FujiFilm FinePix F455 manual

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F455 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00434-200 ( 1 ) OWNER’S MANUAL Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Software Installation Settings Viewing Images 1 3 4 5 6 2[...]

2 3 EC Declaration of Conformity We Name : Fuji Photo Film ( Europe ) G.m.b.H. Address : Heesenstrasse 31 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany declare that the product Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F455 Manufacture’s Name: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Manufacture’s Address: 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan i[...]

4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 Contents Warning ......................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT ................................................................. 2 EC Declaration of Conformity ........................................ 3 Preface .......................................................................... 6 Access[...]

h NP-40 Rechargeable Battery (1) Soft case included h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) Anti-static case (1) included h Strap (1) h AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (1 set) h A/V (Audio/Visual) cable for FinePix F455 (1) Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) h USB cable (1) Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) h Picture Cradle (1) h CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix AX h Owner’s Manual ([...]

Connection plug POWER button USB / PLA Y switch USB socket A/V OUT (audio / visual output) socket DC IN 5V (power input) socket Attaching the strap Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2 . 0 1 0 2 Using the strap 1 Loop the strap over your wrist. 2 To avoid dropping the camera, secure the strap around your wrist by sliding the fastener to adjust the [...]

11 Getting Ready 1 10 Example of LCD Monitor text display  １ ／   １ ／ ２ ０ ０ ４ Ｎ       １ ２ Ｉ Ｓ Ｏ １ ０ ０ １００−０００７ １ ０ ０ − ０ ０ ０ ７   １／  １   １ ／ ２００ ２ ０ ０ ４   １２：００ ＡＭ     １ ２ ： ０ ０   Ａ Ｍ Date Battery level wa[...]

12 13 Getting Ready 1 CHARGING THE BA TTERY ( USING THE CRADLE ) LOADING THE BA TTERY AND THE MEDIA The viewfinder lamp lights red and battery charging begins. When charging is completed, the viewfinder lamp turns off. h Full recharging times for completely depleted battery At an ambient temperature of +21°C to +25°C (+70°F to +77°F) NP-40: app[...]

15 Getting Ready 1 14 Correcting the date and time 2 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to move to option 2 and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “DATE/TIME”. 2 Press “ c ”. 0 1 0 2 0 3 3 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select Year, Month, Day, Hour or Minute. 2 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to correct the setting. 3 Always press the[...]

17 Using the Camera 2 16 This section describes the camera’s functions. 0 Photo mode “ ” button Photography: ab switch Press “ ” to zoom in (telephoto). Press “ ” to zoom out (wide-angle). Playback: ab switch (Panning frames (files)) Press “ ” to enlarge the image. Press “ ” to revert to normal display . 0 a ( ) b ( ) switch S[...]

19 Using the Camera 2 18 1 1 Slide the Power switch sideways to turn the camera on. 2 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. h Focal range: approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity 2 3 Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands. Position your right thumb so that it is handy for using the zoom. ● ! Moving the camera while shoot[...]

21 Using the Camera 2 20 USING VIEWFINDER Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame. When taking a picture at a distance of 60 cm to 1.5 m (2.0 ft. to 4.9 ft.) using the viewfinder, only the shaded area in the figure is photographed. When using the viewfinder to take pictures, press the “DISP/BACK” button to turn [...]

23 Using the Camera 2 22 USING AF/AE LOCK In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this point will result in the subjects being out of focus. Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame. Press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock). When a short double-beep[...]

25 Using the Camera 2 24 Single-frame playback 0 1 0 2 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ c ” to scan forward through the images. Press “ d ” to scan backwards. ● ! Set the Mode switch to “ w ” to play back the last shot. ● ! When the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts as a protective measure if the camer[...]

27 Using the Camera 2 26 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 3 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ o ” ERASE. 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “FRAME”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the selection. See P.40 for information [...]

29 Advanced Features 3 28 Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general guide is given below. 1 Select the Shooting mode ( ➡ P .38). a AUTO Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR on the camera. s MANUAL Sets the “EV” and “White balance” to manual to easily control yours[...]

31 Advanced Features 3 30 Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 2 The flash setting changes each time you press the “ d ( c )” button. The last flash mode shown is the mode selected. h Effective flash range (for a AUTO) Wide-angle: approx. 60 cm to 3.6 m (2.0 ft. to 11.8 ft.) Telephoto : ap[...]

33 Advanced Features 3 32 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the “ y ” quality setting and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. ● ! The numbers to the right of each setting show the number of available frames. ● ! When changing the quality setting, the number[...]

35 Advanced Features 3 34 1 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button. 2 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the “ J ” FinePix COLOR setting and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 ● ! In “ r ” Movie mode, do not set t[...]

37 Advanced Features 3 36 Beep A countdown appears on the LCD monitor indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken. Self-timer mode is cancelled after each shot. ９ 4 ＯＮ Ｏ Ｎ ＯＦＦ Ｏ Ｆ Ｆ ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ  Ｓ Ｅ Ｌ Ｆ − Ｔ Ｉ Ｍ Ｅ Ｒ   Ｎ   １２ Ｎ       １ ２ 1 The self-t[...]

39 Advanced Features 3 38 D EV ( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ) ＥＶ Ｅ Ｖ ０ ＋ ０． ６ ＋ ０． ３ − ０． ３ Select EV in the “ s ” Shooting mode. Use this function when it is important to get the correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background. h Compensation range ?[...]

41 Advanced Features 3 40 ALL FRAMES Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the frames (files). ● ! Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➡ P.42). １００−０００ １ ０ ０ − ０ ０ ０ ９ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？  Ｅ Ｒ Ａ Ｓ Ｅ   Ａ Ｌ Ｌ   [...]

43 Advanced Features 3 42 １００−０００ １ ０ ０ − ０ ０ ０ ９ ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？ Ｕ Ｎ Ｐ Ｒ Ｏ Ｔ Ｅ Ｃ Ｔ   Ｏ Ｋ ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ Ｆ Ｒ Ａ Ｍ Ｅ ＹＥＳ Ｙ Ｅ Ｓ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ Ｃ Ａ Ｎ Ｃ Ｅ Ｌ 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the protected frame (file). 2 Press [...]

45 Advanced Features 3 44 1 Voice memos of up to 30 seconds can be added to still images. h Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➡ P.95) PCM recording format h Audio file size: approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the image to add a voice memo. 0 1 0 2 2 4 1 Press the ?[...]

47 Advanced Features 3 46 1 ＰＬＡＹ Ｐ Ｌ Ａ Ｙ 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 ２５ｓ ２ ５ ｓ ＳＴＯＰ Ｓ Ｔ Ｏ Ｐ ＰＡＵＳＥ Ｐ Ａ Ｕ Ｓ Ｅ Bar 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select an image file that has a voice memo. ● ! Voice memos can not be played back using multi-frame playback. Press[...]

49 Advanced Features 3 48 5 Check the saved image size and press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame. ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ Ｔ Ｒ Ｉ Ｍ Ｍ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ ０ ． ３Ｍ ３ Ｍ ＲＥＣ ＯＫ？ Ｒ Ｅ Ｃ   Ｏ Ｋ ？ ＲＥＣ Ｒ Ｅ Ｃ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ Ｃ Ａ Ｎ Ｃ Ｅ ?[...]

51 Advanced Features 3 50 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ u ” DPOF. ＤＰＯＦ Ｄ Ｐ Ｏ Ｆ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ Ｗ Ｉ Ｔ Ｈ Ｏ Ｕ Ｔ   Ｄ Ａ Ｔ Ｅ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ Ｗ Ｉ Ｔ Ｈ   Ｄ Ａ Ｔ Ｅ 1 １００−０００[...]

53 Advanced Features 3 52 2 1 Set the Mode switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “ p ” button. 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ U ” DPOF ALL RESET. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. 3 A message appears. To reset all the DPOF settings, press the “MENU/OK” button. 1 ＤＰＯＦ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ Ｄ Ｐ Ｏ Ｆ   Ａ ?[...]

55 Advanced Features 3 54 Press the shutter button down fully to start recording. ● ! The brightness and color of the LCD monitor shown during movie recording may differ from those shown before recording begins. ● ! There is no need to hold down the shutter button. 4 A counter appears in the top-right corner of the LCD monitor during recording,[...]

57 Advanced Features 3 56 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the movie. 2 The playback time appears on the LCD monitor along with a progress bar. ● ! Take care not to block the speaker. ● ! When the sound is difficult to hear, adjust the volume ( ➡ P.58). ● ! If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks may appear in the image[...]

59 Settings 4 58 SET -UP F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN ● ! Always turn the camera off when replacing the battery. Opening the battery cover without turning the camera off may cause the camera settings to revert to the factory default values set at shipment. 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “ d ” or [...]

61 Settings 4 60 ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ．     ：ＯＮ Ｉ Ｍ Ａ Ｇ Ｅ   Ｄ Ｉ Ｓ Ｐ ．           ： Ｏ Ｎ ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ       ２ ＭＩＮ  Ｐ Ｏ Ｗ Ｅ Ｒ   Ｓ Ａ Ｖ Ｅ               ２   Ｍ Ｉ Ｎ   ＦＯＲＭＡＴ      ?[...]

63 Settings 4 62 FRAME NO. Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned consecutively from previous numbers or begin again. CONT. : Pictures are stored beginning from the highest file number stored on the last xD- Picture Card used. RENEW : Pictures are stored on each xD-Picture Card beginning with a file number “0001”. Setting this function to[...]

65 Software Installation 5 64 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide. 2 After restarting the PC, install DirectX as directed by the on-screen instructions and then restart your PC again. If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC, this installation is not performed. ● ! If the latest version is alread[...]

67 Software Installation 5 66 2 Click the [Save] button. 4 The Installer setup screen appears. Click the [Installing FinePixViewer] button. ● ! For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button. 7 Select the installation destination for FinePixViewer. 1 Click the [Open] button to open the[...]

69 Software Installation 5 68 5.3 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3 ✽ 1 , PowerBook G3 ✽ 1 , Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G4 Cube, or Powe[...]

71 Software Installation 5 70 10 The “FinePixViewer installation completed” message dialog appears. Then click exit button and close it. 11 Launch “Image Capture” from the “Applications” folder. 12 Change the Image Capture settings. Select “Preferences...” from the “Image Capture” menu. 14 Select “FPVBridge” from “FinePixV[...]

73 Viewing Images 6 6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC ( USING THE CRADLE ) The “Connecting to a PC” section explains how to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable (included) and describes the functions you can use once the camera and PC are connected. If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Al[...]

75 Viewing Images 6 74 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “USB” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power on. 6 0 1 0 2 h When the camera and PC are exchanging data, the self-timer lamp blinks and the viewfinder lamp blinks alternately green and orange. h “ ¶ DSC” appears on the LCD monitor.[...]

77 Viewing Images 6 76 6.2.2 Disconnecting the camera 1 Windows Once the image has been saved, the “Remove Camera/Media” window appears (Save Image Wizard Windows). To disconnect the camera, click the [Remove] button. Macintosh Once the image has been saved, the “Remove camera/media” window appears (Save Image dialog box). To disconnect the[...]

79 Viewing Images 6 78 Macintosh 5 When the message appears, click the [OK] button. Check your selection carefully since the process cannot be cancelled once you click the [OK] button. 6 Automatic uninstallation begins. When uninstallation ends, click the [OK] button. Mac OS 9.2 Mac OS X ■ Uninstalling FinePixViewer Quit FinePixViewer. Then drag [...]

81 Viewing Images 6 80 6.4.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF ( single-frame printing ) 5 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ u PRINT DPOF”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. ● ! When “ d ” appears, the DPOF settings are not specified. ● ! To use DPOF printing, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F455 [...]

83 Viewing Images 6 82 ● ! Press the “DISP/BACK” button 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. 8 Press the “MENU/OK” button to download the data to the printer and start pr[...]

h Rechargeable Battery NP-40 A Lithium-ion slimline rechargeable battery. To charge the battery using the Battery Charger BC-65, the battery adapter supplied with the battery charger is required. 85 84 Accessories Guide e The accessories (sold separately) can make taking pictures with the FinePix F455 even easier. For information on how to attach a[...]

87 86 Always use the AC Power Adapter AC-5VW with the camera. The use of an AC Power adapter other than AC- 5VW can cause damage to your digital camera. h Use the AC Power Adapter for indoor use only. h Plug the connection cord plug securely into the DC input terminal of the cradle. h Turn off the FUJIFILM Digital camera before disconnecting the co[...]

89 88 W arning Displays e The table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor. (Lit red) (Blinking red) The camera battery is low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged battery. There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash photography. However, use a tripod for some s[...]

91 90 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. The viewfinder lamp does not light when charging the battery. The viewfinder lamp blinks during charging and the battery won’t charge. No power. Power cuts out during operation. Battery runs out quickly. No photograph is taken when the shutter button is pre[...]

93 92 Specifications System Model Digital camera FinePix F455 Effective pixels 5.2 million pixels CCD sensor 1/2.5 inch square pixel CCD Number of total pixels 5.36 million pixels Storage media xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB) File format Still image: JPEG (Exif ver. 2.2) ✽ Design rule for Camera File System compliant DPOF compatible Mov[...]

95 94 Explanation of T erms AF/AE Lock On the FinePix F455, pressing the shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings (AF and AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is not centered in the frame or change the picture composition after the exposure is set, you can obtain good results by changing the composition after t[...]

97 96 CAUTION Do not use this camera in locations affected by oil fumes, steam, humidity or dust. This can cause a fire or electric shock. Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. Do not leave the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. This can cause a fire. Keep out of the reach of sma[...]

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