FujiFilm F31fd инструкция обслуживания

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F31 fd correctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0058 0-200 (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 preven t fire or sh ock hazar d, do not exp ose the uni t to rain or moisture. For cus tomers in the U.S.A. Teste d To Comp ly With FC C Standa rds FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the F CC Rules. Operati on is subj ect to t he followin g two co nditions: (1) Thi s device may n ot cause harm ful[...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICEN SE 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 T[...]

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 F31fd Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufactu rer’s A ddress: 26-30, Nishiaz abu 2-chom e, Min ato-ku, Tokyo 10 6-8620, Japan [...]

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 Using p -MODE ME NU (Photogr aphy)/ SHOOT ING M ENU ....... ...... ........ ...... ..... ........ 7 2 Sett ing the p -MODE MENU (Pho togr aphy) . ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 72 Setti ng the SHO OTIN G MEN U ......... ..... ..... 72 p -MODE MENU (Photogr aphy) ........ ...... ....... .... 75 Changing the sensitivity setting ( S[...]

8 Contents Camera Co nnection Conne cting to a TV . ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... 12 0 Connecti ng Camera Directly to P rinter — PictBr idge F unct ion . ........ ...... ..... ...... ........ ... 1 21 Soft ware Inst allat ion Instal latio n on a Wi ndows P C .. ..... ......... ..... ...... 12 6 Instal latio n on a Mac OS X ... [...]

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. • FUJIFILM Corpor ation cannot accept liab ility for any inciden tal losses (such a s the cos ts of ph otography or the lo ss of in[...]

10 Preface Z Tradem ark Infor mation • and xD -Pictu re Card ™ are tr adem ark s of FUJIFILM Corpor ation. • IBM P C/AT is a regis tered t rademar k of Inte rnation al Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A. • Macint osh, Power Macintos h, iMac, P owerBook, iBook and Mac OS are t radem arks of Ap ple Com puter, Inc., registe red in the U.S. a[...]

11 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: q [...]

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 F31fd (1 ) Includin g plug to pin-p lug ×2 • USB ca ble fo r FinePi x F31f d (1) • CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix CX • Own er’s Manu al (t his ma nual ) (1 ) Attachi ng the strap Attach th e [...]

13 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to the pa ges in pa renth eses for i nformati on on u sing the camera parts or featur es. / A Shutter button B Mode dial C Lens (lens cover) D POWER button E Flash (p.62) F AF-assist illuminator (p.35)/Self-timer lamp (p.66) G Infrared port (p.87) H Terminal cover I Microphone J A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output[...]

14 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix F31fd 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.65) B e Macro (close-up) (p.61) C C Flash (p.62) D s Photography mode (p.48) E Battery level indicator (p.1[...]

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16 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 c harged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used. • Do not stick labels onto the battery as this could cause the [...]

17 Getting Ready 2 Load the battery. Make sure that th e indicators are a ligned. Pu sh the battery re lease ca tch aside while loading the 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[...]

18 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.16) 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 losing power at i[...]

19 Getting Ready 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.152) Batter y protec tion func tion When you try to charge the battery immediately after [...]

20 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 cover. How to [...]

21 Getting Ready 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, it will not go [...]

22 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 mode. CAUTIO N [...]

23 Getting Ready 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 hen the ti[...]

24 Tur ning On an d Of f 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. October 24, 2006 YY.MM.DD: 2006.10.24 MM/DD/YY: 10/24/2006 DD.MM.YY: 24.10.2006 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 [...]

25 Getting Ready 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 p or q to select . B Press o[...]

26 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 p or q to select . B Press o to m ove to men u item. C Press[...]

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28 Taki ng Pic tures ( q AU TO Mode) 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[...]

29 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.61). • Use digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.115). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down halfway. CHECK[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO Mode ) 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 subject is not in the AF frame , use AF/ AE lock to take the picture ( ➝ p.34). • When pressin[...]

31 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.147-150). Continued Q Indi cat or la mp Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green Camera shake war[...]

32 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO Mode ) Using Intelligent Face De tection when taking pictures Intelligent Face Det ection allows you to focus on and adjust the brightn ess of people’s faces. Intelligent Face Detection is effective with the camera held horizontally or vertically. Avail abl e Phot ograph y mode s: q , , / ? (, , H , , , , , ) A To acti[...]

33 Using the Camera CAUTIO N • If the camera or subject move as the picture is taken, the subject’s face may move ou t of the Intelligent Face Detection frame. • When the camera is detecting multiple faces, the green frame is set around the face near the ce nter. If you want to focus on another subject, move the camera so that the new subject[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO Mode ) 1 Move the camera slightly so that one o f the subjects is in the AF frame. 2 Press the sh utter button d own halfway t o focus on the subject. 3 Continue to hold the shu tter butt on down halfway. Move the cam era back to the original image and press t he shutter button full y. MEMO • A F/AE lock can be applied[...]

35 Using the Camera Subjec ts not suitab le for auto focus FinePix F31fd uses a high-precision autof ocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing on the following: • Subjects pho tographed through glass • Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur • Subjects with n o substance, such as smoke or flames • Dark subje[...]

36 Taking Pictures ( q AUTO Mode ) 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 al[...]

37 Using the Camera 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 ooti ng t o chan ge t o Pla ybac k mode . When the ca mera is off, pr ess w f or abou[...]

38 Viewing the Imag es Single-f rame play back Intelligent Face D etection When playing back images taken with Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.32) ( appears on the screen ), press (Intelligent Face Detection). A frame a ppears around the face that detected by FinePix F31fd. Press Intelligent Face Detection to alternate the detected face. The ima[...]

39 Using the Camera Z Zoom s cales Intelligent Face D etection The image taken using Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.32) ( appears on the screen). Press (Intelligent Face Detection) to alternate between detected faces. Press W or T to display the selected face zoomed in or out. Press p or q to move to another part of the image. Press n , o , p o[...]

40 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 / 14 14 10 10 / 23 23 10 10 / 22 22 10 10 / 24 24 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q [...]

41 Using the Camera Erasin g the I mages /Mov ies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.37) 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”. Using the erase b utton ( / n ) Pressing ( n ) era ses imag es easily. Erasing th[...]

42 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. CAU TION Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. D Press n or o to select F RAME or A LL FRAMES. E Press ME NU/OK to confirm the [...]

43 Using the Camera MEMO MEMO • W hen 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. • P rotected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.96). • I f “DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?” or [...]

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45 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 [...]

46 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 ) Fl ash bu tton * ( o ) Self-ti mer [...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng p -MODE MENU ( 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.75). QUALITY Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.76). FinePix COLOR Use to specify required color tone ( ➝ p.77). ISO ISO [...]

48 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[...]

49 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[...]

50 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[...]

51 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.80) 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 [...]

52 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[...]

53 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 th e [...]

54 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[...]

55 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. • Focal 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 [...]

56 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Picture Stabilizat ion 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 • Only AUTO can be selected for the ISO (sensitivity) setting. < / M APERTURE PRIORITY AE / SHUTTER PRIORITY AE Use this mode t o chang [...]

57 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 [...]

58 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[...]

59 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 se[...]

60 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 [...]

61 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: q , s , < / M , , / ? ( , , , , , ) ( ➝ p.4 8) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . Press e ( p ) again to cance l Macro mode. CHECK • W hen setting or mode, the camera sets to Macro mode automatically. • F oc[...]

62 d Setti ng the Fla sh (I ntelli gent Flash) 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.63 fo r infor mation on the a vail ab le Ph otogr aph y mo des. MEMO By calculating subject distance and brightness, the camera automatically adjus[...]

63 Advanced Features — Photography This m ode allo ws you to take pict ures of people at nigh t that clearly show bo th your sub jects and the night t ime backdrop. To prev ent cam era shake , always use a tripod. Using n synch ronizes R ed-eye reducti on mode. Using / selects slow shut ter spe eds of up to 3 s econds. CAUTIO N In bright scenes, [...]

64 d Setting th e Flash (Intelligent Fla sh) 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 flash is used. CAUTIO N Note s on us ing fl ash • If [...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography * 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 s elf-time r 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 [...]

66 * Self-Timer 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 shooting - Changing [...]

67 Advanced Features — Photography Taking pictures with the self- timer and In telligen t Face Detection function Avail abl e Phot ograph y mode s: q , , / ? (, , H , , , , , ) Intelligent Face D etection The Intelligent Face Detection function is especially useful when using the self timer since it ensures that faces will appear in focus automat[...]

68 * Self-Timer 4 Take pictures in selected time. During th e timer cou ntdown, the camera d etects people’s f aces. Jus t as the pictu re is ta ken, the camera focuses on and adjusts the brightness of people’s faces. CHECK See p.32 for Intelligent Face Detection. CAU TION Do not move, even af ter countdown has comple ted. Wait until the pictur[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography 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 t[...]

70 Adj usti ng the I mag e Bri ghtn ess ( D Exposure Co mpensation) CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) • Explanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.166) 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 • S[...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography j Increas ing Mo nitor Bri ghtness Use this f unction to incre ase the brightness of the L CD monitor te mporarily wh en you have difficult y seeing the monitor in low-light condition s or in daylight. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to display t he LCD m onitor brightly. Press j ( n ) again [...]

72 Using p -MODE MENU (Pho togra phy)/SHOO TING MENU 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 A Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. B Press n or o to select th e menu . C Press q . D Press n or o to change the se t[...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography Z List o f p -MODE ME NU option s Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default S ISO ( ➝ p.75) 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 take [...]

74 Using p -MODE M ENU (Photog raphy)/SH OOTING ME NU Z List of SHOOTI NG MENU optio ns Menu Functions Settings Factory default SCENE POSITION ( ➝ p.48) 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 ( [...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography p -MODE MENU (Ph otogr aphy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.72) 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[...]

76 p -MODE ME NU (P hotograp hy) 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 % shooting[...]

77 Advanced Features — Photography 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 • T he Fi[...]

78 SHOOTING MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.72) 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): Light met ering w here th e came ra assesses the scene and selects the corr ect expo sur [...]

79 Advanced Features — Photography 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 : Automat ic adjustm ent ] : Sel ect the wh ite balan ce be usin g whit e paper to suit the shooting conditio ns. 6 : [...]

80 SHOOTING MENU Exampl e You can change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. MEMO • In AUTO 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 balance for the light sou[...]

81 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 CAU TION • N umber of available frames is limited depending on the available space on the xD-Picture Card[...]

82 SHOOTING MENU 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 holding the shutter button[...]

83 Advanced Features — Photography 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 spec[...]

84 SHOOTING MENU 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. CAUTIO N When taking pictures in Macro mode, the camera focuses on the center of the screen. MEMO When the AF frame does not appear [...]

85 Memo[...]

86 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.37). Setting the PLAYBACK ME NU A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.37) . B Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. C Press n or o to select th e menu . D Press q . [...]

87 Advanced Features — Playback p -MODE MENU (P layback) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.86) Sending and receiving images ( IR COMMUNICATION) You can send p hotogr aphed i mages to anot her FU JIFILM digi tal camer a (i f it has IR Ca pabi li ty), oth er de vic es wi th high-speed infrared transmission capability , or any other mobi le devi ce wi th th [...]

88 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) CAUTIO N • Check that your camera is turned on when transmitting the image data. • Movie images cannot be transmitted. CHECK You can send the image d ata by simply pressing p three times. Rec eivi ng th e imag e dat a fro m a FUJIF ILM digi tal ca mer a is shown as an exa mple her e. You can rece ive data from anot[...]

89 Advanced Features — Playback CHECK You can receive image data by simply pressing buttons as the order below. p ➝ p ➝ MENU/OK CAU TION • M ovie images cannot be transmitted. • I mage data may be compressed when transmitted. • I f “COMMUNICATION ERROR”, “CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED”, or “CANNOT BE RECEIVED” appears, press p or ME[...]

90 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) Settin g automatic pla yback ( SLIDE S HOW) 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 interrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advance or go back through the images when selecting NORMAL an[...]

91 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[...]

92 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) 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 to display the print o[...]

93 Advanced Features — Playback 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 DPOF OK?” appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file). Specify the DPOF setting for each fram[...]

94 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) To cancel all DP OF setti ngs: Select RESET AL L in the p -MODE MENU ( ➝ p.90). MEMO u appears on the LCD monitor during playback when the image has specified DPOF settings. RESET ALL Press ME NU/OK. RESET DPOF OK? RESET DPOF OK? YES YES CANCEL CANCEL F2.8 F2.8 1000 1000 1000 1000 F2.8 F2.8 5 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM 5 /[...]

95 Advanced Features — Playback PLAYBACK MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.86) 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. Your camera cal ls imag es “fra mes”. CAUTIO N Protected frames (fi[...]

96 PLAYBACK M ENU Intelligent Face D etection When shooting a person in a vertical position, press (Intelligent Face Detection) to rotate to display the correct direction. 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 ”. To prote ct[...]

97 Advanced Features — Playback 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[...]

98 PLAYBACK M ENU 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. A Press n or o to select Y[...]

99 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N • When [ CARD FULL] or [ Y CARD FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the way. • When 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[...]

100 PLAYBACK M ENU 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.96). • V oice memos cannot be added to movies. E Press [...]

101 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • A udio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.166), 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. Continued Q Playi ng ba[...]

102 PLAYBACK M ENU 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). Adjusti ng volume o f voice m emos A Press MENU/OK while playing back voice memo. The vo ice m e[...]

103 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • P ressing DISP/BACK in step A or B re turns to single- frame playback. • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step A . 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[...]

104 PLAYBACK M ENU Intelligent Face D etection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.32) ( appears on the screen). Press (Intelligent Face Detection), the face that is focused on is zoomed in to help crop the main subject. To specify a cropped part of the image according to preference, specify and adjust according to the procedur[...]

105 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 scal[...]

106 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 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.166), Mon[...]

107 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[...]

108 w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.37) Z Playing back movies 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 100 / 24 / 2006 11:00 AM 100 / 24 / 2006 11:00 AM 10 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM 10 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 100[...]

109 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-Pict[...]

110 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 P[...]

111 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. 113 FRAM[...]

112 U SET-UP ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD mon itor display. 26 AUTO POWER OFF OFF/2 MIN/ 5MIN 2 MIN Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used. 118 TIME DIFFERENCE N / IN Specifies the time difference settings. 118 BACKGROUND COLOR – – Specifies the colors of menu and background. – VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC/PAL – Sp[...]

113 Settings Use this s etting to set the way for displaying th e 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. • IMAGE DISP. cannot be used when h LONG PERIOD ( ➝ p.83) is set. Z [...]

114 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 ( ?[...]

115 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 • Digital 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 chang[...]

116 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 . CAUTIO N Power save mode is disabled when In[...]

117 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 [...]

118 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 slide show ( ➝ p.90), and when a USB connection ( ➝ p.121, 132) is being used.[...]

119 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[...]

120 Conn ecti ng to a TV When c onnectin g to a T V, imag es can be di splayed on wide r scree n. Using slide s how fun ction ( ➝ p.90) tog ether, you can ha ve fun w ith f ol ks. 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 socket on[...]

121 Camera Connection Connecting Camera Dire ctly to Printer — Pic tBridge 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[...]

122 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Specifyi ng images for printing (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if MENU/OK is pressed with total number of images set at 0 (zero), the screen printing once appears on the screen. Press MENU/OK again and printing starts. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION PRINT WITH[...]

123 Camera Connection Printing with DP OF setting ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F31fd beforehand ( ➝ p.90). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE E is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.90), the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date printing. Continued Q A Press DISP/BA[...]

124 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[...]

125 Memo[...]

126 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 tall the softwa re, l[...]

127 Software Installation Z Recomme nded s ystem CAUTIO N • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (included). The software may not operate correctly when yo u 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 connected to either port. • Push the USB con[...]

128 Inst al la tion on a W indo ws PC 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 R[...]

129 Software Installation 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, Intel processo r loaded * 2 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature [...]

130 Inst al la tion on a M ac O S X 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”[...]

131 Software Installation 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 as the We[...]

132 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 the AC power adapter w[...]

133 Software Installation CAUTIO N • FinePix F31fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol). A PTP-compatible camera is a camera which can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VC. If the camera suddenly loses power during data exchange, the xD-Picture Card or interna[...]

134 Connec ting to a PC 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 a[...]

135 Software Installation 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[...]

136 Connec ting to a PC 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 d[...]

137 Memo[...]

138 System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix F31fd together with o ther optional FUJIFIL M products, yo ur system can b e 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 fo r x D - P i c [...]

139 Appendices Acce ssori es Gu ide Visit the F UJIFILM web site for th e latest information on camera accesso ries. http://w ww.fujif ilm.com/prod ucts/dig ital/ind ex.html 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 follo[...]

140 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[...]

141 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p .174), 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 du sty plac es • In dir ect sunlig ht or in places[...]

142 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 maxim ize 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[...]

143 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[...]

144 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[...]

145 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[...]

146 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 : standard [...]

147 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[...]

148 Warning Displays CARD ERROR • The xD-Picture Card contact area is soiled. • The xD-Picture Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the xD-Picture Card ( ➝ p.117) . If the message still appears, replace the xD-Picture Card . • Camera fau lt. • The [...]

149 Appendices TOO MANY FRAMES An attempt was made to show 5,000 or more image by date sorting. No more than 4,999 images can be shown by date sorting. 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[...]

150 Warning Displays COMMUNICATION ERROR The camera is not connected to a PC or printer. • Check that the USB cable (included) is connected correctly. • Check that your printe r is turned on. • When using infrared tra nsmission function, transmit the image data within the camera’s or another device’s transmission range. CANNOT BE TRANSMIT[...]

151 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. 16, 18, 142 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction 17 The battery cover i[...]

152 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. 16 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 17 The camera and AC power adapter are not connected correctly. Connect the camera and AC power adapter correctly. 18 The indicator[...]

153 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. 20, 41 The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the xD-Picture[...]

154 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. 64 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 48 The battery has run out. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 16, 18, 142 Con[...]

155 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-[...]

156 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. 102, 109, 116 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 13, 100, 10[...]

157 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. 120 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera and[...]

158 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. 16, 17, 18[...]

159 Memo[...]

160 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix F31fd Effective pixels 6.3 million pixels CCD 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 26 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (1 6/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible * Design rule for Camera File System [...]

161 Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/ 1600/3200 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), (SN[...]

162 Speci fications White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluoresce nt (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[...]

163 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 available frames for ba[...]

164 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[...]

165 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 [...]

166 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 [...]

167 FUJI FILM Dig ital Camera Worl dwid e N etwor k If you have techn ical questio ns or if you ne ed repair service, ask the following loca l distributor. Please presen t the warra nty card and your purchase r eceipt when you ask for repairs. Refe r to the war ranty card for conditions of the warranty. There is a case that repair and Techn ical su[...]

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174 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use your FineP ix F31 fd 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 r[...]

175 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[...]

176 Safety Notes 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 o[...]

177 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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