FujiFilm A203, A303 manual

BL00147-200(1)

FinePix A203/FinePix A303

Getting Ready

Camera Connection

Using FinePixViewer

Basic Photography

Advanced Features

Photography

Advanced Features

Playback

Software Installation

Settings

Contents

Main 2 3 CAUTION Please read the Safety Notes (P.125) and make sure you understand them before using the camera. For customers in Canada Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the U.S.A. FCC Statement 4 5 3 2 Basic Photography 7 Camera Connection 6 Software Installation 4 Advanced Features Playback Preface hHand strap (1) hLR6 AA-size alkaline Batteries (2) Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Copyright Nomenclature 8 9 10 11 Nomenclature (Sample display) Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Playback 1 LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card (sold separately) Compatible batteries Notes on Handling Batteries LOADING THE BATTERIES AND xD-Picture Card ! When you want to replace the battery 14 15 SWITCHING ON AND OFF SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 4 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Changing the date and time Power Save Function Checking the remaining battery charge To change the date display format 2 18 19 Photography BASIC OPERATION GUIDE (PHOTOGRAPHY) SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 2 1 BASIC OPERATION GUIDE (PLAYBACK)BASIC OPERATION GUIDE (MENU) 22 23 STILL IMAGE 1 TAKING PICTURES (AAUTO MODE) To increase your shooting time 24 25 26 27 Solution be correctly exposed. \ 8 Solution | Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Number of Available Frames 28 29 Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card The number of available shots is displayed on the LCD monitor. The number of available shots when the xD-Picture Card is formatted in the camera. USING AF/AE LOCK AF (Autofocus)/AE Lock (Auto-exposure) 32 33 FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION FinePix A303 Scene Important USING THE ZOOM cFLASH Auto Flash Mode (Blank)nRed-Eye Reduction cForced Flash Red-Eye Effect 36 37 VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK) b Fast Forwarding Images MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK PLAYBACK ZOOM 38 39 2 ERASING SINGLE FRAME 40 41 01023 4 43 42 43 =SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 2 EMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY Advanced Features Photograhy TMOVIE (VIDEO) 44 45 MOVIE PHOTOGRAPHY 12 =SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY TMOVIE (VIDEO) 46 47 Shooting starts when you press the shutter button down fully. The white balance is set automatically when you press the shutter button. 2 48 49 QAUTO QMANUAL BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATIONS SELECTING AAUTO OR SMANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPTIONS Still/Macro/Self Timer Mode Movie Mode ySETTING THE QUALITY E FinePix A303: Photography (Q E FinePix A203: Photography (Q dEV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)SELECTING AAUTO OR SMANUAL (P.49) WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) 54 55 6 Guide to using + (positive) compensation PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) Playing back movie files Indicated by the T icon. Playback 56 57 ERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES/FORMATTING p 58 59 BACK FRAME 0102Protects or unprotects only the kPROTECTING IMAGES FRAME/ALL FRAME SET/RESET UNPROTECT ALL PROTECT ALL 64 65 PROTECT ALL UNPROTECT ALL FRAME SET/RESET iDPOF SET FRAME iHOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) iDPOF SET FRAME 68 69 5 iDPOF SET FRAME 010302 or changed. 72 73 2 1 gUSING SETUP ImageMixer VCD for FinePix FinePixViewer PictureHello Exif Launcher 6 Software Installation gPOWER SAVE 6.1 The Software Components SETUP 76 77 6.2 Installation on a Windows PC 6.2.1 Load the CD-ROM into your PC 78 79 80 81 6.3 Installation on a Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 6.3.1 Check the system software settings Enable File Exchange 6.3.2 From FinePixViewer installation to restart To install Acrobat Reader later... 82 83 To install Acrobat Reader later... 84 85 6.4 Installation on a Mac OS X 6.4.1 From FinePixViewer installation to restart 86 87 7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter 7 Camera Connection DSC (Mass storage device) Mode The first time you connect the camera to your computer by referring Section 6 PC CAM (PC Camera) Mode 88 89 7.2 Use at DSC mode 90 91 7.3 Use at PC-CAM mode When FinePixViewer is included in the list of actions to perform in the list of actions to perform 92 93 Camera Operation PC Operation 7.4 Disconnecting the Camera 94 95 96 97 8.2 Making a FinePix CD Album 8 Using FinePixViewer 8.1 Saving Images on Your Computer and viewing images 98 99 To use the FinePix Internet services, users must first register. directed by the on-screen instructions. 8.3 Using the FinePix Internet Service 8.3.2 User Registration 8.3.1 Using FAQ First-time users To the user registration window 101 100 For Mac OS X 102 103 8.5 Uninstalling the Software 8.4 Mastering FinePixViewer To read How to Use FinePixViewer... What is explained in How to Use FinePixViewer... Example: Looking up slide shows System Expansion Options 106 107 Accessories Guide Applicable Batteries 108 109 Notes on the Power Supply your camera correctly. Notes on the Batteries Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly Places to Avoid Notes on the Power Supply Notes on the xD-Picture Card 112 113 Notes on Using xD-Picture Cards with a PC Specifications Image Memory Card Warning Displays eThe table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor. Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy 116 117 T roubleshooting ExplanationWarning Displayed Remedy Warning Displays 118 119 T roubleshooting 120 121 Specifications (FinePix A203) DPC-16 (16 MB) DPC-32 (32 MB) DPC-64 (64 MB) DPC-128 (128 MB) Quality Mode Image Data Size Number of recorded pixels System Specifications (FinePix A303) System Input/Output Terminals Power Supply and Others 124 125 Safety Notes Explanation of Terms 126 127 Safety Notes 128 129 EC Declaration of Conformity Safety Notes 130 131 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using theSoftware. NOTICE End User License Agreement