of light emitted by the flash to suit the photography conditions or to achieve a desired effect h Compensation range 2 3 EV to 2 3 EV in approx 1 3 EV increments total 5 levels selectable S...

Page 34: ...ping upwards to the left Shadows Pixels Highlights Brightness The shape of the graph will vary depending on the subject 2 1Press a or b to select ERASE 2Press c ERASE ERASE ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES FRAME...

Page 35: ...the DISP BACK button Pressing the MENU OK button repeatedly erases consecutive frames files Take care not to erase a frame file by mistake Protected frames files cannot be erased Unprotect the frames...

Page 36: ...LECT PICTURES THAT YOU LIKE TO PRINT YOU LIKE TO PRINT DPOF DPOF PRINT ORDER PRINT ORDER DPOF DPOF 2 Press the p button If there were previous DPOF settings perform step 3 T appears on the LCD monitor...

Page 37: ...h DPOF ALL RESET P 75 Total number of prints SPECIFYING DPOF SETTINGS EASILY p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK WITH DATE WITH DATE WITHOUT DATE WITHOUT DATE RESET ALL RESET ALL WITH DATE WITH DATE 1 2 3 1Press a...

Page 38: ...Press the MENU OK button Pressing the DISP BACK button while choosing settings will cancel all current settings If there were previous DPOF settings only the modifications are canceled 0 1 0 2 Cancel...

Page 39: ...ORMAT function erases all the frames files including protected frames files P 97 1Press the w button to turn the camera on in Playback mode 2Press the MENU OK button to display the menu on the LCD mon...

Page 40: ...tton to turn the camera on in Playback mode 2Press the MENU OK button to display the menu on the LCD monitor AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU REC STANDBY REC STANDBY START START CANCEL CANCEL 30s 4 RE...

Page 41: ...lay the voice memo 2The playback time appears on the LCD monitor along with a progress bar When the sound is difficult to hear adjust the volume P 82 93 Playing back voice memos Playback Pause Resume...

Page 42: ...os PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU Press c 3 1 2 SET SET TRIMMING TRIMMING 1Press the w button to turn the camera on in Playback mode 2Press d or c to select the trimming frame file 1 0 1 0 2 1...

Page 43: ...m to 128 mm Max zoom scale 4 h Focal range Approx 60 cm 2 0 ft to infinity 13s s STANDBY STANDBY Because sound is recorded concurrently with the images make sure that you do not cover the microphone w...

Page 44: ...ec 13 sec 55 sec 111 sec 223 sec 7 4 min 14 9 min DPC 16 16 MB DPC 32 32 MB DPC 64 64 MB DPC 128 128 MB DPC 256 256 MB DPC 512 M512 512 MB DPC M1GB 1 GB Recording times per xD Picture Card These figur...

Page 45: ...onitor along with a progress bar Take care not to block the speaker When the sound is difficult to hear adjust the volume P 89 93 If the subject of the shot is very bright white vertical streaks or bl...

Page 46: ...H SET SET SET SET NTSC NTSC 4 1Press c to move to menu item 2Press a or b to select the menu item 0 1 0 2 SET UP SET UP SET SET 1 2 AUTO AUTO OFF OFF STD STD 2 1Press a or b to select SET UP 2Press c...

Page 47: ...ely from previous numbers or begin again 97 FORMAT OK Erases all files 16 DATE TIME SET Corrects the date and time 97 TIME DIFFERENCE SET Specifies the time difference settings 20 ENGLISH Specifies th...

Page 48: ...focal length Approx 128 mm to 973 mm max zoom scale approx 7 6 h Optical zoom focal length Approx 33 mm to 132 mm max zoom scale 4 h Digital zoom focal length Approx 132 mm to 1003 mm max zoom scale a...

Page 49: ...ALL DATA ERASE ALL DATA OK OK CANCEL CANCEL FORMAT Initialize format the xD Picture Card for use with the camera Because initializing the xD Picture Card erases all the frames files including protect...

Page 50: ...minimum Amount required for operation 600 MB minimum When using ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix 2 GB or better Minimum 2 GB when RAW FILE CONVERTER LE is used must specified in the OS as virtual memory...

Page 51: ...oftware may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty i Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed i On Macintosh PCs allocate at least 400 MB of virtual memory when RAW FILE CONVERTER L...

Page 52: ...When a camera is connected open 5 2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X Do not launch any other applications 2 When the bundled CD ROM is loaded into the CD ROM d...

Page 53: ...charge the Ni MH batteries 6 1 CAMERA CONNECTION 6 Viewing Images 1 DC IN 3V socket A V OUT socket 6 1 2 Connecting to a TV Turn off the camera and TV Plug the A V cable included into the A V OUT Aud...

Page 54: ...era on in Playback mode 2Select PICTBRIDGE in USB MODE in the SET UP menu P 90 3Press the POWER button to turn the camera off Do not connect to a PC when the USB MODE setting is set to PICTBRIDGE See...

Page 55: ...number of prints SHEETS SHEETS PRINTING PRINTING CANCEL CANCEL 1 9 1 9 6 3 CONNECTING TO A PC The Connecting to a PC section explains how to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable mini B a...

Page 56: ...onitor DSC mode is not selected in USB MODE Disconnect the USB cable mini B to the camera and restart the procedure from step 1 Windows XP 1The Found New Hardware help message appears in the bottom ri...

Page 57: ...FinePixViewer in the FinePixViewer Help menu 2Click Basic Operation and then click Slide Show in the menu that appears 3The Slide Show information appears Press the key to view the previous page or t...

Page 58: ...available Digital Photo Printer CX 550 Personal Computer commercially available USB PictBridge Print creation xD Picture Card FinePix E900 Digital Camera TV monitor commercially available Audio Visua...

Page 59: ...TL FXE01 should only be used for telephoto shots where eclipsing does not occur Eclipsing occurs at wide angle settings Use the LCD monitor to adjust the shot composition when attaching the teleconve...

Page 60: ...ts these items can cause damage Using the Camera When Traveling When traveling overseas do not place your camera in the check in baggage Baggage can be subjected to violent shocks and the camera may b...

Page 61: ...se or store xD Picture Card in hot and humid places h Clean the xD Picture Card with a soft dry piece of cloth when dirty h When carrying or storing an xD Picture Card keep it in the special protectiv...

Page 62: ...ed back i Wipe the contact area on the xD Picture Card with a soft dry cloth It may be necessary to format the xD Picture Card If the message still appears replace the xD Picture Card i Contact your F...

Page 63: ...lly charged batteries i Change the Photography mode i Set continuous shooting to OFF The flash settings are restricted because the camera settings are tailored to the scene being shot Change the Photo...

Page 64: ...2 5 in 1 4 in not including accessories and attachments Camera mass weight Approx 200 g 7 1 oz not including accessories batteries and xD Picture Card Weight for photography Approx 260 g 9 2 oz includ...

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Page 68: ...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 dealer...

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