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Contents
Warning......................................... ........................ 2
IMPORTANT......................... ................................ 3
EC Declaration of Conformity...................... .......... 4
Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment
in Private Households............................... ....... 5
Contents...................................... .......................... 6
Preface........................................ .......................... 8
About this Manual ............................................... 10
Accessories Included...... .................................... 11
Camera Parts and Features................ ................ 12
Example of LCD Monitor Text Display ................ 14

Getting Ready

Loading the Battery.................. ........................... 15
Charging the Battery..... ...................................... 17
Loading the xD-Picture Card......................... 19
Turning On and Off ........................................ ..... 21
Setting the language, date, and time.......... 22
Correcting the Date and Time.. ........................... 24
Selecting the Language...................................... 25

Using the Camera

Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)............ ................ 27
Taking pictures with the focus and exposure
locked....................................... ................ 31
Adjusting the shot composition ................... 33
Viewing the Images..................... ........................ 35
Erasing the Images/Movies............... ............. 39
Selecting FRAME or ALL FRAMES ............ 39
Using the erase button ( /n).................... 41

Advanced Features — Photography

Using the Photography Functions —
Procedure of Setting..... ................................ 43
Setting the Shooting Mode ................................. 45
e Macro (Close-up)...................... ..................... 51
d Setting the Flash...................................... ....... 5 2
* Self-Timer................... ................................... 54
j Increasing Monitor Brightness ...................... 56
Using p-MODE MENU (Photography)/
SHOOTING MENU.......... ............................. 57
Setting the p-MODE MENU
(Photography).............................. ............ 57
Setting the SHOOTING MENU .................. 57
p-MODE MENU (Photography) ........................ 61
Changing the sensitivity setting
(S ISO).................................................. . 61
Changing the quality setting
( QUALIT Y)......................................... . 62
Changing the FinePix COLOR setting
( FinePix COLOR)..... .......................... 63
SHOOTING MENU...................................... ....... 64
Adjusting exposure compensation
(SEXP.COMP ENSATION) ................. 64
Adjusting color balance
(T WHITE BALANCE) .......................... 65
Focusing the shot quickly
( HIGH-SPE ED SHOOTING) .............. 66
Taking pictures continuously
( CONTIN UOUS)....................... .......... 6 7
Specifying focusing mode
(H AF MODE)......................... ............... 69