FujiFilm F31fd when the function is on

jIncreasing Monitor Brightness

Use this function to increase the brightness of the LCD monitor temporarily when you have difficulty seeing the monitor in low-light conditions or in daylight.

Increasing the LCD monitor brightness

Press j(n) to display the LCD monitor brightly. Press j(n) again to return to normal LCD monitor brightness.

MEMO

•This function is automatically canceled after each shot.

•This function is purely for checking the composition of your shot. It does not increase the brightness of the image.

•Even if you increase the brightness in low-light conditions, you cannot check the subject.

Photography — Features Advanced

AUTO

N 25

blinks on the LCD monitor

when the function is on.

Contents

Page To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For customers in the U.S.A Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Be sure to read this page before using the software End User License Agreement Page Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment product In Countries outside the EU: Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment Loading the xD-PictureCard Setting the language, date, and time Using Intelligent Face Detection when taking pictures Using p-MODEMENU (Photography) Sending and receiving images SHOOTING MENU Setting the p-MODEMENU Setting automatic playback Connecting Camera Directly to Printer — Notes on the xD-PictureCard™ and FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide ZTest Shots Prior to Photography ZNotes on Copyright ZHandling Your Digital Camera ZLiquid Crystal •If liquid crystal gets into your eye Preface ZTrademark Information ZExif Print (Exif ver. 2.2) and xD-PictureCard™ are trademarks of Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file e Macro (Close-up) Icons indicate the modes that are available CAUTION This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation CHECK • Rechargeable Battery NP-95(1) • CD-ROM(1) • Strap (1) • AC Power Adapter AC-5VC(1 set) • Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1) Page ZPhotography mode A( Self-timer (p.65) Be Macro (close-up) (p.61) CCFlash (p.62) DsPhotography mode (p.48) EBattery level indicator (p.19) Page ZCompatible battery Rechargeable Battery NP-95(1) Terminals Indicator •See p.142-143 for information on the battery •Do not split or peel outer labels of the battery 2 Load the battery 3 Close the battery cover Battery release catch Indicators Ready Getting APlug the AC power adapter connector into the DC IN 5V socket on the camera BPlug the connecting cable into the AC power adapter CPlug the connecting cable into the power outlet Loading the Battery (➝p.16) Indicator lamp CHECK Indicator lamp Battery protection function CAUTION Notes on charging the battery xD- Picture Card 2 Insert an xD-PictureCard Gold marking Gold contact area an xD-PictureCard If the Note that the Operation of this camera is only guaranteed when it is used with FUJIFILM •See p.145 for information on the xD-PictureCard •See p.164 for information on the standard number of available frames Changes between Photography mode and Playback mode Press w for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback mode Press POWER to turn the camera off To change to Photography mode, press the shutter button down halfway 1screen appears when turning the camera on 2 Set the date and time Turning On and Off 3 Change the date format APress por qto select the date format BPress nor oto set the format CAlways press MENU/OK after the settings are completed 1 Open the SET-UPmenu 2 Display the DATE/TIME screen 2 Display the screen Page This section describes the basic operations 1 Turn the camera on APress POWER to turn the camera on BSet the Mode dial to q Holding the camera correctly Zoom bar • Focal range • Optical zoom focal length (35 mm camera equivalent) • Max. zoom scale 3× AF frame Taking Pictures (q AUTO Mode) 4 Press the shutter button fully Halfway pressed When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture Flash ZIndicator lamp display Display Status Recording to xD-PictureCard or memory full, xD-PictureCard or Available Photography modes: q , H, , , , , ) ATo activate Intelligent Face Detection press once To turn Intelligent Face Detection off, press again When there are multiple people in the frame, Intelligent Face the new subject is in the center of the screen AF/AE lock is useful: When taking a picture in AF/AE lock, cancel Intelligent Face Detection 1 Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame 2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject Subjects not suitable for autofocus Very shiny subjects such Fast moving subjects as a mirror or car body •Subjects photographed through glass •Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur •Subjects with no substance, such as smoke or flames Select the LCD monitor display Press DISP/BACK to change the LCD monitor display Text displayed Framing guideline displayed Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode •When pressing w, the last image shot appears on the LCD monitor When playing back images shot with a camera other than FinePix F31fd CAUTION Still images viewable on FinePix F31fd Press DISP/BACK during Playback mode to change the LCD monitor display Viewing the Images To select the required image: Press p: last image Press q: next image Intelligent Face Detection ZZoom scales Quality mode Max. zoom scale 5(2848 × 2136 pixels) Approx. 4.5× Page Playback mode (➝p.37) Page Press MENU/OK to erase all the frames (files) When using an Page 1 Select the Photography mode tographyrPho — urestFea Advanced 2 Specify the photography settings ZSpecifying functions using buttons ZSpecifying functions using p-MODEMENU (p button) ZSpecifying functions using SHOOTING MENU (MENU/OK button) Page ZSelecting Scene position setting Do not move the camera until the shooting ended When there is insufficient space on the •Continuous shooting is disabled when setting Flash cannot be used in the Landscape mode Use this mode to take pictures of a moving subject It gives priority to faster shutter speeds Use this mode for shooting evening and night scenes A picture is taken with a slow shutter of up to 3 seconds •Long exposure can be used in only the /NIGHT mode 2 Select the exposure time ZSelecting the exposure time setting Use this mode to shoot sunset, making the colors more vivid Page Page Page ZSelecting the Shooting mode setting Aperture Lit red Main subject F2.8 Shutter speed Use this mode to take close-upshots Available Photography modes: q, s, </M /?(, , , , , ) (➝p.48) Press e (p) to select Macro mode. Press e (p) again to cancel Macro mode eappears on the LCD The flash setting changes each time you press d (q) The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions This mode is suitable for shooting portraits in low-lightconditions Use this mode to minimize red-eye(eyes appear in red in the finished photo) MEMO Red-eyeeffect Page d Setting the Flash (Intelligent Flash) Effective flash range (S: AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 6.5 m (2.0 ft. to 21.3 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm to 3.5 m (2.0 ft. to 11.5 ft.) CAUTION Notes on using flash Available Photography modes: All The self-timersetting changes each time you press * (o) The last displayed setting is : The picture is taken after 10 seconds (: The picture is taken after 2 seconds *Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time Using the 2-second self-timer •To stop the self-timer,once it has started running, press DISP/BACK •Any of the following cancels the self-timersetting: 1 Set the self-timer The last displayed setting is the selected mode off, press again Press the shutter button all the way down (fully pressed) 4 Take pictures in selected time Available Photography modes: s, </M — Features Advanced Any of the following disables exposure compensation: when the function is on Page ZList of p-MODEMENU options Menu Functions Factory AUTO/AUTO(1600) Using p-MODEMENU (Photography)/SHOOTING MENU ZList of SHOOTING MENU options MenuFunctionsSettings default SCENE POSITION off or the mode setting is changed Use this menu to specify required sensitivity setting of the • When anything other than s, </M and in the ambient light around the subject p-MODEMENU (Photography) Setting the menu (➝p.72) Use this menu to specify the image size (number of recorded pixels) Select the quality setting for the scene being shot ZQuality settings in Photography mode Use this menu to specify required color tone It is effective for taking vivid shots or black and white shots FinePix COLOR settings The contrast and color saturation are set to standard To use the photometry modes effectively MULTI Available Photography modes: s, </M Use this setting when the correct exposure cannot be wide range of shooting conditions AUTO: Automatic adjustment 6: Shooting outdoors in good weather 7: Shooting in shade 9: Shooting under Daylight fluorescent lamps : Shooting under Warm White fluorescent lamps SHOOTING MENUSetting the menu (➝p.72) Set the exposure compensation again, using a negative value (–)when [OVER] appears and a Page Available Photography modes: q, s, </M Page When using CONTINUOUS, attention must be given to the battery level Page Page APress wto set the camera to Playback mode (➝p.37) CPress nor oto select IR COMMUNICATION DPress p ATurn the camera on p-MODEMENU (Playback) Setting the menu (➝p.86) •Check that your camera is turned on when transmitting the image data •Movie images cannot be transmitted You can send the image data by simply pressing pthree times You can receive image data by simply pressing buttons as the order below p ➝ p➝ MENU/OK •Image data may be compressed when transmitted •If “COMMUNICATION ERROR”, “CANNOT BE •Do not place anything between the transmitting and receiving device •To interrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK Press •The Auto power off function (➝p.118) does not operate during slide show •Press DISP/BACK once during playback to display on- screen help when NORMAL or FADE-IN is selected Zu PRINT ORDER (DPOF) Total number of prints Setting for that frame MEMO Canceling DPOF setting •When DPOF settings were specified on another camera •Prints of up to 999 frames (files) can be ordered on the same xD-PictureCard •DPOF settings cannot be specified for movies Intelligent Face Detection (➝p.32) ( appears on the Page An image can be rotated only when playing back using FinePix F31fd APress por qto select the rotating frame (file) CPress nor oto select IMAGE ROTATE DPress MENU/OK To protect or unprotect only the selected frame (file): Unprotected Protected (Fappears) APress por qto select the protecting/ unprotecting frame (file) BPress MENU/OK to protect/unprotect the currently displayed frame (file) Press MENU/OK to protect all the frames (files) Press MENU/OK to unprotect all the frames (files) MEMO To stop the procedure midway ZSelecting COPY APress nor oto select ALL FRAMES CPress MENU/OK to copy all the frames (files) Voice memos of up to 30 seconds can be added to still images APress por qto select the image to add a voice memo CPress nor oto select VOICE MEMO Remaining time Microphone ZPlaying back voice memos Control Description Progress bar Speaker Page Page Page 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode ZZooming the image Movie — Features Advanced 2 Record movies CHECK Recording movies Press p to open the p-MODEMENU APress q BPress nor oto change the setting CPress MENU/OK to confirm the setting ZQuality settings in Movie mode ZPlaying back movies •You may not be able to play back some movie files recorded on other cameras •Uncover the speaker. The sound is difficult to hear Volume can be adjusted while playing back movies APress MENU/OK while playing back movie The movie is paused during playback 2 Change the page 3 Change the setting How to use the SET-UPmenu (➝p.110) Setting Factory default Explanation Page N/I 3 SEC/1.5 SEC: The image appears for about 3 or 1.5 seconds and is then recorded ZOOM (CONTINUOUS): The image appears enlarged. Use this mode to check details of image •IMAGE DISP. cannot be used when hLONG PERIOD (➝p.83) is set <CONT.> <RENEW *Formatted xD-PictureCard or internal memory used for both A and B RENEW : Pictures are stored on each xD-PictureCard beginning with a file number Frame number File number Use this function to shoot enlarged images than maximum optical zoom scale ZZoom bar display OFF Optical zoom: 3× Optical zoom: 3× Digital zoom: approx. 6.2× •Digital zoom focal length ZPOWER SAVE The LCD monitor darkens when camera is not used for 10 seconds Power save mode is disabled when Intelligent Face Detection (➝p.32) is on Pressing any button wakes the camera up Z30 fps/60 fps Use this function to adjust the LCD monitor brightness YFORMAT: Internal memory \FORMAT: xD-PictureCard MEMO To restore power to the camera Refer to “Turning On and Off” (➝p.22) 1 Use Time difference function Press nor oto change between NHOME and I LOCAL To set the time difference, select ILOCAL. NHOME: Your home time zone 2 Move to TIME DIFFERENCE screen Available time setting 3 Set time difference Video (yellow) To terminals Audio (white) A/V OUT socket AC-5VC ;USB socket Connecting Camera Directly to Printer — PictBridge Function APress por qto display the frame (file) for specifying PRINT setting BPress nor oto set a value Up to 99 sheets are printed To specify more PRINT settings, repeat steps Aand B APress DISP/BACK to open the menu BPress nor oto select u PRINT DPOF Connection Camera Disconnecting the printer Page ZHardware and software requirements CPU RAM Hard disk space Internet connection*3 ZRecommended system Operating System Internet connection Installation on a Windows PC 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide Launching the installer manually ADouble-clickthe “My Computer” icon *Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu Compatible Mac*1 Installation on a Mac OS 3 Double-clickon “Installer for MacOSX” 7 The “Read me” dialog appears. Click the [Continue] button 11Launch “Image Capture” from the “Applications” folder 13Select “Other...” from “When a camera is connected, open” 15Select “Quit Image Capture” menu in the “Image Capture” menu Refer to Software Installation (➝p.126, 129) the first time you connect the camera to your PC Install the software first. Do FinePix F31fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol). A Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter •Make sure that USB cable (included) is connected correctly and pushed in •Perform pre-arrangedsteps to disconnect and turn off the camera (➝p.134) •Auto power off is disabled during USB connection Windows XP 1 Windows Macintosh •What is explained in “How to Use FinePixViewer” Example: Looking up slide shows Windows Page Page •xD-PictureCard Use the following xD-PictureCards: 16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB •Battery Charger BC-65S •Rechargeable Battery NP-95(1800 mAh) •Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1 •PC Card Adapter DPC-AD •CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF •Waterproof Case WP-FXF30 ZPlaces to Avoid ZWhen the Camera is Not Used or is stored Periods of Time ZCleaning Your Camera ZUsing the Camera When Traveling Notes on the Battery (NP-95) *When shipped, the NP-95is not fully charged. Always charge the NP-95before using it • When carrying the NP-95,install it in a digital camera ZBattery Features ZBattery Life At normal temperatures, the NP-95can be used at least 300 times Notes on storage •Store the battery in a cool place *Do not leave the battery in hot or extremely cold places Power Supply and Battery Always use the AC Power Adapter AC-5VCwith the camera •Use the AC power adapter for indoor use only •Do not use the AC power adapter with any device other than your camera •During use, the AC power adapter will become hot to the touch. This is normal ZImage Memory Card This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media ZInternal Memory ZProtecting Your Data ZHandling xD-PictureCard Notes on the xD-PictureCard™ and the Internal Memory • The xD-PictureCard may feel warm when it is removed ZSpecifications from the camera after taking pictures. This is normal Type The table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor Warning Displayed Remedy (Lit red) The battery is low or completely out of charge Warning Displays The xD-PictureCard contact area is soiled The xD-PictureCard format is incorrect • The xD-PictureCard is damaged \ CARD FULL TOO MANY FRAMES by date sorting sorting • Protected files cannot be erased. Remove the protection The camera is not connected to a PC or printer correctly Check that your printer is turned on When using infrared transmission function transmit the image data within the camera’s or ZGetting ready Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Troubleshooting There is no battery in the camera Load the battery begin blinks during ZShooting The xD-PictureCard is damaged Insert a new xD-PictureCard flash was charging pressing the shutter button The Shooting mode is set to Cannot use the flash Page ZPlaying back battery or xD-PictureCard ZConnecting ZOthers Camera malfunction may be caused temporarily the AC power adapter. Then reload the and try again Page System Model Effective pixels CCD Storage media Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200 Photometry TTL 256-zonesmetering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Specifications White balance Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec Flash type Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual NTSC/PAL-type(with monaural sound) output) Digital input/output Quality setting pixels Image data size (approx. 26 MB) 16 MB Page Frame rate (fps) JPEG Motion JPEG Smear WAVE Page FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Network Page Page Page Page Page This icon indicates that death WARNING or serious injury can result if the information is ignored This icon indicates that CAUTION damage can result if the information is ignored remove the battery, disconnect and These actions could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock •If the cord is damaged, contact your FUJIFILM dealer Do not place the camera on an unstable surface This can cause the camera to fall or tip over and cause injury Never attempt to take pictures while in motion Safety Notes When storing the NP-95,keep it in the hard case Keep xD-PictureCards out of the reach of small children Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures This product could cause injury in the hands of a child Failure to do so can cause a fire or electric shock Using a flash too close to a person’s eyes may temporarily affect the eyesight Request regular internal testing and cleaning for your camera Build-upof dust in your camera can cause a fire or electric shock •Please note this is not a free of charge service Page Page http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital