FujiFilm A350 manual

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2 3 W arning IMPORT ANT Be sure to read this page before using the Software. For customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement 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 interference, and (2) this d[...]

4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Contents LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA ..................................................................................... 10 Compatible batteries ....................................................................................................................... 10 Checking the battery charge ..........................[...]

6 7 Preface ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography For important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the image to make sure that the camera is working normally. h Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any incidental losses (such as the costs of photography or the loss of income from photo[...]

8 9 Camera parts and features Example of LCD monitor text display ■ Photography mode N 1 2 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 9 1/ 1 / 1 / 2 00 0 0 5 1 / 1/ 2 0 0 5 12 : 0 0 AM Battery level warning AF warning Camera shake warning Number of available frames Quality mode Exposure compensation Self-timer Continuous shooting Date AF frame Zoom bar Photography mode Macro[...]

10 11 Getting Ready 1 LOADING THE BA TTERIES AND THE MEDIA 1 Getting Ready Compatible batteries h AA-size alkaline batteries (2) or AA-size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (sold separately) (2) ● ! Use the same brand and grade AA-size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera. ◆ How to use the batteries ◆ h Never use the following typ[...]

DA TE D A T E /T / T IME I M E 2005 2 0 0 5 . . 2 2 . . 2 4 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM A M YYYY YYYY . MM M M . DD D D SET SET CANCEL C A N C E L DA TE D A T E /T / T IME I M E 2005 2 0 0 5 . . 1 1 . . 1 12 1 2 : 00 00 AM A M YYYY YYYY . MM M M . DD D D SET SET CANCEL C A N C E L DA TE D A T E /T / T IME I M E 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM A M M M / DD D D / YYYY YYY[...]

15 Using the Camera 2 This section describes the camera’s functions. a ( ) b ( ) switch Slide the Mode switch to change modes. Photography mode: Still image shooting Movie mode: Movie recording Playback mode: Photographed image playback DISP: Press this button to select the LCD monitor display . Photography: T urns text display on and off, the LC[...]

17 Using the Camera 2[...]

19 Using the Camera 2 USING VIEWFINDER When using the viewfinder to take pictures, press the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery power. ● ! The viewfinder cannot be used to take shots in Macro mode. 1[...]

21 Using the Camera 2 Beep Bebeep USING AF/AE LOCK Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame. 2 Press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). When a short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor becomes smaller and the viewfinder lamp (green) changes from blinking[...]

23 Using the Camera 2 22 Single-frame playback 0 1 0 2 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ c ” to scan forward through the images. Press “ d ” to scan backwards. ● ! Set the Mode switch to “ w ” to play back the last shot. ● ! When the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts as a protective measure if the camer[...]

25 Using the Camera 2 24 ERASING IMAGES ( ERASE FRAME ) PLAYBACK MODE ERASE OK? ERASE OK? FR F R A M E YES YES CANCEL C A N C E L 1 00 0 0 - 0009 0009 B A CK C K FR F R A M E ALL A L L F R A M ES E S ERASE ERASE B A CK C K F R A M E ALL A L L F R A M ES E S ERASE ERASE 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 3 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button during [...]

27 Advanced Features 3 26 e MACRO ( CLOSE-UP ) PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Select Macro mode to take close-up shots. Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 1 2 1 2 12 1 2 N N Press the “ e ( d )” button. The “ e ” appears on the LCD monitor indicating that you can take close-up shots. To cancel Macro mode, press the “ e ( d )” button again. h Foca[...]

29 Advanced Features 3 28 d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. d Forced flash Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this mode, the[...]

31 Advanced Features 3 30 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OFF O F F SELF S E L F - T I M ER E R 1 2 12 1 2 N N 3 When you enable the setting, an icon appears in the top-left corner of the LCD monitor. ● ! The settings available in the menu screen vary depending on the Photography mode. Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the L[...]

✽ “ m ”, “ , ”, “ . ” and “ / ” can not be selected in Macro mode. 33 Advanced Features 3 32 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 1 The self-timer is used in situations where the photographer is included in the shot. When selecting the self-timer setting, the self-timer icon appears on the LCD monitor. * : The picture is taken after [...]

35 Advanced Features 3 34 1 Select the Continuous shooting mode in the Photography mode. This mode takes pictures continuously (FinePix A345: max. 1.5 frames/sec. or FinePix A350: max. 1.4 frames/sec.). ON O N OFF OFF CON C O N T . Select “EV” in the “ s ” SHOOTING MODE. Use this function for shots to get the correct brightness (exposure), [...]

B A CK C K F R A M E ALL A L L F R A M ES E S ERASE ERASE 37 Advanced Features 3 36 ERASE ERASE ALL A L L OK? O K ? I T MA Y M A Y TA K E T A K E A W H ILE I L E ALL A L L FR F R A M E S 1 00 0 0 - 0 009 0 0 9 YES YES CANCEL C A N C E L ERASE OK? ERASE OK? FR F R A M E YES YES CANCEL C A N C E L 1 00 0 0 - 0009 0009 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” t[...]

39 Advanced Features 3 38 W I T H DA TE D A T E W I THO T H O UT U T DATE D A T E RES R E S ET E T AL A L L D PO P O F 1 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 0 1 0 2 3 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “WITH DATE” or “WITHOUT DATE”. Selecting “WITH DATE” will[...]

41 Advanced Features 3 40 D P O F : 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SHEETS S H E E T S SET SET FRAME F R A M E 1 00 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 4 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to display the frame (file) for specifying DPOF settings. 2 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to set a value up to 99 as the number of copies of the frame (file) to be printed. For frames (files) that you do no[...]

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45 Advanced Features 3 44 Y TRIMMING PLAYBACK MENU PLA YBACK P L A Y B A C K PLA YBACK P L A Y B A C K 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ g ” PLAYBACK. 1 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. ● ! The Power save function does not operate during playback. ● ! Movie[...]

47 Advanced Features 3 46 Y TRIMMING PLAYBACK MENU 5 Check the saved image size and press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame. REC R E C CANCEL C A N C E L 0 . 3 M REC R E C OK? O K ? T R I M M I NG N G S T ANDBY A N D B Y 1m 1 m 5s 5 s r RECORDING MOVIES MOVIE MODE 1 Set the Mode switch to “[...]

49 Advanced Features 3 48 y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE MOVIE MENU r RECORDING MOVIES MOVIE MODE REC R E C 1m 1 m 5s 5 s 5 A counter appears in the top-right corner of the LCD monitor during recording. It shows the remaining time. ● ! If the brightness of the subject changes during movie recording, the sound of lens operation may be recorded. [...]

51 Settings 4 50 1 5 0 s 1 5 0 s 150s 1 5 0 s 150s S T O P S T O P STOP S T O P STOP P A U S E P A U S E PA U S E P A U S E PA U S E Bar P L A Y PLA Y P L A Y 1 ● ! Movies cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to select single-frame playback. 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the movie. 2 The playback time a[...]

52 53 Settings 4 SE SE T - UP U P LCD L C D O P T I ON O N SE SE T CANCEL C A N C E L SE SE T - UP U P P O WER W E R SAVE S A V E FORMA T F O R M A T : 2MIN 2 M I N IMAGE I M A G E D I S P . ON O N : OK O K 1 2 3 4 5 SE SE T CANCEL C A N C E L SE SE T - UP U P P O WER W E R SAVE S A V E FORMA T F O R M A T : 2MIN 2 M I N IMAGE I M A G E D I S P . :[...]

54 55 Settings 4[...]

56 57 Settings 4 FRAME NO. 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 xD- Picture Card used. RENEW: Pictures are stored on each xD-Picture Card beginning with a file number “0001”. Setting this function to ?[...]

58 59 Software Installation 5 5.1 INST ALLA TION ON A Windows PC 5 Software Installation Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. ✽ 1 Models with one of the above operating systems pre-installed. ✽ 2 When you install the softwar[...]

60 61 Software Installation 5 5.2 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS 9.2 Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3 ✽ 1 , PowerBook G3 ✽ 1 , Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G4 Cube or Pow[...]

62 63 Software Installation 5 5.2 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS 9.2 9[...]

64 65 Software Installation 5 5.3 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not launch any other applications. 2 When the bundled CD-ROM is loaded into the CD- ROM drive, the “FinePix” icon appears. Double-click the “FinePix” icon to open the “FinePix” volume window. 3 Double-click on “Installer f[...]

67 Viewing Images 6 66 6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION 6 Viewing Images Do not connect the AC power adapter to charge the AA-size Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries. Use the optional charger ( ➡ P.77) to charge the Ni-MH batteries. Check that the camera is off. Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 3V” socket and then plug the AC powe[...]

69 Viewing Images 6 68 5 Press the “MENU/OK” button to download the data to the printer and print the frames specified in the DPOF settings. P R I N T D P OF OK? O F O K ? TOTA T O T A L / 9SH 9SH EETS E E T S P R I N T D P OF O F YES Y E S CANCEL C A N C E L ● ! Press the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel the printing. Depending on the printe[...]

USB socket PC[...]

AC-3VX USB socket (mini-B) 73 Viewing Images 6 72 6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC Windows XP 1 The “Found New Hardware” help message appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen. This message will close when the settings are completed. No action is required. ● ! This step is not required for subsequent connections. Proceed to “USING FinePixView[...]

75 Viewing Images 6 74 6.4 USING FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. ■ Example: Looking up slide shows 1 Click “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the FinePixViewer Help menu. 2 Click “Basic Operation” and then click “ Basic Slide Show Operations?[...]

77 76 Accessories Guide System Expansion Options C O M P A C T FL A S H D P C - C F T M f o r xD-Picture C ard C A R D AD A PTER[...]

h Do not use new with used batteries. Do not use charged and discharged batteries together. h Do not use different types or brands of batteries at the same time. h If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries from the camera. Note if the camera is left with the batteries removed, the time and date settings [...]

81 80 Power Supply and Batteries The “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function can only be used with Ni-MH batteries. The “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function should not be used with alkaline batteries as it will completely drain the battery charge. Use the “Discharging rechargeable batteries” function in the following situ[...]

83 82 W arning Displays e The table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor. (Lit red) (Blinking red) The camera batteries are low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged batteries. Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy Camera malfunction or fault. i Turn the camera on again, taking care not to touch the lens. i[...]

Screens are not displayed in English. The camera does not emit any sound. There is no image on the TV. The TV image is black and white. When connecting the camera to a PC, the photographed image or playback image appears on the camera’s LCD monitor. The camera no longer works correctly. Can’t print with PictBridge. The camera was connected to a[...]

87 86 Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: i 2 × AA-size alkaline batteries i 2 × AA-size Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) batteries (sold separately) i AC power adapter AC-3VX (sold separately) Conditions for use Temperature: 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F); 80% humidity or less (no condensation) Guide to the number of a[...]

89 88 Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: i 2 × AA-size alkaline batteries i 2 × AA-size Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) batteries (sold separately) i AC power adapter AC-3VX (sold separately) Conditions for use Temperature: 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F); 80% humidity or less (no condensation) Guide to the number of a[...]

91 90 Explanation of T erms Deactivated batteries Leaving an Ni-MH battery unused in storage for a long period may cause a rise in the level of substances that inhibit current flow inside the battery and result in a dormant battery. A battery in this state is referred to as deactivated. Because current flow is inhibited in a deactivated Ni-MH batte[...]

93 92 Memo Safety Notes CAUTION Do not use this camera in locations 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 locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. This can cause a fire. Keep out o[...]

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