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Getting Ready
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SETTING UP AND USING THE FinePix F610 CRADLE CP-FX610
Pressing the POWER switch on the cradle switches
the camera on. This initiates the connection to the
computer.
See P.84 for details.
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Install the software first.
Before you connect the cradle to your computer, refer to
section 5 of the Owner’s Manual.

Connecting to a computer

■The POWER lamps on the cradle
Cradle (green) Camera (blue) Camera Status
Off
Lit
Off Camera switched off, Battery charging complete.
Lit Camera switched off, Battery charging in progress.
Flashing Camera switched on, Exchanging data with the computer.
Off Camera switched on. Standby.

◆Take the camera out of the cradle ◆

Check that the camera is switched off and then grip
the cradle and take the camera out.
<If the cradle is connected to a computer>
You must shutdown your computer before removing
the camera from the cradle. See P.88 for details.
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When you take the camera out of the cradle to take
pictures, always close the connector cover to prevent
connection problems due to dust.
When using the screw in the base to mount the cradle on a tripod, take care to ensure that the
cradle does not fall or tip over.
Charging starts when you put a camera containing a
battery into the cradle. The camera’s self-timer lamp
lights (blue) during charging and goes off when
charging is complete. A fully discharged battery
takes roughly 2 hours to fully recharge (at an
ambient temperature of +21°C to +25°C/+69.8°F to
+77°F).
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When you put a camera containing a charged battery into the
cradle, the camera’s self-timer lamp lights briefly and then
switches off.

Charging the battery

Push the plug firmly all the way into the USB
socket, taking care to plug the correct end of the
cable into the socket.
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Taking care to plug the correct end of the cable into the USB
port, push the plug firmly all the way into the socket.
PC
(USB)socket

USB cable (included)

Ensure that the camera is switched off and then set
the camera in the cradle so that the camera is
touching the base of the cradle.
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Fit the camera firmly onto the cradle connection socket.
Open the connector cover on the bottom of the
camera.
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Inserting the camera into the cradle without first opening the
connector cover could damage the camera or the cradle.