FujiFilm FinePix F401 manual

This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIGIT AL CAMERA FinePix F401 correctly . Please f ollow the instructions carefully . BL00156-200 ( 1 )[...]

2 3 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 5 g ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ...... 76 g ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ................................. 77 g USING SET – UP ................................................... 78 ■ SET – UP Menu Options (Date/time setting, etc.) ... 79 PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) ..................... 56 p ERASING SINGLE • ALL FRAMES/ FORMATTING .........[...]

6 7 Camera Features and Accessories Preface ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally. h Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any incidental losses (such as th[...]

8 9 Shutter button Flash (P .32) Self-timer lamp (P .46) PO WER switch (P .15) (USB) sock et Cradle connection sock et (P .82 , 84) DC IN 5V (power input) sock et (P .14) Speaker (P .77) Lens/Lens cov er Viewfinder windo w Microphone Flash control sensor 1 2 【 Attaching the strap 】 Viewfinder lamp (P .25) LCD monitor T ripod mount Viewfinder (P[...]

10 1 11 Nomenclature (Sample display) ４９ ４９  Ｆ  １／ １／  １／ １／ ２００２ ２００２   １／ １／  １／ １／ ２００２ ２００２  １００ー０００１ １００ー０００１  Macro Self-Timer White balance Sensitivity (Only displa yed f or 800 or 1600) Number of remaining[...]

12 LOADING THE BA TTERY AND SmartMedia ™ 1 13 ◆ To remove the SmartMedia ◆ Indicator Battery release catch Indicator NP-60 Open the battery cover, pull the SmartMedia eject button up 1 and push it down 2 . Then fold the SmartMedia eject button back down to its original position 3 . Grip the SmartMedia and pull it out 4 . Gold marking 0 3 0 4 [...]

1 15 SWITCHING ON AND OFF • SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME 14 CHARGING THE BA TTERY ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ  ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ  ＮＯ ＮＯ  ＯＫ ＯＫ  ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ  DC IN 5V socket OFF ON 1 2 Check that the camera is switched off. Plug[...]

1 17 16 SWITCHING ON AND OFF • SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ  ２００２ ２００２  ．   １  ．   １ ．   １  ．   １  １２  ：  ００    ＡＭ   １２  ：  ００    ＡＭ    ＯＫ ＯＫ [...]

2 19 18 Zoom Playbac k zoom, star t/stop movie or sound playbac k. Zoom Change frame or (in a movie) frame adv ance. Sets the flash ( ). Switches Macro ( ) on and off. h Main actions performed b y “ ( a ) ” , “ ( b ) ” , “ d ” and “ c ” When the Mode switch is set to “ ” : When the Mode switch is set to “ ” : When the Mode s[...]

2 21 20 BASIC OPERA TION GUIDE Set the Mode switch to “ q ” . When you are taking shots using the viewfinder, you can make the battery last longer by pressing the “ DISP ” button to switch the LCD monitor off. (Note that you cannot switch the LCD monitor off in Macro mode.) h Photography range: Approx. 60 cm (2 ft.) to infinity ● ! If a ?[...]

2 23 22 6 3 4 ４９ ４９  Zoom bar 4 5 ４９ ４９  AF frame AF frame LCD monitor Viewfinder Take care to hold the camera so that your fingers or the strap do not cover the lens, flash or flash control sensor. If the lens, flash or flash control sensor is obscured by your fingers or the camera strap, you may not be able to obtain the cor[...]

2 25 24 7 Bebeep 7 Click 8 １／５００ Ｆ５．６ １／５００ Ｆ５．６  If you press the shutter button down fully without releasing it, the camera makes a clicking noise and takes the picture. The camera then records the photographed image. ● ! You can adjust the volume of the camera operation noises ( “ bebeep ” and “[...]

2 27 USING AF/AE LOCK q MODE 26 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  2 ４９ ４９  ✽ Number of available shots di[...]

2 29 FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION q MODE 28 USING AF/AE LOCK q MODE Without moving the camera, press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). Check that the AF frame on the LCD monitor has shrunk and the green viewfinder lamp has stopped flashing and is now lit. Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway. Move the camera back to the origin[...]

30 USING THE ZOOM q / T MODE 2 31 e MACRO ( CLOSE-UP ) PHOTOGRAPHY q MODE Optical zoom Digital zoom Zoom bar display You can operate the optical zoom using the zoom buttons. You can also use the digital zoom when the resolution setting is “ 2 ” , “ 1 ” , “ ! ” or “ MOVIE ” ( # or $ ). However, this only applies when you are using th[...]

2 33 32 I FLASH q MODE You can choose from 5 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 “ z ” Flash button ( c ). The last flash mode displayed is selected. h Effective flash range (for | AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 0.4 m to 3.5 m (1.3 ft. to 11.5 ft.) Teleph[...]

2 35 VIEWING YOUR IMAGES ( PLA YBACK ) w MODE 34 I FLASH q MODE Fast Forwarding Images １００−０００９ １００−０００９  This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed (slowest shutter speed: 1/4 sec.). This allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. v Sl[...]

2 37 PLA YBACK ZOOM w MODE 36 MUL TI-FRAME PLA YBACK w MODE 1 2 ＰＡＮＮＩＮＧ ＰＡＮＮＩＮＧ  ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ  ＤＩＳＰ ＤＩＳＰ  ＯＫ ＯＫ  Zoom bar 0 2 0 3 0 1 ＺＯＯＭ ＺＯＯＭ  ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ  表示 表示  ＯＫ ＯＫ[...]

2 39 ERASING SINGLE FRAME w MODE 38 PLA YBACK ZOOM w MODE 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ” . 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the Menu screen on the LCD monitor. Select “ FRAME ” in the “ p ERASE ” menu and press the “ MENU/OK ” button. See P.58 for more information on “ ALL FRAMES ” and “ FORMAT ” . 1 2 ＥＲＡ[...]

3 41 40 ERASING SINGLE FRAME w MODE 1 ＯＰＴＩＯＮ ＯＰＴＩＯＮ  ＡＵＴＯ ＡＵＴＯ  ＭＡＮＵＡＬ ＭＡＮＵＡＬ  ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ  ＬＣＤ ＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳ ＬＣＤ ＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳ  2 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the me[...]

3 43 42 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERA TION /PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPTIONS When you enable the setting, an icon appears in the top-left corner of the LCD monitor. ４９ ４９  ● ! The settings available in the menu screen differ depending on the still image mode. 2 y Quality Available modes | , W , u Default setting: 1 ( q ), # ( u ) See P.44, 55 for det[...]

3 45 = SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 44 y SETTING QUALITY MODE ( NO. OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR STILL IMAGES ) Bebeep Beep ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ ＯＮ ＯＦＦ 1 ４９ 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 ４９ ４９  ● ! The numbers to the right of each setting show the number of available shots. ● ! When you change the resolution,[...]

3 47 46 = SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ● ! The focus and exposure are determined for the first frame and cannot be changed during shooting. ● ! If there is insufficient available space on the SmartMedia to take the maximum number of continuous shots, the number of shots that can be recorded is taken. ● ! “ ¨ ” appears on the L[...]

3 49 ＩＳＯ ＩＳＯ  ８００ ８００  １６００ １６００  ４００ ４００  ２００ ２００  ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ  ４９ ４９  High-sensitivity photography (800 or 1600) When a high sensitivity (800 or 1600) is set, “ & ” or “ * ” appears on the LCD monitor and the re[...]

3 51 50 ＷＨＩＴＥ ＢＡＬＡＮＣＥ ＷＨＩＴＥ ＢＡＬＡＮＣＥ  ＡＵＴＯ ＡＵＴＯ  AUTO: Automatic adjustment (Shooting to show the ambience of the light source) 6 : Shooting outdoors in fine weather 7 : Shooting in shade 9 : Shooting under “ Daylight ” fluorescent lamps 0 : Shooting under “ Warm White ?[...]

3 53 52 T MOVIE ( VIDEO ) T MODE In Movie (video) mode, the lens is fixed at the wide-angle setting and only the digital zoom can be used. You can use the “ P ( a ) ” and “ { ( b ) ” zoom buttons to zoom in and out. A “ zoom bar ” appears on the LCD monitor. h Digital zoom focal distance (35mm camera equivalent) # : Approx. 38 mm to 137[...]

3 55 54 T MOVIE ( VIDEO ) T MODE Resolution settings for movies 1 Use “ P ( a ) ” and “ { ( b ) ” to change the quality setting. 2 Press “ MENU/OK ” button to confirm your selection. ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ  ３２０×２４０ ３２０×２４０  １６０×１２０ １６０×１２０  0 2 0 1 2 1 Set[...]

4 57 56 ＰＬＡＹ ＰＬＡＹ  １００−０００９ １００−０００９   ４／２２／２００２  ４／２２／２００２  2 1 ２０ｓ ２０ｓ  ＳＴＯＰ ＳＴＯＰ  ＰＡＵＳＥ ＰＡＵＳＥ  0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 PLA YING BACK MOVIES ( VIDEO ) w MODE 4 Advanced Features Playback 1 Set the Mode [...]

4 59 58 1 Use “ P ( a ) ” or “ { ( b ) ” to select “ FRAME ” , “ ALL FRAMES ” or “ FORMAT ” . 2 Press “ MENU/OK ” button to confirm your selection. ＥＲＡＳＥ ＥＲＡＳＥ  ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ  ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ  ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ?[...]

4 61 60 FORMAT ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ  １００ー０００９ １００ー０００９  ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＯＫ？ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＯＫ？  ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＤＡＴＡ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＤＡＴＡ  ＯＫ ＯＫ  ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ  FRAME ALL FRAMES ＦＲＡＭＥ ?[...]

4 63 62 1 Press “ P ( a ) ” or “ { ( b ) ” to select “ UNPROTECT ALL ” , “ PROTECT ALL ” or “ FRAME SET/ RESET ” . 2 Press “ MENU/OK ” button to confirm your selection. ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ  ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ  ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬ?[...]

4 65 64 PROTECT ALL Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to protect all the files. ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ  １００−０００９ １００−０００９  ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？  ＯＫ ＯＫ  ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ  P[...]

4 67 66 1 0 1 0 2 ＤＡＴＥ ＯＦＦ ＤＡＴＥ ＯＦＦ  ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ  ＯＫ ＯＫ  2 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used for recording printing specifications for images shot using a digital camera on media such as SmartMedia. The recorded specifications include informa[...]

4 69 68 3 5 ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ  ＴＯＴＡＬ／００５ ＴＯＴＡＬ／００５  ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ  ＮＯ ＮＯ  ＦＩＮＩＳＨ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ  １００−０００９ １００−０００９  ＯＫ ＯＫ  ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ  0 1 0 2 ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ  ＴＯＴＡＬ／００[...]

4 71 r RECORDING VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU 2 ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ  ＯＫ ＯＫ  0 3 0 1 0 2 1 ● ! You can also add voice memos to images (still images) shot on other cameras, provided they can be played back on this camera. ● ! Voice memos cannot be added to movies. 0 1 0 2 70 Pressing the “ ME[...]

4 73 72 r RECORDING VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ  ＲＥＣ ＲＥＣ  ＲＥＳＴＡＲＴ ＲＥＳＴＡＲＴ  ＯＫ ＯＫ  ＦＩＮＩＳＨ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ  ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ  １００−０００９ １００−０００９  5 The “ ® ” messa[...]

74 PLA YING BACK VOICE MEMOS w MODE 4 75 １００−０００９ １００−０００９  ＰＬＡＹ ＰＬＡＹ   ４／２２／２００２  ４／２２／２００２  2 1 0 1 0 2 ＳＴＯＰ ＳＴＯＰ  ＰＡＵＳＥ ＰＡＵＳＥ  ３ｓ ３ｓ  0 1 0 2 ● ! You cannot play back voice memos using multi- fra[...]

5 77 76 ● ! To exit this procedure without changing the settings, press the “ BACK ” button. Use the procedure below to adjust the volume for movies and voice memos. 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the menu screen. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ g ” OPTION and then press “ P ( a ) ” or “ { ( b ) ” to sele[...]

5 79 78 1 Press “ P ( a ) ” or “ { ( b ) ” to select a menu option and then press “ d ” or “ c ” to change the setting. 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button. You can set in any mode. 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the menu screen. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ g ” OPTION and then press “ P ( a ) ” o[...]

6 81 80 g POWER SA VE SET– UP If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data cannot be transmitted correctly. Always use the AC power adapter when connecting the camera to a computer. When the camera is in sleep mode, pressing the shutter button down halfway brings the camera back to full operational mode. This is a useful feature as it[...]

6 83 82 CONNECTING A T DSC MODE Camera Operation PC Operation (USB) socket DC IN 5V socket Camera USB socket PC  OFF ON 1 0 1 0 4 2 ＳＥＴーＵＰ ＳＥＴーＵＰ  ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ  ＤＳＣ ＤＳＣ  ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ  ２ ＭＩＮ ２ ＭＩ?[...]

6 85 84 CONNECTING A T PC CAMERA MODE Camera Operation PC Operation OFF ON ＳＥＴーＵＰ ＳＥＴーＵＰ  ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ  ＰＣ ＣＡＭ ＰＣ ＣＡＭ  ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ  ２ ＭＩＮ ２ ＭＩＮ  ＤＡＴＥ ＤＡＴＥ / ＴＩ?[...]

6 87 86 DISCONNECTING FROM THE PC ( Important — always use this procedure. ) DC IN 5V socket Camera (USB) socket 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 Quit all applications (FinePixViewer, VideoImpression, etc.) that are using the camera. 2 Check that the viewfinder lamp is lit green or that the self timer lamp is off (no data is being exchanged with the computer). Perf[...]

89 88 Accessories Guide System Expansion Options PC CARD ADAPTER Cradle FinePix F401 Digital Camera ( USB ) ( PC card slot ) Personal Computer (commercially available) ( Floppy disk drive ) Digital Photo Printer ( USB ) ( IEEE1394 ) ( USB ) SmartMedia PC Card Adapter Image Memory Card Reader Image Memory Card Reader Floppy Disk Adapter (FlashPath) [...]

91 90 Notes on Using Y our Camera Correctly Accessories Guide h SM-R2 Image Memory Card Reader The SM-R2 allows images to very easily be read and written from an image memory card (SmartMedia) to a personal computer. Its USB interface provides high-speed data transmission. h Compatible with Windows 98/98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional or[...]

93 92 Notes on the Power Supply This camera uses the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack NP-60. Note the points below when using the rechargeable battery. Take particular care to read the Safety Notes to ensure that you use the battery correctly. ✽ When shipped, the NP-60 is not fully charged. Always charge the NP-60 before using it. h When car[...]

95 94 Notes on the SmartMedia ™ Notes on the Power Supply AC Power Adapter Use only the AC-5VS/AC-5VHS AC Power Adapter with your FinePix F401 Digital Camera. The use of other AC power adapters may result in damage to your camera. h The AC Power Adapter is only intended for indoor use. h Push the connection cord plug firmly into the DC input sock[...]

97 96 W arning Displays e The table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor Notes on the SmartMedia ™ h Do not carry SmartMedia in locations such as a trouser pocket. This could subject the SmartMedia to excessive force when you sit down, thereby damaging the SmartMedia. h The SmartMedia may feel warm when it is removed fro[...]

99 98 Warning Displays The SmartMedia is write-protected. Use a SmartMedia that is not write-protected. i The data could not be recorded due to a SmartMedia error or a connection error between the SmartMedia and camera. i The photographed image cannot be recorded as it is too large to fit in the available space on the SmartMedia. i Re-insert the Sm[...]

101 100 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions I tried to charge the battery but the self-timer lamp does not light. i There is no battery in the camera. i The camera and AC power adapter are not connected correctly. i Load the battery. i Connect the camera and A[...]

103 Explanation of T erms DPOF: Digital Print Order Format DPOF is a format used for recording information on a storage media (image memory card, etc.) that allows you to specify which of the frames shot using a digital camera are printed and how many prints are made of each image. EV: A number that denotes Exposure Value. The EV is determined by t[...]

105 104 Quality Image Data Size MG-4S (4MB) MG-8S (8MB) MG-16S/SW (16MB) MG-32S/SW (32MB) 12 25 49 99 30 61 122 247 Approx. 1.6MB Approx. 790KB Approx. 320KB Approx. 130KB 3 4M • F 3 4M • N MG-64S/SW (64MB) MG-128SW (128MB) 40 81 20 9 4 2 79 159 39 19 9 4 198 398 497 997 No. of recorded pixels 2304 × 1728 640 × 480 Movie 1 1M ! 0.3M Approx. 2[...]

107 106 Specifications h Shutter: Variable-speed, 1/4 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (depend on Exposure mode) h Flash: Auto flash using flash control sensor Effective range: Wide-angle Approx. 0.4 m-3.5 m (15.7 in.-11.5 ft.) Telephoto Approx. 0.4 m-2 m (15.7 in.-6.6 ft.) Flash modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro h Era[...]

109 108 W ARNING W ARNING Do not use the camera in the bathroom or shower. This can cause a fire or electric shock. Never attempt to take pictures while in motion. Do not use the camera while you are walking or operating a moving car or other vehicle. This can result in you falling down or being involved in a traffic accident. Do not touch any meta[...]

111 110 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 F401 Manufacture ’ s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Manufacture ’ s Address : 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 86[...]

Printed in Japan FGS - 204105 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan[...]