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2.0
Getting Ready
Basic Photography
Advanced Features
Photography
Advanced Features
Playback
Settings
Software Installation
Camera Connection
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Using FinePixViewer
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BL00173-200 (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 .......................................................... ............................................... PLAYBACK ZOOM 30 7.3 Use at PC-CAM mode 83 ........................................................................ PLAYBACK MENU Warning 2 ............................................ ........................................ ERASING SINGLE FRAME 31 7.4 Disconnecting the Camera 86 ......................................................................... ... • Preface 6 p ERASING SI
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Preface Camera Features and Accessories ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography ■ Notes on Electrical Interference Camera Features Accessories For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, please overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the note that this camera may cause interference to other h 2.0 million effective pixels h16 MB, xD-Picture Card (1) image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally. equipme
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature Viewfinder lamp(P.23) Mode switch Viewfinder(P.22) Still photography mode(P.21) button Playback mode(P.28) Movie mode(P.44) DISP button LCD monitor(P.22) (P.19, 25, 29) POWER switch(P.14) MENU/OK button (P.19) Flash(P.37) BACK button(P.19) Shutter button Strap mount Tripod mount Viewfinder window xD-Picture Card slot(P.13) Lens/Lens cover Flash control Battery cover(P.12) Attaching the strap s
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Nomenclature (Sample display) 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Still photography mode ( ) Compatible batteries xD-Picture Card sold separately Macro EV Use two AA-size alkaline batteries or two AA- DPC-16 (16MB) DPC-32 (32MB) Flash White balance size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. DPC-64 (64MB) DPC-128 (128MB) Photography mode Number of remaining shots ◆ Notes on Handling Batteries ◆ Quality mode h It is recommended that y
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LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card ◆ Replacing an xD-Picture Card ◆ 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 When you push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger, the lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out. You can then pull the xD-Picture Card the rest of the way out. 1 Slide the battery cover out and lift it open. Insert the batteries correctly as indicated by the 1Push the xD-Picture Card firmly into the polarity icons. xD-Picture Card slot as far as it will go. 2Cl
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SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1 2 3 4 1 0 1 0 2 To switch the camera on and off, slide the power When you first switch the camera on, the date is Once you have set the date and time, press the 1Use “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day, switch sideways. When you switch the camera cleared. Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the “MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK” Hour or Minute. You can select your preferred on, the viewfinder
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ◆ Checking the remaining battery charge ◆ Changing the date and time To change the date display format Switch the camera on and check that no battery You can select your preferred date format. Setting Explanation level warning (Z or X) is displayed on the LCD monitor. If no icon is displayed, there is Displays the date in the “year.month. YYYY.MM.DD ample charge left in the battery. day” format. iZ Lit red: Displays the date in the “month/day/ 1 MM/D
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Basic 2 Photography SELECTING THE LANGUAGE BASIC OPERATION GUIDE You’ve read the chapter on getting ready and the camera is now set up and ready to take pictures. 1 2 1 00 3 0 1 2 0 The Basic Photography section explains the three basic steps of “taking pictures”, “viewing pictures” and “erasing pictures”. Master the basic steps by actually trying them out on the camera as you go. ●POWER switch ●Switching between still photography, Slide this switch to turn the camera on and off. playback and
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QMODE BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE ●Using the Menus 1 2 1Display the menu. Press the “MENU/OK” button. 2Select a menu option. 3Select a setting. Press the “d” or “c”. Press the “a” or “b”. 2 Set the Mode switch to “Q”. When you are taking shots using the viewfinder, you can make the battery last longer by pressing the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor off. (Note that you cannot switch the LCD monitor off in Macro mode.) Brace yo
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QMODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE Viewfinder lamp display ■ 3 4 5 Display Status Lit green Ready to shoot. Beep Blinking green and Recording data to the xD-Picture Card orange alternately (ready to shoot). Recording data to the xD-Picture Card Lit orange LCD monitor (not ready to shoot). 2 Blinking orange Charging the flash (flash will not fire). Take care to hold the camera so that your When you press the shutter button, the camera fingers or the strap do not cover the lens, flash emits
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QMODE QMODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES A AUTO MODE FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION Scene Number of Available Frames Use this frame when you want to position your The number of available shots is displayed on main subject in the center of the frame or when the LCD monitor. you want to align your shot with the horizon. ! See P.36 for information on changing the quality. ● This feature provides a clear guide to the ! The default quality setting “y” set at shipment is ● subject size and the overall balance
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QMODE QMODE ( ) DIGITAL ZOOM E MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close- 1 2 up shots. If the flash is set to “AUTO” or “n” 1 0 0 2 Red-eye Reduction mode, it is automatically set to “b” Suppressed Flash mode. ● Effective Photography Range: Approx. 8 cm to 13 cm (3.1 in. to 5.1 in.). Zoom bar ! Using the camera width (about 10 cm or 4 in.) as a ● guide, ensure that the distance to the subject is 2 between 8 cm and 13 cm (3.1 in to 5.1 in.). The camera You
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wMODE wMODE ( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK Fast Forwarding Images 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 Normal playback No text displayed Multi-frame playback 2 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. In playback mode, the display shown on the Playback frame 2You can “d” and “c” to move forward and LCD monitor switches each time you press the number backward respectively through your images. “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button until the multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears. You ca
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wMODE wMODE PLAYBACK ZOOM ERASING SINGLE FRAME 1 2 1 2 1 00 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 Zoom bar After you have zoomed in on your image, 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. Select “FRAME” in the “p” ERASE menu and Pressing “a” or “b” during single-frame 1Press the “DISP” button. press the “MENU/OK” button. playback zooms in (enlarges) or out on a still 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the 2Use “a”, “b”, “d” and “c” to zoom in on different image. When you use th
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Advanced Features wMODE QMODE ERASING SINGLE FRAME 3 Photography A S SELECTING AUTO OR MANUAL 3 4 1 2 1 00 3 0 2 Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases the Set the Mode switch to “Q”. frame (individual file) displayed. When erasing is 3 ! See P.44 for information on shooting movies. ● complete, the next image appears and the “§” message is displayed. A AUTO This is the easiest mode for taking pictures and Press “d” or “c” to view the frame (individual 1Press the “M
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION PHOTOGRAPHY AND MOVIE MENU OPTIONS The “Advanced Features Photography” section introduces a range of camera functions that you can 1 2 access by setting the Mode switch to “Q” or “T”. 1 03 0 2 0 Mode Sample LCD monitor display Accessible menu settings Factory default Explanation y QUALITY 1M P. 36 FLASH AUTO P. 37 c A AUTO = SELF-TIMER OFF P. 40 OPTION – P. 65 g When you validate the settings, the respective 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to dis
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.34) ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.34) y SETTING THE QUALITY c FLASH Use Quality Printing 2M • F (1600 × 1200) 2M • N (1600 × 1200) 1M (1280 × 960) Internet 0.3M ( 640 × 480) hFor printing on A5 paper → 2M • F, 2M • N ✽ Select “2M • F” (FINE) for better image quality and This mode can be selected in the “A”, This mode can be selected in the “A”, AUTO Auto Flash Mode “2M • N” (NORMAL) to increase t
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU c FLASH Red-Eye Reduction Slow Synchro n c Forced Flash b Suppressed Flash v 3 Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, Use this mode for photography using indoor This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter appear natural when photographing people in such as a subject against a window or in the lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for speed. This allows you to take pictures of people low-light conditions. The flash fir
