FujiFilm 160ez User Manual

Owner’s Manual

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About This Owner’s Manual

Details of Operation

☞

: Operation of the camera, helpful

information

➜: see page

Note:

The circled numbers show the details for
items above where there might be ques­tions.

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Contents

/Contents

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/Features

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/Important Safety Notice

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/Part Names

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/Menus & Modes

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6

How to Use the MENU/SET Button
and Four-direction Button

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/Quick Start Guide

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8

An Easy Introduction to Automatic
Photography with Your FUJIFILM
Camera

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AF Lamp

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9

Viewfinder

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10

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

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10

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ATTACHING THE STRAP

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2

LOADING THE BATTERY

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3

TURNING ON AND OFF THE CAMERA

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13

CHECKING THE BATTERY

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4

SETTING THE DATE

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5

SELECTING THE DATE MODE

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LOADING THE FILM

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2

USING THE CAMERA

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Close-up Photography

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3

USING THE AUTO-FOCUS LOCK

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4

TAKING OUT THE FILM

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SELECTING THE FLASH MODE

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28

Effective Flash Range

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SELECTING THE SELF-TIMER
MODE

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3

SELECTING THE REMOTE
CONTROLLER MODE

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SELECTING THE FOCUS MODE

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Intelligent Multi-programmed Flash

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/Trouble Shooting

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/Common Sense Camera Care..45
/Specifications

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Advanced Techniques

Using Your Camera

Preliminary Steps

Features

/Super EBC Fujinon 38 – 160mm Auto-focus Zoom Lens
/Large LCD Panel with Back Light
/Intelligent Multi-Programmed Flash with Red-eye Reduction
/Date/Time Imprinting

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Important Safety Notice

This product has been made to be as safe as possible. This product will
provide long, safe service when handled correctly. It is important that this
product is handled properly and used only to take pictures. For your ease
and safety, please follow what is written in this manual. It is also a good
idea to keep this manual in a safe, easy to find place where you can refer to
it if needed.

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

X

Never attempt to take this product apart. There is a danger of an electric
shock.

C

If this product is dropped or damaged so that the inside is showing, do not
touch it. There is danger of an electric shock.

V

If the camera or the batteries inside become hot, begin to smoke, make a
burning smell or show any sign of unusual condition, remove the batteries
right away. Use gloves to keep from burning your hands. Not removing batter­ies could result in burns or fire.

N

Using a flash too close to a person’s eyes may for the short term affect the
eyesight. Take care when taking picture of infants and young children.

V

If your camera gets wet or if something such as pieces of metal get inside,
remove the batteries right away to avoid heat buildup or a fire starting inside
the camera.

B

Do not use this camera in places where there is flammable gas or near open
gasoline, Benzine, paint thinner or other unstable substances which can give
off dangerous vapors. Failure to do this could result in explosion or fire.

Z

Store your camera out of the reach of infants and young children. Failure to do
this could result in serious injury. (For example, the strap could become
wrapped around a child’s neck and cause choking.)

B

Never take apart the batteries. Do not subject them to heat, throw them into
an open fire, attempt to recharge them or short-circuit them. Doing so could
result in the batteries exploding or splitting open causing burns or fire.

This symbol indicates possible damage,
which could result in injury to other peo­ple or damage to an object. Please follow
these instructions. Please handle the
product properly.

This symbol indicates danger, which
could result in injury or death. Please fol­low these instructions.

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CAUTION

WARNING

The “CE” mark certifies that this product satisfies the requirements of the EU (European Union)
regarding safety, public health, environment and consumer protection. (“CE” is the abbreviation of
Conformité Européenne.)
This product is in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC.

V

Use only the type of batteries specified in your camera’s instructions. Failure
to do this may result in excessive heat buildup or fire.

Z

Make sure batteries are stored in a safe, secure place and well out of the
reach of any infants, young children or pets. Improper storage could result in a
child swallowing a battery. (If a child swallows a battery, call a doctor or a hos­pital right away.)

C

Never get this product wet or handle it with wet hands. Doing so may result in
an electric shock.

Z

Never take flash photographs of people riding bicycles, driving cars or riding a
horse. The flash can distract the driver and frighten the animal, possibly caus­ing an accident.

Z

Observe correct polarity when loading batteries. Never load batteries with the

= and - poles the wrong way. Failure to load them correctly could result in

the batteries splitting open and leaking. This could result in fire, burns or dam­age.

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Part Names

AF (Auto-focus) Window

Remote Controller Sensor (

Shutter Release Button (

Battery Cover (

Strap Lug

(➜p.11)

Battery Cover Release

(➜p.12)

Knob

Film Take-up Spool (➜p.18)

FILM TIP Mark (➜p.18)

Mid-roll Rewind Button (➜p.26)

➜

p.12)

➜

p.36)

➜

p.21)

Tr ipod Socket

Remote Controller

Super EBC Fujinon Lens

Camera Back

Film Confirmation Window (➜p.17)

Film Pressure Plate

Film Compartment

➜

Self-timer (

Viewfinder Window

/Lens Cover

p.33)/

(➜p.36)

Lamp

(➜p.28)

Flash

AE Light Sensor

(➜p.13)

(➜p.17, 25)

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AF Lamp (green) (➜p.9)

Viewfinder Eye-piece (➜p.10)

Viewfinder Diopter
Correction Dial

Camera Back Lock

(➜p.17, 25)

Liquid Crystal Display

(➜p.6)

(➜p.10)

Battery Status (➜p.13)

Power Button (➜p.13)

Zoom Button

(➜p.20)

MENU/SET Button

Four-direction Button

Picture Counter (➜p.18)

(➜p.7)

(➜p.7)

Used when you do not want to imprint the
date.

Nothing printed

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Menu Mode Descriptions

See Page

FLASH

SELF-

TIMER

MODE

DATE

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a

Intelligent

Multi-programmed

Flash Mode

Used for general photography.

/The amount of light put out by the flash is

changed to adjust for the brightness of the
subject, the distance, and the zoom.

d

Red-eye Reduction

Flash Mode

Reduce red-eye.

f

Fill-in Flash Mode

Used when taking pictures against the light.

/

The flash fires even in a bright place.

g

Flash-off Mode

Used when not making the flash fire.

/The flash stops firing.

w

Night Portrait

(Slow Sync) Mode

Used when taking pictures of a back­ground in a night scene.

/The slow shutter speed & red-eye reduction

flash mode are selected.

s

Self-timer/Remote

Controller Off Mode

(Normal Mode)

Used for general photography without
using the self-timer and remote controller
mode.

q¡

Self­timer

Mode

1 shot

q™

2 continu­ous shots

3 continu­ous shots

q£

Used when taking pictures of yourself.

/A timer runs for 10 seconds before the

shutter is released.

e

Remote Controller

Mode

When you are far from the camera and
want to press the shutter release button.

/A FUJIFILM remote controller is required.

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d

AF (Auto-focus)

Mode

Used for general photography.

h

Landscape Mode

Used when taking landscape pictures.

/The flash does not fire.

q

Macro Mode

Used when you want to take close-up pic­tures of small subject such as flowers and
insects.

/The lens focal length is fixed at 160mm.

Year - Month - Day

Month - Day - Year

Day - Month - Year

Day - Hour - Minute

Menus & Modes

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How to Use the MENU/SET Button and Four-direction Button

01

orange

1

Enter the menu and mode selection
mode.

2

Select the menu.

☞

Make the menu you want to change blink/
light.

02

orange

3

Select the mode.

☞

The current mode blinks.

orange

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4

Set the mode.

☞

The set mode is displayed.

green

04

/The LCD backlight is green when the power is turned on and when a mode has

been set (goes out after 10 seconds).

/The LCD backlight is orange while the mode is being selected (goes out after 10

seconds of no operation).

/When the LCD is difficult to read at night etc, press any of the z, x, c or v but-

tons to turn the backlight (green) on.

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Quick Start Guide

1

Press the POWER button to turn
the power on.

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a, s and d are displayed on the
LCD and the camera is set for automatic
mode.

2

Adjust the zoom.

3

Compose the picture.

4

Press the shutter release button
down completely.

An Easy Introduction to Automatic Photography with Your FUJIFILM Camera.

Great pictures can be taken with just the
directions in this book from page 19 for­ward.

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●AF Lamp

When the shutter release button is
pressed down halfway, the AF lamp
(green) lights or blinks.

■AF Lamp Status and Meaning

✽When the shutter release button is pressed down halfway.

Status Meaning

Lit

Photography is possible (Focus and exposure settings com­plete).

Rapid blinking

Out of focusing range.
Check that the subject is at least 0.75m (2.5ft.) from the cam­era.

✽The shutter lock operates in the q mode. Check that the subject is

0.65 – 1.3m (2.1 – 4.3ft.) from the camera.

Slow blinking

Out of focus.

/Check that the subject is within the AF frame.
/The camera cannot focus on the subject. Focus on an

object the same brightness and the same distance as
the subject you want to photograph and use the AF lock.

✽The shutter lock operates in the q mode.

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●Viewfinder

Compose the picture within this area.

Position this frame over the main sub­ject in your picture.

When taking pictures at close dis­tances (closer than 1.3m/4.3ft.), use
these guides to compose the picture
(➜p.22).

Parallax Correction Guides

AF (Auto-focus) Frame

Framing Area

●Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

If the subject cannot be seen clearly,
completely zoom out to obtain a wide­angle (➜p.20), and then look through
the viewfinder and adjust the viewfind­er diopter correction until a subject
about 3m (9.8ft.) away can be seen
clearly.

Quick Start Guide

Parallax
Correction
Guides

Framing
Area

AF (Auto-focus) Frame

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Preliminary Steps

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ATTACHING THE STRAP

Slip the thin piece of the camera strap
through the small hole on the left side
of the camera and leave a loop. Slide
the thick part of the strap through this
loop and pull tight. Take up any slack
to make sure the strap is tightly on the
camera.

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02

/Do not use a strap made for cellular phones or other products. These straps are

usually too weak to hold your camera securely. For safety, use only straps made for
cameras.

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LOADING THE BATTERY

Your camera requires one 3V lithium
battery, type CR2/DL CR2.

1

Move the battery cover release
knob in the direction of the arrow.

2

Flip open the battery cover.

3

Load the battery, - end first fol­lowing the instructions shown in
the drawing on the inside of the
battery cover.

Important: Pay careful attention to the polari­ty of the battery as indicated by the = and

- signs on the battery. The battery must be
loaded the correct way or the camera will not
work.

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When the battery is loaded cor­rectly, close the battery cover by
pressing it until it snaps into place.
If it does not snap into place, do
not force it but recheck the posi­tion of the batteries.

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/One new lithium battery should be

enough for about 200 pictures (based
on our test conditions).

/When traveling, take extra batteries in

the event the batteries stop working.
This is important if you visit areas where
new batteries may be difficult to get.

/After changing the battery, reset the

date to get the right date/time record­ing (➜p.14).

2Do not apply force to the battery cover.

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Preliminary Steps

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TURNING ON AND OFF THE CAMERA/
CHECKING THE BATTERY

1

Before using the camera, you must
turn the power on. First press the
POWER button to turn the power
on. Pressing this button a second
time will turn the power off.

☞

When you turn your camera on, the lens
cover opens and the display appears on
the LCD.

☞

When the power is turned on, the camera
is set for automatic mode (➜p.19).

01

To determine the capacity of the bat­tery in the camera, turn the camera on
and check the battery status on the
LCD panel.

1Lit: Battery is OK.
2Lit: Battery is low. Replace with

the new battery.

3Blinks: The shutter cannot be released

because battery is dead.
Replace with the new battery.

CHECKING THE BATTERY

/When you are finished using the cam-

era, turn the power off to keep the bat­tery working longer. If the power sup­ply is left on for more than 7 minutes
without the camera being used, the
camera will turn itself off.

/Before you turn the camera on, make

sure that the lens is not blocked by any­thing that would keep the lens from
moving into picture-taking position.

/Check the battery power level before

you use the camera.

/The battery can be replaced even

while there is a partially exposed roll of
film in the camera .

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SETTING THE DATE

4

Press the cv buttons to change
the item (year, month, day, hour,
minute) to be set.

☞

The selected item blinks.

1

Turn the camera on and press the
MENU/SET button.

☞

The LCD lights orange and the menu
selection mode is entered.

2

Press the zx buttons to make
the DATE menu blink.

☞

The year “ ” blinks and the date setting
mode is entered.

Setting the Date When Loading or Changing the Battery

01

02

04

3

Press the zx buttons to change
the numbers that are blinking.

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/You can set:

Year: '02 to '32 (2002 to 2032)
Month: 1 to 12 Day : 1 to 31
Time: 0 to 23 Hours: 00 to 59 minutes
(Based on a 24-hour clock)

/The year, month, and day will change

together with the hour and minute.