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Using Advanced Software
Getting Ready Settings Viewing Images
the Camera Features Installation
This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM
DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F420 correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
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BL00323-200 1
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Warning EC Declaration of Conformity To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. We : ( ) Name Fuji Photo Film Europe G.m.b.H. to correct the interference by one or more of the following For customers in the U.S.A. Address: Heesenstrasse 31 measures: Tested To Comply — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany With FCC Standards — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a c
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Using Advanced Software Getting Ready Settings Viewing Images the Camera Features Installation Contents B MOVIE ............................................................. .................................................... Warning 2 Nomenclature 8 MOVIE MODE ..................................................... ......................................... IMPORTANT 2 Attaching the strap 9 ............................ ........... ..................................................................
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Preface Accessories included Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Electrical Interference h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) h Rechargeable Battery NH-20 (1) For particularly important photographs (such as If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, Included with: Anti-static case (1) weddings and overseas trips), always take a test please note that this camera may cause interference photograph and view the image to make sure that the to other equipment in the hospital or aircraft.
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Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Shutter button Attaching the strap Microphone Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2. 0 1 0 2 Flash (P.34) Flash control sensor Self-timer lamp (P.38) Viewfinder window Speaker (USB) socket Example of LCD Monitor Text Display Power switch (P.14) A/V OUT Still photography mode (Audio visual output) socket Continuous shooting (P.69) Lens (Lens cover) Self-Timer EV (Exposure compensation) Cradle connecti
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Getting Ready 1 Getting Ready CHARGING A BATTERY LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE xD-Picture Card Charge the Rechargeable Battery NH-20. Compatible Batteries Batteries that can be charged h Rechargeable Battery NH-20 h 2 × AAA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (commercially available) h Rechargeable Battery NH-20 (included) h 2 × AAA-size alkaline batteries (commercially available) ! Use the battery charger (BC-NH20) provided with the camera to charge Ni-MH batteries only. Attempting to charge Alka
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Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE xD-Picture Card Load the Rechargeable Battery NH-20 correctly as Checking the remaining battery charge Indicator indicated by the polarity icons. 2 Turn the camera on and check that no battery level warning (C or V) appears on the LCD monitor. If no icon appears, there is ample charge left in the batteries. Loading AAA-size batteries 1 There is ample remaining battery charge. Load the batteries 2 There is insufficient charge left in the batteri
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Getting Ready TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER Slide the Power switch to turn the camera on and 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu 1 03 0 2 0 off. When turning the camera on, the viewfinder 1 1 on the LCD monitor. lamp lights (green). 2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. ON OFF 3Press the “MENU/OK” button. In “q” or “r” mode, the lens extends and the lens cover
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Getting Ready SELECTING THE LANGUAGE PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Due to the nature of Ni-MH rechargeable batteries, the time for which they can be used may 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu 0 10 3 2 0 become shorter in certain situations, even when the batteries are fully charged. on the LCD monitor. 1 In the following situations, the batteries should be discharged and then fully recharged 2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” OPTION and before use. then press “a” or
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Using the Camera Using 2 the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE You’ve read the chapter on getting ready and the camera is now set up and ready to take pictures. “Using the Camera” describes the basic camera operations of “Taking Pictures”, then “Viewing Images” and “Erasing Images”. This section describes the camera’s functions. 0 Changing modes Slide the Mode switch to change modes. Still photography mode: Still image shooting. Playback mode: Photographed image playback. Movie mode: Movie record
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES a AUTO MODE 1Slide the Power switch sideways to turn the Press the Zoom switch “a” ([ telephoto) up to 0 1 camera on. zoom in on the subject. To zoom out, press “b” 1 4 2Set the Mode switch to “q”. (] wide-angle) down. A “zoom bar” appears on the LCD monitor when you zoom in or out. h Focal range: Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity ON h Optical zoom focal length (35 mm camera equivalent) Approx. 36 mm-108 mm 0 2 Maximum zoom scale:
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES a AUTO MODE Pressing the Shutter button down halfway, the Viewfinder lamp display camera emits a short double-beep and focuses on Bebeep 7 Display Status your subject. At that point, the AF frame on the Lit green Ready to shoot. LCD monitor becomes smaller and the camera sets Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot). the shutter speed and aperture (the viewfinder Blinking green and Recordin
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES a AUTO MODE USING AF/AE LOCK ( ) USING THE ZOOM OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM In a shot with this type of composition, the subjects Press “a ([)” up and “b (])” down to zoom in and (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. If 1 out. the picture is taken at this point, the subjects will The digital zoom can be used with the “3”, “1” not be in focus. and “`” quality settings. When zooming changes between optical and digital, t
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE ( ) VIEWING THE IMAGES PLAYBACK During single-frame playback, you can use the zoom to check your photo or trim the image so that Single-frame playback 0 1 0 2 only the part you want to show is saved. 1Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2Press “c” to scan forward through the images Single-frame playback and press “d” to scan backwards. Press the “BACK” button to return to ! Setting the Mode switch to “w”, the last shot is played back. single-frame playback. ! If the le
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Advanced PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) ERASING IMAGES ERASE FRAME 3 Featuresy QUALITY MODE NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS Set the Mode switch to “w”. 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the 0 1 2 0 camera on. 1 1 2Set the Mode switch to “q”. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. ON 0 3 1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to 0 1 0 2 2 display the menu. The quality setting is retained even if you turn the 2Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE. cam
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY S SENSITIVITY J FinePix COLOR 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the 1Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 camera on. camera on. 1 1 2Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2Set the Mode switch to “q”. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. ON ON ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “J” FinePix COLOR setting. ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivi
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Advanced Features STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY /d FLASH Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to ( ) e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-up is given below. 1 0 2 0 shots. 1Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2Press the “e” Macro button (d). Close-up shots S
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Advanced Features STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) / e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY d FLASH Forced flash d FLASH d Up to 6 Flash modes can be chosen according to Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a 0 1 2 0 the type of shot. subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to 1Set the Mode switch to “q”. obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under 2The flash setting changes each time you press lighting such as fluorescent lamps. In this mode, the flash the “d” Flash but
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Advanced Features STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Selecting the SHOOTING MODE (➡P.36) q PHOTOGRAPHY MODE PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Set the Mode switch to “q”. PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION 1 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu 1 00 3 1 on the LCD monitor. 2Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and “a” or “b” to change the setting. 3Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the selection. 2 0 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the 1 0 2 0 2 menu on the LCD monitor. 2Press “d” or
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Advanced Features STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Selecting the SHOOTING MODE (➡P.36) PHOTOGRAPHY MENU The self-timer lamp lights steadily for about 5 Top 4-frame continuous shooting f seconds and then blinks for another 5 seconds, 3 This mode shoots up to 4 frames at intervals as after which the shot is taken. short as 0.3 seconds. When taking the pictures, the photographed images are displayed and automatically recorded. ! The self-timer lamplight may not be visible under sunlight. ! To sto
