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Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)

Red-Eye Removal

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Silent Mode

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is displayed in the monitor.

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mode is in eff ect. To restore normal operation, press
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DISP/BACK

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displayed.

Summary of Contents for FinePix Z30

Page 1: ...pendix Owner s Manual Thank you for your purchase of this product This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM FinePix Z30 digital camera and the supplied software Be sure that you have read and understood its contents before using the camera For information on related products visit our website at http www fujifilm com products index html BL00845 200 EN ...

Page 2: ...s pg viii pg viii The Table of Contents gives an overview of the entire manual The principal camera operations are listed here WarningMessagesandDisplays WarningMessagesandDisplays pg 96 pg 96 Find out what s behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor CameraQ A CameraQ A pg iii pg iii Know what you want to do but don t know the name for it Find the answer in Camera Q A Memory Cards ...

Page 3: ... I stop the camera beeping and clicking Silent mode 27 Volume 84 What are the parts of the camera called Parts of the camera 2 What do the icons in the monitor mean Monitor 3 How do I use the menus Menus 59 What s behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor Messages and displays 96 How much charge is left in the battery Battery level 16 Sharing Pictures Sharing Pictures Question Ques...

Page 4: ...s there a simple way to adjust settings for different scenes Shooting mode 31 How do I shoot close ups Macro mode Close ups 25 How do I keep the flash from firing Flash mode 26 How do I stop my subjects eyes glowing red when I use the flash How do I fill in shadows on back lit subjects How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer Self timer mode 28 How do I frame pictures with the...

Page 5: ...ictures at once Multi frame playback 38 How do I view all pictures taken on the same day Sort by date 39 Can I protect my pictures from accidental deletion Protect 73 Can I hide the icons in the monitor when viewing my pictures Choosing a display format 36 Can I view my pictures in a slide show Slide show 71 Can I add a short voice memo to my pictures Voice memo 77 Can I crop unwanted elements out...

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Page 8: ...otography and Playback Taking Pictures in k AUTO Mode 16 Viewing Pictures 20 More on Photography More on Photography B Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal 21 Focus Lock 23 L Macro mode Close ups 25 K Using the Flash Intelligent Flash 26 J Using the Self Timer 28 Setting the Self Timer 28 COUPLE TIMER 28 GROUP TIMER 29 10 SEC 2 SEC 29 a Shooting Mode 31 Selecting a Shooting Mode 31 Shoot...

Page 9: ...u Options 60 d EXP COMPENSATION 61 e WHITE BALANCE 62 f IMAGE QUALITY 62 g ISO 63 h FINEPIX COLOR 63 b HIGH SPEED SHOOTING 64 c CONTINUOUS 64 i AF MODE 66 The Playback Menu 67 Using the Playback Menu 67 Playback Menu Options 67 O PLAYBACK TYPE 68 u TRIMMING FOR BLOG 68 B SLIDE SHOW 71 b RED EYE REMOVAL 71 D IMAGE ROTATE 72 E PROTECT 73 H TRIMMING 74 F COPY 75 I VOICE MEMO 77 J TRANSITION 79 G MOVI...

Page 10: ...ccessories 87 Accessories from Fujifilm 88 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 89 Warning Messages and Displays 96 Appendix Appendix Glossary 100 Internal Memory Memory Card Capacity 101 HTML Color Codes 101 Specifications 102 Caring for the Camera 106 ...

Page 11: ...ra Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold In the illustrations in this manual the monitor display may be simplified for explanatory purposes Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories The following items are included with the camera USB cable FinePix software CD IMPORTANT read the End User License Agreement before opening NP 45 rechargeable battery Strap Attaching the Strap At...

Page 12: ... 42 15 DISP display BACK button 18 36 silent mode button 27 16 Battery chamber cover 6 17 Tripod mount 18 Memory card slot 9 1 Shutter button 19 2 Flash 26 3 Lens 4 Speaker 78 5 Microphone 77 6 Shooting indicator 83 Self timer lamp 30 7 n switch and lens cover 13 8 Monitor 3 9 W zoom out button 17 38 8 16 17 11 9 10 15 14 13 12 Selector button Move cursor left L macro button pg 25 Move cursor up I...

Page 13: ... close up mode 25 2 Flash mode 26 3 Silent mode 27 4 Intelligent Face Detection indicator 21 5 Shooting mode 31 6 Battery level 16 7 Self timer indicator 28 8 White balance 62 9 High speed mode 64 10 Focus frame 18 11 Date and time 14 Indicates that no memory card is inserted and that pictures will be stored in the camera s internal memory pg 8 Playback Playback 12 31 2050 100 0001 ISO 100 250 F4 ...

Page 14: ...ttery Battery charger 2 Plug the charger in The charging indicator will light The Charging Indicator The charging indicator shows battery charge status as follows Chargingindicator Chargingindicator Battery status Battery status Action Action Off Battery not inserted Insert the battery Battery fully charged Remove the battery Glows Battery charging Blinks Battery fault Unplug the charger and remov...

Page 15: ... or peel the outer casing The battery gradually loses its charge when not in use Charge the battery one or two days before use Read the supplied documentation for additional cautions concerning battery use Caution Battery Life A noticeable decrease 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 replaced Cautions Using th...

Page 16: ...chamber cover is open Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to image files or memory cards Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover 2 Insert the battery Face the gold terminals downward and align the orange stripe on the battery with the orange battery latch and slide the battery into the camera keeping the battery latch pressed to the side Confirm tha...

Page 17: ...to insert the battery upside down or backwards The battery will slide in easily in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber cover Removing the Battery After turning the camera off open the battery chamber cover press the battery latch to the side and slide the battery out of the camera as shown Battery latch ...

Page 18: ...event internal memory from becoming full be sure to delete pictures when they are no longer needed When a memory card is inserted as described below the card will be used for recording and playback CompatibleMemoryCards CompatibleMemoryCards SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http www fujifil...

Page 19: ... to observe this precaution could result in damage to image files or memory cards Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover 2 Insert the memory card Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below slide it all the way in Battery Be sure card is at correct orientation do not insert at an angle or use force If the battery chamber cover cannot be closed do not attempt ...

Page 20: ...10 Inserting a Memory Card 3 Close the battery chamber cover ...

Page 21: ...ards are small and can be swallowed keep out of reach of children If a child swallows a memory card seek medical assistance immediately Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage or malfunction Adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally if the card does not eje...

Page 22: ...rmatting a memory card or internal memory in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit delete or rename image files Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards and internal memory before editing or renaming files copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies not the originals ...

Page 23: ...letely cut power to the camera Playback Mode Playback Mode If the lens cover is closed the camera can be turned on in playback mode by pressing the D button for about a second If the lens cover is closed pressing the D button during playback will turn the camera off Tip Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to shooting mode press the shutter button halfway Press the D button to return to playback Tip...

Page 24: ...MENU LANG LANG 1 1 Press the selector up down left or right to highlight a language 1 2Press MENU OK 2 Set the date and time YY MM DD 1 1 12 00 AM DATE TIME NOT SET 2011 2010 2008 2007 2009 SET NO 2 1 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 for...

Page 25: ...gent Face Detection pg 21 turns on and LCD MODE pg 84 is set to STANDARD for improved display quality 3 2Press MENU OK Tip The Camera Clock If the battery is removed for an extended period the camera clock will be reset and the language selection dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on If the battery is left in the camera for about ten hours the battery can be removed for about 24 ho...

Page 26: ...oring AUTO mode after shooting in other modes see page 31 1 Turn the camera on Fully open the lens cover Camera On 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the monitor r q w e Indicator Indicator Description Description q white Battery partially discharged w white Battery more than half discharged e red Low battery Charge as soon as possible r blinks red Battery exhausted Turn camera o...

Page 27: ... 84 to zoom in closer Press W to zoom out Press T to zoom in Zoom indicator 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 underexposed keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash Tip Focus Lock Use focus lock pg 23 to focus on...

Page 28: ...g 23 to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph 4 Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the main subject in the focus frame 1 250 1 250 F4 2 F4 2 1 250 F4 2 Focus frame Press halfway Camera selects small focus frame and focuses on subject If the camera is able to focus it will beep twice If the camera is unable to focus the focus frame wil...

Page 29: ...utton The shutter button has two positions Pressing the shutter button halfway sets focus and exposure to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way down Press halfway Press the rest of the way down Double beep Click Note If the subject is poorly lit the flash may fire when the picture is taken To take pictures without the flash choose another flash mode pg 26 ...

Page 30: ...itional 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 Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the selector up I The following dialog will be displayed SET ERASE OK OK CANCEL To delete the picture press the selector left to highlight OK and pre...

Page 31: ...UALITY N 1 2Press the selector up or down to highlight c FACE DETECTION 1 3Press the selector right to display Intelligent Face Detection options 1 4Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option Option Option Description Description OFF Intelligent Face Detection and red eye removal off B ON S ON Intelligent Face Detection and red eye removal on Use with the flash B ON S OFF Intell...

Page 32: ...ion is displayed the camera can automatically select faces for playback zoom pg 37 slide shows pg 71 printing pg 50 and cropping pg 74 Cautions If no face is detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway pg 91 the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the monitor and red eye will not be removed If the camera is unable to detect a face turn Intelligent Face Detection off a...

Page 33: ...will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway AF AE lock Press halfway 250 250 F4 2 F4 2 250 F4 2 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture 3 Recompose the picture Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose the picture 250 F4 2 F4 2 250 F4 2 4 Shoot Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Press the rest of ...

Page 34: ... bodies Fast moving subjects Subjects photographed through a window or other reflective object Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect 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 h...

Page 35: ...de When macro mode is in effect the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the monitor Use the zoom buttons to frame pictures To exit macro mode press the selector left L Macro mode can also be cancelled by turning the camera off or selecting another shooting mode Note Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake ...

Page 36: ...he monitor Choose from the following options some options are not available in all shooting modes see the restrictions in another supplied document Mode Mode Description Description AUTO no icon The flash fires when required Recommended in most situations K fill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use for backlit subjects or for natural coloration when shooting in bright light W supp...

Page 37: ...s retinas as shown in the illustration at right Silent Mode In situations in which camera sounds or light from the flash may be unwelcome press the DISP BACK button until is displayed in the monitor The camera speaker shooting indicator flash and indicator and self timer lamps turn off note that the flash will still fire in A mode Flash and volume settings pg 84 can not be adjusted while silent mo...

Page 38: ...after 10 seconds b The picture is taken after 2 seconds COUPLE TIMER COUPLE TIMER The picture is taken automatically when 2 faces come close together Set the self timer mode to x COUPLE TIMER pg 28 Press V Each time V is pressed the setting for z DISTANCE changes z NEAR zz CLOSE UP zzz SUPER CLOSE DISTANCE DISTANCE CANCEL The more z icons the closer the 2 faces must be when taking a picture As the...

Page 39: ...is automatically taken Tips Pressing DISP BACK cancels y GROUP TIMER Set Macro mode close up when taking a self portrait by holding the camera 10 SEC 2 SEC 10 SEC 2 SEC Set the self timer mode to c 10 SEC or b 2 SEC pg 28 1 Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus Caution Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposur...

Page 40: ...ubjects will be in focus Intelligent Face Detection pg 21 is recommended when using the self timer for group portraits or self portraits To use the self timer with Intelligent Face Detection set the timer as described in Step 1 and then press the shutter button all the way down to start the timer The camera will detect faces while the timer is counting down and adjust focus and exposure immediatel...

Page 41: ...ing mode options M AUTO MANUAL SCENE RECOGNITION NATURAL CANCEL SET Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions 4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired mode 5 Press MENU OK to select the highlighted option Note See the restrictions in another supplied document for flash mode setting Shooting Modes Shooting Modes M M MANUAL MANUAL Choose this mode for complete control o...

Page 42: ...tc BACKLIGHT PORTRAIT T For a subject backlit against the sun preventing the background from becoming dim Subject Subject Icon Icon Description Description NIGHT PORTRAIT Z For a subject in a dim place reducing blur Tip When a subject can not be analyzed by the camera LAUTO mode will be set Notes B Intelligent Face Detection is turned on automatically The camera continuously adjusts focus on a fac...

Page 43: ...ODE Choose this mode to combine up to four consecutive shots in a single image 640 480 pixels in size p This can be used to record an object from different angles when posting pictures to a web auction To take pictures in auction mode 1 Select N AUCTION MODE pg 31 2 Press the selector up to display the following layout options 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 Press the selector left or right to highlight an ...

Page 44: ...w shutter speeds are used to record night scenes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake E E SUNSET SUNSET Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets F F SNOW SNOW Choose for crisp clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shining white snow G G BEACH BEACH Choose for crisp clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches H H MU...

Page 45: ...lly P P TEXT TEXT Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print The camera focuses in the macro range C C ANTI BLUR Picture Stabilization ANTI BLUR Picture Stabilization Choose this mode for fast shutter speeds that reduce blur caused by camera shake or subject movement R R SUCCESSIVE MOVIE SUCCESSIVE MOVIE Join a series of movie clips into a single movie pp 43 44 ...

Page 46: ... view pictures in reverse order Keep the selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame Choosing a Display Format Press the DISP BACK button to cycle through playback display formats as shown below 1 13 1 13 2050 2050 12 31 12 31 2050 12 31 2050 250 F4 2 F4 2 250 F4 2 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 100 100 0001 0001 100 0001 N N 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 10 00 AM Indicators displayed Indicato...

Page 47: ...ly displayed in monitor Press DISP BACK to exit zoom Note The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size Playback zoom is not available with pictures taken in N mode or at an image size of p or v blog images Intelligent Face Detection If the current picture was taken using Intelligent Face Detection pg 21 B will appear in the monitor Press the Y button to cycle through the subjects detected by Inte...

Page 48: ...ages displayed ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 100 100 0001 0001 100 0001 N N 250 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 250 12 31 2050 12 31 2050 F4 2 F4 2 12 31 2050 F4 2 Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU OK to view the highlighted image full frame In the nine and hundred frame displays press the selector up or down to view more pictures Tip Two Frame Display Two frame display can be used to compa...

Page 49: ...the single frame playback remains selected 1 13 1 13 2050 2050 12 31 2 Press the selector up or down to select a date 3 Press the selector left or right to select a picture Tips Rapid Scroll Press and hold the selector up or down to scroll dates rapidly Press and hold the selector left or right to rapidly scroll pictures taken on the same date ...

Page 50: ...NU 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight ERASE 3 Press the selector right to display delete options PLAYBACK TYPE SLIDE SHOW TRIMMING FOR BLOG ERASE RED EYE REMOVAL PLAYBACK MENU FRAME ALL FRAMES BACK 4 Press the selector up or down to highlight FRAME or ALL FRAMES 5 Press MENU OK to display options for the selected item see pg 41 Tips Deleting Pictures When a memory card is inserted pictur...

Page 51: ...not delete the wrong picture Press DISP BACK to exit when all the desired pictures have been deleted ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES DeletingAllImages DeletingAllImages Selecting ALL FRAMES displays the confirmation shown at right SET SET ERASE ALL OK IT MAY TAKE A WHILE OK CANCEL Press MENU OK to delete all unprotected pictures The dialog shown at right is displayed during deletion Press DISP BACK to cance...

Page 52: ...he DIGITAL ZOOM option in the setup menu pg 84 Choosing the Frame Size To choose the frame size press MENU OK and select 0 MOVIE QUALITY Choose 640 480 pixels for better quality 9 320 240 pixels for longer movies Press MENU OK to return to movie recording mode SHOOTING MODE HIGH SPEED SHOOTING ISO MOVIE QUALITY CONTINUOUS FINEPIX COLOR 999m59s 99m59s 2 Press the A button to start recording 12s REC...

Page 53: ...ording begins R R Successive Movie Successive Movie Join a series of short clips into a single movie 1 Select R SUCCESSIVE MOVIE for a SHOOTING MODE pg 31 The following options will be displayed 15 CONTINUE 60 60 SUCCESSIVE MOVIE SET CANCEL 2 Choose the frame size and total length of the completed movie Option Option Frame size Frame size Max length Max length 8 15 9 320 240 15s 8 60 9 60s 8 60 64...

Page 54: ...ected Recording can be resumed as described below Tip Previewing the Most Recent Clip When a clip is completed the first frame appears in the monitor To preview the clip press the selector up Press DISP BACK to re record the last clip 6 Press MENU OK to end recording and join the clips together Resuming Recording To resume a paused successive movie select R SUCCESSIVE MOVIE for a SHOOTING MODE and...

Page 55: ...layback press the selector down Press the selector left or right to view other pictures Volume can be adjusted in the setup menu pg 84 Tip Deleting Movies To delete movies during playback press the selector up I once to end playback and then press the I button again Note Fast forward and rewind are not available Cautions Do not cover the speaker during playback Vertical or horizontal streaks may a...

Page 56: ...ug to video in jack Connect white plug to audio in jack Insert into multi connector adapter port 4 Tune the television to the video channel The camera monitor turns off and pictures voice memos and movies are played back on the TV Note that the camera volume controls have no effect on sounds through the TV use the television volume controls to adjust the volume Note Image quality deteriorates slig...

Page 57: ...er 3 Connect the supplied USB cable as shown and turn the printer on w USB will be displayed in the monitor followed by the PictBridge display shown below at right USB PICTBRIDGE TOTAL 00000 SHEETS 00 OK SET FRAME Printing Selected Pictures Printing Selected Pictures 1 Press the selector left or right to display a picture you wish to print 2 Press the selector up or down to choose the number of co...

Page 58: ...he camera clock was not set when the picture was taken Note If no pictures are selected when the MENU OK button is pressed the camera will print one copy of the current picture Printing the DPOF Print Order Printing the DPOF Print Order To print the print order created with C PRINT ORDER DPOF in the playback menu pg 50 1 In the PictBridge display press DISP BACK to open the PictBridge menu PRINT W...

Page 59: ...the camera and then repeat the steps on page 47 PRINTING CANCEL Disconnecting the Camera Confirm that PRINTING is not displayed in the monitor and disconnect the USB cable Notes Print pictures from internal memory or a memory card that has been formatted in the camera If the printer does not support date printing the PRINT WITH DATE y option will not be available in the PictBridge menu and the dat...

Page 60: ...NT ORDER DPOF in the playback menu and press the multi selector up or down to highlight WITH DATE y or WITHOUT DATE PLAYBACK MENU SET UP PRINT ORDER DPOF TRANSITION WITHOUT DATE RESET ALL WITH DATE WITH DATE y Print date of recording on pictures WITHOUT DATE Print pictures without date Press MENU OK and follow the steps below 1 Press the selector left or right to display a picture you wish to incl...

Page 61: ...12 31 2050 F4 2 RESET ALL RESET ALL To cancel the current print order select RESET ALL in the C PRINT ORDER DPOF menu The confirmation shown at right will be displayed press MENU OK to remove all pictures from the order Notes Remove the memory card to create or modify a print order for the pictures in internal memory Print orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures If a memory card is inserted c...

Page 62: ...ervice Pack 2 Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 CPU CPU Windows Vista 800MHz Pentium 4 or better 3GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended Windows XP 800MHz Pentium 4 or better 2GHz Pentium 4 or better recommended Windows 2000 200MHz Pentium or better RAM RAM Windows Vista 512MB or more 1GB or more recommended Windows XP 512MB or more Windows 2000 128MB ...

Page 63: ...lay dialog is displayed click SETUP exe A User Account Control dialog will then be displayed click Allow The installer will start automatically click Installing FinePixViewer and follow the on screen instructions to install FinePixViewer Note that the Windows CD may be required during installation If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically If the installer does not start automatically select Co...

Page 64: ...aller CD from the CD ROM drive and click Restart to restart the computer Store the installer CD in a dry location out of direct sunlight in case you need to re install the software The version number is printed at the top of the CD label for reference when updating the software or contacting customer support Installation is now complete Proceed to Connecting the Camera on page 57 ...

Page 65: ...her Other Built in USB port recommended Operation is not guaranteed other USB ports Internet connection 56kbps or faster recommended required to use FinePix Internet Service Internet connection and e mail software required to use e mail option 2 After starting the computer and quitting any applications that may be running insert the installer CD in a CD ROM drive Double click the FinePix CD icon o...

Page 66: ...ference when updating the software or contacting customer support 5 Select Applications in the Finder Go menu to open the applications folder Double click the Image Capture icon and 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 FineP...

Page 67: ...ied 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 5 Transferring starts FinePixViewer will start automatically and the Save Image Wizard will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to copy pictures to the computer To exit without copying pictures click CANCEL Caution If FinePixViewer does not st...

Page 68: ...he user bears all applicable fees charged by the phone company or Internet service provider when using services that require an Internet connection Disconnecting the Camera After confirming that transferring has finished follow the on screen instructions to disconnect the camera and the computer Close the battery chamber cover and turn off the camera Uninstalling FinePixViewer Only uninstall FineP...

Page 69: ... MENU ISO MOVIE QUALITY N Note The options displayed in the shooting menu vary depending on the shooting mode 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired menu item 3 Press the selector right to display options for the highlighted item M AUTO MANUAL SCENE RECOGNITION NATURAL CANCEL SET Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions 4 Press the selector up or down to highlight ...

Page 70: ...t color for different light sources pg 62 AUTO p q s t u r AUTO f IMAGE QUALITY Choose image size and quality pg 62 rF rN g3 2 o n m p rN 0 MOVIE QUALITY Choose the frame size for movies pg 42 9 g ISO Adjust ISO sensitivity pg 63 Choose higher values when the subject is poorly lit AUTO 1600 800 400 200 100 64 AUTO h FINEPIX COLOR Shoot pictures in standard or saturated color or in black and white ...

Page 71: ...m 2 3 EV to 12 3 EV for an explanation of the term EV see the Glossary on page 100 Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes e g snowfields 1EV Scenes that are mostly sky 1EV Spotlit subjects particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds 2 3 EV Subjects with low reflectivity pine trees or dark colored foliage 2 3 EV Note At settings other than 0 a l icon is displayed in the monitor ...

Page 72: ...ith shooting conditions Play pictures back after shooting to check colors in the monitor f f IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY Choose the size and quality at which still pictures are recorded Large pictures can be printed at large sizes with no drop in quality small pictures require less memory allowing more pictures to be recorded Option Option Prints at sizes up to Prints at sizes up to rF 31 23cm 12 ...

Page 73: ...than AUTO are shown by an icon in the monitor if you use M ISO 100 M 17 17 N N 17 h h FINEPIX COLOR FINEPIX COLOR Enhance contrast and color saturation or take pictures in black and white Option Option Displayed in Displayed in v STANDARD Standard contrast and saturation Recommended in most situations Mv CHROME Vivid contrast and color Choose for vivid shots of flowers or enhanced greens and blues...

Page 74: ...ctures Note Frame rate varies with shutter speed c cCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS n nLONGPERIOD LONGPERIOD The camera takes pictures while the shutter button is pressed Shooting ends when the shutter button is released or memory is full Shutter button pressed Shutter button released All shots recorded FINEPIX COLOR SHOOTING MENU AUTO OFF OFF CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SET UP ON OFF FINEPIX COLOR SHOOT...

Page 75: ... the shutter button is pressed the camera takes up to three pictures Notes o FINAL 3 m TOP 3 Focus and exposure are determined by the first frame in each series The number of pictures that can be recorded depends on the memory available Additional time may be required to record pictures when shooting ends The pictures are displayed in the monitor while recording is in progress STORING STORING Note...

Page 76: ... the center of the monitor This option can be used with focus lock M SHOOTING MENU AF MODE SET UP MULTI CENTER SHOOTING MENU AF MODE SET UP MULTI CENTER i iAFMODE AFMODE x xMULTI MULTI When the shutter button is pressed halfway the camera detects high contrast subjects near the center of the monitor and selects the focus area automatically M M Press halfway Focus frame 1 250 1 250 F4 2 F4 2 1 250 ...

Page 77: ...5 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option 6 Press MENU OK to select the highlighted option Playback Menu Options Playback Menu Options The following options are available Option Option Description Description A ERASE Delete all or selected pictures pg 40 O PLAYBACK TYPE View images of a selected type pg 68 u TRIMMING FOR BLOG Process still images for posting to a blog pg 68 B...

Page 78: ...y still pictures MOVIE Display only movies BLOG Display only blog images ALL Display all types of images Caution Note that the following options apply to all images regardless of the option selected for O PLAYBACK TYPE A ERASE ALL FRAMES all images will be erased C PRINT ORDER DPOF RESET ALL all print orders will be canceled E PROTECT RESET ALL all images will be unprotected u u TRIMMING FOR BLOG ...

Page 79: ...s Press the W and T buttons to zoom the picture in or out and use the selector to display the portion of the picture you wish to save before processing it Press MENU OK to crop the picture and return to the image selection display Blog image size is adjustable in the setup menu Small copies are saved using filenames that begin with BLOG During playback small copies are indicated by a v icon and a ...

Page 80: ...miniature effect to an image such as a landscape ZOOMING Applies a zooming effect to an image If an image is taken with Intelligent Face Detection set to ON the effect will be to zoom into a face Q DROP SHADOW 1 Applies a shadow effect to the border of an image A color can be selected 2 8 types FFFFFF Q DIAGONAL CROP 1 Crops the image in a diamond shape and applies a shadow effect to the border of...

Page 81: ...cally zooms in on faces selected with Intelligent Face detection FADE IN B MULTIPLE Display several pictures at once SCRAP BOOK VIEW As for MULTIPLE except that the pictures are chosen randomly SELECT BGM Choose background music b b RED EYE REMOVAL RED EYE REMOVAL This option is used with pictures taken using Intelligent Face Detection to create copies that have been processed to remove red eye 1 ...

Page 82: ...eated with b RED EYE REMOVAL are indicated by a l icon during playback D D IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE By default pictures taken in tall orientation are displayed in wide orientation Use this option to display pictures in the correct orientation in the monitor It has no effect on pictures displayed on a computer or other device Notes Protected pictures can not be rotated Remove protection before rot...

Page 83: ...CT PROTECT Protect pictures from accidental deletion The following options are available FRAME FRAME Protect selected pictures 1 Press the selector left or right to display the desired picture PROTECT OK CANCEL YES Picture not protected UNPROTECT OK CANCEL YES Protected picture 2 Press MENU OK to protect the picture If the picture is already protected pressing MENU OK will remove protection from t...

Page 84: ... will be deleted when the memory card or internal memory is formatted pg 85 H TRIMMING TRIMMING To create a cropped copy of a picture play the picture back and select H TRIMMING in the playback menu pg 67 1 Press the zoom buttons to zoom in and out and use the selector to scroll the picture until the desired portion is displayed to exit to single frame playback without creating a cropped copy pres...

Page 85: ...Copy pictures between internal memory and a memory card 1 Press the selector up or down to highlight d INTERNAL MEMORY g x CARD copy pictures from internal memory to the memory card or x CARD g d INTERNAL MEMORY copy pictures from a memory card to internal memory 2 Press the selector right to display options for the highlighted item INTERNALMEMORY COPY CARD INTERNALMEMORY CARD CARD FRAME ALLFRAMES...

Page 86: ...teps 1 2 to copy additional images Press DISP BACK to exit when the operation is complete ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES Press MENU OK to copy all pictures or press DISP BACK to exit without copying pictures Cautions Copying ends when the destination is full DPOF print information is not copied pg 48 IT MAY TAKE A WHILE COPY ALL OK 100 0001 CANCEL YES IT MAY TAKE A WHILE COPY ALL OK 100 0001 CANCEL YES ...

Page 87: ...microphone 28s RECORDING RE REC REC Time remaining Blinks red 2 Press MENU OK again to end recording Recording ends automatically after 30 seconds FINISH RE REC REC 30s REC STANDBY CANCEL START 30s REC STANDBY CANCEL START Notes If a voice memo already exists for the current picture the options at right will be displayed Select RE REC to replace the existing memo Voice memos are recorded as PCM fo...

Page 88: ...eats until another picture is displayed To pause press the selector down to end playback press the selector up Press the selector left or right to view other pictures Volume can be adjusted in the setup menu pg 84 15s STOP PAUSE Progress bar Progress is shown in the monitor Note The camera may not play voice memos recorded with other devices Caution Do not cover the speaker during playback Speaker...

Page 89: ...ew movie is displayed 0m00s PLAY MOVIE TRIMMING IN POINT CANCEL Indicator shows the position of the starting frame 2 Press MENU OK 3 Pressing the selector down to resume or pause playback play the movie until the last frame you wish to include in the new movie is displayed 3m30s PLAY MOVIE TRIMMING OUT POINT BACK Indicator shows the position of the final frame To return to step 1 and choose a new ...

Page 90: ...E IMAGE DISP CONT 1 5 SEC FRAME NO 2 Choose a page 2 1 Press the selector left or right to choose a page 2 2Press the selector down to enter the menu 3 Adjust settings 3 1 Press the selector up or down to highlight a menu item 3 2Press the selector right to display options for the highlighted item LANG ENGLISH 2 MIN SET UP AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR FORMAT 5 MIN 2 MIN OFF 3 3P...

Page 91: ...art up and control sounds pg 85 l BLOG IMAGE SIZE Choose blog image size pg 68 t STANDARD s SMALL t g LCD BRIGHTNESS Control the brightness of the monitor pg 85 5 5 0 L L m FORMAT Format internal memory or memory cards pg 85 n Choose a language pg 14 See page 103 ENGLISH o AUTO POWER OFF Choose the auto power off delay pg 85 5 MIN 2 MIN OFF 2 MIN p TIME DIFFERENCE Set the clock to local time pg 86...

Page 92: ... memory card ZOOM CONTINUOUS Pictures are displayed until the MENU OK button is pressed Pictures taken at qualities larger than p can be zoomed in to check fine details see page 37 Note that this option is disabled in continuous mode pg 64 and when A or N is selected for a SHOOTING MODE Notes The colors displayed at settings of 3 SEC and 1 5 SEC may differ from those in the final picture IMAGE DIS...

Page 93: ...res with duplicate file names RENEW Numbering is reset to 0001 after formatting or when a new memory card is inserted Notes If the frame number reaches 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled pg 97 Selecting sRESET pg 81 does not reset frame numbering Frame numbers for pictures taken with other cameras may differ k k ILLUMINATION ILLUMINATION If ON is selected the shooting indicator will lig...

Page 94: ...onitor Choose STANDARD for improved display quality POWER SAVE for increased battery life This option has no effect in playback mode high speed shooting mode or movie mode f f VOLUME VOLUME Choose the volume for the shutter camera controls and playback SHUTTER VOLUME OPERATION VOL Choose the volume for the shutter and camera controls from three levels or select OFF to turn the sound off Press the ...

Page 95: ...ight OK and press MENU OK to begin formatting Cautions All data including protected pictures will be deleted Be sure important files have been copied to a computer or other storage device Do not open the battery cover during formatting o o AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF Choose the length of time before the camera turns off automatically when no operations are performed Shorter times increase batter...

Page 96: ...ERENCE CANCEL SET 1 3Press the selector left or right to highlight hours or minutes press up or down to edit The minimum increment is 15 minutes 1 4Press MENU OK when settings are complete 2 Switch between local time and your home time zone To set the camera clock to local time highlight j LOCAL and press MENU OK To set the clock to the time in your home time zone select k HOME If j LOCAL is selec...

Page 97: ...inting PictBridge compatible printer available from third party suppliers USB Audio Visual Audio Visual TV available from third party suppliers Audio visual output ComputerRelated ComputerRelated Computer available from third party suppliers USB SD card slot or card reader SD SDHC memory card Printer available from third party suppliers ...

Page 98: ...ujifilm representative for information on the accessories available in your region NP 45 rechargeable Li ion battery supplied Additional NP 45 slimline batteries can be purchased as required AV C1 A V cable Connects the camera and a TV For the latest information on accessories available from FUJIFILM visit http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html ...

Page 99: ...ING off to reduce battery drain 64 The camera is in G mode Choose a different shooting mode 31 The battery has been charged many times The battery has reached the end of its charging life Purchase a new battery The camera turns off suddenly The battery is exhausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 4 6 Battery charger Charging does not start The battery is not correctly in...

Page 100: ...contacts Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth 9 The memory card is damaged Insert a new memory card 8 The battery is exhausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 4 6 The camera has turned off automatically Turn the camera on 13 85 The monitor goes dark after shooting The flash has fired The monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to charge 26 Focus...

Page 101: ...elected The selected subject is closer to the center of the frame than the main subject Recompose the picture or turn face detection off and frame the picture using focus lock 21 23 Flash The flash does not fire The camera is in a shooting mode in which the flash does not fire Choose a different shooting mode 31 The battery is exhausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 4 ...

Page 102: ...irty Clean the lens 106 The lens is blocked Keep objects away from the lens 17 R is displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red Check focus before shooting 18 23 96 0 is displayed during shooting Use the flash or a tripod 26 Pictures are mottled The ambient temperature is high and the subject is poorly lit This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Choose a lower sens...

Page 103: ... option 68 Audio No sound in voice memo and movie playback Playback volume is too low Adjust playback volume 84 The microphone was obstructed Hold the camera correctly during recording 42 77 The speaker is obstructed Hold the camera correctly during playback 45 78 Deletion Selected pictures are not deleted Some of the pictures selected for deletion are protected Remove protection using the device ...

Page 104: ... video standard Match the camera r VIDEO SYSTEM setting to the TV 45 80 The volume on the television is too low Adjust the volume No color The camera is not set to the correct video standard Match the camera r VIDEO SYSTEM setting to the TV 45 80 Computer The computer does not recognize the camera The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly 57 PictBridge Pictures can not be p...

Page 105: ...hausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 4 6 The camera does not function as expected Temporary camera malfunction Remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists contact your FUJIFILM dealer 6 The camera accidentally turns off The memory card has been inserted or pulled out Insert the memory card close the battery chamber cover and then turn on the camera 9 No so...

Page 106: ...SHUTTER BUTTON TO GO BACK TO SHOOTING MODE CLOSE THE LENS COVER TO TURN OFF THE CAMERA D button pressed while lens cover is open To exit to shooting mode press the shutter button Close the lens cover to turn the camera off FOCUS ERROR Camera malfunction Turn the camera off and then on again taking care not to touch the lens If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer ZOOM ERROR NO CARD No me...

Page 107: ...ert the memory card or turn the camera off and then on again If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer Not enough memory remaining to record additional pictures Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more free space The memory card or internal memory is not formatted Format the memory card or internal memory pg 85 READ ERROR The file is corrupt or was not created with the camera The ...

Page 108: ...AN NOT TRIM An attempt was made to crop a blog image DPOF FILE ERROR The DPOF print order on the current memory card contains more than 999 images Copy the pictures to internal memory and create a new print order CAN NOT SET DPOF The picture can not be printed using DPOF A CAN NOT SET DPOF Movies can not be printed using DPOF CAN NOT ROTATE The picture can not be rotated A CAN NOT ROTATE Movies ca...

Page 109: ... the cable is connected PRINTER ERROR 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 PRINTER ERROR RESUME Check printer see printer manual for details If printing does not resume automatically press MENU OK to resume CAN NOT BE PRINTED An attempt was made to print a movie a picture not...

Page 110: ...llows information stored with pictures to be used for optimal color reproduction during printing JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A compressed file format for color images The higher the compression rate the greater the loss of information and more noticeable drop in quality when the picture is displayed Smear A phenomenon specific to CCDs which causes white streaks to appear when very bright...

Page 111: ...ernal memory Internal memory approx 50MB approx 50MB 10 20 23 40 62 78 321 56sec 89sec SD card SD card 512MB 512MB 100 190 220 380 600 750 3 090 9min 14min 1GB 1GB 200 390 440 770 1 210 1 510 6 190 18min 28min 2GB 2GB 400 790 900 1 550 2 390 2 960 12 430 35min 57min SDHC SDHC card card 4GB 4GB 800 1 590 1 790 3 100 4 770 5 900 24 820 71min 114min 8GB 8GB 1 610 3 190 3 600 6 220 9 570 11 850 49 800...

Page 112: ...mat equivalent 35mm 105mm or 40mm 120mm at g3 2 Digital zoom Approx 5 7 up to 17 1 when combined with optical zoom Aperture Wide angle F3 7 to F8 0 three steps Telephoto F4 2 to F9 0 three steps Focus range distance from front of lens Approx 60cm 2ft infinity wide angle telephoto Macro mode approx 8cm 80cm 3 1in 2ft 7in wide angle 60cm 3m 2ft 9ft 11in telephoto Sensitivity Equivalent to ISO 64 100...

Page 113: ...ff slow sync red eye removal off auto with red eye removal fill flash with red eye removal off slow sync with red eye removal red eye removal on Monitor 2 7 in 230k dot low temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor frame coverage approx 97 Movies Camera can record movies with monaural sound and a frame size of 640 480 or 320 240 9 at a frame rate of 30fps Shooting options Scene recognition Int...

Page 114: ...16 5g 4 1oz excluding battery accessories and memory cards Shooting weight Approx 133 6g 4 7oz including battery and memory card Operating conditions Temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Humidity 10 85 no condensation NP 45 rechargeable battery BC 45W battery charger Nominal voltage DC 3 7V Rated input 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Nominal capacity 740mAh Input capacity 8 0VA 100V 12VA 240V Operating temperature...

Page 115: ...avel agent to determine whether the charger can be used abroad Color Television Systems NTSC National Television System Committee is a color television telecasting specification adopted mainly in the U S A Canada and Japan PAL Phase Alternation by Line is a color television system adopted mainly in European countries and China Notices Specifications subject to change without notice FUJIFILM shall ...

Page 116: ...camera at the beach or seaside avoid exposing the camera to water or sand Do not place the camera on a wet surface Condensation Condensation Sudden increases in temperature such as occur when entering a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the camera If this occurs turn the camera off and wait an hour before turning it on again If condensation forms on the memory card remove...

Page 117: ...7 3 AKASAKA 9 CHOME MINATO KU TOKYO 107 0052 JAPAN http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html ...

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