FujiFilm FinePix 3800 manual

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA

FinePix 3800 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

BL00199-200(1)

Getting Ready

Camera Connection

Using FinePixViewer

Basic Photography

Advanced Features

Photography

Advanced Features

Playback

Software Installation

Settings

3.2

Contents

Main 3.2 BL00199-200(1) 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 CAUTION For customers in Canada CAUTION R E T y = d a Contents 1 Getting Ready 2 Basic Photography 3 Advanced Features Photography 4 Advanced Features Playback 5 Settings 6 Software Installation p 8 Using FinePixViewer Preface Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Copyright Liquid Crystal Notes on Electrical Interference Camera Features and Accessories Features Accessories 1) hOwners Manual (this manual)( hLR6 AA-size alkaline batteries (4) h16MB, xD-Picture Card (1) Nomenclature Power switch Mode dial Page Nomenclature (Sample display) Example of Screen Text Display: Still photography mode Example of Screen Text Display: Playback mode 1 Page Conversion Lens Guide Wide Conversion Lens WL-FX9 Teleconversion Lens TL-FX9 LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card Compatible batteries Front Back Use four AA-size alkaline batteries or four AA- size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. Notes on Handling Batteries Replacing the batteries LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card Replacing the xD-Picture Card SWITCHING ON AND OFF 1 2 Page Page SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Changing the date and time Power Save Function Checking the remaining batteries charge Page 2 1 Set the Power switch to q and set the Photography TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE) Press the zOPEN button to make the flash pop up. 4 5 Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto Focus) frame. \ Solution Warnings displayed when the shutter button is pressed down halfway Solution V Subjects not suitable for autofocus Indicator Lamp Display Number of available frames Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card The number of available shots is displayed on the screen. Page USING AF/AE LOCK FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION Important Scene DIGITAL ZOOM IFLASH IFLASH nRed-Eye Reduction cAuto Flash Mode Red-Eye Effect ? Suppressed Flash IFLASH flash settings eMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close- up shots. Approx. 10 cm to 80 cm (3.9 in. to 2.6 ft.) When you are using the flash VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK) 0102Fast Forwarding Images MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK 1 2 PLAYBACK ZOOM w Playback zoom cannot be used during multi-frame playback. BACK BACK ERASING SINGLE FRAME 1 2 ERASING SINGLE FRAME ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY Advanced Features Photography Menu Photography Mode Specifications E R/WMANUAL STILL IMAGE RAuto mode WManual mode ESCENE POSITION STILL IMAGE E ESCENE POSITION ,Scene /Night Scene mPortrait .Sports TMOVIE (VIDEO) MOVIE TMOVIE (VIDEO) Page Page y SETTING QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES) Continued on next page... Use the y QUALITY setting to specify the number of recorded pixels. # $ y SETTING QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES) Still image (R E W) Movie (u) = SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 1 2 =SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY d EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) Guide to using + (positive) compensation Guide to using (negative) compensation Subjects for Which Exposure Adjustment is Particularly Effective aWHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) x FLASH KSHARPNESS NAPERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) 2 1 Playing back movie files PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) Playing back movies Page pERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES/FORMAT Back Frame All frames Format pERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES/FORMAT Format Page 0102Protects or unprotects only the Page Page iHOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) Page Page iDPOF SET FRAME 3 5 Individual DPOF settings cannot be changed. rRECORDING VOICE MEMOS 2 3 4 rRECORDING VOICE MEMOS a voice memo PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS 2 1 PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS Playing back voice memos 5 2 1 gUSING SETUP SETUP Menu Options (Date/time setting, etc.) List of settings wPlayback mode qStill Image mode TMovie mode POWER SAVE SETUP To restore power to the camera 6 Software Installation 6.1 The Software Components 6.2 Installation on a Windows PC 6.2.1 Load the CD-ROM into your PC Launching the Installer Manually 6.2.2 From FinePixViewer installation to restart Page Page To install Acrobat Reader later... 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 Page To install Acrobat Reader later... 6.4 Installation on a Mac OS X 6.4.1 From FinePixViewer installation to restart Page 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 7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter 7.2 Use at DSC mode Camera Operation PC Operation When FinePixViewer is included in the list of actions to perform in the list of actions to perform 7.3 Use at PC-CAM mode PC Operation Camera Operation Page 7.4 Disconnecting the Camera Windows 98 or 98 SE Windows Me/2000 Professional/XP Macintosh 8 Using FinePixViewer 8.1 Saving Images on Your Computer 8.2 Making a FinePix CD Album 8.4 User Registration 8.3 Using the FinePix Internet Service For Windows and Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Page For Mac OS X Page 8.5 Mastering FinePixViewer 8.6 Uninstalling the Software Page System Expansion Options FinePix 3800 Digital Camera Accessories Guide hxD-Picture Card AC Power Adapter AC-5VH/AC-5VHS Fujifilm Rechargeable Battery 2HR-3UF (2) Page Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly your camera correctly. Places to Avoid Notes on Immersion in Water or Sand Notes on Condensation Notes on the Power Supply Notes on the Batteries Notes on the Power Supply batteries) Notes on Using the AC Power Adapter Notes on the xD-Picture Card Image Memory Card Protecting Your Data Notes on Handling xD-Picture Card Notes on Using xD-Picture Card with a PC Specifications Warning Displays eThe table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the screen \ Page Warning Displays Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Page Specifications System Input/Output Terminals Power Supply and Others Explanation of Terms About the Icons WARNING CAUTION Safety Notes Safety Notes CAUTION CAUTION EC Declaration of Conformity IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using theSoftware. NOTICE End User License Agreement