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DIGITAL CAMERA
FE-4040/FE-4020/X-940
Instruction Manual
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1 Step Checking the contents of the box or Strap LI-70B Lithium Ion Battery Digital camera USB cable AV cable ib CD-ROM F-2AC USB-AC adapter Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card. Contents may vary depending on purchase location. 2 3 Step Step Preparing the Camera Shooting and Playing Back Images “Preparing the Camera” (p. 10) “Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing” (p. 14) 4 5 Step Step How to Use the Camera Printing “Camera Settings” (p. 3) “Direct print
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Camera Settings Using the Direct Buttons Using the Direct Buttons Frequently used functions can be accessed using the direct buttons. Shutter button (p. 14) Zoom buttons (p. 16) q button (switch between shooting and playback) (p. 15) m button (p. 4) E button (menu guide) (p. 19) Arrow pad The symbols FGHI displayed for image F (up) / selections and settings indicate that the arrow INFO button (change pad is to be used. information display) (p. 16, 19) X YM D TIME 2010.02. 26 12:30 Y/M/D Y/M
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Using the Menu Using the Menu Use the menu to change camera settings such as the shooting mode. Press the m button to display the function menu. The function menu can be used to set frequently used shooting and playback functions such as shooting mode. Selected option Shooting Playback PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM AUTO Shooting SLIDESHOW SLIDESHOW P P mode PERFECT FIX EDIT ERASE Function 0.0 0.0 WB WB menu AUT AUTO O ISO ISO AUT AUTO O 14M o [SETUP] SETUP 4 4 menu To select the shooting mode Use FG
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Menu Index Menus for Shooting Functions PROGRAM AUTO PROGRAM AUTO 1 P P 9 COMPRESSION NORMAL IMAGE SIZE VGA 2 AF MODE FACE/iESP FRAME RATE 30fps 3 FINE ZOOM OFF IS MOVIE MODE OFF 4 1 1 R OFF R ON 2 IMAGE STABILIZER ON 2 0.0 0.0 5 WB WB 3 ICON GUIDE ON 3 6 AUT AUTO O ISO ISO 7 AUT AUTO O MENU OK MENU OK EXIT SET EXIT SET 14M 8 4 4 1 Shooting mode 4 Self-timer ...........................p. 24 FRAME RATE (Movies) .....p. 27 AF MODE ..........................p. 28 P (PROGRAM AUTO) .......p. 14 5 E
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Names of Parts Camera unit 5 6 1 2 7 3 8 4 9 10 FE-4020/X-940 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 1 Connector cover .......... p. 11, 12, 35, 37 6 Flash .............................................p. 23 2 Multi-connector ........... p. 11, 12, 35, 37 7 Lens ........................................p. 46, 59 3 Strap eyelet .....................................p. 7 8 Microphone .............................p. 29, 31 4 Battery/card compartment cover ...p. 10 9 Speaker 5 Self-timer lamp ..............................p.
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1 2 6 7 3 8 4 5 9 10 1 Shutter button ...............................p. 14 7 Indicator lamp ......................... p. 11, 12 2 n button ........................p. 12, 14 8 H button (OK) ..........................p. 3, 12 3 q button (switch between shooting 9 Arrow pad ........................................p. 3 and playback) ................................p. 15 INFO button (change information 4 Monitor ....................................p. 14, 42 display) .............................p. 1
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Monitor Shooting mode display 1 2 1 2 P P 18 4 3 5 4 0.0 0.0 6 5 WB WB 17 17 0.0 0.0 P P 6 AUT AUTO O 7 WB WB 7 AUT AUTO O ISO ISO 8 AUT AUTO O 14M 9 VGA 16 4 4 NORM ON ON 16 0:34 0:34 ON ON 10 10 15 14 13 12 15 9 13 12 11 Movie 1/100 1/100 F2.6 F2.6 20 19 Still image 1 Battery check ................................ p. 11 12 World time .....................................p. 35 *1 2 Shooting mode ........................p. 14, 20 13 Image stabilization (still images) / 3 Flash ..................
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Playback mode display ● Normal display 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 4 10 10 4/30 4/30 00:12 00:12//00:34 00:34 6 ’10/02/26 ’10/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 15 Still image Movie ● Detailed display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 10 4/30 4/30 1/1000 F2.6 2.0 ISO WB 12 P AUTO AUTO 1/1000 F2.6 2.0 18 14M 13 NORM ISO WB 17 P AUTO AUTO FILE NORM 14M 100 0004 14 FILE 100 0004 ’10/02/26 12:30 15 ’10/02/26 12:30 16 1 Battery check ................................ p. 11 9 Aperture value ...............................p. 14 2 Print res
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Preparing the Camera Inserting the battery and the Insert the battery by putting in the ▼ marked side fi rst, with the B (FE-4040)/ SD/SDHC memory card (sold C (FE-4020/X-940) mark toward the battery separately) lock knob. Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, Always use SD/SDHC memory cards with etc.) may produce heat or an explosion. this camera. Do not insert any other types of memory card. Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow. Sl
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Charging the battery with the The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Before use, be sure to charge supplied USB-AC adapter the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 3 hours). The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (with an AC cable or plug-in type; hereafter If the indicator lamp does not light, the referred to as AC adapter) differs depending camera is not correctly connected or the on the region where you purchased the battery, camera, or AC adapter may b
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Installing the supplied 2 Connect the camera to the computer software (ib) computer. After checking the system requirements, follow 3 Follow the on-screen instructions the instructions below to connect the camera to a computer and install the supplied computer on your computer. software (ib). Operation guide System requirements Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)/ Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the Windows Vista/Windows 7 screen indicate that the m button, H button, or zoo
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Changing the display language 2 Use FG to select the year for [Y]. The language for the menu and error messages X displayed on the monitor is adjustable. Y M D TIME 1 Display the [SETUP] menu. -- -- -- -- Y/M/D “Using the Menu” (p. 4) 2010 2010. . : 2 r Use FG to select the (Settings CANCEL MENU 1) tab and then press I. FORMAT FORMAT 3 Press I to save the setting for [Y]. BACKUP W ENGLISH 1 RESET X 2 USB CONNECTION STORAGE 3q POWER ON NO Y M D TIME SAVE SETTINGS NO 2010.-- --.-- --:-- Y/M
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Shooting, Viewing, and Erasing Shooting with the optimum 2 Hold the camera and compose the aperture value and shutter shot. speed [PROGRAM AUTO] In this mode, automatic shooting settings are Monitor activated while also allowing changes to a wide range of other shooting menu functions, such as exposure compensation, white balance, etc. as needed. Horizontal grip 1 Press the n button to turn on the camera. [PROGRAM AUTO] indicator P P Vertical grip 0.0 0.0 When holding the camera, take
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4 3 To take the picture, gently press Press the shutter button halfway the shutter button all the way down down to focus on the subject, and while being careful not to shake the gently press the button all the way camera. down to start recording. P P Press halfway Press fully 0:34 0:34 1/400 1/400 F2.6 F2.6 REC REC 0:00 0:00 Press fully Image review screen To view images during shooting Continuous 0:34 0:34 Pressing the q button enables playback of recording length (p. 49) images. To ret
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Using the zoom Changing the shooting information display Pressing the zoom buttons adjusts the shooting range. The display of the screen information can be changed to best match the situation, for Pressing the wide Pressing the telephoto example, the need for a clear view of the screen (W) button (T) button or for making a precise composition by using the grid display. 1 Zoom bar Press F (INFO). ● The displayed shooting information changes in P P P P the order shown below each time the b
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Operations during movie playback 2 Use HI to select an image. Displays Displays previous next image image Hold I to fast forward and hold H to Elapsed time/ 00:12 00:12//00:34 00:34 reverse. Total recording The display size of the images can be time During playback changed. “Index view and close-up view” (p. 18) Press the H button to pause Pausing and playback. To resume playback resuming To play sound recordings during pause, fast forward, or playback To play sound recorded with
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Erasing images during Index view and close-up view playback (Single image erase) Index view enables quick selection of a desired image. Close-up view (up to 10x magnifi cation) allows checking of image details. 1 Display the image you want to erase and press G ( D). 1 Press the zoom buttons. ERASE ALL ERASE Single-image view Close-up view SEL. IMAGE ERASE 4/30 4/30 4/30 4/30 W CANCEL CANCEL MENU OK BACK SET ’10/02/26 ’10/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 ’10/02/26 ’10/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 T 2 Press FG to se
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Changing the image information display Shooting information settings displayed on the screen can be changed. 1 Press F (INFO). ● The displayed image information changes in the order shown below each time the button is pressed. Normal 10 10 4/30 4/30 No information ’10/02/26 ’10/02/26 1 12:30 2:30 Detailed 10 10 4/30 4/30 1/1000 F2.6 2.0 ISO WB P AUTO AUTO 14M NORM FILE 100 0004 ’10/02/26 12:30 Using the menu guide If the E button is pressed while settings are being made in the playback fun
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Using Shooting Modes Reducing blur on shooting The shooting mode can be selected from the function menu in the following order: , P [DIS MODE] (FE-4020/X-940) M, N (Available in the FE-4020/X-940 only), s, P, ~, and A. This mode enables the user to reduce blur that is caused by camera shake and subject “Using the Menu” (p. 4) movement. Shooting with automatic 1 Set the shooting mode to N. settings [iAUTO] [DIS MODE] indicator According to the scene, the camera automatically selects th
