FujiFilm JX330 - JX335, JX290 - JX295, JX370 - JX390, JX420 - JX440 Autofocus, Fast-moving subjects

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Focus Lock

Autofocus

Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus, focus on another subject at the same distance and use focus lock to recompose the photograph.

• Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.

• Subjects that show little contrast with the background

Fast-moving subjects.

(for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color

Subjects photographed through a window or other re-

as the background).

 

flective object.

• Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast

• Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect

object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a

 

light, such as hair or fur.

subject photographed against a backdrop of highly con-

Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or flame.

trasting elements).

 

 

 

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Contents First Steps For Your Safety Important Safety InstructionsIii About the Icons Safety NotesUnplug from a fire. power socket Li-ion Batteries Vii Viii P84 About This ManualP79 Memory CardsFrequently-Used Buttons Silent ModeTaking Pictures During Playback Deleting PicturesTable of Contents Menus MoviesConnections Xiii Appendix TroubleshootingSupplied Accessories Symbols and ConventionsBefore You Begin Following items are included with the cameraSelector button Move cursor up Parts of the CameraMENU/OK button Move cursor leftTripod mount Lens and lens coverShutter speed/Aperture Camera DisplaysShooting Hiding and Viewing Indicators Battery LevelBattery exhausted. Turn camera off and charge battery PlaybackInsert the battery Inserting the Battery and a Memory CardWhen the camera is on. Failure to observe First StepsClick Close the battery-chamber coverSlide the battery out of the camera as shown Removing the Battery and Memory CardCompatible Memory Cards Batteries Charging the Battery Orientation P79 Charging IndicatorAction Playback Mode Shooting ModeTurning the Camera on and Off Press ON/OFF again to turn the camera offAuto Power Off Camera Clock Basic SetupHighlight a language and press MENU/OK Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in QScene Recognition ModeGIcon Scene IconHolding the Camera If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focusDown to take the picture Shutter ButtonViewing Pictures More on Photography Shooting ModeChoosing a Shooting Mode Shooting Mode Options Beach SnowParty FlowerRPANORAMA Press MENU/OK to save the picture Take the last shot as described in StepFor Best Results Printing PanoramasGuide Framing Panoramas ManuallyFocus Lock Fast-moving subjects AutofocusDExposure Compensation FMacro Mode Close-ups Slow Synchro brightly lit scenes may be overexposed NUsing the Flash Intelligent FlashKred EYE Reduction / Lforced Flash / Mred EYE & Slow Option Description HUsing the Self-TimerBIntelligent Face Detection IFavorites Rating Pictures More on PlaybackPlayback Options Press DISP/BACK to exit zoom Playback ZoomMulti-Frame Playback Aerase P62, and choose from the options ADeleting PicturesOK and press MENU/OK to delete the selected pictures CoveredDprotect P65, or Islide Show P64 BImage SearchCreating a PhotoBook KPhotoBook AssistCreate books from your favorite photos Photobooks Viewing PhotobooksEditing and Deleting Photobooks Viewing Panoramas Recording Movies Zoom adjustmentMovies Movies Viewing Movies Connect the camera to a TV to show pictures to a group ConnectionsViewing Pictures on TV Printing Pictures via USB Printing the Date of Recording Highlight Kprint Order Dpof and press MENU/OK Printing the Dpof Print OrderPrint orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures Windows XP SP 3 Windows Installing MyFinePix StudioViewing Pictures on a Computer Windows 7/Windows Vista If the Installer Does Not Start AutomaticallyCPU Macintosh Installing FinePixViewerConnections Connecting the Camera Use a memory card reader to transfer pictures Uninstalling the Supplied Software Using the Shooting Menu Using the Menus Shooting ModeMenus Shooting Menu OptionsAspect ratio Oimage Size34 × 25 cm 13.5 × 10 24 × 18 cm 9.5 × 7 17 × 13 cm 7 × 5 Fine Timage QualityNormal Pfinepix ColorDwhite Balance White balance adjusted automaticallyRcontinuous Capture motion in a series of picturesBFACE Detection FAF ModeTrack the subject as it moves through the frame PmodeUsing the Playback Menu Using the Menus Playback ModePlayback Menu Options EraseJMARK for Upload to Reset ALL Deselecting All PicturesSelecting Pictures for Upload Uploading Pictures Windows OnlyFor fade transitions between frames Islide ShowIntelligent Face detection Display several pictures at onceCrop ProtectSelect Oresize in the playback menu ResizeSizes available vary with the size of the original image Cimage RotateUsing the Setup Menu Setup MenuDefaults to English Setup Menu OptionsChoose a language P95 OSILENT Mode Defaults to OFF DATE/TIMEAimage Disp ResetFormat Goperation VOL Hshutter VolumeBframe no Elcd Mode Iplayback VolumeMauto Power OFF Jlcd BrightnessMBLINK Detection Choose the zoom type when recording movies Zoom Indicator Digital Zoom onDdigital Zoom Digital Zoom offChoose a video mode for connection to a TV Defaults to NtscObackground Color Qvideo SystemTechnical Notes Optional AccessoriesPrinting Audio/VisualBattery Accessories from FujifilmChargers CableStorage and Use Caring for the CameraExtremely cold Subject to strong vibration Water and SandTraveling CleaningProblems and Solutions TroubleshootingPower and Battery Problem SolutionMenus and Displays ProblemShooting Select English for LaP15Subject’s face is poorly lit Shoot in bright light Playback Input on the television is set to TV Set input to Video Volume on the TV is too low Adjust the volumeConnections/Miscellaneous Following warnings are displayed in the LCD monitor On again. If the message persists, contact a Fujifilm dealer Memory card with more free spaceAgain P65 Perform a different search or select fewer picturesApictures can not be cropped Picture is damaged or was not created with the cameraMovies can not be printed using Dpof Picture can not be printed using DpofNo memory card inserted insert a memory card Can not be printedTips and Tricks AppendixAGE DISP. P69 Search for faces using bIMAGE Search P38Intelligent Face Detection Pro Tips Memory Card Capacity † Use a Gcard or better when shooting HD moviesFinepix JX420 JX440 / JX330 JX335 Photographs MoviesFinepix JX370 JX390 / JX290 JX295 CCD SpecificationsAperture Self-timerFocus range SensitivityOUT Weight Shooting weightNominal voltage Nominal capacityAppendix Akasaka 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan Options available in each shooting mode are listed below Restrictions on Camera SettingsShooting Mode BOFF BONOFF Option P CD L Y K MrN Ohpqr S U VWF