FujiFilm Zoom Date 160ez manual

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    Owner’ s Manual W E[...]

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    About This Owner’ s Manual Details of Operation ☞ : Operation of the camera, helpful information ➜ : see page Note: The circled numbers show the details for items above where there might be ques- tions.[...]

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    1 E Contents / Contents ..................................... 1 / Features ..................................... 1 / Important Safety Notice .............. 2 / Part Names ................................ 4 / Menus & Modes ......................... 6 How to Use the MENU/SET Button and Four-direction Button .................. 7 / Quick Start Guid[...]

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    2 Important Safety Notice This product has been made to be as safe as possible. This product will provide long, safe service when handled correctly. It is important that this product is handled properly and used only to take pictures. For your ease and safety, please follow what is written in this manual. It is also a good idea to keep this manual [...]

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    3 E CAUTION WARNING The “CE” mark certifies that this product satisfies the requirements of the EU (European Union) regarding safety, public health, environment and consumer protection. (“CE” is the abbreviation of Conformité Européenne.) This product is in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC. V Use only the type of batteries specified i[...]

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    4 Part Names AE Light Sensor Flash ( ➜ p.2 8 ) Viewfinder Window Super EBC Fujinon Lens /Lens Cover ( ➜ p .13 ) Battery Cover ( ➜ p .12 ) Shutter Release Button ( ➜ p.2 1 ) Self-timer ( ➜ p.33 ) / Remote Controller ( ➜ p.36 ) Lamp Remote Controller Sensor ( ➜ p.36 ) AF (Auto-f ocus) Windo w Strap Lug ( ➜ p .11 ) Battery Cover Releas[...]

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    5 E Liquid Crystal Display ( ➜ p.6 ) Battery Status ( ➜ p.13 ) Viewfinder Eye-piece ( ➜ p .10 ) Zoom Button ( ➜ p.20 ) Pow er Button ( ➜ p.13 ) Four-direction Button ( ➜ p.7 ) Picture Counter ( ➜ p.18 ) MENU/SET Button ( ➜ p.7 ) Camera Back Loc k ( ➜ p.17, 25 ) AF Lamp (green) ( ➜ p.9 ) Viewfinder Diopter Correction Dial ( ➜ p[...]

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    Used when you do not want to imprint the date. Nothing printed 6 Menu Mode Descriptions See Page FLASH SELF- TIMER MODE DATE 28 32 34 a Intelligent Multi-programmed Flash Mode Used for general photography. / The amount of light put out by the flash is changed to adjust for the brightness of the subject, the distance, and the zoom. d Red-eye Reducti[...]

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    7 E How to Use the MENU/SET Button and Four-direction Button 0 1 orange 1 Enter the menu and mode selection mode. 2 Select the menu. ☞ Make the menu you want to change blink/ light. 0 2 orange 3 Select the mode. ☞ The current mode blinks. orange 0 3 0 4 4 Set the mode. ☞ The set mode is displayed. green 0 4 / The LCD backlight is green when t[...]

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    8 Quick Start Guide 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. ☞ a , s and d are displayed on the LCD and the camera is set for automatic mode. 2 Adjust the zoom. 3 Compose the picture. 4 Press the shutter release button down completely. An Easy Introduction to Automatic Photography with Your FUJIFILM Camera. Great pictures can be taken with [...]

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    9 E ● AF Lamp When the shutter release button is pressed down halfway, the AF lamp (green) lights or blinks. ■ AF Lamp Status and Meaning ✽ When the shutter release button is pressed down halfway. Status Meaning Lit Photography is possible (Focus and exposure settings com- plete). Rapid blinking Out of focusing range. Check that the subject i[...]

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    10 ● Viewfinder Framing Area AF (Auto-focus) Frame Parallax Correction Guides Compose the picture within this area. Position this frame over the main sub- ject in your picture. When taking pictures at close dis- tances (closer than 1.3m/4.3ft.), use these guides to compose the picture ( ➜ p.22). Parallax Correction Guides AF (Auto-focus) Frame [...]

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    11 E Pr el i mi nar y S t eps 1 AT T ACHING THE STRAP Slip the thin piece of the camera strap through the small hole on the left side of the camera and leave a loop. Slide the thick part of the strap through this loop and pull tight. Take up any slack to make sure the strap is tightly on the camera. 0 1 0 2 / Do not use a strap made for cellular ph[...]

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    12 2 LOADING THE BA TTER Y Your camera requires one 3V lithium battery, type CR2/DL CR2. 1 Move the battery cover release knob in the direction of the arrow. 2 Flip open the battery cover. 3 Load the battery, - end first fol- lowing the instructions shown in the drawing on the inside of the battery cover. Important: Pay careful attention to the pol[...]

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    13 E Pr el i mi nar y S t eps 3 TURNING ON AND OFF THE CAMERA/ CHECKING THE BA TTERY 1 Before using the camera, you must turn the power on. First press the POWER button to turn the power on. Pressing this button a second time will turn the power off. ☞ When you turn your camera on, the lens cover opens and the display appears on the LCD. ☞ When[...]

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    14 4 SETTING THE DA TE 4 Press the cv buttons to change the item (year, month, day, hour, minute) to be set. ☞ The selected item blinks. 1 Turn the camera on and press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD lights orange and the menu selection mode is entered. 2 Press the zx buttons to make the DATE menu blink. ☞ The year “ ” blinks and the date [...]

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    15 E Pr el i mi nar y S t eps 2 Hold the MENU/SET button down for 2 seconds or longer. ☞ The “Day” blinks and the date change mode is entered. 0 2 5 When the date has been set, press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD changes to green and the date set is shown. ☞ To set the time (hour or minute) by the radio, press the MENU/SET button when th[...]

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    16 5 SELECTING THE DA TE MODE 1 Turn the camera on and press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD lights orange and the menu selection mode is entered. 2 Press the zx buttons to make the DATE menu blink. ☞ The date selection mode is entered. 3 Press the cv buttons and select the date mode. ☞ The selected mode blinks. 4 Press the MENU/SET button to [...]

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    17 E Us i ng Y our C am er a 1 LOADING THE FILM Film Speed (sensitivity to light or ISO rating) DX Code Symbol Number of Pictures Your camera uses standard 35mm film. Almost all 35mm films will have a DX coding symbol on the film box and on the film holder itself. 1 Check that there is no film in the camera and that the picture counter is not showi[...]

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    18 LOADING THE FILM 4 To load the roll of film, keep the long end of the film take-up spool in the direction shown in the pic- ture. Drop the film in the camera. 5 While holding the film in place, pull the end of the film out to the FILM TIP mark and place it on top of the spool. 6 Close the camera back. ☞ The film is wound to the first frame. 7 [...]

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    19 E Us i ng Y our C am er a 2 USING THE CAMERA When the camera is turned on, the camera is set for automatic mode. How to take pictures with the automatic mode is explained here. / Refer to “Advanced Techniques” ( ➜ p.28) for details how to use the other modes. 1 Turn the camera on and hold it firmly using both hands as shown in the picture.[...]

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    20 USING THE CAMERA 2 To use the zoom lens, press the e mark until you see your subject in the viewfinder. Pressing the r mark will set the lens at the shorter lengths that obtain wide-angle coverage. 3 Aim the camera at the subject so that the whole AF frame covers it. 0 2 0 3 <Zooming> <Composing the Picture> 2 The focusing range for [...]

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    21 E Us i ng Y our C am er a 4 Press the shutter release button down halfway. ☞ Focusing is complete when the AF lamp (green) lights up ( ➜ p.9). 5 Press the shutter release button down completely the picture is taken. ☞ The film is advanced to the next frame. ☞ The number shown on the counter increas- es by 1 with each shot taken. 0 5 0 4 [...]

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    22 USING THE CAMERA When photographing a subject that is closer than about 1.3m (4.3ft.) from the camera, the area within the guide will be in the picture (see the diagram above). Compose the picture so that the subject that you want is within the guide. Vi e wfin der Print Finishin g Vi e wfin der Print Finishin g ● Close-up Photography / When t[...]

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    23 E Us i ng Y our C am er a ● Subjects not Suitable for Auto-focus There are a few conditions when the camera’s auto-focus system may not work well. At these times, use the “Auto-focus Lock” settings ( ➜ p.24) or the “Landscape Mode” setting ( ➜ p.38). Here are some examples: / A bright light source within the picture such as the s[...]

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    24 3 USING THE AUTO-FOCUS LOCK 1 In the example shown at left, the AF frame is off the subject (in this case, the people). In this case the lens will not focus on the subject but the background. 2 Move the camera to position the AF frame over the subject. 3 With the AF frame positioned over the subject, press the shutter release button down halfway[...]

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    25 E Us i ng Y our C am er a 4 T AKING OUT THE FILM Taking Out the Film 1 When the last frame in the film has been used, the lens is stored in the camera and the film rewinds. ☞ When rewinding is complete, “ ´ ” is show- ing on the counter. 2 Slide the camera back lock slowly in the direction of the arrow. 3 Open the camera back in the direc[...]

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    26 T AKING OUT THE FILM Taking Out the Film in Mid-roll 1 Press the n button with the point of a pen or something similar. ☞ When rewinding is complete, “ ´ ” is dis- played. 2 Check that the motor has stopped and that “ ´ ” is displayed before taking out the film. 0 1 0 4 / Film cannot be reused once it has been rewound. Do not press t[...]

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    27 E Us i ng Y our C am er a ● Cautions to Be Handled When the Film is Loaded in the Camera / Do not open the camera back while the film in mid-roll is loaded in the camera. ☞ If the camera back is opened while the film in mid-roll is loaded in the camera, the film may be exposed to the light and your pictures lost. ☞ The picture counter is r[...]

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    28 1 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Turn the camera on and press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD lights orange, the FLASH menu blinks/lights and the flash mode selection mode is entered. 2 Press the cv buttons and select the flash mode. ☞ The selected mode blinks. 3 Press the MENU/SET button to complete the setting. ☞ The LCD changes to green and [...]

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    29 E Ad v a n c e d Te c hni que s / When the a , d , f or w mode is selected and it is very dark, the flash will fire 1 – 4 times when the shutter button pressed down halfway to illumi- nate the subject and assist the auto- focus. / When the h mode ( ➜ p.38) is select- ed, the g mode is set and the other mode cannot be selected. / When the q m[...]

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    30 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE The amount of light put out by the flash is changed to adjust for the brightness of the subject, the distance, and the zoom. / For bright remote scenes, the flash does not fire. / Refer to page 40 – 41 about the intelligent multi-programmed flash for details. The flash will fire briefly 10 times (pre- flash), then fire[...]

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    31 E Ad v a n c e d Te c hni que s Unlike the intelligent multi-programmed flash mode, the flash fires even in a bright place. The flash stops firing. / When taking pictures under low light, use a tripod or other steady camera support whenever possible to avoid unclear pic- tures. The slow shutter speed/red-eye reduc- tion flash mode can be used to[...]

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    32 2 SELECTING THE SELF-TIMER MODE 1 Turn the camera on and press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD lights orange and the menu selection mode is entered. 2 Press the zx buttons to make the SELF-TIMER menu blink/light. ☞ The self-timer mode selection mode is entered. 3 Press the cv buttons to select “ q ” and the number of continuous shots. ☞[...]

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    33 E Ad v a n c e d Te c hni que s 5 Compose the picture and press the shutter release button. 6 The camera focuses on the sub- ject that the AF frame is positioned over. The self-timer lamp remains lit for about 7 seconds, it blinks for about 3 seconds, and then the shutter is released. ☞ When selecting the continuous shots, the shutter is relea[...]

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    34 3 SELECTING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER MODE Remote Controller Holder Tr ansmitter Shutter Release Button Remove the remote controller from its holder by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. / To replace the remote controller in the holder, slide the remote controller in the direction opposite to the arrow until it clicks into position. / The spe[...]

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    35 E Ad v a n c e d Te c hni que s 1 Turn the camera on and press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD lights orange and the menu selection mode is entered. 2 Press the zx buttons to make the SELF-TIMER menu blink/light. ☞ The self-timer/remote controller mode selection mode is entered. 3 Press the cv buttons and select the e mode. ☞ The selected m[...]

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    36 SELECTING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER MODE 6 Point the remote controller toward the camera’s remote controller sensor, and then press the remote controller’s shutter release button. ☞ After the remote controller lamp blinks for about 2 seconds, the shutter is released. The coverage of the remote controller is up to about 5m (16.4ft.) when used d[...]

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    37 E Ad v a n c e d Te c hni que s 4 SELECTING THE FOCUS MODE 1 Turn the camera on and press the MENU/SET button. ☞ The LCD lights orange and the menu selection mode is entered. 2 Press the zx buttons to make the FOCUS menu blink/light. ☞ The focus mode selection mode is entered. 3 Press the cv buttons and select the focus mode. ☞ The selecte[...]

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    38 SELECTING THE FOCUS MODE Compose the picture so that the sub- ject is within the AF frame ( ➜ p.19). d AF (Auto-focus) Mode Used for general photography. The lens is focused for the distant sub- jects. The flash does not fire. / When taking pictures under low light, use a tripod or other steady camera support whenever possible to avoid unclear[...]

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    39 E Ad v a n c e d Te c hni que s The lens focal length is fixed at 160mm. Compose the picture so that the subject that you want is within the guides. / The focusing range for clear pictures in this mode is from 0.65m (2.1ft.) to 1.3m (4.3ft.). / Since the close-up photography, compose the picture so that the subject is within the parallax correct[...]

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    40 Intelligent Multi-programmed Flash A new function allows the camera to adjust the amount of light put out by the flash by looking at the brightness of the subject, the distance, and the length of the lens. The flash always fires unless the subject is bright or too far. This flash allows you to take clear pictures. The performance of this cam- er[...]

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    41 E ● Portrait photography under very bright light When a person is photographed in bright daylight, his (her) face is likely to be spotted with shadows of the hair and nose. Even in such a case, the intelligent multi-programmed flash fires to reduce the shadows. Compare a pic- ture taken with the special flash and a picture taken without using [...]

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    42 T rouble Shooting Problems Possible Causes Solutions See Page During operation The shutter can- not be released. After loading the film and closing the camera back, “ ´ ” blinks. After loading the film and closing the camera back, the film is rewound and “ ´ ” is displayed. The film is rewound during photographing. The picture counter [...]

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    43 E Printed picture Problems Possible Causes Solutions See Page Problems Possible Causes Solutions See Page / The camera is broken. “ q ” blinks and the shutter can- not be released. / Please contact a FUJI- FILM authorized distribu- tor. Picture is not sharp. Picture is too dark. q Was your finger on the AF windows when shoot- ing? w Did you [...]

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    44 Problems Possible Causes Solutions See Page Trouble Shooting Printed date/time is incorrect. The date is not printed on the front./The date is not printed clear- ly. / Set date and time after replacing with the bat- tery. q Select a date mode other than the “ ” mode before taking pictures. w Try to arrange that there is no light colored back[...]

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    45 E Common Sense Camera Care 1. Although your camera is designed for many years of service, it is electronic and requires careful handling. Avoid exposing it to shock, moisture or physical abuse. 1) If you use your camera at the beach or in a light rain, protect it from moisture. Do not let your camera get wet. Be particularly careful to avoid san[...]

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    46 Specifications 135 (35mm) DX roll film 24mm × 36mm Super EBC Fujinon zoom lens, 6 components, 7 elements, f=38 – 160mm 1:5.8 – 1:12.5 Real image zoom finder, 0.40 – 1.52 × magnification, with AF frame, parallax correction guides, AF lamp, Viewfinder diopter adjustment (Diopter: –2.5 to +0.5) Passive auto-focus, 0.75m/2.5ft. – ∞ , w[...]

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    47 E 108.0 × 61.0 × 45.0mm/4.3 × 2.4 × 1.8in. (main unit), 185g/6.5oz. (without battery) Dimensions & Weight ✽ Specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

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