FujiFilm FINEPIX BL00840-200 E Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 1: ...endix Owner s Manual Thank you for your purchase of this product This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM FinePix Z300 digital camera and the sup plied software Be sure that you have read and understood its con tents before using the camera BL00840 200 E For information on related products visit our website at http www fujifilm com products index html ...

Page 2: ...roper ventilation is provided or the manu facturer s instructions have been ad hered to This video product should never be placed near or over a radia tor or heat register Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for ex ample near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or la...

Page 3: ...nct change in performance this indicates a need for service ReplacementParts Whenreplacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized sub stitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SafetyCheck Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video...

Page 4: ...a digital camera or keep it in the hard case When storing the battery keep it in the hard case When discarding cover the battery terminals with insulation tape Contact with other metallic objects or batteries could cause the battery to ignite or burst Keep memory cards out of the reach of small children Because memory cards are small they can be swallowed by children Be sure to store memory cards ...

Page 5: ...h as necklaces or hairpins Do not expose to flame or heat Do not disassemble or modify Use with designated chargers only Dispose of used batteries promptly Do not drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not expose to water Keep the terminals clean The battery and camera body may become warm to the touch after extended use This is normal AC Adapters Available Separately Use only FUJIFILM AC ad...

Page 6: ... determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV ...

Page 7: ...ou wish to discard this product including the batteries or accumula tors please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct way of disposal NotesonCopyright NotesonCopyright Unless intended solely for personal use images recorded using your digital camera system cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws with out the consent of the owner Note that some restrictions apply to the...

Page 8: ...ooting pg 81 pg 81 Having a specific problem with the camera Find the answer here Glossary Glossary pg 92 pg 92 The meanings of some technical terms may be found here TableofContents TableofContents pg xii pg xii The Table of Contents gives an overview of the entire manual The principal camera operations are listed here WarningMessagesandDisplays WarningMessagesandDisplays pg 88 pg 88 Find out wha...

Page 9: ...era beeping and clicking Volume 74 Silent mode 20 Can I change the sound the shutter makes Sound 74 What are the parts of the camera called Parts of the camera 2 What do the icons in the display mean Displays 3 5 How do I use the menus Menus 60 What s behind that flashing icon or error message Messages and displays 88 How much charge is left in the battery Battery level 16 How do I calibrate the t...

Page 10: ...ttings for different scenes Y mode 31 How do I shoot close ups Macro mode close ups 28 How do I keep the flash from firing Flash mode 24 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 series of pictures in a single burst Continuous shooting 62 How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer Self timer mode...

Page 11: ...ng playback Playback zoom 36 How do I view a lot of pictures at once Multi frame playback 37 Can I protect my pictures from accidental deletion Protect 69 Can I view my pictures in a slide show Slide show 68 Can I crop unwanted elements out of my pictures Crop trimming 43 How do I rotate pictures Rotate 42 Can I make small copies of pictures Resize 43 Can I create a collage Collage 41 How do I mov...

Page 12: ...ry 8 Inserting a Memory Card 11 Turning the Camera on and Off 14 Shooting Mode 14 Playback Mode 14 Basic Setup 15 Basic Photography and Playbac Basic Photography and Playback k Taking Pictures in B Auto Mode 16 Viewing Pictures 21 More on Photograph More on Photography y g Intelligent Face Detection and Red Eye Removal 22 N Using the Flash Super Intelligent Flash 24 h Using the Self Timer 26 F Mac...

Page 13: ...ying Pictures 48 Movie Movies s F Recording Movies 49 a Viewing Movies 51 Connection Connections s Printing Pictures via USB 52 Connecting the Camera 52 Printing Selected Pictures 53 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 54 Installing FinePixViewer 54 Connecting the Camera 58 Menu Menus s The Shooting Menu 60 Using the Shooting Menu 60 Shooting Menu Options 61 R CONTINUOUS 62 d EXP COMPENSATION 63 D WHIT...

Page 14: ...5 M AUTO POWER OFF 75 N TIME DIFFERENCE 76 h CALIBRATION 77 Technical Note Technical Notes s Optional Accessories 78 Accessories from FUJIFILM 79 Caring for the Camera 80 Troubleshootin Troubleshooting g Troubleshooting 81 Warning Messages and Displays 88 Appendi Appendix x Glossary 92 Internal Memory Memory Card Capacity 93 Specifications 94 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Network 98 ...

Page 15: ... camera 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 FinePix software CD IMPORTANT read li cense agreement on the last page of this manual before opening NP 45 rechargeable battery BC 45W batter...

Page 16: ...16 Tripod mount 17 USB connector 52 58 18 Memory card slot 12 19 Battery chamber 8 20 Battery latch 8 9 8 Speaker 51 9 Illuminator 71 Self timer lamp 27 10 Monitor touch panel display 3 5 11 Indicator lamp 19 12 Terminal cover 52 58 13 Strap eyelet 1 1 Shutter button 18 2 Zoom control 17 36 3 p HOME button 14 60 4 Microphone 49 5 Flash 24 6 On off switch and lens cover 14 7 Lens 94 ...

Page 17: ... 10 Internal memory indicator 11 11 Current folder 47 12 Exposure compensation 63 13 Date and time 15 71 14 Focus frame 18 29 15 Number of available frames 93 16 Quality 64 17 Battery level 16 1 Blur warning 20 24 88 2 Focus warning 18 88 3 Continuous mode 62 4 White balance 64 5 Silent mode 19 6 Intelligent Face Detection indicator 20 7 Dual IS mode 20 8 Sensitivity 65 9 FinePix color 65 Playback...

Page 18: ... a picture and glide to drag the image over an icon when moving pictures to a folder or creating a collage 3 Cautions To avoid damaging the monitor and touch panel dis play observe the following precautions Do not affix plastic covers stickers or other objects to the panel Use only your fingers or the supplied stylus to oper ate the panel Do not use excessive force Do not sit on the camera by for ...

Page 19: ...0 Display Turn indicators on or off pg 17 Playback View pictures pg 21 35 Playback Playback Tap the icons in the playback display to perform the operations listed below The icons displayed vary with the type of picture and the current playback mode the illustration below shows the three frame view displayed by tapping a picture in full screen playback MENU Playback menu View the play back menu pg ...

Page 20: ...of the stylus WARNINGS The stylus may present a choking hazard Keep out of reach of pets and young children Do not carry the camera by objects attached to the strap The camera could become detached causing dam age or injury 3 Cautions Do not use excessive force Do not store the stylus on the panel Use the stylus only with the camera touch panel Do not use a damaged or modified stylus ...

Page 21: ...rt from the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth Failure to observe this precau tion could prevent the battery from charging Charging times increase at low temperatures 2 Plug the charger in Plug the charger into a power outlet The charging indicator will light The Charging Indicator The charging indicator shows battery charge status as follows Chargingindicator Chargingindicator Battery statu...

Page 22: ...pre caution 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 Align the orange stripe on the battery with the orange battery latch and slide the battery into the camera keeping the bat tery latch pressed to one side Confirm that the battery is securely latched Battery latch Orange stripe 3 Caution Insert th...

Page 23: ...Read the cautions on page v Use only battery chargers designated for use with the battery Failure to observe this precaution could re sult in product malfunction Do not remove the labels from the battery or attempt to split or peel the outer casing The battery gradually loses its charge when not in use Charge the battery one or two days before use Removing the Battery After turning the camera off ...

Page 24: ...C coupler power cord through the cable channel See the manuals provided with the AC adapter and DC coupler for details If the camera is powered by an AC adapter demo mode instructions will be displayed when the camera is turned on Selecting demo mode starts a slide show to cancel press the shutter button To prevent the demo from being displayed in future press p for a few seconds while holding the...

Page 25: ... page 48 To prevent 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 approved for use in the camera A complete list of ap proved memory cards is available at http www fuj...

Page 26: ... at an angle or use force 3 Close the battery chamber cover Close the battery cham ber cover and then lightly press it down and slide it in to latch Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the cam era is off press the card in and then release it slowly The card can now be removed by hand 3 Cautions The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately after pushing the card in M...

Page 27: ...n Adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally if the card does not eject take the camera to an authorized service representative Do not forcibly remove the card Do not affix labels to memory cards Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of SD memory card The data in internal memory may ...

Page 28: ...is closed the camera can be turned on in playback mode by pressing the p button for about a second Press the p button for about a second to turn the camera off 2 Tip Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to shooting mode press the shutter button halfway Touch the a icon to return to playback 3 Caution The indicator lamp lights when the camera is turned off Do not remove the battery while the lamp is ...

Page 29: ...select BACK FACE DETECTION NO SCENE RECOGNITION Selects optimum camera setting for certain scenes TOUCH SHOOT Focus on the touched area and shoot START MENU The camera immedi ately enters the selected mode MENU DISP 2 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 ...

Page 30: ...hoot ing modes and tap to select auto mode MENU DISP BACK BACK SHOOTING MODE The B auto icon will be displayed MENU DISP 3 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the display DISP Indicator Indicator Description Description D white Battery partially discharged C white Battery more than half discharged B red Low battery Charge as soon as pos sible A blinks red Battery exhausted Turn came...

Page 31: ... MENU DISP 2 Tip Focus Lock Use focus lock pg 29 to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame Holding the Camera Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your el bows against your sides Shak ing or unsteady hands can blur your shots To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark un derexposed keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash Hiding and Viewing...

Page 32: ...cus frame will turn red s will be displayed and the indicator lamp will blink green Change the composition or use focus lock pg 29 6 Shoot Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture 1Note 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 24 2 Tip The Shutter Button The shutte...

Page 33: ...s as follows Indicator lamp Indicator lamp Camera status Camera status Glows green Focus locked Blinks green Blur focus or exposure warning Picture can be taken Blinks green and orange Recording pictures Additional pictures can be taken Glows orange Recording pictures No additional pictures can be taken at this time Blinks orange Flash charging flash will not fire when pic ture is taken Blinks red...

Page 34: ...uide best framing select ON for the c FRAMING GUIDELINE option in the shooting menu 127 127 N N MENU DISP To use best framing position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizon tal lines with the horizon Use focus lock pg 29 to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph Silent Mode In situations in which camera sounds o...

Page 35: ...DISP Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode Deleting Pictures To delete the current picture tap it once to display playback icons pg 35 then tap the icon A confir mation dialog will be displayed MENU DISP MENU Tap picture to display icons to return to full screen playback at any time tap picture MENU ERASE OK OK BACK Tap to display confirmation dialog To delete the picture tap OK To exi...

Page 36: ...F Option Option Description Description q Intelligent Face Detection and red eye removal on Use with the flash g Intelligent Face Detection on red eye removal off OFF Intelligent Face Detection and red eye removal off 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture in vertical or horizontal orientation If a face is detected it will be indi cated by a green border If there is more than one face in the frame ...

Page 37: ... is selected the pic ture will be processed to reduce red eye before it is recorded Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection is recommended when using the self timer for group or self portraits pg 26 BACK 77 When a picture taken with Intelligent Face Detection is displayed the camera can automatically select fac es for red eye removal pg 44 playback zoom pg 36 slide shows pg 68 and tr...

Page 38: ...or indoors under low light 1 Choose a flash mode Tap the flash mode icon to display a menu of flash modes and tap to select the desired mode MENU DISP Option Option Description Description Q auto flash The flash fires when required Recommended in most situations N fill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use for backlit subjects or for natural col oration when shooting in bright ligh...

Page 39: ... the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot 3 Caution The flash may fire several times with each shot Do not move the camera until shooting is com plete Red Eye Removal When q FACE DETECTION ON RED EYE REMOVAL ON is selected for Intelligent Face Detection pg 22 red eye removal J is available in auto K fill flash L and slow sync M modes Red eye removal minimizes red eye caused when light ...

Page 40: ...ng self portraits with the camera held at arm s length aCOUPLETIMER COUPLETIMER The camera will start the timer when it detects two portrait subjects close together Tap 6 or 7 to choose how close the subjects must be to gether before the timer starts To stop the timer before the picture is taken press the shutter but ton halfway 2 2 MENU DISP COUPLE TIMER CLOSE UP Select Choose 1 b 2 bb or 3 bbb T...

Page 41: ...en using the shutter button Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure 2 Start the timer Press the shutter but ton the rest of the way down to start the timer The display in the moni tor shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately before the pic ture is taken If the two sec ond ti...

Page 42: ...is in effect the camera focus es on subjects near the center of the frame Use the zoom control to compose pictures To exit macro mode tap the macro mode icon to display the macro mode menu and tap H 1Notes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake The flash may fail to light the entire subject at very short ranges Increase the distance to the subject and try again ...

Page 43: ...d exposure Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway AF AE lock Press halfway 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 4 Shoot Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Press the rest of the way down ...

Page 44: ...t 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 high contras...

Page 45: ... the camera automatically analyzes the composition and selects the appropriate scene mode according to the subject and shoot ing conditions The selected mode is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway MENU DISP Display when portraitsubject is detected Mode Mode Type of subject or scene detected Type of subject or scene detected b Portrait Human portrait subject c Landscape Man made or...

Page 46: ...NATURAL N N This mode helps ensure good results with back lit subjects and in other situations with difficult lighting Each time the shutter button is pressed the camera takes two shots one shot without the flash to preserve natural lighting followed imme diately by a second shot with the flash Do not move the camera until shooting is complete Flash off Flash on 1Notes Do not use where flash photo...

Page 47: ...lash turns off and sensitivity is raised to reduce blur H H SCENE POSITION SCENE POSITION This mode offers a choice of scenes each adapted to par ticular shooting conditions or a specific type of subject Se lect SCENE POSITION in the shooting mode menu pg 31 and tap an icon to select a scene Tap BACK to exit BACK BACK SCENE POSITION BACK BACK SCENE POSITION ...

Page 48: ...ight y PFIREWORKS Slow shutter speeds are used to cap ture the expanding burst of light from a firework Shutter speed can be se lected by tapping the left and right arrows 8 and 9 Use a tripod to prevent blur u QSUNSET Record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets Scene Scene Description Description i RSNOW Choose for crisp clear shots that cap ture the brightness of scenes domi nated by shining...

Page 49: ...00 F3 9 ISO 1600 BACK 100 0100 100 0100 MENU DISP Indicators displayed Indicators hidden 1Note Pictures taken using other cameras are indicated by a m gift image icon To view icons for such playback mode options as deleting and editing pictures tap the center of the display MENU DISP MENU Full screen playback Playback icons displayed To view additional pictures when playback icons are displayed ta...

Page 50: ...ay the zoom slider and use the zoom control to zoom in and out Zoom slider BACK DISP BACK DISP Tap k to zoom in Tap n to zoom out When the picture is zoomed in it can be scrolled by glid ing your finger over the dis play BACK BACK DISP Tap BACK to exit zoom 1Notes The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size If the zoom slider clears from the display tap the pic ture to view the slider again Play...

Page 51: ...ntire folder Scroll left or right to view more pictures In nine frame and folder views you can tap a picture to view it in three frame view To exit to full screen playback press the p button 1Notes Folder View The current folder is selected when you tap a picture to display it in three frame view Selecting the private folder displays the contents of all folders on the memory card including the pri...

Page 52: ...rtant pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding 1 Tap MENU during playback to display the play back menu and tap MENU DISP BACK PLAYBACK MENU 2 Tap FRAME or ALL FRAMES to display op tions for the selected item pg 39 BACK ERASE ALL FRAMES FRAME 2 Tips Deleting Pictures When a memory card is inserted pictures will be de leted from the memory card otherwise pictures will be del...

Page 53: ...thout deleting the picture tap BACK Tap BACK to exit when all the desired pictures have been deleted ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES DeletingAllImagesinaFolder DeletingAllImagesinaFolder Selecting ALL FRAMES displays a confirmation dialog Tap OK to delete all unprotected pictures in the current folder The dialog shown at right is displayed during deletion Tap BACK to cancel before all pictures have been del...

Page 54: ...o scroll through the menu and tap an option to select it 1 2 BACK EDIT IMAGE ROTATE TRIMMING RESIZE COLLAGE Option Option Description Description f COLLAGE Create collages pg 41 C IMAGE ROTATE Rotate pictures pg 42 G TRIMMING Create cropped copies of pictures pg 43 O RESIZE Create small copies of pictures pg 43 B RED EYE REMOVAL Create copies with reduced red eye pg 44 2 Tip Edit options can also ...

Page 55: ... Rotation and crop tools will appear at the edges of the display To rotate the picture tap V The picture is rotated 90 clockwise each time you tap the icon Tap k or n to zoom the selected picture in or out and drag the picture to position it in the frame Note that depending on the template you may not be able to rotate or crop the im age 3 Tap OK to complete the collage to exit without creating a ...

Page 56: ...IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE 2 Tap W to rotate the picture 90 clockwise X to rotate it 90 counterclockwise Pictures can also be rotated by tapping them and then dragging them clockwise or counterclockwise BACK OK IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE 3 Tap OK to create the rotated copy to exit without rotating the picture tap BACK The next time the picture is played back the rotated copy will be dis...

Page 57: ...ies BACK OK TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING OK BACK Zoom in and out Glide to scroll 3 Tap OK to save the cropped copy to a separate file O RESIZE RESIZE Selecting O RESIZE displays the dialog shown in Step 1 1 Tap the left and right ar rows 8 and 9 to select the picture you wish to crop 2 Tip To rotate the picture before creating a resized copy tap V The picture is rotated 90 clockwise each ti...

Page 58: ...be removed if the camera is unable to detect a face or the face is in profile Results may differ depending on the scene Red eye can not be removed from pictures that have already been pro cessed using red eye removal or pictures created with other devices The amount of time needed to process the image varies with the number of faces detected Copies created with B RED EYE REMOVAL are indi cated by ...

Page 59: ...ack menu pg 67 1 BACK Tap BACK at any time to return to the previous display 3 Select the desired search conditions Only pictures in the current folder that match the search conditions will be displayed BACK BY DATE 12 31 2050 01 02 2051 01 15 2051 11 03 2050 11 24 2050 BACK BY DATE BY DATE 12 31 2050 Thumbnail wheel Drag the thumbnail wheel left or right to view more pictures To make a new search...

Page 60: ... Search Folder Management To copy or move the pictures in the search results dialog into folders tap the icon The dialog shown in Step 1 will be displayed 1 Tap 8 or 9 to display the desired picture glide scroll is not available BACK BY DATE BY DATE COPY MOVE 2 Tap MOVE or COPY to exit without moving or copying the picture tap BACK BACK BY DATE BY DATE COPY MOVE 3 Tap the picture to display a thum...

Page 61: ...me playback 1Note Folder management is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera Folders on memory cards from other cameras may not be organized as shown above 2 Tip Folder Management Folder management can also be accessed from the playback menu pg 67 The Folder The folder is password pro tected Tapping the icon displays a password entry dia log tap the and signs to enter the fou...

Page 62: ...tures into the destination folder OK COPY MOVE FOLDER MANAGEMENT Copying Pictures Copying Pictures To copy pictures to another folder 1 Select the folder contain ing the pictures you wish to copy OK COPY MOVE FOLDER MANAGEMENT 2 Tap 8 or 9 to display the desired pictures glide scroll is not available OK COPY MOVE FOLDER MANAGEMENT 3 Tap COPY OK COPY MOVE FOLDER MANAGEMENT 4 Drag and drop the pic t...

Page 63: ...r movies If desired you can also turn L DUAL IS MODE pg 20 and a SILENT MODE pg 20 on or off before shooting movies 3 Frame the scene using the zoom control MENU 26s STANDBY Zoom indicator Zoom can not be adjusted once recording be gins BACK QUALITY 8m30s 2m00s BACK QUALITY 8m30s 2m00s F Recording Movies Shoot short movies Sound is recorded via the built in microphone do not cover the microphone d...

Page 64: ...ip There is no need to keep the shutter button pressed during recording 5 Press the shutter button all the way down to end recording Recording ends automatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memo ry is full 3 Caution The indicator lamp lights while movies are being re corded Do not open the battery chamber during shooting or while the indicator lamp is lit Failure to observe this preca...

Page 65: ...rogress bar Operation Operation Description Description End playback Tap 3 to end playback Pause playback Tap 2 to pause playback Tap 1 to resume Playback ends automatically when the entire movie has been played 3 Cautions Do not cover the speaker during playback White vertical or dark horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects This is nor mal and does not indicate a m...

Page 66: ...that depending on the printer not all the functions described below may be supported Connecting the Camera Connecting the Camera 1 Connect the supplied USB cable as shown and turn the printer on 2 Press the p button for about a second to turn the camera on t USB will be displayed in the monitor followed by the PictBridge display shown below at right USB PICTBRIDGE 00 PRINT TOTAL 00000 TOTAL 00000 ...

Page 67: ...py of the current picture 4 Tap OK to start printing To end printing be fore all pictures have printed tap CANCEL 2 Tip Printing the Date of Recording To print the date of recording on pictures tap MENU in steps 1 2 to display the PictBridge menu see below and select WITH DATE s To ensure that the date is correct set the camera clock before taking pictures PRINT WITH DATE PRINT WITHOUT DATE PICTBR...

Page 68: ...ntium 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 or more Free disk Free disk space space A minimum of 450MB required for installation with 600MB available when FinePixViewer is ...

Page 69: ...ller does not start automatically select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu Windows Vista XP or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop Windows 2000 then double click the FINEPIX CD icon to open the FINEPIX CD window and double click SETUP or SETUP exe 4 If prompted to install Windows Media Player QuickTime or DirectX follow the on screen instruc tions to complete installation 5 ...

Page 70: ... Operation is not guaranteed with 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 on the desktop and double click Ins...

Page 71: ...or reference 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 Im age 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...

Page 72: ...a di rectly to the computer do not use a USB hub or keyboard 3 Press the p button for about a second to turn the camera on FinePixViewer will start auto matically and the Save Image Wizard will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to copy pictures to the computer To exit with out copying pictures click Cancel 3 Caution If FinePixViewer does not start automatically the software may not be...

Page 73: ...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 the indicator lamp is out follow the on screen instructions to turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Updating FinePixViewer The latest version of FinePixViewer can be download ed from http www f...

Page 74: ...NU DISP BACK SHOOTING MENU 1Notes The shooting menu can also be displayed by pressing the p button during shooting The options displayed in the shooting menu vary depending on the shooting mode 2 Tap the icon for the de sired menu item BACK SHOOTING MENU 3 Tap the desired option In some menus you may need to tap 6 or 7 to view additional options BACK FACE DETECTION OFF FACE DETECTION ON RED EYE RE...

Page 75: ...white pg 65 STD a b STD DWHITE BALANCE Adjust color for different light sources pg 64 A i j k l m n A RCONTINUOUS Shoot a series of pictures pg 62 ON OFF OFF bFACE DETECTION Choose whether the camera automatically detects and sets focus and exposure for human portrait subjects Can be com bined with red eye removal pg 22 q g OFF OFF FAF MODE Control how the camera focuses pg 66 r s r LDUAL IS MODE ...

Page 76: ...Shooting Menu R CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS Select ON to capture motion in a series of pictures The camera takes up to five pictures while the shutter button is pressed CONTINUOUS BACK OFF ON CONTINUOUS BACK OFF ON ...

Page 77: ...osing an Exposure Compensation Value Backlit subjects choose values from 2 3 EV to 12 3 EV for an explanation of the term EV see the Glossary on page 92 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 col ored foliage 2 3...

Page 78: ...of the original light source Results vary with shooting conditions Play pictures back after shooting to check colors in the monitor O O QUALITY 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 Print...

Page 79: ...ISO 400 P P G G COLOR COLOR Enhance contrast and color saturation or take pic tures in black and white Option Option Displayed in Displayed in F STANDARD Standard contrast and saturation Recommended in most situations F CHROME Vivid contrast and color Choose for vivid shots of flowers or enhanced greens and blues in landscapes F B W Take pictures in black and white Settings other than F STANDARD a...

Page 80: ...ODE AFMODE r rCENTER CENTER The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor This option can be used with focus lock MENU DISP F FAFMODE AFMODE s sMULTI 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 MENU DISP Press halfway MENU DISP Focus frame F F AF MODE AF MODE BACK...

Page 81: ...o view additional options BACK ERASE ALL FRAMES FRAME Playback Menu Options Playback Menu Options The following options are available Option Option Description Description gFOLDER MANAGEMENT Organize pictures into folders pg 47 bIMAGE SEARCH Search for pictures by date subject scene or file type pg 45 cEDIT Rotate pictures make collages or cre ate cropped or resized copies of pic tures pg 40 ISLID...

Page 82: ...head one frame Select FADE IN for fade transitions between frames FADE IN NORMAL g As above except that camera auto matically zooms in on faces selected with Intelligent Face detection FADE IN g MULTIPLE Display several pictures at once SCRAP BOOK VIEW As for MULTIPLE except that the pic tures are chosen randomly SELECT BGM Choose background music 1Note The camera will not turn off automatically w...

Page 83: ...ALL Tap OK to protect all pictures or tap BACK to exit without changing picture status OK BACK SET ALL OK IT MAY TAKE A WHILE RESETALL RESETALL Tap OK to remove protection from all pictures or tap BACK to exit without changing pic ture status RESET ALL OK IT MAY TAKE A WHILE OK BACK If the number of pictures af fected is very large the dis play at right will appear in the monitor while the operati...

Page 84: ...enu for the current mode MENU DISP BACK SHOOTING MENU 2 Tap SET UP BACK SHOOTING MENU 3 Tap 6 or 7 to display the desired menu item and tap to select 1 5 BACK FRAME NO CONT IMAGE DISP 1 5 SEC DUAL IS MODE ON ILLUMINATION SET UP 4 Tap the desired option BACK 1 5 SEC 3 SEC ZOOM CONTINUOUS IMAGE DISP ...

Page 85: ...know that shooting is complete ON OFF ON DDIGITAL ZOOM Enable or disable digital zoom pg 74 ON OFF OFF FDATE TIME Set the camera clock pg 15 IVOLUME Adjust volume for the shutter controls and playback pg 74 bSOUND Choose shutter start up and control sounds pg 74 JLCD BRIGHTNESS Control the brightness of the monitor pg 74 0 KFORMAT Format internal memory or memory cards pg 75 La Choose a language p...

Page 86: ...played for about 1 5s before being recorded to the mem ory card ZOOM CONTINUOUS Pictures are displayed in playback zoom until you tap OK Note that this option is disabled in C mode and when ON is selected for R CONTINUOUS pg 62 1Note The colors displayed at settings of 3 SEC and 1 5 SEC may differ from those in the final picture BACK 1 5 SEC 3 SEC ZOOM CONTINUOUS IMAGE DISP BACK 1 5 SEC 3 SEC ZOOM...

Page 87: ...ntinues from the last file number used or the first available file number whichever is higher Choose this option to reduce the number of pictures with duplicate file names RENEW Numbering is reset to 0001 after formatting or when a new memory card is inserted 1Notes If the frame number reaches 999 9999 the shutter release will be disabled pg 90 Selecting R RESET pg 71 sets B B FRAME NO to CONTINUO...

Page 88: ...p an option and choose a volume either by selecting an option in a menu shutter and control volume or by tapping and to choose a setting between f and 10 playback volume Tap OK when settings are complete or tap BACK to exit without changing volume settings b SOUND SOUND Choose the sounds used for the shutter at start up and for camera controls Tap an option and then tap an icon to choose the sound...

Page 89: ...ing M AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF Choose the length of time before the camera turns off automatically when no oper ations are performed Shorter times increase battery life if OFF is selected the camera must be turned off manually Note that regardless of the option selected the camera will not turn off automatically when connected to a printer pg 52 or computer pg 58 or when a slide show is in pr...

Page 90: ...HOME If g LOCAL is selected g will be displayed in the monitor for three seconds after the camera enters shooting mode and the date will be displayed in yellow MENU DISP 12 31 2050 12 31 2050 11 15 AM 11 15 AM After changing time zones check that the date and time are correct 0 1 15 2 0 30 BACK TIME DIFFERENCE OK hh mm 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 12 31 2050 11 15 AM 0 1 15 2 0 30 BACK TIME DIFFERENCE OK h...

Page 91: ...y the icon will then be displayed at the top right corner if you did not tap the an error will be displayed Continue to tap the icon each time it is displayed in a new position when calibration is complete the message shown below at right will be displayed Tap OK to exit BACK CALIBRATION 1 1 2 2 5 5 3 3 4 4 OK CALIBRATION COMPLETED CALIBRATION ...

Page 92: ...UJIFILM and other manufacturers USB 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 Printing Printing PictBridge compatible printer available from third party suppliers ...

Page 93: ...oducts digital_cameras index html NP 45 rechargeable Li ion battery supplied Additional NP 45 slimline batteries can be pur chased as required BC 45 battery charger Replacement battery chargers can be purchased as required The BC 45 charges an NP 45 battery in about 100 minutes at 23 C 73 F AC Power Adapter AC 5VX requires DC coupler CP 45 Use for extended playback or when copying pictures to a co...

Page 94: ... 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 be fore turning it on again If condensation forms on the memory card remo...

Page 95: ... reduce the drain on the battery 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 sud denly The battery is exhausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 7 8 The AC adapter or DC coupler has been dis connected Make sure that the AC adapter and DC coupler are properly connected Battery c...

Page 96: ... memory card contacts Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth The memory card is damaged Insert a new memory card 12 The battery is exhausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 7 8 The camera has turned off automatically Turn the camera on 14 75 The monitor goes dark after shooting The flash has fired The monitor may darken while the flash charges Wait for the flash to cha...

Page 97: ...ect selected 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 22 29 Flash The flash does not fire The flash is not available in the current shooting mode Choose a different shooting mode 31 The battery is exhausted Charge the battery or insert a fully charged spare battery 7 8 The...

Page 98: ... shooting Use the flash or a tripod 24 Pictures are mottled Slow shutter speed selected at high tem peratures This is normal and does not indicate a mal function 65 Vertical lines ap pear in pictures The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down 14 Recording Pictures are not recorded Power was interrupted during shooting Turn the camera...

Page 99: ... image size of J or with a different make or model of camera Audio No sound in movie playback Playback volume is too low Adjust playback volume 74 The microphone was obstructed Hold the camera correctly during recording 49 The speaker is obstructed Hold the camera correctly during playback 51 Deletion Selected pictures are not deleted Some of the pictures selected for deletion are protected Remove...

Page 100: ...ted The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly 52 The printer is off Turn the printer on Only one copy is printed The printer is not PictBridge compatible Some printers may only print one copy or may not print the date The date is not printed AC adapter DC coupler Help text is displayed The camera was turned on while being powered by an AC adapter Follow the on screen instru...

Page 101: ...ction as expected Temporary camera malfunction Remove and reinsert the battery or disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter DC coupler If the problem persists contact your FUJIFILM dealer 8 10 98 No sound The camera is in silent mode Turn silent mode off 20 The camera does not respond to the touch panel or does not perform the expected action when the touch panel is used The touch panel requires cal...

Page 102: ...d in red The subject is too bright or too dark The pic ture will be over or under exposed If the subject is dark use the flash LENS COVER Attempted to take photograph with lens cover closed Open lens cover before taking photographs 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 pg 98 ZOOM ERRO...

Page 103: ...rmat the memory card pg 75 If the message persists replace the memory card Incompatible memory card Use a compatible memory card pg 11 Camera malfunction Contact a FUJIFILM dealer pg 98 a MEMORY FULL The memory card or internal memory is full pictures can not be recorded or copied Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more free space pg 12 38 b MEMORY FULL INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL INSERT A N...

Page 104: ...e numbering to 100 0001 then select CON TINUOUS for B FRAME NO pg 73 FILE NUMBER FULL Memory card contains 30 000 images No new pictures can be recorded Delete files or insert new memory card PROTECTED FRAME An attempt was made to delete or rotate a protected picture Remove protection before deleting or rotating pic tures pg 69 PASSWORD INCORRECT The password you entered is not correct Enter the c...

Page 105: ...NTER ERROR Printer out of paper or ink or other printer error Check printer see printer manual for details To re sume printing turn the printer off and then turn it back on PRINTER ERROR RESUME Check printer see printer manual for details If print ing does not resume automatically tap OK to resume CAN NOT BE PRINTED An attempt was made to print a movie a pic ture not created with the camera or a p...

Page 106: ... the loss of information and more noticeable drop in quality when the picture is displayed Motion JPEG An AVI Audio Video Interleave format that stores images and sound in a single file with the images recorded in JPEG format Motion JPEG files can be played in QuickTime 3 0 or later Smear A phenomenon specific to CCDs which causes white streaks to appear when very bright light sources such as the ...

Page 107: ... 640 480 640 480 320 240 File size File size 5 0MB 2 5MB 1 9MB 1 5MB 780KB 720KB 630KB 130KB Internal memory Internal memory approx 31MB approx 31MB 6 12 16 24 39 44 47 201 26s 54s SD card SD card 512MB 512MB 100 190 260 380 600 680 730 3090 6min 13min 1GB 1GB 200 390 520 770 1210 1370 1470 6190 14min 27min 2GB 2GB 400 790 1050 1540 2380 2690 2950 12400 28min 55min SDHC card SDHC card 4GB 4GB 800 ...

Page 108: ...m 4 3 approx 5 4 up to 27 when combined with optical zoom Aperture F 3 9 wide angle F 6 4 telephoto Focus range distance from front of lens Approx 60cm 2ft infinity wide angle telephoto Macro mode approx 9cm 80cm 0 3ft 2 6ft wide angle 40cm 80cm 1 3ft 2 6ft telephoto Sensitivity Equivalent to ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 AUTO Standard Output Sensitivity Metering 256 segment through the lens TTL meteri...

Page 109: ...sync red eye removal off auto with red eye reduction fill flash with red eye reduction off slow sync with red eye reduction red eye removal on Monitor 3 0 in 230k dot amorphous silicon TFT color LCD monitor frame coverage approx 100 aspect ratio 16 9 Movies Camera can record movies with monaural sound and a frame size of 640 480 a or 320 240 b at a frame rate of 30fps zoom not available during rec...

Page 110: ...m 3 6in 2 2in 0 7in W H D excluding projections Camera weight Approx 130g 4 6oz excluding battery accessories and memory cards Shooting weight Approx 150g 5 3oz 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 100V 240V AC 50 60Hz Nominal capaci...

Page 111: ...logy small bright points and anomalous colors particularly in the vicinity of text may appear This is normal for this type of monitor and does not indicate a malfunction images recorded with the camera are unaffected Digital cameras may malfunction when exposed to strong radio interference e g electric fields static electric ity or line noise Due to the type of lens used some distortion may occur ...

Page 112: ...chnical support repairs TEL 56 2 6781200 serviciotecnico reifschneider cl Colombia Animex de Colombia Ltda Technical support repairs TEL 57 1 338 0299 animex etb net co Ecuador Espacri Cia Ltda Technical support repairs TEL 593 72 835526 Importaciones Espacri Cia Ltda Technical support repairs TEL 593 783 5526 portiz fujifilm com ec Mexico Fujifilm de Mexico S A de C V Technical support TEL 52 55 ...

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Page 115: ... service TEL 632 7436601 06 techop_services yklcolor com Singapore FUJIFILM Singapore Pte Ltd Technical support repairs TEL 65 6380 5557 service fujifilm com sg South Korea Korea Fujifilm Co Ltd Technical support TEL 82 2 3282 7363 photo fujifilm co kr Yonsan AS Center Fujidigital Repair service TEL 82 2 701 1472 1bowl hanmail net Kangnam AS Center Digitalgallery Repair service TEL 82 2 2203 1472 ...

Page 116: ...tary 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 expressly or implicitly as transferring or granting any right license or title to you other than those explicitly granted under this Agreement 5 Limited Warranty FUJIFILM warrants to you that Media is f...

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