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This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA
FinePix F401 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00156-200 (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 ............................................................. ................................................... z FLASH 32 fSENSITIVITY 49 SET–UP ................................................................. Warning 2 ............................... ............... ................................................. Auto Flash Mode (no icon) 32 dEV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) 50 gPOWER SAVE 80 .................................................................. Preface 6 .................
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Preface Camera Features and Accessories Test Shots Prior to Photography quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek Camera Features Accessories For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and medical assistance. overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the Notes on Electrical Interference h 2.1 million effective pixels hSmartMedia (16MB, 3.3V) (1) image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally. If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircraf
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature Shutter button Flash control sensor Mode switch d/Macro button (P.31) Still photography mode (P.21) (a) (b)/Zoom button (P.19) Flash (P.32) Playback mode (P.35) c/Flash button (P.32) Microphone Movie (video) mode (P.52) Self-timer lamp (P.46) Viewfinder window Speaker (P.77) POWER switch (P.15) Viewfinder (P.23) Lens/Lens cover Viewfinder lamp (P.25) (USB) socket MENU/OK button (P.18) LCD monitor Crad
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™ Nomenclature (Sample display) 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Still photography mode ™ ( ) Compatible Batteries SmartMedia sold separately Flash Use only the special Rechargeable Battery NP-60. Only use 3.3V SmartMedia Macro Sensitivity (Only displayed The use of other brands of rechargeable battery MG-4S ( 4MB), MG-16SW ( 16MB, ID) for 800 or 1600) Self-Timer could cause faults or damage to the camera. MG-8S ( 8MB), MG-32SW
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NP-60 ™ LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia To remove the SmartMedia Indicator 1 0 0 3 Gold marking 1 0 2 0 Indicator 1 0 2 0 4 Battery release catch 3 0 4 0 1Slide the battery cover out to open it. To remove the battery 3Align the contact area (the gold-colored section) 2Hold the battery so that the arrow markings Open the battery cover and pull the battery on the SmartMedia with the gold marking on the are aligned, use your finger to pull the battery release catch in the direction indi
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✽ See P.78-79 for information • on selecting the language. CHARGING THE BATTERY SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Using the AC Power Adapter 1 2 Use the AC power adapter to avoid losing power at inconvenient times, such as when you are downloading photographed images to your computer. Using the AC power adapter also ON OFF allows you to take pictures and play back images without worrying about depleting the battery. DC IN 5V socket hCompatible AC power adapters 1 AC-5VS/A
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• SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Checking the remaining battery charge Changing the date and time 3 4 Switch the camera on and check that no battery level warning (Z, X or C) is displayed on the LCD monitor. If no icon is displayed, there is ample charge left in the battery. iZ Lit white: The battery is approximately half charged. iX Lit red: Battery charge low. Replace or recharge the 1 battery as it will run out shortly. i
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Basic 2 Photography BASIC OPERATION GUIDE This section describes the camera’s functions. hMain actions performed by “ (a)”, “ (b)”, “d” and “c” When the Mode switch is set to “ ”: Zoom hSwitching between still photography, playback and movies Switches Macro ( ) hMenu display and confirmation on and off. Displays the menu screen when you Slide the Mode switch to select are shooting or playing back images. the mode. Sets the flash ( ). You also press this button to conf
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q MODE BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ( ) TAKING PICTURES | AUTO MODE You’ve read the chapter on getting ready and the hUsing the Menus 2 camera is now set up and ready to take pictures. 1Display the menu. The Basic Photography section explains the three Press the “MENU/OK” button. basic steps of “taking pictures”, “viewing pictures” and “erasing pictures”. Master the basic steps by 2Select a menu option. 3Select a setting. actually trying them out on the camera as you go. Press the “d” or “c” Press th
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q MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES | AUTO MODE 3 4 4 5 6 AF frame LCD monitor Take care to hold the camera so that your When you are using the viewfinder to take a fingers or the strap do not cover the lens, flash picture at a distance of 0.6 m to 1.5 m (2.0 ft. to 2 or flash control sensor. If the lens, flash or flash 4.9 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is Zoom bar control sensor is obscured by your fingers or the photographed. AF frame camera strap, you may not be able to obtain the corre
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q MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES | AUTO MODE Viewfinder Lamp Display 7 7 8 Click Bebeep Display Status Lit green Ready to shoot. Blinking green AF/AE operating or camera shake/AF warning (ready to shoot). Blinking green and orange Recording data to the SmartMedia (ready to shoot). alternately If you press the shutter button down fully without Lit orange Recording data to the SmartMedia (not ready to shoot). releasing it, the camera makes a clicking noise Blinking orange Charging the flash (flash wi
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q MODE q MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES | 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.44 for information on changing the resolution. ! The default resolution “y” set at shipment is 1. In a shot with this type of composition, the Move the camera slightly so that one of the Standard number of shots per SmartMedia Because the amount of data recorded varies depending on the subject, the number of available sho
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q MODE q MODE USING AF/AE LOCK FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION Scene 3 4 Bebeep Click 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 Framing Guideline 2 displayed LCD monitor OFF Without moving the camera, press the shutter Continue to hold the shutter but
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q/T MODE q MODE ( ) USING THE ZOOM e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close- Zoom bar display up shots. Digital Effective Photography Range: zoom Approx. 10 cm to 80 cm (3.9 in to 31.5 in.). Optical 0 1 0 2 zoom You can operate the optical zoom using the zoom ! Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the buttons. You can also use the digital zoom when following situations: the resolution setting is “2”, “1”, “!” or “MOVIE” • When you have switched
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q MODE I FLASH 1 0 2 0 No icon ( ) Red-Eye Reduction Auto Flash Mode no icon n I Forced Flash 2 Use this mode for ordinary photography. The Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, flash fires automatically as required by the appear natural when photographing people in such as a subject against a window or in the You can choose from 5 flash modes according shooting conditions. low-light conditions. shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct color
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q MODE w MODE I FLASH ( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK Fast Forwarding Images Suppressed Flash Slow Synchro b v 2 Use this mode for photography using indoor This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for speed (slowest shutter speed: 1/4 sec.). This Set the Mode switch to “Q”. photography in venues such as theaters or at allows you to take pictures of people at night You can “d” and “c” button to move forward indoor sporting events where the dist
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w MODE w MODE MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK PLAYBACK ZOOM 1 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 03 0 2 0 Text displayed No text displayed Multi-frame playback In playback mode, the display shown on the LCD monitor switches each time you press the 2 “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button until the Zoom bar multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears. Pressing the “P(a)” or “{(b)” button during single- After you have zoomed in on your image, 1Select a frame by using “d”, “c”, “P(a)” and frame playbac
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w MODE w MODE PLAYBACK ZOOM ERASING SINGLE FRAME Saving Trimmed Images 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 Select “FRAME” in the “pERASE” menu and Check the size of the image being saved and then 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed image press the “MENU/OK” button. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the is added as a separate file in the last frame. See P.58 for more information on “ALL FRAMES” After using playback zoom, press the “MENU
