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Getting Ready Using
the Camera
Advanced
Features Settings Software
Installation Viewing Images
Contents
LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA ..................................................................................... 10
SWITCHING ON AND OFF/SETTING THE DATE AND TIME .............................................................. 12
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME/CHANGING THE DATE ORDER
.........................................................14
Correcting the date and time .......................................................................................................... 14
Changing the date order ................................................................................................................. 14
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................. 15
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE .................................................................................................................. 16
SHOOTING STILL IMAGES (aAUTO MODE) ....................................................................................18
■Viewfinder Lamp Display ............................................................................................................ 20
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES ......................................................................................................21
■Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card...................................................................... 21
USING AF/AE LOCK .............................................................................................................................. 22
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM) ....................................................................... 23
BEST FRAMING .....................................................................................................................................23
VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK) ............................................................................................... 24
Single-frame Playback/Fast-forwarding Through Your Images/Multi-frame Playback ................... 24
Single-frame Playback/Playback Zoom/Panning/Trimming ............................................................25
ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME) ................................................................................................... 26
PLAYBACK MODE
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
6ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ................................................................................. 45
SET-UP .................................................................................................................................................. 46
■SET-UP Menu Options .............................................................................................................. 46
FUSING THE SET-UP SCREEN .......................................................................................................46
POWER SAVE SETTING ....................................................................................................................... 47
FORMAT ................................................................................................................................................ 48
FRAME NO. ............................................................................................................................................48
eMACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY ........................................................................................ 27
dFLASH ............................................................................................................................................. 27
SELECTING aAUTO/sMANUAL .................................................................................................... 29
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ........................................................................................................................ 30
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION .................................................................................................. 30
yQUALITY SETTINGS IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE .............................................................. 30
*SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 31
DEV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) .............................................................................................. 32
AWHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) ............................................................... 32
rSHOOTING MOVIES....................................................................................................................... 33
yQUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE ......................................................................................... 35
rPLAYING BACK MOVIES ............................................................................................................... 36
■Playing Back Movies ................................................................................................................. 36
PLAYBACK MODE
MOVIE MENU
MOVIE MODE
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
oERASING SINGLE/ALL FRAMES ...................................................................................................37
ALL FRAMES/FRAME/BACK ....................................................................................................... 37
uDPOF SET FRAME ......................................................................................................................... 39
HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ...................................................................................... 39
HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (FRAME SET/RESET) .............................................................. 39
RESET ALL ............................................................................................................................................ 41
iPROTECTING IMAGES:FRAME/SET ALL/RESET ALL ................................................................ 42
FRAME SET .................................................................................................................................... 42
FRAME RESET/SET ALL/RESET ALL ........................................................................................... 43
gAUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK) ........................................................................................44
PLAYBACK MENU
Warning ............................................................. 2
IMPORTANT ..................................................... 2
EC Declaration of Conformity ............................3
Preface .............................................................. 6
Accessories included ........................................ 7
Nomenclature .................................................... 8
Attaching the strap .........................................9
Example of LCD Monitor Text Display ...........9
■Still photography mode ..........................9
■Playback mode ...................................... 9

1 Getting Ready

2 Using the Camera

3 Advanced Features

4 Settings

5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS .................................................................................................. 49
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC .................................................................................................50
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 8.6 TO 9.2 ...................................................................................... 52
5.4 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X ..................................................................................................... 55

5 Software Installation

6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION ................................................................................................................. 58
6.1.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter .................................................................................. 58
6.1.2 Connecting to a TV .............................................................................................................. 59
6.1.3 Connecting to a Computer ................................................................................................... 59
6.1.4 Disconnecting the Camera .................................................................................................. 62
6.2 USING FinePixViewer ...................................................................................................................... 63
6.2.1 Mastering FinePixViewer ..................................................................................................... 63
6.2.2 Uninstalling the Software ..................................................................................................... 63

6 Viewing Images

System Expansion Options ............................ 65
Overview of the Optional Cradle ................. 66
Accessories Guide ......................................... 67
Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly ......... 68
Notes on the Power Supply ............................ 68
Applicable Batteries .................................... 68
Notes on the Batteries ................................ 68
Notes on Using AA-size Ni-MH Batteries and
the Rechargeable Battery NH-10 Correctly... 69
AC Power Adapter ...................................... 69
Procedure for discharging rechargeable
Ni-MH batteries .............................................. 70
Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ................... 71
Warning Displays ........................................... 72
Troubleshooting ..............................................74
Specifications (FinePix A205/A205S)..............76
Specifications (FinePix A210)......................... 78
Explanation of Terms ..................................... 80
Safety Notes ................................................... 81