Contents
Warning .......................................................................... 2 Nomenclature ................................................................. 8
IMPORTANT .................................................................. 2 Example of screen text display .................................. 9ECDeclaration of Conformity ......................................... 3 • Still photography mode ..................................... 9
Preface ........................................................................... 6 • Playback mode .................................................. 9
_ Accessories included ...................................................... 7
ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND CAMERA STRAP .................................................................................................. 10
LOADING THE BATTERIES ........................................................................................................................................... 12
INSERTING THE MEDIA ................................................................................................................................................ 14
CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE ..................................................................................................... 15
TURNING ON AND OFF /SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ......................................................................................... 16
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME /CHANGING THE DATE ORDER .................................................................... 17
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 18
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 19
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TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE) .............................................................................................................................. 23
INDICATOR LAMP DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................. 26
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES .................................................................................................................. 26
USING AF/AE LOCK .......................................................................................................................................... 27
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM /DIGITAL ZOOM) ................................................................................. 28
BEST FRAMING ................................................................................................................................................. 28
VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK) ........................................................................................................................... 29
Single=frame playback /Fast=forwarding through the images /Multi=frame playback ........................................ 29
Single=frame playback /Playback zoom /Panning /Trimming ........................................................................... 30
ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME) ............................................................................................................................ 31
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY/MOVIE
[FPHOTOMODE STILLPHOTOGRAPHY_OVE]
_" QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) ................................................................................................. 32
Quality settings in Still photography mode .......................................................................................................... 32
Quality settings in Movie mode ........................................................................................................................... 32
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
[F PHOTOMODESTILLPHOTOGRARHY]
SENSITIVITY .................................................................................................................................................................. 33
High=sensitivity photography (800) ..................................................................................................................... 34
ill' FineRx COLOR .............................................................................................................................................................. 85
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FOCUSING (DISTANCE) ............................................................................................................................................... 36
EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE) ..................................................................................................... 87
TAKING PICTURES -- SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS .................................................................................. 38
•Listof functions available ineach mode .......................................................................................................... 80
•Listof menu options available in each mode .................................................................................................. 39
AUTO ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40
SCENE POSITION ......................................................................................................................................................... 40
I:1Portrait ................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Landscape .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
Sports .................................................................................................................................................................. 40
_* Night scene ......................................................................................................................................................... 40
PROGRAMMED AUTO .................................................................................................................................................. 41
SBUTTER=PRIORITY AUTO .......................................................................................................................................... 42
[_1 APERTURE=PRIORITY AUTO ....................................................................................................................................... =$3
[_ MANUAL ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
FLASH PBOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................... 45
ASAuto flash mode .................................................................................................................................................. 46
Red=eye reduction ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Forced flash ........................................................................................................................................................ 47
;$ Slow synchro ....................................................................................................................................................... 47
Red=eye reduction +Slow synchro ..................................................................................................................... 47
Increasing the monitor brightness ................................................................................................................ 47
MANUAL FOCUS ........................................................................................................................................................... 48
CONTINUOUS AF .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
=_ CONTINUOUS SHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................ 50
O_Top 5=frame continuous shooting ....................................................................................................................... 51
'% Auto bracketing ................................................................................................................................................... 51
_ Final 5=frame continuous shooting ...................................................................................................................... 51
Long=period continuous shooting ........................................................................................................................ 52
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ...................................................................................................................................... 54
USING AE LOCK ............................................................................................................................................................ 55
MACRO (CLOSE=UP) ..................................................................................................................................................... 56
PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................. 57
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I_ STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION (Important. Please read.) ....................................................................... 58
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ...................................................................................................................................... 59
© SELF=TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................................................... 59
WHITE BALANCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 60
[ ] AF MODE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61
[_ MULTI ................................................................................................................................................................. 61
CENTER ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
[_ AREA .................................................................................................................................................................. 62
[o] PHOTOMETRY ............................................................................................................................................................... 63
'% BRACKETING ................................................................................................................................................................. 63
O SHARPNESS .................................................................................................................................................................. 64
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE ................................................................................................................................................. 64
_± FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................... 65
!_ USING AN EXTERNAL FLASH ...................................................................................................................................... 68
MOVIE
N," RECORDING MOVIES ................................................................................................................................................... 67
PLAYING BACK MOVIES ............................................................................................................................................... 60
PLAYBACK
[PLAYBACKFUNCTIONSI
PLAYBACK INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 70
ERASING SINGLE iALL FRAMES ................................................................................................................................ 71
o_ PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME /SET ALL /RESET ALL ........................................................................................... 78
AUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK) ....................................................................................................................... 78
RECORDING VOICE MEMOS ....................................................................................................................................... 76
PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS ................................................................................................................................... 78
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,_,HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ..............................................................................................................7g
z_ DPOFSET FRAME ........................................................................................................................................................ 80
•-_ DPOF ALL RESET .......................................................................................................................................................... 82
SET4JP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 83
• SET=UP menu options ..................................................................................................................................... 83
USING THE SET=UP SCREEN .......................................................................................................................... 83
IMAGE DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................................ 84
Previewzoom /Displaying informationforphotographed images/Co_inuous shootingpreview (image checking) .- 88
POWER SAVE SETTING (lowpower setting) .................................................................................................... 86
FORMAT (media initialization) ............................................................................................................................ 86
ADAPTER SETTING .......................................................................................................................................... 87
FRAME NO. (frame number storage) ................................................................................................................. 88
CCD=RAW ........................................................................................................................................................... 88
5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................... 89
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC ......................................................................................................................... 90
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.0 TO 9.2 ............................................................................................................... 92
5.4 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X ............................................................................................................................. 95
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION ......................................................................................................................................... 98
6.2 USING FinePixViewer ............................................................................................................................................. 103
System Expansion Options ....................................... 105 Procedure for discharging rechargeable NI-MHbatteries ...109
Accessories Guide .................................................... 106 Noteson the Media(xD-Picture CardTM andMicroddves ... 110
Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly .................... 107 Warning Displays ...................................................... 111
Notes oll the Power Supply ....................................... 107 Troubleshooting ......................................................... 113
Applicable Batteries .............................................. 107 Specifications ............................................................ 118
Noteson using the AA sizeNiMH batteries correctly ... 108 Safety Notes .............................................................. 118
Notes on the Batteries ........................................... 107 Explanation of Terms ................................................ 117
_ AC Power Adapter 108
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