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WARNINGS ............................................................................ 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................... 2
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Warning .................................................................................. 3
EC Declaration of Conformity ................................................. 3
Preface ................................................................................... 6
Accessories included .............................................................. 7
Camera parts and features ..................................................... 8
Attaching the strap ............................................................. 9
Using the strap ................................................................... 9
Example of LCD Monitor text display ............................... 10
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Photography mode ................................................. 10
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Playback mode ....................................................... 10
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA ................................................................................................................. 11
Compatible battery ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Checking the battery charge .................................................................................................................................... 13
CHARGING THE BATTERY (USING THE CRADLE) .................................................................................................... 14
TURNING ON AND OFF ................................................................................................................................................ 15
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ................................................................................................................................... 16
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER .................................................................... 17
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 19
1 Getting Ready
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 20
TAKING PICTURES (AUTO AUTO MODE) ................................................................................................................... 22
INDICATOR LAMP DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................. 24
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES ....................................................................................................................... 24
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Standard number of frames per
xD-Picture Card
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USING AF/AE LOCK ................................................................................................................................................ 25
SHOOTING ASSISTANT FUNCTION ..................................................................................................................... 26
VIEWING THE IMAGES (
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MOVE TO PHOTOGRAPHY MODE OR PLAYBACK MODE .................................................................................. 27
Single-frame playback / Selecting images ............................................................................................................... 27
Multi-frame playback / Sorting by date ..................................................................................................................... 28
Playback zoom ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME) ............................................................................................................................ 31
PLAYBACK MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
2 Using the Camera
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STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS .................................................................................. 32
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MACRO (CLOSE-UP) .............................................................................................................................................. 34
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FLASH ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
AUTO Auto flash (no icon) ....................................................................................................................................... 35
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Red-eye reduction ............................................................................................................................................... 35
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Forced flash ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
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Suppressed flash ................................................................................................................................................ 36
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Slow synchro ....................................................................................................................................................... 36
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Red-eye red Slow synchro ..................................................................................................................... 36
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SELF-TIMER ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
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INCREASING MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ................................................................................................................ 38
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QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) .......................................................................................... 39
Quality settings in Photography mode ..................................................................................................................... 40
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SENSITIVITY ........................................................................................................................................................... 41
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FinePix COLOR ....................................................................................................................................................... 42
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 43
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ................................................................................................................................................ 45
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SHOOTING MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 45
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ............................................................................................................................... 46
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WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) ........................................................................................ 47
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HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................... 47
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AF MODE ................................................................................................................................................................. 48
CENTER .................................................................................................................................................................. 48
MULTI ...................................................................................................................................................................... 48
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PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
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ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES ......................................................................................................................... 49
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IMAGE ROTATE ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
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HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ........................................................................................................ 52
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SPECIFYING DPOF SETTINGS EASILY ................................................................................................................ 53
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DPOF SET FRAME .................................................................................................................................................. 55
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DPOF ALL RESET ................................................................................................................................................... 57
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PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL .................................................................................... 58
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AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................................................ 60
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RECORDING VOICE MEMOS ................................................................................................................................ 61
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PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS ............................................................................................................................ 63
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Playing back voice memos ................................................................................................................................... 63
Adjusting volume of voice memos ............................................................................................................................ 64
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TRIMMING ............................................................................................................................................................... 65
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RECORDING MOVIES ............................................................................................................................................ 67
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Recording times per
xD-Picture Card
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QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE .................................................................................................................. 69
PLAYING BACK MOVIES ............................................................................................................................................... 70
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Playing back movies ............................................................................................................................................. 70
Adjusting volume of movies ..................................................................................................................................... 71
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PLAYBACK MENU
SET-UP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 72
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USING THE SET-UP SCREEN ............................................................................................................................... 72
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SET-UP menu options .......................................................................................................................................... 74
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PLAYBACK VOLUME .............................................................................................................................................. 75
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FRAME NO. ............................................................................................................................................................. 75
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LCD BRIGHTNESS .................................................................................................................................................. 76
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DIGITAL ZOOM ....................................................................................................................................................... 76
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AUTO POWER OFF ................................................................................................................................................ 77
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LCD POWER SAVE ................................................................................................................................................. 77
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FORMAT .................................................................................................................................................................. 78
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TIME DIFFERENCE ................................................................................................................................................. 78
4 Settings
5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC ......................................................................................................................... 80
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X ............................................................................................................................. 82
5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION (USING THE CRADLE) ................................................................................................... 85
6.2 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION ...................................... 86
6.2.1 Specifying images for printing on the camera ................................................................................................. 86
6.2.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing) .................................................... 88
6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC (USING THE CRADLE) .................................................................................................... 90
6.3.1 Connecting to a PC ......................................................................................................................................... 90
6.3.2 Disconnecting the camera ............................................................................................................................... 93
6.4 USING FinePixViewer ............................................................................................................................................... 94
6.4.1 Mastering FinePixViewer ................................................................................................................................ 94
6.4.2 Uninstalling the software ................................................................................................................................. 94
6 Viewing Images
System Expansion Options .................................................. 96
Accessories Guide ............................................................... 97
Using Your Camera Correctly .............................................. 98
Notes on the Power Supply ................................................. 98
Notes on the Battery (NP-40) .......................................... 98
AC Power Adapter .......................................................... 99
Notes on the
xD-Picture Card™
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Warning Displays ............................................................... 101
Troubleshooting ................................................................. 103
Specifications ..................................................................... 105
Explanation of Terms ......................................................... 107
Safety Notes ...................................................................... 108
Summary of Contents for FinePix Z1
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