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FujiFilm 320 IXZ manual

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  • Page 1

    23-69 Owner’ s Man ual CERTIFIED PHOTOFINISHING SERVICE ● Have your film processed by a Photo Finisher which displays the above sign. ● Different Photo Finishers may provide different services. Consult them for details of their services. The “CE” mark certifies that this product satisfies the require- ments of the EU (European Union) rega[...]

  • Page 2

    2 CONTENTS FEA TURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 P ART NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A TT ACHING THE STRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 LOADING THE BA TTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SETTING THE DA TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [...]

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    3 P ART NAMES !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 @5 @6 @7 @8 @9 #0 #1 #2 q w e r t y u i o !8 !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 q AE Window w Flash e Viewfinder Window r AF (Auto focus) Light Emitter Window t Red-eye Reduction/Self-timer Lamp y Fujinon Lens u AF (Auto focus) Light Sensor Window i Slide Cover o Shutter Release Button !0 Viewfinder Eye-piece !1 AF Lamp (green)[...]

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    4 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Attach the strap as illustrated. ✻ When using a commercial strap, check the strength and other properties of the strap. Because straps for cellular telephones, PHS, etc. are for light devices, be especially careful when using them. Lithium battery to be used: CR123A/DL 123A or equivalent (one) Open the Battery Compartment and inse[...]

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    5 ✻ When inserting battery , lens may move if camera is in the on position. This is a normal occurrence, not a problem. Once the power is on, you can check the battery capacity display on the LCD. q on : Battery capacity is insuf ficient; provide a new battery . w blink : Shutter release will not trip because the battery has no charge; change the[...]

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    6 q Press the DA TE Button for more than 2 seconds, until the year number blinks. w Press the SET Button and adjust the numbers that blink. e Press the SEL. Button to select the position of the blinking sign year → month → day → hour → minute order , and adjust each figure using the SET Button. Adjustable items are as follows. Y ear : ’99[...]

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    7 With the Advanced Photo System The date (year:month:day / hour:minute) can be printed on the front and back of the print. Front printing can be seen when inserted in an album and back printing is convenient for cataloging. ✻ Changes, such as eliminating the date, are possi- ble when reprinting (Some photo-finishers may not support this feature)[...]

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    8 Each time the DA TE Button is pressed, the date for- mat changes in sequence. A Y ear-Month-Day B Month-Day-Y ear C Day-Month-Y ear D Hour-Minute E No print The indicated mode is recorded when the picture is taken, and printed on the front and back of the print when printed. ✻ Some Print Service shops may not support Front printing. ✻ Nothing[...]

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    9 When the slide cover is opened by sliding it fully in the arrow direction, the power is turned on, the flash lamp pops up, the lens advances, and the camera enters the "Ready-to-Shoot" state. When the slide cover is closed, the power is turned of f. ✻ When turning on the power , do not press the lens with your finger . The camera may [...]

  • Page 10

    10 With the Advanced Photo System IX240 Cartridge film is used. ✻ Do not load the cartridge before inserting the bat- tery . ✻ Confirm that the i and j signs on the film car- tridge are white. Cartridges in which the k and l signs are white cannot be used. (Optical Double Exposure Prevention.) (1 unexposed 2 partial 3 exposed 4 processed) After[...]

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    11 ( w ) T urn the camera over and drop in the film car- tridge. ( e ) Close the Film Cartridge Compartment Cover . ✻ Do not apply unnecessary force to the Film Cartridge Compartment Cover . When the Film Cartridge Compartment Cover is closed, the film is automatically advanced and “ H ” is displayed on the LCD. While the film is being advanc[...]

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    12 With the Advanced Photo System The style of print required can be selected from amongst C, H and P . Use the Format Selector to select the required print style. ✻ The print format can also be changed when mak- ing reprints, however the field of view remains the same. A C Print (2:3) B H Print (9:16) C P Print (1:3) ( ) represents the aspect ra[...]

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    13 A: V iewfinder B: Print finishing ● With taking close-up picture When pictures are taken at distances closer than about 1.5m, the information within the range shown above is not printed. ✻ When taking close ups, the area seen through the viewfinder and the area actually photographed will be dif ferent. (Because the viewfinder and the lens ar[...]

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    14 Hold the camera firmly with both hands. When holding vertically , keep the flash lamp upward. ✻ Be careful not to block the camera lens, flash and AE and AF Windows with your finger or strap. The subject will not be focused correctly . If you want to increase the size of the subject, slide the zoom lever to the right s for a telephoto shot. If[...]

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    15 Aim at the subject so that it fills the whole AF frame. ( A : AF (Autofocus) frame) When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the AF lamp (green) turns on, focusing is com- plete. When the shutter trips, the flash fires and the film advances to the next frame. ✻ While the shutter release button is pressed halfway , the film speed [...]

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    16 ● In dark places, photos should be taken within the follow- ing flash lamp ranges. Effective Flash Lamp Ranges ● In the following cases, the camera may not be able to focus on the subject. Such subjects must be shot using the “Auto- Focus” lock or “Landscape Mode”. (refer to Fig. 20-22 and 32) q A bright light source such as the sun [...]

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    17 USING THE AUT O-FOCUS LOCK Fig. 20 Fig. 21 In the composition shown above, the AF frame is off the subject (in this case, the people). In this state, the Lens will not focus on the subject. Move the camera slightly so that the subject is inside the AF frame.[...]

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    18 Press the Shutter Release Button halfway down (AF lock) without moving the camera and confirm that the AF lamp (Green) lights. While holding the Shutter Release Button halfway down to keep the Auto-Focus lock on, move the camera back to the original position to recompose your picture, then press the Shutter Release Button all the way down to tak[...]

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    19 After “ B ” sign appears in the Exposure Counter and the motor stops, move the Film Cartridge Compartment Cover Release Knob in the arrow direction, open the Film Cartridge Compartment Cover , and take out the cartridge. ✻ Confirm the “ B ” sign in the Exposure Counter before opening the Film Cartridge Compartment Cover . Otherwise, ca[...]

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    20 Fig. 25 FILM CARTRIDGE MID-ROLL CHANGE FUNCTION When taking out the cartridge in mid-roll, turn on the power , by opening the Slide Cover , and then rewind the film by pressing the MRC (Mid-Roll Change) Button. When “ B ” is displayed on the Exposure Counter and the motor stops, take out the cartridge. Confirm that j 2 sign on the cartridge [...]

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    21 Load a new film cartridge (with a white i cartridge status mark). The film will be advanced to the first frame, and the number of exposures specified on the film cartridge will appear on the LCD. When the film cartridge unloaded in a mid-roll (with j cartridge status mark) is loaded again, the film will be advanced automatically to the first une[...]

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    22 ● Cautions Concerning the Mid-roll Change Function ✻ When a cartridge that has been removed in mid-roll ( j is dis- played) is reloaded into the camera, if “ B ” blinks in the Exposure Counter , reload the cartridge once more, avoiding the following locations. • Anywhere near a drier , fan, vacuum cleaner , etc., which has a rotating m[...]

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    23 Fig. 27 SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE Display the desired Exposure Mode or Self-timer Mode by pressing the Mode Button. ✻ Back Light Compensation Flash Mode, Flash Off Mode, Landscape Mode and Self-timer Mode are cancelled automatically when the power is turned. ✻ The Landscape Mode and Self-timer Mode are canceled each time a picture is taken[...]

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    ( b ) Red-eye Reduction Flash Mode The Red-eye Reduction Lamp turns on for about 1 second, then the camera takes a picture when the flash fires. ✻ Do not move the camera between pressing of the shutter release button and firing of the flash. ✻ The flash fires without regard to the brightness of the subject. 24 ( :no display) Automatic Flash at [...]

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    ( c ) Back Light Compensation Flash Mode Flash pictures taken even in a bright place. 25 ● A word on red-eye When you photograph a person’ s face in dim light with flash, the eye will sometimes turn out red in the picture. This happens as the light from the flash enters the eyes and is reflected back into the camera lens. In the Red-eye Reducti[...]

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    26 ( d ) Flash Off Mode The flash stops firing. ✻ When taking pictures in a dark place, we recom- mend the use of a tripod to prevent the camera from shaking. ( e ) Landscape Mode The lens is focused for the remote subjects. The flash does not fire under this mode. ✻ This mode is automatically cancelled per shot. ✻ When taking pictures in a d[...]

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    27 Fig. 33 Fig. 34 SELECTING SELF-TIMER MODE Press the Mode Button to display the self-timer sym- bol “ r ” on the LCD. ✻ In self-timer shooting, the “Automatic Flash at low Brightness Mode” or “Back Light Compensation Flash Mode” can be selected. Press the Shutter Release Button, and the Self-timer Lamp will turn on. Lamp lights stea[...]

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    Error Possible Causes Remedies 28 ERRORS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES During operation Exposure counter shows blinking “ BG ” sign though film cartridge has been loaded and film cartridge compartment cover has been closed. A cartridge has been inserted, but the counter is not displayed on the LCD. The film will not wind. The shutter release w[...]

  • Page 29

    Error Possible Causes Remedies 29 Printed pictures Picture is not sharp. Picture is dark. Printed date (time) is incorrect. The date is not printed on the front. q W as your finger on the AF win- dows when shooting? w Did you focus on the subject cor- rectly ? e Is the lens dirty ? r W as the camera shaking ? t Did you select e mode when tak- ing a[...]

  • Page 30

    30 SPECIFICA TIONS Film IX240 cartridge film Picture Size 16.7 x 30.2 mm Print Format C/H/P switchable Lens Fujinon Lens, 5 components, 5 elements, f=23 – 69 mm / 1:6.7 – 1:12.5 Viewfinder Real image zoom finder , 0.33 – 0.87 x magnification, with AF frame (C, H, and P formats switchable), parallax correction mark, AF lamp Focusing Active inf[...]

  • Page 31

    31 CAMERA CARE AND CAUTIONS 1. Y our camera is a precision instrument which requires care- ful handling. Do not expose it to shock, liquid, or drop it on the floor . 1) If you use the camera at the seaside or in light rain, be careful not to get it wet. Also be careful not to put the camera in places where it will be easily exposed to sand. 2) Drop[...]

  • Page 32

    <FUJIFILM ABRO AD> In North America FUJI PHO T O FILM U.S.A., INC. 555 T axter Road, Elmsford, N.Y . 10523, U .S.A. FUJI PHO T O FILM CANAD A INC. 275 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario , L4Z 2E7, Canada FUJI PHO T O FILM HA W AII, INC. 1650 Kalakaua A ven ue, Honolulu, Haw aii 96826, U .S.A. In Europe FUJI PHO TO FILM (EUROPE) G.m.b.H[...]