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Before You Begin
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
Owner’s Manual
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For Your Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions: All the safety and op- Alternate Warnings: This video prod- Water and Moisture: Do not use this A Ant nte en nnas nas erating instructions should be read uct is equipped with a three-wire video product near water—for ex- Outdoor Antenna Grounding: If an before the appliance is operated. grounding-type plug, a plug having ample, near a bath tub, wash bowl, outside antenna or cable system is • Retain Instructions: The safety and
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For Your Safety or where it can fall into such power and refer servicing to qualifi ed ser- Be sure to read these notes before use lines or circuits. When installing an vice personnel under the following outside antenna system, extreme conditions: Safety Notes care should be taken to keep from • When the power-supply cord or touching such power lines or circuits plug is damaged. • Make sure that you use your camera correctly. Read these safety notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before
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For Your Safety WA WAR RN NI IN NG G CA CAU UT TI IO ON N Do not use this camera in locations aff ected by oil fumes, steam, humidity or dust. This can cause a fi re or electric shock. Do not use the camera in the bathroom or shower. This can cause a fi re or electric Do not use in shock. Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. Do not leave the bathroom or shower the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. This can cause a
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For Your Safety Battery capacity varies with make the camera off and allow the bat- ger hold a charge even after repeat- Using the Camera and storage conditions. Some com- teries to cool before handling. edly being discharged and recharged To ensure that images are recorded mercially-available batteries may have reached the end of their service • Battery capacity tends to decrease correctly, do not subject the camera have less capacity than the batteries at low temperatures. Keep spare l
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For Your Safety NOTICES To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Fo For r Cu Cus st to om me er rs s i in n Ca Can na ad da a CAUTION: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Please read the “Safety Notes” (pages iii–v) and make sure you understand them before using the camera. E EC D C De ec cl la ar ra at ti io on o n of Co f Con nf fo or rm mi it ty y Perchlorate Material—special handling may apply. See http://www.dtsc. We ca.gov/
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For Your Safety Di Dis sp po os sal al o of f E El lec ect tr ri ic cal al an and d E El lec ect tr roni onic c E Eq quip uipm me en nt t in in P Pr ri iv vat ate e H Ho ous use eh hol old ds s N No ot te es s o on Co n Cop py yr ri ig gh ht t Disposal of Used Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Unless intended solely for personal use, images recorded using your digital Union, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) camera system cannot be used in ways that infringe copyr
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About This Manual Before using the camera, read this manual and the warnings on pages ii–vii. For information on specifi c topics, consult the sources below. ✔ ✔ C Ca am me era Q & A ra Q & A .................................................... ....................................................p pg. i g. ix x ✔ ✔ T Ta ab bl le o e of C f Co on nt te en nt ts s ............................................. .............................................pg. x pg. xi ii i Know what you want to
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Camera Q & A Find items by task. C Came amera Se ra Set tu up p Q Qu uestion estion K Ke ey y phrase phrase S See ee page page How do I set the camera clock? Date and time 14 Can I set the clock to local time when I travel? Time diff erence 93 How do I keep the display from turning off automatically? Auto power off 92 How do I make the display brighter or darker? LCD brightness 91 Operation and shutter volume 88 How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking? Silent mode 18 Can I change the soun
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Camera Q & A Ta Tak ki in ng g P Pi ic ct tu ur re es s Qu Question estion K Ke ey y phrase phrase S See ee page page How many pictures can I take? Memory capacity 109 Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? B mode 15 How can I avoid blurred pictures? Dual IS mode 17, 90 How can I make good portraits? Intelligent Face Detection 21 Can the camera automatically adjust settings for diff erent scenes? M mode 32 Can I choose my own settings for diff erent scenes? Scene position 32 How do I s
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Camera Q & A V Vie iew wing ing P Pi ic ct tu ures res Qu Question estion K Ke ey y phrase phrase S See ee page page How do I view my pictures? Single-frame playback 43 How do I delete the current picture? The b button 20 Can I select other pictures for deletion? Deleting pictures 47 Can I zoom in on pictures during playback? Playback zoom 44 How do I view a lot of pictures at once? Multi-frame playback 46 How do I view all pictures taken on the same day? Sort by date 46 Can I protect my pictur
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Table of Contents For Your Safety ................................................................................. ii B Ba as si ic c Ph Pho ot to og gr ra ap ph hy a y an nd Pl d Pla ay yb ba ac ck k IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................... ii Taking Pictures in B (Auto) Mode ........................................ 15 Safety Notes .................................................................................... iii Viewing Pictures ..............................
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Table of Contents More More on on P Pl la ay yb ba ac ck k Men Menu us s Playback Options ........................................................................... 43 Using the Menus: Shooting Mode .........................................64 Playback Zoom ..............................................................................44 Using the F-Mode Menu..........................................................64 Viewing Photo Information....................................................
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Table of Contents The Setup Menu .............................................................................87 T Te ec ch hn ni ic ca al N l No ot te es s Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................87 Optional Accessories ...................................................................95 Setup Menu Options ...................................................................88 Accessories from FUJIFILM ..................................................
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Before You Begin Introduction S Sy ymbol mbols s a an nd d C Co on nv ve ent nti ions ons The following symbols are used in this manual: 3 Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. 1 Note: Points to note when using the camera. 2 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 pu
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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 Strap eyelet ....................................................7 6 G switch ..........................................13 11 N (fl ash pop-up) button ......................26 2 Zoom control ......................................16, 44 7 Indicator lamp ............................................ 1 9 12 Microphone ........................................
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Before You Begin Introduction 15 Electronic viewfi nder ....................5 23 EVF/LCD (display selection) button ..................................................... 5 16 Selector button (see below) 24 a (playback) button ..................43 17 Monitor ...................................................4 25 F (photo mode) button .......... 64 18 DISP (display)/BACK button ... 1 7 , 43 26 Terminal cover ..................................52 19 d (exposure compensation/ photo info) bu
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Introduction C Came amera D ra Di is sp pla lays ys The following indicators may appear during shooting and playback. The indicators displayed vary with camera settings. ■ ■ Shooting Shooting 1 Sensitivity ......................................................65 13 Date and time.............................................14 P N N 9 9 2 White balance ............................................72 14 Shutter speed and aperture .............36 ISO AUTO ISO AUTO ( (800 800) ) 3 Flash mode.
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Before You Begin Introduction The Electronic Viewfi nder (EVF) The electronic viewfi nder provides the same information as the monitor, and can be used when bright light- ing conditions make the display in the monitor diffi cult to see. To switch between the monitor and electronic viewfi nder, press the EVF/LCD button (your selection remains in eff ect when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated to another setting). EVF LCD 5
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Introduction T The M he Mo od de e D Di ia al l To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial. P, S, A, M: Select for full control over cam- B (AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot” era settings, including aperture (M and A) mode recommended for fi rst-time users and/or shutter speed (M and S; pg. 36). of digital cameras (pg. 15). C (CUSTOM): Recall stored settings for modes P, S, A, and M (pg. 40). M (SCENE RECOGNITION): A “point- and-shoot” mode in which t
