4
5
Getting Ready
Using
the Camera
Advanced
Features
Settings
Software
Installation
Viewing Images
Contents
CHARGING A BATTERY .................................................................................................................... 10
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE
xD-Picture Card
...................................................................... 11
TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME .............................................................. 14
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER ........................................ 15
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ........................................................................................................... 16
PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ............................................... 17
Warning ............................................................. 2
IMPORTANT ..................................................... 2
EC Declaration of Conformity ............................ 3
Preface .............................................................. 6
Accessories included ........................................ 7
Nomenclature .................................................... 8
Attaching the strap ......................................... 9
Example of LCD Monitor Text Display ........... 9
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Still photography mode .......................... 9
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Playback mode ...................................... 9
System Expansion Options ............................ 76
Accessories Guide ......................................... 77
Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly ......... 78
Notes on the Power Supply ............................ 78
Applicable Batteries .................................... 78
Notes on the Batteries ................................ 78
Notes on Using the Rechargeable Battery NH-20
and AAA-size Ni-MH Batteries Correctly ........... 79
Notes on Using the Battery Charger ........... 79
AC Power Adapter ...................................... 80
Notes on the
xD-Picture Card™
................... 81
Warning Displays ........................................... 82
Troubleshooting .............................................. 84
Specifications ................................................. 86
Explanation of Terms ..................................... 88
Safety Notes ................................................... 89
1 Getting Ready
6
ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME .................................................................... 56
SET-UP ................................................................................................................................................ 57
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SET-UP menu options .......................................................................................................... 57
F
USING THE SET-UP SCREEN ................................................................................................. 57
POWER SAVE SETTING .......................................................................................................... 58
FORMAT ................................................................................................................................... 59
FRAME NO. ............................................................................................................................... 59
4 Settings
5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ............................................................................................... 60
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC .............................................................................................. 61
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.0 TO 9.2 ................................................................................... 63
5.4 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X .................................................................................................. 66
5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION .............................................................................................................. 69
6.2 USING FinePixViewer ................................................................................................................... 74
6 Viewing Images
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ............................................................................................................... 18
TAKING PICTURES (
a
AUTO MODE) ............................................................................................. 20
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Viewfinder lamp display ........................................................................................................ 23
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES ............................................................................................. 23
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Standard number of frames per
xD-Picture Card
............................................................... 23
USING AF/AE LOCK ..................................................................................................................... 24
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM) ............................................................ 25
BEST FRAMING ............................................................................................................................ 25
VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK) ................................................................................................ 26
Single-frame playback / Fast-forwarding through the images / Multi-frame playback ................... 26
Single-frame playback / Playback zoom / Panning / Trimming ...................................................... 27
ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME) ................................................................................................ 28
PLAYBACK MODE
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
2 Using the Camera
B
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
y
QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) ..................................................................... 29
Quality settings in Still photography mode ............................................................................... 29
S
SENSITIVITY ....................................................................................................................................... 30
High-sensitivity photography (800) .......................................................................................... 30
J
FinePix COLOR ................................................................................................................................... 31
TAKING PICTURES – SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ........................................................ 32
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Photography mode specifications ........................................................................................ 32
e
MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 33
d
FLASH ................................................................................................................................................. 34
q
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ..................................................................................................................... 36
q
MANUAL /
q
AUTO /
m
PORTRAIT /
,
SCENE /
.
SPORT /
/
NIGHT ............................ 36
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ..................................................................................................................... 37
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION ..................................................................................... 37
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SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................... 37
f
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING ................................................................................................................ 38
D
EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) .................................................................................................. 40
A
WHITE BALANCE ............................................................................................................................... 40
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
p
PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Advanced Features
B
MOVIE
r
RECORDING MOVIES ........................................................................................................................ 41
r
PLAYING BACK MOVIES ................................................................................................................... 43
B
PLAYBACK
o
ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES ..................................................................................................... 44
i
PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL ................................................................ 46
g
AUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK) ............................................................................................ 48
t
RECORDING VOICE MEMOS ............................................................................................................ 49
t
PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS ........................................................................................................ 51
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HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ................................................................................... 52
u
DPOF SET FRAME ............................................................................................................................. 53
U
DPOF ALL RESET .............................................................................................................................. 55
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PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK MODE
MOVIE MODE
