1 Getting Ready CHARGING THE BATTERY

Charge the NP-40N rechargeable battery (included).

Rechargeable battery

Always use the Rechargeable Battery NP-40N (included).

The use of other brands of rechargeable battery could cause faults or damage to the camera.

! NP-40N (included) that is supplied with the camera is a battery only for FinePix F470. Do not load the battery into another FUJIFILM digital camera.

Please specify the FUJIFILM NP-40 Rechargeable Battery (sold separately) when you purchase a spare battery (P.99).

hRechargeable Battery NP-40N (included)

Indicator

 

 

0N

 

-4

P

 

N

 

 

Terminals

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Plug the Battery Charger BC-40 (included) into the

power outlet using the connection cord.

 

LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE xD-Picture Card

Compatible battery

h Rechargeable Battery NP-40N (1)

! Do not stick labels onto the battery as this could cause the battery to become jammed inside the camera.

! When removed from the camera, the battery should be stored and transported in the case provided. Any contact between the battery terminals could cause the battery to short-circuit and overheat.

! See P.100-101 for information on the battery.

Saving images

FinePix F470 has internal memory that can store images without xD-Picture Card. “Ì” appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. It is possible to transfer saved images on the internal memory to xD-Picture Card (P.67). Images held in the camera’s internal memory may be corrupted or erased due to problems such as camera faults. Save your important data to another media (i.e., MO disk, CD-R, hard disk, etc.).

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Check that the camera is turned off before opening

the battery cover.

 

! If opening the battery cover while the camera is still on, the camera will turn off.

! Do not apply force to the battery cover.

Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the xD-Picture Card or ruin the image files on the xD-Picture Card.

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1

Ready Getting

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Charging lamp

-40N NP

Load the battery into the Battery Charger BC-40 correctly as indicated by the polarity icon to start charging. Charging ends after about 90 minutes and the charging lamp turns off. Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet when it is not in use.

! The battery (included) is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used.

! The battery cannot be charged even when connecting the camera directly to the AC power adapter.

! If the terminals of battery are soiled, it may not be possible to charge it. Clean the battery terminals and battery charger terminals with a clean, dry cloth.

! Charging times increase at low temperatures.

! The NP-40N gradually loses its charge even when not used. Charge a NP-40N just before taking pictures (in the last day or two).

Battery release

catch

Indicators

Hold the battery so that the indicators are aligned before loading the battery. Push the battery release catch aside while loading the battery. Check that the battery is firmly held in place.

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Align the gold marking on the xD-Picture Card slot

Gold marking

with the gold contact area on the xD-Picture Card

 

 

 

and push the card firmly all the way into the slot.

 

! If the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all

Gold contact area

the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting an

 

xD-Picture Card.

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