Fujifilm FINEPIX A370 Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

This manual will show you how to use your

FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix A360 / FinePix A370 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

Getting Ready

Using

the Camera

Advanced

Features

Settings

Software

Installation

Viewing Images

BL00489-200(1)

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For customers in the U.S.A.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

FCC Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 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 interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

IMPORTANT

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 technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notes on the Grant:

To comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules, this product must be used with a Fujifilm-specified ferrite-core A/V cable, USB cable and DC supply cord.

For customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Please read the Safety Notes ( P.91) and make sure you understand them before using the camera.

Be sure to read this page before using the Software.

NOTICE

BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY IF YOU AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU 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

4.Ownership.

All copyrights and other proprietary 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 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, FUJIFILM shall replace such defective Media with other Media bearing no defect. FUJIFILM’s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy with regard to any defect in Media shall be expressly limited to such FUJIFILM’s replacement of Media as provided herein

This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is an agreement between Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (“FUJIFILM”) and you, which sets forth the terms and conditions of the license granted for you to use the software provided by FUJIFILM.

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 “Software for FinePix BX” 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.

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

3.2 Except as expressly granted by FUJIFILM hereunder, you shall not copy or reproduce all or any part of Software or Documentation.

3.3 You shall not modify, adapt or translate Software or Documentation. You also shall not alter or 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,

2	decompile, or disassemble Software.

6.DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 HEREIN, FUJIFILM PROVIDES PRODUCT “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. FUJIFILM SHALL MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NONINFRINGEMENT 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 FUJIFILM 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 FUJIFILM 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, FUJIFILM 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.

EC Declaration of Conformity

We	Fuji Photo Film (Europe) G.m.b.H.
Name:
Address:	Heesenstrasse 31
	40549 Dusseldorf, Germany
declare that the product
Product Name:	FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix A360 / FinePix A370
Manufacture’s Name:	Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

Manufacture’s Address: 26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku,

Tokyo 106-8620, Japan

is in conformity with the following Standards Safety: EN60065

EMC: EN55022: 1998 Classe B

EN55024: 1998

EN61000-3-2: 1995 + A1: 1998 + A2: 1998

following the provision of the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).

Dusseldorf, Germany	April 1, 2005
Place	Date	Signature/Managing Director

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA

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Contents

.............................................................Warning	2	Camera parts and features ............................... 8
IMPORTANT .....................................................	2	Attaching the strap ......................................... 9
EC Declaration of Conformity ............................	3	Using the strap .............................................. 9
Preface ..............................................................	6	Example of LCD monitor text display ............ 9
Accessories included ........................................	7	■ Photography mode ................................ 9
		■ Playback mode ...................................... 9

1 Getting Ready

2 Using the Camera

3 Advanced Features

B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ......................................................... 26 ■ Photography mode specifications ............................................................................................. 26

e MACRO (CLOSE-UP) ..................................................................................................................... 27 d FLASH ............................................................................................................................................. 28

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION .................................................................................................. 30 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ........................................................................................................................ 31 y QUALITY SETTINGS IN PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ......................................................................... 31 * SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 32 q SHOOTING MODE ......................................................................................................................... 33 f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING ............................................................................................................ 34 D EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ...................................................................................................... 35 A WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) ............................................................... 35

B PLAYBACK

	PLAYBACK MENU
	o ERASING SINGLE/ALL FRAMES ................................................................................................... 36
4	u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ............................................................................... 38

u DPOF SET FRAME ......................................................................................................................... 39 u DPOF SET FRAME (RESET ALL) .................................................................................................. 41

i PROTECTING IMAGES:FRAME/SET ALL/RESET ALL ................................................................ 42 g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................... 44

Y TRIMMING ...................................................................................................................................... 45

B MOVIE

MOVIE MODE

r RECORDING MOVIES ................................................................................................................... 47

QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE ......................................................................................... 49

PLAYBACK MODE

PLAYING BACK MOVIES ...................................................................................................................... 50 ■ Playing back movies .................................................................................................................. 50

4 Settings

5 Software Installation

6 Viewing Images

System Expansion Options ............................ 76 Accessories Guide ......................................... 77

Using Your Camera Correctly ........................ 78 Power Supply and Batteries ........................... 78 Applicable Batteries .................................... 78 Notes on the Batteries ................................ 78 Using the AA-size Ni-MH Batteries correctly.... 79 AC Power Adapter ...................................... 79

Procedure for discharging Ni-MH batteries .... 80 Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ................... 81 Warning Displays ........................................... 82

Troubleshooting .............................................. 84

Specifications (FinePix A360)	......................... 86
Specifications (FinePix A370)	......................... 88

Explanation of Terms ..................................... 90

Safety Notes ................................................... 91

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Preface

■ Test Shots Prior to Photography

For important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the image to make sure that the camera is working normally.

h Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any incidental losses (such as the costs of photography or the loss of income from photography) incurred as a result of faults with this product.

■ Notes on Copyright

Images recorded using your digital camera system cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws without the consent of the owner, unless intended only for personal use. Note that some restrictions apply to the photographing of stage performances, entertainments and exhibits, even when intended purely for personal use. Users are also asked to note that the transfer of xD-Picture Card containing images or data protected under copyright laws is only permissible within the restrictions imposed by those copyright laws.

■ Liquid Crystal

If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular care with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any of the following situations arise, take the urgent action indicated.

h If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin

Wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water.

h If liquid crystal gets into your eye

Flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance.

h If liquid crystal is swallowed

Flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek medical assistance.

■ Notes on Electrical Interference

If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, please note that this camera may cause interference to other equipment in the hospital or aircraft. For details, please check with the applicable regulations.

■ Handling Your 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 and xD-Picture Card™ are trademarks of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

h IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A.

h Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, PowerBook, iBook and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

h Adobe Acrobat® Reader® is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated of the U.S.

h Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft® Windows® Operating System.

The “Designed for Microsoft® Windows® XP” logo refers to the camera and the driver only.

h Other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

■Explanation of Color Television System

NTSC: National Television System Committee, color television telecasting specifications adopted mainly in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan.

PAL: Phase Alternation by Line, a color television system adopted mainly by European countries and China.

■Exif Print (Exif ver. 2.2)

Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing.

Accessories included

h LR6 AA-size Alkaline Batteries (2)

h USB cable (mini-B) (1)

h xD-Picture Card™ (1)	h CD-ROM (1)
	Software for FinePix BX

h Strap (1)

h Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1)

h A/V cable (1)

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Camera parts and features	using the camera parts or features.
	Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on

Shutter button	POWER button
	Flash (P.28)
	Viewfinder window
	Speaker

Lens (lens cover)

Self-timer lamp (P.32)

Microphone

USB socket (mini-B)

DC IN 3V (power input) socket

(P.66)

Mode switch

Photography mode (P.17)

Movie mode (P.47)

Playback mode (P.23)

Viewfinder lamp (P.19)

Viewfinder

LCD monitor

Tripod mount

A/V OUT (Audio / Visual output) socket

d / Macro button (P.27)

c / Flash button (P.28)

a / Tele zoom switch

(P.15-16, 55)

b / Wide zoom switch

(P.15-16, 55)

MENU/OK button (P.16)

Strap mount

DISP (Display) / BACK button

(P.15)

Battery cover (P.10)

xD-Picture Card slot (P.10)

Battery compartment (P.10)

Attaching the strap	Using the strap
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Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2.	1Loop the strap over your wrist.
When attaching the strap, move the length	2To avoid dropping the camera, secure the
adjustment buckle slightly away from the end	strap around your wrist by sliding the
of the strap, as shown in figure 1.	fastener to adjust the length.

Example of LCD monitor text display

■ Photography mode

Self-timer								Continuous shooting
Macro (close-up)							Exposure compensation

Flash			N Quality mode
Photography mode	N	12	Number of available frames
			Battery level warning
White balance			AF warning

Zoom bar	Camera shake warning

1 /	1 / 2 0 0 5

Date				AF frame

■ Playback mode

Playback mode
DPOF
Protection
Zoom bar
Date	1 /	1 / 2 0 0 5

1 0 0-0 0 0 9

1 2 : 0 0

AM

Playback frame number

Battery level warning

Time

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Outer casing

1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA

Compatible batteries

hAA-size alkaline batteries (2) or AA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (sold separately) (2)

●! Use the same brand and grade AA-size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera.

How to use the batteries

hNever use the following types of batteries as they could cause serious problems such as battery fluid leakage or overheating:

1. Batteries with split or peeling outer casings

2.Combinations of different types of batteries or new and used batteries together

hDo not use manganese or Ni-Cd batteries.

hSoil, such as fingermarks on the poles of the batteries can shorten time for which the batteries can be used.

hThe time for which AA-size alkaline batteries (referred to hereafter simply as alkaline batteries) can be used varies depending on the brand. Some brands of alkaline batteries may stop providing power more quickly than those supplied with the camera. Note also that due to their nature, the time for which alkaline batteries can be used decreases in cold conditions (0°C to +10°C/+32°F to +50°F). The use of AA-size Ni-MH batteries is better for this reason.

hUse Fujifilm Battery charger (sold separately) to charge AA-size Ni-MH batteries. hSee P.78-79 for other notes on using batteries.

hWhen first purchased or if left unused for a long period, the amount of time which AA-size Ni-

MH batteries can be used may be short. See P.79 for more information.

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Check that the camera is turned off (viewfinder lamp is off) before opening the battery cover.

●! If opening the battery cover while the camera is still on, the camera will turn off.

●! Do not apply force to the battery cover.

Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the xD-Picture Card or ruin the image files on the xD-Picture Card.

	2	Load the batteries correctly as indicated by the
		polarity icons.

Align the gold marking on the xD-Picture Card slot 3 with the gold contact area on the xD-Picture Card

and push the card firmly all the way into the slot.

●! If the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting an xD-Picture Card.

4	Close the battery cover.

How to replace the xD-Picture Card

Push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out.

Checking the battery charge

Turn the camera on and check the battery charge.

1No icon

2 Lit red

3 Blinking red

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Lit red

1There is ample battery charge.

2There is insufficient charge left in the batteries. The batteries will soon run out. Have a new set of batteries ready.

3The batteries are depleted. The display will shortly go blank and the camera will stop working. Replace or recharge the batteries.

“C” appears as a small icon on the right-hand side of the LCD monitor. “V” appears as a large icon in the center of the LCD monitor.

Blinking red

●! Depending on the camera mode and the type of batteries used, the transition from “C” to “V” may occur more quickly.

●! Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level warning may appear early when the camera is used in cold locations. This is normal. Try warming the batteries in your pocket or a similar location before use.

Battery level warning

1)The camera’s estimation of the remaining battery charge varies greatly depending on the camera operation mode. Consequently, even if “C” or “V” is not displayed in Playback mode, one of them may appear when you change to Photography mode.

2)Depending on the battery type and the level of charge in the batteries, the camera may run out of power without first displaying a battery level warning. This is particularly likely to happen when batteries that have run out of charge once are re-used.

In situation 2), immediately load new or fully charged replacement batteries.

Power save function

When the camera is not used for 60 seconds, this function turns off the LCD monitor (sleep mode) to reduce power consumption ( P.54). If the camera is then left unused for 2 or 5 minutes, the Power save function turns the camera off. To turn the camera back on, press the “POWER” button.

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TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

1						Press the “POWER” button to turn the camera on.
						When turning the camera on, the viewfinder lamp
						lights green.
						Press the “POWER” button again to turn the
						camera off.
						The lens moves when the camera is in “q”
						Photography mode. Take care not to obstruct the
						lens.
						Obstructing the lens will cause damage and
						“8” or “9” will appear.
						Take care also not to get fingerprints on the
						camera lens as this will result in impaired image
						quality in your shots.
2						When using the camera for the first time after
						purchasing, the date and time are cleared. Press
						the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and time.
	D A T E / T I M E N O T S E T
		S E T			N O	●! If the message (see figure at left) does not appear, refer to
						“Correcting the date and time” ( P.13) and check and correct
						the date and time settings.
						●! The message also appears when the batteries have been
						removed and the camera has been left for a long period.
						●! To set the date and time later, press the “DISP/BACK” button.
						●! If you do not set the date and time, this message will appear
						each time you turn the camera on.
3						1Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
	D A T E / T I M E					Hour or Minute.
	Y Y Y Y . M M . D D					2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
	2 0 0 5 .		1	.	1
	1 2	:	0 0		A M
		S E T			C A N C E L
	01			02

●! Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously. ●! When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting

changes.

4	D A T E / T I M E
	Y Y Y Y . M M . D D
	2 0 0 5	.	2	.	2 4
	1 0	:	0 0		A M
	S E T				C A N C E L
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●! At the time of purchase and after leaving the camera for a long period with the batteries removed, settings such as the date and time are cleared. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the batteries have been installed for 15 minutes or more, the camera settings will be retained for roughly 1 hour even if both sources of power are removed.

CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER

1 01 03				02		1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
						menu on the LCD monitor.
						2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and
						then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”.
						3Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
	O P T I O N					“SET-UP” screen.
	S E T - U P
	L C D
2						1Press “d” or “c” to move to option 3 and then
	S E T - U P					press “a” or “b” to select “DATE/TIME”.
	1	2	3	4	5	2Press “c”.
	L C D			: O N
	D A T E / T I ME			S E T
	T I M E D I F F E R EN C E : S E T
		S E T		C A N C E L
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3	D A T E /	T I M E				Correcting the date and time
	Y Y Y Y . M M . D D					1Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
						Hour or Minute.
	2 0 0 5 .		2	.	2 4	2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
	1 0	:	0 0	A M		3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
						settings are completed.
		S E T		C A N C E L
01 02				03
						●! Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.
						●! When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
						changes.

	D A T E / T I M E			Changing the date order
	D D . MM . Y Y Y Y			1Press “d” or “c” to select the date order.
	2 4 .	2	. 2 0 0 5	2Press “a” or “b” to set the order. Refer to the
				table below for details of the settings.
	1 0 :	0 0	A M	3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
	S E T		C A N C E L	settings are completed.
				Date order	Explanation
	1020		03	YYYY.MM.DD	Displays the date in the “year. month. day”
					format.
				MM/DD/YYYY	Displays the date in the “month / day / year”
					format.
				DD.MM.YYYY	Displays the date in the “day. month. year”
					format.

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SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

1 01 03	02
	O P T I O N
	S E T - U P
	L C D
2 01	02
	S E T - U P

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F R A M E N O .	: C O N T .
U S B M ODE	:
/ L A N G .	E N G L I S H
S E T	C A N C E L

1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor.

2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”.

3Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the “SET-UP” screen.

1Press “d” or “c” to move to option 4 and then press “a” or “b” to select “ ”.

2Press “c” to select “ENGLISH”, “FRANCAIS”, “DEUTSCH”, “ESPAÑOL”, “ITALIANO”, “ ” or “ ”. Press “c” to cycle through the language settings.

●! The screens in this manual are shown in English.

●! See P.52 for more information on the “F” OPTION menu.

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the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

This section describes the camera’s functions.

Changing modes

Slide the Mode switch to change modes.

Photography mode: Still image shooting

Movie mode: Movie recording

Playback mode: Photographed image playback

dc button

Photography: d button

Turns Macro ( ) on and off. c button

Sets the Flash ( ).

Playback: Change frame or movie frame advance.

a (	) b (	) switch
Photography: ab switch Press “			” to zoom in (telephoto).
		Press “	” to zoom out (wide-angle).

Playback: ab switch (Panning frames (files))

Press “” to enlarge the image.

Press “” to revert to normal display.

DISP/BACK button

DISP: Press this button to select the LCD monitor display.

Photography: Turns text display on and off, the LCD monitor off or displays the framing guides.

Playback: Turns text display on and off or selects multi-frame playback.

BACK: Press this button to stop a procedure midway through.

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BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

Using the Menus

1Displaying the menu.

Press the “MENU/OK” button.

2Selecting a menu option.	3Selecting a setting.
Press the left or right arrow on the dc	Press the up or down arrow on the f
button.	switch.

4Confirming the setting. Press the “MENU/OK” button.

DISP/BACK button

Press this button to stop a procedure midway through.

Displaying the on-screen help

Instructions for the next step in the procedure					1 0 0 - 0	0 0 9
appear at the bottom of the LCD monitor. Press				FRAME
the button indicated.
Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the	YES	C A N C E L		ER A S E OK ?
displayed frame. To cancel erasing, press the				Y ES	C A N C E L
“DISP/BACK” button.

Up, down, left and right are indicated by black triangles in the Owner’s Manual. Up or down is

shown as “a” or “b”, and left or right is shown as “d” or “c”.

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PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)

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	1Press	“POWER” button to turn the camera
	on.
	2Set the Mode switch to “q”.
	hFocal range
	Approx.	cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity
	●! Use Macro mode for subjects closer than 60 cm (2.0 ft.)
	( P.27).
	●! When “7”, “-”, “q”
	or “=” appears, see P.82.
	Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
	camera with both hands. Position your right thumb
	so that it is handy for using the zoom.
	●! Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture		2
	(camera shake). Use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
	particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
	mode is Suppressed flash.		Using
	image.
	●! There may be some uneven brightness at the lower edge of
	the LCD monitor. This is normal and does not affect the
	Hold the camera so that your fingers or the strap do		the
			Camera

not cover the lens or flash. If the lens or flash is obscured, the brightness (exposure) of your shot may be incorrect.

●! Check that the lens is clean. If it is dirty, clean the lens as informed on P.78.

●! If the flash is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing, white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off the dust particles or snowflakes. Use Suppressed flash mode to fix the problem.

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Zoom bar

Press “[ (a)” to zoom in. Press “] (b)” to zoom out. A zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.

hOptical zoom focal length

(35 mm camera equivalent)

Approx. 35 mm to 105 mm zoom scale: 3×

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PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)

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AF frame

LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the the entire AF (Autofocus) frame.

shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it

may be difficult to see clearly on the LCD monitor sunlight or dimly lit scenes, etc.). If so, use the to take the picture.

6 Bebeep

Press the shutter button down halfway. When a short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor becomes smaller and the viewfinder lamp (green) changes from blinking to lit.

●! When a short double-beep is not heard and “{” appears on the LCD monitor, the camera cannot focus.

●! Pressing the shutter button down halfway freezes the image on the LCD monitor briefly. This image is not the recorded image.

●! When “{” appears on the LCD monitor (e.g. the shot is too dark for the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.) from the subject to take the picture.

Before the flash fires, “∑” appears on the LCD monitor.

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image.

Beep

●! There is a slight delay between the shutter button being pressed and the picture being taken. Play back the shot to check the image.

●! When pressing the shutter button down fully in one motion, the camera takes the picture without the AF frame changing.

●! When the camera takes the picture, the viewfinder lamp lights orange (shooting disabled). The viewfinder lamp then turns green and the next picture can be taken.

●! When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.

●! See P.82-83 for information on the warning displays.

Subjects not suitable for autofocus

The FinePix A360 / FinePix A370 uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing on the following:

h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car body

h Subjects photographed through glass

h Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur

h Subjects with no substance, such as smoke or flames

h Dark subjects

h Fast moving subjects

h Subjects with little or no contrast between the subject and the background (such as white

walls or subjects dressed in the same color as the background)

h Shots where another high-contrast object (not the subject) is close to the AF frame and is either closer or further away than your subject (such as a shot of someone against a background with strongly contrasting elements)

For such subjects use AF/AE lock ( P.21).

USING VIEWFINDER

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When using the viewfinder to take pictures, press the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery power.

●! The viewfinder cannot be used to take shots in Macro mode.

Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the 2 camera with both hands. Position your right thumb

so that it is handy for using the zoom.

		●! Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture
		(camera shake). Use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
		particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
		mode is Suppressed flash.
3		Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF
		(Autofocus) frame. When taking a picture at a
		distance of 60 cm to 2 m (2.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.) using the
	AF frame	viewfinder, only the shaded area in the figure is
		photographed.
	Viewfinder

●! For more precise shot framing, use the LCD monitor to take the picture.

VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY

Display	Status
Lit green	Ready to shoot
Blinking green	AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (ready to shoot)
Blinking green and	Recording to xD-Picture Card (ready to shoot)
orange alternately
Lit orange	Recording to xD-Picture Card (not ready)
Blinking orange	Charging the flash (flash will not fire)
Blinking green	Camera in Power save mode ( P.54)
(1-second intervals)
Blinking red	i xD-Picture Card Warnings
	No card inserted, card not formatted, incorrect format, card full and xD-Picture Card error
	i Lens operation error
	Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor ( P.82-83).

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							TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)
	PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES
												frames appears on the
								N
												the quality setting.
												shipment is “4 N (FinePix
■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card
The table below shows the standard number of frames for										xD-Picture Card formatted on the camera. The larger the
xD-Picture Card capacity, the bigger the difference between										actual number of frames and the number shown here. Also,
the size of an image file varies depending on the subject.										the number of remaining shots may decrease by 2 or may
remain the same. For this reason, the number displayed may										show the actual number of frames.
FinePix A360
Quality setting							4 F	4 N		„	2	1	`
Number of recorded pixels							2304 × 1728			× 1536 1600 × 1200		1280 × 960	640 × 480
												33	122
DPC-16 (16 MB)							7	15		18	25
DPC-32 (32 MB)							15	31		36	50	68	247
DPC-64 (64 MB)							32	64		72	101	137	497
DPC-128 (128 MB)							64	128		144	204	275	997
DPC-256 (256 MB)							129	257		289	409	550	1997
DPC-512 (512 MB)							259	515		578	818	1101	3993
DPC-M1GB (1 GB)							519	1031		1162	1639	2205	7995
FinePix A370
Quality setting							÷ F	÷ N		„	3	2	`
Number of recorded pixels							2592 × 1944			× 1728 2048 × 1536		1600 × 1200	640 × 480
								12		14	19	25	122
DPC-16 (16 MB)							6
DPC-32 (32 MB)							12	25		28	40	50	247
DPC-64 (64 MB)							25	50		57	81	101	497
DPC-128 (128 MB)							51	102		114	162	204	997
DPC-256 (256 MB)							102	204		228	325	409	1997
DPC-512 (512 MB)							205	409		457	651	818	3993
DPC-M1GB (1 GB)							412	819		913	1305	1639	7995

USING AF/AE LOCK

1				In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case)
			N 1 2	are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this
				point will result in the subjects being out of focus.

	2		Move the camera slightly so that one of the
		N 1 2	subjects is in the AF frame.

	3		Press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE	2
		Bebeep		Using
			lock). When a short double-beep is heard, the
			camera focuses on your subject. The AF frame on	the
			the LCD monitor becomes smaller and the
			viewfinder lamp (green) changes from blinking to lit.	Camera

Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway. 4 Move the camera back to the original image and

press the shutter button fully.

Beep	●! AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is
	released.
	●! Use AF/AE lock in all Photography modes to guarantee
	excellent results.

AF (Autofocus)/AE (Auto-exposure) lock

On the FinePix A360 / FinePix A370, pressing the shutter button down halfway locks the focus and exposure settings (AF/AE lock). To focus on a subject that is off to one side or to set the exposure before composing the final shot, lock the AF and AE settings. Then take the picture to get the best result.

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PHOTOGRAPHY MODE	TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)
BEST FRAMING
		framing guideline in Photography mode.
Text displayed		the “DISP/BACK” button changes the
		monitor display. Press the “DISP/BACK”
Framing guideline displayed		until framing guideline appears.
No text displayed
LCD monitor OFF		Important
		Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
		The image may be out of focus if AF/AE lock is not
		used.

		N 1 2	Position the	subject at the intersection of two lines in this
			frame or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use
			this frame as	guide to the subject’s size and the balance of the
			shot while composing a shot.
			●! The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.
			●! The lines in	scene frame divide the image into 3 roughly equal parts
			horizontally	vertically. The resulting printed image may be shifted

slightly from the scene frame.

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PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING THE IMAGES (w PLAYBACK)

frame playback

1Set the Mode switch to “w”.

2Press “c” to scan forward through the images. Press “d” to scan backwards.

●! Set the Mode switch to “w” to play back the last shot.

●! When the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts as a protective measure if the camera is not used for about 6 seconds.

●! The text display on the LCD monitor disappears after 3 seconds.

Selecting images

To select images on the thumbnail lists screen,

Text displayed

No text displayed

Multi-frame playback

Multi-frame playback

In Playback mode, press the “DISP/BACK” button to change the display shown on the LCD monitor. Press the “DISP/BACK” button until the multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears.

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1Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to move the cursor (orange frame) to the selecting frame. Press “a” or “b” repeatedly to jump to the next page.

2Press the “DISP/BACK” button again to enlarge the image.

Still images viewable on the FinePix A360 / FinePix A370

This camera will display still images recorded on the FinePix A360 / FinePix A370 or still images (excluding some uncompressed images) recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xDPicture Cards.

Clear playback or playback zooming may not be possible for still images shot on cameras other than

the FinePix A360 / FinePix A370.

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PLAYBACK MODE	VIEWING THE IMAGES (w PLAYBACK)
			Playback zoom
			Press “[ (a)” or “] (b)” during single-frame
			playback to zoom the image. A zoom bar appears
			on the LCD monitor.
			Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to single-
			frame playback.
	Zoom bar
	P A N N I N G	C A N C E L	●! Playback zoom cannot be used with the “`” quality setting.
			●! Playback zoom cannot be used with multi-frame playback.
01		02	1Press “d” or “c” to select to “PANNING”.
			2Press “a”, “b”, “d”, or “c” to display another
			part of the image.
			Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to playback
			zoom.
		C A N C E L

■ Zoom scales (FinePix A360)

	Quality mode		Max. zoom scale
4	(2304	× 1728 pixels)	Approx. 3.6×
„ (2304		× 1536 pixels)	Approx. 3.6×
2	(1600	× 1200 pixels)	Approx. 2.5×
1	(1280	× 960 pixels)	Approx. 2×

■ Zoom scales (FinePix A370)

Quality mode	Max. zoom scale
÷ (2592 × 1944 pixels)	Approx. 4.1×
„ (2592 × 1728 pixels)	Approx. 4.1×
3 (2048 × 1536 pixels)	Approx. 3.2×
2 (1600 × 1200 pixels)	Approx. 2.5×

PLAYBACK MODE ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME)

switch to “w”.

2 01			02	1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to
				display the menu on the LCD monitor.
				2Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE.
	E R A S E
	A L L	F RA ME S
	F R A ME
		B AC K
				Erased frames (files) cannot be recovered. Back up
				important frames (files) onto your PC or another
				media.
3	E R A S E
	A L L	F RA ME S
	F R A ME
		B AC K
01			02
				●! To return to single-frame playback, press “a” or “b” to select
				“« BACK” and then press the “MENU/OK” button.
4				1Press “d” or “c” to select the erasing frame
	F R A ME		1 0 0 - 0 0 0 9	(file).
				2Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the
				displayed frame (file).
		E R A S E	O K ?	To erase another image, repeat steps 1 and 2.
				When you have finished erasing frames (files),
		Y E S	C A N C E L	press the “DISP/BACK” button.
01			02
				●! Pressing the “MENU/OK” button repeatedly erases
				consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame
				(file) by mistake.

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	Advanced	PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
		TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
	3 Features

Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general guide is given below.

1 Select the Photography mode ( P.33).

a Auto		Leaves the “Exposure compensation” and “White
		balance” settings to the camera.
s Manual		Sets the “Exposure compensation” and “White
		balance” to manual to easily control yourself.
m	Portrait	Used for photography getting beautiful skin tones and
		soft overall tone.
,	Landscape	Used for shooting scenery in daylight.
.	Sports	Used for shooting sporting events.
/	Night	Used for shooting evening and night scene.

2 Specify the photography settings ( P.27-29, 31-32, 34-35).

e	Macro	Used for close-up shots.
d	Flash	Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,
		etc.
y	Quality	Sets the size of the recorded image when the picture is
		taken. The size setting is matched to the intended use
		of the print size.
*	Self-timer	Used in situations such as group shots where the
		photographer is included in the shot.
f	Continuous shooting	Continuous shooting can be used.

DExposure compensation Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This

function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.

A White balance Used to fix the white balance to suit the photography conditions and

3 Take the pictures

■ Photography mode specifications

				Factory default	a	s	m	,	.	/
	d	e Macro		OFF	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO
			AUTO Auto flash		YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
			bRed-eye reduction		YES	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
	c	d Flash	d Forced flash	AUTO	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
			v Suppressed flash		YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
			c Slow synchro		NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
			nRed-eye reduction + Slow synchro		NO	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
		y Quality		4 N (FinePix A360)	YES	YES		YES
				÷ N (FinePix A370)
	Menu	* Self-timer		OFF	YES	YES		YES
		f Continuous shooting		OFF	YES	YES		YES
		D Exposure Compensation		0	NO	YES		NO
		A White balance		AUTO	NO	YES		NO

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS e MACRO (CLOSE-UP)

Select Macro mode to take close-up shots.

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Set the Mode switch to “q”.

Press the “e (d)” button. The “e” appears on the LCD monitor indicating that you can take close-up shots.

To cancel Macro mode, press the “e (d)” button again.

hFocal range

Approx. 6 cm to 80 cm (2.4 in. to 2.6 ft.) hEffective flash range

Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (1.0 ft. to 2.6 ft.)

●! Any of the following cancels Macro mode: i Changing the SHOOTING MODE setting i Turning the camera off

●! Select the appropriate flash mode for the conditions.

●! When taking pictures in Macro mode, the flash mode is set to “v” Suppressed flash, “c” Slow synchro or “d” Forced flash.

●! Use a tripod to prevent camera shake when shooting in the dark (when “∂” appears).

●! The lens is fixed at the wide-angle zoom setting and only the digital zoom can be used.

●! Once the LCD monitor is turned on and cannot be turned off in this mode.

When using the viewfinder to take a picture in Macro mode, the field visible through the viewfinder does not match the field actually photographed because the viewfinder and lens are in different positions. Use the LCD monitor to take pictures in Macro mode.

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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS d FLASH

Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot.

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Press the shutter button down halfway. “∑” appears on the LCD monitor when the flash is used.

Set the Mode switch to “q”.

The flash setting changes each time you press the “d (c)” button. The last displayed setting is the selected mode.

hEffective flash range (for a AUTO)

Wide-angle: approx. 60 cm to 3.5 m (2.0 ft. to 11.5 ft.)

Telephoto: approx. 60 cm to 3 m (2.0 ft. to 9.8 ft.)

●! If the flash is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing, white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off the dust particles or snowflakes. Use Suppressed flash mode to fix the problem.

●! The flash charging time may increase when the batteries are low on charge.

●! When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.

●! The available flash modes are limited depending on the Photography menu selected ( P.26).

●! The flash fires several times (pre-flashes and the main flash).

AUTO Auto flash

Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions.

●! If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, be taken without the flash.

b Red-eye reduction

Use this mode to guarantee that the subject’s eyes appear normal when taking pictures of people in low-light conditions. The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken and then fires again to take the actual picture. The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions.

●! If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will be taken without the flash.

Red-eye effect

	When using the flash to take a picture of people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes
	appear red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye.
	Use Red-eye reduction flash to minimize the likelihood of this effect.
	Take the following measures to make Red-eye reduction more effective:
28	h Get the subjects to look at the camera. h Get as close as possible to the subjects.

d Forced flash

Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.

v Suppressed flash

Use this mode for taking pictures using indoor lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for photography in places 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 selected white balance function ( P.35) operates so that natural colors are captured along with the ambience of the available light.

●! Use a tripod to prevent camera shake when shooting in Suppressed flash mode in the dark condition.

●! See P.19, 82 for information on the camera shake warning.

c Slow synchro

	This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This	3
	allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
	show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To	Advanced
	“/” Night: up to 2 sec.
	prevent camera shake, always use a tripod.
	hSlowest shutter speed	Features
	n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
	Use this mode for Slow synchro shots with Red-eye reduction.
	●! The image may be overexposed when shooting bright scenes.
	To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
	background brightly lit, use the “/” Night setting in
	Photography mode ( P.33).

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