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Page 1: ...ur FUJIFILM digital camera and the supplied software Be sure that you have read and un derstood its contents and the warnings in For Your Safety Pii before using the camera EN BeforeYou Begin First Steps Basic Photography and Playback More on Photography More on Playback Movies Connections Menus Technical Notes Troubleshooting Appendix BL01438 200 ...

Page 2: ...ion 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 pro...

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

Page 4: ...mera 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 result ...

Page 5: ... 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 lo...

Page 6: ...ouch 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 ...

Page 7: ...ry 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 disch...

Page 8: ...ed 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: ...9 79 The Table of Contents gives an overview of the entire manual The principal camera operations are list ed here Having a specific problem with the camera Find the answer here WarningMessagesandDisplays WarningMessagesandDisplays P P84 84 Find out what s behind that flashing icon or error message in the display Memory Cards Memory Cards PicturescanbestoredonoptionalSDandSDHCmemorycards P11 Inthi...

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: ... Setup 15 Basic Photography and Playback Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in Q Scene Recognition Mode 16 Viewing Pictures 19 More on Photography More on Photography Shooting Mode 20 Choosing a Shooting Mode 20 Shooting Mode Options 21 r PANORAMA 23 Focus Lock 26 d Exposure Compensation 28 F Macro Mode Close ups 29 N Using the Flash Intelligent Flash 30 h Using the Self Timer 32 b Int...

Page 12: ... Print Order 48 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 50 Windows Installing MyFinePix Studio 50 Macintosh Installing FinePixViewer 52 Connecting the Camera 54 Menus Menus Using the Menus Shooting Mode 57 Using the Shooting Menu 57 Shooting Menu Options 57 ASHOOTING MODE 57 N ISO 57 O IMAGE SIZE 58 T IMAGE QUALITY 59 DWHITE BALANCE 60 b FACE DETECTION 61 PMODE 61 O QUALITY 61 ...

Page 13: ...AGE ROTATE 66 KPRINT ORDER DPOF 66 The Setup Menu 67 Using the Setup Menu 67 Setup Menu Options 68 F DATE TIME 68 NTIME DIFFERENCE 68 L a 68 o SILENT MODE 68 R RESET 69 KFORMAT 69 A IMAGE DISP 69 B FRAME NO 70 s OPERATION SOUND 70 e SHUTTER SOUND 71 JLCD BRIGHTNESS 71 ELCD MODE 71 MAUTO POWER OFF 71 LDIGITAL IS 71 mBLINK DETECTION 72 DDIGITAL ZOOM 73 pMOVIE ZOOMTYPE 73 OBACKGROUND COLOR 74 cGUIDAN...

Page 14: ...ies from FUJIFILM 76 Caring for the Camera 77 Storage and Use 77 Water and Sand 77 Condensation 77 Cleaning 78 Traveling 78 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 79 Warning Messages and Displays 84 Appendix Appendix Tips andTricks 88 Memory Card Capacity 91 FinePix L50 Series 91 FinePix L30 Series 92 Specifications 93 ...

Page 15: ...nual on which related information may be found Menus and other text in the LCD monitor are shown in bold In the illustra tions in this manual displays may be simplified for explanatory purposes Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories The following items are included with the camera NP 45A Brechargeable battery AC power adapter USB cable CD ROM contains this manual Strap User Guide Attaching the ...

Page 16: ...ormation refer to the page listed to the right of each item Selector button Move cursor up d exposure compensation button P28 b delete button Px MENU OK button Move cursor right N flash button P30 Move cursor left F macro button P29 Move cursor down h self timer button P32 ...

Page 17: ...isplay BACK button 5 15 o silent mode button x 7 W zoom out button 17 35 8 ON OFF button 13 9 T zoom in button 17 35 10 a playback button 19 11 USB multi connector 45 46 54 12 Strap eyelet 1 13 Battery chamber cover 8 14 Tripod mount 15 Battery chamber 8 16 Memory card slot 9 Press and hold the DISP BACK button until o is displayed ...

Page 18: ...50 F4 5 F4 5 P 800 2 2 3 3 1 1 5 Focus warning 18 84 6 Number of available frames 91 7 Sensitivity 57 8 Image size Image quality 58 59 9 White balance 60 10 Battery level 5 11 Blur warning 31 84 12 Exposure compensation 28 13 Shutter speed Aperture 14 Date and time 15 15 Self timer indicator 32 16 Macro close up mode 29 17 Flash mode 30 1 Shooting mode 20 2 Intelligent Face Detection indicator 33 ...

Page 19: ...icator 48 9 Protected image 65 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 Indicators Press DISP BACK...

Page 20: ... precaution could result in damage to im age files or memory cards Q Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery into the camera as shown making sure that the battery is in the orientation indicated by the DBC labels The camera uses an NP 45A B rechargeable battery Q Insert the battery in the correct orientation DoNOT useforceorattempt...

Page 21: ... in the center of the LCD monitor Charging indicator Charging indicator Battery status Battery status Action Action a a Battery charging Battery charging s s Battery fault Battery fault Unplug the AC power adapter from the power Unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet and remove the battery outlet and remove the battery The charging indicator will disappear when charging completes R The ...

Page 22: ...erve this precaution could result in damage to im age files or memory cards Q Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery into the camera as shown making sure that the battery is in the orientation indicated by the DBC labels Q Insert the battery in the correct orientation DoNOT useforceorattempttoinsert the battery upside down or back...

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: ... and open the battery chamber cover To remove the battery slide the battery out of the camera as shown Q Make sure that battery does not fall out when remov ing it 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 slot too quickly Use your finger to hold it and gently release the card ...

Page 25: ...ation on for matting memory cards see K FORMAT P69 Memory cards are small and can be swallowed keep out of reach of children If a child swallows a memory card seek medical assistance 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 repre...

Page 26: ...ion 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 casi...

Page 27: ...Mode 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 th...

Page 28: ...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 P71 ...

Page 29: ...he camera is turned on START MENU ENGLISH NO SET ESPAÑOL 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 Ca...

Page 30: ...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 battery The Scene Icon The Scene Icon The camera selects the scene according to shooting conditions and the type of subject bPORTRAIT portraits cLANDSCAPE landsc...

Page 31: ...n the display Zoom out Zoom in Zoom indicator Holding the Camera Holding the Camera Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides Shaking or unsteady hands can blur 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: ...ll be dis played Change the composition or use focus lock P26 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 on using the flash when lighting is poor see N Using the Flash Intelligent Flash P30 Click The Shutter Button The Shutter Button The shutter button has two po...

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: ...hoosingaShootingMode 1 Press MENU OK to display the shooting menu 2 Highlight ASHOOTING MODE and press the selector right to display shooting mode options SET SHOOTING MENU EXIT SHOOTING MODE 3 Highlight the desired mode and press MENU OK CANCEL SET QSCENE RECOGNITION Selects optimum camera settings for certain modes 4 Press DISP BACK to exit to shooting mode ...

Page 35: ...akes two shots one without the flash and one 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 when Intelligent Face Detection detects a smiling face M M LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE Choose for daylight shots of buildings and landscapes r r PANORAMA PANORAMA Tak...

Page 36: ...iption R R SNOW SNOW Choose for crisp clear 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 vivid close ups of flowers ...

Page 37: ...Select CAUTO for PMODE in the shooting menu P57 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 with the first shot 4 Frame the next shot to overlap with the previous picture by superimpos ing y on so that they form a solid circle z The camera will relea...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...L 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 40: ... 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 41: ...r 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 hig...

Page 42: ... 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 compensation is avai...

Page 43: ...ubjects 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 flash may fail to light the entire subject at very short ranges Increase the dis tance to the subject or adjust the range by zoom buttons and try again ...

Page 44: ...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 subje...

Page 45: ...ayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway At slow shutter speeds k will appear in the display to warn that pictures may be blurred use of a tripod is recommended R The flash may fire several times with each shot Do not move the camera until shooting is complete R The flash may cause vignetting ...

Page 46: ...options OFF OFF Option Option Description 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 button is pressed Use to reduce blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter release button is pressed ...

Page 47: ... 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 border 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 48: ...he LCD monitor press the a button 100 0001 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 other cameras are indicated by a m gift image icon during playback ...

Page 49: ...e 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 50: ...in the LCD monitor displays the current image 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 selector to highlight images and press MENU OK to view the highlighted image full frame ...

Page 51: ...d 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 FRAMES ALL FRAMES A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight OK and press MENU OK to delete all unprotected pictures Pressing DISP BACK canc...

Page 52: ... the face recognition database 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 choose A ERASE ...

Page 53: ...lected 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 ...

Page 54: ...rough 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 P39 ERASE Delete the book Photobooks Photobooks Photobooks can be copied to a computer using the supplied MyFinePix Studio...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...y the shooting menu and select FMOVIE for ASHOOTING MODE P20 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 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...

Page 57: ... recording begins R Sounds made by the camera may be recorded Q Do not open the battery chamber cover during shooting or saving a movie on a memory card Failure to observe this precaution could prevent the movie from be ing played back Q Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Q The temperature of the ca...

Page 58: ...e selector down to start playback Press again 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 Presstheselectorright to advance left to rewind If playback is paused the movie will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed PLAY 100 006...

Page 59: ...nect yellow plug to video in jack Connect 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 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 ...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...era 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 ...

Page 62: ...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 K PRINT ORDER DPOF and press MENU OK 3 Highlight one of the following options and press MENU OK WITH DATE s Print the date of recording on pictures WITHOUT DATE Do not print the date of recording on pictures...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...1GB 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 requi...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...ng 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 displayed click Installing FinePixViewer to...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...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 com...

Page 69: ...e computer does not display a message stating that copying is in progress before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card Q Disconnect the camera before inserting or removing memory cards Q In some cases it may not be possible to access pictures saved to a network server using the supplied sof...

Page 70: ...r 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 Windows one or more confirmation dialogs may be displayed read the contents car...

Page 71: ...ts to defaults to Q Q Choose a shooting mode according to the type of subject P20 N N ISO 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 1600 1600 Bright Bright Scene Scene Dark Dark Less noticeable Less noticeable Noise mottling Noise mottli...

Page 72: ...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 1...

Page 73: ...TY IMAGE QUALITY defaults to defaults to N 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 more pictures ...

Page 74: ...lly i i For subjects in direct sunlight j 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 Results vary with shooting conditions Play pictures back after shooting to check colors in Results vary with shooting conditions Play pictures back after shooti...

Page 75: ...ON Choose whether the camera automatically detects and sets focus and exposure for human por trait subjects P33 P PMODE MODE defaults to defaults to C C Choose how panoramas are framed P23 O O QUALITY QUALITY defaults to defaults to f f Choose a frame size for movies P43 ...

Page 76: ...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 P39 b bIMAGE SEARCH IMAGE SEARCH Search for pictures P38 A AERASE ERASE Delete all or selected pictures P37 ...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...n Option Description Description NORMAL NORMAL Press selector left or right to go back or skip ahead one frame Select FADE IN for fade transitions between frames FADE IN FADE IN NORMAL NORMAL g g As above except that camera automatically zooms in on faces selected with Intelligent Face detection FADE IN FADE IN g g MULTIPLE MULTIPLE Display several pictures at once R R The camera will not turn off...

Page 79: ...ted pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted P69 69 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 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 crop...

Page 80: ... 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 rotated Remove protection before rotating pictures Protec...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...rements of 15 minutes 3Press MENU OK To switch between local time and your home time zone highlight g LOCAL or h HOME 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 cam...

Page 83: ... memory card Be sure im portant files 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 the battery chamber cover during formatting A A IMAGE DISP IMAGE DISP defaults to defaults to 1 5 SEC 1 5 SEC Choose how long pictures are displayed in the LCD monito...

Page 84: ...st available file number whichever is higher Choose this option to reduce the num ber 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 reaches 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled If the frame number reaches 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled P86 86 R R Selecting Selecting...

Page 85: ... ambient lighting conditions in response to ambient lighting conditions E ELCD MODE LCD MODE defaults to defaults to U UON ON Choose whether the display 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 if OFF is ...

Page 86: ...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 performed if the camera fails to detect a face or when Blink detection is not performed if the camera fails to detect a face or when OFF OFF is select...

Page 87: ...ITAL ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM off off W T Optical zoom Q Q Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom p pMOVIE ZOOM TYPE MOVIE ZOOM TYPE defaults to defaults to 1 1 Choose the zoom type when recording movies R R Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical zoom Digital zoom produces lower quality images than optical...

Page 88: ...STEM 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 United Kingdom and much of Europe Australia New Zealand and parts of Asi...

Page 89: ...and other manufacturers USB cable supplied SD card slot or card reader A V cable optional Computer TV HDTV Computer Related Printing Printer PictBridge compatible printer USB cable Audio Visual HDMI cable supplied sold separately DIGITAL CAMERA FINEPIX L50 Series FINEPIX L30 Series HDP L1 HD player SD SDHC memory card Available separately ...

Page 90: ...on 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 L1 requires HDMI cable available fro...

Page 91: ...ds such as near a broadcasting anten na power line radar emitter motor transformer or magnet in contact with volatile chemicals such as pesticides next to rubber or vinyl products Water and Sand Exposure to water and sand can also damage the camera and its internal circuitry and mechanisms When using the camera at the beach or seaside avoid exposing the camera to water or sand Do not place the cam...

Page 92: ...ith 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 damag...

Page 93: ...he battery has been charged many times 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 charged spare battery 6 or insert a fully charged sp...

Page 94: ...rged spare battery P P8 8 The camera has turned off automatically The camera has turned off automatically Turn the camera on Turn the camera on P P13 13 The LCD monitor goes The LCD monitor goes dark after shooting dark after shooting The LCD monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to charge The LCD monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to charge P P30...

Page 95: ...nsert a fully charged spare battery 6 or insert a fully charged spare battery P P8 8 The camera is in silent mode The camera is in silent mode Turn silent mode off Turn silent mode off P P68 68 The flash is off The flash is off P P Choose a different flash mode Choose a different flash mode P P30 30 Some flash modes are Some flash modes are not available not available Thedesiredflashmodeisnotavail...

Page 96: ...ear in photographs Avoid framing bright objects when filming movies Playback Problem Problem Solution Solution Pictures are grainy Pictures 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 u...

Page 97: ...era Be sure the camera and computer are correctly connected Be sure the camera and computer are correctly connected P P54 54 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 P46 46 The printer is off The printer is off Turn the printer on Turn the printer on ...

Page 98: ...er orunder exposed Ifthesubject is dark use the flash is dark use the flash P P30 30 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 touc...

Page 99: ... 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 m...

Page 100: ...than 999 frames were selected for deletion A search has returned more 5 000 results or more than 999 frames were selected for deletion Perform a different 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 ...

Page 101: ...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 ...

Page 102: ...Battery Performance Battery Performance Choose the following settings for improved battery performance b FACE DETECTION P33 OFF ELCD MODE P71 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 103: ... Shooting Zoom in on faces when ZOOM CONTINUOUS is selected for A IM AGE DISP P69 Playback Playback Zoom in on faces during slide shows P64 or by pressing the selector down during playback Search for faces using b IMAGE SEARCH P38 Crop the background from portraits using G CROP P65 Printing Printing Print one copy for each person in the photo ...

Page 104: ...and Tricks ProTips ProTips To photograph backlit subjects select CNATURAL N for ASHOOTINGMODE P20 and position your subject in the center of the frame Tophotographnightscenes raisesensitivity P57 andturnthe flash on P30 ...

Page 105: ...INE NORMAL NORMAL FINE FINE NORMAL NORMAL 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 1690 1690 3290 3290 P P4 3 4 3 630 630 1210 1210 1260 1260 2420 2420 2520 2520 4850 4850 Q Q4 3 4 3 1150 1150 2140 2140 2300 2300 4290 4290 4600 4600 8580 85...

Page 106: ... 1650 1690 1690 3300 3300 O O16 9 16 9 500 500 960 960 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 Movies Movies f f 24min 24min 55min 55min 111min 111min g g 58min 58min 116min 116min 233min 233min Individual movies can not exceed 2GB in size or 29minutes in le...

Page 107: ... Motion JPEG AVI format Motion JPEG Image size Image size pixels pixels FinePix L50 Series O O 4 3 4 3 4 000 3 000 4 000 3 000 O O 3 2 3 2 4 000 2 666 4 000 2 666 O O 16 9 16 9 4 000 2 248 4 000 2 248 P P 4 3 4 3 2 816 2 112 2 816 2 112 Q Q 4 3 4 3 2 048 1 536 2 048 1 536 FinePix L30 Series O O 4 3 4 3 3 664 2 748 3 664 2 748 O O 3 2 3 2 3 664 2 442 3 664 2 442 O O 16 9 16 9 3 664 2 062 3 664 2 06...

Page 108: ...rammed AE Exposure compensation Exposure compensation 2EV 2EV in increments of 2EV 2EV in increments of 1 1 3 3EV EV Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital image stabilization Digital image stabilization Shutter speed Shutter speed combined mechanical and combined mechanical and electronic shutter electronic shutter AUTO mode AUTO mode 1 1 4 4s s 1 1 2 000 2 000s s Other modes Other modes...

Page 109: ...zech English Farsi French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Indonesian Italian Kazakh Latvian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Greek Hebrew Hungarian Indonesian Italian Kazakh Latvian Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Spanish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Spanish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Input output terminals A V OUT A V OUT audio vi...

Page 110: ...tion NP 45A B rechargeable battery Nominal voltage Nominal voltage DC 3 7V DC 3 7V Nominal capacity Nominal capacity 720mAh 720mAh Operating temperature Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions Dimensions W H D W H D 31 0mm 39 6mm 6 0mm 1 2in 1 5in 0 2in 31 0mm 39 6mm 6 0mm 1 2in 1 5in 0 2in Weight Weight Approx 15 5g 0 5oz Approx 15 5g 0 5oz AC power adapter Rated ...

Page 111: ...hnol 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 ma...

Page 112: ...7 3 AKASAKA 9 CHOME MINATO KU TOKYO 107 0052 JAPAN ...

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