Fujifilm FinePix 2300 Installation Guide

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Thank you for purchasing these FUJIFILM products. This “Software Quick Start Guide” describes how to connect the camera to the USB port on your PC and how to install the enclosed software on your PC. It also provides a quick guide to using the software and a section on troubleshooting any problems that may arise. Read this manual carefully to ensure that you make the best possible use of the software. For detailed information on using FinePixViewer and DP Editor, refer to the User’s Guide (PDF).

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USB Mass Storage Driver

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FinePixViewer

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DP Editor

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Exif Launcher

Software Quick Start Guide

Please read this guide carefully before using this software with a PC.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to read this page before using the Software.

This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is an agreement between Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (“Fuji”) and you, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the license granted for you to use the software provided by Fuji. The CD-ROM contains third party software. In case a separate agreement is provided by a third party supplier for its software, the provisions of such separate agreement shall apply to the use of such third party software, prevailing over those of this Agreement.

1. Definitions.

(a) “Media” means the CD-ROM titled “Utilities for Fujifilm Digital Camera” which is provided to you

together with this Agreement. (b) “Software” means the software which is recorded on Media. (c) “Documentation” means the operation manuals of Software and other related written materials which

are provided to you together with Media. (d) “Product” means Media (including Software) and Documentation collectively.

2. Use of Software.

Fuji grants to you a nontransferable, nonexclusive license: (a) to install one copy of Software onto one computer in binary machine executable form; (b) to use Software on the computer onto which Software is installed; and (c) to make one backup copy of Software.

3. Restrictions.

3.1 You shall not distribute, rent, lease or otherwise transfer all or any part of Software, Media or

Documentation to any third party without Fuji’s prior written consent. You also shall not sublicense, assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of the rights granted to you by Fuji under this Agreement without Fuji’s prior written consent.

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Software or Documentation.

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remove copyright and other proprietary notices that appear on or in Software or Documentation.

3.4 You shall not, or shall not have any third party, reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble

Software.

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All copyrights and other proprietary rights to Software and Documentation are owned and retained by Fuji 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.

Fuji warrants to you that Media is free from any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of your receipt of Media. Should Media not meet the foregoing warranty, Fuji shall replace such defective Media with other Media bearing no defect. Fuji’s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy with regard to any defect in Media shall be expressly limited to such Fuji’s replacement of Media as provided herein.

NOTICE

BEFORE OPENING THE PACKAGE OF CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY IF YOU DO AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE SOFTWARE RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OPENING THE PACKAGE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.

End User License Agreement

Please note that this Guide is written on the assumption that you already have a basic understanding of how to use your PC (personal computer), Windows and Macintosh. For basic information on using your PC, Windows and Macintosh, refer to the respective manuals supplied with your PC.

• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

• Macintosh, iMac, Mac OS and QuickTime™ are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• Adobe Acrobat®Reader™, ActiveShare™ and PhotoDeluxe are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated of the U.S.

• SmartMedia™ is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

• All other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

Do not attempt to play the CD-ROM enclosed with this product on an audio CD player. Doing so could damage your hearing or could damage your speakers or headphones.

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 HEREIN, FUJI PROVIDES PRODUCT “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. FUJI SHALL MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADE SECRET, OR ANY OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, MARCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL FUJI HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS) INCURRED FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE PRODUCT EVEN IF FUJI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. No export.

You acknowledge that neither Software nor any part thereof, will be transferred, or exported to any country or used in any manner in violation of any export control laws and regulations to which Software is subject.

9. Termination.

In case you breach any of the terms and conditions hereof, Fuji may immediately terminate this Agreement without any notice.

10. Term.

This Agreement is effective until the date when you cease to use Software, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 9 hereof.

11. Obligation upon termination.

Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, you shall, at your own responsibility and expense, delete or destroy immediately all Software (including its copies), Media and Documentation.

12. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with laws of Japan.

WindowsMacintosh

IMPORTANT ....................................................................................... 2

Contents ............................................................................................. 5

Introduction........................................................................................ 6

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

About Sofeware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installation on a Windows PC......................................................... 10

Pre-installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The User’s Guide (PDF) and How to Read It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the Mass Storage Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Software on Windows .................................................... 22

Connecting the Camera and PC and Viewing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the FinePix Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

User Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Uninstalling Software from a Windows PC ................................... 28

Uninstalling the Mass Storage Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Uninstalling FinePixViewer, DP Editor and Exif Launcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 30

Installation on a Macintosh............................................................. 37

Pre-installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The User’s Guide (PDF) and How to Read It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the Software on a Macintosh ............................................... 42

Connecting the Camera and Macintosh and Viewing Images. . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the FinePix Internet Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

User Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Uninstalling the Software on a Macintosh .................................... 47

Uninstalling Mass Storage Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Uninstalling Exif Launcher, FinePixViewer and DP Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 48

The symbols listed below are used throughout this guide.

Indicates important precautions to follow when using the software.

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Indicates important information.

☞ Indicates notes or additional information.

Indicates useful tips.

TIP

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Symbols Used in This Guide

Contents

Introduction

Glossary of Terms

This section provides explanations of the minimum basic operations you must be familiar with in order to use your personal computer, along with an introduction to some other operations that will help you to use your computer more efficiently. For more detailed information on using your computer, refer to the user manuals supplied with the computer.

■ Application software

Software used for a specific purpose, such as word processing, spreadsheets or image editing.

■ Browser

Software used for viewing web pages on the Internet. Examples include Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.

■ Click, Double-click

Click: Pressing the left mouse button (Windows) or the mouse button (Macintosh) once

and then releasing it.

☞ Used to select files, folders, windows, buttons, etc.

Double-click: Clicking the left mouse button (Windows) or the mouse button (Macintosh)

twice.

☞ Used to open files, folders, etc.

■ DPOF

A format used for recording information on SmartMedia that specifies which images are to be printed.

■ Drag & drop

An operation used to move, copy or store files and folders.

Left

Double-

click

Click

Windows Macintosh

Specifications for the images to be printed (trimming data, etc.)

SmartMedia

Images

Drag

1. Position the mouse pointer over the file or

folder icon you want to drag.

2. With the mouse button held down, move

the mouse to another location.

Drop When you reach the desired location, release the mouse button.

■ Drive

A peripheral device used by a personal computer to store and access files. A disk drive into which removable media can be loaded is referred to as a removable disk drive. Typical examples include CD-ROM drives and floppy disk drives. Digital cameras are also handled as disk drives.

Drive icons in Windows Drive icons for Macintosh

■ Driver

Software used by a personal computer to operate a peripheral device.

■ Folder

A location in which related files are stored. Other folders can also be stored inside a folder.

■ Install

The process of setting up software on a personal computer.

■ Menu

A list of functions displayed at the edge of the screen. Typical examples include the “File” and “Edit” menus. When you click on a menu name, a list of the available functions appears and you can then execute a function by moving the mouse to the desired function name.

■ Server

A computer used on a computer network, such as the Internet, that provides services and data to connected network users.

■ Thumbnail

A reduced image created when images are displayed as a list. In FinePixViewer, double-clicking on a thumbnail image displays the original image.

■ Uninstall

The process of removing software from your PC and restoring your PC’s settings to their original status before the software was installed.

Exif Launcher

FinePixViewer

Digital camera

Personal computer

Allows you to display thumbnail lists of the images stored on your PC or in the camera, print the images individually or as an index, display the images at full size and perform some basic image processing.

Exif Launcher Launches the FinePixViewer software when a camera is connected.

Mass Storage Driver

Allows a digital camera to be used as USB Mass Storage (removable disk drive).

USB connection

DP Editor

Allows you to generate information about the prints obtained using a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)-compatible printer.

Software needed for playing back movies, etc.

Software used to read PDF-format documents on a personal computer. This software is needed to read the User’s Guides for FinePixViewer.

QuickTime

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Acrobat® Reader

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FinePix Internet Service

Users can sign up to get access to a wide range of services.

To sign on as a user, refer to the following pages: Windows users : P.25 Macintosh users : P.44

Transmission: Via the Internet

Pre-installation Checklist

Installation on a Windows PC

■ Hardware and software requirements

To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation.

Compatible PCs : IBM PC/AT or compatible

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Models with USB support as standard are listed below

Operating System : Windows 98 (including the second edition)

Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Windows 2000 Professional

(For installation, log in using the Administrator group.) CPU : 200 MHz Pentium or better RAM : 64 MB minimum Hard disk space : Amount required for installation: 140 MB minimum

Amount required for operation: 300 MB minimum Display : 800 × 600 pixels or better, 16-bit color or better Supported cameras : Fujifilm digital cameras equipped with a USB interface Internet connection

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: 56 Kbps modem connection (recommended) or better

or an ISDN connection

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Required to use the FinePix Internet Service. The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet connection.

• Connect the camera directly to the computer using the special USB cable. The

software may not operate correctly if you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub.

• If your computer has more than one USB port, the camera can be connected to

either port.

• Push the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely

connected. The software may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty.

• Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed.

• Windows 95 cannot be used.

• Operation is not guaranteed on home-built computers or on computers running

updated operating system software.

• Use the Mass Storage Driver provided on the enclosed CD-ROM. When older

drivers are already installed on your PC, uninstall the old versions and then reinstall the drivers provided on the enclosed CD-ROM.

NOTE

Windows

Installing the Software

■ The following applications are installed by the Installer:

FinePixViewer DP Editor Exif Launcher QuickTime™ Acrobat

Reader™ ActiveShare™ PhotoDeluxe

Have the Owner’s Manual for your camera handy and read it in conjunction with these instructions.

1. Switch on your PC and start up Windows.

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If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, log on as an Administrator group.

2. Quit all other active applications until no applications are shown in the taskbar.

1 Click the right mouse button on the

application icon in the taskbar.

2 Click “Close” in the menu that

appears to quit the application.

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Refer to the instructions provided with your PC and applications (antivirus software, etc.) for details.

3. If the following applications are installed on your PC, use “Add/Remove Programs” in the Control Panel to uninstall the applications. (See P.28.)

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Exif Viewer

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Exif Launcher

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DP Editor

4. Load the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer starts up automatically.

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If the installer does not start up automatically, see “Launching the Installer Manually” on the next page.

Installation Preparations

Applications that cannot be closed from the taskbar.

Launching the Installer Manually

1. Double-click the “My Computer” icon.

2. Double-click “PHOTODELUXE (D:)” in the “My Computer”

windows.

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(Here, “D:” is the designation for the CD-ROM drive.)

3. Double-click “Setup.exe” in the CD-ROM window.

Windows

1. The Setup screen appears.

Click the “Install FinePixViewer” button.

2. A list of the applications to be installed appears. Check the list and then click [OK].

3. Use the procedure given below to install each of the listed applications. When installation of an application is completed, installation of the next application begins automatically.

1 Check the notes and warnings.

Notes and warnings are displayed relating to the applications being installed. Check the details and then click the [Next >] button.

Starting the Installation

When the “User Registration” window opens during installation, you can complete the installation without entering any data.

Notes on Installing QuickTime

2 Select the installation destination.

An installation destination window is displayed. You can change the installation destination by clicking the [Browse…] button. Check the destination and then click the [Next >] button.

3 Installation

The installation (copying files, changing settings, etc.) begins automatically.

4 Complete the installation.

When installation ends, a confirmation window appears. Click the [OK] button to proceed to the next installation. (This procedure begins again automatically from step 1.)

4. Finally, the restart window appears. Click the “Restart” button.

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FinePixViewer installation is not completed until you restart your computer.

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After you restart your computer, follow the procedure on P.12 to start up the Installer manually.

5. Use the same procedure to install “Acrobat Reader”.

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To read the FinePixViewer User’s Guide (PDF), you must have “Acrobat Reader” from Adobe Systems, Inc. installed.

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Acrobat Reader installation does not require a restart.

6. Use the same procedure to install “ActiveShare” and “PhotoDeluxe”.

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When you have finished installing “ActiveShare”, you may be asked to restart your computer. In this case, begin installing “PhotoDeluxe” without resturting your computer.

If a “----.dll file not found.” message appears during installation, there is another application running in the background (a screen saver or similar application that could not be shut down in step 1). Forcibly shut down the application. Refer to your Windows manuals for information on how to forcibly shut down an application.

NOTE

Windows

The User’s Guide (PDF) and How to Read It

To read the FinePixViewer User’s Guide (PDF), you must have Adobe Systems’ “Acrobat Reader” installed on your computer. See P.14 for information on installing Acrobat Reader.

■ Reading the User’s Guide

1. Select “Start” / “Programs” / “FinePixViewer” and click “English.pdf”.

☞ “Acrobat Reader” starts up and displays the User’s Guide.

2. To jump to the relevant page, click the desired topic listed in the Contents or Bookmarks.

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To view the bookmarks, click “Show Bookmarks” in the Window menu.

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For more information on how to use Acrobat Reader, refer to the Online Guide in the Acrobat Reader Help menu.

■ Printing the User’s Guide

1. Click “Page Setup” in the File menu and specify the required settings (“Paper”, “Layout”, etc.).

☞ If you print the manual at the original dimensions, each page fits on one sheet of

A4 paper in Portrait layout.

2. Click the [Print] button or select “Print” in the File menu.

3. Specify the range of pages to be printed and the number of copies, etc. and then click [OK].

• The available options vary depending on your printer and printer driver

software. Refer to your printer driver manual for details.

• For more information, refer to the Online Guide in the Acrobat Reader Help

menu.

NOTE

Installing the Mass Storage Driver

Installing Mass Storage Driver allows you to transfer files recorded on the camera to your PC.

1. Switch on your PC and start up Windows.

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If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, log on as an Administrator group.

2. Double-click “My Computer”.

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When installation is completed, a new removable disk icon (the connected camera) [ ] is added.

3. Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. If the installation screen for the applications provided on the CD-ROM appears, click the [Exit] button to exit the screen.

4. Load a SmartMedia containing images you have shot into the camera.

• Refer to the Owner’s Manual for your camera for more information on camera

operation.

• Use only SmartMedia containing images shot on a FUJIFILM digital camera.

• It is strongly recommended that you connect the AC power adapter when you

are using a USB connection to avoid loss of power while you are using the camera.

5. Using the special USB cable, connect the camera to the USB port on your computer and then switch the camera on.

6. A message appears in the “New Hardware” dialog box indicating that “USB Mass Storage” has been detected.

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See P.19, if you are using Windows Millennium Edition.

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See P.20, if you are using Windows 2000 Professional.

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