FujiFilm FinePix J20 User manual

FUJ~f=ILM
DIGITAL CAMERA
FINEPIX ~2D
FINEPIX ~2S
BL00835-200 ID
Before You Begin
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
Owner's Manual
More on Photography
Menus
Connections
Movies
Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
More on Playback
Thank you for your purchase of this
product.
This manual describes
how to
use your FUJIFILM FinePix
J20 or J25 digital camera and the
supplied software.
Be sure that
you have read and understood its
contents before using the camera.
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Appendix

l_c_a_m_e_r_a_Q_&_A _
Find items by task.
Camera Setup
Question Key phrase See page
How do Iset the camera clock? Date and
time 12
Can Iset the clock to local time when Itravel? Time difference 77
How do Ikeep the monitor from turning off automatically? Auto
power off 76
How do Istop the camera beeping and clicking? Silent
mode 25
Operation and shutter volume 72
What are the parts of the camera called? Parts
of the camera 2
What do the icons in the monitor mean?
Monitor
3
How do I use the menus? Menus
55
What's behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor? Messages and displays
86
How much charge is left in the battery? Battery level
13
Taking Pictures
Question
Key phrase See page
How many pictures can I take?
Memory capacity 91
Is there aquick and easy way to take snapshots?
Qmode
13
How can Imake good portraits? Intelligent
Face Detection 18
Can the camera automatically select the most suitable mode?
SR d
29
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Is there asimple way to adjust settings for different scenes?
Shooting mode 28
How do Ishoot close-ups? Macro
mode (Close-ups)
23
How do Ikeep the flash from firing?
How do Istop my subjects' eyes glowing red when I use the flash?
Flash mode 24
How do I"fill-in" shadows on back-lit subjects?
How do Itake a group portrait that includes the photographer? Self-timer
mode 26
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How do Iframe pictures with the subject off to one side?
How do Ishoot movies?
Viewing Pictures
Key phrase
Focus lock
Recording movies
CameraQ&A
Seepage
21
38
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Key phrase Seepage
How do Iview my pictures? Single-frame playback
32
Is there asimple way to delete one image? Deleting pictures 17
How do Idelete one or all images at once?
Erase 36
Can Izoom in on pictures during playback? Playback zoom
33
How do Iview a lot of pictures at once? Multi-frame playback 34
How do Iview all pictures taken on the same day? Sort by date 35
Can Iprotect my pictures from accidental deletion? Protect
66
Can Ihide the icons in the monitor when viewing my pictures? Choosing adisplay format 32
How do Iview my pictures on TV? Viewing pictures on TV 41
Sharing Pictures
Question
Can Iprint pictures on my home printer?
Can Icopy rny pictures to my COiTlputer?
Key phrase
Printing pictures
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IvieWing pictures on a computerl
Seepage
42
48
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ITable of Contents
Camera Q&Aii
Camera Setup ii
Taking Pictures ii
Viewing Pictures iii
Sharing Pictures iii
About This Manual vi
Before You Begin
Introduction 1
Symbols and Conventions 1
Supplied Accessories 1
Parts
of the Camera 2
The
Monitor 3
First StE!PS
Charging the Battery 4
Inserting the Battery 6
Inserting a Memory Card 8
Turning
the Camera on and Off 11
Shooting Mode 11
Playback Mode 11
Basic Setup 12
Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in Q(Auto) Mode 13
Viewing Pictures 17
More on Photography
Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye RemovaL 18
Focus lock 21
~ Macro mode (Close-ups) 23
~ Using the Flash 24
iv
oUsing the Self-Timer 26
G) Shooting Mode 28
Selecting aShooting Mode 28
Shooting Modes 29
~ SCENE RECOGNITION 29
. Mor~ .. 9nPlayback
Single-Frame Playback 32
Playback Zoom 33
Multi-Frame Playback 34
Sort
by Date 35
@ Deleting Pictures 36
Movies
-= Recording Movies 38
[E Viewing Movies 40
Connections
Viewing Pictures on TV 41
Printing Pictures via USB .42
Connecting the Camera .42
Printing Selected Pictures
42
Printing the DPOF Print Order .43
Creating a DPOF Print Order .45
Viewing Pictures on a Computer .48
Installing FinePixViewer .48
Installing FinePixViewer
S: Windows 48
Installing FinePixViewer: Macintosh
51
Connecting the Camera 53

Menus
The Shooting Menu 55
Using the Shooting Menu 55
Shooting Menu Options 56
li) 150 57
oQUALITy 58
e EXP. COMPENSATION 59
~ WHITE BALANCE 60
eCONTINUOUS (Continuous shooting) 61
The Playback Menu 62
Using
the Playback Menu 62
Playback
Menu Options 63
o RED EYE REMOVAL 64
• SLIDE SHOW 65
o PROTECT 66
•COpy 67
eIMAGE ROTATE 69
oTRIMMING 70
The Setup Menu 71
Using the Setup Menu 71
Setup Menu Options 72
Ii:J IMAGE DISP 73
~ FRAME NO 74
r!! DIGITAL ZOOM 75
~ LCD POWER SAVE 75
I:[DJ PLAYBACK VOLUME 75
H LCD BRIGHTNESS 75
III FORMAT 76
~ AUTO POWER OFF 76
Iiil] TIME DIFFERENCE 77
Table of Contents
Technical Notes
Optional Accessories 78
Accessories
from Fujifilm 79
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Troubleshooting 80
Warning Messages and Displays 86
APR~rlcJi~
Glossary 90
Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity 91
Specifications 92
Caring for the Camera 97
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IAboutThis Manual
This manual is for use with the following FinePix cameras: the J20 and J25. The J20 has a2.7-inch
monitor; the
J25 has a3.0-inch monitor. All operations are identical; save where otherwise noted, the
illustrations
in this manual show the J25. Before using the camera, read this Owner's Manual and the
other supplied documents.
For information on specific topics, consult the sources below.
.Know
what you want to do but don't know the
name for
it? Find the answer in "Camera Q& A." ,
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Having aspecific problem with the camera? l
Find the answer here.
,The meanings
of some technical terms may be
found here.
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The "Table of Contents" gives an overview of the'
;entire manual. The principal camera operations
l are listed here.
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,error message
in the monitor.
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: See another supplied document for restrictions
,on the options available
in each shooting mode.
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4t1f Memory Cards
.Pictures can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on optional SO and SOHC memory cards. In this
manual,
SO memory cards are referred to as "memory cards." For more information, see page 8.
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FinePix software CO
(IMPORTANT read
the End User License
Agreement before
opening.)
I Owner's Manual
(may be distributed
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countries or regions)
USB cable
or
Attaching the Strap
Attach the strap as shown. 0
Strap
NP-45 rechargeable I Be-45A battery charger (with
battery Ipower
cable orbuilt-in plug)
Sxmbols andConventions
The following symbols are used in this manual:
II] Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation.
4-Note: Points to note when using the camera.
~ 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.
Sugll.lied Accessories
The following items are included with the camera:
IIntroduction

Introduction
Parts of the Camera
For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item.
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MENU/OK button I ~
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(pg.12) I :
Move cursor right ..
~ (flash) button
(pg.24)
Move cursor down
o(self-timer) button (pg. 26)
Move cursor up
·:9:· (monitor brightness)
button (see below)
mJ (delete) button (pg. 17)
Move cursor left
~ (macro)
button (pg. 23)
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Shutter button 15-16
ON/OFF button 11
Flash 24
Microphone 38
Speaker .40
•Lens
and lens cover
Self-timer
lamp 26
Monitor 3
· DISP (display)/BACK button 15, 32
,0 (silent mode) button 25
I Indicator lamp 16
W (zoom out) button 14,34
T (zoom in) button 14,33
[E (playback) button 32
Strap eyelet 1
Battery-chamber cover 6
Connector for USB cable .42, 53
Connector for A/V cable .41
Tripod mount
Battery chamber 6
.Battery latch 6
I Memory card siaL 8
2
Iij Tip: Monitor Brightness
Pressing the ':9:' button briefly increases monitor brightness, making the display easier to see in bright light.
Normal brightness
is restored when a photograph is taken.

Introduction
The Monitor
The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback:
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Date and time 12 0'
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Quality 38, 58
Number of available frames .... 91 ~
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Focus warning 15 'S.
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.Blur warning 24
Bright monitor indicator 2
Internal
memory indicator' 8
,Exposure compensation
59
Macro (close-up) mode 23
Flash mode 24
Silent mode 25
Intelligent Face Detection
indicator
18
Shooting mode 28
·Battery level 13
Self timer indicator 26
White balance 60
,Continuous
mode 61
tFocus frame 15
*Indicates that no memory card is inserted and that pictures will be
stored in
the camera's internal memory (pg. 8) .
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Intelligent Face Detection
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Silent
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Charging the Battery
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The charging indicator shows battery charge
status
as follows:
• Charging indicator
Battery status Action
iBattery
not Insert the
Off
inserted. battery.
Battery fully Remove the
charged. battery.
Glows Battery -
charging.
iUnplug the
Blinks Battery fault. charger and
remove the
lbattery.
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2 Plug the charger in.
Plug the charger into apower outlet. The
charging indicator will light.
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Batterycharger
(type A)
Battery charger
(type B)
.. The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use.
1 Place the battery in the charger.
Insert the battery into the supplied battery
charger
as shown, making sure that the
battery
is in the correct orientation. The
battery charger comes
in one of two types,
depending on the country or region
of sale:
one with abuilt-in plug that plugs directly
into the power outlet
(A), and another that
connects
to the power outlet via apower
cable
(B).