background image

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA 
FinePix2600 ZOOM correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. 

BL00022-200 (1)

Summary of Contents for FINEPIX 2600 ZOOM

Page 1: ...This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix2600 ZOOM correctly Please follow the instructions carefully BL00022 200 1 ...

Page 2: ...asonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in...

Page 3: ...2 o SELF TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 43 a EV EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 45 s WHITE BALANCE SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE 46 e MOVIE VIDEO 47 MOVIE MODE PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PLAYING BACK MOVIES 50 g ERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES FORMATTING 52 f HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS DPOF 54 f DPOF DATE SETTING 55 f DPOF SET FRAME 56 PLAYBACK MENU 5 Settings 6 PC Connection IN SETTINGS 58 List of Settings 58 SET UP Menu options 58 USI...

Page 4: ...Digital Camera This camera contains precision electronic components To ensure that images are recorded correctly do not subject the camera to impact or shock while an image is being recorded Trademark Information h IBM PC AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp of the U S A h iMac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc h Windows is a registered t...

Page 5: ...ie mode P 47 Select this mode for still photography Still image mode P 22 Playback mode P 32 This mode provides playback zoom and multi frame playback as well as normal single frame playback You can also use this mode to erase frames format SmartMedia and specify DPOF settings button Viewfinder lamp P 16 17 Viewfinder P 24 LCD monitor P 24 Battery cover P 13 Tripod mount SmartMedia slot P 15 Batte...

Page 6: ...ing You can use the SET UP screen on this camera to select ENGLISH or FRANCAIS as the LANGUAGE used for screen display P 58 The screens in this manual are shown in ENGLISH 1Pass the loop of this cord on the end of the strap through the strap mount 2Then pass the other end of the strap through the loop of the thin cord and pull the strap tight Attaching the Strap Selecting the Language 0 1 0 2 Exam...

Page 7: ...d be wiped clean with a clean dry cloth iAlways switch the LCD monitor off P 22 before using alkaline batteries Alkaline batteries cannot be used in Manual mode Macro mode or Movie mode iThe number of available shots is limited and varies depending on the battery brand and ambient temperature You may be unable to take pictures at all at temperatures of 5 C 41 F or below iIf the the LCD monitor is ...

Page 8: ...SmartMedia firmly into the SmartMedia slot as far as it will go 3Close the battery cover If you open the battery cover while the camera is switched on the camera is automatically switched off to protect the SmartMedia The SmartMedia will not slide fully into the slot if it is inserted facing the wrong way Be careful not to apply undue force to the SmartMedia 0 1 0 2 0 3 CHARGING AND LOADING THE BA...

Page 9: ...ns when it is extending or while you are taking a shot as this could cause a camera fault If the message appears on the LCD monitor this indicates that the lens cover is not fully open Open the lens cover fully Open and close the lens cover by fitting your finger into the indentation in the cover 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 REMOVING THE SmartMedia SWITCHING ON AND OFF Never open the Battery cover while the came...

Page 10: ...ve a new set of batteries ready 3The battery is exhausted The display will shortly go blank and the camera will stop working Replace or recharge the battery 4 If the battery charge is depleted you may not be able to switch the LCD monitor on If the date was cleared and you selected H proceed from step P 20 3 1The SET UP screen appears Use a or b to select DATE TIME 2Press c See P 58 for more infor...

Page 11: ...g the SET UP screen See P 77 for notes on using the AC power adapter Only connect or disconnect the AC power adapter when the camera is switched off Connecting or disconnecting the AC power adapter while the camera is switched on temporarily interrupts the power supply to the camera so that images or movies being shot at the time are not recorded Failing to switch the camera off first can also res...

Page 12: ... out Optical zoom focal length 35mm camera equivalent Approx 38 114 mm Maximum zoom scale 3 Zooming stops briefly when the camera switches between optical zoom and digital zoom P 30 3 4 4 Zoom bar If or is displayed first wipe the contact surface on the SmartMedia gold colored area thoroughly with a soft dry cloth and then reload the SmartMedia 0 1 0 3 2 Basic Photography 0 2 Loop the strap over y...

Page 13: ...d the green viewfinder lamp stops flashing and stays lit If you press the shutter button down fully in one motion the shot is taken without the AF frame changing The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is charging If the LCD monitor is switched on the screen may go dark for a moment This is normal and does not indicate a fault The flash charging time may increase when the battery charge...

Page 14: ...htly depending on the type of subject Also the difference between the standard number of shots and the actual number of available shots increases for SmartMedia with a higher capacity The number of available shots appears on the LCD monitor See P 60 for information on changing the File Size Image Size and Quality setting At shipment the default settings are 9 file size and N NORMAL quality The num...

Page 15: ...lfway Move the camera back to the original image and then fully press down on the shutter button You can reapply the AF AE lock as many times as you like before releasing the shutter The AF AE lock operates in all photography modes and can be used to ensure excellent results 3 Beep 4 USING AF AE LOCK AF Autofocus AE Auto exposure Lock On the FinePix2600 ZOOM when you press the shutter button down ...

Page 16: ...he stops moving Press the button for the same direction again to start the moving again Optical zoom Digital zoom Zoom bar display Movie 2 1 LCD monitor ON Framing Guideline displayed LCD monitor OFF You can select the Framing Guideline function in the q still image mode The LCD monitor display changes each time you press the DISP button Press the DISP button until Framing Guideline appears The fr...

Page 17: ...ACK ZOOM Normal playback No text displayed Multi frame playback Frame number DPOF 2 If you have specified DPOF settings P 54 the f icon is displayed The LCD monitor display changes each time you press the DISP button See P 61 for more information on adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor 1Set the Mode switch to 3 2You can use c and d to move forward and backward respectively through your imag...

Page 18: ...o switch to the previous page or the next page 2You can enlarge the selected image by pressing the DISP button again Normal playback No text displayed Multi frame playback 0 1 1Set the Mode switch to 3 2Press the MENU OK button to display the Menu screen on the LCD monitor Select FRAME in the gERASE menu and press the MENU OK button See P 52 for more details of the gERASE menu 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 Yo...

Page 19: ...ecify the EV and WHITE BALANCE settings AUTO OFF 0 AUTO y Flash P 39 r Macro P 42 a EV EXPOSURE COMPENSATION P 45 s White balance Selecting the Light Source P 46 Photography mode ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY 3 AdvancedFeatures Photography ERASING SINGLE FRAME 4 Press d or c to display the image to be erased Press the MENU OK button to erase the displayed image When erasing is complete the next im...

Page 20: ...ng dust particles may appear as glowing white dots on your image When you are in still image mode with the Mode switch set to q you can switch to q AUTO mode or q MANUAL mode from d OPTION in the photography menu This mode can be selected in the 1 2 still image modes Use the flash mode that best suits your shot h5 modes AUTO y u and Effective flash range for 1 AUTO Wide angle Approx 0 2 m to 3 m 0...

Page 21: ...tripod should be used to prevent camera shake u Suppressed Flash Use this mode for photography using indoor lighting for shots taken through glass and for photography in venues such as theaters or at indoor sporting events where the distance is too great for the flash to be effective When you use Suppressed Flash the Automatic White Balance function P 73 operates so that natural colors are capture...

Page 22: ...as photographs of yourself Position the AF frame over the subject and press the shutter button The camera focuses on the subject in the frame and self timer starts to run You can also use the AF AE lock P 28 Be careful not to stand in front of the lens when you press the shutter button as this can cause focusing or light metering errors When shooting in dark conditions use a tripod to prevent came...

Page 23: ...ents See P 73 for more information on EV h Copying of printed text black characters on white paper 1 5 EV h Backlit portraits 0 6 EV to 1 5 EV h Very bright scenes such as snowfields and highly reflective subjects 0 9 EV h Shots made up predominantly of sky 0 9 EV h Spotlit subjects particularly against dark backgrounds 0 6 EV h Copying of printed text white characters on black paper 0 6 EV h Scen...

Page 24: ...setting is disabled during flash photography use Suppressed Flash mode P 41 if you want to achieve a particular effect in your shot 1 2 e MOVIE VIDEO MOVIE MODE Available shooting time The shooting time per shot may be shorter than 20 seconds depending on the available space on the SmartMedia You cannot switch the LCD monitor off in this mode You may not be able to play back your movie on cameras ...

Page 25: ...matically to suit the scene being shot Press the shutter button down fully to start shooting the movie 4 Zoom bar 3 e MOVIE VIDEO MOVIE MODE Once the remaining time runs out movie shooting automatically ends and the movie is stored on the SmartMedia During shooting hREC appears on the LCD monitor and the remaining time is displayed in the top right corner The time required to record a 20 second mo...

Page 26: ... playback Press b again to resume paused playback Pause Resume Stops playback Press d or c while movie playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the next file respectively Stop During playback press c for fast forward and d for rewind Fast forward Rewind i Each time you press d or c when the movie is paused the movie advances or goes back one frame i Hold the button down to...

Page 27: ...e The file for which was displayed cannot be erased Unprotect the frame using the camera on which the protection was first applied is displayed for frames with DPOF settings and they cannot be erased P 82 FRAME ALL FRAMES FORMAT Formatting erases all the files Take particular care when formatting a SmartMedia as this procedure also erases all protected files and all files with DPOF settings Copy a...

Page 28: ...MENU This function allows you to select whether or not the date of shooting is included on the print 1Press the MENU OK button to display the menu on the LCD monitor 2Use d or c to select fDPOF 1Use b to select kDATE 2Use d or c to specify DATE ON or DATE OFF The selected setting is then valid for all frames with DPOF settings until the camera is switched off Then specify the DPOF settings P 56 Yo...

Page 29: ...ame for which you want to specify DPOF settings 2Use a or b to select the setting for the frame to be printed If you have selected the date setting the k icon is displayed When you have finished specifying the DPOF settings always press the MENU OK button to confirm the settings If you press the BACK button no DPOF settings are specified DPOF settings cannot be specified for movies Note that the k...

Page 30: ...mage e movie and 3 playback List of Settings Using SET UP POWER SAVE OFF ON This function prevents battery depletion by reducing power consumption when the camera is not being used See P 62 for details OFF SET UP menu options q AUTO q MANUAL j QUALITY P 60 SET UP LCD BRIGHTNESS P 61 q Still Image mode SET UP LCD BRIGHTNESS P 61 e Movie mode SET UP LCD BRIGHTNESS P 61 3 Playback mode USB MODE DATE ...

Page 31: ... settings Use the table below as a guide to the best settings for your shots For printing the whole image at A5 size 6 8 in or printing a part of the image at A6 size 4 6 in For printing at A6 size 4 6 in For use via the Internet as an e mail attachment etc 8 1600 1200 9 1280 960 0 640 480 FINE NORMAL BASIC File size To exit this procedure without changing the settings press the BACK button When y...

Page 32: ...ck mode or during SET UP but the camera does automatically switch off if it is not used for approximately 2 minutes AUTO POWER OFF DSC Mode PC Connection describes how to set up a USB connection and provides an overview of the functions available using a USB connection Refer also to the Software Quick Start Guide booklet This mode provides a simple way to read images from a SmartMedia and store im...

Page 33: ...t successful data downloading Ensure that you insert the USB cable plugs into the correct sockets Push the cable plugs firmly into the connector sockets Switch the camera off when you change the SmartMedia P 68 Do not disconnect the USB cable when the camera is communicating with the computer See P 68 for information on the disconnection procedure i The viewfinder lamp alternately blinks green and...

Page 34: ... firmly into the connector sockets Do not close the lens cover while the camera and PC are communicating If you close the lens cover the warning is displayed and communication is interrupted Do not disconnect the USB cable when the camera is communicating with the computer See P 68 for information on the disconnection procedure i The viewfinder lamp alternately blinks green and orange while the ca...

Page 35: ...e camera may still be in progress Always check that the viewfinder lamp on the camera is glowing green and is no longer flashing Windows 98 or 98 SE Windows Me 1 2 For a PC CAMERA connection proceed to step 3 Drag the Removable drive icon on the desktop to the Trash 0 2 1Switch the camera off 2Unplug the special USB cable from the camera USB socket Left click the Eject icon in the taskbar and ejec...

Page 36: ...following SmartMedia h MG 4S 4MB 3 3V h MG 8S 8MB 3 3V h MG 16S SW 16MB 3 3V h MG 32S SW 32MB 3 3V h MG 64 SW 64MB 3 3V h MG 128SW 128MB 3 3V Some 3 3V SmartMedia are labelled as 3V or ID cards AC Power Adapter AC 3V Use the AC power adapter when you want to take pictures or play back images for long periods or when the camera is connected to a computer The Shapes of the AC power adapter the plug ...

Page 37: ... for PC cards determined by the PCMCIA PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association US White Balance Whatever the kind of the light the human eye adapts to it so that a white object still looks white On the other hand devices such as digital cameras see a white subject as white by first adjusting the color balance to suit the color of the ambient light around the subject This adj...

Page 38: ...p the terminals dry h Do not attempt to deform disassemble or modify the batteries hDo not attempt to peel off or cut the battery casing hDo not drop strike or otherwise subject the batteries to strong impacts hDo not use batteries that are leaking deformed discolored or exhibit any other obvious abnormality Notes on the Batteries Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly Places to Avoid Do not store o...

Page 39: ...eyesight if it gets in your eyes If this occurs do not rub your eyes Flush the fluid out with clean water and contact your physician for treatment Disposing of Batteries When disposing of batteries do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations Notes on using compact rechargeable batteries Ni MH batteries h To charge AA size Ni MH batteries follow the correct charging procedure usi...

Page 40: ...umidity 80 or less condensation free Dimensions 37 mm 45 mm 0 76 mm 1 45 in 1 77 in 0 03 in W H D SmartMedia The SmartMedia card supplied with your FinePix2600 ZOOM camera is a new image recording medium developed especially for use in digital cameras Each SmartMedia card contains a built in semiconductor memory chip NAND flash memory which is used for storing digital image data Because the data i...

Page 41: ...e camera battery is low on charge There is no SmartMedia loaded or the SmartMedia loaded is a 5 volt card i The SmartMedia is not formatted i The SmartMedia terminals are soiled i Camera fault i The SmartMedia terminals are soiled i The SmartMedia is damaged i The SmartMedia format is incorrect i Camera fault The SmartMedia is fully recorded The SmartMedia is write protected i An attempt was made ...

Page 42: ...y recorded i The SmartMedia is write protected i The SmartMedia is not formatted i The SmartMedia contact area is soiled i The SmartMedia is damaged i The Auto Power Off function has switched the camera off i The battery is exhausted i Load a SmartMedia i Load a new SmartMedia or erase a frame i Remove the write protection i Format the SmartMedia i Wipe the SmartMedia contact area with a clean dry...

Page 43: ...e frames Problem Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Can t use the flash to take pictures i The flash is set to Suppressed Flash mode The flash is closed i The shutter button was pressed while the flash was charging i The battery is exhausted i Set the flash to Auto Red eye Reduction or Forced Flash mode Some modes do not allow flash photography i Wait until charging is completed before pressing the shut...

Page 44: ...1 92 million pixels 1280 960 pixels 640 480 pixels h File format Still image JPEG Exif Ver 2 1 DPOF compatible Movie AVI format motion JPEG Design rule for Camera File system compliant h Viewfinder Real image optical Frame coverage 80 h Lens Fujinon optical 3 zoom lens F3 5 F8 7 h Storage media SmartMedia 3 3V h Focus distance f 6 18 mm equivalent to 38 114 mm on a 35 mm camera h Exposure control ...

Page 45: ...ot use in the bathroom or shower Safety Notes h To ensure that you use your FinePix2600 ZOOM camera correctly read these Safety Notes and your Owner s Manual carefully beforehand h After reading these Safety Notes store them in a safe place About the Icons The icons shown below are used in this document to indicate the severity of the injury or damage that can result if the information indicated b...

Page 46: ... 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 and cause injury Do not move the camera while the AC power adapter is still connected Do no...

Page 47: ...Printed in Japan FGS 103107 FG Printed on recycled paper 26 30 Nishiazabu 2 chome Minato ku Tokyo 106 8620 Japan ...

Reviews: