Fujifilm FINEPIX F601 User Manual

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F601 ZOOM correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

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Warning

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The graphical symbols are located on the bottom of the case.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For customers in the U.S.A.

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 to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: —

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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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 USB cable and DC supply cord.

For customers in Canada

CAUTION

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

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Please read the Safety Notes

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and make sure you understand them

before using the camera.

Contents

Warning Preface Camera Features and Accessories Nomenclature/Attaching the strap/sample display

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1 Getting Ready

LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia™ CHARGING THE BATTERY

Using the AC Power Adapter SWITCHING ON AND OFF • SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

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2 Basic Photography

BASIC OPERATION

Using the Menus TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

■ Viewfinder Lamp Display

Number of Available Frames USING AF/AE LOCK DIGITAL ZOOM FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK)

Fast Forwarding Images MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK PLAYBACK ZOOM

Saving Trimmed Images ERASING SINGLE FRAME

USING A TV MONITOR (USING THE CRADLE)

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3 Advanced Features Photography

SELECTING THE PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

E SCENE POSITION

m Portrait • , Landscape • . Sports • /

Night Scene • A40-frame continuous shooting

WMANUAL

T MOVIE (VIDEO)

Y AUDIO RECORDING

Audio Indexing PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPTIONS

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

Y VOICE MEMO (DURING SHOOTING)

= SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY

I FLASH

c Auto Flash Mode

n Red-Eye Reduction

z Forced Flash v Slow Synchro b Suppressed Flash

t CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

[ Auto Bracketing

MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY

" FOCUS MODE

AF Autofocus • AF AREA • MF Manual focus

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[(EXPOSURE) MODE] MODE

Programed Auto • Aperture-priority Auto • Shutter-priority Auto • Manual exposure

S PHOTOMETRY

d EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) x FLASH (FLASH BRIGHTNESS

ADJUSTMENT)

a WHITE BALANCE

(SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

f SENSITIVITY

K SHARPNESS

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4 Advanced Features Playback

PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS PLAYING BACK AUDIO RECORDINGS

Setting Audio Index Markers Removing Audio Index Markers

PLAYBACK MENU

p ERASING SINGLE •

ALL FRAMES/FORMATTING

Y VOICE MEMO (DURING PLAYBACK)

HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)

i DPOF SET FRAME

5 Settings

y SETTING THE FILE SIZE g USING THE SET–UP MENU

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■ SET–UP Menu Options

SET–UP

g IMAGE DISPLAY

Preview Zoom Selecting Recorded Images

g AUTO POWER OFF g LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS/VOLUME

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6 PC Connection

PC (PERSONAL COMPUTER) IN CONNECTION CONNECTING AT DSC MODE CONNECTING AT PC-CAMERA MODE DISCONNECTING FROM THE PC (Important — always use this procedure.)

System Expansion Options Accessories Guide Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly Notes on the Power Supply

Notes on Using the Battery (NP-60)

AC Power Adapter Notes on the SmartMedia™ Warning Displays Troubleshooting Specifications Explanation of Terms Safety Notes EC Declaration of Conformity

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Camera Features and AccessoriesPreface

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Test Shots Prior to Photography

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

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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 memory cards containing images or data protected under copyright laws is only permissible within the restrictions imposed by those copyright laws.

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Liquid Crystal

If the LCD monitor or display panel is damaged, take particular care with the liquid crystal in the monitor or panel. 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 running water and soap.

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.

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h If liquid crystal is swallowed

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

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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.

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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.

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Trademark Information

h IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International

Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A.

h iMac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

h Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft

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

h SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. h Other company or product names are trademarks or

registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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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.

Camera Features Accessories

h 3.1 million effective pixels h 2832 × 2128 (6.03 million) recorded pixels h Built-in 3× zoom lens with a low-dispersion aspherical lens for

superb optical performance

h Compact and lightweight aluminum-magnesium alloy body h Quick, responsive operation with 2-second startup and as little

as 1 second between shots.

h Auto focus with macro function (manual focus also available) h Automatic shooting modes that can be tailored to subjects in

different photography conditions

h Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE and Manual exposure

functions

h High-sensitivity photography (1M mode only) h Convenient preview function for quickly checking of your shots h The 6.6× Honeycom zoom lens makes the most of the Super

CCD Honeycom features (3× optical zoom coupled with a superbly smooth (multi-level) digital zoom function offering up to 2.2× zooming at megapixel resolutions).

h Playback zoom function (up to 18×) h Continuous shooting function h Movie shooting function (640 × 480/320 × 240 pixels with sound) h Voice Memo function for easy photography information recording h Audio Recording function h 1.5-inches 110,000-pixels low-temperature polysilicon TFT

LCD monitor

h Recharge or connect to your PC simply by placing the FinePix

F601 ZOOM in its cradle (sold separately)

h Easy high-speed image file transfer via the USB connection h Conforms to the new standard for digital camera file system

✽ Design rule for Camera File System

hSmartMedia (16MB, 3.3V) (1)

Supplied with:

• Anti-static case (1)

• Index label (1)

hNP-60 Rechargeable Battery (1)

Soft case included

hStrap (1) hAC-5VS/AC-5VHS

hUSB Interface Set (1)

• CD-ROM: Software for FinePix EX (1)

• FinePix F601 ZOOM Special USB cable with Noise

Suppression core (1)

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• Software Quick Start Guide (1)

hOwner’s Manual (this manual)(1

AC Power Adapter (1)

Approx. 2m (6.6 ft.) connection cord

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Nomenclature

Mode dial

Shutter button

Audio recording (P.45) Movie (Video) (P.42)

Scene Position (P.39) Manual (P.41)

Auto (P.22)

Flash control sensor

Microphone

Strap mount

Lens / Lens Cover

Flash (P.56)

Viewfinder window

Self-timer lamp (P.55)

Battery lock release button

(P.12)

SmartMedia slot (P.13)

Battery cover (P.12,13)

Battery compartment (P.12)

✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features.

Multifunction

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( and “MENU/OK”) button (P.20)

OPEN (Flash pop-up) button (P.56)

BACK button

Viewfinder (P.24)

Viewfinder lamp (P.26)

(Power) button (P.15)

Mode indicators

DISP button (P.22,31,33)

LCD monitor

Connection socket / Connection socket cover (P.104,106)

DC IN 5V (Power input) socket (P.14)

Tripod mount

Speaker (P.101)

Mode switch

Photography mode

Playback mode

Attaching the strap

(P.22)

(P.32)

Terminals

Indicator

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Nomenclature (sample display

Macro Self-timer Continuous shooting

EV (Exposure compensation)

White balance

Number of remaining shots

Camera shake warning

AF warning

Battery low warning

Time

File size

Image quality

Sensitivity

(Only displayed for 800 or 1600)

AF frame

Flash

Zoom bar

Date

Voice memo

DPOF Date for DPOF

Date

Playback frame number

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1 Getting Ready

LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia

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Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Shooting

Compatible Batteries

NP-60 Rechargeable Battery (1)

SmartMedia™(sold separately)

■ Only use 3.3V SmartMedia

MG-4S ( 4MB), MG-16SW ( 16MB, ID) MG-8S ( 8MB), MG-32SW ( 32MB, ID) MG-16S (16MB), MG-64SW ( 64MB, ID) MG-32S (32MB), MG-128SW (128MB, ID) MG-64S (64MB)

Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Playback

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The battery is not fully charged at shipment and

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must be charged up before being used.

Do not attach labels or other stickers to the battery

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as this could cause the battery to jam inside the camera.

See P.114-115 for note on the battery.

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Image files cannot be recorded or erased if a write-

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protect sticker is affixed to the SmartMedia.

Operation of this camera is only guaranteed when it

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is used with FUJIFILM SmartMedia.

Some 3.3V SmartMedia are labelled as “3V” or ID”

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cards.

See P.117-118 for note on SmartMedia.

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LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia

Indicator

Battery lock release button

Battery lock lever

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Gold marking

When you’ve finished shooting and

1Slide the battery cover out to open it. 2Hold the battery so that the indicator are

aligned and then slide it into the camera.

3Press on the part near the indicator until the

battery lock catch locks the battery into place.

Do not apply excessive force to the battery cover.

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Never open the battery cover while the camera is still switched on. This could damage the SmartMedia or corrupt the image files on the SmartMedia.

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When you’ve finished shooting and you

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want to remove or replace the battery

Open the battery cover and press the battery lock release button to release the lock.

Always switch the camera off when replacing

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the battery.

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4Push the SmartMedia firmly into the

SmartMedia slot as far as it will go.

5Close the battery cover.

If you open the battery cover while the camera is

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switched on, the camera automatically switches off to protect the data on the SmartMedia.

The SmartMedia will not slide fully into the slot if it is

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inserted facing the wrong way. Be careful not to apply undue force to the SmartMedia.

To protect the SmartMedia, always store it in the

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special anti-static case.

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want to remove or replace the SmartMedia

Open the battery cover, grasp the SmartMedia with your fingertips and pull it out.

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DC IN 5V socket

CHARGING THE BATTERY SWITCHING ON AND OFF •SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Using the AC Power Adapter

Use the AC power adapter in situations when a loss of power will cause problems, such as during file downloading (via the USB connection). Using the AC power adapter also allows you to take pictures and play back images without worrying about depleting the batteries.

hCompatible AC power adapters

AC-5VS/AC-5VHS/AC-5VH

Use only the FUJIFILM products listed above.

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See P.116 for notes on using the AC power adapter.

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Only connect or disconnect the AC power adapter when

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the camera is switched off. Connecting or disconnecting the AC power adapter while the camera is switched on temporarily interrupts the power supply to the camera, so that images or movies

Check that the camera is switched off. Plug the AC power adapter connector into the DC IN 5V socket on the camera and then plug the adapter itself into the main power outlet. The self-timer lamp lights red and battery charging begins. When charging is completed, the self-timer lamp switches off. A fully discharged battery takes roughly 5 hours to fully recharge (at an ambient temperature of +21°C to +25°C (+70°F to +77°F)).

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being shot at the time are not recorded. Failing to switch the camera off first can also result in damage to the SmartMedia or malfunctions during PC connection.

Charging times increase at low temperatures.

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If the self-timer lamp flashes during charging, a charging

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error has occurred and the battery cannot be charged. If this occurs, see P.122.

Switching the camera on during charging interrupts the

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charging.

You can charge the battery more quickly by using the

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BC-60 Battery Charger (sold separately) (➡P.111).

The shape of the plug and socket-outlet depends on the

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country of use.

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Press the “ camera on and off. When you switch the camera on, the viewfinder lamp lights (green).

In “U” mode, the lens cover opens and the lens extends. Take care not to press on these precision components as this could result in a fault or a “ message being displayed on the LCD monitor. Take care also not to leave fingermarks on the lens as this will degrade the picture quality.

O ” (power) button to switch the

”

When you first switch the camera on, the date is cleared. Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and time.

To set the date and time later, press the “BACK

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button.

If you do not set the date and time, this confirmation

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screen will appear each time you switch the camera on.

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LCD monitor

Blank

Lit white

Lit red

Blinking red

SWITCHING ON AND OFF •SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Checking the remaining

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battery charge

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Auto Power Off Function

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When this function is active, the LCD monitor switches off to conserve reduce power consumption if the camera is left unused for approximately 30 seconds (➡ P.100).

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You can check the remaining battery charge on the LCD monitor by pressing the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor on.

1Battery has ample charge (No indicator

1Use “d” and “c” to select Year, Month, Day,

Hour or Minute.

2Use “ a (P )” and “b ({ )” to correct the

setting.

If you hold down “a(P)” or “b({)”, the numbers

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change continuously.

When the time displayed passes “12:00:00”, the

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AM/PM setting automatically switches.

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Press the “MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK” button switches the camera to

Photography or Playback mode.

To set the time precisely, press the “MENU/OK”

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button when the time is at zero seconds.

If at least 1 hour have passed since the AC power

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adapter was connected or the battery inserted and the date and time set, then those settings will be maintained for roughly 12 hours even when the camera has no power supply (when the AC power adapter is disconnected and the battery is removed).

displayed).

2The battery is approximately half charged. 3Battery charge low. Replace or recharge

the battery as it will run out shortly.

4The battery is exhausted. The display will

shortly go blank and the camera will stop working. Replace or recharge the battery.

The above estimates are for the photography

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modes (excluding Audio Recording mode). In Audio Recording or Playback mode, the transition from “

Z” to “C” may take less time.

Basic

Flash release

Cancel

Display selector

Photography/ Playback selector

ON/OFF

Press this button to pop the flash unit up when you want take pictures using the flash.

You can use this to select what is shown on the LCD monitor.

Press this button to stop a procedure midway through.

During photography: LCD monitor ON/OFF, Framing Guideline displayed. During playback: Normal playback, No text displayed, multi-frame playback.

Slide the switch up or down to switch between Photography and Playback modes.

Photography: Shoot pictures or video, or record sound. Playback: Play back images and sound.

Press this button to switch the camera on and off.

Photography mode selector

Mode display

playback photography

Taking photographs:

Shooting movies:

Recording sound:

(Audio Recording)

(Movie (Video) mode)

When you change modes, the icon for the selected setting lights up.

Turn the Mode dial to select the photography mode.

(Auto mode) (Scene position) (Manual mode)

Photography

BASIC OPERATION

Multifunction button

1Menu display Press the button in.

In the Owner’s Manual, black triangles are used to indicate up, down, left and right. “ ” is used to indicate up/down.

3Confirm menu selection Press the button in.

2Menu selection Push the button up, down, left or right.

Select setting Push the button up or down.

Confirm setting Press the button in.

BASIC OPERATION (Using the Menus

Down

Right

Left

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Selecting Menus

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Menu option selection is based on clockwise rotation.

1To go from “r” to “e”, press “b”. To go from “e” to “r”, press “a”. 2To go from “b” to “y”, press “d”. To go from “y” to “b”, press “c”. 3To go from “r” to “b”, press “c”.

To go from “b” to “e”, press “b”. To go from “e” to “y”, press “d”. To go from “y” to “r”, press “a”.

Hold down the “a, b, d or c” buttons to scroll

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continuously through the selected menu options.

Down

✽ The examples in figure below show the factory

default menu options set at shipment.

Right

Left

Moving backwards through the menu

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You can also move in the opposite directions to those shown in 3.

Left

Right

Down

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Zoom bar

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

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1 Set the Mode switch to “ Photography Mode dial to “R”. The mode indicator for the selected photography mode lights. You can extend the time for which you can use the camera by pressing the "DISP" button to switch the LCD monitor off when you are using the viewfinder to take pictures (Note that you cannot switch the LCD monitor off in Macro mode).

hPhotography range: Approx. 60 cm (2 ft.) to

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U ” 2 Set the

infinity

Press the “z” OPEN button to make the flash pop up.

If a “∂”, “ƒ”,

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å ” or “˙ ” message

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appears, see P.119, 120.

If the photography mode is “R ”, use the Auto

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Flash mode.

When the flash is popped up or you are using the

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flash to take pictures, you may see the video image disappear and the screen go dark as the flash charges. The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is charging.

If you use the flash in very dusty environments or

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when it is snowing, the flash may reflect off snowflakes or floating dust particles so that they appear as glowing white dots on your image.

Loop the strap over your wrist, brace your elbows firmly against your body and hold the camera with both hands. Be careful to ensure that the lens, microphone and flash control sensor are not obscured by your hands or the camera strap.

For subjects closer than 60 cm (2 ft.), use Macro

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photography (➡P.62).

To minimize power consumption, you should use the

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viewfinder (switch the LCD monitor off) to take pictures.

The camera may not be able to take successful pictures

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if your fingers or the strap are in the way.

Check that the lens is clean. If it is dirty, clean the lens

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as described on P.113.

To zoom in on the subject, press “a” (PTELE). To zoom out, press “b” ({WIDE). A “zoom bar” appears on the LCD monitor when you zoom in or out.

h Optical zoom focal length (35mm camera

equivalent)

Approx. 36 mm-108 mm (1.4 in. to 4.3 in.) Maximum zoom scale: 3×

Zooming stops briefly when the camera switches

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between optical zoom and digital zoom (➡P.30).

Beep

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

AF frame

LCD monitor

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Bebeep

When you are using the viewfinder to take a picture at a distance of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to

4.8 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is

AF frame

Viewfinder

Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto Focus) frame.

If your subject is not in the center of the picture, use

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AF/AE lock to take the picture (➡P.28).

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photographed.

To frame your shot precisely, you should take the

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picture using the LCD monitor.

In some conditions it may be difficult to see your

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subject clearly on the LCD monitor (Such as in sunny weather outdoors or when you are shooting dimly lit scenes). In such situations, use the viewfinder to take the shot.

The image shown on the LCD monitor before you

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take the shot may differ in its brightness, color, etc. from the image actually recorded. If necessary, play back the recorded image to check it (➡P.32).

When you press the shutter button down halfway, the camera emits a short double-beep and focuses on your subject (the viewfinder lamp (green) changes from blinking to steady). At that point, the AF frame on the screen becomes smaller and the camera sets the shutter speed and aperture.

If the camera does not emit a short double-beep and “V”

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appears on the screen, the camera cannot focus.

When you press the shutter button down halfway, the image

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on the screen freezes temporarily. However, this image is not the recorded image.

If “V” is displayed on the screen (e.g. the shot is too dark

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for the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.) from your subject to take the picture.

To take the picture, press the shutter button down fully without lifting your finger off it. The camera beeps and takes the picture, and the data is then recorded.

If you press the shutter button down fully in one

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motion, the shot is taken without the AF frame changing.

When you take a picture, the viewfinder lamp lights

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orange (camera not ready) before switching back to green to indicate that the camera is again ready for shooting.

The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is

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charging. If the LCD monitor is switched on, the screen may go dark for a moment. This is normal and does not indicate a fault.

See P.119-121 for information on the warning

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displays.

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

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■ Viewfinder Lamp Display ✽ When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages

are displayed (➡P.119-121).

Display Status

Lit green Ready to shoot.

Blinking green

Blinking green and orange alternately

Lit orange Recording to SmartMedia.

Blinking orange Flash charging. PC communication in progress

Blinking red

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

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Though the FinePix F601 ZOOM uses an accurate autofocus mechanism, it may have difficulty focusing or not be able to focus at all for the types of subject and situation listed below. In such cases, the image may be out of focus.

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 When the subject is dark. h When there is very little contrast between the subject

and the background (such as white walls or subjects dressed in the same color as the background).

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AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning.

Recording to SmartMedia.

hSmartMedia warning.

No SmartMedia loaded, SmartMedia not formatted, incorrect format, write-protect sticker used, SmartMedia full, SmartMedia error.

hLens operation error.

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h Subjects moving at high speed. h When something other than your subject is close to the

AF frame, has contrasting areas of light and dark and is either closer or further away than your subject (as when you photograph someone against a background with strongly contrasting elements).

For subjects of this type, use AF/AE lock (➡P.28).

All camera operations are possible.

Only zooming and picture taking are possible.

No photography is possible.

No camera operations are possible.

Camera Operation

Number of Available Frames

The number of available shots is displayed on the LCD monitor.

See P.93 for information on changing the File size

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and Quality setting.

At shipment, the default settings are “1” (file size)

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and N (quality: NORMAL).

■ Standard number of shots per SmartMedia

Because the amount of data recorded varies depending on the subject, the number of available shots may not decrease when recording ends, or may decrease by 2 frames. Also, the discrepancy between the actual number of shots and the standard number of shots tends to be larger when there is more space remaining on the SmartMedia.

File Size

Quality Mode

Image Data Size

MG-4S (4MB)

MG-8S (8MB)

MG-16S (16MB)

MG-32S (32MB)

MG-64S (64MB)

MG-128S (128MB)2653

2832 × 2128

FINE NORMAL

Approx. 2400KB

Approx. 1200KB

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✽ The number of available shots when the SmartMedia is formatted in the camera.

BASIC FINE NORMAL

Approx.

460KB

137

275

Approx. 1300KB

2048 × 1536

102

Approx.

590KB

107

215

198

398

640 × 480

Approx.

130KB

122

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497

997

1280 × 960

FINE NORMAL NORMAL

Approx.

620KB

101

204

Approx.

320KB

USING AF/AE LOCK

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In a shot with this type of composition, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus.

AF/AE Lock

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On the FinePix F601 ZOOM, when you press the shutter button down half way, the focus and exposure settings are fixed (AF/AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is off to one side of the image or if you want to set the exposure before you compose the final shot, lock the AF and AE settings and then compose and shoot your picture to get the best results.

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Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects in the AF frame.

Keep holding the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). Check that the AF frame on the LCD monitor shrinks and that the shutter speed and aperture setting are displayed (the viewfinder lamp (green) changes from blinking to steady).

Bebeep

Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the original image and then fully press down on the shutter button.

You can reapply the AF/AE lock as many times as

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you like before releasing the shutter.

The AF/AE lock operates in all photography modes

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and can be used to ensure excellent results.

Beep

Framing Guideline displayed

LCD monitor OFF

LCD monitor ON

DIGITAL ZOOM

FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION

Zoom bar display

Digital zoom

Optical zoom

If the file size (image size) setting is “2”, “1” or “4”, you can use the digital zoom. However, this only applies when you are using the LCD monitor to take pictures.

h Digital zoom focal distance (35 mm camera

equivalent)

2: Equivalent to approx. 108 mm-151 mm

(Max. 1.4×)

1: Equivalent to approx. 108 mm-238 mm

(Max. 2.2×)

4: Equivalent to approx. 108 mm-475 mm

(Max. 4.4×)

You cannot use the digital zoom for recorded pixels

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of “

3”.

The digital zoom cannot be used in high-sensitivity

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photography.

See P.93 for information on changing the file size

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setting.

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The position of the “■” on the zoom bar indicates the current zoom setting. h If the “■” is above the dividing line, the digital

zoom is being used. If it is below the line, the optical zoom is being used.

h Press “a” or “b” to move the “■” up and down. h When you switch between digital zoom and

optical zoom, the “■ ” stops moving briefly. Press the button for the same direction again to start the “■” moving and switch the zoom setting.

If the image goes out of focus when you use the

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zoom, press the shutter button down halfway to refocus.

The optical zoom is equivalent to approximately

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36 mm-108 mm on a 35 mm camera.

The photography mode can be set to “R • E or W”. The mode shown on the LCD monitor switches each time you press the “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button to display the framing guideline.

The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.

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The lines in the scene frame roughly divide the

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recorded pixels into three equal parts horizontally and vertically. When the image is printed, the resulting print may be shifted slightly from the scene frame.

Use this frame when you want to position your main subject in the center of the frame or when you want to align your shot with the horizon. This feature provides a clear guide to the subject size and the overall balance of the shot so that you get exactly the shot you want.

Important

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Always use the AF/AE lock to compose your picture. Failing to use the AF/AE lock may result in the image being out of focus.

Scene

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VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK

No text displayed

Multi-frame playback

Normal playback

)

MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK

Fast Forwarding Images

Set the Mode switch to “Q”. You can “d” and “c” button to move forward and backward respectively through your images.

When you set the Mode switch to “Q” , the last image shot is

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displayed.

If the lens is extended during playback, the camera retracts the

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lens as a protective measure if the camera is not used for approximately 6 seconds.

Images That Can be Viewed on the FinePix F601 ZOOM

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You can use this camera to view (excluding some uncompressed data) images recorded on an FinePix F601 ZOOM or images recorded onto a 3.3V SmartMedia using a FUJIFILM FinePix series, MX series and DX series digital camera.

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You can fast forward through the frames by holding down “d” or “c” button for about 1 second during playback.

A progress bar is displayed to show the approximate

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playback position on the SmartMedia.

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In playback mode, the display shown on the LCD monitor switches each time you press the “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button until the multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears.

The LCD monitor text display disappears after

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approximately 3 seconds.

Playback zoom cannot be used with multi-frame

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playback.

1Select a frame by using “d”, “c”, “a” and “b”

button to move the cursor (the orange box) to the desired frame. Press the “a” or “b” button several times to switch to the previous page or the next page.

2You can enlarge the selected image by

pressing the “DISP” button again.

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PLAYBACK ZOOM

Zoom bar

1 2

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Saving Trimmed Images

Pressing the “a” or “b” button during single-frame playback zooms in (enlarges) or out on a still image. When you use this function, a zoom bar is displayed.

hZoom scales:

3 2832 × 2128 pixel images: Max. 18× 2 2048 × 1536 pixel images: Max. 13× 1 1280 × 960 pixel images: Max. 8× 4 640 × 480 pixel images: Max. 4×

Pressing the “d ” or “c” button during zooming

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cancels zooming and moves to the next image.

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After you have zoomed in on your image,

1Press the “DISP” button. 2You can move the field of view in 8 directions. 3Press the “DISP” button again to revert to

zoomed display.

Press the “BACK” button to return to normal unscaled

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display.

After using playback zoom, press the “MENU/OK” button to trim the image.

The size of the saved image varies depending on the zoom scale. In VGA mode, “” is displayed in yellow. At recorded pixels below VGA, “” is no longer displayed.

Check the size of the image being saved and then press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed image is saved as a separate file.

■Image Sizes

2 Best for prints 1 Good for prints

Lower than 4: “” is no longer displayed

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and images cannot be saved trimmed as the quality is not suitable for printing.

“” is displayed in yellow since the quality is too low for printing.

ERASING SINGLE FRAME

USING A TV MONITOR

(

USING THE CRADLE

)

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To view your images on a TV, you need the optional cradle (PictureCradle CP-FX601). Refer to the manual supplied with the cradle for instructions.

Camera

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Cradle

1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback

to display the menu.

2Use “a” to select “p ERASE”. 3Press the “MENU/OK” button.

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1Use “f” to select “FRAME”. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm your

selection. See P.82 for more information on “ALL FRAMES” and “FORMAT”.

1Use “g” to select the file to be erased. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the

currently displayed file.

To erase another file, repeat steps 1 and 2.

Note that mistakenly erased images cannot be recovered.

Auto (➡P.22)

Scene Position (➡P.39)

Manual (➡P.41)

Movie (➡P.42)

Audio recording (➡P.45)

Advanced Features

Photography

SELECTING THE PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

In the “E” scene position, you can select the mode best suited to 5 photography scenes. See P.40 for details.

E SCENE POSITION

Turn the Mode dial to select the mode. The mode indicator for the selected photography mode lights.

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Use “g” to select the desired mode.

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

E SCENE POSITION

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

W MANUAL

Portrait

Use this mode for shots of people. Portrait mode provides soft-tone images with natural skin colors.

hWhen using the flash

Auto Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash,

Slow Synchro.

Landscape

Use this mode for daytime shots of scenery. Landscape mode provides crisp, clear shots of buildings, mountains and other scenery.

hWhen using the flash

The Flash mode is automatically set to Suppressed Flash. This setting cannot be changed.

Sports

Use this mode for moving objects.

hShutter

Takes pictures using fast shutter speeds.

hWhen using the flash

Auto Flash or Forced Flash only.

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Night Scene

Use this mode for shots taken in the evening or at night.

hShutter

Slow shutter speed mode with speeds as slow as 3 seconds.

hWhen using the flash

Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Reduction+Slow Synchro only.

40-frame continuous shooting

Use this mode for continuous shooting without limiting the photographic scenes.

hNo. of continuous shots: Up to 40 hQuality setting

Automatically set to “1 ” (1280 × 960). NORMAL and FINE can also be selected.

hFocusing: Set when the first shot is taken and

hExposure, White Balance

Automatically varied to suit the scene.

hFlash

Automatically suppressed. Setting cannot be changed in mid-sequence.

You cannot switch the LCD monitor off.

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cannot be changed in mid-sequence.

“W ” Manual mode, as well as providing “Aperture-priority Auto”, “Shutter-priority Auto”

and the “Manual exposure” in which you can specify any shutter speed and aperture setting, also allows you to use combinations of various photography settings.

Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu. See P.50-73 for details of the photography menu.

To revert to the factory default settings, use “RESET

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ALL” (➡P.97).

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