FujiFilm S4200, S4300, S4400, S4500 User Manual

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BL01614-200

DIGITAL CAMERA

FINEPIX S4500 Series FINEPIX S4400 Series FINEPIX S4300 Series FINEPIX S4200 Series

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM digital camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have read and understood its contents and the warnings in “For Your Safety” (pg. ii) before using the camera.

For information on related products, visit our website at

http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html

Before You Begin

First Steps

Basic Photography and Playback

More on Photography

More on Playback

Movies

Connections

Menus

Technical Notes

Tro ubl esh oot ing

Appendix

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Install ation

Antenn as

For Your Safety

• Read Instructions: All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

• Retain Instructions: The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

• Heed Warnings: All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should b e adhered to.

• Follow Instruc tions: All operating and use instructions should be followed.

Installation

Power Sources: This video product should be operated only from the type of power source in dicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate from batter y power, or other sources, refe r to the operating instructions.

Grounding or Polarization: This video product is equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This p lug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a saf ety fe ature . If you are una ble to i nsert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the p lug. If the plug shoul d still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

Alternate Warnings: This video product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type p lug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a g rounding-typ e power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet , contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

Overloading: Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

Venti lation: Sl ots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instruc tions have been adhered to.

This video product should never be pla ced nea r or ove r a radi ator or h eat register.

Attachme nts: Do not use attach ments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Water and M oisture: Do not use this video product near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink , or laundr y tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

Power-Cord Protection: Power-Supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, conve nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

Accessories: Do not place this vide o product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a car t, stand, tripod, br acket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessor y recommended by the manufacturer.

An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick sto ps, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may caus e the applian ce and cart combination to over turn.

Antennas

Outdoor Antenna Grounding: outside antenna or cable s ystem is connected to the vide o product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

If an

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For Your Safety

Use

Servic e

Power Lines: An out side antenna system should not b e located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other elec tric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, e xtreme care should be taken to keep from touching such p ower lines or circuit s as contact with them might b e fatal.

EXAMPLE OF AN TENNA GROUNDING

AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

PART H )

Antenna Lead in Wire

Antenna Discharge Unit (NEC SECTION 810-2 0) Grounding Conduc tors (NEC SECTION 810-21)

Ground Clamp

Electric Service

Equipment

Ground Clamps

Power Servi ce

Grounding Elec trode

System (NEC ART 250.

Use

Cleaning: Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Object and Liquid Entry: Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could re sult in a f ire or e lec tri c sh ock . Ne ver spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

Lightning: For added protection for this video pro duct receiver during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long pe riods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnec t the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the v ideo product due to lightning and power-line surges.

Service

Servicing: Do not attempt to service this video product your self as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all ser vicing to qualified service personnel.

Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer ser vicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water. If the vide o product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. If the video product does not operate normally be following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instruc tions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require ex tensive work by a qualifie d technician to re store the video prod uct to its normal operation. When the video produc t exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

Replacement Parts: When replacement part s are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

Safety Check: Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the video product is in proper operating condition.

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For Your Safety

WARNING

Be sure to read this notes before using

Safety Notes

• Make sure that y ou use your camera cor rectly. Read these S afety Notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before use.

• After reading these Safet y Notes, store them in a safe place.

About th e Icons

The icons sho wn below are used in th is document to indicate th e severity of the injury or damage that can result if the information indicated by the icon is ignored and the product is used incorrectly as a result.

This icon indicates that death or serious injury can result if the information is ignored.

WARNING

This icon indicates that personal injury or material damage can result if the information is ignored.

CAUTION

The icons shown below are used to indicate the nature of the information which is to be obs erved.

Triangular icons tell you that this information requires attention (“important”).

Circular icon s with a diago nal bar tell you that the acti on indicate d is prohibited (“Prohibited”).

Filled circles with an exclamation mark tell you an action that must be performed (“Required”).

WARNIN G

If a prob lem arises, t urn the came ra off, remove t he battery, d isconnect a nd unplu g the AC power ad apter.

Continued use of the camera when it is emitting smoke, is emitting

Unplug

any unusual od or, or is in any other ab normal st ate can cause a f ire

from power

or electric shock.

socket.

• Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.

WARNIN G

Do not al low water or f oreign o bjects t o enter the c amera.

If water or fore ign objec ts get insi de the camer a, turn the c amera off, remove the battery and disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter. Continued us e of the camera can caus e a fire or electri c shock.

• Contact yo ur FUJIFILM dealer.

Do not us e the camer a in the bat hroom or sh ower.

Do not use in

This can ca use a fire or electr ic shock.

the bathroom

or shower.

Never at tempt to di sassem ble or mod ify (never o pen the ca se).

Failure to obser ve this precautio n can cause fire or elec tric shock.

Do not disas-

semble

Shoul d the cas e break o pen as th e result of a fall or o ther ac cident, do not touch t he expose d parts.

Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock or in

Do not touch

injury f rom touching t he damaged p arts . Remove the b attery i m-

internal

mediately, taking care to avoid injury or electric shock, and take the

parts

produc t to the point of purchase fo r consultation.

Do not ch ange, he at or undu ly twi st or pul l the connecti on cord a nd do not place h eavy obje cts on th e connec tion cord .

These ac tions coul d damage the cord and cause a fi re or electric shock.

• If the cord is dam aged, contact your FUJI FILM dealer.

Do not pl ace the cam era on an un stable s urface.

This can ca use the camera to fall o r tip over and cause injur y.

Never at tempt to ta ke pictu res whil e in motion .

Do not use th e camera while you a re walking or dri ving a vehicle. Thi s can result in yo u falling down or bei ng involved in a traf fic accident.

Do not tou ch any meta l parts o f the came ra during a t hunder storm.

This can cause an elec tric shock due to induced current from th e lightning discharge.

Do not us e the batte ry excep t as speci fied.

Load the bat tery as aligned w ith the indicator.

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For Your Safety

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNIN G

Do not heat, change or take apar t the battery. Do not drop or subjec t the battery to i mpacts. D o not store the b attery wit h metallic p roducts. D o not use charg ers othe r than the sp ecifi ed model to c harge th e batter y.

Any of these a ctions can cause th e battery to burst o r leak and cause fire or injur y as a result.

Use onl y the batter y or AC power ada pters spec ified for u se with this c amera. Do not us e voltage s other tha n the power s upply vol tage sho wn.

The use of ot her power sources can c ause a fire.

If the ba ttery leak s and flui d gets in conta ct with you r eyes, skin or c lothing. Flush th e affec ted area wi th clean wa ter and see k medica l attenti on or call a n emergency number right away.

Do not us e the charg er to char ge batter ies othe r than thos e specif ied here.

The Ni- MH batter y charger is designed for FUJIFILM HR-A A Ni-MH batteries. Using the charger to charge conventional batteries or other types of rechargeable batteries can caus e the batte ry to leak f luid, overheat or burst.

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or e quival ent type.

When ca rrying th e battery, i nstall it in a d igital cam era or keep it i n the hard case. Wh en stor ing the b atter y, keep i t in the hard case. W hen dis cardi ng, cover the battery terminals with insulation tape.

Contact with other met allic objects or bat tery could cause the battery to igni te or burst.

Keep Mem ory Car ds out of the r each of sm all child ren.

Becaus e Memory Cards are sma ll, they can be swall owed by children. Be sure to store M emory Cards out of the reach of small children. If a child swallows a Memor y Card, se ek medical attention or call an emergency number.

Do not use this camera in locations affected by oil fumes, steam, humidity or dust.

This can ca use a fire or electr ic shock.

Do not le ave this ca mera in pla ces subj ect to ext remely h igh tempe rature s.

Do not leave the camera in lo cations such as a sealed vehi cle or in direct su nlight. This can cause a f ire.

CAUTION

Keep out o f the reac h of small ch ildren .

This produ ct could cause injur y in the hands of a child .

Do not pl ace heavy o bject s on the came ra.

This can cau se the heavy objec t to tip over or fall and cau se injury.

Do not mov e the camer a while the AC p ower adapte r is still co nnecte d. Do not pull on t he connec tion cor d to discon nect the AC p ower adap ter.

This can dam age the power cord or ca bles and cause a fire o r electric shock.

Do not us e the AC power ad apter when t he plug is da maged or the p lug socke t connection is loose.

This could c ause a fire or elect ric shock.

Do not cov er or wrap th e camera o r the AC power ad apter in a c loth or bla nket.

This can ca use heat to build up and disto rt the casing or cau se a fire.

When you a re clea ning th e camer a or you do not plan to u se the ca mera fo r an exte nded pe riod, remove the b atter y and di sconne ct and u nplug t he AC power adapter.

Failure to do so can c ause a fire or elect ric shock.

When ch arging e nds, unpl ug the char ger from t he power so cket.

Leaving the ch arger plugged into the p ower socket can caus e a fire.

Using a f lash too c lose to a per son’s eyes ma y tempora rily aff ect the ey esight.

Take particul ar care when ph otographi ng infants a nd young chil dren.

When a memory card is removed, the card could come out of the slot too quickly. Use you r finger t o hold it and g ently re lease the c ard.

Reque st regula r intern al testin g and clean ing for you r camera .

Build- up of dust in your camer a can cause a fire or elec tric shock.

• Contac t your FUJIFILM dealer to reques t internal cleaning every 2 years.

• Please note thi s is not a free of charge ser vice.

Remove yo ur finge rs from t he flash w indow bef ore the fl ash fir es.

Failure to obser ve this precautio n could result in burns.

Keep the f lash w indow cl ean and d o not use t he flas h if the wi ndow is o bstructed.

Failure to obser ve these precautions could cause smoke or discol oration.

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For Your Safety

Power Supp ly and Batter y

* Confirm your batter y type before read-

ing the foll owing descriptio ns.

The following explains proper use of batteries and how to prolong their life. Incorrect use of batteries can cause shorter battery life, as well as leakage, e xcessive heat, fire or expl osion.

Camera uses the Rechargeable

Lithium-ion Ba

* When shipp ed, the bat tery is not

fully charged. Always charge the batter y before using it.

* When c arrying the bat tery, install it

in a digital camera or keep it in the soft case.

■ Battery Features

• The batter y gradually loses its charge even when not used. Use a batter y that has been charged recently (in the last day or two) to take pictures.

• To maximize the life of the bat tery, turn the camera off as quickly as possible when it is not being used.

• Th e number of availabl e frames will be lower in col d locations or at low temperatures. Take along a spare fully charged batter y. You can also increase the amount of power produced by put ting the battery in your pocke t or another warm place to heat it and then loading it into the camera just before you take a picture.

ttery

If you are using a heating pad, take

care not to place the batter y directly against the pad . The camera may not operate if you use a depleted bat tery in cold conditions.

■ Ch arging t he Batter y

• You can charge the batter y using the battery charger (included).

- The battery can be charged

at ambient temperatures between 0°C and +40 °C (+32°F and +104°F). Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the time of charging battery.

- You should charge the battery

at an ambient temperature between +10°C and +35°C (+50°F and +95°F). If you charge the batter y at a temperature outside this range, charging takes longer because the performance of the batter y is impaired.

- You cannot charge the battery

at temperatures of 0°C (+32°F) or below.

• The Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery does not need to be fully discharged or exhausted flat before being charged.

• The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used. This is perfectly normal.

• Do not recharge a fully charged battery.

■ Battery Life

At normal temperatures, the battery can be used at least 30 0 times. If the time for which the battery provides power shortens markedly, this indicates that the battery has reached the end of its effective life and should be replaced.

■ Notes on storage

• If a batter y is stored for lo ng periods while charged, the performance of the battery can be impaired. If the batter y will not be used for some time, run the battery out before storing it .

• If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period of time, remove the bat tery from the camera.

• Store the batter y in a cool place.

- The battery should b e stored in

a dry location with an ambient temperature b etween +15°C and +25°C (+59°F and +77°F).

- Do not leave the batter y in hot or

extremely cold places.

■ Ha ndling th e Batter y

Cauti ons for Your Sa fety:

• Do not carry or store battery with metal obje cts such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Do not heat the batter y or throw it into a fire.

• Do not attempt to take ap art or change the battery.

• Do not recharge the battery with chargers other those specified.

• Dispose of used battery promptly.

• Do not drop the bat tery or otherwise subject it to strong impacts.

• Do not expose the batter y to water.

• Always keep the b attery terminals clean.

• D o not store bat teries in hot p laces. Also, if you use the battery for a long period, the camera body and the battery itself will become warm. This is normal. Use the AC power adapter if you are taking pictures or viewing images for a long period of time.

Camera uses AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH

(nick

el-metal hydride) rechargeable

batteries

* For details on the batteries that

you can use, refer to the Owner’s Manual of your camera.

■ C autions fo r Using Bat tery

• Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire.

• Do not carr y or store batteries with metal obje cts such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Do not expose the batteries to water, and keep batteries from getting wet or stored in moist locations.

• Do not attempt to take apart or change the batteries, including battery casings.

• Do not subjec t the batteries to strong impacts.

• D o not use batteries that are leaking, deformed, discolored.

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CAUTION

• Do not store batteries in warm or humid places .

• Keep the batter ies out of reach of babies and small children.

• Make sure that the battery polarit y (C and D) is correct.

• D o not use new with used batteries. Do not use charged and discharged bat teries together.

• Do not use dif ferent types or brands of batteries at the same time.

• If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period of time, remove the bat teries from the camera. Note if the camer a is left with the bat teries removed, the time and date set tings are cleared.

• The batteries feel warm right after being used. Before removing the batteries, turn the camera of f and wait for the batteries to cool down.

• Since batteries do not work well in cold weather or locations, warm the batteries by placing them inside your garments before use. Batteries do not work well when cold. They will work again when the temperat ure returns to normal.

• Soil (such as fingerprints) on the batter y terminals makes the batteries charge less reducing the number of images. Carefully wipe the battery terminals with a sof t dry cloth before loading.

If any liquid at all leaks from the batteries, wipe t he battery compartment thoroughly and then load new batteries.

If any battery fluid comes into contact with your hands or clothing, f lush the area thoroughly with water. Note that batter y fluid can cause loss of eyesight if it gets into your eyes. If this occurs, do not rub your eyes. Flush the fluid out with clean water and contact your physician for treatment.

■ Us ing the AA- size Ni-MH b atteries

correctly

• Ni-MH bat teries left unused in storage for long periods can become “deactivated”. Also, repeatedly charging Ni-MH batteries that are only par tially discharged can cause them to suffer from the “memory effec t”. Ni-MH b atteries that are “deactivated” or affected by “memory” suffer from the problem of only providing power for a short time after being charged. To prevent this problem, discharge and recharge them several times using the camera’s “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function.

Deactivation and memory are spe-

cific to Ni- MH batteries and are n ot in fact battery faults.

See Owner’s Manual for the proce-

dure for “Discharging rechargeable batteries”.

CAUTION

Do not use the “Discharging re chargeable batteries” function when alkaline batteries being used.

• To charge Ni- MH batteries, use the quick battery charger (sold separately). Refer to the instruc tions supplied with the charger to make sure that the charger is used correctly.

• Do not use the bat tery charger to charge other batteries.

• Note that the batteries feel warm after being charged.

• Due to the way the camera is construc ted, a small amount of current is used even when the camera is turned off. Note in particular that leaving Ni- MH batteries in the camera for a long perio d will overdischarge the batteries and may render them unusable even after recharging.

• Ni-MH bat teries will self-discharge even when not us ed, and the time for which the y can be used may be shortened as a result.

• Ni-MH batteries will deteriorate rapidly if over-discharged (e.g. by discharging the batteries in a flashlig ht). Use the “Discharging re chargeable batteries” function provided in the camera to discharge the batteries.

• Ni-MH b atteries have a limited service life. If a battery can only be used for a short time even after repeated discharge-charge cycles, it may have reached the end of its service life.

■ Disposing of Batteries

• When disposing of batteries, do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations.

Notes on both models (1, 2)

■

AC Power Ada pter

Always use the AC Power Adapter with the cam era. The use of an AC Power adapter other than FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter can be damaged to your digital camera. For details on the AC power adapter, refer to the Owner’s Manual of your camera.

• Use the AC power adapter for indoor use only.

• Plug the conne ction cord plug securely into the DC input terminal.

• Turn of f the FUJIFILM D igital camera before disconnecting the cord from the DC input terminal. To disconnect , pull out the plug gently. Do not pull on the cord.

• Do not use the AC power adapter with any device other than your camera.

• During use, the AC power adapter will become hot to the touch. This is normal.

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• Do not take apar t the AC power adapter. Doing so could be dan gerous.

• Do not use the AC power adapter in a hot and humid place.

• Do not subject the AC power adapter to strong shocks.

• The AC power adapter may emit a humming. This is normal.

• If used near a radio, the AC power adapter may cause static. If this happens, move the camera away from the radio.

Befor e Using the Came ra

Do not aim the camera at extremely bright light sources, such as the sun in a cloudless sky. Failure to obser ve this precaution could damage the camera image sensor.

■ Tes t Shots Prio r to Photogr aphy

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.

• FUJIFILM Corp oration cannot accept liabilit y for any incidental losses (such as t he costs of photog raphy or the loss of income from photography) incurred as a result of faults with this product.

■ Notes on Copyri ght

Images recorded using your digital camera system cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws without the consent of the owner,

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unless intended only for personal use. Note that some restric tions apply to the photographing of stage performances, enter tainments and exhibits, even when intended purely for perso nal use. Users are also asked to note that the transfer of Memory Card containing images or data protected under copyright laws is only permissible within the restrictions imposed by those copyright laws.

■ Ha ndling You r Digital C amera

To ensure that images are recorde d correctly, do not subject the camera to impact or shock while an image is being recorded.

■ Liquid Crystal

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

• If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin:

Wipe the area with a cloth and

then wash thoroughly with soap and running water.

• If liquid crystal gets into your eye:

Flush the affected eye with clean

water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance.

• If liquid crys tal is swallowed:

Flush your mouth thoroughly with

water. Drink large quantities of wa ter and induce vo miting. Then see k medical assistance.

Although the LCD panel is produced with highly s ophisticated technologies, there may be black spots or permanently lit spots. This is not a malfunction, and does not affect recorded images.

■ Tradema rk Information

• E and xD-Picture Card™ are trademarks of FUJIFILM Corporation.

• IBM PC /AT is a registered tr ademark of International Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A.

• Macintosh, Qui ckTime, and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S.A . and other countries.

• Windows 7, Windows Vista and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microso ft group of companies .

• IrSimple™ Trademark is owned by the Infrare d Data Association®.

• IrSS™ Trademark or IrSimpleShot™ Trademark is owned by the Infrared Data Association®.

• The SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

• HDMI logo is a trademark.

• YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc.

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

■ 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.

■ 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 an d China.

■ E xif Print (E xif ver. 2.3)

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

IMPORTANT NOTIC E: Read Before

Using th e Softwar e

Direct or indirec t export, in whole or in part, of licensed software without the permission of the applicable governing bodies is prohibited.

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About This Manual

✔✔ Troubleshooting

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✔✔ Glossary

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✔✔ Table of Contents

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✔✔ Warning Messages and Displays

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✔✔ Camera Q & A

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Before using the camera, read this manual and the warnings on pages ii–viii. For information on specific topics, consult the sources below.

Camera Q & A

Know what you want to do but don’t know the name for it? Find the answer in “Camera Q & A.”

Troubleshooting

Having a specific problem with the camera? Find the answer here.

Glossary

The meanings of some technical terms may be found here.

Memory Cards

Pictures can be stored in an optional SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards (pg. 10), referred to in this manual as “memory cards”.

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Table of Contents

The “Table of Contents” gives an overview of the entire manual. The principal camera operations are listed here.

Warning Messages a nd Displays

Find out what’s behind that flashing icon or error message in the display.

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Camera Q & A

Camera Setup

Question

Key phrase

See page

Sharing Pictures

Question

Key phrase

See page

Find items by task.

Camera Setup

Question

How do I set the camera clock? Date and time 14 Can I set the clock to local time when I travel? Time difference 101 How do I keep the display from turning off automatically? Auto power off 104 How do I make the display brighter or darker? LCD brightness 104

How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking?

Can I change the sound the shutter makes? Shutter sound 99 What do the icons in the display mean? Displays 4 How much charge is left in the battery? Battery level 16 Can I increase the capacity of rechargeable Ni-MH batteries? Discharge 105 Can I add shooting date and time to the pictures? Date stamp 105

Sharing Pictures

Question

Can I print pictures on my home printer? Printing pictures 62

Operation and shutter volume 99

Key phrase

Silent mode 18

Key phrase

See page

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Camera Q & A

Taking Pictures

Question

Key phrase

See page

Tak ing Pictur es

Question

How can I avoid blurred pictures? Dual IS mode 17 How can I make good portraits? Intelligent Face Detection 31 Can the camera automatically adjust settings for different scenes? Can I choose my own settings for different scenes? Scene position 21 How can I be sure my subject is smiling when I take a photograph? Smile detection 22 How can I be sure that nobody blinked when the photo was taken? Blink detection 32 Can I prioritize to focus the specified person’s face? Face Recognition 82 How do I shoot close-ups? Macro mode (close-ups) 35 How do I keep the flash from firing?

How do I “fill-in” shadows on back-lit subjects? How do I take a series of pictures in a single burst? Continuous Shooting mode 40 How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer? Self-timer mode 38 How do I shoot a panorama? Motion panorama 24 Can I choose shutter speed and aperture? P, S, A, and M modes 26 Can I save and recall camera settings? C mode 30 How do I adjust exposure? Exposure compensation 44 How do I keep a moving subject in focus? Tracking 82 How do I shoot movies? Recording movies 57 How do I frame pictures in the viewfinder? EVF/LCD button 5

Key phrase

M mode

Flash mode 36How do I stop my subjects’ eyes glowing red when I use the flash?

See page

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Camera Q & A

Viewing Pictures

Question

Key phrase

See page

Viewing Pictures

Question

Key phrase

See page

How do I view my pictures? Single-frame playback 46 How can I delete pictures easily? How can I select and delete individual pictures or delete all pictures at once?

The b button

Deleting pictures 54

Can I zoom in on pictures during playback? Playback zoom 47 Can I mark images with favorite (I) rating? I Favorites How do I view a lot of pictures at once? Multi-frame playback 49 Can I create photobooks from my favorite pictures? Photobook assist 51 How do I find pictures? Image search 53 Can I protect my pictures from accidental deletion? Protect 92 Can I hide the icons in the display when viewing my pictures? Choosing a display format 46

Can I select pictures for upload to YouTube Can I select pictures for upload to Facebook?

Uploading pictures 89

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Before You Begi

First Step

Basic Photography and Playbac

More on Playbackk

Playback Options ...........................................................................46

Playback Zoom ..............................................................................47

I Favorites: Rating Pictures ....................................................47

Viewing Photo Information......................................................48

Multi-Frame Playback .................................................................49

Viewing Panoramas ......................................................................50

k PhotoBook Assist .................................................................... 51

Creating a PhotoBook ................................................................51

Viewing PhotoBooks ..................................................................52

Editing and Deleting PhotoBooks .........................................52

b Image Search ............................................................................53

A Deleting Pictures ....................................................................54

Deleting One Picture ..................................................................54

Deleting Multiple Pictures ....................................................... 55

Deleting All Pictures ...................................................................56

Moviess

F Recording Movies ...................................................................57

a Viewing Movies .......................................................................59

Connectionss

Viewing Pictures on TV ...............................................................60

Printing Pictures via USB ...........................................................62

Connecting the Camera ............................................................62

Printing Selected Pictures ........................................................62

Printing the DPOF Print Order ................................................63

Creating a DPOF Print Order ....................................................65

Viewing Pictures on a Computer ............................................6 8

Installing the Software...............................................................68

Connecting the Camera ............................................................72

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Menuss

Using the Menus: Shooting Mode ......................................... 74

Using the F-Mode Menu .......................................................... 74

F-Mode Menu Options ............................................................. 75

N ISO ............................................................................................75

O IMAGE SIZE ............................................................................76

P FINEPIX COLOR ....................................................................77

Using the Shooting Menu .........................................................77

Shooting Menu Options ............................................................78

T IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................79

D WHITE BALANCE .................................................................79

H SHARPNESS ...........................................................................80

C PHOTOMETRY ......................................................................81

F AF MODE ................................................................................ 81

S FACE RECOGNITION ........................................................... 82

J AE BKT EV STEPS .................................................................85

I FLASH ......................................................................................85

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Table of Contents

Technical Note

Troubleshootin

Appendi

Using the Menus: Playback Mode ..........................................86

Using the F-Mode Menu ..........................................................86

F-Mode Menu Options .............................................................86

I SLIDE SHOW .........................................................................87

Using the Playback Menu .........................................................88

Playback Menu Options .............................................................88

j MARK FOR UPLOAD ...........................................................89

B RED EYE REMOVAL .............................................................91

D PROTECT ................................................................................92

G CROP........................................................................................93

O RESIZE .....................................................................................94

C IMAGE ROTATE .....................................................................95

F VOICE MEMO ........................................................................96

J DISP. ASPECT ........................................................................97

The Setup Menu .............................................................................98

Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................98

Setup Menu Options ...................................................................99

N TIME DIFFERENCE .............................................................101

K FORMAT............................................................................... 102

A IMAGE DISP. ....................................................................... 102

B FRAME NO. .........................................................................103

I PLAYBACK VOLUME ........................................................ 104

J LCD BRIGHTNESS .............................................................104

M AUTO POWER OFF ........................................................... 104

D DIGITAL ZOOM ................................................................. 104

P DISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) ......................... 105

S DATE STAMP ...................................................................... 105

Tec hni cal N otess

Optional Accessories ................................................................ 106

Accessories from FUJIFILM .................................................... 107

Caring for the Camera .............................................................. 108

Tro ub les hoo ti ngg

Tro ub les ho oti ng ......................................................................... 109

Warning Messages and Displays .......................................... 116

Appendixx

Glossary ...........................................................................................120

Memory Card Capacity .............................................................121

Specifications ................................................................................122

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Introduction

Symbols and Conventions

Supplied Accessories

Symbols and Conventions

The following symbols are used in this manual: 3 Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. 1 Note: Points to note when using the camera. 2 Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold. In the illustrations in this manual, the monitor display may be simplified for explanatory purposes.

Supplied Accessories

The following items are included with the camera:

AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (×4) USB-A/V cable Strap

• Basic Manual

Lens cap CD-ROM

Before You Begin

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Parts of the Camera

For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item.

Introduction

1 Strap eyelet .................................................... 7

2 Zoom control ............................... 16, 47, 49

3 Shutter button ...........................................19

4 g (Intelligent Face Detection) button .......31

5 I (burst mode) button ..............................40

6 G switch ..........................................13

* Illustrations in this manual may be simplified for explanatory purposes.

7 F (photo mode) button ......................74, 86

8 Indicator lamp ............................................ 19

9 Mode dial ........................................................ 6

10 AF-assist illuminator ...............................34

Self-timer lamp ..........................................39

11 Flash ..................................................................36

12 Flash pop-up button .............................36

13 Microphone ......................................... 57, 96

14 Speaker ...................................................59, 97

15 Lens .........................................................13, 122

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Introduction

16 Electronic viewfinder .................... 5

17 Selector button (see b elow)

18 Monitor ................................................... 4

19 DISP (dis play)/BACK button

....................................................17, 18, 46

20 a (p layback) button ............... 20, 46

21 Tripod mount

22 Battery-chamber cover ................ 8

23 Battery-chamber latch ..................8

The Se lector Button

Move cursor up

c (instant z oom) button (pg. 42) b (dele te) button (pg. 20)

Move cursor left

F (macr o) button (pg. 35)

Move cursor down

J (self-timer) button (pg. 38)

24 EVF/LCD (display selection) button .... 5

25 d (ex posure compensation/p hoto info)

button .......................................... 4 4, 48

26 Terminal cover ..................60, 62, 72

27 Memory card slot ...........................11

28 Connector for USB-A/V cable

...................................................60, 62, 72

29 HDMI Mini Connector ................60

MENU/OK button (pg. 14)

Move curs or right

N (flas h) button (pg. 36)

Before You Begin

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Introduction

Camera Displays

■■ Shooting

DATE

12/31/2050

■■ Playback

10:00

100-0001

12/31/2050

1/250

F3.1

Camera Displays

The following indicators may appear during shooting and playback. The indicators displayed vary with camera settings.

Shooting

13 Focus frame .................................................81

14 Blur warning ............................36, 112, 116

15 Date and time.............................................14

16 Shutter speed and aperture .............26

17 Sensitivity ......................................................75

18 Image quality ..............................................79

19 FinePix color ................................................77

20 White balance ............................................79

21 Battery level .................................................16

22 Dual IS mode ..............................................17

23 Exposure indicator ................................. 44

24 Exposure compensation

indicator ........................................................ 4 4

7 DPOF print indicator ..............................65

8 Voice memo indicator...........................96

9 Photobook assist indicator ................51

10 Mark for upload to ...................................89

11 Frame number ........................................103

12 Rating...............................................................47

12/31/2050

Playback

12/31/2050

1/250

SET

F3.1

DATE

10:00

3. 1250

10:00

1 Number of available frames ........... 121

2 Image size .....................................................76

3 Focus warning ...........................................18

100

4 Date stamp ................................................105

5 Silent mode .................................................18

6 Burst mode ..................................................40

7 Metering ........................................................81

8 Intelligent Face Detection

indicator ......................................................... 31

9 Shooting mode .........................................21

10 Flash mode...................................................36

11 Macro (close-ups) mode .....................35

12 Self-timer indicator .................................38

1 Gift image .....................................................46

100-0001

4:3

2 Silent mode .................................................18

3 Red-eye removal indicator ................91

100

4 Intelligent Face Detection

indicator ......................................................... 31

5 Playback mode indicator ............20, 46

6 Protected image .......................................92

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Introduction

The Electronic View finder (EVF)

The electronic viewfinder provides the same information as the monitor, and can be used when bright lighting conditions make the display in the monitor difficult to see. To switch between the monitor and electronic viewfinder, press the EVF/LCD button (your selection remains in effect when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated to another setting).

EVF

LCD

Before You Begin

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The Mode Dial

To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial.

Introduction

B (AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras (pg. 21).

M (SCENE RECOGNITION): A “pointand-shoot” mode in which the camera automatically adjusts settings to suit the scene (pg. 15).

SP (SCENE POSITION): Choose a scene suit- ed to the subject or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest (pg. 21).

P, S, A, M: Select for full control over camera settings, includin g aperture (M and A) and/or shutter speed (M and S) (pg. 26).

C (C USTOM) : Recall stored settings for modes P, S, A, and M (pg. 30).

F (MOVIE): Record movies with sound (pg. 57).

N (MOTION PANORAM A): Take a series of photographs and combine them to form a panorama (pg. 24).

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The Strap and Lens Cap

Attaching the Strap

The Lens Cap

Attaching the Strap

Attach the strap to the two strap eyelets as shown below.

3 Caution

To avoid dropping the camera, be sure the strap is correctly secured.

The Lens Cap

Attach the lens cap as shown.

To avoid losing the lens cap, pass the supplied string through the eyelet (q) and secure the lens cap to the strap (w).

First Steps

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Inserting the Batteries

Battery casing

The camera takes four AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. A set of four alkaline batteries is supplied with the camera. Insert the batteries in the camera as described below.

Open the battery-chamber cover.

Slide the battery-chamber latch in the direction shown and open the battery-chamber cover.

1 Note

Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover.

3 Cautions

• Do not open the battery-chamber cover when the camera is on. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to image files or memory cards.

• Do not use excessive force when handling the battery-chamber cover.

Insert the batteries.

Insert the batteries in the orientation shown by the “+“ and “–“ marks inside the battery chamber.

3 Cautions

• Insert the batteries in the correct orientation.

• Never use batteries with peel-

ing or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries, batteries with different charge levels, or batteries of different types.

Failure to observe these precautions could result in the batteries leaking or overheating.

• Never u se manganese or Ni-Cd ba tteries.

• The capacity of alkaline batteries varies with the manufacturer and drops at temperatures below 10 °C/50 °F; Ni-MH batteries are recommended.

• Fingerprints and other soil on the battery terminals can shorten battery life.

Battery casing

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Inserting the Batteries

Close the battery-chamber cover.

Close the battery-chamber cover and slide it in until the latch clicks into place.

3 Caution

Do not use force. If the battery-chamber cover does not close, check that the batteries are in the correct orientation and try again.

2 Tip: Using an AC Power Adapter

The camera can be powered by an optional AC power adapter and DC coupler (sold separately).

Choosing the Battery Type

After replacing the batteries with batteries of a different type, select the battery type using the T BATTERY TYPE option

SET-UP

GUIDANCE DISPLAY VIDEO SYSTEM CUSTOM RESET

BATTERY TYPE

DISCHARGE

LITHIUM

ALKALINE

NI-MH

in the setup menu (pg. 100) to ensure that the battery level is displayed correctly and the camera does not turn off unexpectedly.

First Steps

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Inserting a Memory Card

■■ Compatible Memory Cards

Write-protect switch

The camera can store pictures on SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards (sold separately).

Compatible Memory Cards

FUJIFILM and SanDisk SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards have been approved for use in the camera. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_ cameras/index.html. Operation is not guaranteed with other cards. The camera can not be used with xD-Picture Cards or MultiMediaCard (MMC) devices.

3 Caution

Memory cards can be locked, making it impossible to format the card or to record or delete images. Before inserting a memory card, slide the write-protect switch to the unlocked position.

Write -prote ct switch

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■■ Inserting a Memory Card

Inserting a Memory Card

Open the battery-chamber cover.

1 Note

Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover.

Insert the memory card.

Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it in until it clicks into place at the back of the slot.

Inserting a Memory Card

Close the battery-chamber cover.

Close the battery-chamber cover and slide it in until the latch clicks into place.

Removing Memory Cards

After confirming that the camera is off, press the card in and then release it slowly. The card can now be removed by hand.

First Steps

Click

Be sure card is in correct orientation; do not insert at an angle or use force.

3 Cautions

• The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately after pushing the card in.

• Memory cards may be warm to the touch after being removed from the camera. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

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Inserting a Memory Card

3 Cautions

• Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted fro m the card. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card.

• Format SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards before first use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device. For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 102.

• Memory cards are small and can be swallowed; keep out of reach of children. If a child swallows a memory card, seek medical assistance immediately.

• miniSD or microSD adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD/SDHC/SDXC card may not eject normally; if the card does not eject, take the camera to an authorized service representative. Do not forcibly remove the card.

• Do not affix labels to memory cards. Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction.

• Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card. Use a y card or better when shooting HD movies.

• Formatting a memory card in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored. Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit, delete, or rename image files. Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards; before editing or renaming files, copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies, not the originals.

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Turning the Camera On and Off

Shooting Mode

Playback Mode

Shooting Mode

Slide the G switch in the direction shown below. The lens will extend automatically.

Slide the G switch to turn the camera off.

2 Tip: Switching to Play back Mode

Press the a button to start playback. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

3 Cautions

• Be sure that the lens cap is removed before turning the camera on.

• Forcibly preventing the lens from extending could cause damage or product malfunction.

• Pictures can be affected by fingerprints and other marks on the lens. Keep the lens clean.

• The G button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply.

2 Tip: Auto Power Off

The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the

AUTO POWER OFF menu (see page 104). To turn the camera on, use the G switch or press the a

button for about a second.

Playback Mode

To turn the camera on and begin playback, press the a button for about a second.

Press the a button again or slide the G switch to turn the camera off.

2 Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode

To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. Press the a button to return to playback.

First Steps

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Basic Setup

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 99).

Choose a language.

START MENU

ENGLISH

FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS

SET NO

Set the date and time.

DATE / TIME NOT SET

2013 2012

YY. MM. DD

1. 1 12 : 00

2011

2010 2009

SET NO

2 Tip: The Camera Clock

If the batteries are removed for an extended period, the camera clock and battery type will be reset and the language-selection dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on. If the batteries are left in the camera for about 10 hours, the battery can be removed for about 24 hours without resetting the clock, language, or battery type.

1.1 Press the selector up or down to highlight a language.

1.2 Press MENU/OK.

2.1 Press the selector left or right to highlight the year, month, day,

hour, or minute and press up or down to change. To change

the order in which the year, month, and day are displayed, highlight the date format and press the selector up or down.

2.2 Press MENU/OK. A battery type message will be displayed; if the type differs from the type inserted in the camera, use the setup menu

T BATTERY TYPE option (pg. 100)

to specify the cor-

rect type.

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode

This section describes how to take pictures in M mode.

Turn the camera on.

Slide the G switch to turn the camera on.

Select M mode.

Rotate the mode dial to M.

In this mode, the camera automatically analyzes the composition and selects a scene according to shooting conditions and the type of subject:

• b (PORTRAIT): Human portrait subject.

• c (LANDSCAPE): Man-made or natural landscape.

• d (NIGHT): Poorly-lit landscape.

• e (MACRO): Subject close to camera.

• f (NIGHT PORTRAIT ): Poorly-lit portrait subject.

• g (BACKLIT PORTRAIT): Back-lit portrait subject.

a (AUTO) is selected if none of the above are detected.

Selected scene

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode

Indicator

Descri ption

Check the battery level.

Check the battery level in the display.

Indicator

NO ICON Batteries are partially discharged.

(red ) A

(blinks red)

1 Note

A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off, particularly if batteries are reused after having once been exhausted. Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; the low battery warning (B) may not be dis- played or may be displayed only briefly before the camera turns off in some modes or when switching from shooting to playback mode.

Batteries are low. Replace as soon as possible. Batteries are exhausted. Turn camera off and replace batteries.

Description

Frame the picture.

Use the zoom control to frame the picture in the display.

Select W to zoom out Select T to zoom in

Zoom indicator

By default setting, the camera uses optical zoom only. If desired, digital zoom (pg. 104) can be used to zoom in closer.

2 Tip: Focus Lock

Use focus lock (pg. 33) to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame.

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode

Holding the Camera

Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides. Shaking or unsteady hands can blur your shots.

To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark (underexposed), keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash.

Shooting Information

To choose the shooting information and guides displayed, press the DISP/BACK button.

Indicators displayed Indicators hidden

HD framing Best framing

To use best framing, position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. When HD framing is used, 16:9 aspect ratio guide lines are displayed to make it easy to frame HD shots. Use focus lock (pg. 33) to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph.

Avoiding Blurred Pictures

If the subject is poorly lit, blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced using the L DUAL IS MODE option in

SET-UP

LCD BRIGHTNESS EVF/LCD MODE AUTO POWER OFF

DUAL IS MODE

OFF

RED EYE REMOVAL BLINK_DETECTION

CONTINUOUS

SHOOTING ONLY

the setup menu (pg. 100). In B mode, blur caused by subject movement is also reduced (dual IS mode).

Sensitivity is raised when dual IS is in effect. Note that blurring may still occur depending on the scene. We recommend that you turn dual IS off when using a tripod.

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode

Silent Mode

In situations in which camera sounds or lights may be unwelcome, hold the DISP/BACK button down until o is displayed (note that silent mode is not available during movie or voice memo playback).

The camera speaker and AF-assist illuminator/selftimer lamp turn off and volume (pg. 99) can not be adjusted (note that the AF-assist illuminator may still light when C is selected in scene mode). To restore normal operation, press the DISP/BACK button until the o icon is no longer displayed.

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

1 Note

The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses; this is normal. In M mode, the camera continuously adjusts focus, increasing the drain on the batteries.

If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will glow green.

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, s will be displayed, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (pg. 33).

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode

Indicator lamp

Camera status

Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

2 Tip: The Shutter But ton

The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway (q) sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down (w).

Double

beep

q w

Press halfway

1 Note

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light to assist focus (pg. 34). For information on using the flash when lighting is poor, see page 36.

Press the rest of

the way down

Click

The Indicator Lamp

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp

Glows green Focus locked.

Blinks green

and orange

Glows

orange

Blinks orange

Blinks red

2 Tip: Warnings

Detailed warnings appear in the display. See pages 116 –119 fo r m or e in fo r ma t io n.

Blur, focus, or exposure warning. Picture can be taken. Recording pictures. Additional pictures can be taken. Recording pictures. No additional pictures can be taken at this time. Flash charging; flash will not fire when picture is taken. Lens or memory error (memory card full or not formatted, format error, or other memory error).

Camera status

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Viewing Pictures

100-0001

ERASE

BACKSET

SELECTED FRAMES

ALL FRAMES

FRAME

YES CANCEL

ERASE OK?

Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results.

Press the a button.

The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor.

100-0001

View additional pictures.

Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order.

Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode.

Deleting Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the selector up (

b).

The following dialog will be displayed.

• Select FRAME and press MENU/ OK.

• To delete the picture, press MENU/OK.

To exit without deleting the picture, press DISP/BACK.

2 Tip: The Playback Menu

Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu (pg. 54).

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Shooting Mode

SCENE RECOGNITION

BB AUTO

SPSP SCENE POSITION

Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. To choose a shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to the desired setting (pg. 6). The following modes are available:

The camera automatically analyzes the composition and selects the appropriate scene mode according to the subject and shooting conditions (pg. 15).

Choose for crisp, clear snapshots. This mode is recommended in most situations.

The camera offers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular shooting conditions or a specific type of subject, which can be assigned to the SP position on the mode dial:

SCENE RECOGNITION

AUTO

SCENE POSITION

Rotate the mode dial to SP.

Press MENU/OK to display the shoot-

ing menu.

Press the selector up or down to

highlight A SCENE POSITION.

Press the selector right to display a

list of scenes.

Press the selector up or down to

highlight a scene.

Press MENU/OK to select the high-

lighted option.

Until the setting is changed as described above, the chosen scene will be selected whenever the mode dial is rotated to SP.

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Shooting Mode

Scene

Descri ption

Scene

BB ZOOM BRACKETING

C NATURAL & N

D NATURAL LIGHT Capture natural light indoors, under low light, or where the flash can not be used. C PORTRAIT Choose this mode for soft-toned portraits with natural skin tones. D BABY MODE K SMILE&SHOOT M LANDSCAPE Choose this mode for crisp, clear daylight shots of buildings and landscapes. N SPORT Choose this mode when photographing moving subjects. Priority is given to faster shutter speeds.

O NIGHT

H NIG HT (TRIPOD) Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night. Use a tripod to prevent blur.

P FIREWORKS

Q SUNSET Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets. R SNOW Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shining white snow. S BEACH Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches. U PART Y Capture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions. V FLOWER Choose for vivid close-ups of flowers. The camera focuses in the macro range. W TEXT Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print. The camera focuses in the macro range.

The camera takes three shots: one at the current zoom ratio, a second zoomed in 1.4 ×, and a third zoomed in 2 ×.

Get good results with backlit subjects and other difficult lighting. The camera takes two shots: one without the flash and one with.

Choose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants. The flash turns of f automatically. The shutter is released automatically when Intelligent Face Detection detects a smiling face.

Choose this mode for poorly lit twilight or night scenes. Sensitivity is automatically raised to reduce blur caused by camera shake.

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. Press the d button to display a shutter-speed selection dialog and press the selector up and down to choose a shutter speed.

Description

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Zoom Bracketing

Natural &

Natural Light

Zoom Bracketi ng

Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes three pictures: one at the current zoom ratio with an image size of O, a second zoomed in 1.4 × and cropped to P, and a third zoomed in 2 × and cropped to Q (pictures will only be taken if there is enough memory for three images). Two frames are displayed to show the areas that will be included in the second and third pictures; the outer frame shows the area that will be recorded at 1.4 × zoom, the inner frame the area that will be recorded at 2 × zoom. Press the selector down to choose from wide and tall crops.

Wide Tall

1 Notes

• Digital zoom can not be used. If digital zoom is active when

B mode is selected, zoom will be set to the

maximum optical zoom position.

• Burst shooting options are limited to I and OFF.

Shooting Mode

Natural &

This mode helps ensure good results with backlit subjects and in other situations with difficult lighting. Before shooting, raise the flash; pictures can only be taken when the flash is raised. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes two shots: one shot without the flash to preserve natural lighting, followed immediately by a second shot with the flash. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

1 Notes

• Do not use where flash photography is prohibited.

• Only available if memory remains for two pictures.

• Burst mode is not available.

Natural Light

Capture natural light indoors, under low light, or where the flash can not be used. The flash turns off and sensitivity is raised to reduce blur.

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Shooting Mode

MOTION PANORAMA

In this mode, you can take up to three pictures and join them together to form a panorama. Use of a tripod is recommended to assist in composing overlapping shots.

Rotate the mode dial to

Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu.

SET

SHOOTING MENU

MODE

Select C AUTO from

P MODE in the shoot- ing menu (pg. 78).

Press the selector up to select a frame. Press

the selector left or right to highlight a pan direction and press MENU/OK.

Take a photograph. Ex-

posure and white balance for the panorama are set with the first shot.

1 Note

The camera zooms all the way out and zoom remains fixed at the widest angle until shooting is complete.

MANUAL

AUTO

Frame the next shot to overlap with the previ-

ous picture by superimposing y on + so that they form a solid circle (z). The camera will release the shutter automatically.

Pan direction

CANCELEND

Display after 1st shot Shutter released

Take the last shot as described in Step 6.

1 Note

To end shooting and create a panorama after the first or second shot, press the multi selector up after completing Step 5 or Step 6 and proceed to Step 8.

Press MENU/OK to save the picture.

CANCELEND

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Shooting Mode

3 Cautions

• Panoramas are created from multiple frames. The camera may in some cases be unable to stitch the frames together perfectly.

• The desired results may not be achieved with moving subjects, subjects close to the camera, unvarying subjects such as the sky or a field of grass, subjects that are in constant motion, such as waves and waterfalls, or subjects that undergo marked changes in brightness. Panoramas may be blurred if the subject is poorly lit.

For Bes t Results

For best results, be careful not to tilt the camera backward or forward or to either side and try not to move the camera while y and + are aligned to form a solid circle.

Printing Panoramas

Depending on the page size and the size of the panorama, panoramas may print with their edges cropped out or with wide margins at the top and bottom or at both sides.

Framing Panoramas Manually

Follow the steps below if the desired results are not achieved with C AUTO selected for P MODE:

Select D MANUAL for P MODE in the shooting

menu.

Select a frame and take the first shot.

Press MENU/OK to display a guide showing an edge of

the picture you have just taken. Take the next shot, framing it to overlap with the previous picture.

Guide

Display after 1st shot Frame next shot

Repeat Step 3 to take the third shot and then press

MENU/OK to display the completed panorama.

Press MENU/OK to save the picture.

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PP: PROGRAM AE

: PROGRAM AE

In this mode, the camera sets exposure automatically. If desired, you can choose different combinations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure (program shift).

3 Caution

If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed and aperture displays will show “---”. Press the shutter button halfway to measure exposure again.

PROGRAM SHIFT

---- F---

Shooting Mode

Program Shift

Press the d button to choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture. Values that differ from those automatically selected by the camera are shown in yellow. The default values can be restored by raising the flash or turning the camera off. Program shift is not available when the flash is raised.

Shutter speed

SET

3. 1250

Aperture

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Shooting Mode

SS: SHUTTER PRIORITY AE

: SHUTTER PRIORITY AE

In this mode, you choose the shutter speed while the camera adjusts aperture for optimal exposure.

Rotate the mode dial to S.

Press the d button. Shutter speed

and aperture will be displayed.

Shutter speed

SET

250

3.1

Press the selector up or down to

choose the shutter speed.

Press the d button to exit to shoot-

ing mode.

Take pictures. If the correct exposure can not

be achieved at the selected shutter speed, aperture will be displayed in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Adjust shutter speed until the correct exposure can be achieved.

3 Caution

If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the aperture display will show “---”. Press the shutter button halfway to measure exposure again.

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Shooting Mode

AA: APERTURE PRIORITY AE

: APERTURE PRIORITY AE

In this mode, you choose the aperture while the camera adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure.

Rotate the mode dial to A.

Press the d button. Shutter speed

and aperture will be displayed.

Aperture

SET

3. 1

250

Press the selector up or down to

choose the aperture.

Press the d button to exit to shoot-

ing mode.

Take pictures. If the correct exposure can not

be achieved at the selected aperture, shutter speed will be displayed in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Adjust aperture until the correct exposure can be achieved.

3 Caution

If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed display will show “---”. Press the shutter button halfway to measure exposure again.

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Shooting Mode

MM: MANUAL

: MANUAL

In this mode, you choose both shutter speed and aperture. If desired, exposure can be altered from the value suggested by the camera.

Rotate the mode dial to M.

Press the d button. Shutter speed

and aperture will be displayed.

Shutter speed

SET

3. 1250

Press the selector up or down to

choose the shutter speed.

Press the selector left or right to

choose the aperture.

Aperture

Press the d button to exit to shoot-

ing mode.

Tak e picture s .

The Exposure Indicator

The amount the picture will be under- or over-exposed at current settings is shown by the exposure indicator. Pictures taken with the indicator to the left of center (“–“) will be underexposed, pictures taken with the indicator is to the right of center (“+”), overexposed.

SET

3. 1250

Underexposed Overexposed

Exposure indicator

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CC: CUSTOM MODE

: CUSTOM MODE

Menu/se tting

Setti ngs saved

FF-mode me nu

Shooti ng menu

Setup me nu

Other

In P, S, A, and M modes, the K CUSTOM SET option in the shooting menu (pg. 78) can be used to save current camera and menu settings. These settings are recalled whenever the mode dial is rotated to C (custom mode).

Menu/setting

-mode menu N ISO, O IMAGE SIZE, P FINEPIX COLOR

Shooting menu

Setup menu

Other

T IMAGE QUALITY, C PHOTOMETRY, D WHITE BALANCE, F AF MODE, H SHARPNESS, I FLASH, J AE BKT EV STEPS, S FACE RECOGNITION

A IMAGE DISP, L DUAL IS MODE, C AF ILLUMINATOR, D DIGITAL ZOOM, E EVF/LCD MODE Shooting mode (P, S, A, or M), continuous shooting mode, Intelligent Face Detection, instant zoom, macro mode, exposure compensation, flash mode, shutter speed, aperture, display type (EVF/LCD), indicators/best framing

Settings saved

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Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects. Choose for group portraits (in horizontal or vertical orientations) to prevent the camera from focusing on the background.

Turn Intelligent Face Detection on.

Intelligent Face Detection is turned on or off each time g (Intelligent Face Detection) is pressed.

Frame the picture.

If a face is detected, it will be indicated by a green border. If there is more than one face in the frame, the camera will select the face closest to the center; other faces are indicated by white borders.

Green borderGreen border

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure for the subject in the green border.

3 Caution

If no face is detected when the shutter button is pressed halfway (pg. 111), the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the display and red-eye will not be removed.

Shoot.

Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

3 Caution

If the subject moves as the shutter button is pressed, their face may not be in the area indicated by the green border when the picture is taken. If the number of faces is large, additional time may be required for processing.

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Intelligent Face Detection

Blink Detection

Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection is recommended when using

the self-timer for group- or self-portraits (pg. 38).

When a picture taken with Intelligent Face Detection is displayed, the camera can automatically select faces for red-eye removal (pg. 91), playback zoom (pg. 47), slide shows (pg. 87), image search (pg. 53), image disp. (pg. 102), printing (pg. 62), and cropping (pg. 93).

Blink Detection

If an option other than OFF is selected for A IM- AGE DISP. (pg. 102), a warning will be displayed

if the camera detects subjects who may have blinked when the picture was taken. If ZOOM (CONTINUOUS) is selected, you can press the g button to zoom in on these subjects.

BLINK DETECTION

ZOOM UP STORE ERASE

3 Caution

Blink detection is not performed if the camera fails to detect a face or when OFF is selected for DISP..

2 Tip: Blink Detection

Blink detection can be turned on or off in the setup menu (pg. 100).

BLINK DETECTION

NEXT STORE ERASE

A IMAGE

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Focus Lock

To compose photographs with off-center subjects:

Position the subject in the focus frame.

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).

Press

halfway

Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture.

Recompose the picture.

Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the picture.

Shoot.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Press the rest of

the way down

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Focus Lock

Autofocus

Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 33) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.

• Ver y shiny subject s such as mirrors or car bodies.

• Subjects photographed through a window or other reflective object.

• Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect light, such as hair or fur.

• Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or flame.

• Subjects that show little contrast with the background (for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background).

• Subjects positioned in front of or behind a highcontrast object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting elements).

• Fast-moving subjects.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist the focus operation when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

1 Notes

• Avoid shining the AF-assist illuminator directly into your subject’s eyes.

• The camera may be unable to focus using the AFassist illuminator in some cases. If the camera is unable to focus in macro mode (pg. 35), try increasing the distance to the subject.

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F Macro and Super Macro Modes (Close-ups)

For close-ups, press the selector left (F) to choose from the macro options shown below.

Choose from F (macro mode), G (super macro mode), or

OFF (macro mode off )

When macro mode is in effect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the frame. Use the zoom control to compose pictures. In super macro mode, optical zoom can not be adjusted and the flash can not be used.

1 Notes

• Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake.

• Flash compensation may be required when using the flash (pg. 85).

• Using the flash at close range may cast a lens shadow. Zoom a little or have more distance from the subject.

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N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)

Mode

Descri ption

When the flash is used, the camera’s Intelligent Flash system instantly analyzes the scene based on such factors as the brightness of the subject, its position in the frame, and its distance from the camera. Flash output and sensitivity are adjusted to ensure that the main subject is correctly exposed while preserving the effects of ambient background lighting, even in dimly-lit indoor scenes. Use the flash when lighting is poor, for example when shooting at night or indoors under low light.

Raise the flash.

Press the flash pop-up button to raise the flash.

Turning the Flash O ff

Lower the flash where flash photography is prohibited or to capture natural lighting under dim light. At slow shutter speeds, k will be displayed to warn that pictures may be blurred; use of a tripod is recommended.

Choose a flash mode.

Press the selector right (N). The flash mode changes each time the selector is pressed.

Mode

A/K

(AUTO FLASH)

N/L

(FORCED FLASH)

O/M

(SLOW SYNCHRO)

Description

The flash fires when required. Recommended in most situations.

The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use for backlit subjects or for natural coloration when shooting in bright light. Capture both the main subject and the background under low light (note that brightly lit scenes may be overexposed).

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N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus. If the flash will fire, p will be displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. At slow shutter speeds, k will appear in the display to warn that pictures may be blurred; use of a tripod is recommended.

Shoot.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot.

3 Caution

The flash may fire several times with each shot. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

1 Note

The peripheral part of an image may be dark when using the flash.

Red-Eye Removal

When Intelligent Face Detection is active (pg. 31), and ON is selected for B RED EYE REMOVAL in the setup menu (pg. 91), red-eye removal is available in K, L, and M. Red-eye removal minimizes “red-eye” caused when light from the flash is reflected from the subject’s retinas as shown in the illustration at right.

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J Using the Self-Timer

The camera offers a ten-second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs, and a two-second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed.

Set the timer.

Press the selector down (h), and then press the selector left or right to highlight an option and press MENU/OK.

Choose from OFF (self-timer off ),

S (10 s delay), or R (2 s delay)

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

3 Caution

Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button. Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure.

Start the timer.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer. The display shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press DISP/BACK.

OFF

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J Using the Self-Timer

The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately before the picture is taken. If the two-second timer is selected, the self-timer lamp will blink as the timer counts down.

Intelligent Face Detection

Because it ensures that the faces of portrait subjects will be in focus, Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 31) is recommended when using the self-timer for group portraits or self-portraits. To use the self-timer with Intelligent Face Detection, select S 10 S EC or R 2 SEC in the self-timer menu and then press the shutter button all the way down to start the timer. The camera will detect faces while the timer is counting down and adjust focus and exposure immediately before the shutter is released. Be careful not to move until the picture has been recorded.

1 Note

The self-timer turns off automatically when the picture is taken, a different shooting mode is selected, playback mode is selected, or the camera is turned off.

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I Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)

Mode

Descri ption

Capture motion in a series of pictures.

Choose a continuous shooting mode.

Press the I button to display continuous shooting options. Press the selector g or h to highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK.

Mode

OFF

I (TOP 6)

(FINAL 6)

(N LONG PERIOD)

(K TOP 20)

(J TOP 40)

(AE BKT)

Description

Continuous shooting mode off. One picture is taken each time the shutter button is pressed.

The camera takes up to 6 pictures while the shutter button is pressed. The camera takes up to 40 pictures while the shutter button is pressed,

but only the last 6 frames are recorded. The camera takes pictures while the shutter button is pressed. Shooting

ends when the shutter button is released or memory is full.

The camera takes up to 20 pictures while the shutter button is pressed.

The camera takes up to 40 pictures while the shutter button is pressed.

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera takes three shots: one using the metered value for exposure, the second overexposed by the amount selected for J AE BKT EV STEPS in the shoot- ing menu (pg. 85), and the third underexposed by the same amount (the camera may not be able to use the selected bracketing increment if the amount of over- or under-exposure exceeds the limits of the exposure metering system).

CONTINUOUS

OFF

TOP6

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I Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

Shoot.

Pictures will be taken while the shutter button is pressed. Shooting ends when the shutter button is released, memory is full, or the selected number of shots has been taken.

1 Notes

• Focus and exposure are determined by the first frame in each series. The flash turns off automatically; the previously-selected flash mode is restored when continuous shooting is turned off.

• Frame rate varies with shutter speed.

• If the self-timer is used when L and N are selected, only one picture will be taken when the shutter button is pressed.

• At a setting of J, white lines may appear in bright areas of the image; these can be avoided by choosing K mode.

• The number of pictures that can be recorded depends on the memory available. AE bracketing is only available if there is sufficient memory for three pictures. Additional time may be required to record pictures when shooting ends.

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c Instant Zoom

In instant zoom, the area surrounding the frame is visible in the display. Use to frame erratically moving subjects such as children, pets, and athletes at sporting events.

Position the subject in the focus frame.

Use the zoom control to frame the subject in the center of the display.

Choose a frame.

Press the selector up (c) to cycle through framing options as shown below.

Horizontal,

low zoom

No zoom

Ver tical,

high zoom

Horizontal, high zoom

Ver tical,

low zoom

The frame is displayed as shown at right. The composition can be adjusted using the zoom control.

Focus and shoot.

The framed area will be enlarged to create a full-sized picture.

2 Tip: Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection will not detect faces outside the selected frame.

3 Caution

Only horizontal (landscape-orientation) framing is available when I, L, N, or O is selected for continuous shooting mode.

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■■ Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom

Enable digital zoom.

Select ON for the D DIGITAL ZOOM op- tion in the setup menu (pg. 104).

Choose a subject.

Frame the subject in the center of the display using digital zoom.

Press the selector up (c).

The camera will zoom to the maximum optical zoom position with the area that will be recorded using digital zoom indicated by a frame at the center of the display.

c Instant Zoom

Frame the picture.

Use the zoom control to choose the area that will be included in the final photograph.

Focus and shoot.

The framed area will be enlarged to create a full-sized picture.

3 Caution

Pictures taken using the instant zoom are lower quality than pictures taken using normal zoom.

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d Exposure Compensation

Use exposure compensation when photographing very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects.

Press the d button.

The exposure indicator will be displayed.

Choose a value.

Press the selector left or right. The effect is visible in the display.

Choose negative values

to reduce exposure

(“–” sign turns yellow)

Exposure indicator

SET

250F3.1

Choose positive values to

increase exposure

(“+” sign turns yellow)

Return to shooting mode.

Press the d button to return to shooting mode.

Tak e p i c t ures.

1 Note

A d icon and exposure indicator are displayed at settings other than ±0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off; to restore normal exposure control, choose a value of ±0.

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d Exposure Compensation

Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value

• Backlit subject s: choose va lues from +

3 EV to +1

3 EV (for an explanation of the term “EV”,

see the Glossary on page 120)

• Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes (e.g., snowfields): +1 EV

• Sce nes that are mostly s ky: +1 EV

• Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds): –

• Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage): –

3 EV

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Playback Options

100-0001

12/31/2050 1/250

10: 00

4:3

100

F3.1

100-0001

12/31/2050

10: 00

To view the most recent picture in the monitor, press the a button.

100-0001

Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pic-

Choosing a Display Format

Press the DISP/BACK button to cycle through playback display formats as shown below.

100-0001

tures in reverse order. Keep the selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame.

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1 Note

Pictures taken using other cameras are indicated by a m (“gift image”) icon during playback.

12/31/2050

10: 00

1/250

F3.1

Information on

12/31/2050

100

4:3

Information

off

10: 00

100-0001

Favorites (pg. 47)

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Playback Options

Playback Zoom

II Favorites: Rating Pictures

Playback Zoom

Select T to zoom in on pictures displayed in single-frame playback; select W to zoom out. When the picture is zoomed in, the selector can be used to view areas of the image not currently visible in the display.

Zoom indicator

Navigation window shows portion of image currently displayed in monitor

Press DISP/BACK to exit zoom.

1 Note

The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size. Playback zoom is not available with copies resized or cropped to a size of a or smaller.

Intelligent Face Detection

Pictures taken with Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 31) are indicated by a g icon. Press the g button to zoom in on the subject selected with Intelligent Face Detection. You can then use the zoom control to zoom in and out.

Favorites: Rating Pictures

BACKZOOM

To rate the picture currently displayed in full-frame playback, press DISP/BACK and press the selector up and down to select from zero to five stars.

2 Tip: Favorites

Ratings can be used for image search (pg. 53).

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Viewing Photo Information

To view or hide the photo information listed below in single-frame playback, press d.

4:3

ISO

400

3.5

1/250

: STD : OFF :

12/ 31/2050 10: 00

Image quality and size, w Sensitivity, e Shutter speed/

aperture, r FinePix color, t Flash mode, y White balance, u Exposure compensation, i Frame number,

Picture (overexposed areas blink on and off), !0 Histo-

gram

100-0001

Playback Options

Histograms

Histograms show the distribution of tones in the image. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the number of pixels by the vertical axis. Optimal exposure: Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range. Overexposed: Pixels are clustered at the right side of the graph.

Underexposed: Pixels are clustered at the left side of the graph.

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Multi-Frame Playback

10: 00

12/31/2050

To change the number of images displayed during playback, select W.

10: 00

12/31/2050

Select W to

increase the

number of pictures

displayed to one

frame with previ-

ous and next, two,

nine, or a hundred.

Playback Options

Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU/OK to view the highlighted image full frame. In the nine- and hundred-frame displays, press the selector up or down to view more pictures.

2 Tip: Two-Frame Display

Select T to reduce the number of images displayed.

Two-frame display can be used to compare pictures taken in C mode.

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Operati on

Button

Descri ption

Viewing Panoramas

To view a panorama, display in single-frame view and press the selector down.

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

The following operations can be performed during playback:

Operation

Start/pause

playback

Button

Description

Press the selector down to start playback. Press again to pause.

End playback

Press the selector up to end playback.

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Creating a PhotoBook

k PhotoBook Assist

Create books from your favorite photos.

Creating a PhotoBook

Select k PHOTOBOOK ASSIST in the play-

back menu.

Highlight NEW BOOK.

Press MENU/OK to display the new

book dialog.

Choose pictures for the new book.

• SELEC T FROM ALL: Choose from all the pictures available.

• SELECT BY IMAGE SEARCH: matching selected search conditions (pg. 53).

1 Note

Neither photographs a or smaller nor movies can be selected for photobooks.

Choose from pictures

Scroll through the images and press the selec-

tor up to select or deselect the current image for inclusion in the book. To display the current image on the cover, press the selector down.

1 Note

The first picture selected automatically becomes the cover image. Press the selector down to select a different picture for the cover.

Press MENU/OK to exit when the book

is complete.

Highlight COMPLETE PHOTOBOOK.

1 Note

Choose SELECT ALL to select all photos, or all photos matching the specified search conditions, for the book.

SELECT IMAGES FOR PHOTOBOOK

SELECT ALL

COMPLETE PHOTOBOOK

EXIT

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k PhotoBook Assist

Viewing PhotoBooks

Editing and Deleting PhotoBooks

Press MENU/OK. The new book will be

added to the list in the photobook assist menu.

3 Cautions

• Photobooks can contain up to 300 pictures.

• Books that contain no photos are automatically deleted.

PhotoBooks

Photobooks can be copied to a computer using the supplied MyFinePix Studio software.

Viewing PhotoBooks

Highlight a book in the photobook assist menu and press MENU/OK to display the book, then press the selector left and right to scroll through the pictures. Press DISP/BACK to return to the photo- book assist menu.

Editing and Deleting PhotoBooks

Display the photobook and press

MENU/OK to view book edit options.

Choose from the following options:

• EDIT: Edit the book as described in “Creating a PhotoBook” on page 51.

• ERASE: Delete the current photobook.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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b Image Search

Option

Descr iption

Option

See page

Search for pictures by date, subject, scene, file type, and rating.

Select b IMAGE SEARCH in the playback

menu.

Highlight one of the following options and

press MENU/OK:

Option

BY DATE

BY FACE

BY I FAVORIT ES

BY SCENE

BY TYPE OF DATA Find all still pictures or all movies.

BY UPLOAD MARK

Find all pictures taken on a selected date. Find all pictures based on specified face information. Find all pictures with a specified rating (pg. 47). Find all pictures that match a selected scene.

Find all pictures selected for upload to a specified destination (pg. 89).

Description

Select a search condition. Only pictures that

match the search condition will be displayed. To delete or protect selected pictures or to view the selected pictures in a slide show, press MENU/OK and choose from the following options:

Option

A ERASE 54 D PROTECT 92

SLIDE SHOW 87

To end the search, select EXIT SEARCH.

See page

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A Deleting Pictures

Deleting One Picture

In the playback menu, you can select and delete individual pictures or delete all pictures at once.

Note that deleted pictures cannot be recovered. Copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding.

Press the MENU/OK button to display the playback menu, and then select the desired method for deleting pictures on the A ERASE screen.

PLAYBACK MENU

PHOTOBOOK ASSIST

FRAME

IMAGE SEARCH

SELECTED FRAMES

ERASE

MARK FOR UPLOAD

ALL FRAMES

SLIDE SHOW RED EYE REMOVAL

BACK

Delete one picture Delete multiple

pictures Delete all pictures

Deleting One Picture

Press g or h to select the desired picture and then press the MENU/OK button to delete the picture that is displayed.

2 Tips

•

The picture is deleted when the MENU/OK button is pressed, so be careful not to accidentally delete pictures.

• Pressing the MENU/OK button repeatedly will delete consecutive pictures. Press g or h to select the picture that you want to delete before you press the MENU/OK button.

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Deleting Multiple Pictures

All pictures marked with a checkmark can be deleted at once.

2 Tip

Pictures that have been selected for a DPOF print order and protected pictures are indicated by u.

Select each picture you want to de-

lete and press the MENU/OK button.

• Each picture will be marked with a checkmark .

• Press the MENU/OK button again to remove the checkmark.

After selecting all the pictures you

want to delete, press the DISP/BACK button. A confirmation screen is displayed.

A Deleting Pictures

Select OK and press the MENU/OK

button to delete the selected pictures.

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A Deleting Pictures

Deleting All Pictures

You can delete all the pictures.

2 Tips

• You can press the DISP/BACK button to cancel, however, pictures that were deleted before you pressed the DISP/ BACK button cannot be recovered.

• Protected pictures cannot be deleted. Remove protection from any pictures that you want to delete (pg. 92).

• A message is displayed if you try to delete pictures that have been selected for a DPOF print order. To delete the pictures, press the MENU/OK button.

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STANDBY

F Recording Movies

Shoot short movies at 30 frames per second. Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone; do not cover the microphone during recording.

Rotate the mode dial to F (movie

mode).

Time available

STANDBY

is displayed in monitor

Press the F button and select a frame size

from the O QUALITY menu. Select h 1280 (1280 × 720) for an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (High Definition), f (640 × 480) to record standard definition movies, or g (320 × 240) for longer movies. Press DISP/BACK to exit to movie mode.

Press MENU/OK and select F AF MODE.

• r CENTER: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the screen.

• u CONTINUOUS: Use when shooting a moving subject. The camera continuously focuses on the subject as it moves within the AF frame.

Press DISP/BACK. The camera returns to the

movie recording screen.

Zooming While Recording a Movie

The zoom can be used while recording a movie. In the setup menu, select 1 DIGITAL or 2 OPTICAL (pg. 100). 1 DIGITAL: Image quality may deteriorate when the zoom is used. 2 OPTICAL: The sound of the camera zooming may be heard when playing movie.

Avoiding Blurred Pictures

If the subject is poorly lit, blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced using the L DUAL IS MODE option in the setup menu (pg. 100).

Sensitivity is raised when dual IS is in effec t. Note that blurring may still occur depending on the scene. We recommend that you turn dual IS off when using a tripod.

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F Recording Movies

Press the shutter button all the way

down to start recording.

REC12s

1 Note

Exposure and white balance are adjusted automatically throughout recording. The color and brightness of the image may vary from that displayed before recording begins.

2 Tip

There is no need to keep the shutter button pressed during recording.

Press the shutter button halfway to

end recording. Recording ends au-

z REC and time

remaining are displayed in monitor

tomatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full.

3 Caution

The indicator lamp lights while movies are being recorded. Do not open the battery chamber during shooting or while the indicator lamp is lit. Failure to observe this precaution could prevent the movie from being played back.

1 Notes

• Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

• The E EVF/LCD MODE option in the setup menu is fixed at 30 fps in movie mode.

• Recording movies for a long time or using the camera at high ambient temperatures may increase the camera temperature. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

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a Viewing Movies

100-006

10: 00

12/31/2050

Operati on

Descri ption

During playback (pg. 46), movies are displayed in the monitor as shown at right. The following operations can be performed while a movie is displayed:

Operation

Start/pause

playback

End

playback/

delete

Advance/

rewind

Adjust

volume

Press the selector down to start playback. Press again to pause. Press the selector up to end playback. If playback is not in progress, pressing the selector up will delete the current movie. Press the selector right to advance, left to rewind. If playback is paused, the movie will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed. Press MENU/OK to pause playback and display volume controls. Press the selector up or down to adjust the volume; press

MENU/OK again to set the volume.

Description

12/31/2050

PLAY

10: 00

Progress is shown in the monitor during play-

100-006

back.

Progress bar

STOP PAUSE

2 Tip: View ing Movies on a Computer

Copy movies to the computer before viewing.

3 Caution

Do not cover the speaker during playback.

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Viewing Pictures on TV

Connect the camera to a TV to show pictures to a group.

Turn the camera off.

Connect the supplied USB-A/V cable as shown below.

Insert into USB-A/V cable connector

HDMI

An HDMI cable (available from third-party suppliers; pg. 125) can be used to connect the camera to High Definition (HD) devices (playback only). The USB cable can not be used while an HDMI cable is connected.

Insert into HDMI

Connections

HDMI Mini Connector

connec tor

Connect yellow plug

to video-in jack

Connect white plug

to audio-in jack

Insert into HDMI

connec tor

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Viewing Pictures on TV

Tune the television to the video or HDMI input channel. See the documentation supplied with the

television for details.

Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor turns off and

pictures and movies are played back on the TV. Note that the camera volume controls have no effect on sounds played on the TV; use the television volume controls to adjust the volume.

1 Note

Image quality drops during movie playback.

3 Caution

When connecting the cable, be sure the connectors are fully inserted.

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Printing Pictures via USB

Connecting the Camera

Printing Selected Pictures

If the printer supports PictBridge, the camera can be connected directly to the printer and pictures can be printed without first being copied to a computer. Note that depending on the printer, not all the functions described below may be supported.

Connecting the Camera

Connect the supplied USB-A/V cable as shown

and turn the printer on.

Press the a button for about a second to turn

the camera on. t USB will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the PictBridge display shown below at right.

USB

PICTBRIDGE

TOTAL:

00000

FRAME OK

SHEETS

SET

Printing Selected Pictures

Press the selector left or right to dis-

play a picture you wish to print.

Press the selector up or down to

choose the number of copies (up to

99).

Repeat steps 1–2 to select additional

pictures. Press MENU/OK to display a confirmation dialog when settings are complete.

PRINT THESE FRAMES

TOTAL:

SHEETS

YES CANCEL

Press MENU/OK to start printing.

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Printing Pictures via USB

Printing the DPOF Print Order

2 Tip: Pri nting the Date of Recording

To print the date of recording on pictures, press DISP/ BACK in steps 1–2 to display the PictBridge menu (see

“Printing the DPOF Print Order,” below). Press the selector up or down to highlight PRINT WITH DATE s and press MENU/OK to return to the PictBridge display (to print pictures without the date of recording, select PRINT WITHOUT DATE).

1 Note

If no pictures are selected when the MENU/OK button is pressed, the camera will print one copy of the current picture.

Printing the DPOF Print Order

To print the print order created with K PRINT ORDER (DPOF) in the playback F-mode menu

(pg. 86):

In the PictBridge display, press DISP/

BACK to open the PictBridge menu.

PICTBRIDGE

PRINT WITH DATE PRINT WITHOUT DATE

PRINT DPOF

Press the selector up or down to

highlight u PRINT DPOF.

Press MENU/OK to display a confirma-

tion dialog.

PRINT DPOF OK?

TOTAL: 9 SHEETS

YES CANCEL

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Printing Pictures via USB

Press MENU/OK to start printing.

During Printing

The message shown at right is displayed during printing. Press DISP/BACK to cancel before all pictures are printed (depending on the printer, printing may end before the current picture has printed).

If printing is interrupted, press a to turn the camera off and then on again.

Disconnec ting the Camera

Confirm that “PRINTING” is not displayed in the monitor and turn the camera off. Disconnect the USB cable.

PRINTING

CANCEL

1 Notes

• Print pictures from a memory card that has been formatted in the camera.

• If the printer does not support date printing, the PRINT WITH DATE s option will not be available in the PictBridge menu and the date will not be printed on the pictures in the DPOF print order.

• When pictures are printed via direct USB connection, page size, print quality, and border selections are made using the printer.

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■■ WITH DATE

/ WITHOUT DATE

Creating a DPOF Print Order

The K PRINT ORDER (DPOF) option in the play- back F-mode menu can be used to create a digi- tal “print order” for PictBridge-compatible printers (pg. 62) or devices that support DPOF.

DPOF

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is standard

that allows pi ctures to be p rinted from “p rint orders” stored on a memory card. The information in the order includes the pictures to be printed, date imprint, and the number of copies of each picture.

Printing Pictures via USB

WITH DATE s

/ WITHOUT DATE

To modify the DPOF print order, select KK PRINT ORDER (DPOF) in the playback F-mode menu

and press the selector up or down to highlight WITH DATE s or WITHOUT DATE.

MODE MENU

WITH DATE

WITHOUT DATE

PHOTOBOOK ASSIST SLIDE SHOW

RESET ALL

PRINT ORDER (DPOF

WITH DATE s: Print date of record- ing on pictures.

WITHOUT DATE: Print pictures without

)

date.

Press MENU/OK and follow the steps below.

Press the selector left or right to dis-

play a picture you wish to include in or remove from the print order.

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Printing Pictures via USB

Press the selector up or down to

choose the number of copies (up to

99). To remove a picture from the order, press the selector down until the number of copies is 0.

00001

SHEETS

FRAME

SET

)

Total number of prints

Number of copies

PRINT ORDER (DPOF

DPOF:

2 Tip: Intelligent Face Detec tion

If the current picture was created with Intelligent Face Detection, pressing g sets the number of copies to the number of faces detected.

1 Note

When pictures are printed via direct USB connection, page size, print quality, and border selections are made using the printer.

Repeat steps 1–2 to complete the

print order. Press MENU/OK to save the print order when settings are complete, or DISP/BACK to exit with- out changing the print order.

The total number of prints is dis-

played in the monitor. Press MENU/OK to exit.

The pictures in the current print order are indicated by a u icon during playback.

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Printing Pictures via USB

■■ RESET ALL

1 Notes

• Print orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures.

RESET DPOF OK?

• If a memory card is inserted

RESET DPOF OK?

containing a print order created by another camera, the message shown at right will

YES NO

be displayed. Pressing MENU/

YES NO

OK cancels the print order; a new print order must be created as described above.

RESET ALL

RESET DPOF OK?

To cancel the current print

RESET DPOF OK?

order, select RESET ALL in the K PRINT ORDER (DPOF) menu. The confir-

YES CANCEL

mation shown at right will be displayed; press MENU/OK to remove all pictures from the order.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Installing the Software

Windows: Installing MyFinePix Studio

Windows 7 (SP 1)/ Windows Vist a (SP 2)

Windows X P (SP 3)

CPU

RAM

Free dis k space

GPU

Video

Other

The supplied software can be used to copy pictures to a computer, where they can be stored, viewed, organized, and printed. Before proceeding, install the software as described below. Do NOT connect the camera to the computer until installation is complete.

Installing the Software

Two applications are supplied: MyFinePix Studio for Windows and FinePixViewer for the Macintosh. Installation instructions for Windows are on pages 68–69, those for the Macintosh on pages 70–71.

Windows: Installing MyFinePix Studio

Confirm that the computer meets the following system requirements:

Windows 7 (SP 1)/ Windows Vist a (SP 2)

CPU

RAM 1 GB or more

Free dis k space 2 GB or more

GPU

Video 1,024 × 768 pixels or more with 24-bit color or better

Other

1 Other versions of Windows are not supported. Only pre-installed operating systems are supported; operation is not

guaranteed on home-built computers or computers that have been upgraded from earlier versions of Windows.

2 Recommended when displaying HD movies.

• Built-in USB port recommended. Operation is not guaranteed with other USB ports.

• Internet connection (broadband recommended) required to install .NET Framework (if necessary), to use auto update feature, and when performing such tasks as sharing pictures on-line or via e-mail.

3 GHz Pentium 4 or better

(2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or better)

Supports DirectX 9 or later

(recommended)

(required; per formance not guaran teed with other GPUs)

Windows X P (SP 3)

2 GHz Pentium 4 or better

(2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or better)

512 MB or more

(1 GB or more)

Supports DirectX 7 or later

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Start the computer. Log in to an account with administrator privileges before proceeding.

Exit any applications that may be running and insert the installer CD in a CD-ROM drive.

Windows 7/Windows Vista

If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click SETUP.EXE. A “User Account Control” dialog will then be displayed; click Yes (Windows 7) or Allow (Windows Vista).

The installer will start automatically; click Install MyFinePix Studio and follow the on-screen instructions to install MyFinePix Studio.

If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically

If the installer does not start automatically, select Computer or My Computer from the Start menu, then double-click the FINEPIX CD icon to open the FINEPIX CD window and double-click setup or SETUP.EXE.

If prompted to install Windows Media Player, DirectX, or .NET Framework, follow the on-screen in-

structions to complete installation.

Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive when installation is complete. Store the installer

CD in a dry location out of direct sunlight in case you need to re-install the software. The version number is printed at the top of the CD label for reference when updating the software or contacting customer support.

Installation is now complete. Proceed to “Connecting the Camera” on page 72.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Macintosh: Installing FinePixViewer

CPU

RAM

Free dis k space

Video Other

Macintosh: Installing FinePixViewer

Confirm that the computer meets the following system requirements:

CPU PowerPC or Intel (Core 2 Duo or better) *

Pre-installed versions of Mac OS X version 10.3.9–10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 is not suppor ted.

(visit http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/compatibility/ for more information)

RAM 256 MB or more (1 GB or more) *

Free dis k space A minimum of 200 MB required for installation with 400 MB available when FinePixViewer is running

Video 800 × 600 pixels or more with thousands of colors or better Other Built-in USB port recommended. Operation is not guaranteed with other USB ports.

* Recommended when displaying HD movies.

After starting the computer and quitting any applications that may be running, insert the installer

CD in a CD-ROM drive and double-click Installer for Mac OS X.

An installer dialog will be displayed; click Installing FinePixViewer to start installation. Enter an

administrator name and password when prompted and click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions to install FinePixViewer. Click Exit to quit the installer when installation is complete.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Note that you may be unable to remove the CD

if Safari is running; if necessary, quit Safari before removing the CD. Store the installer CD in a dry location out of direct sunlight in case you need to re-install the software. The version number is printed at the top of the CD label for reference when updating the software or contacting customer support.

Mac OS X 10.5 or earlier: Open the “Applications” folder, start Image Capture, and select Preferences…

from the Image Capture application menu. The Image Capture preferences dialog will be displayed; choose Other… in the When a camera is connected, open menu, then select FPVBridge in the “Applications/FinePixViewer” folder and click Open. Quit Image Capture.

Mac OS X 10.6: Connect the camera and turn it on. Open the “Applications” folder and start Image Capture. The camera will be listed under DEVICES; select the camera and choose FPVBridge from the Connecting this camera opens menu and click Choose. Quit Image Capture.

Installation is now complete. Proceed to “Connecting the Camera” on page 72.

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Connecting the Camera

If the pictures you wish to copy are stored on a

memory card, insert the card into the camera (pg. 11).

1 Note

Windows users may require the Windows CD when starting the software for the first time.

3 Caution

Loss of power during transfer could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card. Insert fresh or fully-charged batteries before connecting the camera.

Turn the camera off and connect the supplied

USB cable as shown, making sure the connectors are fully inserted. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not use a USB hub or keyboard.

Viewing Pictures on a Computer

Press the a button for about a second to

turn the camera on. MyFinePix Studio or FinePixViewer will start automatically; follow the on-screen instructions to copy pictures to the computer. To exit without copying pictures, click Cancel.

3 Caution

If the software does not start automatically, it may not be correctly installed. Disconnect the camera and reinstall the software.

For more information on using the supplied software, start the application and select the appropriate option from the Help menu.

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Viewing Pictures on a Computer

3 Cautions

• If a memor y card containing a large number of images is inserted, there may be a delay before the software starts and you may be unable to import or save images. Use a memory card reader to transfer pictures.

• Make sure that the computer does not display a message stating that copying is in progress and that the indicator lamp is out before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable (if the number of images copied is very large, the indicator lamp may remain lit after the message has cleared from the computer display). Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card.

• Disconnect the camera before inserting or removing memory cards.

• I n s om e c as e s , i t m ay n ot b e p os s ib l e to a cc e ss p i c tu r es saved to a network server using the supplied sof tware in the same way as on a standalone computer.

• The user bears all applicable fees charged by the phone company or Internet service provider when using services that require an Internet connection.

Disconnec ting the Camera

After confirming that the indicator lamp is out, follow the on-screen instructions to turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

Uninstalling the Supplied Software

On ly un ins tall the sup pl ied sof twar e wh en it is n o lo nger required or before beginning reinstallation. After quitting the software and disconnecting the camera, drag the “FinePixViewer” folder from “Applications” into the Trash and select Empty Trash in the Finder menu (Macintosh), or open the control panel and use “Programs and Features” (Windows 7/Windows Vista) or “Add or Remove Programs” (Windows XP) to uninstall MyFinePix Studio. Under Windows, one or more confirmation dialogs may be displayed; read the contents carefully before clicking OK.

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Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

Using the

-Mode Menu

The F-mode and shooting menus contain settings for a wide range of shooting conditions.

Using the FF

Press the F button to display the F-

mode menu.

Press the selector up or down to

highlight the desired menu item.

Press the selector right to display op-

tions for the highlighted item.

Menus

-Mode Menu

Press the selector up or down to

highlight the desired option.

Press MENU/OK to select the high-

lighted option.

Press DISP/BACK to exit from the

menu.

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FF-Mode Menu Options

Menu item

Descr iption

Option s

Defaul t

ISO

IMAGE SIZE

PP FINEPIX COLOR

NN ISO

-Mode Menu Options

Menu item

ISO

IMAGE SIZE Choose image size and aspect ratio (pg. 76).

FINEPIX COLOR

ISO

Adjust ISO sensitivity. Choose higher values when the subject is poorly lit.

Shoot pictures in standard or saturated color or in black-andwhite (pg. 77).

Description

Options

AUTO / AUTO (80 0) / AUTO (40 0) /

6400 Q / 3200 Q / 1600 /

800 / 400 / 200 / 100 / 64

O 4 : 3 / O 3 : 2 / O 16 : 9 / P 4 : 3 / P 3 : 2 / P 16 : 9 /

Q 4 : 3 / Q 3 : 2 / Q 16 : 9

c/a/b c

Default

AUTO

O 4 : 3

Control the camera’s sensitivity to light. Higher values can be used to reduce blur when lighting is poor; note, however, that mottling may appear in pictures taken at high sensitivities. If AUTO, AUTO (800), or AUTO (400) is selected, the camera will adjust sensitivity automatically in response to shooting conditions. The maximum values that will be selected by the camera at settings of AUTO (800) and AUTO (400) are 800 and 400 respectively. Settings other than AUTO are shown by an icon in the display.

1 Note

Sensitivity is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected.

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Option

Prints at sizes up to

OO IMAGE SIZE

IMAGE SIZE

Choose the size and aspect ratio at which still pictures are recorded. Large pictures can be printed at large sizes with no drop in quality; small pictures require less memory, allowing more pictures to be recorded.

Option

O 4 : 3 O 3 : 2

O 16 : 9

P 4 : 3 P 3 : 2

P 16 : 9

Q 4 : 3 Q 3 : 2

Q 16 : 9

Prints at sizes up to

34 × 25 cm (13.5 × 10 in.)

34 × 23 cm (13.5 × 9 in.)

34 × 19 cm (13.5 × 7.5 in .)

24 × 18 cm (9.5 × 7 in.) 24 × 16 cm (9.5 × 6 in.)

24 × 13 cm (9.5 × 5.5 in.)

17 × 13 cm (7 × 5 in.)

17 × 12 cm (7 × 4.5 in.)

16 × 9 cm (6.5 × 3.5 in.)

Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

Aspect Ratio

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 4 : 3 have the same proportions as the camera display. Pictures with an aspect ratio of 3 : 2 have the same proportions as a frame of 35-mm film, while an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 is suited to display on High Definition (HD) devices.

4 : 3

The number of pictures that can be taken at the selected setting is shown in the display (pg. 121).

3 : 2 16 : 9

1 Note

Image size is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected.

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PP FINEPIX COLOR

FINEPIX COLOR

Option

Descri ption

Using the Shooting Menu

Enhance contrast and color saturation or take pictures in black and white.

Option

STANDARD

CHROME

B&W Take pictures in black and white.

Settings other than STANDARD are shown by an icon in the display.

1 Notes

• FINEPIX COLOR is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected.

• The effects of CHROME vary from scene to scene and may be difficult to discern with some subjects. Depending on the subject, the effects of CHROME may not be visible in the display.

Standard contrast and saturation. Recommended in most situations. Vivid contrast and color. Choose for vivid shots of flowers or enhanced greens and blues in landscapes.

Description

Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

Using the Shooting Menu

Press MENU/OK to display the shoot-

ing menu.

Press the selector up or down to

highlight the desired menu item.

Press the selector right to display op-

tions for the highlighted item.

Press the selector up or down to

highlight the desired option.

Press MENU/OK to select the high-

lighted option.

Press DISP/BACK to exit from the

menu.

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Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

Shooting Menu Options

Menu item

Descr iption

Option s

Defaul t

SCENE POSITION

ISO

IMAGE SIZE

IMAGE QUALITY

FINEPIX COLOR

WHITE BALANCE

SHARPNESS

PHOTOMETRY

AF MODE

FACE RECOGNI TION

MODE

AE BKT EV STEPS

FLASH

CUSTOM SET

Shooting Menu Options

Menu item

SCENE POSITION Choose a scene for SP mode (pg. 21).

ISO

IMAGE SIZE Choose image size and aspect ratio (pg. 76).

IMAGE QUALITY Choose image quality (pg. 79). FINE/NORMAL NORMAL

FINEPIX COLOR

WHITE BALANCE Adjust color for different light sources (pg. 79).

SHARPNESS Choose whether to sharpen or soften outlines (pg. 80). HARD / STD / SOFT STD

PHOTOMETRY Choose how the camera meters exposure (pg. 81). o/p/q

AF MODE Choose how the camera selects a focus area (pg. 81). r/s/t/u/x

Adjust ISO sensitivity. Choose higher values when the subject is poorly lit.

Shoot pictures in standard or saturated color or in blackand white (pg. 77).

Choose whether the camera automatically detects and

FACE RECOGNITION

sets focus and exposure for human portrait subjects (pg. 82).

MODE Choose how panoramas are framed (pg. 24).

AE BKT EV STEPS

FLASH Adjust flash brightness (pg. 85).

CUSTOM SET Save settings for P, S, A, and M modes (pg. 30). —

Choose the size of the bracketing increment when O is selected in continuous shooting mode (pg. 85).

Description

Options

B/C/D/C/D/K/M/

N/O/H/P/Q/R/S/U/

V/W

AUTO / AUTO (80 0) / AUTO (400) /

6400 Q / 3200 Q / 1600 /

800 / 400 / 200 / 100 / 64

O4:3/O 3:2 /O16: 9/ P4:3/P 3:2 /P16: 9/

Q4:3/Q 3:2 /Q16: 9

c/a/bc

AUTO/h/i/j/

k/l/m/n

——

C/D C

3 EV / ±

3 EV / ±1 EV ±

–

3 EV – +

in steps of

3 EV

Default

AUTO

O4:3

AUTO

3 EV

—

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TT IMAGE QUALITY

DD WHITE BALANCE

Option

Descri ption

IMAGE QUALITY

Choose how much image files are compressed. Select FINE (low compression) for higher image quality, NORMAL (high compression) to increase the number of pictures that can be stored.

WHITE BALANCE

For natural colors, choose a setting that matches the light source (for an explanation of “white balance,” see the Glossary on page 120).

Option

AUTO White balance adjusted automatically.

Measure a value for white balance.

For subjects in direct sunlight.

For subjects in the shade.

Use under “daylight” fluorescent lights.

Use under “warm white” fluorescent lights.

Use under “cool white” fluorescent lights.

Use under incandescent lighting.

Description

If AUTO does not produce the desired results (for example, when taking close-ups), select h and measure a value for white balance or choose the option that matches the light source.

1 Notes

• At settings other than h, auto white balance is used with the flash. Lower the flash (pg. 36) to take pictures at other settings.

• Results vary with shooting conditions. Play pictures back after shooting to check colors in the monitor.

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■■ hh: Custom White Balance

: Custom White Balance

HH SHARPNESS

Choose h to adjust white balance for unusual lighting conditions. White balance measurement options will be displayed; frame a white object so that it fills the monitor and press the shutter button all the way down to measure white balance.

If “COMPLETED!” is displayed, press MENU/OK to set white balance to the measured value. This value can be reselected by pressing MENU/OK when custom white balance options are displayed.

If “UNDER” is displayed, raise exposure compensation (pg. 44) and try again.

If “OVER” is displayed, lower exposure compensation and try again.

2 Tip

To give a deliberate color cast to your photographs, measure a value for custom white balance using a colored instead of a white object.

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SHARPNESS

Choose whether to sharpen or soften outlines.

• HARD: Use for sharp outlines when photograph-

ing such subjects as buildings and text.

• STANDARD: Standard sharpness. Best choice in

most situations.

• SOFT: Use for soft outlines in portraits and similar

subjects.

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CC PHOTOMETRY

FF AF MODE

PHOTOMETRY

Choose how the camera meters exposure when Intelligent Face Detection is off.

• o MULTI: Automatic scene recognition is used to adjust exposure for a wide range of shooting conditions.

• p SPOT: The camera meters lighting conditions at the center of the frame. Recommended when the background is much brighter or darker than the main subject. Can be used with focus lock (pg. 33) to meter off-center subjects.

• q AVERAGE: Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent exposure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particularly effective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white.

AF MODE

This option controls how the camera selects the focus area when Intelligent Face Detection is off (pg. 31). Regardless of the option selected, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the monitor when macro mode is on (pg. 35).

• r CENTER: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. This option can be used with focus lock (pg. 33).

• s MULTI: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera detects high-contrast subjects near the center of the frame and selects the focus area automatically (if the focus frame is not displayed, select r CENTER and use focus lock; pg. 33).

PROGRAM SHIFT

2. 880

Press

halfway

Focus frame

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SS FACE RECOGNITION

■■ REGISTER

SELECT AF AREA

• t AREA: The focus position

SELECT AF AREA

can be chosen manually by pressing the selector up, down, left, or right and pressing MENU/OK when the focus

SET CANCEL

brackets are in the desired position. Choose for precise focus when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Note that exposure is set for the subject in the center of the frame; to meter an off-center subject, use AF/AE lock (pg. 33).

• u CONTINUOUS: The camera continually adjusts focus to reflect changes in the distance to the subject even when the shutter button is not pressed (note that this increases the drain on the battery).

• x TRACKING: Position the

subject in the center focus area and press the selector left to select tracking. Focus will track the subject as it

START TRACKING

PROGRAM SHIFT

250

3. 1

250

3. 1

moves through the frame.

Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

FACE RECOGNITION

Once personal information is registered with a face, the camera recognizes the registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure to that face. When playing back the face, the registered information (name, birthday, etc.) can be displayed.

Select REGISTER from S FACE RECOGNI-

TION.

Press MENU/OK to turn to shooting

mode.

Press the shutter button to shoot.

Capture a front face.

CAPTURE THE FACE ALONG WITH THE GUIDLINE

CANCEL

Press MENU/OK to display PERSONAL

INFO.

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Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

■■ VIEW & EDIT

A Note

When the message !CANNOT REGISTER is displayed, the camera has failed to register the face. Take a shot again.

Enter the following information:

• NAME: Enter a name of up to 14 characters and press MENU/OK.

• BIRTHDAY: Enter the subject’s date of birth and press MENU/OK.

• CATEGORY: Choose the option that describes your relationship to the subject and press MENU/OK.

A Notes

• If shooting date matches the birthday of the peson with the green border during face zoom, Happy Birthday! will be displayed with the name.

• If D BABY MODE is selected in the shooting mode and Intelligent Face Detection is on, the camera will display the age of a 3 year old or younger child.

• To disable face recognition, set FACE RECOGNITION to OFF.

VIEW & EDIT

Select VIEW & EDIT from S FACE RECOGNI -

TION to display REGISTERED FACE.

Press the selector left or right to

highlight a face to view or edit.

Press MENU/OK to display PERSONAL

INFO.

View the registration or edit as the same way

of REGISTER (pg. 82).

A Notes

• Select REPLACING IMAGE to take another face image and replace the registered image with it.

• To delete face recognition data, select ERASE from S FACE RECOGNITION.

Menus

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■■ AUTO REGISTRATION

AUTO REGISTRATION

Select AUTO REGISTRATION from S FACE RECOGNITION and set it to ON. After shooting the same face several times with 3 FACE DE - TECTION turned on, the camera automatically

recognizes the face.

A Notes

• When the camera recognizes a face that has been shot many times, the message REGISTER THIS PER-

SON? appears. Press MENU/OK to display PERSONAL INFO so that you can register the face and its per-

sonal information.

• Using only AUTO REGISTRATION may be difficult to recognize a face. In that case, register a face and its personal information from REGISTER.

Using the Menus: Shooting Mode

S FACE RECOGNITION

• Up to 8 people’s information can be registered.

• When 8 people’s information has already been registered, AUTO REGISTRATION does not function.

• If the camera detects two or more faces registered by S FACE RECOGNITION, a green border and orange border(s) will be displayed on the faces when to shoot. A registered name will appear only on the face with the green border. White borders will be displayed on faces which have not been registered. When no name has been registered, “---” is displayed.

• S FACE RECOGNITION may not function in the following:

- the subject does not face front.

- the face is not positioned within a frame.

- the feature of the face varies (because of age or expression).

- the subject is in back-lit or poorly light.

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