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This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA
FinePix F601 ZOOM correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00119-200 (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 ........................ ............................. [(EXPOSURE) MODE] MODE 66 SET–UP Menu Options 97 ............................................................ 3 Advanced Features Photography Warning 2 Programed Auto • Aperture-priority Auto • ............................................................. ...... SET–UP Preface 6 SELECTING THE PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 38 Shutter-priority Auto • Manual exposure .......................................... .................. g IMAGE DISPLAY 98
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Preface Camera Features and Accessories Test Shots Prior to Photography h If liquid crystal is swallowed Camera Features Accessories For particularly important photographs (such as weddings Flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek h 3.1 million effective pixels hSmartMedia (16MB, 3.3V) (1) the image to make sure that the camera is functioning medical assistance. h 2832 × 21
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature Multifunction Mode dial Mode switch ( and “MENU/OK”) button (P.20) Flash (P.56) Audio recording (P.45) Photography mode OPEN (Flash pop-up) button Lens / Lens Cover Movie (Video) (P.42) (P.22) (P.56) Auto (P.22) Viewfinder window Playback mode BACK button (P.32) Scene Position (P.39) Viewfinder (P.24) Manual (P.41) Attaching the strap Battery compartment (P.12) Viewfinder lamp 1 S
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™ ( ) Nomenclature sample display 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Shooting ™ Compatible Batteries SmartMedia (sold separately) Sensitivity White balance (Only displayed for 800 or 1600) NP-60 Rechargeable Battery (1) Only use 3.3V SmartMedia EV (Exposure compensation) Image quality MG-4S ( 4MB), MG-16SW ( 16MB, ID) Flash MG-8S ( 8MB), MG-32SW ( 32MB, ID) Number of remaining shots MG-16S (16MB), MG-64SW ( 64MB, ID) Macro
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™ LOADING THE BATTERY AND SmartMedia Battery lock lever 0 5 1 0 3 0 Gold marking 0 2 4 0 Indicator 1 Battery lock release button When you’ve finished shooting and 1Slide the battery cover out to open it. When you’ve finished shooting and you 4Push the SmartMedia firmly into the want to remove or replace the want to remove or replace the battery 2Hold the battery so that the indicator are SmartMedia slot as far as it will go. SmartMedia aligned and then slide it into the camera. 5Close t
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• CHARGING THE BATTERY SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Using the AC Power Adapter 1 2 Use the AC power adapter in situations when a loss of power will cause problems, such as during file downloading (via the USB connection). Using the AC power adapter also allows you to take pictures and play back images without worrying about depleting the batteries. DC IN 5V socket hCompatible AC power adapters 1 AC-5VS/AC-5VHS/AC-5VH Press the “O” (power) button to switch the ! Use only the FUJ
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• SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Checking the remaining Auto Power Off Function 3 4 battery charge When this function is active, the LCD monitor switches off to conserve reduce power LCD monitor consumption if the camera is left unused for approximately 30 seconds (➡ P.100). Blank Lit white Lit red 1 Blinking red 0 1 0 2 You can check the remaining battery charge on the LCD monitor by pressing the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor on. 1Battery has ample charge (No i
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Basic 2 Photography BASIC OPERATION Flash release Photography/ Photography mode selector Press this button to pop Playback selector Slide the switch up or Turn the Mode dial to select the photography mode. the flash unit up when down to switch between you want take pictures Photography and using the flash. Taking photographs: Playback modes. (Auto mode) Cancel (Scene position) Photography: Press this button to stop (Manual mode) Shoot pictures or a procedure midway Shooting m
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( ) BASIC OPERATION Using the Menus ✽ The examples in figure below show the factory Selecting Menus default menu options set at shipment. Multifunction button 1Menu display 2Menu selection 3Confirm menu selection Right 1 0 0 2 3 0UP Right Press the button in. Push the button up, down, left or right. Press the button in. UP Down Left Down Left 2 Select setting 4 Menu option selection is based on clockwise rotation. Push the button up or 1To go from “r” to “e”, press “b”. To go from “e”
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 1 2 3 4 4 1 0 2 0 Press the “z” OPEN button to make the flash pop up. 2 Zoom bar 1Set the Mode switch to “U ” 2 Set the ! If a “∂”, “ƒ”, Photography Mode dial to “R”. “å” or “˙ ” message Loop the strap over your wrist, brace your elbows The mode indicator for the selected photography appears, see P.119, 120. firmly against your body and hold the camera with To zoom in on the subject, press “a” (PTELE). mode lights. ! If the photography mode is “R”, use the Auto
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 5 6 7 7 8 Beep Bebeep AF frame LCD monitor When you are using the viewfinder to take a To take the picture, press the shutter button picture at a distance of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to down fully without lifting your finger off it. The 2 4.8 ft.), only the shaded area in the figure is camera beeps and takes the picture, and the photographed. data is then recorded. AF frame ! If you press the shutter button down fully in one motion, the shot is taken without the A
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE Viewfinder Lamp Display ✽ When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages Number of Available Frames are displayed (➡P.119-121). The number of available shots is displayed on Display Status Camera Operation the LCD monitor. Lit green Ready to shoot. All camera operations are possible. ! See P.93 for information on changing the File size Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning. All camera operations are possible.
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USING AF/AE LOCK Beep 1 2 3 4 Bebeep In a shot with this type of composition, the Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the subjects in the AF frame. 2 AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. Keep holding the shutter button down halfway Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). Check that the AF frame on the (AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the LCD monitor shrinks and that the
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DIGITAL ZOOM FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION Zoom bar display Scene Digital zoom Use this frame when you want to position your main subject in the center of the frame or when you want to align your shot with the horizon. Optical zoom This feature provides a clear guide to the subject size and the overall balance of the shot so that you get exactly the shot you want. LCD monitor ON The position of the “” on the zoom bar indicates If the file size (image size) setting is “2”, “1” Framing Guideline the
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( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK Fast Forwarding Images 1 2 1 0 2 0 Normal playback No text displayed Multi-frame playback In playback mode, the display shown on the LCD monitor switches each time you press the 2 “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button until the multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears. Set the Mode switch to “Q”. 1Select a frame by using “d”, “c”, “a” and “b” You can “d” and “c” button to move forward and backward button to move the cursor (the orange
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PLAYBACK ZOOM Saving Trimmed Images 1 2 2 0 10 3 0 2 1 2 Zoom bar After you have zoomed in on your image, Check the size of the image being saved and Pressing the “a” or “b” button during single-frame then press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed 1Press the “DISP” button. playback zooms in (enlarges) or out on a still image. image is saved as a separate file. 2You can move the field of view in 8 directions. After using playback zoom, press the “MENU/OK” When you use this function, a zoom bar is d
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( ) ERASING SINGLE FRAME USING A TV MONITOR USING THE CRADLE To view your images on a TV, you need the 1 2 3 0 10 3 0 2 optional cradle (PictureCradle CP-FX601). Refer to the manual supplied with the cradle for instructions. Camera 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 Cradle 1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback 1Use “f” to select “FRAME”. 1Use “g” to select the file to be erased. to display the menu. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm your 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the 2Use “a” to select “p E
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Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 3 Photography SELECTING THE PHOTOGRAPHY MODE E SCENE POSITION Audio recording (➡P.45) Movie (➡P.42) Auto (➡P.22) In the “E” scene position, you can select the Scene Position (➡P.39) mode best suited to 5 photography scenes. See P.40 for details. Manual (➡P.41) 3 Turn the Mode dial to select the mode. Use “g” to select the desired mode. The mode indicator for the selected photography mode lights. 38 39
