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    1 2 3 4 5 6 This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F450 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00392-201 ( 1 ) OWNER’S MANUAL Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Software Installation Settings Viewing Images[...]

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    2 3 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 F450 Manufacture’s Name: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Manufacture’s Address: 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan i[...]

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    4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Contents Warning ......................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT ................................................................. 2 EC Declaration of Conformity ........................................ 3 Preface .......................................................................... 6 Access[...]

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    h NP-30 Rechargeable Battery (1) Hard case included h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) Included with: Anti-static case (1) h Strap (1) h AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (1 set) h Picture Cradle (1) h A/V cable for FinePix F450 (1) (approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)) h USB cable (1) (approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)) h CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix AX h Owner’s Manual (this [...]

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    Connection socket POWER button USB/PLA Y switch (USB) socket A/V OUT (Audio / Vi sual output) socket DC IN 5V (Power input) socket Attaching the strap Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2 . 0 1 0 2 Using the strap 1 Loop the strap over your wrist. 2 To avoid dropping the camera, secure the strap around your wrist by sliding the fastener to adjust t[...]

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    11 Getting Ready 1 10 Example of LCD Monitor text display  １ ／   １ ／ ２ ０ ０ ４ Ｎ       １ ２ Ｉ Ｓ Ｏ １ ０ ０ １００−０００７ １ ０ ０ − ０ ０ ０ ７   １ ／  １   １ ／ ２００ ２ ０ ０ ４   １２：００ ＡＭ     １ ２ ： ０ ０   Ａ Ｍ Date Battery level w[...]

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    12 13 Getting Ready 1 CHARGING THE BA TTER Y LOADING THE BA TTERY AND THE MEDIA The viewfinder lamp lights red and battery charging begins. When charging is completed, the viewfinder lamp turns off. h Full recharging times for completely depleted battery At an ambient temperature of +21°C to +25°C (+70°F to 77°F) NP-30: approx. 2 hours ● ! Ch[...]

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    ON OFF 14 15 Getting Ready 1 2 4 ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ Ｄ Ａ Ｔ Ｅ ／ Ｔ Ｉ Ｍ Ｅ   Ｎ Ｏ Ｔ   Ｓ Ｅ Ｔ ＳＥＴ Ｓ Ｅ Ｔ ＮＯ Ｎ Ｏ ２００４  ．   ７  ．  ２０ ２ ０ ０ ４     ．       ７     ．     ２ ０ １２     ００  [...]

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    ＦＲＡＭＥ ＮＯ．       ：ＣＯＮＴ． Ｆ Ｒ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ   Ｎ Ｏ ．               ： Ｃ Ｏ Ｎ Ｔ ． ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ        ： Ｕ Ｓ Ｂ   Ｍ Ｏ Ｄ Ｅ                 ： ＳＴＡＲＴ−ＩＭＡＧＥ     ：ＯＦＦ Ｓ Ｔ Ａ ?[...]

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    18 19 Using the Camera 2 This section describes the camera’s functions. 0 Photo mode “ ” button Photography: ab switch Press “ ” to zoom in (telephoto). Press “ ” to zoom out (wide-angle). Playback: ab switch (Panning frames (files)) Press “ ” to enlarge the image. Press “ ” to revert to normal display . 0 a ( ) b ( ) switch S[...]

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    ON 20 21 Using the Camera 2 1 1 Slide the Power switch sideways to turn the camera on. 2 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. h Focal range: approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity 2 3 Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands. Position your right thumb so that it is handy for using the zoom. ● ! Moving the camera while sh[...]

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    ÷ F ÷ N 2592 × 1944 2592 × 1944 3 2048 × 1536 6 2 1600 × 1200 12 25 51 102 205 12 25 50 102 204 409 19 40 81 162 325 651 25 50 101 204 409 818 122 247 497 997 1997 3993 ` 640 × 480 22 23 Using the Camera 2 Quality setting Number of recorded pixels DPC-16 (16 MB) DPC-32 (32 MB) DPC-64 (64 MB) DPC-128 (128 MB) DPC-256 (256 MB) DPC-512 (512 MB)[...]

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    24 25 Using the Camera 2 USING AF/AE LOCK In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this point will result in the subjects being out of focus. Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame. Press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). When a short double-beep[...]

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    26 27 Using the Camera 2 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[...]

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    28 29 Using the Camera 2 1 Set the camera into the cradle. 2 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “PLAY” position. 3 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 4 DISP/BA CK button dc but ton ab swit ch MENU/OK button Press “ a ”, “ b ”, “ d ” or “ c ”, “MENU/OK” button or[...]

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    Ｎ   １２ Ｎ       １ ２ 30 31 Advanced Features 3 Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below. 1 Select the Shooting mode ( ➡ P .39). a AUTO Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR on the [...]

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    32 33 Advanced Features 3 Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 2 The flash setting changes each time you press the “ d ( c )” Flash button. The last flash mode shown is the mode selected. h Effective flash range (for a AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 0.6 m to 3.6 m (2.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.) Telephot[...]

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    34 35 Advanced Features 3 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the “ y ” quality setting and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. ● ! The numbers to the right of each setting show the number of available frames. ● ! When changing the quality setting, the number[...]

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    36 37 Advanced Features 3 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 1 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. 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to s[...]

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    Beep 38 39 Advanced Features 3 A countdown appears on the LCD monitor indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken. Self-timer mode is cancelled after each shot. ９ 4 ＯＮ Ｏ Ｎ ＯＦＦ Ｏ Ｆ Ｆ ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ  Ｓ Ｅ Ｌ Ｆ − Ｔ Ｉ Ｍ Ｅ Ｒ   Ｎ   １２ Ｎ       １ ２ 1 The self-t[...]

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    ＥＲＡＳＥ Ｅ Ｒ Ａ Ｓ Ｅ ＢＡＣＫ Ｂ Ａ Ｃ Ｋ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ Ａ Ｌ Ｌ   Ｆ Ｒ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ Ｓ ＦＲＡＭＥ Ｆ Ｒ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ 40 41 Advanced Features 3 D EV ( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ) ＥＶ Ｅ Ｖ ０ ＋ ０ ． ６ ＋ ０ ． ３ − ０ ． ３ Select EV in the “ s ” Shooting mode. Use this fun[...]

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    ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ Ｐ Ｒ Ｏ Ｔ Ｅ Ｃ Ｔ ＦＲＡＭＥ Ｆ Ｒ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ Ｒ Ｅ Ｓ Ｅ Ｔ   Ａ Ｌ Ｌ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ Ｓ Ｅ Ｔ   Ａ Ｌ Ｌ 42 43 Advanced Features 3 ALL FRAMES Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the frames (files). ● ! Protected frames (files) cannot be erased.[...]

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    44 45 Advanced Features 3 １００−０００ １ ０ ０ − ０ ０ ０ ９ ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？ Ｕ Ｎ Ｐ Ｒ Ｏ Ｔ Ｅ Ｃ Ｔ   Ｏ Ｋ ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ Ｆ Ｒ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ ＹＥＳ Ｙ Ｅ Ｓ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ Ｃ Ａ Ｎ Ｃ Ｅ Ｌ 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the protected frame (file). 2 Press [...]

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    46 47 Advanced Features 3 1 Voice memos can be added to still images. h Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➡ P.97) PCM recording format h Audio file size: approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the image (still image) to add a voice memo. 0 1 0 2 2 4 1 Press the “MENU[...]

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    48 49 Advanced Features 3 1 ＰＬＡＹ Ｐ Ｌ Ａ Ｙ 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 ２５ｓ ２ ５ ｓ ＳＴＯＰ Ｓ Ｔ Ｏ Ｐ ＰＡＵＳＥ Ｐ Ａ Ｕ Ｓ Ｅ Bar 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select an image file that has a voice memo. ● ! Voice memos can not be played back using multi-frame playback. Press[...]

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    50 51 Advanced Features 3 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. ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ Ｔ Ｒ Ｉ Ｍ Ｍ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ ０ ． ３Ｍ ３ Ｍ ＲＥＣ ＯＫ？ Ｒ Ｅ Ｃ   Ｏ Ｋ ？ ＲＥＣ Ｒ Ｅ Ｃ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ Ｃ Ａ Ｎ Ｃ Ｅ ?[...]

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    52 53 Advanced Features 3 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ u ” DPOF. ＤＰＯＦ Ｄ Ｐ Ｏ Ｆ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ Ｗ Ｉ Ｔ Ｈ Ｏ Ｕ Ｔ   Ｄ Ａ Ｔ Ｅ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ Ｗ Ｉ Ｔ Ｈ   Ｄ Ａ Ｔ Ｅ 1 １００−０００[...]

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    54 55 Advanced Features 3 1 Set the Mode switch to “ r ”. 2 The available recording time and “ ` ” appear on the LCD monitor.  ６０Ｓ   ６ ０ Ｓ ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ Ｓ Ｔ Ａ Ｎ Ｄ Ｂ Ｙ  ６０ｓ   ６ ０ ｓ ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ Ｓ Ｔ Ａ Ｎ Ｄ Ｂ Ｙ Zoom bar 3 Press “ [ ( a )” or “ ] ( b )” to zoom [...]

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    56 57 Advanced Features 3 1 Set the Mode switch to “ r ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button. 2 ３２０×２４０ ３ ２ ０ × ２ ４ ０ １６０×１２０ １ ６ ０ × １ ２ ０ ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ Ｑ Ｕ Ａ Ｌ Ｉ Ｔ Ｙ 0 1 0 2 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the [...]

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    58 59 Settings 4 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the movie. 2 The playback time appears on the LCD monitor along with a progress bar. ● ! Take care not to block the speaker. ● ! When the sound is difficult to hear, adjust the volume ( ➡ P.59). ● ! If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks may appear in the image during p[...]

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    61 Settings 4 60 ■ SET-UP menu options SET -UP F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN ● ! Always turn the camera off when replacing the battery. Opening the battery cover or disconnecting the AC power adapter without turning the camera off may cause the camera settings to revert to the factory default values set at shipment. 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button[...]

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    63 Settings 4 62 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “TIME DIFFERENCE”. 2 Press “ c ”. WORLD TIME ( TIME DIFFERENCE ) This function sets a time difference relative to the date and time currently set. When this setting is enabled, the specified time difference is applied when pictures are taken. Use this function when traveling to desti[...]

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    65 Software Installation 5 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 software, log in using a system administrator account (e.g. “Admini[...]

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    67 Software Installation 5 66 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[...]

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    69 Software Installation 5 68 10 To install Acrobat Reader, click “Install Acrobat Reader”. ● ! Install Adobe Systems’ Acrobat Reader software to read the FinePixViewer User’s Guide (PDF). If the latest version already has been installed, this step is not required. 11 Proceed with the installation as directed by the on-screen instructions[...]

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    71 Software Installation 5 70 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 for MacOS X”. 5 The “Authentic[...]

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    73 Viewing Images 6 72 5.3 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS X 10 The “FinePixViewer installation completed” message dialog appears. Then click exit button and close it. 11 Launch “Image Capture” from the “Applications” folder. 12 Change the Image Capture settings. Select “Preferences...” from the “Image Capture” menu. 14 Select “FPV[...]

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    75 Viewing Images 6 74 6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION 4 Set the camera in the cradle. 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “PLAY” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 5 0 1 0 2 6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC The “Connecting to a PC” section explains how to connect the camera to your P[...]

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    77 Viewing Images 6 76 ON OFF 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “USB” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power on. 6 0 1 0 2 USE AT DSC MODE 1 Plug the included USB cable into the cradle USB socket. 2 Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket on the cradle and then plug[...]

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    79 Viewing Images 6 78 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 FinePixViewer” on P.80. ◆ Regarding the icons ◆ The nex[...]

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    81 Viewing Images 6 80 6.3 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?[...]

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    OFF OFF 83 Viewing Images 6 82 ON ON 6.4.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing) 5 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ u PRINT DPOF”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. ● ! When “ d ” appears, the DPOF settings are not specified. ● ! To use DPOF printing, the DPOF settings must be specified on F[...]

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    85 Viewing Images 6 84 ● ! Press the “DISP/BACK” button 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. 8 Press the “MENU/OK” button to download the data to the printer and start pr[...]

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    87 86 Accessories Guide System Expansion Options C O M P A C T F L A S H D P C - C F T M f o r x D - P i c t u r e C a r d C A R D A D A P T E R FinePix F450 Digital Camera FinePix F450 Digital Camera FinePix F450 Digital Camera ■ Image input/output to the PC ■ Print creation ■ Audio/Visual output Printer ( commercially available) xD-Picture [...]

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    89 88 Using Y our Camera Correctly e Read this information and the “Safety Notes” ( ➡ P.98), to make sure you use your camera correctly. ■ Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations: h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places. h In direct sunlight or in places subject to extreme temperature[...]

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    91 90 Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ■ Image Memory Card h This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media ( xD-Picture Card ) developed for digital cameras. The Image Memory Card consists of a semiconductor memory (NAND-type flash memory) to record digital image data. The recording process is electrically performed and enables erasure of [...]

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    93 92 i A protected file was encountered. i An attempt was made to add a voice memo to protected file. i Protected files cannot be erased. Remove the protection. i Protected files cannot be added to voice memos. Remove the protection. Prints were specified for 1000 or more frames in the DPOF frame settings. The maximum number of frames for which pr[...]

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    95 94 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Frame erase does not erase the frame. The ERASE ALL function does not erase all the frames. Screens are not displayed in English. There is no image or sound on the TV. The TV image is black and white. When the camera is connected to a PC, the photographed ima[...]

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    97 96 Specifications Quality Setting DPC-16 (16 MB) DPC-32 (32 MB) DPC-64 (64 MB) DPC-128 (128 MB) DPC-256 (256 MB) Image Data Size Number of recorded pixels ÷ F ÷ N 2` Movie $ 6 12 25 51 102 25 50 101 204 409 1997 997 12.7 min. 497 247 122 25.5 min. 6.3 min. 189 sec. 94 sec. 2.5 MB 12 25 50 102 204 DPC-512 (512 MB) 205 818 3993 51.0 min. 409 1.3[...]

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    99 98 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 of the reach of sma[...]

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    Printed in Japan FGS - 406106 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan http://home.fujifilm.com/products/digital/[...]