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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 .................................. s SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 62 3 Advanced Features 5 Settings ......................................................................... Warning 2 ................................... PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION 64 .......................................................................... ................................................. ........................................................ Preface 6 ADVANCED FEATURES 41 ` SET–UP MODE 95 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ...
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Preface Camera Features and Accessories Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Electrical Interference Features Accessories For particularly important photographs (such as weddings If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, please and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view note that this camera may cause interference to other The newly developed “Super CCD” (featuring a total of 3.3 SmartMedia Shoulder strap (1) the image to make sure that the camera is fu
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✽ Nomenclature Refer to the pages in parentheses for more details AE-L(AE lock)button(P.56) MENU/OK button (Self-timer)button(P.62) (Focus Check)button(P.59) (Continuous shooting)button(P.61) Command dial (Macro:close-up)button(P.55) EVF/LCD(viewfinder/monitor Hot shoe(P.74) selector)button(P.24,33) Strap mount(P.14) (Flash)button(P.51) Focusing ring(P.58) Viewfinder(EVF) SmartMedia slot cover Mode dial(P.11) (P.19) DISP button(P.32,37) SmartMedia slot SHIFT button (P.19) (P.97,102) Command dia
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Nomenclature Mode switch (Exposure compensation) Flash control sensor button(P.57) Photography mode(P.24) (AF/Custom white balance) Flash(P.51) button(P.59/P.67) POWER button(P.21) Playback mode(P.33) Flash pop-up button DIGITAL(USB)socket(P.104) (P.51) Mode switch(P.24, 33) Video out socket(P.40) Mode dial DC IN 5V(power input)socket (P.18) Shutter-priority auto(P.44) Aperture-priority auto(P.44) Manual(P.46) Terminal cover(P.17) Programed auto(P.44) Lens Setup(P.95) INFO(information check)butt
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Nomenclature Shutter Speed and Aperture Setting Displays Example of Monitor Text Display : Shooting If you exceed the control range for a photography mode (as with a scene that is extremely overexposed or underexposed), the shutter speed or aperture is displayed in red on the screen. Number of remaining shots For dimly lit scenes, “----” is displayed on the screen as the shutter speed and aperture setting. When File size/Image quality Card access this occurs, press the shutter button down halfwa
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1 Getting Ready ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND SHOULDER STRAP Using the Lens Cap Holder Fastener A 1 2 3 ➀ ➁ Fastener B Lens cap holder 1 Pull the lens cap cord through the strap Remove fasteners A and B from only one side ➀ mount. of the shoulder strap. Then pass the shoulder To prevent the lens cap from appearing in the Fit and remove the lens cap by squeezing the strap through the lens cap holder and then back ➁ shot when you take pictures, attach the lens cap left and right sides of the ca
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e LOADING THE BATTERY CHARGING THE BATTERY DC IN 5V 1 2 ➀ ➁ ➀ Socket Arrow mark ➁ 1 Slide the battery cover and lift it open. Hold the battery in, and close the battery Check that the camera is switched off. Open the The indicator lamp lights (orange) and battery ➀ ➀ ➁ terminal cover and plug the AC power adapter charging begins. When charging is completed, ➁Insert the battery in the direction indicated by cover. the arrow “” on the battery. connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket. Then p
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™ USING THE AC POWER ADAPTER LOADING THE SmartMedia Connecting the AC-5V AC Power Adapter to DC IN 5V SmartMedia™ your camera allows you to take pictures or play 0 3 ➀ ➂ Socket back images (using a TV connection, etc.) Only use 3.3V SmartMedia without worrying about the battery running out. MG-4S ( 4MB), MG-16SW (16MB, ID) You can also use the AC power adapter to MG-8S ( 8MB), MG-32SW (32MB, ID) recharge the camera’s battery, making it very MG-16S (16MB), MG-64SW (64MB, ID) conveni
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™ REMOVING THE SmartMedia SWITCHING ON AND OFF ✽ See P.95 – 96 for information on selecting the language. Blank 1 2 1 2 ➀ ➁ Lit white Lit red Flashing red Check the battery level warning when you switch the camera on. 1 Battery has ample charge. (No indicator ➀ Check that the indicator lamp is green and Grasp the SmartMedia with your fingertips and ➀ displayed.) pull it out. switch the camera off (➡P.21). The battery is approximately half charged. ➁ Open the slot cover. Battery charge low. R
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 2 3 4 4 ➀ ➁ ➀ ➁ 1 When you have finished setting the date and time, press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. When the SET–UP screen reappears, move the Mode dial to a setting other than “`” to exit the SET–UP screen. Use the “dc” button to select the desired item Set the Mode switch to “1” Set the Mode ➀Use “a” or “b” to select “DATE/TIME”. ➀ ➁ Press “c”. and then use the “a” and “b” buttons to correct dial to “`”. The SET–UP screen appears on ➁ the
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Basic 2 Photography ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 1 2 3 4 ➀ ➁ 4-direction Zoom button button ➂ You can switch between using the viewfinder (EVF) and the monitor (LCD) to take pictures by 2 Zoom bar pressing the EVF/LCD button. Set the Mode switch to “1” and set the ➀ ➁ Mode dial to “5”. ➂ Then slide the focus mode selector switch to “AF”. Put your arm through the shoulder strap so that You can use the Zoom button or “a” and “b” on Effective Photography Range the 4-direction button to zoo
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE Taking Pictures Short 5 6 7 double- If the camera cannot focus, the AF frame does Beep beep not change and the camera does not beep. To focus on your subject, use the AF/AE lock and focus on another subject that is roughly the same distance away and has about the same brightness (➡P.30). You can also focus the camera manually. (An easy solution is to use the one-touch Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF function to focus on a subject that i
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE Indicator Lamp Display Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Number of Available Frames Though the FinePix6900 ZOOM uses an accurate Color Status Meaning The number of available shots appears on the autofocus mechanism, it may have difficulty screen. focusing or not be able to focus at all for the types Lit Ready to shoot. of subject and situation listed below. In such ! See P.97 for information on changing the File size AF/AE in progress or camera cases, the
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USING AF/AE LOCK Short 1 2 3 4 double- Beep beep In a shot with this type of composition, the Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the subjects in the AF frame. 2 AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. ! Check that the focus mode selector switch is set to “AF”. Press and hold the shutter button down halfway With the shutter button still held down halfway AF (Autofocus)/AE (Autoexposure) Lock (A
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( ) FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK Scene 1 2 ➀ 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 allows you to compose a shot that captures the moment while focusing on the ➁ subject size and the overall balance of the shot. Normal playback Text displayed No text displayed Framing Guideline displayed 2 Set the Mode switch to “2”. Multi-frame playback ➀ No text displ
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FAST FORWARDING IMAGES PLAYBACK ZOOM 1 2 1 2 ➀ ➂ ➁ You can fast forward through the frames by During fast forward, 3 frames are shown holding down “d ” or “c ” button for about together in miniature on the monitor. When you 2 1 second during playback. stop fast forward, the image enclosed in the Zoom bar frame is displayed on the monitor as a single image. Pressing “a” or “b” during single-frame playback After you have zoomed in on your image, zooms in or out on the still image. A “zoom bar
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PLAYBACK ZOOM MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK Saving Trimmed Images 2 1 2 ➀ ➁ Normal playback 1 No text displayed Multi-frame playback The displayed playback mode switches each time you press the “DISP” button. Press the 2 “DISP” button to switch to multi-frame playback (9-frame). Check the size at which the image will be saved ➀Select a frame by using “a”, “b”, “d” and “c” and then press the “MENU/OK” button. The to move the cursor (the orange box) to the trimmed image is saved as a separate file. Aft
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ERASING SINGLE FRAME 1 2 3 4 ➀ ➁ Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the displayed image. When erasing is complete, the 2 next image appears and the “™” message is displayed. Select “FRAME” in the “{ERASE” menu and Press “d” or “c” button to display the image to Set the Mode switch to “2”. ➀ ! If “ ” is displayed, the image ¡ press the “MENU/OK” button. be erased. ➁Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the protection must be removed to erase the image menu screen on the monitor. (➡P.84). !
