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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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FinePix A203/FinePix A303 BL00147-200 (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 .............................................. ............................................... c Forced Flash 35 7.2 Use at DSC mode 88 .................................................................. PLAYBACK MENU Warning 2 ...................................... ........................................ b Suppressed Flash 36 7.3 Use at PC-CAM mode 91 ................................................................... p ERASING SINGLE • Preface 6 .......................................
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Preface Accessories ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography ■ Notes on Electrical Interference h16 MB, xD-Picture Card (1) hInterface Set (1) For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, please Supplied with: • CD-ROM: Software for FinePix SX (1) overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the note that this camera may cause interference to other • Anti-static case (1) • Special USB cable with Noise Suppression core (1)
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature MENU/OK button(P.21) Mode dial Self-Timer mode(P.43) BACK button(P.21) Macro (close-up) mode(P.42) Shutter button POWER switch(P.14) Viewfinder Still photography mode(P.22) Playback mode(P.37) Flash control sensor Viewfinder lamp Movie mode(P.45) DISP button(P.19,20) Self-timer lamp(P.44) LCD monitor Viewfinder window Flash(P.34) Flash button Strap mount(P.9) Tripod mount Attaching the strap (USB) s
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( ) Nomenclature Sample display 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Still image ( ) Compatible batteries xD-Picture Card sold separately White balance EV Use two AA-size alkaline batteries or two AA- DPC-16 (16MB) DPC-64 (64MB) Macro size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. DPC-32 (32MB) DPC-128 (128MB) Flash Number of remaining shots ◆ Notes on Handling Batteries ◆ h It is recommended that you Photography mode 1 Outer casing use t
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OPEN OPEN OPEN LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card 2 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 Indicator 1 Indicator When you want to replace When you want to replace the battery ◆ 1Slide the battery cover out to open it. ◆ ◆ 3Aline the arrows on the camera and the xD- the xD-Picture Card ◆ 2Load the batteries correctly as shown. Picture Card, and firmly push the card fully Check that the camera is switched off, open When you push the xD-Picture Card into the slot the battery cover and then remove the into the xD-Pi
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SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 2 3 4 1 1 0 2 0 Slide the “POWER” switch sideways to turn the When you first switch the camera on, the date is Once you have set the date and time, press the 1Use “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day, “MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK” camera on and off. When you switch the camera cleared. Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the Hour or Minute. button switches the camera to Photography or on, the viewfinder la
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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 Switch the camera on and check that no battery You can select your preferred date format. Setting Explanation level warning (Z or X) is displayed on the LCD monitor. If no icon is displayed, there is Displays the date in the “year.month. YYYY.MM.DD ample charge left in the battery. day” format. iZ Lit red: Displays the date in the “month/day/ 1 MM/DD/Y
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Basic ( ) 2 Photography SELECTING THE LANGUAGE BASIC OPERATION GUIDE PHOTOGRAPHY 0 0 Power swich Focus and shoot 1 2 1 03 0 1 0 2 0 Slide this switch sideways to turn Pressed halfway : Sets the focus. the camera on and off. Pressed fully : Releases the shutter. 0 Switching the LCD monitor on and off Select one of the following modes: 0 Zoom 2 0 LCD monitor ON 2 a ( ) :Zooms in. Normally, set the LCD ( ) :Zooms out. b monitor to ON. LCD
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( ) ( ) BASIC OPERATION GUIDE PLAYBACK BASIC OPERATION GUIDE MENU 0 0 0 Playback frame selector DISP button Power ON/OFF ●Using the Menus Select one of the following 3 c : Selects the next frame. Slide this switch 1Display the menu. 2Select a menu option. 0 To cancel a procedure mid-way modes: sideways to turn the d : Selects the previous Press the “MENU/OK” Press “d” or “c”. Text displayed : camera on and off. frame. Press the “BACK” button. button. Normally, use this setting.
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QSTILL IMAGE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE You have read the section called “Getting 1 2 3 1 0 2 0 Ready” and now your camera is ready to take pictures. The “Basic Photography” section takes you through the basic procedures of “Shooting”, “Viewing” and “Erasing” pictures. Master these basic operations by trying them out as you read through the manual. 2 Beep Be careful to ensure that the lens, flash and 1Slide the “POWER” switch sideways to switch flash control sensor are not obscured by your
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QSTILL IMAGE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE 4 4 5 6 7 7 AF frame LCD monitor 2 When you are using the viewfinder to take a picture at a distance of 80 cm to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is photographed. Zoom bar AF frame Press the shutter button down halfway. Focusing To zoom in on the subject, press “a” (}TELE). ! To frame your shot precisely, you should take the ● Viewfinder is complete when the AF frame on the LCD picture using the LCD monitor. To zoom
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QSTILL IMAGE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE ◆ Warnings Displayed When ■ Viewfinder Lamp Display ✽ When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages 8 are displayed (➡P.114-116). the Shutter is Pressed Halfway ◆ Display Status The camera cannot focus. Beep [ Lit green Ready to shoot. Solution Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot). h Ensure that you are at least 2 m (6.6 ft.) from Recording to xD-Picture Card (Ready to shoot). B
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QSTILL IMAGE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE Number of Available Frames Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card The number of available shots when the ■ FinePix A203 xD-Picture Card is formatted in the camera. • • Quality Mode 2M F 2M N 1M 0.3M Number of recorded pixels 1600 × 1200 1280 × 960 640 × 480 Approx. 620 KB Approx. 390 KB Approx. 320 KB Approx. 130 KB Image Data Size DPC-16 (16 MB) 25 39 49 122 DPC-32 (32 MB) 50 79 99 247 2 DPC-64 (64 MB) 101 159 198 497 DPC-128 (128 MB) 20
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USING AF/AE LOCK 1 2 3 4 Beep 2 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. AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. Hold the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway Lock) and chech that the AF frame on the LCD (AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the lmonitor shrinks. original image
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FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION USING THE ZOOM Press “a” to zoom in and make your subject Scene Zoom bar display FinePix A303 only larger. Press “b” when you want to zoom out Use this frame when you want to position your and shoot a wider area. If you use the LCD Digital zoom main subject in the center of the frame or when monitor to take pictures, you can continue you want to align your shot with the horizon. zooming with the digital zoom after the optical This feature provides a clear guide to the
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c FLASH Blank 2 Press the “c” button to select the flash setting. ( ) Red-Eye Reduction Auto Flash Mode Blank n c Forced Flash Use the flash mode that best suits your shot. Use this mode for ordinary photography. The Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, h 5 flash modes: “AUTO” (no icon), “n”, “c”, flash fires automatically as required by the appear natural when photographing people in such as a subject against a window or in the “b” and
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w PLAYBACK MODE c FLASH ( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK Fast Forwarding Images 2 Suppressed Flash Slow Synchro b v Use this mode for photography using indoor This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter Playback frame number lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for speed. This allows you to take pictures of people Set the Mode dial to “w”. photography in venues such as theaters or at at night that clearly show both your subjects and Press “d” and “c” to move forward and indoor sporti
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w PLAYBACK MODE w PLAYBACK MODE MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK PLAYBACK ZOOM This function is useful for things such as checking the focus of shots you have taken. 1 2 1 0 2 0 To switch to the zoom screen, press “a” during single-frame playback. Text displayed Single-frame No text displayed Zoom Panning Playback Multi-frame playback Zoom bar 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 View another frame
