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 Basic Photography and Playback

 Basic Photography and Playback

 Taking Pictures in 

 Taking Pictures in 

Q

Q

 (Scene Recognition) Mode

 (Scene Recognition) Mode

This section describes how to take pictures in 

Q

Q

 (scene recognition

scene  recognition)  mode.   

The camera automatically analyzes the composition and adjusts settings ap-
propriately.

  1

 Turn the camera 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: 

b

 

PORTRAIT

 (portraits), 

c

 

LANDSCAPE

 (landscapes), 

d

 

NIGHT

 (poorly-lit land-

scapes), 

f

 

NIGHT PORTRAIT

 (poorly-lit portraits), 

g

 

BACKLIT PORTRAIT

 (backlit portraits), 

a

 

AUTO

 (all other scenes)

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Summary of Contents for FINEPIX C10 Series

Page 1: ...ed software Be sure that you have read and understood its contents and the warnings in ForYour Safety Pii before us ing the camera EN BeforeYou Begin First Steps Basic Photography and Playback More on...

Page 2: ...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 openin...

Page 3: ...ction 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 syst...

Page 4: ...use 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 inter...

Page 5: ...heavy object to tip 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...

Page 6: ...is 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...

Page 7: ...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 t...

Page 8: ...rink 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...

Page 9: ...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 ou...

Page 10: ...quently 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 Playbac...

Page 11: ...graphy 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 P...

Page 12: ...mputer 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 Op...

Page 13: ...tup 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 sOPERATION SOUND 68 eSHUTTER SOUND 69 JLCD BRIGHTNESS 69 ELCD...

Page 14: ...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 andTr...

Page 15: ...hich 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 Access...

Page 16: ...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 Mov...

Page 17: ...ton x 7 W zoom out button 15 33 8 ON OFF button 11 9 T zoom in button 15 33 10 a playback button 17 11 USB multi connector 43 44 52 12 Strap eyelet 1 13 Battery chamber cover 6 14 Tripod mount 15 Memo...

Page 18: ...rning 16 83 6 Number of available frames 90 7 Sensitivity 55 8 Image size Image quality 56 57 9 White balance 58 10 Battery level 5 11 Blur warning 29 83 12 Exposure compensation 26 13 Shutter speed A...

Page 19: ...ery 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 poss...

Page 20: ...les 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...

Page 21: ...d 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 inserti...

Page 22: ...a 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...

Page 23: ...ry 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 smal...

Page 24: ...red 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...

Page 25: ...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 th...

Page 26: ...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 op...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...n 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 o...

Page 29: ...tor 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...

Page 30: ...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...

Page 31: ...t 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 pic...

Page 32: ...play 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 CAN...

Page 33: ...ne with D DNATURAL LIGHT NATURAL LIGHT Capture natural lighting under low light conditions L L PORTRAIT PORTRAIT Choose for portraits K K SMILE SHOOT SMILE SHOOT The shutter is released automatically...

Page 34: ...r shots that capture the brightness of scenes domi nated by shining white snow S S BEACH BEACH Choose for crisp clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches V V FLOWER FLOWER Choose for v...

Page 35: ...u 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...

Page 36: ...jects 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 subjec...

Page 37: ...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 aft...

Page 38: ...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 presse...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...ositive 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 camer...

Page 41: ...he 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...

Page 42: ...w 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 Th...

Page 43: ...appear in the display to warn that pictures may be blurred use of a tripod is recommended R Flash is charging if p blinks in yellow Wait for completing the charge R The flash may fire several times wi...

Page 44: ...Description T OFF Self timer off S 10 SEC The shutter is released ten seconds after the shutter button is pressed Use for self portraits R 2 SEC The shutter is released two seconds after the shutter b...

Page 45: ...ces 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 sele...

Page 46: ...100 0001 Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame R Pictures taken using...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...age with previous and following images in the background Press W to increase the number of images displayed T to view fewer images 100 0001 100 0001 When two or more images are displayed use the selec...

Page 49: ...ures 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 pi...

Page 50: ...earch 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 matc...

Page 51: ...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 be...

Page 52: ...books 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 a...

Page 53: ...e 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 play...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...era 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 Verti...

Page 56: ...ain to pause End playback End playback delete delete Press the selector up to end playback If playback is not in progress pressing the selector up will delete the movie Advance Advance rewind rewind P...

Page 57: ...white plug to audio in jack Q When connecting cables be sure the connectors are fully inserted R Image quality may drop during movie playback 2 Tune the television to the video input channel See the d...

Page 58: ...d 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...

Page 59: ...tures 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 s...

Page 60: ...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 o...

Page 61: ...mplete 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...

Page 62: ...B or more Free disk space Free disk space 15GB or more 15GB or more 2GB or more 2GB or more Video Video 1024 768 pixels or more with 24 bit color or better A graphics processing unit GPU that supports...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...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 ni...

Page 65: ...e 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 cl...

Page 66: ...rn 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...

Page 67: ...ing 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 t...

Page 68: ...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...

Page 69: ...ode 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...

Page 70: ...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...

Page 71: ...N Choose how much image files are compressed Option Option Description Description FINE FINE Low compression Select for higher image quality NORMAL NORMAL High compression Select this option to store...

Page 72: ...j For subjects in the shade k k Use under daylight fluorescent lights l l Use under warm white fluorescent lights m m Use under cool white fluorescent lights n n Use under incandescent lighting R R Re...

Page 73: ...detects and sets focus and exposure for human por trait subjects P31 P PMODE MODE defaults to defaults to C C Choose how panoramas are framed P21 O OQUALITY QUALITY defaults to defaults to f f Choose...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...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 Choos...

Page 76: ...RMAL 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 zoom...

Page 77: ...ry 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 t...

Page 78: ...ure 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...

Page 79: ...or 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 th...

Page 80: ...witch 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...

Page 81: ...s have 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 th...

Page 82: ...her Choose this option to reduce the number of pictures with duplicate file names RENEW RENEW Numbering is reset to 0001 after formatting or when a new memory card is inserted R R If the frame number...

Page 83: ...o 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...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...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 Choos...

Page 86: ...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 d...

Page 87: ...r 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 separa...

Page 88: ...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 CAME...

Page 89: ...available in your region check with your local FUJIFILM representative 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 t...

Page 90: ...ower 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...

Page 91: ...r 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 alcoh...

Page 92: ...cted for shooting mode is 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 unu...

Page 93: ...matically 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 d...

Page 94: ...18 18 The batteries are 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 silent mode The camera...

Page 95: ...ies but do not appear in photographs Avoid framing bright objects when filming movies appear in photographs Avoid framing bright objects when filming movies Playback Problem Problem Solution Solution...

Page 96: ...ter are correctly connected Be sure the camera and computer are correctly connected P P52 52 Pictures can not be Pictures can not be printed printed The camera is not properly connected The camera is...

Page 97: ...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 th...

Page 98: ...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 persist...

Page 99: ...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 PRO...

Page 100: ...or 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...

Page 101: ...hoose the following settings for improved battery performance bFACE DETECTION P31 OFF ELCD MODE P69 UPOWER SAVE ON The Self timer The Self timer To prevent blur caused by the camera moving when the sh...

Page 102: ...INUOUS 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 bac...

Page 103: ...acklit subjects select CNATURAL N for ASHOOTINGMODE P18 and position your subject in the center of the frame Tophotographnightscenes raisesensitivity P55 andturnthe flash on P28 00 UA100_EN indb 89 00...

Page 104: ...Photographs Photographs O O4 3 4 3 310 310 620 620 630 630 1240 1240 1270 1270 2500 2500 O O3 2 3 2 350 350 690 690 710 710 1390 1390 1430 1430 2790 2790 O O16 9 16 9 420 420 820 820 840 840 1640 1640...

Page 105: ...500 960 960 1000 1000 1930 1930 2000 2000 3880 3880 P P4 3 4 3 730 730 1410 1410 1470 1470 2820 2820 2950 2950 5640 5640 Q Q4 3 4 3 1800 1800 3230 3230 3600 3600 6460 6460 7200 7200 12930 12930 Movie...

Page 106: ...pictures Still pictures Exif 2 3 JPEG Exif 2 3 JPEG compressed compressed Movies Movies AVI format Motion JPEG AVI format Motion JPEG Image size Image size pixels pixels FinePix C20 Series O O 4 3 4 3...

Page 107: ...le 60cm 2 0ft infinity 60cm 2 0ft infinity telephoto telephoto Macro Macro approx 10cm 70cm 0 3ft 2 3ft approx 10cm 70cm 0 3ft 2 3ft wide angle wide angle 60cm 100cm 2 0ft 3 3ft 60cm 100cm 2 0ft 3 3ft...

Page 108: ...te 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 sensitivity is set to CCD metered auto flash con...

Page 109: ...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 AA recharg...

Page 110: ...3 5oz excluding batteries accessories and memory card Approx 100g 3 5oz excluding batteries accessories and memory card Shooting weight Shooting weight Approx 150g 5 3oz including Approx 150g 5 3oz in...

Page 111: ...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...

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