Summary of the content on the page No. 1
BL01628-201
EN
DIGITAL CAMERA
Before You Begin
FINEPIX JX500 Series
First Steps
Owner’s Manual
Basic Photography and Playback
Thank you for your purchase
More on Photography
of this product. This manual
describes how to use your
More on Playback
FUJIFILM digital camera and
the supplied software. Be sure
that you have read and un- Movies
derstood its contents and the
warnings in “For Your Safety”
Connections
(P ii) before using the camera.
For information on related products, visit our w
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
F For or Y Your S our Saf a fet e ty y IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions: All the safety and operat- Alternate Warnings: This video product is Power-Cord Protection: Power-supply cords ing instructions should be read before the equipped with a three-wire grounding-type should be routed so that they are not likely appliance is operated. plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. to be walked on or pinched by items placed • Retain Instructions: The safety and operating This
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
For Your Safety mally follow the operating instructions. Ad- A An nt tennas ennas Use Use just only those controls that are covered by Outdoor Antenna Grounding: If an outside Cleaning: Unplug this video product from the the operating instructions as an improper antenna or cable system is connected to the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liq- video product, be sure the antenna or cable uid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp adjustment of other controls may result in system is
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
For Your Safety Be sure to read these notes before use W WARNING ARNING Safety Notes Do not use the camera in the bathroom or shower. This can cause • Make sure that you use your camera correctly. Read these safety Do not use in a fire or electric shock. notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before use. the bathroom or • After reading these safety notes, store them in a safe place. shower Never attempt to change or take apart the camera (never open About the Icons the case). Failure
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
For Your Safety W WARNING ARNING C CA AUTION UTION Do not use the charger to charge batteries other than those speci- Do not cover or wrap the camera or the AC power adapter in a cloth fied here. The supplied battery charger is for use only with the or blanket. This can cause heat to build up and distort the cas- type of battery supplied with the camera. Using the charger to ing or cause a fire. charge conventional batteries or other types of rechargeable When you are cleaning the camera
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
For Your Safety ■ Charging the Battery ■ Cautions: Handling the Battery The Ba ttery and Power Supply Charge the battery in the supplied battery • Do not transport or store with metal objects Note: Check the type of battery used in charger. Charging times will increase at am- such as necklaces or hairpins. your camera and read the appropriate bient temperatures below +10 °C (+50 °F) or • Do not expose to flame or heat. sections. above +35 °C (+95 °F). Do not attempt to • Do not disassemble
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
For Your Safety • Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries ■ Ni-MH Batteries A AC P C Po ow wer A er Adapt dapters ( ers (A Av vailable S ailable Separ epara at tel ely) y) with different charge levels, or batteries of The capacity of Ni-MH batteries may be This section applies to all camera models . different types. temporarily reduced when new, after long Use only FUJIFILM AC power adapters desig- • If the camera will not be used for an extend- periods of disuse, or if they are repeated
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
For Your Safety Using the Camera Liquid C Liquid Cr rystal ystal Elec Electric trical Int al Inter erfer ferenc ence e In the event that the LCD monitor is damaged, This camera may interfere with hospital or Do not aim the camera at extremely bright care should be taken to avoid contact with liq- aviation equipment. Consult with hospital light sources, such as the sun in a cloudless uid crystal. Take the urgent action indicated or airline staff before using the camera in a sky. Failure t
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
A Ab bout out T This M his Manual anual Before using the camera, read this manual and the warnings in “For Your Safe- ty” (P ii). For information on specific topics, consult the sources below. T Table of C able of Cont ontents ents ............................. .............................P P xi xi T Tr roubleshooting oubleshooting ............................ ............................P P 86 86 The “Table of Contents” gives an Having a specific problem with the overview of the entire ma
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
F Fr requen equently tly-U -Used Buttons sed Buttons ■ ■ T Turning the C urning the Camera on in Pla amera on in Playback Mode yback Mode ■ ■ T Taking Pic aking Pictur tures D es During Pla uring Playback yback y When the camera is y To return instantly to shooting mode, off, playback can be press the shutter button halfway. started by pressing the a button for about a Shoot second. View ■ ■ S S ilent Mode ilent Mode ■ ■ Deleting Deleting Pic Pic tures tures y Press and hold the DISP/ y
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
T Table of C able of Con ont ten ents ts For Your Safety ..................................................................ii More on Phot More on Photograph ography y IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................ii Shooting Mode ................................................................20 Safety Notes ..................................................................iv Choosing a Shooting Mode ............................................20 About This Manual ...........
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
Table of Contents Mo Movies vies Menus Menus Recording Movies ............................................................46 Using the Menus: Shooting Mode ..................................61 Viewing Movies ...............................................................48 Using the Shooting Menu...............................................61 Shooting Menu Options .................................................61 Connec Connections tions A SHOOTING MODE ......................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Table of Contents Using the Menus: Playback Mode ..................................67 The Setup Menu ..............................................................74 Using the Playback Menu ...............................................67 Using the Setup Menu ....................................................74 Playback Menu Options ..................................................67 Setup Menu Options ......................................................75 k PHOTOBOOK ASSIST ..............
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Table of Contents T Technic echnical Not al Notes es T Tr roubleshooting oubleshooting Optional Accessories .......................................................82 Problems and Solutions ..................................................86 Printing ........................................................................82 Warning Messages and Displays ....................................91 Computer Related ..........................................................82 Appendix Appendix Audio/Vis
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
B Before Y efore You Begin ou Begin S Symb ymbols and C ols and Con onv ven entions tions The following symbols are used in this manual: Q : This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. R : Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera. P : Other pages in this manual on which related information may be found. Menus and other text in the LCD monitor are shown in bold. In the illustra- tions in this manual, displays may be simplified for expla
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
P Par arts of the C ts of the Camer amera a For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item. Selector button Move cursor up d (exposure compensation) button (P 28) b (delete) button (P x) MENU/OK button Move cursor left Move cursor right F (macro) button (P 29) N (flash) button (P 30) Move cursor down h (self-timer) button (P 32) * Illustrations in this manual may be simplified for explanatory purposes. 2 Before You Begin
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
Parts of the Camera 1 Self-timer lamp ............................................................ 32 12 t (movie recording) button ........................................ 46 2 Flash ............................................................................. 30 13 DISP (display)/BACK button .....................................5, 15 * 3 Shutter button .............................................................. 18 o (silent mode) button ...............................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Parts of the Camera Camera Camera Display Displays s The following types of indicator may be displayed during shooting and play- back. Indicators vary with camera settings. ■ Shooting 7 Number of available frames .......................................... 98 8 Sensitivity ..................................................................... 61 P 9 9 Image size/Image quality ........................................62, 63 DATE DATE 800 10 Focus warning ...................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Parts of the Camera ■ Playback 1 Playback mode indicator..........................................19, 38 2 Intelligent Face Detection indicator .........................33, 65 100- 100-0001 0001 3 Silent mode indicator ................................................3, 75 400 400 4 Gift image ..................................................................... 38 4:3 4:3N N 5 Frame number .............................................................. 77 6 Mark for upload to ........
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
F First St irst Steps eps I Inser nserting the Ba ting the Batter ttery and a M y and a Memor emory C y Car ard d Insert the battery and memory card as described below. Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 R Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover. Q Do not open the battery-chamber cover when the camera is on. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to image files or memory cards. Q Do not use excessive force when handling the battery-chamber
