FujiFilm A204 manual

2.0 A204 BL00202-200 ( 1 ) 7 8 Getting Ready Camera Connection Using FinePixViewer Basic Photography Advanced Features Photography Advanced Features Playbac k Software Installation Settings[...]

3 2 W arning This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance ( servicing ) instructi[...]

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 4 Advanced Features Playback PLAYING BACK MOVIES ........................................ 52 ■ Playing Back Movies ..................................... 53 w MODE 5 Settings 6 Software Installation g ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ......... 67 g USING SET–UP .................................................. 68 ■ List of[...]

6 7 Accessories h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card (1) Supplied with: • Anti-static case (1) h LR6 AA-size alkaline Batteries (2) h Hand strap (1) h USB Interface Set ( 1 ) • CD-ROM: Software for FinePix SX (1) • USB cable with Noise Suppression core (1) h Owner’s Manual ( this manual )( 1 ) 1 Pass the loop of this cord on the end of the strap throug[...]

9 8 MENU / OK button (P .19) DISP button (P .19,30,32) BA CK button (P .19) Strap mount (P .7) xD-Picture Card slot (P .13) Viewfinder lamp (P .14) Viewfinder (P .23) LCD monitor (P .23) Tr ipod mount Batter y cov er (P .12,13) Batter y compar tment    ( a )   ( b ) / Zoom button g button Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for[...]

11 1 10 1 Getting Ready LOADING THE BA TTERIES AND xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card ( sold separately ) DPC-16 (16MB) DPC-64 (64MB) DPC-32 (32MB) DPC-128 (128MB) ● ! Operation of this camera is only guaranteed when it is used with FUJIFILM xD-Picture Card. ● ! Because xD-Picture Cards are small, they can be accidentally swallowed by small childr[...]

12 13 1 Indicator ◆ Replacing an xD-Picture Card ◆ When you push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger, the lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out. You can then pull the xD-Picture Card the rest of the way out. 3 Push the xD-Picture Card firmly into the xD-Picture Card slot as far as it will go. 4 [...]

14 15 1 SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ  ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ  ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＮＯ ＮＯ ● ! To set the date and time later, press the “BACK” button. ● ! If you do not set the date and time, this con[...]

16 17 1 To change the date display format ◆ Power Save Function ◆ If the camera is not used for 2 minutes, this function automatically switches it off. When this function is enabled, the LCD monitor switches off to conserve battery power if the camera is not used in any way for 30 seconds (See P.70 for details). ◆ Checking the remaining batte[...]

19 2 18 2 Basic Photography BASIC OPERA TION GUIDE Y ou can use this button to select the LCD monitor display mode. When shooting : Switches the LCD monitor on and off or displays the fr aming guides. During playbac k : Switches text displa y on and off or selects multi-frame pla ybac k. Slide this switch to turn the camera on and off . 0 DISP butt[...]

20 21 2 1 Set the Mode switch to “ Q ”. 2 Open the lens cover. If the “ ç ” warning message appears on the LCD monitor, slide the lens cover completely. 3 Slide the “POWER” switch sideways to switch the camera on. To take pictures using the LCD monitor, press the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor on. h Focal range: Approx. 80[...]

22 23 2 Using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, frame your shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto Focus) frame. ● ! If your subject is not in the center of the picture, use AF/AE lock to take the picture( ➡ P.27). When you are using the viewfinder to take a picture at a distance of 0.8 m to 1.5 m (2.6 ft. to 4.9 ft.), only the shaded a[...]

24 25 2 ■ Viewfinder Lamp Display ✽ When the LCD monitor is switched on, more detailed warning messages are displayed ( ➡ P.110-112). Display Status Lit green Ready to shoot . Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot). Blinking green and orange alternately Recording to xD-Picture Card (Ready to shoo[...]

26 27 2 In a shot with this type of composition, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects in the AF frame. 1 ４９ ４９ １Ｍ １Ｍ 2 ４９ ４９ １Ｍ １Ｍ USING AF/AE LOCK Q MODE ◆ AF (Auto[...]

28 29 2 USING THE ZOOM Q MODE Press “ a ” to zoom in and make your subject larger. Press “ b ” when you want to zoom out and shoot a wider area. If you use the LCD monitor to take pictures, you can continue zooming with the digital zoom after the optical zoom finishes. ● ! See P.39 for information on changing the quality setting. ● ! If[...]

30 31 2 During playback, you can skip backwards or forwards through the images (the frame number increases or decreases) by holding down “ d ” or “ c ” for approximately 1 second. The displayed image does not change, but a progress bar indicates the approximate playback location on the xD-Picture Card. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 [...]

32 33 2 PLA YBACK ZOOM w MODE Pressing “ a ” or “ b ” during single-frame playback zooms in (enlarges) or out on a still image. When you use this function, a zoom bar is displayed. h Zoom scales: 2M 1600 × 1200 pixel images: Max 10 × 1M 1280 × 960 pixel images: Max 8 × 0.3M 640 × 480 pixel images: Max 4 × After you have zoomed in on y[...]

34 35 2 3 ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ Ｏ Ｋ ＯＫ Ｏ Ｋ ＯＫ Ｙ Ｅ Ｓ ＹＥＳ Ｎ Ｏ ＮＯ １００−００４９ １００−００４９ 4 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to view the frame (individual file) you want to eras[...]

36 37 3 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERA TION ● ! The settings available in the menu screen differ depending on the still photography mode. When you validate the settings, the respective icons appear at the top of the screen. ４９ ４９ １Ｍ １Ｍ 2 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu. 2 Use “ d ” or “ c ” to select the menu [...]

ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ 38 39 3 y SETTING THE QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus ( ➡ P.37) ● ! The numbers to the right of each setting show the number of available shots. ● ! When you change the quality, the number of available shots also changes. You can choose from 4 settings. Use the table on the right a[...]

40 41 3 n Red-Eye Reduction Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear natural when photographing people in low-light conditions. The flash fires automatically as required by the photography conditions. The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken and then fires again to take the actual picture. c Forced Flash Use this[...]

42 43 3 Use Macro mode for close-up shots. h Focal range: Approx. 10 cm to 80 cm (3.9 in. to 2.6 ft.) ( Approx. 20 cm to 80 cm (0.6 ft. to 2.6 ft.) when the flash is used) ● Digital zoom focal distance (35 mm camera equivalent) 1M: Equivalent to approx. 38 mm-48 mm (1.3 × ) 0.3M: Equivalent to approx. 38 mm-95 mm (2.5 × ) Selecting Macro mode s[...]

44 45 3 3 The self timer lamp lights for 5 seconds and then starts flashing. 5 seconds later the camera emits a short beep and takes the picture. Until the picture is taken, a countdown appears on the LCD monitor. Self-timer mode is automatically cancelled after each shot. ● ! To stop the self-timer once it has started running, press the “BACK?[...]

46 47 3 Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimum image brightness (exposure) when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background. h Correction range: –2.1 EV to +1.5 EV (13 steps in 0.3 EV increments) See P.118 for information on EV. ● ! The Brightness setting is disabled in the following situations: i When the flash is used[...]

48 49 3 ２０ｓ ２０ｓ ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ Zoom bar During movie shooting, the lens is fixed at the wide-angle zoom setting and only the digital zoom can be used. Use “ a ” or “ b ” to zoom in and out. A zooming bar is displayed on the LCD monitor. The focal distances and maximum zoom ratios for the digital zoom[...]

50 51 3 Quality settings for movies 1 Use “ a ” or “ b ” to change the quality setting. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the selection. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ T ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu screen. 3 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ y ” QUALITY. You can select 2 levels of quality. Fo[...]

52 53 4 ■ Playing Back Movies The movie automatically stops when playback ends. Playback Control Description Pauses the movie during playback. Press this button again to resume playback. Pause/Resume Stops playback. ✽ Press “ d ” or “ c ” while movie playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the next file respect[...]

54 55 4 1 Use “ a ” or “ b ” to select “FORMAT”, “ALL FRAMES” or “FRAME”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the selection. ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥ?[...]

56 57 4 ◆ To stop the procedure mid-way ◆ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ When you want to cancel the “Erase all frames” procedure, press the “BACK” button. ● ! Even if you stop th[...]

58 59 4 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “UNPROTECT ALL”, “PROTECT ALL” or “FRAME SET/RESET”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the selection. ＦＲＡＭＥ ＳＥＴ／ＲＥＳＥＴ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ 0 1 0 2 Protects or unprotects only the selected file. FRAME SET/RESET Removes the prot[...]

60 61 4  ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ  ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ   ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？   ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？   ＩＴ ＭＡＹ   ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡ?[...]

62 63 4 1 0 1 0 2 ＤＡＴＥ ＯＦＦ ＤＡＴＥ ＯＦＦ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ 2 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu screen. Use “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ i ” DPOF. i DPOF SET FRAME PLAYBACK MENU Continued on next page... DPOF stands for Digital Print Ord[...]

64 65 4 3 ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ Ｏ Ｋ ＯＫ ＮＯ ＮＯ ＮＯ ＮＯ ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ 5 0 1 0 2 ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ Ｏ Ｋ ＯＫ ＮＯ ＮＯ ＮＯ ＮＯ ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ 6 1 Use “ d ” or “[...]

67 5 66 5 Settings g ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS You can set the monitor brightness in “ Q ”, “ w ” and “ T ” mode. 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu screen. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ g ” OPTION and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “LCD BRIGHTNESS”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” bu[...]

68 69 5 ■ SET–UP Menu Options Settings Display Explanation POSTVIEW USB MODE POWER SAVE DATE/TIME ON/OFF DSC/PC CAM ON/OFF SET This option specifies whether or not an image checking screen (photography results) is displayed after you take a shot. The photography results are displayed for about 2 seconds and then automatically recorded. See P.82[...]

71 6 70 Software needed f or playing bac k movies, etc. Launches the FinePixViewer software when a camera is connected. Software used to read PDF-f ormat documents on a personal computer . This software is needed to read the User’ s Guides for FinePixViewer . Creates a FinePix CD Album. Used for videoconf erencing (Windows only). Allows you to di[...]

72 73 6 Launching the Installer Manually 1. Double-click the “My Computer” icon. ✽ Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu. 2. Right-click “FINEPIX” (CD-ROM drive) in the “My Computer” window and select “Open”. 3. Double-click “SETUP” or “SETUP.exe” in the CD-ROM window. ✽ The way file nam[...]

74 75 6 3 Check the installation destination folder and then click the [Next >] button. 4 The “Confirmation” screen shown may appear. To continue with the settings, click the [Yes] button. 2. A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to continue with the installation. Click the [OK] button. 3. The software version is checked. If[...]

76 77 6 2. Double-click “Installer for MacOS8.6-9.x” to launch the Installer. 3. The Installer setup screen appears. Click the [Installing FinePixViewer] button. ✽ For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button. 4. A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to continue [...]

78 79 6 8. After you restart your Macintosh, the “FinePixViewer installation completed” message appears. Click “Using FinePixViewer” to view the basic FinePixViewer functions. 9. To install Acrobat Reader, click “Install Acrobat Reader”. ✽ ✽ You should install Adobe Acrobat Reader software to read the FinePixViewer User’s Guide (P[...]

80 81 6 9. Select the Mac OS X startup disk as the installation destination and click the [Continue] button. 10 . Click the [Install (upgrade)] button. 11 . When you have completed the installation, click the [Restart] button. 6.4 Installation on a Mac OS X 6.4.1 From FinePixViewer installation to restart Only FinePixViewer is installed on Mac OS X[...]

82 83 7 DC IN 3V socket AC power adapter Camera 7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-3V ( ➡ P.102). Use the AC power adapter to avoid losing power at inconvenient times, such as when you are downloading photographed images to your computer. Using the AC power adapter also allows you to take pictures an[...]

84 85 7 ■ Camera Operation i When the camera and computer are exchanging data, the self timer lamp flashes and the viewfinder lamp flashes alternately green and orange. i “DSC” appears on the screen. i Power Save is disabled when the camera is connected to a USB port. ✽ Before replacing the xD-Picture Card, always disconnect the camera from[...]

86 87 7 (USB)socket A C power adapter ✽ Camera ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＯＮ ＯＮ ＰＯＳＴＶＩＥＷ ＯＮ ＯＮ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＰＣ ＣＡＭ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ Ｏ[...]

88 89 7 If the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box appears, click the [Yes] button. The USB PC Camera Driver is installed automatically. When the following screen appears, click the [Continue] button. 3. FinePixViewer starts up automatically and the live image is displayed. If the live image does not appear, refer to “Troubleshooting” [...]

90 91 7 (USB)socket A C power adapter ✽ Camera 1. Switch the camera off. 2. Unplug the special USB cable from the camera. ✽ When you drag the icon to the Trash, “ ≠ ” appears on the camera’s LCD monitor. 3 3. The menu option shown below appears. Click on this option. ✽ Screen for Windows Me 4. The “Eject hardware” dialog box appea[...]

92 93 8 3. Click the [Automatic Taking] button. Mac OS X Mac OS 8.6-9.2 8 Using FinePixViewer 8.1 Saving Images on Y our Computer and viewing images This section gives a brief overview of how to use FinePixViewer. Refer to these instructions while you are using FinePixViewer. 1. Connect the camera to your computer in DSC mode ( ➡ P.84). 2. When y[...]

94 95 8 To use the FinePix Internet services, users must first register. ✽ Follow the steps below to register. Users can be registered for free. 1. Launch FinePixViewer. 2. Click the [Register Now] button. 3. The “User’s Registration for Internet Services” dialog box opens. As shown at right, select [Register Here], then select the country [...]

96 97 8 3. Select “User’s registration” and click the [OK] button. ✽ If you are not already connected to the Internet, connect now. (A dial-up dialog box may be displayed.) ✽ Only select “Menu Acquisition” if you have already completed the user registration process and you have re-installed “FinePixViewer”, etc. 4. The User’s Re[...]

98 99 8 8.5 Uninstalling the Software Only perform this operation when you no longer require the installed software or when the software was not installed correctly. 1. Switch on your PC. 2. Disconnect the camera ( ➡ P.90, 91). 3. Quit all currently running applications. 4. Close all files. 5. Open the “My Computer” window, open the “Contro[...]

101 100 System Expansion Options FinePix A204 Digital Camera ( USB ) ( PC card slot ) Personal Computer (commercially available) Digital Photo Printer CX-400 ( USB ) ( USB ) PC Card Adapter xD-Picture Card Image Memory Card Reader TV monitor ( commercially available) e By using the FinePix A204 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your s[...]

102 103 h DPC-R1 Image Memory Card Reader The DPC-R1 provides a quick and easy way to transfer images back and forth between your PC and an image memory card (xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia). The DPC-R1 uses the USB interface for high-speed file transfer. i Compatible with Windows 98/98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP or iMac,[...]

104 105 h AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) can be used with this camera. Do not use AA-size manganese, lithium or nickel- cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries in your FinePix camera because the heat generated by the batteries could damage the camera or cause malfunctions. h The operating lives of alkaline batteries vary between brands and the li[...]

106 107 Use only the AC-3V AC Power Adapter (sold separately) with your FinePix A204 Digital Camera. The use of other AC power adapters may result in damage to your camera. h This AC power adapter is designed exclusively for indoor use. h Plug the connection cord plug securely into the DC input terminal of the FUJIFILM Digital camera. h Turn off th[...]

108 109 when images are being played back. These actions could result in damage to the xD-Picture Card. h The use of xD-Picture Cards is recommended with the FinePix A204. The camera quality cannot be guaranteed when cards other than those manufactured by FUJIFILM are used. h The xD-Picture Card may feel warm when it is removed from the camera afte[...]

110 111 i The data could not be recorded due to an xD- Picture Card error or a connection error between the xD-Picture Card and camera. i The photographed image cannot be recorded as it is too large to fit in the available space on the xD-Picture Card. i Re-insert the xD-Picture Card or switch the camera off and then on again. i Use a new xD-Pictur[...]

112 113 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions No power. i The batteries are exhausted. i The AC power adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. i The batteries are loaded the wrong way round. i Load new batteries. i Plug the adapter back in. i Load the bat[...]

114 115 Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions Frame erase does not erase the frame. i Some frames may be protected. i Remove the protection. The ERASE ALL function does not erase all the frames. Can’t format the xD- Picture Card. The xD-Picture Card contact area is soiled. Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact area with a clean dry cloth. When the[...]

116 117 Input / Output Terminals Power Supply and Others h DC IN 3V (Power input) socket Special AC Power Adapter AC-3V h ] (USB) socket USB (1) for image data output with a personal computer h Power supply Use one of the following: i 2AA-size alkaline batteries i 2AA-size Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries (sold separately) i AC Power Adapter [...]

118 119 When a fault arises, switch the camera off and then remove the batteries and disconnect the AC power adapter. Continued use of the camera when it is emitting smoke, is emitting any unusual odor, or is in any other abnormal state can cause a fire or electric shock. h Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Do not allow water or foreign objects to ente[...]

120 121 Keep out of the reach of small children. This product could cause injury in the hands of a child. Do not use this camera in locations severely affected by oil fumes, steam, humidity or dust. This can cause a fire or electric shock. Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. Do not leave the camera in location[...]

122 123 EC Declaration of Conformity We Name : Fuji Photo Film ( Europe ) G.m.b.H. Address : Heesenstrasse 31 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany declare that the product Product Name : FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix A204 Manufacture’s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Manufacture’s Address : 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, [...]

125 124 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using theSoftware. NOTICE BEFORE OPENING THE PACKAGE OF CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY IF YOU DO AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE SOFTWARE RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OPENING THE PACKAGE, YOU ACCEPT AND AG[...]

Printed in Japan FGS-204107-FG 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan Printed on recycled paper.[...]