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Using Advanced Software
Getting Ready Settings Viewing Images
the Camera Features Installation
This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM
DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix A310 correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
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Warning EC Declaration of Conformity To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. We : ( ) Name Fuji Photo Film Europe G.m.b.H. to correct the interference by one or more of the following For customers in the U.S.A. Address: Heesenstrasse 31 measures: Tested To Comply — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany With FCC Standards — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a c
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Using Advanced Software Getting Ready Settings Viewing Images the Camera Features Installation Contents PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ............................................................. .................................................... Warning 2 Nomenclature 8 ........................................................................................................................ ............................ ......................................... PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 37 EC Declaration of Conformit
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Preface Accessories included Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Electrical Interference h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) h LR6 AA-size alkaline Batteries (2) For particularly important photographs (such as If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, Included with: Anti-static case (1) weddings and overseas trips), always take a test please note that this camera may cause interference photograph and view the image to make sure that the to other equipment in the hospital or aircr
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Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Basic Operation Guide Shutter button Flash control sensor 0 DISP button Self-timer lamp (P.38) Switches the LCD monitor 0 abdc button display Flash (P.35) h Flash( )/Macro( ) setting Viewfinder Window h Zoom ( / ) h Move the cursor in menus Power switch (P.14) 0 Photo mode ( ) button VIDEO OUT (Video output) Displays the Photo mode socket (P.62) menu (USB) socket 0 MENU/OK bu
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Only use the “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function with Ni-MH ABOUT THE BATTERIES batteries (rechargeable batteries). The “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function should not be used with Compatible batteries alkaline batteries as it will completely drain the battery charge. h AA-size alkaline batteries (2), Rechargeable Battery NH-10 (Sold separately), or optional AA- Use the “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function in the following situations: size Ni-MH batteries (2). i When
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Getting Ready 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA Check that the camera is switched off (viewfinder Checking the remaining battery charge lamp switches off) before opening the battery cover. 1 Switch the camera on and check that no battery level warning (C or V) is displayed on the LCD monitor. If no icon is displayed, there is ample charge left in the batteries. ! If you open the battery cover while the camera is switched on, the camera is switched off. 1 There is ample re
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Getting Ready CORRECTING THE DATE, TIME AND CHANGING THE DATE ORDER, SWITCHING ON AND OFF, SETTING THE DATE AND TIME SELECTING THE LANGUAGE Slide the Power switch to turn the camera on and 1Press the “MENU/OK” button. 0 13 0 2 0 off. When you switch the camera on, the viewfinder 2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and 1 1 lamp lights (green). then press “a” or “b” to select “SET–UP”. 3Press the “MENU/OK” button. In “q”, “SP” or “r” mode, the lens extends and the lens cover opens. Becaus
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Using the Camera STILL IMAGE MODE CORRECTING THE DATE, TIME AND CHANGING THE DATE ORDER, Using ( ) SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 2 the Camera SHOOTING STILL IMAGES a AUTO MODE Always press the “MENU/OK” button after you 1Slide the Power switch sideways to switch the 1 0 complete the settings. camera on. 5 1 2Set the Mode dial to “q”. h Focus distance: Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity 0 2 ! For subjects closer than 60 cm (2.0 ft.), use Macro photography SELECTING THE LANGUAGE (➡P.35). ! If a “å
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Using the Camera STILL IMAGE MODE ( ) SHOOTING STILL IMAGES a AUTO MODE If you want to zoom in on your subject, press zoom To take the picture, press the shutter button down switch “a” ([ telephoto). To zoom out, press “b” fully without lifting your finger off it. The camera 4 8 (] WIDE). A “zoom bar” appears on the LCD beeps and takes the picture, and the data is then Beep monitor when you zoom in or out. recorded. h Optical zoom focal length (35 mm camera ! There is a slight delay between the
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Using the Camera STILL IMAGE MODE ( ) SHOOTING STILL IMAGES a AUTO MODE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES USING AF/AE LOCK The number of available shots in this card is In a shot with this type of composition, the subjects displayed on the screen. (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. If 1 the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. ! See P.26 for information on changing the quality mode. ! The default quality mode “y” set at shipment is 1. Move the
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Using the Camera STILL IMAGE MODE PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) SHOOTING STILL IMAGES a AUTO MODE VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK ( ) Single-frame Playback USING THE ZOOM OPTICAL ZOOM, DIGITAL ZOOM 1 0 0 2 You can zoom in and out by pressing “a ([)” and 1Set the Mode dial to “w”. “b (])” respectively. 2You can use “c” to scan forward through your The digital zoom can be used with the “3”, “1” images and “d” to scan backwards. and “`” quality mode setting. ! When you set the Mode dial to “w”, your last shot
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK ERASING IMAGES ERASE FRAME During single-frame playback, you can use the zoom to check your photo or trim the image so that Set the Mode dial to “w”. only the part you want to show is saved. 1 Single-frame Playback Press the “BACK” button to return to single-frame playback. 1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to 0 1 2 0 2 display the menu. 2Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE. Playback Zoom Panning Switch
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE STILL IMAGE/MOVIE Advanced p PHOTO MODE STILL IMAGE ( ) 3 Features y QUALITY MODE NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS S SENSITIVITY 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 camera on. camera on. 1 1 2Set the Mode dial to “q, ?” or “r”. 2Set the Mode dial to “q” or “?”. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. 3 0 0 3 ! In “r” Movie mode, you cannot set the ISO (sensitivit
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE STILL IMAGE p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK J FinePix COLOR u DPOF SET FRAME 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the ( ) HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS DPOF 0 1 0 2 camera on. 1 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used for recording 2Set the Mode dial to “q” or “?”. printing specifications for images shot using a digital camera on media such as an xD-Picture 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. Card. The recorded specifications i
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK u DPOF SET FRAME U DPOF ALL RESET 1Press “a” or “b” to select “WITH DATE” or 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 “WITHOUT DATE”. If you select “WITH DATE”, camera on. 3 1 the date is imprinted on your prints. 2Set the Mode dial to “w”. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. 0 3 ! By selecting the “WITH DATE” setting, you can have the date imprinted on your shots when you use
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Advanced Features STILL IMAGE MODE STILL IMAGE MENU TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS SELECTING a AUTO OR s MANUAL Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to Set the Mode dial to “q”. achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure 1 is given below. Select the photography mode 1 Leaves the “EV” and “White balance” settings to the camera. a Allows you to set the “EV” and “White balance” yourself. s ? Allows you select a
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Advanced Features STILL IMAGE MODE SCENE POSITION ( ) ? SCENE POSITION e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY, d FLASH This mode provides options tailored to different ( ) e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY types of scene. 1 Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-up Set the Mode dial to “?”. 1 0 2 0 shots. 1Set the Mode dial to “q”. 2Press the “e” Macro button. The “e” appears on the LCD monitor indicating that you can take close-up shots. To cancel Macro mode, press the “e” Macro button aga
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Advanced Features STILL IMAGE MODE PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ( ) ✽ SELECTING a AUTO OR s MANUAL (➡P.33) e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY, d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Red-Eye Reduction PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION b Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu. 1 00 3 natural when photographing people in low-light conditions. 1 2Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken “a” or “b” to change
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Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU The self-timer lamp lights steadily for roughly 5 Top 4-frame Continuous Shooting f seconds and then blinks for another 5 seconds, 3 In this mode, you can shoot up to 4 frames at after which the shot is taken. intervals as short as 0.3 seconds. When you take the shots, the photographed images are displayed and automatically recorded. ! To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press the “BACK” button. ! The time required to reco
