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Getting Ready
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Using
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the Camera
Advanced
3 Features
Settings
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Software
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Installation
Viewing Images
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OWNER’S MANUAL
This manual will show you how to use your
FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix E500 / FinePix E510 correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
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BL00402-200 1
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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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Contents ........................................................................................................................................................... G SHARPNESS 49 .......................................................................... ............................................. Warning 2 Camera parts and features 8 .................................................................................................................... z FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT 49 ...........
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Preface Accessories included ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography ■ Notes on Electrical Interference h LR6 AA-size alkaline batteries (2) h A/V cable (1) For important photographs (such as weddings and If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, (plug (2.5 mm dia.) to pin-plug cable × 2) overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the please note that this camera may cause interference (approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)) image to make sure that the camera is working to other equipment in th
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on Camera parts and features using the camera parts or features. Attaching the strap Mode dial Programmed Auto (P.33) Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2. Auto (P.32) 10 Shutter-priority Auto (P.34) Portrait (P.32) Aperture-priority Auto (P.35) Landscape (P.32) Manual (P.36) Sports (P.32) Movie (P.64) Night scene (P.32) 0 2 Power button Shutter button Self-timer lamp (P.46) Flash (P.38) Viewfinder window Flash control sensor Microphone A/V OUT
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Getting Ready 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA Close the battery cover. Compatible batteries 4 h AA-size alkaline batteries (2), Rechargeable Battery NH-10 (sold separately), or AA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (sold separately) (2). ● ! Please use the same brand and grade AA-size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera. How to use the batteries ◆ ◆ h Never use the following types of batteries as they could cause serious problems Outer casing such as battery
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Getting Ready TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER Press the “POWER” button to turn the camera on. 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the 1 00 3 2 0 When turning the camera on, the viewfinder lamp menu on the LCD monitor. 1 1 lights green. 2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and Press the “POWER” button again to turn the camera then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. off. 3Press the “MENU/OK” button. The lens moves when th
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Using the Camera Using SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 2 the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE This section describes the camera’s functions. 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the 1 03 0 0 2 menu on the LCD monitor. 1 2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and 0 Photography mode selector then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. Turn the Mode dial to select the Photography mode. 3Press the “MENU/OK” button. Auto Programmed Auto Scene position Shutter-priority Auto Portrait Still photograp
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) BASIC OPERATION GUIDE TAKING PICTURES B AUTO MODE 1Press the “POWER” button to turn the camera Zoom button 0 1 on. 1 2Set the Mode switch to “q”. Photography: Press “ T ” to zoom in (telephoto). 3Set the Mode dial to “B”. Press “ W ” to zoom out (wide-angle). Playback: Press “ T ” to enlarge the image. h Focal range 0 Photo mode “ ” button Press “ W ” to revert to normal display. Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity Photography: Select the quality mode,
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES B AUTO MODE Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the USING VIEWFINDER subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame. 6 To take pictures using the viewfinder, press the ! The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is ● “BACK (DISP)” button to turn the LCD monitor off. 1 taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image AF frame Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery actually recorded. Play back the rec
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES B AUTO MODE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES USING AF/AE LOCK The number of available frames appears on the In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case) LCD monitor. are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this 1 point will result in the subjects being out of focus. ● ! See P.42 for information on changing the quality setting. ● ! The default quality “y” set at shipment is “4 N (FinePix E500)”, “÷ N (FinePix E510)”. Move
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES B AUTO MODE ( ) USING THE ZOOM OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM BEST FRAMING 1 Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out. Select framing guideline function in Photography Zoom button The digital zoom can be used up to the “3” quality mode. Text displayed setting. Pressing the “BACK (DISP)” button changes the When zooming changes between optical and LCD monitor display. Press the “BACK (DISP)” Framing guideline displayed digital, the position of the
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE ( ) VIEWING THE IMAGES w PLAYBACK Single-frame playback Playback zoom 1 0 2 0 Press the Zoom button during single-frame 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. playback to zoom (enlarge) the still image. A zoom 2Press “c” to scan forward through your images. bar appears. Press “d” to scan backwards. ! Set the Mode switch to “w” to play back the last shot. ● ! When the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts ● as a protective measure if the camera is not used for a
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ERASING IMAGES ERASE FRAME Set the Mode switch to “w”. 1Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) to be erased. 1 4 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the displayed frame (file). To erase another image, repeat steps 1 and 2. Press the “BACK (DISP)” button to cancel single frame erasing. 0 1 2 0 1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to 1 0 2 0 2 display the menu on the LCD monitor. ! Press the “MENU/OK” button repeatedly
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Advanced Features ( ) Closed Aperture Open PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Advanced PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS ( ) ( ) 3 Features FOCUSING DISTANCE EXPOSURE SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE The distance from the subject to the camera is referred to as the shooting distance. Exposure refers to the light that hits the CCD or the total amount of captured light and determines When the shooting distance is set correctly and the image appears sharp, the image is focused. the brightness of the image. The exposure is determ
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Advanced Features NIGHT SCENE SPORTS LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to ■ List of functions available in each mode achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below. m , . / Photography mode B NM < > r Select the Photography mode (➡P.32-36, 64, 65). 1 Function Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR B P.37 YES
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Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS B AUTO / m PORTRAIT / PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS , LANDSCAPE / . SPORTS / / NIGHT SCENE N PROGRAMMED AUTO Set the Mode dial to “N” (Programmed). B AUTO This is an automatic mode to specify the settings Set the Mode dial to “B”. except for the shutter speed and aperture setting. This is the easiest mode to use and can be used This is a simple way to take pictures the same as for most types of shots. the Shutter-priority Auto and Aperture-priority Auto modes (Pr
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Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS M SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO < APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO Set the Mode dial to “M”. Set the Mode dial to “<”. This is an automatic mode to set the shutter speed. This is an automatic mode to set the aperture. Use this mode to freeze a moving subject (fast Use this mode to have the background out of focus shutter speed) or convey the impression of (large aperture) or have both near and far objects movement (slow shutter speed). in focus (small
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Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Available Photography mode: PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS ( ) > MANUAL e MACRO CLOSE-UP Select Macro mode to take close-up shots. Set the Mode dial to “>”. Use Manual mode to set any shutter speed and Set the Mode switch to “q”. aperture setting. 1 Setting the shutter speed Set the Mode dial to “B”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” Press “a” or “b” to select the shutter speed. mode. 2 h Shutter speed setting 2 sec. to 1/2000 sec. in 1/3 EV increments ! See P.110 f
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Advanced Features Available Photography mode: PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS d FLASH Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. x Auto flash Set the Mode switch to “q”. Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions. 1 ! If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will ● be taken without the flash. Red-eye reduction b Set the Mode dial to “B”, “m”, “.”, “/”, “N”, Use this mode to make sure that the subject’s eyes ap
