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Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac
OS X. Do not launch any other applications.

2

When the bundled CD-ROM is loaded into
the CD-ROM drive, the “FinePix” icon
appears. Double-click the “FinePix” icon to
open the “FinePix” volume window.

3

Double-click on “Installer for MacOSX”.

4

The Installer setup dialog appears. Click the
[Installing FinePixViewer] button.

CAUTION

For more information on what is installed, click the [Read
Me First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button.

5

The “Authenticate” dialog appears.
Enter the name and password for the
administrator account and then click the
[OK] button.

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The administrator account is the user account used for
Mac OS X installation and you can confirm the user
account in the Accounts dialog in the System
Preferences.

6

The “License” dialog appears. Read the
agreement carefully and then, if you agree
to the terms of the Agreement, click the
[Accept] button.

7

The “Read me” dialog appears. Click the
[Continue] button.

8

The “FinePixInstallOSX” window appears.
Click the [Install] button to install
FinePixViewer and RAW FILE CONVERTER
LE.

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Summary of Contents for FinePix Z3

Page 1: ...our FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix Z3 correctly Please follow the instructions carefully BL00546 200 1 Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Photography Settings Camera Connection Software Installation Playback Movie Appendices Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...ions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in ...

Page 3: ...ights and other proprietary rights to Software and Documentation are owned and retained by FUJIFILM or the third party suppliers as indicated on or in Software or Documentation Nothing contained herein shall be construed expresslyor implicitly as transferring or granting anyright license or title to you other than those explicitly granted under this Agreement 5 Limited Warranty FUJIFILM warrants t...

Page 4: ... chome Minato ku Tokyo 106 8620 Japan conforms to the following Standards Safety EN60065 EMC EN55022 1998 Classe B EN55024 1998 EN61000 3 2 1995 A1 1998 A2 1998 following the provision of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Dusseldorf Germany Place June 1 2006 This product comes with batteries When these are empty you shouldn t throw them away b...

Page 5: ...posed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product If your equipment contains easy removable batteries or accumulators please dispose these separately according to your local requirements The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For mor...

Page 6: ...Images 35 Erasing the Images Movies 39 Selecting FRAME or ALL FRAMES 39 Using the erase button n 41 Advanced Features Photography Using the Photography Functions Procedure of Setting 43 Setting the Shooting Mode 45 e Macro Close up 51 d Setting the Flash 52 Self Timer 54 j Increasing Monitor Brightness 56 Using p MODE MENU Photography SHOOTING MENU 57 Setting the p MODE MENU Photography 57 Setting...

Page 7: ...91 Settings U SET UP 94 Using the SET UP menu 94 SET UP menu option 95 Camera Connection Connecting to a TV 105 Connecting Camera Directly to Printer PictBridge Function 106 Software Installation Installation on a Windows PC 111 Installation on a Mac OS X 114 Connecting to a PC 117 Using FinePixViewer 120 Appendices System Expansion Option 124 Accessories Guide 125 Using Your Camera Correctly 127 ...

Page 8: ... recorded Z Liquid Crystal If the LCD monitor is damaged take particular care with the liquid crystal in the monitor If any of the following situations arise take the urgent action indicated If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin Wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water If liquid crystal gets into your eye Flush the affected eye with clean water fo...

Page 9: ... Television System Z Exif Print Exif ver 2 2 Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing See Using Your Camera Correctly p 127 for more information NTSC National Television System Committee color television telecasting specifications adopted mainly in the U S A Canada and Japan PAL Phase Alternation by Line a ...

Page 10: ...pprox 30 cm to 80 cm 1 0 ft to 2 6 ft MEMO Place the camera on a stable surface to prevent camera shake in Macro mode Any of the following cancels Macro mode Changing the Shooting mode setting Turning the camera off Even if the H AF MODE is set to MULTI the camera focuses near the center of the LCD monitor 12 12 N AUTO AUTO e appears on the LCD monitor indicating that you can take close up shots D...

Page 11: ...V cable 1 Approx 1 2 m 3 9 ft plug 2 5 mm dia to pin plug 2 USB cable mini B 1 CD ROM 1 Software for FinePix CX Owner s Manual this manual 1 Attaching the strap Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2 When attaching the strap move the fastener to adjust the length and slightly away from the end of the strap as shown in figure 1 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...ens cover E Flash p 52 F Microphone G Lens H Speaker I Indicator lamp p 30 J w Playback button K LCD monitor L 4 direction nopq button p 10 M Battery cover p 15 N Cradle connection socket O W Wide zoom button p 28 36 P T Tele zoom button p 28 36 Q Photo mode p button p 57 R Strap mount S MENU OK button T Picture stabilization button p 50 U DISP Display BACK button p 33 35 V xD Picture Card slot p ...

Page 13: ...e tool for your camera Setting the camera in the cradle to charge the battery p 17 Displaying your images on a TV p 105 Transferring image files to your PC using the cradle s USB interface connection p 117 CAUTION Place the camera vertically in the cradle when setting or removing it Connect the AC power adapter A V Audio Visual cable and USB cable mini B to the cradle ...

Page 14: ...p 45 E Battery level indicator p 18 F f Continuous shooting p 67 G AF frame p 28 H Date Time p 22 I 9 White balance p 65 J High speed shooting p 66 K N Quality mode p 62 L Number of available frames p 150 M FinePix COLOR p 63 N AF warning p 28 O Camera shake warning p 29 P Increasing monitor brightness p 56 Q Y Internal memory p 20 R ISO 100 Sensitivity p 61 S S Exposure compensation p 64 N N 100 ...

Page 15: ...he battery terminals could cause the battery to short circuit and overheat See p 128 129 for information on the battery Always use the Rechargeable Battery NP 40 included The use of other brands of rechargeable battery could cause faults or damage to the camera 1 Open the battery cover CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover CAUTION Do not open the battery cover ...

Page 16: ...that the indicators are aligned Push the battery release catch down while loading the battery Check that the battery is firmly held in place CAUTION Load the battery in the correct direction 3 Close the battery cover Battery release catch Indicators OPEN ...

Page 17: ...e battery CAUTION Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC 5VC included See p 130 for notes on using the AC power adapter Only connect and disconnect the AC power adapter when the camera is off Connecting or disconnecting the AC power adapter while the camera is on temporarily interrupts the power supply to the camera which will stop the recording of images or movies being shot Failing to turn ...

Page 18: ...e camera on during charging interrupts the charging Charging times increase at low temperatures Checking the battery charge Turn the camera on and check the battery level indicator on the LCD monitor AThere is ample battery charge Lit white BThe battery is almost half charged Lit white CThere is insufficient charge left in the battery The battery will soon run out Have a charged battery ready Lit ...

Page 19: ...the xD Picture Card inside the battery compartment 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert an xD Picture Card 3 Close the battery cover How to replace the xD Picture Card Push the xD Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger The lock is released and the xD Picture Card is pushed out Continued Q OPEN Gold marking Gold contact area Align the gold marking with the gold contact area OPEN...

Page 20: ...n the subject For this reason the number recorded may not represent the actual number of frames See p 150 for information on the standard number of available frames Z About internal memory When an xD Picture Card sold separately is inserted Record images Record images to an xD Picture Card Playback images Playback images in an xD Picture Card When an xD Picture Card sold separately is not inserted...

Page 21: ...ot to get fingerprints on the camera lens as this will result in impaired image quality in your shots Turning the camera on in Playback mode ALeave the lens cover closed BPress w for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback mode Press w during playback to turn the camera off CAUTION When the lens cover is open even if you press w the power cannot be turned off Follow the instructions on th...

Page 22: ...date and time MEMO Holding down n or o changes the numbers continuously When the time displayed passes 12 the AM PM setting changes APress n o p or q to select the language BPress MENU OK to confirm the setting SET SET NO NO START MENU START MENU LANG LANG APress p or q to select Year Month Day Hour or Minute BPress n or o to correct the setting SET SET NO NO DATE DATE TIME NOT SET TIME NOT SET YY...

Page 23: ...power are removed When the Auto power off function is active if the camera is left unused for 2 or 5 minutes this function turns the camera off p 102 To restore power to the camera to take pictures briefly close the lens cover completely and then reopen it To play back images close the lens cover and hold down w for about 1 second SET SET NO NO AM AM 6 24 2006 10 00 6 24 2006 10 00 DATE TIME NOT S...

Page 24: ...OTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AUTO AUTO SET UP SET UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS APress p or q to select BPress o to move to menu item CPress n or o to select DATE TIME DPress q See 2 Set the date and time p 22 SET SET UP UP FORMAT FORMAT PLAYBACKVOLUME PLAYBACKVOLUME LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS BEEPVOLUME BEEPVOLUME SHUTTERVOLUME SHUTTERVOLUME DATE TIME DATE T...

Page 25: ...OTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AUTO AUTO SET UP SET UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS APress p or q to select BPress o to move to menu item CPress n or o to select DPress q See 1 screen appears when turning the camera on p 22 SET SET UP UP VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM 2 MIN 2 MIN ENGLISH ENGLISH AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF NTSC NTSC TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGRO...

Page 26: ...26 Memo ...

Page 27: ...picture camera shake Hold the camera steadily with both hands If the lens or flash is obscured by your fingers or the strap subjects may be out of focus or the brightness exposure of your shot may be incorrect Check that the lens is clean If it is dirty getting fingerprints on the lens etc clean the lens as informed on p 127 Continued Q Power ON Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the ca...

Page 28: ...he subject No sound indicated Indicator lamp blinking green MEMO The shutter button has a halfway point at which focus and exposure are automatically optimized before taking the picture by pressing fully down AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO 12 12 N 12 12 N 12 12 N 12 12 N W button Zoom out T button Zoom in Focal range Approx 60 cm 2 0 ft to infinity Optical zoom focal length 35 mm camera equivalent Approx 36 ...

Page 29: ...ut flash See p 52 for information on flash CAUTION The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness color etc from the image actually recorded Play back the recorded image to check it p 35 When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake appears on the LCD monitor Use flash or place the camera on a stable surface to take pictures See p 133 136...

Page 30: ... monitor p 133 136 Indicator lamp Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green Camera shake warning AF warning or AE warning ready to shoot Blinking green and orange alternately Recording to xD Picture Card or internal memory ready to shoot Lit orange Recording to xD Picture Card or internal memory not ready Blinking orange Charging flash flash will not fire Lit red Charging battery B...

Page 31: ...ects being out of focus AF AE lock is useful Use AF AE lock to guarantee best result when shooting a subject that is not suited to autofocusing p 32 1 Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame 2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject Continued Q 12 12 N 12 12 N AUTO AUTO Using AF AE lock 12 12 N 12 12 N AUTO AUTO F4 2 F4 2 250 250 250 250 F4 2 F...

Page 32: ...y have difficulty focusing on the following Subjects photographed through glass Subjects that do not reflect well such as hair or fur Subjects with no substance such as smoke or flames Dark subjects Subjects with little or no contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects dressed in the same color as the background Shots where another high contrast object not the subject is close...

Page 33: ...the shot while composing a shot MEMO Always use AF AE lock when composing a shot The image may be out of focus if AF AE lock is not used Up to the last 3 photographed images appear on the post shot assist window This serves as a guide for taking other shots with similar compositions Continued Q 12 12 N 12 12 N AUTO AUTO 12 12 N 12 12 N AUTO AUTO DISP BACK W T MENU OK Text displayed No text display...

Page 34: ... Format of post shot assist window MEMO Any of the following clears the image in the post shot assist window Setting the camera to Playback mode Turning the camera off Using the PictBridge function p 106 Connecting to a PC p 117 etc ...

Page 35: ...recorded on FinePix Z3 or still images excluding some uncompressed images recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xD Picture Cards Clear playback or playback zooming may not be possible for still images shot on cameras other than FinePix Z3 Select the LCD monitor display Press DISP BACK during Playback mode to change the LCD monitor display Continued Q DISP BACK W T MENU OK F4 2 F4 2...

Page 36: ...2 250 250 1 1 2 2 3 3 250 250 F4 2 F4 2 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 10 00 AM N N To select images on the thumbnail lists screen hold down p or q for 1 second during playback When releasing p or q camera returns to single frame playback Playback zoom Press n o p or q to display another part of...

Page 37: ...nitor Select required frame from the 9 frames Continued Q Quality mode Max zoom scale 2592 1944 pixels Approx 4 1 2736 1824 pixels Approx 4 3 3 2048 1536 pixels Approx 3 2 2 1600 1200 pixels Approx 2 5 APress n o p or q to move the cursor colored frame to the selecting frame Press n or o repeatedly to jump to the next page BPress MENU OK to enlarge the image ...

Page 38: ...me BPress MENU OK to enlarge the image 2006 2006 1 12 12 6 23 23 6 22 22 6 24 24 Selecting the date APress n o p or q to move the cursor colored frame to on the upper left frame BPress p to display the selecting date CPress n or o to move the cursor colored frame to select the date Press n or o repeatedly to jump to the next page DPress q 2006 2006 12 12 6 23 23 6 22 22 6 24 24 ...

Page 39: ... Continued Q APress MENU OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU BPress n or o to select ERASE CPress q PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU ERASE ERASE COPY COPY PROTECT PROTECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO TRIMMING TRIMMING DPress n or o to select FRAME or ALL FRAMES EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU ERASE ERASE PROTECT PROTECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE VOICE MEMO ...

Page 40: ...time FRAME APress p or q to select the erasing frame file BPress MENU OK to erase the currently displayed frame file ERASE OK ERASE OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Erasing all frames ALL FRAMES Press MENU OK to erase all the frames files Press DISP BACK to cancel erasing of all the frames files Some unprotected frames files will be left unerased ERASE ALL OK ERASE ALL OK IT MAYTAKE AWHILE IT MAYTAKE AWHI...

Page 41: ...SPECIFIED ERASE OK or DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE ALL OK appears press MENU OK again to erase the frames files CAUTION Erased frames files cannot be recovered Back up important frames files onto your PC or another media Using the erase button n Pressing n erases images easily APress p or q to select the erasing image BPress n CPress p or q to select OK DPress MENU OK to erase the displayed image ERASE OK...

Page 42: ...42 Memo ...

Page 43: ... AUTO mode p 50 AUTO This is the easiest mode for taking pictures p 46 H Select the best Shooting mode for the scene being shot p 46 50 Used for selecting a fast shutter speed that reduces camera shake and moving subject blurring p 50 HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE CONTINU CONTINU SET SET UP UP SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT PORTRAIT A...

Page 44: ...UTO STD STD N QUALITY QUALITY COLOR COLOR SEXP COMPENSATION Use this setting to obtain the correct exposure only s p 64 TWHITE BALANCE Use to adjust the color tone only s p 65 HIGH SPEED SHOOTING Use to focus the shot quickly p 66 CONTINUOUS Use to take pictures continuously p 67 H AF MODE Use to specify focusing mode only s p 69 DISP BACK W T MENU OK SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH HIGH SPEED SH...

Page 45: ...cannot be set When anything other than s in the SHOOTING MODE is selected only AUTO can be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting Continued Q BPress MENU OK to open the menu CPress n or o to select the SHOOTING MODE DPress q EPress n or o to select the setting FPress MENU OK to confirm the setting HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE CONTINU CONTINU SET SET UP UP S...

Page 46: ...mages continuously without flash and with flash Shooting with flash allows you to take a picture of a main subject brightly Shooting without flash produces beautiful images that retain the natural ambience This mode is useful for shooting 2 different types of pictures at the same time When pressing the shutter button first picture is taken without flash and next picture is taken with flash Always ...

Page 47: ...Landscape mode Use this mode to take pictures of a moving subject It gives priority to faster shutter speeds CHECK When setting Sport mode the camera sets to High speed shooting mode p 66 automatically Use this mode for shooting evening and night scenes A picture is taken with a slow shutter of up to 4 seconds CHECK Place the camera on a stable surface to prevent camera shake Because a picture is ...

Page 48: ...amera shake in the Fireworks mode Z Selecting the exposure time setting Use this mode to shoot sunset making the colors more vivid Use this mode to prevent darkening images and provide crisp clear shots when shooting at snowy scene where the whole screen appears white Use this mode to prevent darkening images and provide crisp clear shots when shooting at beach under strong sunlight FIREWORKS Pres...

Page 49: ... permitted before using this mode Use this mode for shooting at indoor wedding and party This mode produces beautiful images that retain the natural ambience when shots are taken in low light conditions Use this mode to take clear close up shots when zooming up a flower It is effective for taking more vivid shots of flower petal CHECK Flash cannot be used in the Flower mode Focal range Wide angle ...

Page 50: ...r speed that reduces camera shake and moving subject blurring Pressing when the subject is moving etc sets to ANTI BLUR mode without the need to set from the SHOOTING MENU Pressing again returns to the previous Shooting mode except when the SHOOTING MODE is already set to ANTI BLUR mode Set the Photography functions to manual to easily control yourself Photography functions S EXP COMPENSATION p 64...

Page 51: ...pprox 45 cm to 80 cm 1 5 ft to 2 6 ft Effective flash range Approx 30 cm to 80 cm 1 0 ft to 2 6 ft MEMO Place the camera on a stable surface to prevent camera shake in Macro mode Any of the following cancels Macro mode Changing the Shooting mode setting Turning the camera off Even if the H AF MODE is set to MULTI the camera focuses near the center of the LCD monitor 12 12 N AUTO AUTO e appears on ...

Page 52: ...this mode the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions This mode is suitable for situations where the flash cannot be used Place the camera on a stable surface to prevent camera shake when shooting in Suppressed flash mode in the dark condition Any time flash does not fire This mode allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show both your subjects and the night time backd...

Page 53: ...TION Notes on using flash If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging indicator lamp blinking orange the picture will be taken without the flash when using AUTO and b The flash charging time may increase when the battery is low on charge When taking a picture using the flash the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging The indicator lamp blinks orange during cha...

Page 54: ...g pictures using self timer 1 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject and press the shutter button fully Pressing the shutter button down halfway that focuses on the subject Without releasing the shutter button press the button all the way down fully pressed to start the self timer The last displayed setting is the selected mode The picture is taken after 10 seconds The pictu...

Page 55: ...timer setting Completing the shooting Changing the Photography mode setting Setting the camera to Playback mode Turning the camera off Take care not to stand in front of the lens when pressing the shutter button as this can prevent the correct focus or brightness exposure from being achieved A countdown appears on the LCD monitor indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken A picture i...

Page 56: ...his function is active it will increase the amount of speckling in images on the LCD monitor This is normal and does not affect the photographed image This function is purely for checking the composition of your shot It does not increase the brightness of the image Even if you increase the brightness in low light conditions you cannot check the subject The color tones may vary depending on the sub...

Page 57: ...nge the setting EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting QUALITY QUALITY MODE MENU MODE MENU ISO ISO 5 12 12 19 19 25 25 122 122 12 12 FRAMES FRAMES F N APress MENU OK to open the SHOOTING MENU BPress n or o to select the menu CPress q DPress n or o to change the setting EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE EXP COMPENSATION EXP COMP...

Page 58: ...ty is obtained The higher sensitivity settings will allow you to take pictures in darker locations AUTO 1600 800 400 200 100 64 QUALITY p 62 This setting can be used with any of the modes Specifies the image size The larger image size the better image quality is obtained The smaller image size the larger number of images are recorded F N 3 2 N FinePix COLOR p 63 This setting can be used with any o...

Page 59: ... the SHOOTING MODE is set to s Use this setting to adjust the color balance to suit the color of the ambient light around the subject AUTO 6 7 9 0 8 AUTO HIGH SPEED SHOOTING p 66 This setting can be used with any of the modes This setting is always set to ON when the SHOOTING MODE is set to Use this setting to reduce the time required for focusing ON OFF OFF CONTINUOUS p 67 This setting can be use...

Page 60: ... UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF SET UP SET UP SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF SET UP SET UP CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF OFF OFF WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE AUTO AUT...

Page 61: ...MEMO When anything other than s MANUAL in the Photography mode is selected only AUTO can be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting CAUTION Although higher sensitivity settings will allow you to take pictures in darker locations they will also increase the amount of speckling in your images Choose the sensitivity setting that best suits the conditions Only if the sensitivity setting is set to 160...

Page 62: ...pixels becomes smaller you will be able to record more frames to an xD Picture Card The quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is changed When changing the quality setting the number of available frames also changes p 150 The numbers to the right of setting show the number of available frames Quality mode Sample uses F 2592 1944 N 2592 1944 Printing at u...

Page 63: ...ained even when the camera is off or the mode setting is changed p CHROME may have little visible effect with some subjects or the scene being shot You may not be able to see any difference on the LCD monitor p STANDARD The contrast and color saturation are set to standard Use this mode for normal photography p CHROME The contrast and color saturation are set to high This mode is effective for tak...

Page 64: ...Terms EV p 152 MEMO Any of the following disables exposure compensation Using the flash in AUTO or b mode Shooting dark scenes in d mode EXP COMPENSATION EXP COMPENSATION EV EV 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 positive compensation negative compensation Guide to compensation Backlit portraits 2 3 EV to 1 2 3 EV Very bright scenes such as snowfields and highly reflective subjects 1 EV Shots made up predominantly ...

Page 65: ... lamps 8 Shooting in incandescent light MEMO In AUTO mode the correct white balance may not be achieved for subjects such as close ups of people s faces and pictures taken under a special light source Select the correct white balance for the light source When the flash fires the white balance setting for the flash is used Consequently to achieve a particular effect the flash mode should be set to ...

Page 66: ... your images This is normal and does not affect the photographed image The LCD MODE function cannot be set in this mode p 100 MEMO The available shooting distance is from about 1 m 3 3 ft to infinity When taking pictures while the High speed shooting mode is set to ON the battery will run down more quickly CHECK When setting Sport mode the camera sets to High speed shooting mode automaticallly HIG...

Page 67: ...e is set to C Suppressed flash p 52 For TOP 3 and FINAL 3 continuous shooting the results are always displayed after you shoot Note that pictures taken using LONG PERIOD continuous shooting are recorded without displaying the results Only 1 frame can be shot when using the FINAL 3 or LONG PERIOD continuous shooting mode and Self timer mode together Continuous shooting cannot be selected in NATURAL...

Page 68: ...on Available Photography modes All except for p 46 50 Shooting continues as long as holding the shutter button down This mode shoots up to xD Picture Card or internal memory end MEMO Continuous shooting mode and assist window p 33 can be used together k FINAL 3 continuous shooting Max 40 shots Press shutter button Release shutter button 3 frames h LONG PERIOD continuous shooting Press shutter butt...

Page 69: ...in focus CAUTION When taking pictures in Macro mode the camera focuses on the center of the LCD monitor MEMO When the AF frame does not appear in the focusing position select CENTER in the AF mode and use AF AE lock p 31 CENTER MULTI CENTER HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE EXP COMPENSATION EXP COMPENSATION CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS AF MODE AF MODE SHOOTING MODE SHOOT...

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Page 71: ...ie starts automatically When the movie ends the playback function moves it on Press DISP BACK once during playback to display on screen help Continued Q APress w to set the camera to Playback mode p 35 BPress p to open the p MODE MENU CPress n or o to select PLAYBACK DPress q EPress n or o to select the playback interval and the type of image transition PRINT ORDER DPOF PRINT ORDER DPOF MODE MENU ...

Page 72: ... p MODE MENU CPress n or o to select PRINT ORDER DPOF DPress q EPress n or o to select WITH DATE E WITHOUT DATE or RESET ALL FPress MENU OK PRINT ORDER DPOF PRINT ORDER DPOF MODE MENU MODE MENU PLAYBACK PLAYBACK WITHOUT DATE WITHOUT DATE RESET ALL RESET ALL WITH DATE WITH DATE WITH DATEE The date will be imprinted on your prints WITHOUT DATE The date will not be imprinted on your prints RESET ALL ...

Page 73: ...le repeat steps D and E Always press MENU OK to complete the settings RESET ALL p 74 Continued Q WITH DATE WITHOUT DATE APress p or q to display the frame file for specifying DPOF setting BPress n or o to set a value Up to 99 sheets are printed For frames files that you do not want printed set the number of prints to 0 zero To specify more DPOF settings repeat steps A and B CAlways press MENU OK a...

Page 74: ...difications are canceled When selecting the WITH DATE setting the date is imprinted on your shots using the Print Service or a DPOF compatible printer depending on the printer specifications the date may not be printed in some cases Images photographed with a camera other than FinePix Z3 may not be specified DPOF settings To cancel all DPOF settings Select RESET ALL in the p MODE MENU p 72 MEMO u ...

Page 75: ...ith FinePix Z3 Some printers do not support date and time imprinting or specification of the number of prints The warnings shown below may appear while specifying the prints DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE OK DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE ALL OK p 41 When erasing the image the DPOF setting for that image is deleted at the same time RESET DPOF OK p 74 When inserting an xD Picture Card that contains images specified fo...

Page 76: ...o to select the menu DPress q PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU ERASE ERASE COPY COPY PROTECT PROTECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO TRIMMING TRIMMING EPress n or o to change the setting FPress MENU OK to confirm the setting PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU ERASE ERASE PROTECT PROTECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO COPY COPY TRIMMING TRIMMING FRAME FRAME ALLFRAMES ALLFRAMES ...

Page 77: ...n image can be rotated only when playing back using FinePix Z3 You may not be able to rotate images that were shot with a camera other than FinePix Z3 Continued Q APress n or o to rotate the image o Rotates the image clockwise at a 90 degree angle n Rotates the image counterclockwise at a 90 degree angle BPress MENU OK to confirm the setting Next time the image is played back it will be automatica...

Page 78: ...ecting frame file Protected reset frame file To protect another frame file repeat steps A and B When protecting frames files is completed press DISP BACK PROTECT OK PROTECT OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Unprotected UNPROTECT OK UNPROTECT OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Protected F appears SET ALL Press MENU OK to protect all the frames files RESET ALL Press MENU OK to unprotect all the frames files SET ALL OK...

Page 79: ...ses all the frames files including protected frames files p 101 Copying the images V COPY It is possible to transfer saved images between the internal memory and an xD Picture Card Your camera calls images frames Z Selecting COPY Continued Q CANCEL CANCEL APress n or o to select Y INTERNAL MEMORY Q CARD or CARD Q Y INTERNAL MEMORY BPress q COPY COPY NEXT NEXT CANCEL CANCEL CARD CARD INTERNALMEMORY...

Page 80: ... o to select FRAME BPress MENU OK COPY COPY YES YES CANCEL CANCEL CARD CARD INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY CARD CARD FRAME FRAME ALLFRAMES ALLFRAMES CPress p or q to select the copying frame file DPress MENU OK to copy the currently displayed frame file COPY OK COPY OK 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Setting the menu p 76 ...

Page 81: ... Continued Q Copying all frames ALL FRAMES APress n or o to select ALL FRAMES BPress MENU OK COPY COPY YES YES CANCEL CANCEL CARD CARD INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY CARD CARD FRAME FRAME ALLFRAMES ALLFRAMES CPress MENU OK to copy all the frames files IT MAYTAKE IT MAYTAKE AWHILE AWHILE 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 COPY ALL OK COPY ALL OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL S...

Page 82: ...g recording time appears during recording Recording voice memos APress w to set the camera to Playback mode p 35 BPress p or q to select the image to add a voice memo CPress MENU OK to open the menu DPress n or o to select VOICE MEMO EPress q FPress MENU OK to start recording REC STANDBY REC STANDBY START START CANCEL CANCEL 30s 30s Microphone RECORDING RECORDING REC RE REC RE REC REC 28s 28s Rema...

Page 83: ...TECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO COPY COPY TRIMMING TRIMMING RE RE REC REC BACK BACK If you select an image that already has a voice memo a screen appears in which you can select whether to rerecord the memo Playing back voice memo APress p or q to select an image file with a voice memo appears on the LCD monitor Setting the camera to w Playback mode p 35 BPress o to start play...

Page 84: ...ce memo during playback Press o again to resume playback Stop Stops playback Press p or q while voice memo playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the next file respectively Fast forward Rewind Press p or q during playback to skip forwards or backwards through the voice memo These buttons do not function while playback is paused Adjusting volume of voice memos APress MENU...

Page 85: ...g frame file CPress MENU OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU DPress n or o to select TRIMMING EPress q GPress n o p or q to display another part of the image TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL W button Zoom out T button Zoom in FPress W or T to zoom in or out on an image Zoom bar TRIMMING TRIMMING YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Navigation screen Current displayed image...

Page 86: ...e is trimmed to normal size 4 3 aspect ratio CAUTION You may not be able to trim images that were shot with a camera other than FinePix Z3 HPress MENU OK ICheck the saved image size and press MENU OK The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame REC REC CANCEL CANCEL REC OK REC OK 3 Printing at up to 6R 15 2 20 3 cm 6 8 in A5 size 2 Printing at up to 4R 10 2 15 2 cm 4 6 in A6 si...

Page 87: ...87 Advanced Features Playback Memo ...

Page 88: ... zoom beforehand as you cannot zoom during recording CHECK Optical zoom focal length Approx 36 mm to 108 mm 35 mm camera equivalent Max zoom scale 3 Focal range Approx 60 cm 2 0 ft to infinity The available recording time appears on the LCD monitor 13s 13s STANDBY STANDBY 13s 13s STANDBY STANDBY Zoom bar Press W or T to zoom in or out on an image 88 ...

Page 89: ...e and white balance are adjusted to the scene being shot If recording is stopped immediately after it begins 1 second of the movie is recorded onto the xD Picture Card or internal memory CAUTION Because a movie is recorded onto the xD Picture Card or internal memory as it is saved it cannot be recorded correctly if the camera suddenly loses power if the battery runs out or the AC power adapter is ...

Page 90: ...LOR setting See p 150 for information on recording times per xD Picture Card or internal memory CAUTION If you shoot using the xD Picture Cards with model numbers containing M such as DPC M1GB movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase frame erase image files In such a case erase all frames or format the xD Picture Card before use Back up important frames files onto you...

Page 91: ... on the LCD monitor along with a progress bar Progress bar Control Description Playback Playback begins Playback stops when the end of the movie is reached Pause Resume Pauses the movie during playback Press o again to resume playback Stop Stops playback Press p or q while playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the next file respectively Fast forward Rewind Press p or q ...

Page 92: ...e movie file on the xD Picture Card or internal memory to the PC s hard disk and then play back the saved file Uncover the speaker The sound is difficult to hear Volume can be adjusted while playing back movies Adjusting volume of movies APress MENU OK while playing back movie The movie is paused during playback BPress n or o to adjust the volume CPress MENU OK to confirm the setting Camera starts...

Page 93: ...93 Advanced Features Movie Memo ...

Page 94: ...LISH AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF NTSC NTSC TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR RESET RESET APress n or o to select the menu BPress q Different type of screen appears depending on selected item CPress n or o to change the setting DPress MENU OK to confirm the setting BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR RESET RESET VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF...

Page 95: ...egin again 98 DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF OFF Specifies whether digital zoom is used together 99 LCD MODE Sets the LCD monitor display to the fine mode or power save mode 100 DATE TIME Corrects the date or time 24 BEEP VOLUME Sets the volume of the tone emitted when the camera controls are used SHUTTER VOLUME Sets the volume of the sound emitted when the shutter operates PLAYBACK VOLUME 7 Sets the volume ...

Page 96: ...the colors of menu and background VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC PAL Specifies whether video output is set to NTSC or PAL RESET Resets all the camera settings other than the DATE TIME TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR and VIDEO SYSTEM to the factory default values set at shipment A confirmation message appears when you press q To reset the camera settings press p or q to select OK and press MENU OK Setting Disp...

Page 97: ...tion is disabled when setting the continuous shooting This function is disabled when selecting in the SHOOTING MODE Continued Q IMAGE DISP 3 SEC 1 5 SEC The image appears for about 3 or 1 5 seconds and is then recorded ZOOM CONTINUOUS The image appears enlarged Use this mode to check details of image APress W or T to zoom in or out the image BPress n o p or q to display another part of the image C...

Page 98: ...d File number runs from 0001 to 9999 Once 9999 is exceeded the directory number changes from 100 to 101 The maximum number is 999 9999 The displayed frame number may differ for images photographed on other cameras FRAME NO Formatted xD Picture Card or internal memory used for both A and B CONT Pictures are stored beginning from the highest file number stored on the last xD Picture Card or internal...

Page 99: ...m camera equivalents MEMO When zooming changes between optical and digital the position of the indicator stops Press the same Zoom button again to start the indicator moving again CAUTION Using the digital zoom allows you to enlarge your subject and shoot it However it will lower your image quality Set the digital zoom when requiring it Continued Q DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO AUTO 12 12 12 12 N N Zoom bar O...

Page 100: ...ave power and get the maximum possible running time from your battery MEMO Pressing any button wakes the camera up CAUTION The LCD MODE function is disabled during the High speed shooting mode Playback mode and Movie mode Use this function to adjust volume while playing back movie and voice memo LCD MODE PLAYBACK VOLUME APress n or o to adjust the volume The larger the number the larger the volume...

Page 101: ...terrupted Continued Q LCD BRIGHTNESS APress n or o to adjust the LCD monitor brightness The indicator moves to the to display the LCD monitor brightly or to the to darken the LCD monitor BPress MENU OK to confirm the setting LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS SET SET CANCEL CANCEL 0 FORMAT APress p or q to select OK BPressing MENU OK initializes the xD Picture Card or internal memory ERASE ALL DATA ERA...

Page 102: ...s w for about 1 second p 21 Use this function when traveling to destinations in different time zones This function sets a time difference relative to the date and time currently set When this setting is enabled the specified time difference is applied when pictures are taken 1 Use Time difference function AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE Press n or o to change between N HOME and I LOCAL To set the t...

Page 103: ...he settings are completed BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR RESET RESET VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE SET SET UP UP 2 MIN 2 MIN ENGLISH ENGLISH HOME HOME LOCAL LOCAL SET SET CANCEL CANCEL TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 10 00 AM 6 24 2006 11 00 AM 6 24 2006 11 00 AM M 12 12 ...

Page 104: ...104 Memo ...

Page 105: ...s lower than for still images When connecting to a TV even if you adjust the volume from the PLAYBACK VOLUME the TV volume cannot be changed Refer to the instructions provided with your TV for more information on audio video input for your TV DClose the lens cover and set the camera in the cradle EPress POWER on the cradle to turn the camera on Video yellow To terminals Audio white BPlug the other...

Page 106: ...rn the camera on 2 The following screen appears on the LCD monitor after a moment MEMO Depending on the printer some functions are disabled USB cable mini B AConnect the cradle to your printer using the USB cable mini B CClose the lens cover and set the camera in the cradle AC 5VC BPlug the AC power adapter connector into the DC IN 5V socket on the cradle and then plug the AC power adapter into th...

Page 107: ...RINT setting BPress n or o to set a value Up to 99 sheets are printed To specify more PRINT settings repeat steps A and B CPress MENU OK to display the confirm setting PICTBRIDGE PICTBRIDGE TOTAL 00002 TOTAL 00002 02 02 OK SET OK SET FRAME FRAME SHEETS SHEETS DPress MENU OK again to download the data to the printer and start printing the specified number of prints PRINTTHESE FRAMES PRINTTHESE FRAM...

Page 108: ...t inserted on printers that do not support date printing APress DISP BACK to open the menu BPress n or o to select u PRINT DPOF CPress MENU OK to display the confirm setting PRINT DPOF PRINT DPOF PRINTWITHOUT DATE PRINTWITHOUT DATE PICTBRIDGE PICTBRIDGE PRINTWITH DATE PRINTWITH DATE DPress MENU OK again to download the data to the printer and start printing the specified frames files continuously ...

Page 109: ... s LCD monitor BPress POWER on the cradle to turn the camera off Unplug the USB cable mini B MEMO DPOF setting can be specified for images on internal memory CAUTION In PictBridge function images photographed on other than a camera may not be printed The camera cannot be used to specify printer settings such as the paper size and print quality Use internal memory or an xD Picture Card that was for...

Page 110: ...110 Memo ...

Page 111: ...ontinued Q Operating System 1 Windows 98 including the Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional 2 Windows XP Home Edition 2 Windows XP Professional 2 CPU 200 MHz Pentium minimum RAM 64 MB minimum Hard disk space Amount required for installation 450 MB minimum Amount required for operation 600 MB minimum When using ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix 2 GB or better ...

Page 112: ...dditional USB interface board is not guaranteed Windows 95 and Windows NT cannot be used Operation is not guaranteed on home built PCs or on PCs running updated operating system software When you reinstall or remove FinePixViewer the Internet menu and your user ID and password for the FinePix Internet Service are deleted from your PC Click the Register now button enter your registered user ID and ...

Page 113: ... may be shown normally or all in uppercase e g Setup or SETUP Installing other applications You may see messages for installing ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix Install this application as directed by the on screen instructions 2 Install DirectX as directed by the on screen instructions and then restart your PC If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC this installation is not...

Page 114: ...ecurely connected The software may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed Compatible Mac 1 Power Macintosh G3 2 PowerBook G3 2 Power Macintosh G4 iMac iBook Power Macintosh G4 Cube PowerBook G4 or Power Macintosh G5 Operating System Mac OS X compatible with version 10 2 8 to 10 4 4 RAM 192 MB minimum 256 MB or better recommended Hard disk...

Page 115: ... First button and Using FinePixViewer button 5 The Authenticate dialog appears Enter the name and password for the administrator account and then click the OK button The administrator account is the user account used for Mac OS X installation and you can confirm the user account in the Accounts dialog in the System Preferences 6 The License dialog appears Read the agreement carefully and then if y...

Page 116: ...ge may be displayed and the CD ROM may not be removed If this happens click the Safari icon in the Dock to make Safari the active application and then select Quit Safari in the Safari menu to shut down Safari 11Launch Image Capture from the Applications folder 12Change the Image Capture settings Select Preferences from the Image Capture menu 13Select Other from When a camera is connected open 14Se...

Page 117: ...e image or movie files connection may take time or images may not be stored In these cases use the Image Memory Card Reader sold separately etc Continued Q AInsert the xD Picture Card with images into the camera p 19 CD ROM Software for FinePix CX Refer to Software Installation p 111 114 the first time you connect the camera to your PC Install the software first Do not connect the camera to the PC...

Page 118: ...blinks alternately green and orange Auto power off is disabled during PC connection Before replacing the xD Picture Card always disconnect the camera from the PC See p 119 for information on the disconnection procedure The camera and PC may be exchanging data even when Copying disappears on your PC screen Before disconnecting the USB cable mini B always check that the indicator lamp is off Always ...

Page 119: ...d the Save Image Wizard window Save Image dialog box appears Follow the instructions provided on screen to save the images To proceed without saving the images click the Cancel button 1 Windows Once the image has been saved the window below appears Save Image Wizard window To disconnect the camera click the Remove button Macintosh Once the image has been saved the window below appears To disconnec...

Page 120: ... topics including batch processing and ordering prints Example Looking up slide shows AClick How to Use FinePixViewer in the FinePixViewer Help menu BClick Basic Operation and then click Slide Show in the menu that appears CThe Slide Show information appears Press the key to view the previous page or the key to view the next page 2 APress POWER on the cradle to turn the camera off BRemove the came...

Page 121: ... to the PC BQuit all currently running applications COpen the My Computer window Then open the Control Panel and double click on Add Remove Programs DThe Add Remove Programs Properties window appears Select the software to be uninstalled FinePixViewer or the driver and then click the Add Remove button Continued Q Uninstalling the software 5 2 5 2 To remove FinePixViewer To remove the driver softwa...

Page 122: ...tion carefully since the process cannot be canceled once you click the OK button FAutomatic uninstallation begins When uninstallation ends click the OK button Macintosh Quit FinePixViewer Then drag the installed FinePixViewer folder to the Trash and select Empty Trash in the Finder menu ...

Page 123: ...123 Software Installation Memo ...

Page 124: ... product availability CO MPACTFLASH DPC C F TM for xD P icture Card CARD ADAPTER Z Audio Visual output TV monitor commercially available Audio Visual output Z Printing USB mini B PictBridge compatible printer Printer commercially available Z Image input output to the PC Personal Computer commercially available Image Memory Card Reader DPC R1 PC Card Adapter DPC AD CompactFlash Card Adapter DPC CF ...

Page 125: ...DPC M1GB FinePix Z3 is compatible with Type M however they may no be compatible depending on the device used Image Memory Card Reader etc Battery Charger BC 65S Quickly charges the rechargeable battery The BC 65S reduces charging time to approx 95 minutes for the NP 40 Use the Battery adapter when the NP 40 is being charged The battery adapter is supplied with the BC 65S Rechargeable Battery NP 40...

Page 126: ...f 16 MB to 512 MB and SmartMedia of 3 3 V 4 MB to 128 MB PC Card Adapter DPC AD The PC Card Adapter allows the xD Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used as a PC Card Standard ATA compliant PCMCIA 2 1 PC card Type u Compatible with xD Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB and SmartMedia of 3 3 V 2 MB to 128 MB CompactFlash Card Adapter DPC CF Loading an xD Picture Card into this adapter allows you to use...

Page 127: ... a warm place water droplets condensation may form on the inside of the camera or on the lens When this occurs turn the camera off and wait an hour before using the camera Condensation may also form on the xD Picture Card In this event remove the xD Picture Card and wait a short time Z When the Camera is Not Used or is stored Periods of Time If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period...

Page 128: ...e the performance of the NP 40 is impaired You cannot charge the NP 40 at temperatures of 0 C 32 F or below You can also use the optional Battery Charger BC 65S to charge the NP 40 When charging use the NP 40 battery adapter supplied with the BC 65S Refer to the Owner s Manual for details The NP 40 can be charged using the BC 65S Battery Charger at ambient temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F an...

Page 129: ...long periods in a hot location can shorten the battery life If you use the battery for a long period the camera body and the battery itself will become warm This is normal Use the AC power adapter supplied with the camera if you are taking pictures or viewing images for a long period of time Z Specifications of the included NP 40 Notes on storage The Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery NP 40 is both ...

Page 130: ...C power adapter Doing so could be dangerous Do not use the AC power adapter in a hot and humid place Do not subject the AC power adapter to strong shocks The AC power adapter may emit a humming This is normal If used near a radio the AC power adapter may cause static If this happens move the camera away from the radio Very occasionally DC output will be prevented by the operation of the internal p...

Page 131: ...r internal memory is being accessed i e during record erase initialization and playback operations 2 Improper handling and use of the memory card or internal memory by the user or third party MEMO Save your important data to another media i e MO disk CD R CD RW hard disk etc Z Handling xD Picture Card When storing xD Picture Cards make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children An xD Pic...

Page 132: ... reformat the xD Picture Card or internal memory using your camera for best quality When formatting an xD Picture Card or internal memory a directory folder is created Image data is then recorded in this directory Do not change or delete the directory folder or file names on the xD Picture Card or internal memory because this will make it impossible to use the xD Picture Card or internal memory in...

Page 133: ...R ZOOM ERROR Camera malfunction or fault Turn the camera on again taking care not to touch the lens Turn the camera off and on again If the message still appears contact your FUJIFILM dealer NO CARD xD Picture Card is not inserted when transferring images Insert an xD Picture Card CARD NOT INITIALIZED The xD Picture Card or internal memory is not formatted The xD Picture Card contact area is soile...

Page 134: ...n a PC Use an xD Picture Card that was formatted on the camera FRAME NO FULL The frame number has reached 999 9999 A Insert a formatted xD Picture Card into the camera B Set RENEW as the FRAME NO setting in the U SET UP menu p 98 C Start taking pictures The frame number starts from 100 0001 D Set CONT as the FRAME NO setting in the U SET UP menu READ ERROR The played back file was not recorded cor...

Page 135: ...to trim an image shot using a camera other than FinePix Z3 The image is damaged The image cannot be trimmed DPOF FILE ERROR Prints were specified for 1000 or more frames in the DPOF frame settings The maximum number of frames for which prints can be specified on the same xD Picture Card is 999 Copy the images for which you want to order prints onto another xD Picture Card and then specify the DPOF...

Page 136: ...ng automatically restarts when the error is cleared If the message still appears after checking press MENU OK to restart printing CANNOT BE PRINTED Displayed for PictBridge Refer to the user manual for the printer being used and check whether the printer supports the JFIF JPEG or Exif JPEG image format If not the printer cannot print the images Movie images cannot be printed Was the image data pho...

Page 137: ...137 Appendices Memo ...

Page 138: ...kly Camera is used in extremely cold conditions Put the battery in your pocket or another warm place to heat it and then load it into the camera just before you take a picture 15 18 128 The terminals are soiled Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth 129 Same battery has been used for a long period The battery can no longer be recharged Load a new battery 15 18 128 Power cuts out during ...

Page 139: ...p blinks during charging and the battery won t charge The battery terminals are soiled Take the battery out briefly and wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth before reloading it 129 The battery can no longer be recharged Load a new battery If the battery still fails to charge contact your FUJIFILM dealer 127 Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page LCD monitor display Screens ar...

Page 140: ...loth 19 131 The xD Picture Card is damaged Insert a new xD Picture Card 19 The battery has run out Charge the battery or load fully charged battery 15 17 128 The Auto power off function has turned the camera off Turn the camera on 21 102 The LCD monitor darkens after taking a picture You took pictures with flash The LCD monitor may darken for charging flash Wait a short time 53 Focusing Camera has...

Page 141: ...hot Change the Shooting mode for a wider range of flash settings 45 The playback image is dark even though the flash was used The subject is too far away Move to within the effective flash range before taking the picture 51 53 Your finger was covering the flash Hold the camera correctly 27 Photographed images The image is blurred The lens is dirty Clean the lens 127 appeared when taking pictures C...

Page 142: ...ter only when the camera is off Failing to turn the camera off first can result in damage to the xD Picture Card or malfunctions during PC connection 117 130 Continuous shooting Only 1 frame can be shot even thoughcontinuous shooting mode was set A picture is taken using self timer when setting FINAL 3 or LONG PERIOD continuous shooting mode Only 1 frame can be shot when using FINAL 3 or LONG PERI...

Page 143: ...ck Make sure that the speaker is uncovered 83 92 Erasing Erasing FRAME does not erase the frame Some frames may be protected Unprotect frames using the camera on which the protection was first applied 78 Erasing ALL FRAMES does not erase all the frames Frame No CONT in the frame number setting does not function You opened the battery cover without turning the camera off when replacing the battery ...

Page 144: ...t setting is incorrect Change the setting to NTSC or PAL 94 96 The TV volume is turned down Adjust the volume The TV image is black and white The video output setting is incorrect Change the setting to NTSC or PAL 94 96 Connecting to PC PC does not recognize the camera The USB cable mini B is not correctly connected to the PC or camera Set up the camera and connect the USB cable mini B correctly 1...

Page 145: ...reload the battery or reconnect the AC power adapter and cradle try again 15 16 17 130 The battery has run out Charge the battery or load fully charged battery 15 17 128 The camera no longer works correctly Camera malfunction may be caused temporarily Briefly remove the battery or disconnect the AC power adapter and cradle Then reload the battery or reconnect the AC power adapter and cradle try ag...

Page 146: ...umber of recorded pixels Still image 2592 1944 pixels 2736 1824 pixels 2048 1536 pixels 1600 1200 pixels 640 480 pixels 3 2 File size See the table on the p 150 Lens Fujinon 3 optical zoom lens F3 5 F4 2 Focal length f 6 1 mm 18 3 mm Equivalent to approx 36 mm 108 mm on a 35 mm camera Equivalent to approx 38 mm 114 mm on a 35 mm camera Digital zoom Approx 5 7 3 optical zoom lens is used together M...

Page 147: ...tep increments s Shutter speed 4 sec to 1 1000 sec depend on Exposure mode Continuous shooting Top 3 Number of recorded frames up to 3 frames Max 2 2 frames sec Final 3 Number of recorded frames Last 3 frames before releasing the shutter button Max 2 2 frames sec Long period Number of recorded frames Depend on memory size 1 4 sec interval at N depending on quality level Max 0 7 frames sec Focus Mo...

Page 148: ...onaural sound A series of continuous image can be recorded depending on the available space on an xD Picture Card or internal memory Zoom cannot be used during movie recording Photography functions High speed shooting Best framing Post shot assist window Frame NO memory Playback functions Trimming Automatic playback Multi frame playback Sorting by date Image rotate Voice memo Other functions PictB...

Page 149: ... camera turned off and then on again once every 10 shots Note Because the number of available shots varies depending on the level of charge in the battery the figures shown here for the number of available shots using the battery is not guaranteed The number of available shots will also decline at low temperatures Camera dimensions W H D 90 0 mm 55 0 mm 20 0 mm 3 5 in 2 2 in 0 8 in not including a...

Page 150: ...r capacities Quality setting F N 3 2 30 fps 30 fps Number of recorded pixels 2592 1944 2736 1824 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 640 480 320 240 Image data size 2 5 MB 1 3 MB 1 3 MB 780 KB 630 KB 130 KB Internal memory approx 10 MB 3 7 7 12 15 77 8 sec 16 sec 16 MB 6 12 12 19 25 122 13 sec 26 sec 32 MB 12 25 25 40 50 247 27 sec 54 sec 64 MB 25 50 51 81 101 497 55 sec 109 sec 128 MB 51 102 103 162 204 ...

Page 151: ...r damages resulting from errors in this Owner s Manual The LCD monitor on your digital camera is manufactured using advanced high precision technology Even so small bright points and anomalous colors particularly around text may appear on the monitor These are normal display characteristics and do not indicate a fault with the monitor This phenomenon will not appear on the recorded image The opera...

Page 152: ... of AVI Audio Video Interleave file format that handles images and sound as a single file Images in the file are recorded in JPEG format Motion JPEG can be played back by QuickTime 3 0 or later Smear A phenomenon specific to CCDs whereby white streaks appear on the image when there is a very strong light source such as the sun or reflected sunlight in the photography screen WAVE A standard format ...

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Page 160: ...ated is prohibited Prohibited Filled circles with an exclamation mark tell you an action that must be performed Required WARNING If a problem arises turn the camera off remove the battery disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter Continued use of the camera when it is emitting smoke is emitting any unusual odor or is in any other abnormal state can cause a fire or electric shock Contact your FUJI...

Page 161: ...dicator WARNING Do not heat change or take apart the battery Do not drop or subject the battery to impacts Do not store the battery with metallic products Do not use chargers other than the specified model to charge the battery Any of these actions can cause the battery to burst or leak and cause fire or injury as a result Use only the battery or AC power adapters specified for use with this camer...

Page 162: ...use a fire or electric shock Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures Do not leave the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight This can cause a fire Keep out of the reach of small children This product could cause injury in the hands of a child Do not place heavy objects on the camera This can cause the heavy object to tip over or fall an...

Page 163: ...era can cause a fire or electric shock Contact your FUJIFILM dealer to request internal cleaning every 2 years Please note this is not a free of charge service CAUTION Do not sit down putting the camera into a trousers pocket etc When putting the camera into a bag keep it in the special protective case Do not place heavy objects on the camera Do not leave the camera on the place such as floor When...

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