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Contents
Warning .................................................................................. 2
IMPORTANT .......................................................................... 2
EC Declaration of Conformity ................................................. 3
Preface ................................................................................... 6
Accessories included .............................................................. 7
Camera parts and features ..................................................... 8
Attaching the strap ............................................................. 9
Using the strap ................................................................... 9
Example of LCD Monitor text display ................................. 9
■Photography mode ................................................... 9
■Playback mode ......................................................... 9
CHARGING THE BATTERIES ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Batteries that can be charged ................................................................................................................................................... 10
LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA ............................................................................................................................... 11
Compatible batteries ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Checking the battery charge ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME .......................................................................................................... 14
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER ..................................................................................... 15
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES ............................................................................................................................ 17
1 Getting Ready
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
TAKING PICTURES (BAUTO MODE) ..................................................................................................................................... 20
USING VIEWFINDER ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................................ 23
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES ........................................................................................................................................ 24
■Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card ............................................................................................................. 24
USING AF/AE LOCK ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM) ....................................................................................................... 26
BEST FRAMING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
VIEWING THE IMAGES (wPLAYBACK) ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Single-frame playback/Selecting images/Multi-frame playback ................................................................................................ 27
Playback zoom ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
ERASING IMAGES (oERASE FRAME) ......................................................................................................................................... 29
PLAYBACK MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
2 Using the Camera
BSTILL PHOTOGRAPHY
FOCUSING (DISTANCE) ................................................................................................................................................................. 30
EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE) ...................................................................................................................... 31
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ................................................................................................... 32
BAUTO / mPORTRAIT / ,LANDSCAPE / .SPORTS / /NIGHT SCENE ...................................................................... 34
PROGRAMMED AUTO ............................................................................................................................................................ 35
SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO .................................................................................................................................................... 36
APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO ................................................................................................................................................. 37
MANUAL ................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
eMACRO (CLOSE-UP) ............................................................................................................................................................... 39
dFLASH ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
xAuto flash mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 41
bRed-eye reduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 41
dForced flash ........................................................................................................................................................................ 41
cSlow synchro ....................................................................................................................................................................... 41
nRed-eye reduction + Slow synchro ..................................................................................................................................... 41
DEXPOSURE COMPENSATION ................................................................................................................................................ 43
yQUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) .......................................................................................................... 44
Quality settings in Photography mode ...................................................................................................................................... 44
SSENSITIVITY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 45
High-sensitivity photography (ISO 800) .................................................................................................................................... 46
JFinePix COLOR ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................... 48
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU .................................................................................................................................................................. 49
*SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................... 49
AWHITE BALANCE .................................................................................................................................................................... 50
HFOCUSING ............................................................................................................................................................................... 52
AF (CENTER) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 52
AF (MULTI) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 52
AF AREA .................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
CONTINUOUS AF .................................................................................................................................................................... 53
MF (Manual Focus) ................................................................................................................................................................... 54
çPHOTOMETRY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 54
fCONTINUOUS SHOOTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
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3 Advanced Features
fTop 4-frame continuous shooting ........................................................................................................................................ 55
jAuto bracketing ................................................................................................................................................................... 56
kFinal 4-frame continuous shooting ...................................................................................................................................... 56
hLong-period continuous shooting with 1600 ×1200 pixels mode ....................................................................................... 57
jBRACKETING ......................................................................................................................................................................... 58
GSHARPNESS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 58
zFLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 58
BPLAYBACK
PLAYBACK INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 59
oERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES .......................................................................................................................................... 60
iPROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL ..................................................................................................... 62
gAUTOMATIC PLAYBACK ......................................................................................................................................................... 64
tRECORDING VOICE MEMOS ................................................................................................................................................. 65
tPLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS ............................................................................................................................................. 67
■Playing back voice memos .................................................................................................................................................... 67
YTRIMMING ................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
uHOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ........................................................................................................................ 70
uDPOF SET FRAME .................................................................................................................................................................. 71
UDPOF ALL RESET ................................................................................................................................................................... 73
BMOVIE
rRECORDING MOVIES ............................................................................................................................................................. 74
■Recording times for xD-Picture Card ................................................................................................................................... 75
yQUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE .................................................................................................................................. 76
PLAYING BACK MOVIES ................................................................................................................................................................ 77
■Playing back movies ............................................................................................................................................................. 77
PLAYBACK MODE
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PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
fiADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME ......................................................................................................... 78
SET-UP ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 79
FUSING THE SET-UP SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................ 79
■SET-UP menu options .......................................................................................................................................................... 80
IMAGE DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Preview zoom/Continuous shooting preview (image checking) ............................................................................................. 81
POWER SAVE SETTING ......................................................................................................................................................... 82
FORMAT ................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE) ....................................................................................................................................... 83
FRAME NO. .............................................................................................................................................................................. 84
CCD-RAW ................................................................................................................................................................................ 85
4 Settings
5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC .......................................................................................................................................... 86
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2 ............................................................................................................................................ 88
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X .............................................................................................................................................. 91
5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 94
6.1.1 Using the AC Power adapter (sold separately) ................................................................................................................ 94
6.1.2 Connecting to a TV .......................................................................................................................................................... 94
6.2 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION ....................................................... 95
6.2.1 Specifying images for printing on the camera .................................................................................................................. 95
6.2.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing) ..................................................................... 96
6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC ............................................................................................................................................................ 98
6.3.1 Connecting to a PC .......................................................................................................................................................... 98
6.3.2 Disconnecting the Camera ............................................................................................................................................ 101
6.4 USING FinePixViewer .............................................................................................................................................................. 102
6.4.1 Mastering FinePixViewer ............................................................................................................................................... 102
6.4.2 Uninstalling the software ................................................................................................................................................ 102
6 Viewing Images
System Expansion Options ................................................ 104
Accessories Guide ............................................................. 106
Overview of the conversion lens/adapter ring .................... 108
■Attaching the conversion lens ................................... 109
Using Your Camera Correctly ............................................ 110
Power Supply and Batteries .............................................. 110
Applicable Batteries ...................................................... 110
Notes on the Batteries ................................................... 110
Using the AA-size Ni-MH Batteries and
the Rechargeable Battery NH-10 Correctly ................... 110
Notes on Using the Battery Charger ............................. 111
AC Power Adapter ........................................................ 111
Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ....................................... 112
Warning Displays ............................................................... 113
Troubleshooting ................................................................. 115
Specifications ..................................................................... 117
Explanation of Terms ......................................................... 119
Safety Notes ...................................................................... 120