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Basic Photography and Playback
Owner’s Manual
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Camera Q & A Find items by task. Came Camera Se ra Set tu up p Q Qu uestion estion K Ke ey y phrase phrase See See page page How do I set the camera clock? Date and time 13 Can I set the clock to local time when I travel? Time diff erence 79 How do I keep the monitor from turning off automatically? Auto power off 78 Operation and shutter volume 74 How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking? Silent mode 18 What are the parts of the camera called? Parts of the camera 2 What do the icons in the
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Camera Q & A Q Qu uestion estion K Ke ey y phrase phrase S See ee page page How do I keep the fl ash from fi ring? How do I stop my subjects’ eyes glowing red when I use the fl ash? Flash mode 26 How do I “fi ll-in” shadows on back-lit subjects? How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer? Self-timer mode 28 How do I frame pictures with the subject off to one side? Focus lock 23 How do I shoot movies? Recording movies 40 V Vie iew wing ing P Pi ic ct tu ures res Qu Question e
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Table of Contents Camera Q & A ..................................................................................... ii More More on on P Ph hotogr otogra ap ph hy y About This Manual ......................................................................... vi Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal .......... 20 Focus Lock ........................................................................................23 Before Before Y Yo ou u Begin Begin F Macro Mode (Close-ups) .............
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Table of Contents The Setup Menu .............................................................................73 C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................73 Viewing Pictures on TV ............................................................... 43 Setup Menu Options ...................................................................74 Printing Pictures via USB ...........................................................44
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About This Manual This manual is for use with the following FinePix cameras: the J250 and J210. With the exceptions of the minor diff erences summarized in the following table, all operations are identical; save where otherwise noted, the illustrations in this manual show the J250. F Fi in ne eP Pi ix J250 x J250 F Fi in ne eP Pi ix J2 x J21 10 0 D DU UAL IS M AL IS MO OD DE E ( (p pg g. . 1 16 6) ) ✔ — PI PIC CT TU UR RE S E ST TABILI ABILIZ ZA AT TI IO ON N — ✔ (p (pg. g. 3 33 3) ) M Mo on
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Before You Begin Introduction S Sy ymbol mbols s a an nd d C Co on nv ve ent nti ions ons 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 simplifi ed for explanatory pu
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Introduction P Pa ar rt ts of t s of th he C e Ca ame mera ra For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item. Selector button Move cursor up m (monitor brightness) button (see below) MENU/OK button b (delete) button (pg. 19) (pg. 13) Move cursor left Move cursor right F (macro) N (fl ash) button button (pg. 25) (pg. 26) Move cursor down h (self-timer) button (pg. 28) 1 Shutter button ...........................................17 9 DISP (display)/BACK button ......
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Before You Begin Introduction T The M he Mo on nitor itor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback. The indicators dis- played vary with camera settings. ■ ■ Shooting Shooting 1 Metering ........................................................62 11 Self timer indicator ..................................28 2 White balance ............................................62 12 Focus frame .................................................17 N N 9 9 ISO ISO 100
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Introduction The M The Mo od de e D Di ia al l To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial. H (SCENE POSITION): Choose a scene suited to the subject or shooting conditions and let the camera do the F (MOVIE): Record movies with sound C (PORTRAIT): Use for soft-toned por- rest (pg. 32). (pg. 40). traits with natural skin tones (pg. 31). B (AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot” k (DIGITAL ZOOM): Increase zoom so mode recommended for fi rst-time us- that smal
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First Steps Charging the Battery The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use. Place the battery in the charger. Plug the charger in. 1 2 Insert the battery into the supplied battery Plug the charger into a power outlet. The charger as shown, making sure that the bat- charging indicator will light. tery is in the correct orientation. The battery Type A Type B charger comes in one of two types, depend- ing on the country or region of sale: one with a built-in plu
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Charging the Battery 3 Cautions: Caring for the Battery Charge the battery. 3 • Do not affi x stickers or other objects to the battery. Charging is complete when the charging in- Failure to observe this precaution could make it im- dicator turns off . possible to remove the battery from the camera. • Do not short the battery terminals. The battery could overheat. • Use only rechargeable batteries. Failure to observe this precaution could result in product malfunction. • Do not remove th
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First Steps Inserting the Battery After charging the battery, insert it in the camera as described below. Open the battery-chamber cover. Insert the battery. 1 2 Insert the battery with the terminals fi rst and the or- ange stripe aligned with the orange battery latch. Slide the battery into the camera, keeping the 1 Note battery latch pressed to one side as shown Be sure the camera is off before opening the bat- tery-chamber cover. below. Confi rm that the battery is securely latche
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Inserting the Battery Close the battery-chamber cover. Removing the Battery 3 After turning the camera off , open the battery-cham- ber cover, press the battery latch to the top, and slide the battery out of the camera as shown. Battery latch 3 Caution Turn the camera off before removing the battery. 2 Tip: Using an AC Adapter The camera can be powered by an optional AC adapter and DC coupler (sold separately, pg. 81). 8
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First Steps Inserting a Memory Card Although the camera can store pictures in inter- ■ ■ C Co om mp pa at ti ib bl le e M Me emo mor ry y C Ca ard rds s nal memory, SD memory cards (sold separately) SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been can be used to store additional pictures. approved for use in the camera. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www. When no memory card is inserted, a appears in the fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html . monitor
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Inserting a Memory Card ■ ■ I In nse ser rt ti in ng g a M a Me em mo or ry C y Ca ard rd Close the battery-chamber cover. 3 Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 Removing Memory Cards Turn the camera off , and press the card to release it Insert the memory card. 2 slowly. The card can now be removed by hand. Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it all the way in. 3 Cautions • The memory card may spring out if you remove your fi nger immediately after pushing the
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First Steps Inserting a Memory Card 3 Cautions • Format memory cards before fi rst 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 78. • 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. • Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card. Failure to observe this precaut
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Turning the Camera on and Off S Sh ho oo ot ti in ng g Mo Mode de Pl Pla ay yb ba ac ck k M Mo od de e Press the G button to turn the camera on. To turn the camera on and begin playback, press The lens will extend and the lens cover will open. the a button for about a second. Press G again to turn the camera off . Press the a button again to turn the camera off . 2 Tip: Switching to Playback Mode 2 Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode Press the a button to start playback. Press the shutter To exi
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First Steps Basic Setup A language-selection dialog is displayed the fi rst time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 74). Choose a language. Set the date and time. 1 2 START MENU DATE / TIME NOT SET 2011 2010 YY. MM. DD 2009 1. 1 12 : 00 2008 AM 2007 SET NO SET NO 1.1 Press the selector up, down, 2.1 Press the selector left or right left, or right to highlight a lan- to highlight the year,
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Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in B (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures in B (auto) mode. Turn the camera on. Check the battery level. 1 3 Press the G button to turn the camera Check the battery level in the monitor. on. r qw e I In nd di ic ca ato tor r D Desc escr ription iption q (white) Battery partially discharged. 2 Tip: Intelligent Face Detection (white) Battery more than half discharged. w The fi rst time the camera is turned on, Intelligent (red) L
