FujiFilm FINEPIXZ3PINK manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix Z3 c orrectly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0054 6-200 (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[...]

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 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 BY TH IS AGRE EMENT. End User L icense Agreement This [...]

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 Z3 Manufacturer’s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd . Manufactu rer’s A ddress: 26-30, Nishiaz abu 2-chom e, Min ato-ku, Tokyo 10 6-8620, Japa[...]

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 clar ation o f Con form ity... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 4 Disposal of Electric and Electr onic Equipmen t in Priva te House hold s ...... ...... ..... .......[...]

7 Adva nced Featu res — Playb ack p -MO DE MEN U (Pla yback) .... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 71 Settin g automat ic p layback ( PLAY BACK ) ...... ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 71 DPOF se t frame ( PRINT OR DER (DP OF) ). ...... ..... ........ 72 Using PLAY BACK MEN U ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ..... 76 Setti ng the PL AYBA [...]

8 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[...]

9 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 ver. 2.2 )[...]

10 About th is Manua l Z 4-direct ion ( nopq ) button 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 . Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Close-up) Use this mode to take close-up shots. Available Photography modes: s [...]

11 Acce ssories Incl uded • Rechargeable Battery NP-40 (1) Soft ca se i ncl uded • Strap (1) • AC Power Adapter AC-5 VC (1 set) • Pict ure C rad le (1 ) • A/V cable (1) Approx . 1.2 m (3.9 ft.), p lug (2 .5 mm d ia.) to pin-p lug ×2 • USB c able (m ini-B) (1) • CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix CX • Own er’s Manu al (th is ma nual [...]

12 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to the pages in parenthe ses for inform ation on usi ng t he camera parts or feat ures. D I S P / B A C K W T M E N U /O K A B C D I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X E F G H A Mode switch B Shutter button C Self-timer lamp (p.55) D POWER switch/Lens cover E Flash (p.52) F Microphone G Lens H Speaker I Indicato[...]

13 A C D E B A Connecting plug B POWER button C ; USB socket (mini-B) D A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket E DC IN 5V (power input) socket MEMO Use the cradle as a convenience tool for your camera: • Setting the camera in the cradle to charge the battery ( ➝ p.17) • Displaying you r images on a TV ( ➝ p.105) • Transferring imag e files [...]

14 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix Z3 has internal memory that can store images without xD-Picture Card . Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. UP UP 12 12 N N 7 UP UP M F4.2 F4.2 250 250 -1 -1 +1 +1 1 3 1 / 1 / 2006 12:00 AM 1 / 1 / 2006 12:00 AM 1 / 1 / 2006 12:00 AM 1 [...]

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-40 (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 co [...]

16 Loadin g the Ba ttery 2 Load the battery. Make sur e that the indicato rs are aligned. P ush the battery release ca tch down while loading the battery. Check tha t the ba ttery is firm ly held in place. CAUTIO N Load the battery in the correct direction. 3 Close the battery cover. Battery r eleas e catc h Indicat ors O P E N[...]

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 D Set the c amera in the c radle. CHECK Loading the Battery ( ➝ p.15) CAU TION • A lways check that the camera is turned off. • P lug the camera securely a[...]

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 2 ho urs. CHECK Indicator lamp [During charging] Lit red [Charging completed] Off [Charging error] Blinking red ( ➝ p.139) 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 (sold sepa rately). There 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 battery [...]

20 Loadin g the xD -Picture Card CAUTIO N • When 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 the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly,[...]

21 Getting Ready Turn ing On and O ff Turning the camera on in Photography mode Open the lens cove r comp letely to turn th e camera on. Close the len s cover until it stops t o turn the camer a 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 halfwa[...]

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. June 24, 2006 YY.MM.DD: 2006.6.24 MM/DD/YY: 6/24/2006 DD.MM.YY: 24.6.2006 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 SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p [...]

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 SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p or q[...]

26 Memo[...]

27 Using the Camera Taki ng Pic tures (AU TO Mo de) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Open the lens cover completely so that it will not move further. B Set the Mod e switch 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 cam[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 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.51). • Use digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.99). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down ha[...]

29 Using the Camera 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 • When the su bject is n ot in the AF frame, use AF/AE lo ck to take the picture ( ➝ p.31). • When pressing the shutter [...]

30 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 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 Only the slip stopper on the left side lights as the indicator lamp. The other two slip stoppers are for holding the camera only and do not light. MEMO Detailed [...]

31 Using the Camera 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 result when shoot[...]

32 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 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/AE 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 Z3, pressi[...]

33 Using the Camera Adjusting the shot composition Select the LCD monitor display. Press DISP/BACK to cha nge the LCD monitor display. Position the m ain subject at the interse ction of two lines in this fr ame o r align o ne of the hori zontal lines wit h the horizo n. Use th is frame as a guide to the subje ct’s size and the b alance of the s h[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Z For mat of post shot as sist w indo w MEMO Any of the following clears the image in the post shot assist window: • Setting the camera to Playback mode • Turning the camera off • Using the PictBridge function ( ➝ p.106) • Connecting to a PC ( ➝ p.117) etc.[...]

35 Using the Camera Viewing the Im ages Play back your image s to check th em. 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 ooti ng t o chan ge t o Pla ybac k mode . When the ca mera is off, pr ess w f or abo[...]

36 Viewing the Imag es Single-f rame play back MEMO When playing back images shot with a camera other than FinePix Z3, appears on the LCD monitor. 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: 2 Display another part of the image. To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing imag[...]

37 Using the Camera Z Zoom s cales MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. 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. Continued Q Quality mode Max. zoom scale [ (2592 × 1944 pixels) Approx. 4.1× % (2736 × 1824 pixels) Approx. 4.3× 3 (2048 ?[...]

38 Viewing the Imag es 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 th e cursor (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 2006 2006 1 / 12 12 6 / 23 23 6 / 22 22 6 / 24 24 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to move the [...]

39 Using the Camera Erasing the Images/Movies Setting the camer a to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.35) Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space on the xD-Pictu re Ca rd or in ternal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. Selecting FRAME or ALL FRAMES Continued Q A Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBA CK MENU[...]

40 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAUTIO N Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. MEMO Erasin g one fram e at a time ( FRAME) A Press p or q to s elect the erasin[...]

41 Using the Camera MEMO • When using an xD-Picture Card , the images in the xD- Picture Card are erased. When not using an xD- Picture Card , the images in the internal memory are erased. • Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.78). • If “DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?” or “DPOF [...]

42 Memo[...]

43 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 . Set th e Photog raphy mod e from the menu . The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot.[...]

44 Usin g th e Phot ogr aph y Func tio ns — Proc edur e of S etti ng Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng p -MOD E MEN U ( p button ) Z Specifyin g functions using SH OOTING MENU (ME NU/OK bu tton ) S ISO Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.61). QUALITY Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.62). FinePix COLOR Use to specify requi[...]

45 Advanced Features — Photography 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. A Set the Mod e switch to q . MEMO • See p.53 for information on the available flash modes. • When anything other than AUTO, s , , , and in the SHOOTING MODE is select[...]

46 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode 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 setting other than p -MODE (Qual ity and FineP ix C OLOR) a utomati cally. This m ode produ ces beautif ul image s that reta in the n atu ral am bi ence w hen shots are taken in low-ligh[...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e for photogra phy to get beautif ul skin to nes and soft ov erall tone . Use this mod e for s hooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp, clear shots of scenery suc h as buildi ngs and moun tains. CHECK Flash cannot be used in the Landscape mode. Use this mode to take picture s of a movi ng sub[...]

48 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Use this mod e to shoot fireworks. It is effective for tak ing more vi vid shots of fireworks with a slo w shutter. CHECK • Flash cannot be used in the Fireworks mode. • Shutter speed setting: 1/2 sec. to 4 sec. • Place the camera on a stable surface to preve nt camera shake in the Fireworks mode. Z Sel ecti ng [...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e for taking pic tur es in pla ces s uch as museum w here th e use o f flash and m aking a n operati on sound and a shutter so und ar e restric ted. Flash mode is forcibly set to Suppress ed flash and operati on sound and sh utter soun d are n ot emit ted. MEMO Check whether photography is permitted[...]

50 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Use this mod e to shoot document s and wh ite board. It is effective for tak ing clearer shots o f letter s. CHECK Focal range Wide angle: Approx. 8 cm to 2 m (3.1 in. to 6.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 45 cm to 2 m (17.7 in. to 6.6 ft.) Use this mode to sel ect a fast shutter speed tha t reduces came ra s hake a nd mo vi[...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Cl ose- up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: s , AUTO , , , , ( ➝ p.46, 49, 50) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . Press e ( p ) again to cance l Macro mode. CHECK • F ocal range Wide angle: Approx. 8 cm to 80 cm (3.1 in. to 2.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 45 c[...]

52 d Setti ng the Fla sh 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.53 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. [...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK List of available flash modes in each Photography mode CHECK Effective flash range ( S : AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 30 cm to 3 m (1.0 ft. to 9.8 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm to 2.3 m (2.0 ft. to 7.5 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even if the flash [...]

54 * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is in cluded in the shot. When pho tographe r is away fr om the ca mera, place the ca mera on a stable surface to preven t camera fall. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: All ( ➝ p.46 – 50) Setting s elf-time r The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you press * [...]

55 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 placing the camera on a stable surface. 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: - Completi[...]

56 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 ret urn to norma l LCD mon itor bright ness. MEMO • T his function is automatically canceled after each shot. • W hen [...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography Using p -MODE MENU (Pho togra phy)/SHOO TING MENU Use the p -MODE MENU/SHOOTING MENU to adjust image qua lity o r focus. You c an take picture s in a wide range of conditi ons. Setting the p -MODE MENU (Photograp hy) Setting the SHOOTING MENU Continued Q A Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. B Press n or o to se[...]

58 Using p -MODE M ENU (Photog raphy)/SH OOTING ME NU Z List o f p -MODE ME NU option s Menu Functions Settings Factory default S ISO ( ➝ p.61) This setting can be used when the SHOOTING MODE is set to s . Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light aro und the subject. The larger value of the sensitivity, the higher sensitivity i[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography Z List of SHOOTI NG MENU optio ns Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default SHOOTING MODE ( ➝ p.45) Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the s cene being shot. s /AUTO/ / / H / , / . / / /// / / /// / AUTO S EXP. COMPENSATION ( ➝ p.64) This setting can be used when the [...]

60 Using p -MODE M ENU (Photog raphy)/SH OOTING ME NU MEMO The options available in the SHOOTING MENU vary depending on whether the mode is selected. •A U T O , , H , , , / , , , , , , , , , • • . • s SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF C[...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography p -MODE MENU (Ph otogr aphy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.57) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ( S ISO) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) 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 obtai[...]

62 p -MODE ME NU (P hotograp hy) Changing t he qualit y setting ( QUALITY) Available Photography mo des: All ( ➝ p. 46 – 50) 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 s[...]

63 Advanced Features — Photography Changing the FinePix COLOR setting ( FinePix COLOR) Available Photography mo des: All ( ➝ p. 46 – 50) 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 anything other than AUTO, s MANUAL, NATURAL LIGHT[...]

64 SHOOTING MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.57) Adjusting exposure com pens ati on ( S EXP. COMPE NSATION ) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) 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 . CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to[...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( T WHITE BALANCE) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. AUTO: Auto matic adjust ment 6 : Shooti ng outd oors in good we ather 7 : Shooti ng in shade 9 : Shooti ng unde r Dayl ight [...]

66 SHOOTING MENU Focusing the shot quickly ( HIGH- SPE ED SHO OTING ) Available Photography mo des: All (except for . ) ( ➝ p.46 – 50) Use this mod e to redu ce the t ime req uired for focusing when pres sing the shutter button do wn halfw ay. It is use ful to av oid missing snapsh ot opport unities. CAUTIO N • When this function is active, h[...]

67 Advanced Features — Photography 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 CAUTIO N • Number of available fra mes is limited depe nding on the available space on the xD-Picture Car[...]

68 SHOOTING MENU Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des : All (excep t for ) ( ➝ p.46 – 5 0) Shooting continue s as long a s holding the shut ter button down. This mode shoots up to 40 t imes (max. 2 .2 fra mes/sec.). The cam era r ecor ds t he f inal 3 fr ames shot whe n you release the shutte r butt on. Avail able Ph otog raphy mod es : All (excep t[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography Specifying focusing mode ( H AF MODE) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) Use this mode to spec ify focusing mod e that best suits the subject. The c amera focu ses on the center of the LCD mon itor. Use this settin g when takin g pictures with AF/AE lock ( ➝ p.31) . When p ressing the shutter button dow[...]

70 Memo[...]

71 Advanced Features — Playback p -MODE MENU (Playb ack) 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 • T o interrupt PLAYBACK, press MENU/OK. • P ress p or q to advance or go back through the images when sele[...]

72 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) DPOF set f rame ( PRINT ORDER (DPOF)) You can specify th e imag e, number of prin ts, with o r without date of printing with a DPOF-c ompatib le print er. A Press w to set the cam era to Pl ayback mode ( ➝ p.35) . B Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. C Press n or o to select P RINT ORDER (DPOF). D Press q . E Press [...]

73 Advanced Features — Playback Selecting WITH DA TE E , E ap pears on t he 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 press n or o to select PRINT ORDER (DPOF). B Press q . C Press n or o to select WITH DATE E or WITHOUT DATE and press MENU/OK. D Press p or q to[...]

74 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) MEMO • When DPOF settings were specified on another camera. When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF settings that were specified on another camera, “ RESET D POF OK?” appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file). Specify the DPOF setting for each frame [...]

75 Advanced Features — Playback 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 b[...]

76 Using PLAYBACK MENU Use this m enu to play ba ck photogr aphed images . Setting the PLAYBACK MENU A Press w to set the cam era to Pl ayback mode ( ➝ p.35) . B Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBA CK MENU. C Press n or o to select th e menu . D Press q . PLA YBA CK MENU PLA YBA CK MENU ERASE ERASE COPY COPY PRO TECT PRO TECT IMA GE RO T A TE IMA GE[...]

77 Advanced Features — Playback Rotating the images ( IMAGE ROTATE) When sho oting in the vertical posi tion, th e image appe ars horizon tal on the LCD mon itor. Use this mod e to rotat e an image and to display corr ect directio n. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) cannot be rotated. Unprotect the frames (files) before rotating them ( ➝ p.78)[...]

78 Using PLAYBACK MENU Protectin g the im ages ( P R O T E C T ) Use this m ode to prevent f rames (files) fr om bei ng accidental ly eras ed. Your camera ca lls image s “frames” . To prote ct or u nprotect o nly the se lected f rame (f ile): FRAME SET / RESET A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tec tin g fr ame ( fil e). B Press M[...]

79 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To stop the pr ocedur e midwa y 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. CAUTIO N The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (file[...]

80 Using PLAYBACK MENU MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. Copyin g one fram e at a ti me (FRAME) A Press n or o to select F RAME. B Press MENU/OK . COPY COPY YES YES CANCEL CANCEL CARD CARD INTERNAL MEMORY INTERNAL MEMOR Y INTERNAL MEMORY INTERNAL MEMOR Y CARD CARD F[...]

81 Advanced Features — Playback CAU TION • W hen [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the w ay . • W hen copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Continued Q Copying al l frames (ALL FRAMES) A Press n or o to select ALL FRAMES. B Press MENU/OK . CO[...]

82 Using PLAYBACK MENU Adding voi ce memos to t he images ( VOICE ME MO) Voice me mos of up to 30 se conds ca n be adde d to st ill images . Face the microphon e to re cord your comment. Hold the ca mera abo ut 20 cm (7 .9 in.) awa y for th e best results. The rem aining r ecordin g time app ears du ring r ecording. Reco rdin g voi ce m emo s A Pre[...]

83 Advanced Features — Playback To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord th e comm ent: pr ess D ISP/BACK . MEMO • When the image already has a voice memo • When [PROTECTED FRAME] appears, unprotect the frame ( ➝ p.78). • Voice memos cannot be added to movies. CAU TION Continued Q G The voic e memo ends wh en pre ssing MENU/[...]

84 Using PLAYBACK MENU Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.152), PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing back voice m emo file s You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. Volume can be adj usted whi le playin g b[...]

85 Advanced Features — Playback Trimming the images ( T R I M M I N G ) Use this mod e to trim th e require d part of t he photogra phed im age. Continued Q A Press w to set the cam era to Pl ayback mode ( ➝ p.35) . B Press p or q to select th e trimmi ng frame ( file). C Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBA CK MENU. D Press n or o to select T RIMM[...]

86 Using PLAYBACK MENU MEMO • P ressing DISP/BACK in step F or G re turns to single- frame playback. • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step F . For 0.3 M, k YES option 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[...]

87 Advanced Features — Playback Memo[...]

88 r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Set th e Mode switch 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: 3× • F ocal range App[...]

89 Advanced Features — Movie 2 Record movies. Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, l REC and a co unter that show s the 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.152[...]

90 r Record ing Mov ies Chan gi ng mo vie si z e 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 can[...]

91 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.35) Z Playing back movies Continued Q A Press p or q to se lect the m ovie file. r appears on the LCD monitor . B Press o to begin pl aying back m ovie. PLA Y PLA Y 6 / 24 / 2006 11:00 AM 6 / 24 / 2006 11:00 AM 6 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM 6 / 24 / 2006 1[...]

92 w Playi ng Ba ck Movi es 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-Picture [...]

93 Advanced Features — Movie Memo[...]

94 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 p or q to select th e page. B Press o to move to m enu item. SET SET - UP UP VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM 2 MIN 2 MIN ENGLISH ENGLISH A UTO PO WER OFF A UTO PO[...]

95 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. 97 FRAME N[...]

96 U SET-UP ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 25 AUTO POWER OFF 5MIN/2MIN/OFF 2 MIN Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used. 102 TIME DIFFERENCE N / IN Specifies the time difference settings. 102 BACKGROUND COLOR – – Specifies the colors of menu and background. – VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC/PAL – Specif[...]

97 Settings Use this sett ing to s pecify th e way for d isplaying the check image scre en (photogra ph result) after taking a picture. 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 Enlarging i mages MEMO • W hen ` quality setting is selected, the i[...]

98 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 ( ?[...]

99 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 • Optical zoom focal length * Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm ( % : Approx. 38 mm to 114 mm) • Digital zoom focal length * Approx. 108 mm to 616 mm ( % : Approx. 114 mm to 650 mm) Max. zoom scale: approx. 5.7× * 35 mm camera equiv[...]

100 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 30fps/60 fps Use this funct ion to change the numbe r of images (frames) pe r second on the LCD mo nitor display. 60 fps is th e finer setting. Z POW ER S AVE The LC D monitor darken s when cam era is no t used for 10 seconds. When this fun ctio[...]

101 Settings Use this f uncti on to adjus t the LC D mo nitor bri ghtness. Initiali ze (fo rmat) the xD-Pict ure Card or internal memor y for us e with the camera. CAU TION • T he Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • D o not open the [...]

102 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.71), and when a printer or a PC connection ( ➝ p.106,[...]

103 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 and then check the date and time again. Press q . A Press p or q to select +/– , hour , and minut e. B Pres[...]

104 Memo[...]

105 Camera Connection 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.71) tog ether, you can have f un with fo lks. CAUTION • Plug the A/V cable (included ) and the AC power adapter correctly and push them in each terminal. • Plug the camera securely and v[...]

106 Connecting Camera Dire ctly to Printer — Pic tBridge Function When a printer th at supp orts PictB ridge is available , image s can be printed by con necting the camer a direc tly to the P ictBridge- compatible printer without a PC. Connecting to a printer CAUTIO N Plug the camera securely and vertically into the cradle connecting plug. 1 Con[...]

107 Camera Connection 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 sc reen print ing once app ears on the LCD monitor . Press MENU/O K again and pri nting sta rts. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION PRINT WITH DATE E is not available when [...]

108 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Printing with DP OF setting ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix Z3 beforehand ( ➝ p.72). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE E is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.72), the date is not inserted on printers that do not suppor[...]

109 Camera Connection 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 press POWER on the cradle to turn the camera off and then on again. Discon nectin g the printe r A Check that “ PRINTING” is not disp l[...]

110 Memo[...]

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 • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (mini-B). The s oftware may not operate correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub. • When your PC has more than one USB port, the camera can be conn ected to either port. • Push the [...]

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 PowerPC loaded * 2 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature * 3 Required to use th e FinePix Interne[...]

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 • Always use the cradle and 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 not disconnect the USB cable (mini-B) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If disconnecting the USB cable (mini-B) during[...]

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 Connec ting to a PC E When th e message appea rs, click the [OK] but ton. Check your s election c arefull y since the proc ess cannot be canceled once y ou clic k the [OK] button . F Automat ic uninsta llation be gins. When un installatio n ends, click the [ OK] butto n. Macintos h Quit FinePixViewer. Then drag th e installed FinePixViewe r fol[...]

123 Software Installation Memo[...]

124 System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix Z3 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, yo ur system can be expanded 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 f o r x D - P i c t u r[...]

125 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. • xD-Picture Card Use the following xD-Pi[...]

126 Accessories Gu ide • Image Memory Card Reade r 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[...]

127 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p .160), 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[...]

128 Powe r Supply and Ba tte ry Z Batter y Featu res • The N P-40 gr adually lo ses its cha rge e ven when not used. Use a NP -40 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-4 0, turn the came ra off as qu ickly as pos sible w hen it is n ot bein g used. • The number of av[...]

129 Appendices Z Batter y Life At norm al temp eratures, the NP -40 can b e used at least 300 times. If the ti me for w hich th e NP-40 p rovides power s horten s markedl y, this in dicates th at the NP-40 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[...]

130 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[...]

131 Appendices Notes o n the xD-Picture Card ™ and the Inte rnal Memory Z Imag e Memory Card • This Image Mem ory Card is a new image recording media ( xD -Pictur e Card ) develo ped for di gital 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 e[...]

132 Notes on th e xD-Picture Card ™ and the Internal Memory • The xD-Pic ture Card m ay feel 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 xD-Pic ture Card . Pee ling labels c an cause the ca mera not to work prope rly. MEMO There are two types of xD-Picture Card : stand ard typ[...]

133 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[...]

134 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.39), 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 Card [...]

135 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 canno t be erased. Remove the protection ( ➝ p.78). • Protected files canno t be added to voice memos. Remove the protection ([...]

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

137 Appendices Memo[...]

138 Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Battery and power supply Nothing happens when opening the lens cover completely. The battery has run out. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 15, 17, 128 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction 16 The battery cove[...]

139 Troubleshooting Z Setti ng me nu etc. Continued Q Charging a battery Charging does not begin. There is no battery in the camera. Load the battery. 16 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 16 The camera, AC power adapter, and cradle are not connected correctly. Connect the camera, AC power adapter, and cradle[...]

140 Troubl eshoo ting 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, 39 The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the xD-Pictu[...]

141 Troubleshooting Continued Q 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. 53 The SHOOTING MODE is set to , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 45 The battery has run out. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 15, 1[...]

142 Troubl eshoo ting Z Shoo ting 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 dam[...]

143 Troubleshooting Z Playing back Continued Q 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. 84, 92, 94, 100 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording.[...]

144 Troubl eshoo ting 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. 105 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera a[...]

145 Troubleshooting 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 and cradle. Then reload the battery or reconnect the AC power adapter and cradle, try [...]

146 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix Z3 Effective pixels 5.1 million pixels CCD 1/2.5-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 10 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (1 6/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible * Design rule for Camera File System complian[...]

147 Sensitivity AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 64/100/200/400/800/1600 Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Exposure control Program AE Scene position (NATURAL LIGHT), (NATURAL & d ), H (PORTRAIT), , (LANDSCAPE), . (SPORT), / (NIGHT), (FIREWORKS), (SUNSET), (SNO W), (BEACH), (MUSEUM), (PARTY), (FLOWER), (TEXT) Exposure compensation –2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3[...]

148 Speci fications White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluoresce nt (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec. Flash type Auto flash Effective range: ( S : AUTO) Wide -angle: approx. 30 cm-3 m (1.0 ft.-9.8 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 60 cm-2.3 m (2.0 ft.-7[...]

149 Continued Q Power Supply and Others Power supply Rechargeable Battery NP-40 (included) Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation According to the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard proced ure for measuring digital still camera battery consumption (extract): When using a battery, use the battery supp li[...]

150 Speci fications 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 fr[...]

151 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers containing “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 media. * These spe [...]

152 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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160 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use your FineP ix Z3 camera 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 resul[...]

161 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 tip over and[...]

162 Safety Notes When carrying the NP-40, install it in a digital camera or keep it in the soft case provided. When storing the NP-40, keep it in the soft case provided. 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 Card s[...]

163 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 cause a fire. Us[...]

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