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2.0
Getting Ready
Basic Photography
Advanced Features
Photography
Advanced Features
Playback
Settings
Software Installation
Camera Connection
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Using FinePixViewer
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2650 BL00201-200 (1)
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Warning — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION technician for help. This symbol is intended to alert the user to This equipment has been tested and found to You are cautioned that any changes or the presence of uninsulated “dangerous comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, modifications not expressly approved in this voltage” within the product’s enclosure pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rul
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Contents ...................................... ........................................ ERASING SINGLE FRAME 34 7.3 Use at PC-CAM mode 87 .................................................................. PLAYBACK MENU Warning 2 ................................. 7.4 Disconnecting the Camera 90 ................................................................... Preface 6 p ERASING SINGLE • 3 Advanced Features Photography ..................... .......................... Accessories and Attaching
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Preface Accessories and Attaching the Strap Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Electrical Interference Attaching the Strap Accessories For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, please overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the note that this camera may cause interference to other h16 MB, xD-Picture Card (1) image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally. equipment in the hospital or a
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature BACK button (P.19) Mode Switch Still photography mode(P.21) Viewfinder lamp(P.14) MENU/OK button(P.19) Select this mode for still photography. DISP button(P.19,30,32) Viewfinder(P.23) Playback mode(P.31) This mode provides playback zoom and multi-frame g button playback as well as normal single-frame playback. You can also use this mode to erase frames, format LCD monitor xD-Picture Car
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( ) Nomenclature Sample display 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Still photography mode ( ) Compatible batteries xD-Picture Card sold separately Macro EV(Exposure compensation) Use two AA-size alkaline batteries or two AA- DPC-16 (16MB) DPC-32 (32MB) Flash White balance size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. DPC-64 (64MB) DPC-128 (128MB) Still photography mode Number of remaining shots Notes on Handling Batteries Qualit
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LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card 0 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 Indicator 1 Indicator 1Slide the battery cover out to open it. When you want to replace 3Push the xD-Picture Card firmly into the Replacing an xD-Picture Card the battery 2Load the batteries correctly as shown. xD-Picture Card slot as far as it will go. When you push the xD-Picture Card into the slot 4Close the battery cover. Check that the camera is switched off, open the and then slowly remove your finger, the lock is battery co
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SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 When you slide the “POWER” switch sideways 1 0 0 2 to switch the camera on, the green viewfinder lamp lights. To switch the camera off, slide the “POWER” switch sideways again. When you first switch the camera on, the date is 1Use the Mode switch to select the mode you 1Use “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day, cleared. Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the want to use. Hour or Minute. date and time
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Checking the remaining battery charge Changing the date and time To change the date display format 3 Switch the camera on and check that no battery level warning (Z or X) is displayed on the LCD monitor. If no icon indicating the remaining battery charge is displayed, the battery has ample charge. 1 iZ Lit red: Battery charge low. Replace or recharge the battery as it will run out shortly. iX Blinki
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Basic 2 Photography SELECTING THE LANGUAGE BASIC OPERATION GUIDE 0 POWER switch 0 DISP button 1 2 0 Switching between still 0 10 3 0 1 0 2 photography,playback Slide this switch to turn the You can use this button to and movies select the LCD monitor display camera on and off. mode. Still photography For recording still images. When shooting : Switches the LCD monitor on and off Playback 0 2 or displays the framing guides. For playing back recorded 2 data. During pla
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Q MODE BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE Using the Menus 1 2 1 0 0 2 1Display the menu. Press the “MENU/OK” button. 2Select a menu option. 3Select a setting. Press the “d” or “c”. Press the “a” or “b”. 3 0 2 1Set the Mode switch to “Q”. 2Open the lens cover. If the “ç” Loop the strap over your wrist, brace your warning message appears on the LCD elbows firmly against your body and hold the monitor, slide the lens cover complet
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Q MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE 3 4 4 5 6 AF frame LCD monitor 2 Ensure that your fingers or the camera strap do When you are using the viewfinder to take a not obscure the lens or flash control sensor. picture at a distance of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is photographed. Zoom bar AF frame ! There may be some unevenness in the brightness at To zoom in on the subject, press “a” (} TELE). ! To frame your shot precisely, you should take th
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Q MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE Viewfinder Lamp Display ✽ When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages 7 7 8 are displayed (➡P.110-112). Beep Display Status Lit green Ready to shoot. Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot). Recording to xD-Picture Card (Ready to shoot). Blinking green and To take the picture, press the shutter button orange alternately down fully without lifting your finger off it. The Lit orange Re
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Q MODE Q MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE USING AF/AE LOCK Number of Available Frames 1 2 The number of available shots is displayed on the LCD monitor. ! See P.39 for information on changing the quality. ! The default quality setting “y” set at shipment is 1M. 2 In a shot with this type of composition, the Move the camera slightly so that one of the Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card subjects (two people in this case) are not in the subjects in the AF frame. B
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Q MODE Q MODE USING AF/AE LOCK USING THE ZOOM Zoom bar display 3 4 Beep Digital zoom Optical zoom 2 The position of the “” on the zoom bar indicates Press “a” to zoom in and make your subject the current zoom setting. larger. Press “b” when you want to zoom out hIf the “” is above the dividing line, the digital and shoot a wider area. If you use the LCD zoom is being used. If it is below the line, the monitor to take pictures, you can continue optical zoom is being used. zooming with th
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QMODE wMODE ( ) FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK Fast Forwarding Images Scene 1 0 2 0 Use this frame when you want to position your main subject in the center of the frame or when you want to align your shot with the horizon. This feature provides a clear guide to the subject size and the overall balance of the shot so that you get exactly the shot you want. LCD monitor ON 2 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. Framing guideline 2You can “d” or “c” to move forward and dis
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wMODE wMODE MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK PLAYBACK ZOOM 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 03 0 2 0 Text displayed No text displayed Multi-frame playback 2 In playback mode, the display shown on the LCD monitor switches each time you press the “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button until the Zoom bar multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears. You cannot display text during multi-frame playback. After you have zoomed in on your image, 1Select a frame by using “d”, “c”, “a” or “b” Pressing “a
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wMODE ERASING SINGLE FRAME 1 2 3 4 0 1 0 2 2 Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases the frame (individual file) displayed. When erasing is complete, the next image appears and the “§” message is displayed. 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. Select “FRAME” in the “p” ERASE menu and Press “d” or “c” to view the frame (individual press the “MENU/OK” button. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the file) you want to erase. Menu screen on the LCD monitor. S
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Advanced Features QMODE 3 Photography A S SELECTING AUTO OR MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION 1 2 1 03 0 2 0 1 2 0 13 0 0 2 Set the Mode switch to “Q”. When you validate the settings, the respective 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the icons appear at the top of the screen. 3 menu. ! See P.48 for information on shooting movies. 2Use “d” or “c” to select the menu item and “a” or “b” to change the setting. 3Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the Q AUTO selection. This is
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.37) PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOVIE MENU OPTIONS y SETTING THE QUALITY This section gives a quick overview of the various functions you can use when the mode switch is set Use Quality to “Q” or “T”. Printing 2M • F (1600 × 1200) Mode Sample LCD monitor display Accessible menu settings Factory default Explanation 2M • N (1600 × 1200) 1M (1280 × 960) Number of rem- y QUALITY 1M P.39 aining shots Factory default 0.3M ( 640 × 480) Internet F
