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Getting Ready Using
the Camera
Advanced
Features Settings Software
Installation Viewing Images
System Expansion Options ............................ 69
Overview of the Optional Cradle ................. 70
Accessories Guide ......................................... 71
Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly ......... 72
Notes on the Power Supply ............................ 72
Applicable Batteries .................................... 72
Notes on the Batteries ................................ 72
AC Power Adapter ...................................... 73
Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ................... 74
Warning Displays ........................................... 75
Troubleshooting ..............................................77
Specifications ................................................. 79
Explanation of Terms ..................................... 81
Safety Notes ................................................... 82
Contents
LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA ..................................................................................... 12
SWITCHING ON AND OFF, SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ........................................................... 14
CORRECTING THE DATE, TIME AND CHANGING THE DATE ORDER, SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
...15
Changing the date and time ................................................................................................................ 15
To change the date display format ......................................................................................................15
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................. 16
SHOOTING STILL IMAGES (aAUTO MODE) ....................................................................................17
Viewfinder Lamp Display ............................................................................................................ 19
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES .................................................................................................. 20
Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card ........................................................................ 20
USING AF/AE LOCK .......................................................................................................................... 21
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM, DIGITAL ZOOM) .................................................................. 22
BEST FRAMING ................................................................................................................................. 22
VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK) ............................................................................................... 23
Single-frame Playback, Fast-forwarding Through Your Images, Multi-frame Playback ..................23
Single-frame Playback, Playback Zoom, Panning, Trimming ....................................................... 24
ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME) ................................................................................................... 25
PLAYBACK MODE
STILL IMAGE MODE
6ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ............................................................................... 49
SET–UP ..................................................................................................................................................50
SET–UP Menu Options ............................................................................................................. 50
FUSING THE SET–UP SCREEN ....................................................................................................50
POWER SAVE SETTING ....................................................................................................................... 51
FORMAT ................................................................................................................................................ 52
FRAME NO. ............................................................................................................................................52
yQUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) ................................................................... 26
Quality settings in Still Photography (q, ?) mode ........................................................................... 26
Quality settings in Movie (r) mode ....................................................................................................26
SSENSITIVITY .....................................................................................................................................27
JFinePix COLOR .................................................................................................................................28
uDPOF SET FRAME ........................................................................................................................... 29
uHOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ................................................................................. 29
UDPOF ALL RESET ............................................................................................................................ 31
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ......................................................... 32
Photography Mode Specifications .............................................................................................. 32
SELECTING aAUTO OR sMANUAL ..............................................................................................33
?SCENE POSITION ........................................................................................................................34
eMACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY ...................................................................................... 35
dFLASH ...........................................................................................................................................35
STILL IMAGE MODE
SCENE POSITION
STILL IMAGE MENU
STILL IMAGE MODE
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PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK
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PHOTO MODE STILL IMAGE
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PHOTO MODE STILL IMAGE/MOVIE
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ........................................................................................................................ 37
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION .............................................................................................. 37
*SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY .............................................................................................. 37
fCONTINUOUS SHOOTING .................................................................................................... 38
DEV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) ...................................................................................... 40
AWHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) ....................................................... 40
rSHOOTING MOVIES .................................................................................................................... 41
rPLAYING BACK MOVIES ............................................................................................................. 43
Playing Back Movies ................................................................................................................. 43
oERASING SINGLE, ALL FRAMES ............................................................................................. 44
FRAME, ALL FRAMES, BACK ................................................................................................. 44
iPROTECTING IMAGES FRAME, SET ALL, RESET ALL ...................................................... 46
FRAME SET, FRAME RESET, SET ALL, RESET ALL .......................................................... 46
gAUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK) ..................................................................................... 48
PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK MODE
MOVIE MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
Warning ............................................................. 2
EC Declaration of Conformity ............................3
Preface .............................................................. 6
Accessories included ........................................ 7
Nomenclature .................................................... 8
Attaching the strap .........................................8
Basic Operation Guide .................................. 9
Example of LCD Monitor Text Display ...........9
Still photography mode ..........................9
Playback mode ...................................... 9
ABOUT THE BATTERIES .....................................................................................................................10

1 Getting Ready

2 Using the Camera

3 Advanced Features

4 Settings

THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................ 53
INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC .......................................................................................................54
INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 8.6 TO 9.2 ............................................................................................ 56
INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X ........................................................................................................... 59

5 Software Installation

CAMERA CONNECTION ....................................................................................................................... 62
USING FinePixViewer ............................................................................................................................ 67

6 Viewing Images