Fujifilm FinePix F480 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will sho w you how to use your FUJ IFILM DIGIT AL CAMERA FinePix F480 / FinePi x F485 co rrectly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL006 41-20 0(1) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced F eatures • Photography Settings Camera Co nnection Software Installation • Playback •M o v i e Append ices Trouble sh[...]

2 Warning To preven t fire or shock h azard, do not expo se the unit to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With FC C Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interferen[...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE RECORD ED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OP ENING T HE PA CKAGE , YOU ACCEP T AND AGREE TO B E BOUND BY T[...]

4 EC Declar ation of Conf ormit y We Name: FUJIFILM Europe Gm bH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F480 / FinePix F485 Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufacturer’s Ad dress: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINA TO-KU, TOKYO 107-0 052, JAPAN confor[...]

5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al of used Elec trica l & Elec tronic Eq uipmen t (Appli cable in th e Europe an Union and oth er Europ ean cou ntries with separate collec tion systems) This sym bol on t he pr oduct, or in th e man ual and in the warran ty, an d/or on its packa ging in dicates t[...]

6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 3 EC De clarat ion o f Con formi ty...... ........ ...... ........ .... 4 Disposal of Electric and Elec tronic Equ ipment in Privat e Hou sehol ds ... ...... ...... ........ .[...]

7 Protec ting the image s ([ PROTECT]) ...... 67 Copy ing t he ima ges ( [ COPY]) ...... ........ .. 68 Rota ting the i mage s ([ IMAGE ROTA TE]) .. ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 71 Trim ming t he im ages ([ TR IMMING ]) ...... 72 Adva nced Featu res — M ovie r Reco rding Movie s .... ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ..... 74 Set the c ame[...]

8 About th is Manua l Z About mark s CAUTIO N This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. CHECK This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operation. MEMO This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating proce dures. Z U sable Memor y Card s You can u se the xD -Pictur e Card , the S D Memo ry[...]

9 Acce ssories Includ ed Make sur e that all th e belo w acc ess orie s are in clud ed. Note that a ccessori es may va ry depend ing on model. • Rechar geabl e Batte ry NP-4 0N (1) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • Battery Char ger BC -40 N (1 se t) • A/ V cable (1) •U S B c a b l e ( 1 ) • CD-ROM (1) Softwar e for Fine Pix • Ow ner’s Manual (th[...]

10 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to t he pag es in paren theses for info rmation on usin g the c amera pa rts or f eatures . A Shutter button B POWER button C Self-timer lamp (p.52) D Speaker E Microphone F Flash (p.49) G Zoom switch (p.26, 33) H Lens (Lens cover) I n / j Low light view button (p.53)/ Erase button (p.36) J Strap mount K Mo[...]

11 Example of LCD Monito r Text Displ ay Z Photogra phy mode Z Pl ayback m ode FinePix F480 / FinePix F485 has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. A ( Self-timer (p.51) B e Macro (close-up) (p.48) C C Flash (p.49) D s Photography mod e (p.41) E Battery level ind[...]

12 Char ging t he Ba tter y The batte ry is not f ully cha rged at ship ment a nd must be fully charge d before bein g used. Z Comp atible ba ttery Rechar geable Batte ry NP-40N (1) CAUTIO N • The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used. • Do not stick labels onto the battery as this co uld cause the[...]

13 Getting Ready 2 Plug the batt ery charger into a power outlet. The charg ing in dicator lig hts oran ge and char ging be gins. When charg ing is com pleted, th e indicato r turns of f. Chargin g complete s after about 2 hours. Z <Chargin g Indic ator an d Status es> CAU TION • Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet when it is n[...]

14 Load ing the B attery 1 Open the battery cover. CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover. CAUTIO N • Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card. • Do not apply force to the battery co ver. 2 Load the battery. Make sure th[...]

15 Getting Ready 3 Close the battery cover. MEMO If you want to use the camera powered by AC, the AC power adapter, AC-5VX, and DC coupler, CP-40N (both sold separately), are necessary. Refer to the manual provided with the AC-5VX and CP-40N for instructions.[...]

16 Load ing the Me mory Card Although you can store pictu res in t he came ra’s i nternal memory, you can stor e many more images on the Memory C ard (so ld separ ately). You can u se the xD- Pictur e Card and the S D Memory C ard w ith the Fi nePix F480 / Fine Pix F48 5. In this Owner’s Manual , these card s are expre ssed as “Mem ory Card ?[...]

17 Getting Ready CAUTIO N Be sure to unlock the protection of the SD Memory Card before inserting it. If it is locked, recording/deleting images, as well as formatting are not available. To unlock the protection, slide the switch back, and the SD Memory Card will work normally. CAUTIO N • A new SD Memory Card or a card previously used on a PC or [...]

18 Load ing t he Memory Card CAUTIO N • When storing Memory Cards, make sure th at they are kept out of the reach of children. A Memory Card could be swallowed and ca use suffocation. If a child swallows a Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away. • If the Memory Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all th[...]

19 Getting Ready Turn ing On and Off Turning the camera on in Photography mode Press POW ER down fully to turn the camera on. Press POW ER again to turn th e came ra off. MEMO Chang es betwe en Photo graphy mo de and Playb ack mod e Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode. Press the shutter button down halfway to return to Photography mo[...]

20 Tur ning On and O ff Setting the language, date, an d time When usin g the camera for the firs t time after pur chasing, the lan guage, da te, and time are cleared . Set the langua ge, date, and tim e. 1 [ ] screen appears when turning the camera on. 2 Set the date and time . MEMO • Holding down n or o changes the nu mbers continuously. • Wh[...]

21 Getting Ready 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. December 1, 2007 [YY.MM.DD]: [2007.12.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [12/1/2007] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.12.2007] MEMO START MENU screen also appears when the batteries have been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the batteries have been installed[...]

22 Tur ning On and O ff Checking the batter y charge Turn the cam era on and ch eck the batt ery level i ndicator on the LC D mo nitor. A The re is am ple b atter y cha rge. ( Lit wh ite) B The batte ry is alm ost half charge d. (Lit wh ite) C There is insuffic ient char ge left in the batte ry. The battery will soon run out. Have a cha rged batter[...]

23 Getting Ready Correc ting th e Date an d Time 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ DATE/TIME ] screen. A Press ME NU/OK to open the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ S ET-UP]. C Press q . N N SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU ISO ISO QU ALITY QU ALITY AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP A Press p or q to select . B Press o to move to m enu item. C Press[...]

24 Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ ] screen. A Press ME NU/OK to open the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ SET-UP]. C Press q . N N SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP ISO ISO QU ALITY QU ALITY A Press p or q to select . B Press o to move to m enu item. C Press n or o to sele ct [ ]. D Press[...]

25 Using the Camera Taki ng Pic tures (AU TO Mo de) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Press POWE R down fully to turn the camera on. B Set the Mod e dial to q . Holdi ng the c amera correc tly CAU TION • Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake). Hold the camera steadily with bot[...]

26 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale u sing the Zoom switc h: MEMO •S e l e c t e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.48). • Use digital zoom when you want to sh oot the subject closer ( ➝ p.43, 82). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on d[...]

27 Using the Camera CAUTIO N When pressing the shutter button halfway, a lens operation sound may be heard. 4 Press the shutter button fully. CAUTIO N When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The indicator lamp blinks orange during charging. MEMO • When th e subject is n ot in the A[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Z Ind icator lamp display The indicator lamp ligh ts or blinks when pressing the shutter bu tton, etc. T he indicato r lamp sho ws the ca mera status. MEMO Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor ( ➝ p.107-110). Indicat or lamp Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green Camera shake warn[...]

29 Using the Camera Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In th e abov e compo sit ion, th e subj ects ( two pe ople in this case) are not in th e AF fra me. Press ing the sh utter b utton halfway at this point will result in the subje cts being out of focus. AF/AE lock is u seful: Use AF/AE lock to gua rantee best result when shooting[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 3 Continue t o hold the shut ter butt on down halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and p ress the shutter b utton full y. MEMO • AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is released. • Use AF/AE lock in all Photography modes to guarantee excellent results. • On FinePix F480 / Fine[...]

31 Using the Camera Adjusting the shot composition Select the LCD monitor display. Press DISP/BACK to cha nge the LCD monitor display. Position the m ain subject at the interse ction of two lines in this fr ame o r align o ne of the hori zontal lines wit h the horizo n. Use th is frame as a guide to the subje ct’s size and the b alance of the s h[...]

32 Viewing the Im ages Play back your image s to check th em. For impo rtant photogra phs, alw ays take a test sho t and view the im age to mak e sure that the c amera is wor king nor mally. Settin g the camera to Playback mode Press w d urin g shoo ting t o chan ge to Pl ayba ck mode . When the ca mera is off, pr ess w for about 1 second to turn t[...]

33 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: Continued Q To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images F4.2 F4.2 250 250 - 1 - 1 2 2 3 3 250 250 F4.2 F4.2 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 100 - 0001 100 - 0001 100 - 0001 100 - 00[...]

34 Viewing the Imag es 2 Display another part of the image. Z Zo om scal es MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. Multi-fra me pla yback Multi-fr ame playb ack scree n (9 fram es) ap pears on t he LCD mo nitor. Sel ect requ ired fr ame from the 9 f rames. Press n , o , p , or q to displa y another par t of the i mage . Quality mode Max. zo[...]

35 Using the Camera Sorting by date In sorti ng by date mode, yo u can view all images take n on the same day. A Press n , o , p , or q to move th e cursor (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame. B Press ME NU/OK to enlarge t he imag e. 2050 2050 1 / 12 12 12 12 / 30 30 12 12 / 29 29 12 12 / 31 31 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to [...]

36 Erasing t he Images /Movie s Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.32) Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space o n the Mem ory Car d or int ernal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “fr ames”. Using the erase b utton ( / n ) Pressing ( n ) era ses imag es easily. Erasing the images using [PLAY[...]

37 Using the Camera MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAU TION Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. Continued Q D Press n or o to select [FRAM E] or [ALL FRAMES]. E Press MENU/OK to confirm th[...]

38 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies MEMO MEMO • When using a Memo ry Card, the images in the Memory Card are erased. When not using a Memory Card, the images in the internal memory are erased. • Selecting BACK returns to single-fra me playback without erasing any frames (files). • Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (f[...]

39 Advanced Features — Photography Using th e Photogra phy Functi ons — Procedu re of Setti ng Specify the camera set tings for takin g picture s to get the best result . A ge neral gui de is g iven belo w. 1 Selec t the Photogr aphy mode. Set t he Phot ogra phy mo de. The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot. Set the pho to[...]

40 Usin g the P hoto graph y Funct ions — Proc edure of Sett ing Z Spec ifying f unctions using [SHO OTING ME NU] (ME NU/OK bu tton) [ ISO] Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.57). [ QUALITY] Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.57). [ EXP. COMPEN SATION ] Use this setting to obtain the correct exposure (only s ) ( ➝ p.59)[...]

41 Advanced Features — Photography Setti ng the Shoot ing Mode You can select th e most suita ble settin g accordi ng to the subject b y selectin g one of th e Shoot ing mod es. Turn the mode dial and select th e shoo ting mo de. Photogr aphy funct ions: * [ q AUTO] ( ➝ p.43) * [ BABY MODE] ( ➝ p.43) * [ PI CTURE STABILIZATIO N] ( ➝ p.43) *[...]

42 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode B Press ME NU/OK to open the me nu. C Press n or o to select [ SCENE POSITION ]. D Press q . E Press n or o to sele ct the setting . F Press MENU/OK to confirm the setting . MANU AL MANU AL NIGHT NIGHT SET SET CANCEL CANCEL LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE SPORT SPORT Clear scenic shots Clear scenic shots[...]

43 Advanced Features — Photography Shooti ng Mode Setting the mode ( ➝ p.41 ) This se ction de scribes the a vailab le shoo ting modes. Note that the availability of a shooting mode and its setting method m ay vary d ependi ng on the mode you wish to use. ( ➝ p. 41) This is th e easie st mode for provi ding cri sp and cl ear shots. Use this m[...]

44 Shooting Mode CAUTIO N • Using the DIGITAL ZOOM allows you to enlarge your subject and shoot it. However, it will lower your image quality. Set the DIGITAL ZOOM when requiring it. • When using DIGITAL ZOOM, an increasing ‘speckling’ effect might be observed in the LCD monitor. • DIGITAL ZOOM is different from [ DIGITAL ZOOM] ( ➝ p.82[...]

45 Advanced Features — Photography This m ode produ ces beautif ul image s that reta in the n atura l ambi ence w hen shots are taken in low-light conditions. This mode is also ide al for shoo ting indo or o r sit uati ons wher e the f lash c annot be used. Camera sets th e high-sensitivity settin g when selecting the Nat ural li ght mode. This m[...]

46 Shooting Mode Z Select ing the exposu re ti me set ting Use this mod e to shoot sunset, ma king the colo rs more v ivid. Use this mode to take clear close-u p shots when zoom ing up a flo wer. It is eff ective for ta king more vivid shots of flower petal. CHECK • Flash cannot be used in the Flo wer mode. • Focal range Wide angle: Approx. 5 c[...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mode f or shoo ting at indoor wedd ing and party. This m ode produ ces beaut iful ima ges t hat r etain the nat ural ambi ence whe n shots are ta ken in low-l ight conditions. Use this mod e for taking pic tures in pla ces s uch as museum w here th e use o f flash and m aking a n operati on sound and a [...]

48 e Macr o (Close-up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Phot ogr aphy mode s: s , A UTO , , , , , ( ➝ p.43 , 45, 46 , 47) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro m ode. Press e ( p ) agai n to cance l Macro mode. CHECK • Focal range Wide angle: Approx. 5 cm to 80 cm (1.9 in. to 2.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (0.9 ft. to 2.6[...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography d Sett ing the Fla sh Flash ph otograph y is usefu l for taking pic tures at night or indoor da rk locati ons. Choo se from 6 flash modes accordi ng to th e type of sh ot. See p.50 fo r infor mation on the a vaila ble Ph otogr aphy modes . MEMO When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD [...]

50 d Setting th e Flash This m ode allo ws you to take pict ures of people at nigh t that clearly show bo th your sub jects and the night t ime backdrop. To prev ent cam era shake , always use a tripod. Using n synch ronizes R ed-eye reducti on mode. Using 8 selects slow shu tter speeds o f up to 3 s econds. CAUTIO N In bright scenes, overexposure [...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is in cluded in the shot. When pho tographe r is awa y from the cam era, use a trip od to pr even t camera fall. Avail able Ph otography modes: All ( ➝ p.43-4 7) Setting s elf-timer The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you pre[...]

52 * Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2- second self- timer This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod. MEMO • To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press DISP/BACK. • Any of the following cancels the self-timer setting: - Completing the shooting - Changing the[...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography j Increas ing Moni tor Brightne ss Use this f unction to incre ase the brightness of the L CD monitor te mporarily wh en you have difficult y seeing the monitor in low-light condition s or in daylight. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to display t he LCD m onitor brightly . Press j ( n ) again[...]

54 Using [SHOOTIN G MENU] Use the [SHOOTING MENU] to adjust image qu ality. You can tak e pictures i n a wid e range o f condit ions. Setting the [ SHOOTING MENU] A Press MENU/OK to open t he [SHOOT ING MENU]. B Press n or o to sele ct the menu . N ISO ISO QU ALITY QU ALITY EXP . COMPENSA TION EXP . COMPENSA TION WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE AU TO A[...]

55 Advanced Features — Photography Z Lis t of [SHOOTING MENU] optio ns Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default [ SCENE POSITION] ( ➝ p.41) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to ? . Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the scene being shot. s / , / . / 8 // / / / /// / , [ ISO] ( ➝ p.57)[...]

56 Using [SHOOTING MENU] MEMO Note that the shooting menu will vary depending on the selected shooting mode. • When shooting mode is set to q , , , , m . • When shooting mode is set to , , . , 8 , , , , , , , , , (mode dial set to ? ). OFF OFF SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU ISO ISO QU ALITY QU ALITY N CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS SET - UP SET - UP AU TO [...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography [SHOOTING M ENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.54) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ([ ISO]) Use this menu to specify required sen sitivity setting of the ambien t light a round the subject. The larger value of th e sensitivity, the hig her sensitivity is obtained. The highe r sensitivity settings will allow you t[...]

58 [SHOOTING MENU] Area shot an d quality sett ing Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shooting provides an aspect ratio of 3:2 (same aspect ratio as 35 mm film and post card). MEMO • The bigger the number of recorded pixels, the better the image quality becomes. As the number of recorded pixels becomes smaller, you will be a bl[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting exposure com pensa tion ([ EXP. COMPEN SATI ON]) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.47) Use this m enu fo r shots to get the corre ct bright ness (exposure ), such as shot s with extr emely hig h contrast betwee n the subj ect and t he back ground . CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13[...]

60 [SHOOTING MENU] Adjusting color balance ([ WHITE BALANCE]) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.47) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient li ght arou nd the subject. AUTO: Auto matic adjust ment 6 : Sho oting o utdoors in good we ather 7 : Sho oting i n shade 9 : S hootin g under D aylight fluore scent lam [...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography Taking pictures continuously ([ CONTINUOUS]) Use this mod e to take p ictures o f a moving subject. CAUTIO N • Number of available frames is limited depe nding on the available space on the Memory Card or internal memory. • The focus is determined in the first frame and c annot be changed in mid-sequence. ?[...]

62 Using [PLAYBACK MENU] Use this m enu to play ba ck photogr aphed images . Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] A Press w to set the cam era to Playb ack mode ( ➝ p.32). B Press MENU/OK t o open the [PLAYBACK MENU]. C Press n or o to sele ct the menu . D Press q . PLA YBA CK MENU PLA YBA CK MENU ERASE ERASE SLIDE SHO W SLIDE SHOW PRINT ORDER (DPOF ) PRI[...]

63 Advanced Features — Playback [PLAYBACK MEN U] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.62) Settin g automatic pla yback ([ SLIDE SH OW]) Use this m ode to play ba ck photogr aphed images continuousl y. You can select playback interva l and ty pe of imag e tr ansi tion. MEMO • To interrupt [ SLIDE SHOW], press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advance or go ba[...]

64 [PLAYBACK MENU] Selecting [WITH DATE E ], E appear s on the LC D monitor and the date will be imprinted on your prints. MEMO Canceling DP OF sett ing A Press MENU/OK t o open the [PL AYBACK MENU] and press n or o to select [ PRINT ORDER (DPOF)]. B Press q . C Press n or o to sele ct [WITH DATE E ] or [WITHOUT DATE] and press MENU/OK to display t[...]

65 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • When DPOF settings were specified on another camera. When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF settings that were specified on another camera, [ RESET DPOF OK?] appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file). Specify the DPOF setting for each frame ([...]

66 [PLAYBACK MENU] Z u PRINT ORDER (DPOF) DPOF sta nds for Digital Print Or der For mat and r efers to a form at that is used for re cording printin g specifica tions for image s shot u sing a d igital c amera on medi a such as a Memo ry Card . The rec orded specificati ons in clude inform ation on w hich fr ames are to be p rinted. This se ction g[...]

67 Advanced Features — Playback Protectin g the im ages ([ PROTECT]) Use this m ode to prevent f rames (files) fr om being accidental ly eras ed. Your camera ca lls image s “frames” . To prote ct or u nprotect o nly the se lected f rame (fi le): Continued Q [FRAME SET] / [RESET ] A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tect ing f ram[...]

68 [PLAYBACK MENU] MEMO To stop the pr ocedur e midwa y If the images are very large, protecting or unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some time. If you want to take a picture or record a movie during the procedure, press DISP/BACK. CAUTIO N The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files) ( ➝ p.84).[...]

69 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. Continued Q Copyin g one frame a t a time ([FRA ME]) A Press n or o to sele ct [FRAME]. B Press MENU/OK. COPY COPY INTERNAL MEMORY INTERNAL MEMOR Y CARD CARD INTERNAL MEMORY INTERNAL MEMOR Y CARD CA[...]

70 [PLAYBACK MENU] CAU TION • When [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the w ay. • When copying the image that ha s specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Copying al l frames ([ALL FRAM ES]) A Press n or o to sele ct [ALL FRA MES]. B Press MENU/OK. COPY COPY INTERNAL MEMORY[...]

71 Advanced Features — Playback Rotating the images ([ IMAGE ROTATE] ) When sho oting in the vertical posi tion, the i mage appe ars horizon tal on the LCD mon itor. Use this mod e to rotat e an image and to display corr ect directio n. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) cannot be rotated. Unprotect the frames (files) before rotating them ( ➝ p.[...]

72 [PLAYBACK MENU] Trimming the images ([ TRIMMING]) Use this mod e to trim th e require d part of the photogra phed im age. 1 Select the menu. 2 Specify trimming part of image. A Press w to set the cam era to Playb ack mode ( ➝ p.32). B Press p or q to select th e trimming frame ( file). C Press MENU/OK t o open the [PLAYBACK MENU]. D Press n or[...]

73 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • Press DISP/BACK to return to sing le-frame playback. • A saved image size varies depend ing on the zoom scale of step 2. For 0.3 M, k YES option appears in yellow. • Image sizes • When % quality setting is selec ted, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAU TION You may not be able[...]

74 r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies. Set the camera to r Movie mode Set th e Mode dia l to r . CHECK Z Zooming t he imag e You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as you ca nnot zo om during recor ding. CHECK • Optical zoom focal length Approx. 28 mm to 112 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max. zoom scale: 4× • Focal range Approx. 40 cm ([...]

75 Advanced Features — Movie Record mov ies Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, [ l REC ] and a counter that show s the remain ing time appea r on t he LCD m onitor. MEMO There is no need to hold down the shutter button during recording. CHECK Recording movies • Specifications: Motion JPEG ( ➝ p.1 24)[...]

76 w Playing Ba ck M ovies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.32) Z Pl aying b ack m ovies A Press p or q to se lect the movie file. r appears on the LCD monitor . B Press o to be gin playi ng back m ovie. PLA Y PLA Y 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 12 / 31 / 2050 10:00 AM 12 / 31 / 2050 10:00 AM 12 / 31 / 2050 10:00 AM 12 / [...]

77 Advanced Features — Movie MEMO If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks or black horizontal streaks may appear in the image during playback. This is normal. CAUTIO N • You may not be able to play back some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To play back movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the Memory C[...]

78 [ SET-UP] Using the [SET-UP] menu 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Change the page . 3 Change th e setting. A Press ME NU/OK to open the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ SET- UP]. C Press q . A Press p or q to select th e page. B Press o to mo ve to men u item. A UTO PO WER OFF A UTO PO WER OFF 2 MIN 2 MIN TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE VIDEO SYST[...]

79 Settings [SET-UP] menu opti on Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page q [ IMAGE DISP.] [3 SEC]/[1.5 SEC] [1.5 SEC] Sets the way for displaying the check image screen (photograph result) after taking a picture. The image is displayed for 3 or 1.5 seconds and then recorded. The color ton es in images re corded may differ from actual colo[...]

80 [ SET-UP] [ F O R M A T ] – – Initializes a Memory Card or internal memory. Select this menu to erase all the frames (files). 84 [ ] [ENGLISH] Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 24 [ AUTO POWER OFF] [5 MIN]/[2 MIN]/[OFF] [2 MIN] Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used. 85 [ T I M E DIFFERENCE] N / IN Sp[...]

81 Settings Use this f uncti on to specif y whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned consec uti vely f rom pr evio us num bers or begin again. CHECK MEMO • Setting this f unction to [CONT.] makes file management easier as it makes sure that file names are not duplicated when images are downloaded to a PC. • When the camera settings are [ RESET] ([...]

82 [ SET-UP] Use this f uncti on to shoo t enlarg ed ima ges than maximu m optica l zoo m scale. Z Zoom bar dis play CAUTIO N Using the [DIGITAL ZOOM] allows you to enlarge your subject and shoot it. However, it will lower your image quality. Set the [DIGITAL ZOOM] when requiring it. CHECK • Optical zoom focal length * Approx. 28 mm to 112 mm •[...]

83 Settings The LC D m onitor dark ens w hen cam era is not used for 8 seconds. When this fun ction is activ e, you can save power and get the ma xim um pos sible runni ng ti me fro m your batt erie s. MEMO Pressing any button wakes the camera up. CAUTIO N The LCD power save function is disabled during Playback mode and Movie mode. Use this functi [...]

84 [ SET-UP] Use this f uncti on to adj ust the LC D mo nitor bri ghtnes s. Initiali ze (format) th e M emory Ca rd or intern al m emory fo r use w ith th e came ra. CAU TION • The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • Do not open the [...]

85 Settings When this fu nction is active and th e camera remains unused fo r 2 or 5 minutes, it turns camera off. Use this f unction when you want to get th e maximum possible runnin g time from your batt eries. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during slide show ( ➝ p.63), and when a printer or a PC connection ( ➝ p.88, 97) is [...]

86 [ SET-UP] 2 Move to [TIME DIFFERE NCE] screen. 3 Set time difference. CHECK Available time setting –23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments) MEMO CHECK Upon returning from a trip, always change the time difference setting back to [ N HOME] and then check the date and time again. Press q . A Press p or q to select +/– , hour, a nd minut e. B[...]

87 Camera Connection Conn ecti ng to a TV When c onnectin g to a T V, imag es can be di splayed on wide r scree n. Using slide s how fun ction ( ➝ p.6 3) togeth er, you can have fun w ith fo lks . CAUTION • Plug the A/V cable (included) correctly in it s terminal. • See “Notes and Cautions“ for information on the AC power adapter. MEMO ?[...]

88 Connecting Camera Dire ctly to Printer — Pic tBridge Function When a printer th at supp orts PictB ridge is available , image s can be printed by connect ing the camer a direc tly to the P ictBridge- compatible printer without a PC. Connecting to a printer 1 Connect the camera to you r printer using the USB cable. MEMO Use the AC-5VX (sold sep[...]

89 Camera Connection Specifyi ng images for printing ([PRINT WITH DATE] / [PRINT WITHOUT DATE]) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total num ber of im ages set at 0 (ze ro), the sc reen print ing once app ears on the LCD monitor . Press MENU/OK agai n and pri nting sta rts. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION [PRINT WITH DATE E ] is not available[...]

90 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Printing with DPOF settin g ([ u PRINT DPOF] ) CHECK To select [ u PRINT DPOF], the DPOF settings must b e specified on FinePix F480 / FinePix F485 beforehand ( ➝ p.63). CAU TION Even when [WITH DATE E ] is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.63), the date is not inserted on p[...]

91 Camera Connection MEMO Press DISP/BACK to cancel the printing. Depending on the printer, the printing may not be canceled immediately or printing may stop midway through. When printing stops midway, briefly turn the camera off and then on again. Discon nectin g the printe r A Check that [PRI NTING] is not displayed on the camera’s LCD monito r[...]

92 Insta llatio n on a Windows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z H ard war e (softw are) re quirem ents and re comme nded sy stem To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems pre- install ed. * 2 When you [...]

93 Software Installation Do not conne ct the came ra to your PC until the so ftware in stallation is comp let ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed b y the on-screen instructions. Laun ching the instal ler ma nuall y A Double-click the [My Computer] icon. * Windows XP users should click [My Computer] in the [Start] menu. Windows Vista users sho[...]

94 Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardware and s oftware requirement s To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 PowerPC, Intel processo r loaded * 2 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature * 3 Required to use th e[...]

95 Software Installation 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other a pplicati ons. 2 When the bundled CD-ROM is l oaded into the CD-ROM drive, the [FinePix] icon appears. Double-click the [FinePix] icon to open the [Fine Pix] volu me window. 3 Double-c lick on [Instal ler for MacOS X]. 4 The Installer setup dialog app[...]

96 Inst all ati on on a M ac OS X 9 Change the Image Capture settings. Select [Preferen ces...] from the [I mage Capture] m enu. 10 Select [Other...] from [When a camera is connected, open]. 11 Select [FP VBridge] from [FinePixViewer] folder in the [Applications] folder and click the [Open ] butt on. 12 Select [Quit Image Capture] menu in th e [Ima[...]

97 Software Installation Conn ecti ng to a PC By conne cting the cam era to a PC, your s ystem ca n be expanded to fill a wid e range of uses. Using “Fin ePix Viewe r” per forms images sav ing, br owsin g and fil e mana gemen t etc. Fine PixView er Over view Enables im portin g image s, managi ng file s and folder s, and orde ring pr ints using[...]

98 Connec ting to a PC CAUTIO N • FinePix F480 / FinePix F485 is compatib le with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). A PTP/MTP-compatible cam era is a camera that can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Do not disconnect the USB cable (in cluded) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If[...]

99 Software Installation The fol lowing steps dif fer de pending on the PC’s operating system (Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista case) When yo ur PC rec ognizes t he cam era autom atically , FinePixV iewer S automat ically st arts up and th e Load photos window appe ars. Foll ow th e instructi ons provide d on screen to sa ve the imag es. To proce ed witho[...]

100 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For al l inform ation on FinePi xViewe r funct ions, re fer to [How to U se FinePixVi ewer] in the Help m enu for d etails. • W hat is e xplained in [How to Use Fi nePixView er].. . [How to U se FineP ixVie wer] cove rs a rang e of top ics, inc ludin g batc h proc essi ng and orderi ng pr ints. Examp le[...]

101 Software Installation D When the m essage appears, c lick the [OK] but ton. Check your s election c arefull y since the process cannot be canceled once y ou clic k the [OK] button. Macintos h Quit FinePixViewer. Then d rag the installed FinePixViewe r folde r to the T rash and s elect [Emp ty Trash] in the [Finde r] menu.[...]

102 System Ex pansion Opt ion By using FinePix F48 0 / FinePix F485 togeth er with other option al FUJIFILM produ cts, your system can be expanded to fill a wide ra nge of uses. Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. C O M P A C T F L A S H D P C - C F T M f[...]

103 Appendices Acce ssories Guide Visit the F UJIFILM web site for th e latest information on camera accesso ries. http://w ww.fujif ilm.com/prod ucts/dig ital/ind ex.html Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. Continued Q • xD-Picture Card Use the followi[...]

104 Accessories Gu ide • DC Coupler CP-40N Use the CP-40N with AC-5VX when taking pictures or play back images for long periods or when FinePix F480 / FinePix F485 is connected to a PC. • PC Card Adapter DPC-AD The PC Card Adapter allows the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used as a PC Card Standard ATA-compliant (PCMCIA 2.1) PC card (Type[...]

105 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read th is inform ation a nd the “S afety N otes” ( ➝ “Not es and Ca utions”) , to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly. Z Pl aces t o Avoi d Do not store or u se the c amera in the f ollowin g types of locations: • In the r ain or in ve ry humi d, dirt y, or dust y plac es • In direct s [...]

106 Notes on t he xD-Pict ure C ard ™, t he SD Me mory Card and the Int ernal Memo ry Z Handling M emory Card • W hen inserti ng the Mem ory Card into the cam era, hold the Me mory C ard st raigh t as yo u push it in. • Ne ver rem ove the Memo ry Card or tur n the camer a off durin g data record ing or erasing (Memory Card formatti ng) as th [...]

107 Appendices Warning Dis plays The tabl e bel ow lists the warni ngs that a re displ ayed on the LCD monitor . Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy (Lit red) V (Blinking red) The batteries are low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged ba tteries. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Us[...]

108 Warning Displays [CARD ERROR] • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Camera fault. • The Memory Card is damaged. • Inserted Memory Card is not compatible with your camera. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝[...]

109 Appendices [READ ERROR] • The played back file was not recorded correc tly. • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • Camera fault. • An attempt was made to play back the image or the movie that was not recorded on this camera. • This file cannot be pla yed back. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. I[...]

110 Warning Displays [CAN NOT ROTATE] [ r CAN NOT ROTATE] An attemp t was m ade to rotate a movie or an image shot usi ng a camer a ot he r th an Fi neP ix F 480 / FinePix F4 85. These images cannot be rotated by image formats. [COMMUNICATION ERROR] The camera is not connected to a PC or printer. • Check that the USB cable is connected correctly.[...]

111 Troubleshooting Trou bleshooti ng Z Get ting ready Z Setting me nu etc. Continued Q Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Batteries and power supply Nothing happens when pressing POWER. The batteries have run out. Load fully charged batteries. 12, 22 The batteries are loaded backward. Load the batteries in the correct direction. 14 Th[...]

112 Troubl eshoot ing Z Shootin g Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken when pressing the shutter button. The Memory Card or internal memory is full. Insert a new Memory Card or erase some unnecessary frames. 16, 36 The Memory Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the Memory Card or inter[...]

113 Troubleshooting Continued Q Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutter button was pressed while the flash was charging. Wait until the charging is completed before pressing the shutter button. 50 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 41 The batteries have run out. Load fully charged batteries. 12, 22 The flash is s[...]

114 Troubl eshoot ing Z Shootin g Z Pl aying back Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Recording images Photographed images or movies are not recorded. AC power adapter was connected or disconnected during turning the camera on. Connect or disconnect the AC power adapter and DC coupler only when the camera is off. Failing to turn the cam[...]

115 Troubleshooting Z Connecting Continued Q Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Connecting to TV There is no image or sound on the TV. The camera is not connected to the TV correctly. Connect the camera and TV correctly. 87 The included video cable or A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopp[...]

116 Troubl eshoot ing Z Oth ers Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Camera operation etc. Nothing happens when pressing the buttons on the camera. Camera malfunction may be caused temporarily. Briefly remove the battery / DC coupler, or disconnect the AC power adapter and DC coupler. Then reload the battery / DC coupler or reconnect the[...]

117 Specific atio ns Continued Q System Model Digit al camera FinePix F480 / FineP ix F485 Effective pixels 8.15 million pixels CCD 1/2.5-inch Storage media Internal memory (approx. 12 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB) /SD/SDHC Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.16)) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed[...]

118 Speci fications System Digital zoom Approx. 6.9× (4× optical zoom lens is used together: Max. zoom scale: approx. 27.6× ) Aperture (Wide-angle) F2.7/F5.4 Focal range Normal: approx. 40 cm (1.3 ft.) to infinity Macro: wide-angle: appro x. 5 cm (1.9 in.) to 80 cm (2.6 ft.) telephoto: approx. 30 cm (1.0 ft.) to 80 cm (2.6 ft.) Sensitivity AUTO/[...]

119 System White balance Automatic scene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluore scent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent light) Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec. Flash type Auto flash Effective range: ( : AU TO) Wide-angle: approx. 50 cm-4.0 m (1.6 ft.-13.1 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 50 cm-2.2 m (1.6 ft.-7.2 [...]

120 Speci fications Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation According to the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard procedure for mea suring digital still camera battery consumption (extract): When using a battery, use the battery supplied with the camera. The storage media sho uld be xD- Picture Card . Pict[...]

121 Continued Q Battery NP-40N Nominal voltage DC 3.6V Nominal capacity 760 mAh Operating temperature 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to + 104°F) Dimensions 35.3 mm × 40.0 mm × 5.85 mm(1.4 in. × 1.6 in. × 0.2 in.)(W × H × D) Mass (Weight) Ap prox. 18 g (0.6 oz.) Battery Charger BC-40N Rated input 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Input capacity 7 VA Rated outpu[...]

122 Speci fications Z Standar d number of availab le fram es/re cordin g time per xD-Picture Card , SD Memo ry Card a nd inte rnal memo ry The num ber of available frame s and r ecordin g time is appro ximate. The actual numbe r of fr ames and r ecord ing time varies dependi ng on the t ype of Me mory Ca rd or sh ooting co nditions. Also, th e numb[...]

123 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers co ntaining “M” such as DPC-M2GB, movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase (frame erase) image files. In such a case, erase all frames or format the xD-Picture Card before use. Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. * These spe[...]

124 Explan ation of Terms EV A numb er denote s Expo sure Valu e. The E V is deter mined by the brig htness o f the su bject and se nsitivit y (speed ) of the f ilm or CCD. The nu mber is larger for bright subjects and smaller for da rk subjects. As the brightness of the subject ch anges, a digital camera maintains the amount o f light hitting the [...]

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