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Page 1: ...sure that you have read and un derstood its contents and the warnings in For Your Safety Pii before using 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 BL0...

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 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 produ...

Page 3: ...n 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 vid eo product due to lightning and power line surges Service Service Servicing Do not attempt to service this video pro...

Page 4: ...e camera 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 resul...

Page 5: ...vy objects on the camera This can cause the 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 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 l...

Page 6: ...uch 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 R...

Page 7: ... charger sold separately Q CAUTION Do not use the discharge 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 discharge...

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 Car...

Page 9: ...The Table of Contents gives an overview of the entire manual The principal camera operations are listed here Having a speciﬁc problem with the camera Find the answer here WarningMessagesandDisplays WarningMessagesandDisplays P P88 88 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 P10 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: ...Playback Taking Pictures in Q Scene Recognition Mode 16 Viewing Pictures 19 More on Photography More on Photography Shooting Mode 20 SPSCENE POSITION 21 rPANORAMA 22 Focus Lock 25 dExposure Compensation 27 FMacro Mode Close ups 28 NUsing the Flash Intelligent Flash 29 hUsing the Self Timer 31 bIntelligent Face Detection 32 nFace Recognition JX400 Series Only 33 Adding New Faces 33 Viewing Editing ...

Page 12: ...mputer 53 Windows Installing MyFinePix Studio 53 Macintosh Installing FinePixViewer 55 Connecting the Camera 57 Menus Menus Using the Menus Shooting Mode 60 Using the Shooting Menu 60 Shooting Menu Options 60 ASCENE POSITION 60 NISO 60 OIMAGE SIZE 61 TIMAGE QUALITY 62 PFINEPIX COLOR 62 DWHITE BALANCE 63 RCONTINUOUS 63 bFACE DETECTION 64 FAF MODE 64 nFACE RECOGNITION JX400 Series Only 64 PMODE 64 O...

Page 13: ...es Only 70 KPRINT ORDER DPOF 70 The Setup Menu 71 Using the Setup Menu 71 Setup Menu Options 72 FDATE TIME 72 NTIME DIFFERENCE 72 La 72 oSILENT MODE 72 RRESET 73 KFORMAT 73 AIMAGE DISP 73 BFRAME NO 74 GOPERATIONVOL 74 HSHUTTERVOLUME 74 eSHUTTER SOUND 75 IPLAYBACKVOLUME 75 JLCD BRIGHTNESS 75 ELCD MODE 75 MAUTO POWER OFF 75 LDIGITAL IS 75 BRED EYE REMOVAL 76 mBLINK DETECTION 76 DDIGITAL ZOOM 77 pMOV...

Page 14: ...UJIFILM 80 Caring for the Camera 81 Storage and Use 81 Water and Sand 81 Condensation 81 Cleaning 82 Traveling 82 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 83 Warning Messages and Displays 88 Appendix Appendix Tips andTricks 92 Memory Card Capacity 95 FinePix JX400 Series JX350 to JX395 95 FinePix JX300 to JX345 96 Speciﬁcations 97 ...

Page 15: ...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 NP 45Arecharge ablebattery BC 45C battery charger Plug adapter USB cable CD ROM contains this manual Strap User Guide Attach...

Page 16: ...e listed to the right of each item 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Selector button Move cursor up d exposure compensation button P27 b delete button Px MENU OK button Move cursor right N ﬂash button P29 Move cursor left F macro button P28 Move cursor down h self timer button P31 ...

Page 17: ...20 Battery latch 8 10 Press and hold the DISP BACK button until o is displayed The Indicator Lamp The Indicator Lamp The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows Indicator lamp Indicator lamp Camera status Camera status Glows green Glows green Focus locked Blinks green Blinks green Blur focus or exposure warning Picture can be taken Blinks green and orange Blinks green and orange Recording pi...

Page 18: ...3 1 1 6 Focus warning 18 88 7 Number of available frames 95 8 Sensitivity 60 9 Image size Image quality 61 62 10 FINEPIX color 62 11 White balance 63 12 Battery level 5 13 Blur warning 30 88 14 Exposure compensation 27 15 Shutter speed Aperture 16 Date and time 15 17 Self timer indicator 31 18 Macro close up mode 28 19 Flash mode 29 1 Shooting mode 20 2 Intelligent Face Detection indicator 32 3 Co...

Page 19: ... 10 DPOF print indicator 51 11 Protected image 68 Battery Level Battery Level Battery level is shown as follows Indicator Indicator Description Description D white Battery partially discharged C white Battery more than half discharged B red Low battery Charge as soon as possible A blinks red Battery exhausted Turn camera oﬀ and charge battery Hiding andViewing Indicators Hiding andViewing Indicato...

Page 20: ...at it is fully inserted and clicks into place on the charger terminals Q The plug adapter is exclusively for use with the supplied battery charger Do not use it with other devices Battery charger Plug adapter 2 Place the battery in the supplied battery charger Insert the battery in the orien tation indicated by the CFD labels The camera uses an NP 45A re chargeable battery CFD label Charge lamp Ba...

Page 21: ...tatus Action Action Oﬀ Oﬀ Battery not inserted Battery not inserted Insert the battery Insert the battery On green On green Battery fully charged Battery fully charged Remove the battery Remove the battery On orange On orange Battery charging Battery charging Blinks orange Blinks orange Battery fault Battery fault Unplug the charger and remove the battery Unplug the charger and remove the battery ...

Page 22: ...pre caution 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 battery Align the orange stripe on the battery with the orange battery latch and slide the bat tery into the camera keeping the battery latch pressed to one side Conﬁrm that the battery is securely latched Orange stripe Battery latch Q Insert the batter...

Page 23: ... the back of the slot Q Be sure card is in the correct orienta tion do not insert at an angle or use force Battery 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 24: ...mory 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 Compatible Memory Cards FUJIFILM and SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been approved for use in the camera A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http www fujifilm c...

Page 25: ...stance immediately miniSD or microSD adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD SDHC memory card may not eject normally if the card does not eject take the camera to an authorized service representative Do not forcibly remove the card Do not aﬃx labels to memory cards Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of SD...

Page 26: ...on could make it impossible to remove the battery from the camera Do not short the battery terminals The battery could overheat Read the cautions in The Battery and Power Supply Pvi Use only battery chargers designated for use with the battery Failure to observe this precaution could result in product malfunction Do not remove the labels from the battery or attempt to split or peel the outer casin...

Page 27: ...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 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 the ...

Page 28: ...n 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 P75 ...

Page 29: ...e the camera is turned on START MENU 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 R The Camera ...

Page 30: ...mera on and rotate the mode dial to Q The Q display will appear in the LCD monitor 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 battery The Scene Icon The Scene Icon The camera selects the scene according to shooting conditions and the type of subject bPORTRAIT portraits cLANDSCAPE landscapes d...

Page 31: ...in the display Zoom indicator Zoom out Zoom in 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 32: ...ill be dis played and the indicator lamp will blink green Change the composition or use focus lock P25 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 picture is taken For information on using the ﬂash when lighting is poor see N Using the Flash Intelligent Flash P29 Click The Shutter Button The Shutter...

Page 33: ...en 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 order recorded left to view pictures in reverse order Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode ...

Page 34: ...bject and shoot ing conditions P16 C NATURAL N The camera takes two shots one with out the ﬂash and one with B AUTO A simple point and shoot mode recommended for ﬁrst time users of digital cameras P PROGRAMAE Select for full control over camera settings including exposure white balance and focus mode F MOVIE Shoot movies with sound P45 SP1 SP2 SCENE POSITIONS Choose a scene suited to the subject o...

Page 35: ...ORAMA Take up to three pictures and join them together to form a panorama N N SPORT SPORT Choose when photographing moving subjects O O NIGHT NIGHT Choose this mode for poorly lit twilight or night scenes H H NIGHT TRIPOD NIGHT TRIPOD Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night P P FIREWORKS FIREWORKS Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a ﬁ...

Page 36: ...r SP1 or SP2 P21 2 Select CAUTO for PMODE in the shooting menu P60 3 Press the selector up to select a frame Press the selector left or right to highlight a pan direction and press MENU OK 4 Take a photograph Exposure and white balance for the panorama are set with the ﬁrst shot 5 Frame the next shot to overlap with the previous picture by superimpos ing y on so that they form a solid circle z The...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...AL for PMODE 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 the picture...

Page 39: ... 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 40: ...or 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 high ...

Page 41: ...an exposure compensa 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 com...

Page 42: ... on subjects near the center of the frame Use the zoom buttons to compose pictures P17 To exit macro mode press the selector left F and select H OFF OFF R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake R The shadow cast by the lens may appear in photographs taken with the ﬂash at very short ranges Zoom out or increase the distance to the subject ...

Page 43: ...e 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 subjects...

Page 44: ... may ﬁre several times with each shot Do not move the camera until shooting is complete R The ﬂash may cause vignetting Red Eye Removal Red Eye Removal When Intelligent Face Detection P32 and red eye removal P67 are on red eye removal is available in auto K RED EYE REDUCTION ﬂash on L FORCED FLASH and slow sync M RED EYE SLOW modes Red eye removal minimizes red eye caused when light from the ﬂash ...

Page 45: ...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 t...

Page 46: ...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 t...

Page 47: ...ther information during playback Happy Birthday AddingNewFaces AddingNewFaces Follow the steps below to add faces to the face recognition database 1 Select REGISTER Select REGISTER for nFACE RECOGNITION in the shooting menu R To disable face recognition select OFF 2 Take a photograph After checking that the subject is facing the camera frame the subject using the guides and take the pho tograph R ...

Page 48: ...n NAME Enter a name of up to 14 characters and press MENU OK CATEGORY Choose the option that describes your relationship to the sub ject and press MENU OK BIRTHDAY Enter the subject s date of birth and press MENU OK R If you zoom in on the face of a person in the face recognition database on their birthday the camera will display their name and the message Happy Birthday ...

Page 49: ...t as described above R To delete face recognition data for the selected subject select ERASE AddingFacesAutomatically AddingFacesAutomatically To automatically add frequently photographed subjects to the face recogni tion database select ON for AUTO REGISTRATION in the face recognition menu If the camera detects a face that has been photographed many times without being added to the database it wi...

Page 50: ...tainsmultiplesubjects from the face recognition database the camera displays the name of the subject that will be used to set focus and exposure the subject shown by the green frame If no name is entered the camera will show Subjects identiﬁed using face rec ognition but not used to set focus and exposure are shown by orange frames other subjects by white frames Q The camera may fail to identify s...

Page 51: ... 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 ...

Page 52: ...re 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 53: ...revious and following images in the background Select j to increase the number of images displayed to two nine or one hundred i 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 54: ...isplayed SELECTED SELECTED FRAMES FRAMES Highlight pictures and 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 ALL FRAMES FRAMES A conﬁrmation dialog will be displayed highlight OK and press MENU O...

Page 55: ...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 and...

Page 56: ...elected 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 57: ...scroll through 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 P42 ERASE Delete the book Photobooks Photobooks Photobooks can be copied to a computer using the supplied MyFineP...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...cording 12s 12s REC 1 Rotate the mode dial to FMOVIE 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 zoom available for pMOVIE ZOOM TYPE in the se...

Page 60: ...ore recording begins R Sounds made by the camera may be recorded Q The indicator lamp lights while movies are being recorded Do not open the battery chamber during shooting or while the indicator lamp is lit 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 ...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...rs 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 P79 80 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 play...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 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 in...

Page 65: ... 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 DATEs Print the date of recording on pictures WITHOUT DATE Do not print the date of recording on pictures ...

Page 66: ... 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 67: ...GB or more 1GB or more 512MB or more 512MB 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 DirectX 7 or later Other Other Built in USB port recommended Operation is not guaranteed with other USB ports Internet connection broadband recommended requir...

Page 68: ...he 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 DirectX or NET Framework follow the on screen instructions to com...

Page 69: ...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 dialog will be ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...efore connecting the camera 2 Turn the camera oﬀ and connect 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 MyFinePix Studio or FinePixViewer will start automatically follow the on screen in structions to copy pictures to the comp...

Page 72: ...e indicator lamp is out before turning the camera oﬀ or discon necting the USB cable if the number of images copied is very large the indicator lamp may remain lit after the message has cleared from the computer display 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 ma...

Page 73: ...re when it is no longer required or before begin ning reinstallation After 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 Window...

Page 74: ...ults to r r SP2 SP2 to to K K Choose a scene for the current scene position mode SP1 or SP2 P21 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...

Page 75: ...emory 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 76: ...hite Option Option Description Description c c F F STANDARD STANDARD Standard contrast and saturation Recommended in most situations a a F F CHROME CHROME Vivid contrast and color Choose for vivid shots of ﬂowers or enhanced greens and blues in landscapes b b F F B W B W Take pictures in black and white R R Settings other than Settings other than c c F F STANDARD STANDARD are shown by an icon in t...

Page 77: ... 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 release button is pressed R R Focus and exposure are determined by the ﬁrst frame in each series Focus and exposure are determin...

Page 78: ... 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 focusing may be audible and that the sound of the camera focusing may be audible n nFACE RECOGNITION JX400 Series Only FACE RECOG...

Page 79: ...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 kPHOTOBOOK ASSIST PHOTOBOOK ASSIST Create books from your favorite photos P42 b bIMAGE SEARCH IMAGE SEARCH Search for pictures P41 A AERASE ERASE Delete all or selected pictures P40 ...

Page 80: ... 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 81: ...Intelligent Face Detection this option can be used to remove red eye The camera will analyze the image if red eye is detected the image will be processed to create a copy with reduced red eye 1Display the desired picture 2Select BRED EYE REMOVAL in the playback menu 3Press MENU OK R R Red eye may not be removed if the camera is unable to detect a face or the face is in proﬁle Red eye may not be re...

Page 82: ...ected pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted P73 73 G GCROP CROP Create a cropped copy of the current picture 1Display the desired picture 2Select GCROP in the playback menu 3Use the zoom control 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 cro...

Page 83: ...ation so that they are displayed in tall orientation in 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 ro...

Page 84: ...picture that it has matched with a face in the face recognition database If the match is not correct press MENU OK to remove the link to the face recognition database R R Face recognition links can not be removed from copies with a size of Face recognition links can not be removed from copies with a size of a a or smaller or smaller K KPRINT ORDER DPOF PRINT ORDER DPOF Select pictures for printing...

Page 85: ...s the selector left to highlight the tab for the current menu EXIT SET SET UP SET Tab 1 3 Press the selector down to highlight X 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 86: ...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 87: ...opied 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 Descript...

Page 88: ...EW 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 P90 90 R R Selecting Selecting R RRESET RESET P73 sets 73 sets B BFRAME NO FRAME NO to to CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS but does not reset the ﬁle but does not reset...

Page 89: ...conditions regardless of the option selected for J JLCD BRIGHT LCD BRIGHT NESS NESS 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 performed Shorter times increase battery life...

Page 90: ... activate blink detection If an option other than OFF is selected for A AIMAGE IMAGE DISP DISP P73 73 a warning will be displayed if the camera 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 perfor...

Page 91: ...L ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM oﬀ oﬀ j i 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 type of zoom available during movie recording R R Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom Digital zoom produces lower quality images tha...

Page 92: ... to ON ON Choose whether to display tool tips Q QVIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM defaults to defaults to NTSC NTSC Choose a video mode for connection to a TV Option Option Description Description NTSC NTSC Select this mode for connection to video devices in North America the Carib bean parts of Latin America and some East Asian countries PAL PAL Select this mode for connection to video devices in the Un...

Page 93: ...d 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 JX400 Series FINEPIX JX300 Series HDP L1 HD player SD SDHC memory card Available separately ...

Page 94: ... Rechargeable Li ion batteries Li ion batteries NP 45A Additional large capacity NP 45A rechargeable batteries can be purchased as required Battery Battery chargers chargers BC 45W Replacement battery chargers can be purchased as required The BC 45W charges an NP 45A battery in about 120 minutes at 20 C 68 F A V cable A V cable AV C1 AV C1 Use for viewing pictures on TV HD players HD players HDP L...

Page 95: ... 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 us ing the camera at the beach or sea side avoid exposing the camera to water or sand Do not place the cam...

Page 96: ...with 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 damage...

Page 97: ...ﬀerent AF mode Select a diﬀerent AF mode P P64 64 The battery has been charged many times The battery has been charged many times The battery has reached the end of its charging The battery has reached the end of its charging life Purchase a new battery life Purchase a new battery The camera turns oﬀ The camera turns oﬀ suddenly suddenly Charge the battery Charge the battery P P6 or insert a fully...

Page 98: ...the camera on Turn the camera on P P13 13 The indicator lamp was orange when you attempted to record a panorama The indicator lamp was orange when you attempted to record a panorama Wait until Wait until the indicator lamps turns oﬀ the indicator lamps turns oﬀ P P3 3 The LCD monitor goes The LCD monitor goes dark after shooting dark after shooting The LCD monitor may darken while the ﬂash charges...

Page 99: ...harge the battery P P6 or insert a fully charged spare battery 6 or insert a fully charged spare battery P P8 8 The camera is in continuous mode The camera is in continuous mode Select Select OFF OFF for for R RCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS P P63 63 The camera is in silent mode The camera is in silent mode Turn silent mode oﬀ Turn silent mode oﬀ P P72 72 The ﬂash is oﬀ The ﬂash is oﬀ P P Choose a diﬀerent...

Page 100: ...es 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 in m...

Page 101: ...camera Be sure the camera and computer are correctly connected Be sure the camera and computer are correctly connected P P57 57 Pictures can not be Pictures can not be printed printed The camera is not properly connected The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly Connect the camera correctly P P49 49 The printer is oﬀ The printer is oﬀ Turn the printer on Turn the printer on...

Page 102: ...over orunder exposed Ifthesubject is dark use the ﬂash is dark use the ﬂash P P29 29 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 ...

Page 103: ...ore 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 ...

Page 104: ...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 try An attempt was made to delete or rotate to a protected picture Remove protection and try again again P P68 68 a aCAN NOT CROP CAN NOT ...

Page 105: ...ls Printer 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 Ch...

Page 106: ...erformance Battery Performance Choose the following settings for improved battery performance bFACE DETECTION P32 OFF FAF MODE P64 rCENTER ELCD MODE P75 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 107: ...when ZOOM CONTINUOUS is selected for AIM AGE DISP P73 Remove red eye by selecting ON for BRED EYE REMOVAL P67 Playback Playback Zoom in on faces during slide shows P67 or by pressing the selector down during playback Search for faces using bIMAGE SEARCH P41 Crop the background from portraits using GCROP P67 Printing Printing Print one copy for each person in the photo ...

Page 108: ...ph backlit subjects select CNATURAL N for shooting mode P20 and position your subject in the center of the frame To photograph subjects that are in motion select xTRACK ING for FAF MODE P64 Tophotographnightscenes raisesensitivity P60 andturnthe ﬂash on P29 ...

Page 109: ... 970 970 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 P P4 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 6...

Page 110: ... 1030 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 P P4 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 233m...

Page 111: ...3 216 O O 3 2 3 2 4 288 2 864 4 288 2 864 O O 16 9 16 9 4 288 2 416 4 288 2 416 P P 4 3 4 3 3 072 2 304 3 072 2 304 P P 16 9 16 9 3 072 1 728 3 072 1 728 Q Q 4 3 4 3 2 048 1 536 2 048 1 536 Q Q 16 9 16 9 1 920 1 080 1 920 1 080 Lens Lens Fujinon 5 optical zoom lens F2 6 Fujinon 5 optical zoom lens F2 6 wide angle wide angle F6 2 F6 2 telephoto telephoto Focal length Focal length f 5 0mm 25 0mm f 5...

Page 112: ...tion 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 sensitivity is set to CCD metered auto ﬂash control eﬀective range when sensitivity is s...

Page 113: ...f frames Approximate number of frames NP 45A type supplied with camera NP 45A type supplied with camera 180 180 CIPA standard measured in CIPA standard measured in B B auto auto mode using battery supplied with camera and SD mem mode using battery supplied with camera and SD mem ory card ory card Note Note Number of shots that can be taken with battery varies with battery charge level and will Num...

Page 114: ...apacity Input capacity 100V 100V 8 0VA 8 0VA 240V 240V 12VA 12VA Rated output Rated output 4 2V DC 550mA 4 2V DC 550mA Supported batteries Supported batteries NP 45A rechargeable batteries NP 45A rechargeable batteries Charging time Charging time Approx 110 minutes Approx 110 minutes 20 C 68 F 20 C 68 F Operating temperature Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions ...

Page 115: ...chnol 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 may...

Page 116: ...7 3 AKASAKA 9 CHOME MINATO KU TOKYO 107 0052 JAPAN http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html ...

Page 117: ...O O H H P P Q Q R R S S U U V V W W F F N N B BOFF OFF AUTO AUTO 1 1 1 1 N N 1 1 O O P P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 B BON ON K K 1 1 L L 1 1 M M P P h h F F F F 2 2 1 1 1 1 H H 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 d d N N AUTO AUTO 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3200 3200 1600 1600 800 800 400 400 200 200 100 100 O O O O P P Q Q 3 3 h h1280 ...

Page 118: ...ORMAL 1 1 P P c c a a b b D D R R ON ON OFF OFF 1 1 1 1 b b ON ON 1 1 1 1 OFF OFF 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 F F r r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 x x P P n n4 4 E E M M L L B B m m D D 1 Automatically optimized for selected shooting mode 2 The camera automatically analyzes and selects macro mode ON OFF 3 Aspect ratio ﬁxed at 4 3 4 JX400 series only ...

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