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Software
Installation

5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS

5Software
Installation
Launches the FinePixViewer
software when a camera is
connected.
Software used to read PDF-
format documents on a
personal computer. This
software is needed to read
the User’s Guides for
FinePixViewer (Mac OS 9
only).
Creates a FinePix CD Album. Converts CCD-RAW files to
Exif-TIFF format.
Used for videoconferencing (Windows only).
Allows you to display thumbnail lists of the images stored on your PC or in the camera, print the images
individually or as an index, display the images at full size and perform some basic image processing.
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Connect the camera
with “ ”
selected as the USB
setting (➡P.100).
Connect the camera
with “ PC” selected
as the USB setting.
Allows a digital camera to be used
as USB Mass Storage (removable
disk drive, card reader).
Allows a digital camera to be
used as a PC Camera
(Windows/Mac OS 9 only).
RAW FILE
CONVERTER LE
R R
USB PC Camera
Driver
Exif Launcher
USB Mass Storage
Driver
FinePixViewer
PictureHello
ImageMixer VCD2
for FinePix
Acrobat Reader
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SET-UP
FRAME NO. (frame number storage)
CCD-RAW
Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned
consecutively from previous numbers or begin
again.
CONT. :Pictures are stored beginning from the
highest file number stored on the last
media used.
RENEW:Pictures are stored on each media
beginning with a file number “0001”.
Setting this function to “CONT.” makes file
management easier as it ensures that file names
are not duplicated when images are downloaded to
a PC.
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!
When the camera settings are “qRESET”, the frame number
setting (“CONT.” or “RENEW”) is changed to “CONT.” and
the frame number itself does not return to “0001”.
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When the media already contains image files with file
numbers higher than the highest file number on the last
media, images are stored beginning from the highest file
number on the current media.

AA

BB

CONT. RENEW
Formatted media used for both A and B.
The file number can be checked by viewing the
image. The last 4 digits of the 7-digit number in the
top right corner of the screen are the file numbers,
while the first 3 digits show the directory number.
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!
When changing the media, always turn the camera off before
opening the slot cover. Opening the slot cover without turning
the camera off, the Frame No. memory may not function.
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File No. run from 0001 to 9999. Once 9999 is exceeded, the
directory number changes from 100 to 101. The maximum
number is 999–9999.
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!
The displayed frame number may differ for images
photographed on other cameras.
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When the “æ” message appears, see P.111.
Setting CCD-RAW to ON disables the signal processing functions (reconstituting the data received
from the CCD as an image) performed on the camera. Consequently, this task must be performed
on the computer.
Use the bundled RAW FILE CONVERTER LE software to perform the processing on a computer.
Conversion using RAW FILE CONVERTER LE also provides a simple way to create TIFF-format
images.
✽To rebuild images, FinePixViewer (on the bundled CD-ROM) must be installed on your computer.
Directory number
File number
Frame number
■The functions listed below cannot be used in CCD-RAW mode.
During shooting Digital zoom, Continuous shooting, and FinePix Photo mode (image quality, sensitivity (ISO
800) and FinePix COLOR) are unavailable.
During playback Playback image qualityis fixed at 1(1280 ×960).
Playback can be zoomed up to 400%, but cropped images cannot be saved.