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Getting Ready
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Using
2 the Camera
Advanced
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Features
Settings
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Software
5 Installation
Viewing Images
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OWNER’S MANUAL
This manual will show you how to use your
FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix E900 correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
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BL00494-200 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 ................................................................................................ WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) 60 » .................................................................................. ..................................................... Warning 2 Camera parts and features 8 ...................................................................................................................................................................... H F
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Preface Accessories included ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography ■ Notes on Electrical Interference h AA-size Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (2) h USB cable (mini-B) (1) For important photographs (such as weddings and If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the please note that this camera may cause interference image to make sure that the camera is working to other equipment in the hospital or aircraft. For normally. details, please c
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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 Using the strap Mode dial Programmed Auto (P.39) Auto (P.38) 1 0 1 0 Shutter-priority Auto (P.40) Natural light (P.38) Aperture-priority Auto (P.41) Portrait (P.38) Manual (P.42) Sports (P.38) Night (P.38) Movie (P.85) 2 0 2 0 Flash (P.45) Shutter button Viewfinder window POWER button Microphone Self-timer lamp (P.58) Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2. 1Loop
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Getting Ready 1 Getting Ready CHARGING THE BATTERIES LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA Charge the AA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (2) (included). Compatible batteries Batteries that can be charged h AA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (2) or AA-size alkaline batteries (2) (sold separately) h AA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (included) ◆ Alkaline batteries ◆ Alkaline batteries are useful when the rechargeable batteries have run out while you are traveling and a ● ! Always use the Batt
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Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA Load the batteries correctly as indicated by the Checking the battery charge polarity icons. 2 Turn the camera on and check the battery charge. 1There is ample battery charge. 2There is insufficient charge left in the batteries. No icon 1 The batteries will soon run out. Have a new set of batteries ready. 2 Lit red 3The batteries are depleted. The display will shortly go blank and the camera will stop Blinking red 3 working. Replace or recharge t
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Getting Ready ✽ Correcting the date and time (➡P.16) TURNING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME When using the camera for the first time after Turn the camera on in Photography mode D DA AT TE/TIME NO E / T I M E N OT T SET S E T purchasing, the date and time are cleared. 1 Press the “POWER” button to turn the camera on. Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and Press the “POWER” button again to turn the time. camera off. The lens moves when the camera is in Photography mode. Take care no
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Getting Ready CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE FORMAT Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu Correcting the date and time DA DAT TE/TIME E / T I M E on the LCD monitor. 1 5 2007 1Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day, 2006 Hour or Minute. Y YY Y..MM.DD M M . D D 2005 9.20 4 100 2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting. 2004 AM 3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the 2003 S SELF-TIMER E L F - T I M E R settings are completed. SET S E T CANCEL C A N C E L : OFF O
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Getting Ready DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES The “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function can only be used with Ni-MH 1Press “d” to move to page number. 0 1 2 0 batteries. 2Press “a” or “b” to select “PAGE 4”. 4 The “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function should not be used with alkaline batteries as it will completely drain the battery charge. Use the “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function in the following situations: i When the batteries only last for a short time after b
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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 0 2 0 0 3 menu on the LCD monitor. 1 2Press “a” or “b” to select “˜” SET-UP. Photography mode selector 3Press “c”. Turn the Mode dial to select the Photography mode. SET S E T--UP U P Auto Programmed Auto : O OFF F F Scene position Shutter-priority Auto : 1 : AUT A U TO O Natural light Still Photography Aperture-priority Aut
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) BASIC OPERATION GUIDE TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 1Press the “POWER” button to turn the camera 1 0 2 0 (Playback) button Zoom button on. 1 2Set the Mode dial to “B”. Press the “ ” button for about 1 Photography: Press “ T ” to zoom in (telephoto). second to turn the camera on in Press “ W ” to zoom out (wide-angle). h Focal range Playback mode. Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity Playback: Press “ T ” to enlarge the image. Press “ W ” to revert to norm
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the ◆ Subjects not suitable for autofocus ◆ A A A N N 6 6 subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame. FinePix E900 uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing 6 on the following: ! The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is ● walls or subjects dressed in the same color as h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car taken may d
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY USING AF/AE LOCK In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case) Display Status A A A N N 6 6 are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this 1 Lit green AF/AE lock in progress, LCD-Monitor OFF, Setting video output point will result in the subjects being out of focus. Blinking green Camera shake warning or AF warning (ready to shoot) Blinking green and Recording images, movies or voice memos to xD-P
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Using the Camera PHOTOGRAPHY MODE PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE VIEWING THE IMAGES w PLAYBACK SHOOTING ASSISTANT FUNCTION Move to Photography mode or Playback mode Select the framing guideline and post shot assist Power-ON Photography ba Playback window in Photography mode. Text displayed Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button changes the LCD monitor display. No text displayed Framing guideline displayed Post shot assist window displayed LCD monitor OFF Press the “w” button for about
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE ( ) VIEWING THE IMAGES w PLAYBACK To select the date: Multi-frame playback 0 1 0 2 1Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to move the cursor 4 Text displayed In Playback mode, press the “DISP/BACK” button (colored frame) to “b” on the upper left frame. to change the display shown on the LCD monitor. No text displayed 2Press “d” to display the selecting date. Press the “DISP/BACK” button until the multi-frame Multi-frame playback playback screen (9 frames) appears. 2005 Sortin
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) VIEWING THE IMAGES w PLAYBACK ERASING IMAGE ERASE FRAME Press the “w” button for about 1 second to turn the Playback zoom camera on in Playback mode. 1 Press the “T” or “W” button during single-frame playback to zoom the image. A zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor. Zoom bar Press “d” or “c” to select the erasing frame (file). 2 ● ! Playback zoom cannot be used with multi-frame playback. Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to display another part 100-0
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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 Sports Portrait Natural light PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ✓: YES , —: NO Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general ■ List of functions available in each mode guide is given below. À U . / Photography mode B NM < > Select the Photography mode (➡P.38-42). 1 Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix B COLOR on the camera. Function P.38 P.39 P.40 P.41 P.42 À/ U/ ./ / Sel
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Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS SELECTING PHOTOGRAPHY MODE N PROGRAMMED AUTO Set the Mode dial to “N”. AUTO B 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 (Program shift). ● ! See P.37 for information on av
