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BL00835-200
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Before You Begin
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
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Owner’s Manual
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Camera Q & A Find items by task. Came Camera Se ra Set tu up p Question Question K Ke ey y phrase phrase See See page page How do I set the camera clock? Date and time 12 Can I set the clock to local time when I travel? Time diff erence 77 How do I keep the monitor from turning off automatically? Auto power off 76 Silent mode 25 How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking? Operation and shutter volume 72 What are the parts of the camera called? Parts of the camera 2 What do the icons in the m
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Camera Q & A Question Question K Ke ey y phrase phrase See See page page How do I frame pictures with the subject off to one side? Focus lock 21 How do I shoot movies? Recording movies 38 Vie Viewing wing P Pi ic ct tures ures Question Question K Ke ey y phrase phrase See See page page How do I view my pictures? Single-frame playback 32 Is there a simple way to delete one image? Deleting pictures 17 How do I delete one or all images at once? Erase 36 Can I zoom in on pictures during playback?
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Table of Contents Camera Q & A ..................................................................................... ii J Using the Self-Timer ............................................................... 26 Camera Setup ............................................................................... ii a Shooting Mode ......................................................................... 28 Taking Pictures ............................................................................. ii Sele
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Table of Contents Men Menus us T Te ec ch hn ni ic ca al N l No ot te es s The Shooting Menu ...................................................................... 55 Optional Accessories ...................................................................78 Using the Shooting Menu .........................................................55 Accessories from Fujifi lm ..........................................................79 Shooting Menu Options ...............................................
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About This Manual This manual is for use with the following FinePix cameras: the J20 and J25. The J20 has a 2.7-inch monitor; the J25 has a 3.0-inch monitor. All operations are identical; save where otherwise noted, the illustrations in this manual show the J25. Before using the camera, read this Owner’s Manual and the other supplied documents. For information on specifi c topics, consult the sources below. ✔ ✔ C Ca am me era Q & A ra Q & A ...............................................
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Before You Begin Introduction S Sy ymbol mbols a s an nd C d Co on nv vent entions ions The following symbols are used in this manual: C Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. A Note: Points to note when using the camera. B Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera. Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold. In the illustrations in this manual, the monitor display may be simplifi ed for explanatory purp
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Introduction P Pa ar rt ts of t s of th he C e Ca ame mera ra For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item. 1 2 9 8 10 Selector button 11 3 Move cursor up 4 7 o (monitor brightness) 12 button (see below) MENU/OK button 17 I (delete) button (pg. 17) (pg. 12) 16 13 Move cursor left Move cursor right 15 14 L (macro) K (fl ash) button button (pg. 23) (pg. 24) 18 5 Move cursor down 6 J (self-timer) button (pg. 26) 20 19 1 Shutter button ...............................
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Before You Begin Introduction The M The Mo oni nitor tor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback: ■■ Shooting Shooting 4 3 2 1 1 Macro (close-up) mode............. 23 11 Date and time...................................12 12 2 Flash mode.........................................24 12 Quality ...........................................38, 58 5 N N 9 9 13 6 ISO ISO 100 100 14 3 Silent mode ......................................25 13 Number of available fr
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First Steps Charging the Battery The battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use. Place the battery in the charger. Plug the charger in. 1 2 Insert the battery into the supplied battery Plug the charger into a power outlet. The charger as shown, making sure that the charging indicator will light. battery is in the correct orientation. The Type A Type B battery charger comes in one of two types, depending on the country or region of sale: one with a built-in plug th
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First Steps Charging the Battery Charge the battery. 3 C Cautions: Caring for the Battery • Do not affi x stickers or other objects to the battery. Failure to observe this precaution could make it impossible to remove the battery from the camera. • Do not short the battery terminals. The battery could overheat. • Use only NP-45 batteries. Failure to observe this precaution could result in product malfunction. • Do not remove the labels from the battery or attempt to split or peel the
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Inserting the Battery After charging the battery, insert it in the camera as described below. Open the battery-chamber cover. Insert the battery. 1 2 Check the label in the battery-chamber. Face the gold contacts downward and insert the battery into the battery-chamber, pressing the battery latch with the battery in the direction shown below. Confi rm that the battery is securely latched. A Note Be sure the camera is off before opening the Label battery-chamber cover. C Cautions • Do
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First Steps Inserting the Battery Close the battery-chamber cover. Removing the Battery 3 After turning the camera off , open the battery- chamber cover, press the battery latch to the top, and slide the battery out of the camera as shown. Battery latch C Caution Turn the camera off before removing the battery. 7
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Inserting a Memory Card Although the camera can store pictures in internal memory, SD memory cards (sold separately) can be used to store additional pictures. When no memory card is inserted, d appears in the monitor and internal memory is used for recording and playback. Note that because camera malfunction could cause internal memory to become corrupted, the pictures in internal memory should periodically be transferred to a computer and saved on the computer hard disk or on removable med
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First Steps Inserting a Memory Card ■■ I In nse ser rt ti in ng a M g a Me emo mor ry y C Ca ard rd Close the battery-chamber cover. 3 Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 Removing Memory Cards Insert the memory card. 2 Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery- Holding the memory card in the orientation chamber cover. Press the card in and then release it shown below, slide it all the way in. slowly. The card can now be removed by hand. Battery C Cautions • The memory card m
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Inserting a Memory Card C Cautions • Format memory cards before fi rst use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device. For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 76. • Memory cards are small and can be swallowed; keep out of reach of children. If a child swallows a memory card, seek medical assistance immediately. • Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card. Failure to observe this precaution may caus
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First Steps Turning the Camera on and Off S Sh hoot ooti in ng g Mode Mode Pl Pla ay yb ba ac ck k M Mo od de e Press the n button to turn the camera on. To turn the camera on and begin playback, press The lens will extend and the lens cover will open. the D button for about a second. Press the D button again to turn the camera off . Press n again to turn the camera off . B Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode B Tip: Switching to Playback Mode To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button Pr
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Basic Setup A language-selection dialog is displayed the fi rst time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 71). Choose a language. Set the date and time. 1 2 START RT MENU MENU DATE / TIME NOT SET / LANG. / LANG. 2011 2010 YY.MM.DD 2009 1. 1 12 : 00 2008 AM 2007 SET NO SE SET NO NO 2.1 Press the selector left or right 1.1 Press the selector up, down, to highlight the year, month, left, or rig
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Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in k (Auto) Mode This section describes how to take pictures in k mode. Turn the camera on. Check the battery level. 1 2 Press the n button to turn the Check the battery level in the monitor. camera on. r qw e In Ind di ic ca ato tor r Desc Description ription (white) q Battery partially discharged. B Tip: Intelligent Face Detection w (white) Battery more than half discharged. The fi rst time the camera is turned on, Intelligent Face (red) Low ba
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Taking Pictures in k (Auto) Mode Frame the picture. Holding the Camera 3 Position the main subject in the focus area Hold the camera steady and use the zoom buttons to frame the with both hands and brace your elbows against your picture in the monitor. sides. Shaking or unsteady Press W to zoom out Press T to zoom in hands can blur your shots. To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark Zoom indicator (underexposed), keep your fi ngers and other objects away from the lens
