FujiFilm FinePix Z2 manual

BL00499-200 ( 1 ) This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix Z2 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. OWNER’S MANUAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting Ready Settings Using the Camera Advanced Features Software Installation Viewing Images[...]

2 3 W arning IMPORT ANT Be sure to read this page before using the Software. For customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this d[...]

4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Contents WARNINGS ............................................................................ 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................... 2 IMPORTANT .......................................................................... 2 Warning ..............................................................................[...]

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

9 8 4-direction abdc button (P .21) Photography mode d / Macro button (P .34) c / Flash button (P .35) a / Low light view b utton (P .38) b / Self-timer button (P .37) Playbac k mode a / Erase button (P .31) Flash (P .35) Shutter button Self-timer lamp (P .37) Speaker Indicator lamp (P .24) Cradle connection sock et Microphone Lens Photograph y mod[...]

11 Getting Ready 1 10 Example of LCD Monitor text display ■ Photography mode 12 00 A A M I S 0 100 0 100 N N N 12 N N N 2 3 // 2005 11 AM I S 0 100 0 100 FinePix COLOR Quality mode Sensitivity Number of av ailable frames Camera shake w arning AF frame Date / Time AF warning N N N N Battery level indicator Photograph y mode Macro (close-up) Exposu[...]

13 Getting Ready 1 12 LOADING THE BA TTERY AND THE MEDIA 4 3 Close the battery cover. ● ! If the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting an xD-Picture Card . Gold marking Gold contact area Align the gold marking on the xD-Picture Card slot with the gold contact area on t[...]

15 Getting Ready 1 14 TURNING ON AND OFF Press the “ w ” button during shooting to change to Playback mode. Press the “ w ” button again to return to Photography mode. Move to Photography mode or Playback mode Turn the camera on in Photography mode Open the lens cover completely so that it will not move further. The camera is turned on in P[...]

17 Getting Ready 1 16 CORRECTING THE DA TE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DA TE FORMA T 3 Press “ c ” to move to “ ˜ ” SET-UP menu. 4 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ì ”. 2 Press “ c ”. 0 1 0 2 SET -UP S E T- U P OFF O F F OFF O F F AU TO A U T O SET S E T 2 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ˜ ”. 1 Press the “MEN[...]

19 Getting Ready 1 18 2005 2 4 0 1 0 1 00 A M D D M M M YY Y Y Y Y Y M M D D MM M M D D D Y Y DA T D A T E T E T I ME M E SET SET CANCEL C A N C E L DA T D A T E T E T I ME M E SET SET CANCEL C A N C E L 2007 2006 2004 2003 2005 Y Y Y M M D D D A M 10 4 20 10 0 CORRECTING THE DA TE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DA TE FORMA T Correcting the date and time [...]

21 Using the Camera 2 20 ERAS E R A S E E OK? O K ? YES YES CANCEL C A N C E L YES Y E S CANCEL C A N C E L AUT O A U TO 1 AUT O A U TO AUT O A U TO OFF O F F 2 OFF O F F M 1 2 AUT O A U TO OFF O F F OFF O F F M I NCANDESCENT N C A N D E S C E N T I N C A N D E S C E N T I NCANDESCENT OFF OFF AUT O A U TO 1 2 OFF OFF M M AUT O A U TO SHOOTING MODE [...]

23 Using the Camera 2 22 Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame. ● ! The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it ( ➡ P.27). 5 N N N 1 1 1 1 12 2 2 2 2 2 Bebe[...]

25 Using the Camera 2 24 Click Bebeep USING AF/AE LOCK Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame. 2 Press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). When a short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor becomes smaller and the camera sets the shutter speed and apertur[...]

27 Using the Camera 2 26 MOVE TO PHOTOGRAPHY MODE OR PLAYBACK MODE Press the “ w ” button for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback mode. Press the “ w ” button during shooting to change to Playback mode. Press the “ w ” button again to return to Photography mode. T AKING PICTURES ( AUTO MODE ) PHOTOGRAPHY MODE SHOOTING ASSIS[...]

29 Using the Camera 2 28 1 Multi-frame playback In Playback mode, press the “DISP/BACK” button to change the display shown on the LCD monitor. Press the “DISP/BACK” button until the multi-frame playback screen (9 frames) appears. 1 Press “ a ”, “ b ”, “ d ” or “ c ” to move the cursor (colored frame) to the selecting frame. [...]

31 Using the Camera 2 30 1 Press the “ w ” button for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 1 Press “ È ( a )”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “OK”. ERASING IMAGE ( ERASE FRAME ) PLAYBACK MODE 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the erasing frame (file). N N N 100 1 0 0 1 0 0 100 2 3 2 3 10/24/2005 10:00[...]

33 Advanced Features 3 P.34 P.35 P.35 P.36 P.36 P.36 P.36 P.37 Í AF mode ———— ✓ — ✓ — ✓ ——— ✓ — ✓ — ✓✓✓✓ ✓ —— ✓ m PORTRAIT , LANDSCAPE . SPORT © NIGHT ✓ ✓✓ ✓ d Flash AUTO Auto flash b Red-eye reduction d Forced flash c Slow synchro v Suppressed flash n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro e Macr[...]

35 Advanced Features 3 N N N 12 12 1 2 12 0 1 0 2 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 )” button. The last displayed setting is the selected mode . h Effective flash range ( û : AUTO ) Wide-angle: approx. 30 cm to 3 m (1.0 ft. to[...]

37 Advanced Features 3 * SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS A countdown appears on the LCD monitor indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken. Self-timer mode is canceled after each shot. 9 9 4 1 Position the AF frame over the subject. 2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject. 3 Without releasing the shutter butto[...]

39 Advanced Features 3 N N QU ALITY QU ALITY F N PHO T O MODE PHO T O MODE AU TO A U T O STD STD 1 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ˘ ” QUALITY. 2 Press “ c ”. The quality setting is retained even when the camera is off or the[...]

41 Advanced Features 3 PHO T O MODE P H O T O M O D E P H O T O M O D E PHO T O MODE AU TO A U T O 800 1600 200 100 64 AU TO A U T O 400 :A UT O : A U T O STD STD N 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. ● ! When “ À ” NATURAL LIGHT has been selected in “ ˇ ” SHOOTING MOD[...]

43 Advanced Features 3 N N N 12 12 1 2 12 INCANDESCENT INCANDESCENT 1 2 AU TO A U T O OFF OFF OFF OFF M 0 4 When the setting is enabled, 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 the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD mo[...]

45 Advanced Features 3 AU TO A U T O A U T O AU TO OFF O F F O F F OFF OFF O F F O F F OFF 0 1 2 M M AU TO A U T O SHOO TING MODE SHOO TING MODE 2 1 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ˇ ” SHOOTING MODE. 0 1 0 2 AU TO A U T O OFF O F F OFF O F F 0 1 2 M M M AU TO A[...]

47 Advanced Features 3 AUTO: Automatic adjustment ( shooting to show the ambience of the light source) 6 : Shooting outdoors in good weather 7 : Shooting in shade 9 : Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent lamps 0 : Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent lamps - : Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent lamps 8 : Shooting in incandescen[...]

49 Advanced Features 3 48 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus ( ➡ P.43) ✽ Displaying the menus ( ➡ P.43) When setting the Continuous shooting mode (except for “OFF”), the selected mode appears on the LCD monitor. f : Top 3-frame continuous shooting k : Final 3-frame continuous shooting h : Long-period continuous sho[...]

51 Advanced Features 3 ERASE FRAME E R A S E F R A M E FRAME F R A M E ALL FRAMES A L L F R A M E S 1 2 1 Press the “ w ” button to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ Ò ” ERASE. 2 Press “ c ”. Erased frames (files) ca[...]

53 Advanced Features 3 IMAGE R O T A TE I M A G E R O TA T E SET SET 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ Ú ” IMAGE ROTATE. 2 Press “ c ”. 3 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to rotate and display the image. 2 Press “MENU/OK” button to confirm your selection. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel rotating [...]

55 Advanced Features 3 1 1 Press the “ w ” button to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 2 Press the “ p ” button. “WITH DATE” is selected at factory default setting. See P.57 for information on selecting “WITH DATE” or “WITHOUT DATE”. 0 1 0 2 T T HIS H I S FUNC F U N C T I O N I I S TO T O SELEC SELEC T P T P I CTURES C T U R [...]

57 Advanced Features 3 WITHOUT D A TE W I T H O U T D AT E RESET ALL R E S E T A L L WITH D A TE W I T H D AT E 1 2 WITH D A TE W I T H D AT E 1 1 Press the “ w ” button to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ¸ ” PRINT ORDER[...]

59 Advanced Features 3 3 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “RESET ALL”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. RESET ALL RESET ALL WITHOUT D A TE WITHOUT D A TE RESET ALL RESET ALL WITH D A TE WITH D A TE 1 2 0 1 0 2 PRINT ORDER (DPOF) P R I N T O R D E R ( D P O F ) WITHOUT D A TE W I T H O U T D AT E RESET ALL R E S E T A L L WITH D A TE W [...]

61 Advanced Features 3 60 5 When transmission is completed, “TRANSMISSION COMPLETED” appears on the LCD monitor. After that, picture comes out from the printer. ● ! When [COMMUNICATION ERROR] appears, press the “MENU/OK” button to resend the image data or press the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel the printing. ● ! Check that your print[...]

63 Advanced Features 3 YES Y E S CANCEL C A N C E L RE R E SE S E T T AL A L L L OK? O K ? IT I T MA M A Y Y T AK A K E A A W H I LE L E YES Y E S CANCEL C A N C E L SE S E T T AL A L L L OK O K ? I T MA MA Y Y T AK A K E A A W H I LE L E YES Y E S CANCEL C A N C E L UNPROTEC U N P R O T E C T T OK O K ? 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the[...]

65 Advanced Features 3 ST ART S T A R T CANCEL C A N C E L RE R E C C ST ANDBY S T A N D B Y 30 s 3 0 s 30 s 4 “REC STANDBY” appears on the LCD monitor. Press the “MENU/OK” button to begin recording. Face the microphone on the front of the camera to record your comment. Hold the camera about 20 cm (7.9 in.) away for the best results. Microp[...]

67 Advanced Features 3 ST OP S T O P PA U S E P A U S E 15s Bar PLA Y P L A Y 1 1 Press the “ w ” button to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select an image file that has a voice memo. 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the voice memo. 2 The playback time appears on the LCD monitor along with a progress bar. ● ![...]

69 Advanced Features 3 1 Press the “ w ” button to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the trimming frame (file). 1 0 1 0 2 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ¯ ” TRIMMING. Press “ c ”. 4 Press the “ T ” or “[...]

71 Advanced Features 3 3 1 3s 3 s 1 3 s 1 3 s 13 s ST ANDBY S T A N D B Y Zoom bar Press the “ T ” or “ W ” button to zoom in or out before recording. You must zoom beforehand as you cannot zoom during recording. h Optical zoom focal length (35 mm camera equivalent) Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm Max. zoom scale: 3 × h Focal range Approx. 60 cm ([...]

73 Advanced Features 3 % (640 × 480) $ (320 × 240) Quality mode Sample uses For better quality To record longer movies PHO T O MODE P H O T O M O D E P H O T O M O D E PHO T O MODE 640x480: 13s : 3 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. 0 1 0 2 The quality setting is retained[...]

75 Advanced Features 3 Adjusting volume of movies SET SET CANCEL C A N C E L 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 0 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button while playing back movie. The movie is paused during playback. 1 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 0 SET SET CANCEL C A N C E L 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to adjust the volume. Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm[...]

77 Settings 4 DSC D S C NTSC N T S C 1 3 2 ENGLISH E N G L I S H SET S E T OK O K 5 1 Press “ c ” to select a menu option. Press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting. When selecting “ ã ” PLAYBACK VOLUME, “ ê ” LCD BRIGHTNESS, “ ï ” FORMAT, “ ì ” DATE/TIME, “ ó ” TIME DIFFERENCE, “ ö ” BACKGROUND COLOR or ?[...]

79 Settings 4 é FRAME NO. Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned consecutively from previous numbers or begin again. CONT.: Pictures are stored beginning from the highest file number stored on the last xD- Picture Card used. RENEW: Pictures are stored on each xD-Picture Card beginning with a file number “0001”. Setting this function to ?[...]

81 Settings 4 ◆ To restore power to the camera ◆ 1 Close the lens cover briefly. 2 Re-open the lens cover completely. To play back images: 1 Close the lens cover until it stops. 2 Hold down the “ w ” button for about 1 second. ON When this function is active, if the camera is left unused for 2 or 5 minutes, it turns camera off. Auto power o[...]

83 Settings 4 6 When the Photography mode is selected with world time set, “ ß ” appears on the LCD monitor for 3 seconds and the date turns yellow. N N N 12 1 2 1 2 12 10/24/2005 10:00 AM 1 0 /2 4 / 2 00 5 1 0 : 00 A M 10/24/2005 10:00 AM TIME DIFFERENCE T I M E D I F F E R E N C E 10 00 AM 2005 10 2 // 4 2005 10 2 // 4 10 00 A M 00 00 SET SE[...]

85 Software Installation 5 84 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, login using a system administrator account (e.g. “Admi[...]

87 Software Installation 5 86 Continued 5.2 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. ■ Hardware and software requirements Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3 ✽ 1 , PowerBook G3 ✽ 1 , Power Macintosh [...]

89 Viewing Images 6 1 Plug the A/V cable (included) into the “A/V OUT” (Audio/Visual output) socket for cradle. 3 Vi deo (yellow) Audio (white) To terminals Plug the other end of the cable into the video/audio input socket on the TV. ● ! When connecting the A/V cable to TV, the LCD monitor is turned off. ● ! Refer to the instructions provid[...]

90 91 Viewing Images 6 5 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ u PRINT DPOF”. 2 Press “ c ”. ● ! When [ u NOT SET DPOF] appears, the DPOF settings are not specified. ● ! To use DPOF printing, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix Z2 beforehand ( ➡ P.55, 57). ● ! Even when “WITH DATE” is specified in the DPOF settin[...]

92 93 Viewing Images 6 ● ! “PRINT WITH DATE” is not available when the camera is connected to a printer that does not support date printing. 5 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “PRINT WITH DATE” or “PRINT WITHOUT DATE”. If “PRINT WITH DATE” is selected, the date is imprinted on your prints. 2 Press “ c ”. 0 1 0 2 PRINT [...]

94 95 Viewing Images 6 4 1 Turn your PC on. 2 Connect the PC to the cradle using the USB cable (mini-B). USB socket 5 Set the camera in the cradle. Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power on. 6 Continued 6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC ( USING THE CRADLE ) The “Connecting to a PC” section explains how to connect the camera to your P[...]

96 97 Viewing Images 6 When the “It is now safe to disconnect the camera” message appears, click the [OK] button and disconnect the camera. Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power off. 2 6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC ( USING THE CRADLE ) Windows XP 1 The “Found New Hardware” help message appears in the bottom-right corner of y[...]

98 99 Viewing Images 6 6.4 USING FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. ■ Example: Looking up slide shows 1 Click “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the FinePixViewer Help menu. 2 Click “Basic Operation” and then click “Slide Show” in the menu that[...]

101 h Rechargeable Battery NP-40 (750 mAh) A Lithium-ion slimline rechargeable battery h AC Power Adapter AC-5VX Use the AC-5VX when taking pictures or play back images for long periods or when the FinePix Z2 is connected to a PC. ✽ The shape of the AC power adapter, the plug and socket outlet depend on the country. h xD-Picture Card Use the foll[...]

103 Always use the AC Power Adapter AC-5VW with the camera. The use of an AC Power adapter other than AC-5VW can be damaged to your digital camera. h Use the AC Power Adapter for indoor use only. h Plug the connection cord plug securely into the DC input terminal of the FUJIFILM Digital camera. h Turn off the FUJIFILM Digital camera before disconne[...]

105 Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy W arning Displays e The table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor. (Lit red) (Blinking red) The battery is low or completely out of charge. Load a new or fully charged battery. There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash photography. Ho[...]

i Refer to the user manual for the printer being used and check whether the printer supports the JFIF-JPEG or Exif-JPEG image format. If not, the printer cannot print the images. i Movie images cannot be printed. i Was the image data photographed using FinePix Z2? You may not be able to print some images photographed on other cameras. CANNOT BE PRI[...]

109 Model Digital camera FinePix Z2 Effective pixels 5.1 million pixels CCD 1/2.5-inch Super CCD HR Storage media 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 compliant DPOF compatible Movie: AVI format, Motion JPEG Audio: [...]

111 Explanation of T erms EV A number denotes Exposure Value. The EV is determined by the brightness of the subject and sensitivity (speed) of the film or CCD. The number is larger for bright subjects and smaller for dark subjects. As the brightness of the subject changes, a digital camera maintains the amount of light hitting the CCD at a constant[...]

113 112 If you have technical questions or if you need repair service, ask the following local distributor. Please present the warranty card and your purchase receipt when you ask for repairs. Refer to the warranty card for conditions of the warranty. There is a case that repair and Technical support cannot be accepted for some models which your lo[...]

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117 CAUTION Do not place heavy objects on the camera. This can cause the heavy object to tip over or fall and cause injury. Do not move the camera while the AC power adapter is still connected. Do not pull on the connection cord to disconnect the AC power adapter. This can damage the power cord or cables and cause a fire or electric shock. Do not u[...]

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