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This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA
OWNER’S MANUAL
FinePix2300 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. ( )
BB12371-200 1
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Warning EC Declaration of Conformity We off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct For customers in the U.S.A. Name : Fuji Photo Film (Europe) G.m.b.H. the interference by one or more of the following Address : Heesenstrasse 31 measures: FCC Statement 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. — Increase the separation between the equipment Operation is subject to the following two declare that the product
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Contents ..................... @ CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 35 .......................................................... 2 Basic Photography 5 Settings Warning 2 .............. B SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 36 ....................... EC Declaration of Conformity 3 .......... ............................................ E TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE) 19 F SET-UP MODE 54 G SETTING THE BRIGHTNESS ........................................................... Preface 6 ....................... ........ Number of
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Preface Camera Features and Accessories Test Shots Prior to Photography 15minutes and then seek medical assistance. Features Accessories For particularly important photographs (such as weddings If liquid crystal is swallowed and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view Flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large Superb high-quality images from the 2.11-megapixel ( ) AA-size alkaline batteries 4 the image to make sure that the camera is functioning quantities of wate
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature ( ) POWER switch P.16 MENU/OK button Shutter button ( ) Viewfinder lamp P.22 4-direction button Viewfinder window ( ) Viewfinder P.19 Mode Dial Set-up mode DISP button ( ) Flash P.32 Normal/Macro ( ) P.19, 24, 31 Photography ( ) selector switch P.40 mode Self-timer lamp LCD monitor ( ) Playback mode P.37 ( ) P.19, 24, 31 Lens Flash control ( ) Strap mount P.11 sensor ( ) Digital USB ( ) Tripod
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Nomenclature 1 Getting Ready PREFACE Example of LCD Monitor Text Display : Shooting Selecting the Language Attaching the Strap Macro photography Continuous shooting Standby (ready to shoot) ➀ ➁ Self-Timer photography Standard no. of shots available Photography Mode File size/Image quality Flash photography AE warning Digital telephoto Camera shake warning 1 You can use the Setup screen on this camera to Battery low warning Date select English or French as the language used Pass the loop of this
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SELECTING THE POWER SUPPLY Using Batteries ( ) Using the AC Power Adapter sold separately 1 2 ➀ Use 4 AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries. Do not use different types of batteries together. Number of available shots (✽ with fully charged batteries) The table below provides a guide to the number of shots that can be taken at normal temperature with 50% flash use. Note that these figures may vary depending on the camera’s ➁ ambient temperature and the level of battery charge. With LCD moni
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TM LOADING AND REMOVING THE SmartMedia TM TM TM Removing the SmartMedia SmartMedia Loading the SmartMedia 2 Only use 3.3V SmartMedia. 1 MG-4S (4MB), MG-8S (8MB), MG-16S/SW (16MB), ➀ ➂ ➀ MG-32S/SW (32MB), MG-64S/SW (64MB) MG-128SW (128MB) ➁ ➁ Grip the SmartMedia and pull it out. 1 ! Images cannot be recorded or erased if a write- ! To protect the SmartMedia, always store it in the protect sticker is affixed to the SmartMedia. The special anti-static case. write-protect sticker is not includ
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SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 2 1 2 ➀ ➀ ➁ Blank On On You can check the remaining battery charge on ➁ the LCD monitor by pressing the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor on. Battery has ample charge. (No indicator ➀ displayed.) 1 Battery charge low. Replace or recharge the ➁ battery as it will run out shortly. The battery is exhausted. The display will ➂ shortly go blank and the camera will stop working. Replace or recharge the battery. Slide the “POWER” switch in the dire
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Basic ( ) 2 Photography TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 4 1 2 ➀ ➁ ➀ Set the mode dial to “E”. ➁ To take pictures using the viewfinder (excluding Macro Photography), or the LCD monitor, press the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor on. 2 In the “{” Photography mode, pressing the “DISP” button changes the display status one step in a 3-step cycle from “LCD monitor ON” to “No Use the “dc” button to select the desired item Press “a” or “b” to select the format for the ➀ ➀
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 3 4 5 6 LCD Monitor To take the picture, press the shutter button down fully without lifting your finger off it. The Ensure that your fingers or the camera strap do camera beeps and takes the picture, and the not obscure the lens, flash, or flash control data is then recorded. sensor. 2 ! The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is charging. ! Because the amount of image data recorded is not If the green viewfinder lamp stops blinking and Finder fixed
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE The number of available shots is displayed on Viewfinder Lamp Display AE Lock Number of available frames the LCD monitor in the location shown in the Press the shutter button down halfway to lock Color Status Meaning figure at left. the exposure settings and enable AE Lock. Using AE Lock allows you to change the Lit Ready to shoot composition of your shot after you set the Green exposure, and still get excellent results. AE operating or camera shake Flashing warn
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( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK PLAYBACK ZOOM 1 2 1 2 ➀ ➂ ➁ Normal playback Set the mode dial to “D”. No text displayed Multi-frame playback ! When you set the mode dial to “ ”, the last image D 2 shot is displayed. ! If image on the LCD monitor is difficult to see, adjust the LCD monitor brightness (➡P.58). Use the “c” button to view the next frame, and Pressing “a” or “b” during playback enlarges the After you have zoomed in on your image, the “d” button to view the previous frame. image
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MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK ➡ ERASING SINGLE FRAME 1 2 1 2 2 ➀ ➁ ➀ ➁ ➀ ➁ 2 Use the “dc”, “ab” buttons to move the cursor Set the mode dial to “D”. Use “d” or “c” to select “FRAME” in the Pressing the “DISP” button twice switches to the ➀ ➀ ➀ (the orange outline) to the desired frame. Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the ➁ “nERASE” menu. multi-frame (9-frame) display. Press “a” or “b” several times to move to the menu screen on the LCD monitor. Press the “MENU/OK” button. ➁ next screens. You can en
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Advanced ERASING SINGLE FRAME Photography ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY ➡ 3 Features The Advanced Photography section introduces a range of camera functions that you can access by 3 4 setting the Mode dial to “E”. Photography menu settings Factory default Photography Mode Settings Flash (➡P.32) [AUTO/o/f/p/?] AUTO { @Continuous Shooting (➡P.35) [ON/OFF] OFF AUTO B Self-Timer (➡P.36) [ON/OFF] OFF Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the displayed image. When erasing is complete, the [ ] AUTO Flash (➡P.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU USING THE PHOTOGRAPHY MENU SELECTING THE MODE { AUTO 1 2 ➀ ➁ ➀ ➁ This is the simplest mode to use and has a wide range of applications. ✽ You can specify the settings for “f” (➡P.32), “@” (➡P.35) and “B” (➡P.36). C MANUAL Select “EAUTO” or “EMANUAL” and press Manual mode allows you to take pictures using a the “MENU/OK” button. particular set of desired menu settings. ✽ You can specify the settings for “f” (➡P.32), “G” (➡P.38) and “a” (➡P.39). In the “C ”Photogr
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY This option can be set in all photography modes. ( ) Red-Eye Reduction Auto Flash no icon o f Forced Flash You can choose from 5 flash modes to suit your Use this mode for ordinary photography. The Use this mode to ensure that the subject's eyes Use this flash mode to photograph backlit shot. flash fires automatically as required by the appear natural when photographing people in scenes, such as a subject against a window or Effective flash range conditions.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU CONTINUOUS SHOOTING FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Continuous shooting specifications Number of shots per second: Approx. 2 shots Number of consecutive shots: Up to 9 shots Image size: Fixed at 640 ✕ 480 pixels You can set the continuous shooting when the photography mode is set to “{”. Suppressed Flash Slow Synchro p ? When you select “ON”, the following settings automatically change: In this mode, the flash never fires. This mode allows you to use the flash with a File s
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU B SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 1 2 3 4 You can set the self-timer photography when the The self-timer lamp lights for 5 seconds, blinks The time remaining until the picture is taken is photography mode is set to “{”. for 5 seconds, then takes the picture. counted down on the LCD monitor. Select “ON” to switch to self-timer photography. Compose the shot so that the subject is roughly 3 in the center of the viewfinder or LCD monitor and then press the shutter button to set the correct e
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ( ) SETTING THE BRIGHTNESS EXPOSURE COMPENSATION SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE : Automatic adjustment Subjects for Which Exposure Adjustment (Shooting to show the ambience of the is Particularly Effective light source) Positive (+) Compensation s : Shooting outdoors in fine weather : Shooting in shade Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) (+1.5 EV) : Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent lamps Backlit portraits (+0.6 to +1.5 EV) Very brig
