FujiFilm FinePix F30 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F30 correctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0053 7-200 (1) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Feature s • Photography Settings Camera C onnecti on Software Installatio n • Playbac k •M o v i e Appendi ces Troubl eshooti ng SU1810G[...]

2 Warning To reduce th e risk of fire o r electric shock, do not expose the AC power ad apter to rain or moistu re. The AC power adapter should not be exposed to dri pping or splashing an d that no ob jects filled with liquids, such as vase s, should be placed on the AC power adapte r. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instr uctions. • [...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE W ITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE R ECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OP ENING THE PA CKAGE , YOU ACCE PT AND AGREE TO B E BOUND B[...]

4 EC Declar ation of Co nformit y We Name: Fuji P hoto Fi lm (Eur ope) GmbH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F30 Manufacturer’s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd . Manufactu rer’s A ddress: 26-30, Nishi azabu 2- chome, Minato -ku, Tokyo 10 6-8620, Jap[...]

5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al o f used Electr ica l & Elec tron ic Eq uipmen t (Applicab le in th e Europe an Union and other E urop ean countr ies with separate collec tion systems) This sym bol on t he pr oduct, or in th e man ual an d in the warran ty, an d/or on its packa ging in dicate[...]

6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... .... 3 EC De clarat ion o f Con formi ty...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 4 Disposal of Electric and Electr onic Equipmen t in Priva te House hold s ...... ...... ..... ........[...]

7 Adjusting color balan ce ( T WH ITE BAL ANC E) ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 70 Focusing th e shot quickly ( HI GH-SPE ED S HOOT ING) ..... ........ .. 7 1 Takin g pic tures c onti nuous ly ( CO NTINUO US) ....... ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 7 2 Specif ying foc using mode ( H AF MODE ) ... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ..... 74 Adva[...]

8 Contents Trouble shootin g Troub lesh ooting ............ ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ... 13 5 Speci ficat ions .... ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... 14 3 Expl anati on of Ter ms ...... ...... ...... ..... ......... ..... 14 9 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwid e Netwo rk ..... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... .......[...]

9 Prefac e Z Test Shots Pri or to Phot ogra phy For im portant p hotogr aphs (s uch as w eddings and overseas t rips), always ta ke a test sh ot and view t he image to make sur e that the camer a is working normally. • Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any inciden tal losses (such a s the cos ts of ph otography or the lo ss of[...]

10 Preface Z Notes on Elec trical In terfer ence If the camer a is to be used in hospita ls or aircra fts, please note that this camera ma y cause interferen ce to o ther equipm ent in t he hospital or ai rcraft. Fo r deta ils, please chec k wi th th e app lic able regu lat ion s. Z Exp lanat ion o f Colo r Telev ision Syst em Z Exif Prin t (Exif v[...]

11 About th is Manua l Z 4-direct ion ( nopq ) butto n Up, down, le ft, a nd r igh t are i nd icat ed b y bla ck tr ia ngle s in t he O wne r’s Manu al. U p or down is s how n as n or o , and left or right is shown as p or q . CAUTION This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. CHECK This mark denotes points to notice in th[...]

12 Acce ssories Incl uded • Recha rgea ble Ba ttery NP-95 ( 1) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • AC Power Adapter AC-5 VC (1 set) • A/V cabl e fo r FinePix F30 (1) Includin g plug to pin-p lug ×2 • USB ca ble fo r FinePi x F30 ( 1) • CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix CX • Own er’s Manu al (th is ma nual ) (1 ) Attachi ng the strap Attach th e strap[...]

13 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to the pages in pare ntheses for info rmatio n on usi ng the cam era pa rts or features. A Shutter button B Mode dial C Lens (lens cover) D POWER button E Flash (p.56) F AF-assist illuminator (p.32) Self-timer lamp (p.59) G Terminal cover H Microphone I A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket (p.106) J USB soc[...]

14 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix F30 has internal memory that can store images without xD-Picture Card . Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. A ( Self-timer (p.58) B e Macro (close-up) (p.55) C C Flash (p.56) D s Photography mode (p.42) E Battery level indicator (p.18)[...]

15 Getting Ready Load ing th e Batte ry Battery is required to ope rate the d igital cam era. At fir st, load the b attery in th e came ra. Z Compatible batter y Rechar geable Batte ry NP-95 (1) CAUTIO N • The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used. • Do not stick labels onto the battery as this cou[...]

16 Loadin g the Ba ttery 2 Load the battery. Hold the ba ttery so that the in dicators ar e aligned . Push the battery re lease catc h aside wh ile loading th e batter y. Check th at the bat tery is firmly h eld in pla ce. CAUTIO N Load the battery in the correct direction. 3 Close the battery cover. Batt ery r ele ase c atc h Indic ators SU1810GB.[...]

17 Getting Ready Char ging t he Ba tter y The batte ry is not f ully cha rged at ship ment a nd must be fully charge d before bein g used. Connecting the AC power adap ter to th e c amer a CHECK Loading the Battery ( ➝ p.15) CAU TION Always check that the camera is turned off. Z Using the AC power a dapter Use the AC pow er adapte r to a void los[...]

18 Chargin g the Ba ttery Camera operation during char gin g When co nnection i s complete d, batte ry chargi ng begin s. Chargin g ends after abo ut 4 ho urs. CHECK Indicator lamp [During charging] Lit red [Charging completed] Off [Charging error] Blinking red ( ➝ p.136) Batter y protec tion func tion When you try to charge the battery immediate[...]

19 Getting Ready Load ing th e xD-Picture Card Although you can store pictu res i n the came ra’s i nternal memory, you can stor e many more images on the xD- Pictur e Card (so ld separat ely). Ther e is a slot for the xD- Pictur e Car d inside the batter y compartm ent. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert an xD -Picture Car d . 3 Close the batter[...]

20 Loadin g the xD-Picture Card CAUTIO N • Whe n storing xD-Picture Card s, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. An xD-Picture Card could be swallowed and cause suffocation. If a child swallows an xD-Picture Card , seek medical attention or call emergency number right away. • If th e xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly[...]

21 Getting Ready Turn ing On and O ff Turning the camera on in Photography mode Press POW ER down fully to turn the camera on. Press POW ER again to turn th e came ra off. MEMO Chang es betw een Phot ogra phy mode and Playb ack mod e Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode. Press the shutter button down halfway to return to Photography m[...]

22 Tur ning On an d Of f Setting the language, date, an d time When usin g the camera for the firs t time after pur chasing, the lan guage, da te, and time are cleared . Set the langua ge, date, and tim e. 1 screen app ears when turning the camera on. 2 Set the date and time . MEMO • H olding down n or o changes the numbers continuously. • W he[...]

23 Getting Ready 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. May 24, 2006 YY.MM.DD: 2006.5.24 MM/DD/YY: 5/24/2006 DD.MM.YY: 24.5.2006 MEMO START MENU screen also appears when the battery has been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the battery has been installed for 2 hours or more, [...]

24 Correc tin g the Dat e and Ti me 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Display the D ATE/TIME screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select U SET-UP. C Press q . SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press n to m ove to p age tab. B Press p or q to[...]

25 Getting Ready Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Display the screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select U SET-UP. C Press q . SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press n to m ove to p age tab. B Press p or q to se [...]

26 Taki ng Pic tures ( q AUTO M ode) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Press POW ER to tur n the came ra on . B Set the M ode dial to q . Holdi ng the c amera correc tly CAU TION • M oving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake). Hold the camera steadily with both hands. • I f the l[...]

27 Using the Camera 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale u sing the Zoom button: MEMO •S e l e c t e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.55). • Use digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.101). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down halfway. CHECK[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO M ode) 4 Press the shutter button fully. CAUTIO N When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The indicator lamp blinks orange during charging. MEMO • Whe n the su bject is not in the AF frame, use AF/ AE lock to take the picture ( ➝ p.30). • Whe n press[...]

29 Using the Camera Z Indicato r lamp display The indicator lamp ligh ts or blinks when pressing the shutter bu tton, etc. T he indicato r lamp sho ws the ca mera status. MEMO Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor ( ➝ p.131-134). Continued Q Indi cat or la mp Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green Camera shake war[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO M ode) Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In th e abo ve com pos iti on, the su bje cts ( two pe opl e in th is case) are not in th e AF fra me. Press ing the sh utter b utton halfway at this point will result in the subje cts being out of focus. AF/AE lock is u seful: Use AF/AE lock to gua rantee best re[...]

31 Using the Camera 3 Continue t o ho ld the shutter butt on down halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and p ress the shutter b utton full y. MEMO • AF/A E lock can be applied repeatedly be fore the shutter is released. • Use AF/AE lock in all Photography modes to guarantee excellent results. • On FinePix F30, pressing the shut[...]

32 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO M ode) AF-assist illuminat or Use this illuminator to focus on th e subject in dimly lit conditions. When p ressing t he shutter button down hal fway, th e camera fires the AF-assist illuminator (gre en) while focusing on your subje ct. MEMO • The camera focuses most easily when a picture is taken at a distance of arou[...]

33 Using the Camera Position the m ain subject a t the interse ction of two lines in th is f rame or al ign one of the horizo ntal lines with the hori zo n. Us e thi s fr ame as a guide t o the subje ct’s size and the b alance o f the s hot while com posing a shot. Up to the la st 3 photogra phed im ages appear o n the p ost shot assist window. T[...]

34 Viewing the Im ages Playback yo ur ima ges to check them. For im portant photogra phs, alw ays take a test sho t and view the im age to mak e sure that the c amera is wor king nor mally . Settin g the camera to Playback mode Press w d urin g sh oot ing t o ch ange t o Pla yba ck mo de. When the ca mera is off, pr ess w for about 1 se cond to tur[...]

35 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: Press DISP/B ACK to can cel playba ck zoom. 2 Display another part of the image. Continued Q To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images F2.8 F2.8 1000 1000 1000 1000 F2.8 F2.8 ISO [...]

36 Viewing the Imag es Z Zoom s cales Multi-fra me pla yback Multi-fr ame playb ack scree n (9 fram es) ap pears on t he LCD mo nitor. Sel ect requ ired fr ame from the 9 f rames. Quality mode Max. zoom scale 5 (2848 × 2136 pixels) Approx. 4.5× % (3024 × 2016 pixels) Approx. 4.7× 3 (2048 × 1536 pixels) Approx. 3.2× 2 (1600 × 1200 pixels) App[...]

37 Using the Camera Sorting by date In sorti ng by date mode, yo u can view all images take n on the same day. A Press n , o , p , or q to move the cur sor (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 2006 2006 1 / 14 14 5 / 23 23 5 / 22 22 5 / 24 24 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to move the cur[...]

38 Using the Eras e Butto n Use this m ode to er ase un necessa ry images to have ample free space on the xD-Pictur e Card or inte rn al memo ry. 1 Set the camera to Playback mode. Press w to tu rn the camera on in Pla yback mode . 2 Select the image. 3 Erase the im age. CAU TION Erased images cannot be recovered. Press p or q to sele ct the eras i[...]

39 Advanced Features — Photography Using th e Photog raphy Function s — Procedu re of Set ting Specify the camera set tings for takin g picture s to get the best result . A ge neral gui de is g iven belo w. 1 Selec t the Photo graphy mode . Turn th e Mode d ial to sel ect the P hotogra phy mo de. The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen [...]

40 Usin g th e Phot ogr aph y Func tio ns — Proc edur e of S etti ng 2 Specify the p hotography sett ings. Pressing bu ttons or se lecting men u allows you to specify photogra phy fun ctions. Y ou can ob tain the best res ult for sh ooting. Z Spe cifyi ng fu nctio ns usi ng bu ttons e ( p ) Macro button d ( q ) Flas h bu tton * ( o ) Self-ti mer [...]

41 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng p -M ODE MEN U ( p butt on) Z Specifyin g functions using SH OOTING MENU (ME NU/OK bu tton ) S ISO Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.66). QUALITY Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.67). FinePix COLOR Use to specify required color tone ( ➝ p.68). ISO IS[...]

42 Setti ng the Sh ooting Mo de You can select the most s uitable settin g according to th e subject by selectin g one of t he Shoot ing mod es. q AUTO This is th e easie st mode for provi ding cri sp an d clear shots. Use this mode for or di nary p hot ogr aphy. Camera specifies all se ttings other than p -MODE (Quality and F inePix CO LOR) au tom[...]

43 Advanced Features — Photography Z Selecting Scene p osition setting This m ode prod uces beauti ful image s that retain the n atu ral am bie nce w hen shots are taken in low-light conditions. This mode is a lso ideal for shooting i ndoor or situ ations wher e th e fla sh can not be used. Camera sets th e high-sensitivity settin g when selectin[...]

44 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode This m ode shoots 2 image s contin uously with out flash and with flash. S hooting w ith fla sh allow s you to ta ke a picture of a main subject b rightly . Shoot ing withou t flash produces beautifu l image s that r etain the n atural ambien ce. Thi s mode is useful for sho oting 2 differen t types of pict ures at th[...]

45 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to take pictures of a movin g subject. It gives prio rity to fa ster shutter sp eeds. CHECK When setting . Sport mode, the camera sets to High- speed shooting mode ( ➝ p.71) automatically. Use this mod e for s hooting evening an d night scenes. A picture is t aken wit h a slow shutter of up to 3[...]

46 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode 2 Select the exposure time. Use this mode to shoot fireworks. It is eff ective for ta king more vi vid shot s of fireworks with a s low shutter. CHECK • F lash cannot be used in the Fireworks mode. • S hutter speed setting: 1/2 sec. to 4 sec. • U se a tripod to prevent camera shake in the Fireworks mode. A Press[...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography Z Sel ecti ng th e expo sur e time set ting Use this mode to shoot sunset, ma king the colo rs more v ivid. Use this mode to preve nt darkeni ng ima ges and provide cr isp, cle ar shots, when shoo ting at s nowy scene w here the wh ole screen ap pears white. Continued Q A Press D . B Press p or q to select the e[...]

48 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Use this mod e to preve nt darkeni ng images and provide cr isp, clear sho ts, when sh ooting at beach under str ong su nlight. Use this mode f or shoo ting with a wa terpro of case. It is effective for tak ing more vi vid shots of ocea n blue. Use this mode for taking picture s in place s such as museum w here th e u[...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to take clear close-up sho ts when zooming u p a flow er. It is effective for tak ing more v ivid shots of flower petal. CHECK • Flash cannot be used in the Flower mode. • Foca l range Wide angle: Approx. 5 cm to 2 m (2.0 in. to 6.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 30 cm to 2 m (1.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.) Use[...]

50 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Anti-blur Use this mode to select a fast s hutter speed tha t reduces camera sh ake and m oving-su bject blu rring. CHECK Available flash modes: AUTO, b , d , C < / M APERTURE PRIORITY AE / SHUTTER PRIORITY AE Use this mode t o chang e the ape rture or shut ter speed setting so that the acti on is froze n, the flow[...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography Z Selectin g the Sh ooting mode s etting This is an a utomatic m ode to set the ape rture. Use this mode to have the ar ea in front of an d behind the subject out of focu s (large aperture ) or h ave both n ear and far s ubjec ts in focus ( small aperture) . CHECK Aperture settings Wide-angle: F2.8 to F8 in 1/3 [...]

52 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CAUTIO N Aperture By adjusting the aperture, you can change the depth of focus (depth of field). Selecting a larger number o f aperture (closed) obtains a larger depth of focus. Selecting a smaller number of aperture (open) has the area in front of and behind the subject out of focus. SET SET 4 25 25 N ISO 200 ISO 200[...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography This is an a utomati c mode to set the shutter spe ed. Use this mo de to fre eze a moving subject (fast shut ter sp eed) or convey the impr ession o f movemen t (slow sh utter speed). CHECK Shutter speed setting 3 sec. to 1/1000 sec. in 1/3 EV increments CAU TION Continued Q M SHUTTER PRIORITY AE A Press D to s [...]

54 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Shutter spee d When shooting a moving subject, you can either “freeze the motion” or “capture the sense of movement” by adjusting the shutter speed. s MANUAL This is an a utomatic m ode to spe cify the setting s except for the sh utter s peed a nd apertu re sett ing. Set the Photog raphy functi ons to manua l [...]

55 Advanced Features — Photography e Macr o (Close- up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: q , s , < / M , , / ? ( , , , , , ) ( ➝ p.42) Press e ( p ) to select M acro mode . Press e ( p ) again to cance l Macro mode. CHECK • W hen setting or mode, the camera sets to Macro mode automatically. • F oca[...]

56 d Sett ing the Fl ash Flash ph otograph y is usefu l for taking pic tures at night or indoor da rk locati ons. Choo se from 6 flash modes accordi ng to th e type of sh ot. See p.57 fo r infor mation on the a vail ab le Ph otogr aph y mo des. MEMO When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD monitor before the flash fires. [...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK List of available flash modes in each Photography mode CHECK Effective flash range ( S : AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 6.5 m (2.0 ft. to 21.3 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm to 3.5 m (2.0 ft. to 11.5 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even if the fl[...]

58 * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is includ ed in th e shot. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: All Setting self-tim er The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you press * ( o ). Taking pictures using self-timer 1 Press the sh utter button d own halfway to focus on the subject and press the shutter b[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2-sec ond se lf-t imer This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod. MEMO • T o stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press DISP/BACK. • A ny of the following cancels the self-timer setting: - Completing the[...]

60 Adjusting the I mage B rightness ( D Exposure Compe nsation) Use this m enu fo r shots to get the corre ct bright ness (exposure ), such as shot s with extr emely hig h contrast betwee n the subj ect and t he back ground . Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: s , < / M Adjusting exposure com pens ati on Press D to set the ex posure com pensat ion[...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK • Comp ensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) • Exp lanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.149) Guide t o compen sation • Backlit portra its: +2/3 EV to +1 2/3 EV • Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +1 EV • Shots mad e up predominantly o[...]

62 j Increas ing Mo nitor Bri ghtness This is u seful w hen checkin g the s hot compos ition for outdoor scen es. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to display t he LCD m onitor brightly . Press j ( n ) again to return to norma l LCD m onitor bright ness. MEMO • T his function is automatically canceled after each shot. • T his [...]

63 Advanced Features — Photography Using p -MO DE MENU (Photog raphy)/ SHOOTING M ENU Use the se menus to adjust image q uality or focus. Yo u can tak e pictures i n a wid e range o f condit ions. Setting the p -MODE MENU (Photograp hy) Setting the SHOOTING MENU Continued Q A Press p to op en the p -M ODE MENU . B Press n or o to select th e menu[...]

64 Using p -MODE MENU (P hotograp hy)/SHOOT ING MENU Z List o f p -MODE ME NU option s Menu Functions Settings Factory default S ISO ( ➝ p.66) Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light aro und the subject. The larger value of the sensitivity, the higher sensitivity is obtained. The higher sensitivity settings will allow you to t[...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography Z List of SHOOTI NG MENU optio ns Menu Functions Settings Factory default SCENE POSITION ( ➝ p.42) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to / ? . Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the s cene being shot. // H / , / . / / /// // / /// SHOOTING MODE ( ➝ p.50) This se[...]

66 p -MODE MENU (Ph otogr aphy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.63) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ( S ISO) Use this menu to specify required sen sitivity setting of the ambien t light a round the subject. The larger value of th e sensitivity, the hig her sensitivity is obtained. The highe r sensitivity settings will allow you to take pic tures in da[...]

67 Advanced Features — Photography Changing t he qualit y setting ( QUALITY) Use this m enu to specify t he image si ze (num ber of recorded pixels ). Sel ect t he q ual ity sett ing for the scene bei ng sh ot. Z Qual ity set tings in P hotog raph y mo de Area sh ot an d qualit y set ting Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shoo[...]

68 p -MODE MEN U (Pho tograp hy) Changing the FinePix COLOR setting ( FinePix COLOR) Use this menu to specify required co lor tone. It is effe ctive for taking v ivid shots or black and whit e shots. CHECK FinePix COLOR settings CAUTIO N When the Mode dial is set to / ? (except for , , and ), does not appear on the LCD monitor. MEMO p -CHROME may h[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography SHOOTING MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.63) Selecting light metering method ( P H O T O M E T R Y ) Available Photography mo des: s , < / M Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s. ) MUL TI (Patt ern): Lig ht met ering wh ere th e came ra assesses the scene[...]

70 SHOOTING MENU Adjusting color balance ( T WHITE BALANCE) Available Photography mo des: s , < / M Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. AUTO : Automatic adjustm ent ] : Sel ect the wh ite balan ce be usin g whit e paper to suit the shooting conditio ns. 6 : Shoo ting outdoors in[...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography Exampl e You can change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. MEMO • In A UTO mode, the correct white balance may not be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of people’s faces and pictures taken under a special light source. Select the correct white bala[...]

72 SHOOTING MENU Taking pictures continuously ( CONTINUOUS) Use this mod e to take p ictures o f a moving subject. h : LONG PERIOD c ontinuo us shooti ng k : FIN AL 3 c onti nuo us sh ooti ng f : TOP 3 continuou s shooting CAU TION • N umber of available frames is limited depending on the available space on the xD-Picture Card or internal memory.[...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: q , s , < / M , / ? (except fo r , ) MEMO The file recording time using the continuous shooting may increase when recording in the xD-Picture Card or internal memory. Avail able Ph otog raphy mod es: q , s , < / M , / ? (except fo r , ) Shooting continu es as long as holdin[...]

74 SHOOTING MENU Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: q , s , < / M , / ? (except fo r , ) Shooting continue s as long a s holding the shut ter button down. Thi s mode s hoots u p to xD-Pictu re Car d or intern al memo ry end . Specifying focusing mode ( H AF MODE) Available Photography mo des: s , < / M Use this mo de to specify focusin g mode t[...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography When p ressing t he shutter button down hal fway, th e camera re cognize s any stro ngly cont rasting su bject ne ar the cente r of the LCD monito r and di splays the AF fr ame over subje ct in focus. MEMO When the AF frame does not appear in the focusing position, select CENTER in the AF mode and use AF/ AE loc[...]

76 Using p -MODE MENU (Playback)/PLAYBACK MENU Use the se menus to play ba ck phot ograph ed images. Setting the p -MODE MENU (Playbac k) A Set the c amera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.34) . Setting the PLAYBACK ME NU A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.34). B Press p to op en the p -M ODE MENU . C Press n or o to select th e menu. D Press q . [...]

77 Advanced Features — Playback p -MODE MENU (Playb ack) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.76) Settin g automatic pla yback ( PLAYBACK) Use this m ode to play ba ck photogr aphed images continuousl y. You can select playback interva l and ty pe of imag e t ran sit ion. MEMO • To in terrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advanc[...]

78 p -MODE MEN U (Pl ayback) Z u PRINT ORDER (DPOF) DPOF sta nds for Digital Print Or der For mat and r efers to a form at that is used for re cording printin g specifica tions for i mag es sh ot u sing a digi tal cam era on medi a suc h as a n xD -Pictu re Car d . The record ed spe cificatio ns includ e inform ation on w hich fr ames are to be p r[...]

79 Advanced Features — Playback Selecting WITH DA TE E , E appea rs on the LCD monitor and the date will be imprinted on your prints. MEMO Canceling DP OF sett ing A Press p to open the p -MODE MENU and select PRINT ORDER (DPOF). B Press q . C Press n or o to select WITH DATE E or WITHOUT DATE. D Press p or q t o select the frame (file) with the [...]

80 p -MODE MEN U (Pl ayback) MEMO • Whe n DPOF settings were specified on another camera. When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF settings that were specified on another camera, “RESET DPOF OK?” appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file). Specify the DPOF setting for each frame (f[...]

81 Advanced Features — Playback PLAYBACK MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.76) Erasing the images ( ERASE) Use this m ode to er ase un necessa ry images to have ample free space on the xD-Pictur e Card or inte rn al memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. MEMO • Whe n using an xD-Picture Card , the im ages in the xD- Picture Card are eras[...]

82 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO Rotating t he imag es ( IMAGE ROTATE) When sh ooti ng in th e ve rtic al p osit io n, th e i mag e appe ars horizo ntal on the LCD monitor . Use this mod e to r otate an im age and to display c orrect directio n. Your camera calls images “frame s”. MEMO An image can be rotated only when playing back using FinePix F30. You[...]

83 Advanced Features — Playback Protec ting the i mages ( P R O T E C T ) Use this mode t o preve nt frames (files) fr om be ing acci dentall y eras ed . You r cam era calls im ages “ fra mes ”. Continued Q E Press n or o to rotate the image . o : Rotates th e imag e clockwis e at a 90 degree ang le. n : Rotate s the image cou ntercloc kwise [...]

84 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO To stop the proc edur e midway If the images are very large, protecting or unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some time. If you want to take a picture or record a movie during the procedure, press DISP/BACK. CAU TION The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files) ( ➝ p.103). [...]

85 Advanced Features — Playback Copying the images ( V COPY) It is pos sible to tr ansfer saved imag es betwe en the intern al memo ry and an xD-Pi cture Ca rd . Yo ur cam era calls images “frames”. Z Selecting COPY MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. Continued [...]

86 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N • Whe n [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the way. • Whe n copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Adding vo ice memos to t he images ( V OICE ME MO) Voi ce mem os o f up to 30 seco nds can be adde d to stil l imag es. [...]

87 Advanced Features — Playback The rem aining r ecordin g time a ppear s during re cording . MEMO To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord the co mmen t: press DIS P/BACK. MEMO • W hen the image already has a voice memo • W hen “PROTECTED FRAME” appears, unprotect the frame ( ➝ p.83). • V oice memos cannot be added to m[...]

88 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • A udio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.149), PCM recording format • A udio file size: Approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing voic e memo fil es You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. Playi ng back voice mem o A Press p or q[...]

89 Advanced Features — Playback Volume can be adjusted while playing back voice m emos. Trimming the images ( T R I M M I N G ) Use this mod e to tr im the req uired part of the photogra phed imag e. CHECK Before selecting TRIMMING, select the trimming frame (file). Continued Q Adjusti ng volume o f voice m emos A Press MENU/OK while playing back[...]

90 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step A . For 0.3 M, k YES optio n appears in yellow. • I mage sizes • W hen % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAU TION You may not be able to trim images that were shot with a camera other than FinePix F30. B [...]

91 Advanced Features — Movie r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Set the Mode di al to r . Z Zoo ming the imag e You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as you ca nnot zo om duri ng recor ding. CHECK • O ptical zoom focal length Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max. zoom scale[...]

92 r Record ing Mov ies 2 Record movies. Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, l REC a nd a count er tha t shows th e remain ing time appea r on t he LCD m onitor. MEMO There is no need to hold down the shutter button during recording. CHECK Recor ding mo vies • S pecifications: Motion JPEG ( ➝ p.149), Mo[...]

93 Advanced Features — Movie Changin g movie size Press p to open the p -MODE MENU. Z Quality sett ings in Movie mode % (640 × 480 pi xels): Fo r bett er qua lity $ (320 × 240 pi xels): To recor d longe r movies MEMO • T he quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is changed. •I n r Movie mode, you [...]

94 w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.34) Z Playing back movies A Press p or q to select the movie file. r appears on the LCD monitor . B Press o to be gin playin g back m ovie. PLA Y PLA Y 30s 30s STOP P A USE STOP P A USE The pl ayback time appe ars on the LCD m onitor along w ith a prog res s bar. Progress bar [...]

95 Advanced Features — Movie MEMO If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks or black horizontal streaks may appear in the image during playback. This is normal. CAUTIO N • You may not be able to play back some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To play back movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the xD-Pictu[...]

96 U SET-UP Using the SET-UP menu 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Change the page . 3 Change th e setting. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select U SET-UP. C Press q . A Press n to mo ve to page tab. B Press p or q to select the p age. C Press o to mo ve to men u item. SET SET - UP UP LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS FORMA T FORMA T [...]

97 Settings SET-UP menu option Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page q IMAGE DISP. 3 SEC/1.5 SEC/ ZOOM (CONTINUOUS) 1.5 SEC Sets the way for displaying the check image screen (photograph result) after taking a picture. The colo r tones in images recorded may differ from actual color. Play back the recorded images to check them. 99 FRAME [...]

98 U SET-UP ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 25 AUTO POWER OFF OFF/2 MIN/ 5MIN 2 MIN Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used. 104 TIME DIFFERENCE N / IN Specifies the time difference settings. 104 BACKGROUND COLOR SET – Specifies the colors of menu and background. – VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC/PAL – Spec[...]

99 Settings Use this s etting to set the way for displaying th e check image scre en (photogra ph result) after taking a picture. MEMO In LONG PERIOD continuous shooting, the images do not appear. CAUTIO N The color tones in images displayed when 3 SEC or 1.5 SEC is selected may differ slightly from those in the images actually recorded. Z Enlargin[...]

100 U SET-UP Use this f uncti on to speci fy whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned con secu ti vely from prev io us num ber s or begin again. CHECK MEMO • S etting this function to CONT. makes file management easier as it makes sure that file names are not duplicated when images are downloaded to a PC. • W hen the camera settings are RESET ( ?[...]

101 Settings Use this f uncti on to shoo t enlarg ed ima ges than maximu m optica l zoo m scale. Z Zoom ba r displ ay CHECK • Opt ical zoom focal length * Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm • Digita l zoom focal length * Approx. 108 mm to 666 mm ( % : Approx. 111 mm to 685 mm) Max. zoom scale: approx. 6.2× * 35 mm camera equivalents MEMO When zooming cha[...]

102 U SET-UP Use this functio n to set the L CD monitor display to the fine mode or power s ave mo de. Z POW ER S AVE The LC D monitor darken s when cam era is no t used for 10 seconds. When this fun ction is activ e, you can save power and get the ma xi mum possi ble runni ng ti me f rom your batt ery . MEMO Pressing any button wakes the camera up[...]

103 Settings Use this f uncti on to adjus t the LC D mo nitor bri ghtness. Initiali ze (fo rmat) the xD- Pictur e Card or internal memory for us e with the camera. CAU TION The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up importan t frames (file s) onto your PC or an other media. Continued Q LCD BRIGHTN[...]

104 U SET-UP When this fu nction is active and th e camera remains unused fo r 2 or 5 minutes, it turns camera off. Use this f unction when you want to get th e maximum possible runnin g time from your batt ery. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during automatic playback ( ➝ p.77), and when a USB connection ( ➝ p.107, 117) is bei[...]

105 Settings 2 Move to TIME DIFFE RENCE screen. 3 Set time difference. CHECK Available time setting –23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments) MEMO CHECK Upon returning from a trip, always change the time difference setting back to N HOME. Press q . A Press p or q to select +/–, h our, and minut e. B Press n or o to change the setting . C Alway[...]

106 Conn ecti ng to a TV When conne cting to a TV, imag es can b e displaye d on wid er scree n. Using Au tomatic p layback f unction ( ➝ p.77) tog ether, you can have f un with fo lks. Plug the A /V cable (included ) into the A/V OUT ( Audio/V isual output) s ocket of the camer a. Plug the other end of the cable in to the audio/v ideo inp ut soc[...]

107 Camera Connection Connecting Camera Directly to Pr inter — PictBri dge Function When a printer t hat sup ports Pi ctBridge is availab le, imag es can b e prin ted by connecti ng the ca mera di rectly t o the PictBr idge-co mpatible printer w ithout a PC. Connecting to a printer A Connect the camer a to your printer using th e USB cabl e ( inc[...]

108 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Specifyi ng images for printing (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total num ber of im ages set at 0 (ze ro), the im age that is dis played i s printed on ce. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION PRINT WITH DATE E is not available when the c[...]

109 Camera Connection Printing with DPOF settin g ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F30 beforehand ( ➝ p.77). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE E is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.77), the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date printing. Continued Q A Press DISP/BACK[...]

110 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n MEMO Press DISP/BACK 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. Discon nectin g the printe r A Check that “ PRINTIN[...]

111 Software Installation Insta llati on on a Wind ows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and s oftware require ments To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems pre- install ed. * 2 When you ins[...]

112 Inst al la tion on a W indo ws PC Z Recomme nded s ystem MEMO • Con nect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (included). The software may not operate correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub. • Whe n your PC has more than one USB port, the camera can be conn ected to either port. • Pus h [...]

113 Software Installation Do not conne ct the ca mera to your PC until the so ftware in stallatio n is comp let ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide. Laun ching the inst aller ma nuall y A Double-click the “My Computer” icon. * Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu. B Right-click ?[...]

114 Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and s oftware require ments To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature * 2 Required to use th e FinePix Interne t Service. The sof[...]

115 Software Installation 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any othe r applic ati ons. 2 When the bundle d CD-ROM i s loade d into the CD-ROM drive, the “Fi nePix” icon appears. Doub le-click the “FinePix” i con to open the “FineP ix” vo lume wind ow. 3 Double- click on “Instal ler for Mac OSX”. 4 The In[...]

116 Inst al la tion on a M ac O S X 9 The ImageMi xer VCD2 LE f or FinePix installer automatically starts up and a window sh owing the in stallation progr ess appears (Installation may take several minutes) . 10 The “FinePixV iewer installation completed” message dialog appears. Then click exit button and clo se it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used[...]

117 Software Installation Conn ecti ng to a PC By conne cting the cam era to a PC, your s ystem ca n be expanded to fill a wid e range of uses. Using “Fin ePi xVi ewer ” per for ms im ages s av ing, brows ing a nd fil e mana gem ent etc. MEMO If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use [...]

118 Connec ting to a PC CAUTIO N • Alwa ys use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VC. If the camera suddenly loses power during data exchange, the xD-Picture Card or internal memory could be damaged. • Do n ot disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If disconnecting the USB cable (included) during communic[...]

119 Software Installation Windows XP A The “Fou nd New Hardwar e” help m essage ap pears in the bottom -right corner of your scr een. This mess age will close when the settin gs are completed. No a ction is requir ed. CAUTIO N This step is not required for subsequent connections. B FinePixViewer automatic ally starts up and th e Save Imag e Wiz[...]

120 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For all inform ation o n FinePix Viewer f uncti ons, re fer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. • What is e xplai ned in “How to Use FinePixV iewer”... “How to Use Fine PixVie wer” cover s a ran ge of t opics, inc ludi ng b atch proc ess ing an d or deri ng pr int s. [...]

121 Software Installation Only pe rform this ope ration wh en you no lon ger requir e the installed softwar e or when the softw are was not installed correct ly. Windows A Check that th e came ra is not co nnected to the PC . B Quit all currently running applica tions. C Open t he “My C omput er” wind ow. Th en ope n the “Control Panel” and[...]

122 System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix F 30 tog ether with o ther optio nal FUJIFIL M pr o ducts, your system can be expa nded to fill a wide range of uses. Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. C O M P A C T F L A S H D P C - C F T M fo r x D - P i [...]

123 Appendices Acce ssori es Gu ide Visit the F UJIFILM web site for th e latest information on camera accesso ries. http://hom e.fuji film.com /produ cts/digita l/index.ht ml Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. Continued Q • xD-Picture Card Use the fol[...]

124 Accessories Gu ide • Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1 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. -Compatible with xD-Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of 3.3 [...]

125 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p.15 7), to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly. Z Places t o Avoi d Do not store or u se the c amera in the f ollowin g types of locations: • In t he r ain or in ve ry h umid, dirt y, or dus ty plac es • In dir ect sunlig ht or in places[...]

126 Powe r Supply and Ba tte ry Z Batter y Featu res • The N P-95 gr adually lo ses its cha rge e ven when not used. Use a NP -95 that has bee n char ged re cently ( in the last da y or two) to take pictur es. • To maxi mize the l ife of the NP-9 5, turn the came ra off as qu ickly as pos sible w hen it is n ot bein g used. • The number of av[...]

127 Appendices Z Batter y Life At norm al temp eratures, the NP -95 can b e used at least 300 times. If the ti me for w hich th e NP-95 p rovides power s horten s markedl y, this in dicates th at the NP-95 ha s reached the end of i ts effecti ve life an d shou ld be r eplaced. Z Handling the Battery To avoid injury or damage, o bserve the foll owin[...]

128 Power Supply and Battery Z Specifi cations (A C-5VC ) AC Power Adapter Always use the AC Power Adapter AC-5VC with the came ra. The us e of an AC pow er adapte r othe r than AC-5VC c an be damag ed to your dig ital came ra. • Use the AC pow er adapt er for indoor use only . • Plug the conne ction cord plug se curely into the DC inp ut termi[...]

129 Appendices Notes o n the xD-Picture Card ™ and the In ternal Memory Z Imag e Memory Card • This Image Mem ory Card is a new image recording media ( xD-Pic ture Card ) de veloped for dig ital cameras. The Im age Mem ory Card co nsists of a semico nductor memo ry (NA ND-type flash memory) to record d igital image data . The record ing proc es[...]

130 Notes on th e xD-Picture Card ™ and the Internal Memory • The x D-Pic ture Card may f eel wa rm when it is re moved from the camera a fter taking pictures. Th is is normal. • Do not put labels o n the x D-Pic ture C ard . Peeling labels c an cause the ca mera not to work prope rly. MEMO There are two types of xD-Picture Card : standard ty[...]

131 Appendices Warning Dis plays The tabl e bel ow lists the warni ngs that a re displ ayed on the LCD monitor . Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy (Lit red) V (Blinking red) The battery is low or completely out of charge. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is[...]

132 Warning Displays MEMORY FULL Y MEMORY FULL The internal memory or xD-Picture Card is full. Erase some images in internal memory or xD- Picture Card ( ➝ p.38, 81), or use an xD-Picture Card that has ample free space. WRITE ERROR • The data could not be recorded due to an xD- Picture Card error or a connection error between the xD-Picture C[...]

133 Appendices PROTECTED FRAME • An attemp t was made to erase a protected file. • An attemp t was made to add a voice memo to protected file. • An attemp t was made to rotate a protected file. • Protected files cannot be erased. Remove the protection. • Protected files cannot be added to voice memos. Remove the protection. • Protected [...]

134 Warning Displays PRINTER ERROR Displayed for PictBridge. • Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink. • Turn the printer off briefly and then turn it back on. • Refer to the user manual supplied with your printer. PRINTER ERROR RESUME? Displayed for PictBrid ge. Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink. Prin[...]

135 Troubleshooting Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Battery and power supply Nothing happens when pressing POWER. The battery has run out. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 15, 17, 126 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction 16 The battery cover i[...]

136 Troubl eshoo ting Z Setti ng me nu etc. Charging a battery Charging does not begin. There is no battery in the camera. Load the battery. 15 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 16 The camera and AC power adapter are not connected correctly. Connect the camera and AC power adapter correctly. 17 The indicator[...]

137 Troubleshooting Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken when pressing the shutter button. The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is full. Insert a new xD-Picture Card or erase some unnecessary frames. 19, 38, 81 The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the xD-Pic[...]

138 Troubl eshoo ting Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutter button was pressed while the flash was charging. Wait until the chargin g is completed before pressing the shutter button. 57 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 42 The battery has run out. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 15, 17, 126 Con[...]

139 Troubleshooting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Recording images Photographed images or movies are not recorded. AC power adapter was connected or disconnected during turning the camera on. Connect or disconnect the AC power adapter only when the camera is off. Failing to turn the camera off first can result in damage to the xD-[...]

140 Troubl eshoo ting Z Playing back Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Playing back movie / voice memo The camera does not emit any sound. The camera volume is set too low. Adjust the volume. 89, 95, 102 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 13, 87, 92 Th[...]

141 Troubleshooting Z Connecting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Connecting to TV There is no image or sound on the TV. The camera is not connected to the TV correctly. Connect the camera and TV correctly. 106 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera and[...]

142 Troubl eshoo ting Z Others Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Camera operation etc. Nothing happens when pressing the buttons on the camera. Camera malfunction may be caused temporarily. Briefly remove the battery or disconnect the AC power adapter. Then reload the battery or reconnect the AC power adapter and try again. 15, 16, 17[...]

143 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix F30 Effective pixels 6.3 million pixels CCD 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 10 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible * Design rule for Camera File System complian[...]

144 Speci fications Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/32 00 Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE/Aperture priority AE/Shutter priority AE Scene position (NATURAL LIGHT), (NATURAL & d ), H (PORTRAIT), , (LANDSCAPE), . (SPORT), / (NIGHT), (FIREWORKS), (SUNSET[...]

145 White balance Automatic scene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) /Custom Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec. Flash type Auto flash Effective range: ( S : AUTO): Wide-angle: approx. 60 cm-6.5 m (2.0 ft.-21.3 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 60 cm-3.5 m (2.0 ft.-11.5 ft.[...]

146 Speci fications Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural sound) Digital input/output USB 2.0 High-Speed/PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) DC input socket AC Power Adapter AC-5VC (included)/AC-5VX (sold separately) Power Supply and Others Power supply Rechargeable Battery NP-95 Guide to the number of availab[...]

147 Z Standa rd numb er of av ailab le fra mes/re cording time p er xD-Picture Card a nd inte rnal me mory The num ber o f available fram es, record ing ti me or fil e size va ries sl ightly de pendin g on t he subjec ts photogr aphed . Note a lso that the dive rgence betw een standa rd numb er of frames and the actual nu mber of fra mes is great e[...]

148 Speci fications If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers co ntaining “M” such as DPC-M1GB, movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase (frame erase) image files. In such a case, erase all frames or format the xD-Picture Card before use. Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another me[...]

149 Explan ation of Terms EV A numb er denote s Expo sure Valu e. The E V is deter mined by the bri ghtness o f the su bject an d sensitivit y (speed ) of th e film or CCD. The nu mber is larger for bright subjects and smaller for da rk subjects. As the brightness of the subject ch anges, a digital camera maintains the amount o f light hitting the [...]

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157 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use your FineP ix F30 ca mera correctly. Read the se Safet y Notes and y our Own er’s Manual carefull y before use. • After r eading the se Safety Notes, sto re them in a safe place. • The i cons sho wn below are use d in this docume nt to indicate th e sever ity of the injury or d amage tha t can res[...]

158 Safety Notes Do not change, heat or unduly twist or pull the connection cord and do not place heavy objects on the connection cord. These actions could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. • If the cord is damaged, contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Do not place the camera on an unstable surface. This can cause the camera to fall or[...]

159 When carrying the NP-95, install it in a digital camera or keep it in the hard case. When storing the NP-95, keep it in the hard case. When discarding, cover the battery terminals with insulation tape. Contact with other metallic objects or battery could cause the battery to ignite or burst. Keep xD-Picture Cards out of the reach of small child[...]

160 Safety Notes When you are cleaning the camera or you do not plan to use the camera for an extended period, remove the battery and disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter. Failure to do so can cause a fire or electric shock. When charging ends, unplug the charger from the power socket. Leaving the charger plugged into the power socket can cau[...]

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