FujiFilm F50fd manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F50 fd correctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0062 9-200 (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 sho ck hazard, do not expose th e unit to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With FC C Standar ds FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ( 1) This device may n ot cause harmful interfe[...]

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: FUJIFILM Europe Gm bH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F50fd Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufacturer’s Address: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME , MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107 -0052, JAPAN conforms to the f ol[...]

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 Privat e Hou sehol ds ... ...... ...... ........ [...]

7 d Setting the Flash (I ntelligent Flash) ........... ...... 62 * Self -Timer ........... ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ..... 65 Using [ p -MODE MEN U] (Pho tograph y)/ [SHOO TING M ENU] ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ..... 6 8 Sett ing the [ p -MODE MENU] (Pho togr aphy) . ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 68 S[...]

8 Contents Sett ing s [ U SET -UP] ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ... 1 07 Using the [SET -UP] m enu ..... ...... ........ ...... 1 07 [SET -UP] m enu o ptio n ........ ........ ...... ..... ... 108 Camera Co nnection Conne cting to a TV . ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ... 116 Connecti ng Camera Directly to[...]

9 About th is Manua l Z Abou t marks CAUTIO N : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. CHECK: This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operatio n. MEMO : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. Z Usab le Memo ry Ca rds You can use the xD -Pictu re C ard , the SD Mem[...]

10 Acce ssories Incl uded • Recha rgeabl e Ba ttery N P-50 ( 1) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • Batte ry Ch arge r BC -50 (1 se t) • A/V cable (1) •U S B c a b l e ( 1 ) • CD-ROM (1) Softwar e for Fine Pix • Own er’s Manu al ( this m anu al) (1 ) • Notes and Ca utions (1) Attachi ng the strap Attach th e strap as sho wn in 1 a nd 2. When a tta[...]

11 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 Dual IS button (p.31, 112) C Zoom switch (p.27, 37) D Flash (p.62) E AF-assist illuminator (p.34, 108)/Self-timer lamp (p.66) F Lens (lens cover) G POWER button H Infrared port (p.84) I Microphone J [...]

12 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix F50fd has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. 1000 1000 F2.8 F2.8 1 3 1 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 12 1 2 : 00 0 0 AM AM N 6 ISO 100 ISO 100 A C Flash (p.62) B Intelligent Fac[...]

13 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. Z Compatible batter y Rechar geable Batte ry NP-50 (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 u[...]

14 Chargin g the Ba ttery Z <Char ging Indic ator and St atuses > CAUTIO N • Unplug the ba ttery charger from th e power ou tlet when it is not in use. • If the terminals of battery are soiled, it may not be possible to charge it. Clean the battery terminals and battery charger terminals with a clean, dry cloth. • Charging times increas[...]

15 Getting Ready Load ing th e Batte ry 1 Open the battery cover. CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover. CAUTIO N • Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card. • Do not apply force to the battery cover. 2 Load the battery[...]

16 Loadin g the Ba ttery 3 Close the battery cover. MEMO If you want to use the camera powered by AC, the AC power adapter, AC-5VX, and DC coupler, CP-50 (both sold separately), are necessary. Refer to the manual provided with the AC-5VX and CP-50 for instructions.[...]

17 Getting Ready Load ing th e Memor y 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 Memory C ard (so ld separ ately). You can u se an xD- Pictur e Car d and S D Memo ry Card with t he Fine Pix F50fd. In this Ow ner’s M anual, these ca rds are e xpresse d as “Memo ry Card”. [...]

18 Load ing the Me mory C ard CAUTIO N Be sure to unlock the protection of the SD Memory Card before inserting it. If it is locked, recording/deleting images, as well as formatting are not available. To unlock the protection, slide the switch back, and the SD Memory Card will work normally. CAUTIO N • A new SD Memory Card or a card previously use[...]

19 Getting Ready CAUTIO N • When storing Memory Cards, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. A Memory Card could be swallowed and ca use suffocation. If a child swallows a Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away. • If the Memory Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into th[...]

20 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 [...]

21 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 appears 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[...]

22 Tur ning On an d Of f 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. December 1, 2007 [YY.MM.DD]: [2007.12.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [12/1/2007] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.12.2007] 4 Set the [POWER MANAGEMENT] options. MEMO The confirmation screen appears when the battery is removed and the camera has been left unused for a long period. Keep the charged battery inside of t[...]

23 Getting Ready When t he Auto power of f funct ion is a ctive, i f the cam era is left unuse d for 2 or 5 minu tes, this function tur ns the came ra of f ( ➝ p.114) . To turn t he came ra ba ck on, press POWE R. To p lay ba ck images , ho ld dow n w for about 1 second. MEMO When [POWER MANAGEMENT] is set to [ QUICK AF] or [ CLEAR DISPLAY], [AUT[...]

24 Correc tin g the Dat e and Ti me 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ DATE/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 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 n or o to select [ [...]

25 Getting Ready Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the [SET- UP] 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 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 n or o to select [ ]. [...]

26 Taki ng Pic tures ( B 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 B . 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[...]

27 Using the Camera 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale usin g the Zoom lever: MEMO • S elect e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.61). • U se digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.112). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down halfway. CHECK ?[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) MEMO • The shutter button has a halfway point at which focus and exposure are automatically optimized before taking the picture by pressing fully down. • When pressing the shutter button halfway, a lens operation sound may be heard. 4 Press the shutter button fully. CAUTIO N When taking a picture using the flas[...]

29 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.136-140). Using Intelligent Face De tection/ Red-eye R emoval w hen taking pictures Intelligent Face Det ection al[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CAUTIO N • If the camera is unable to detect faces in an image, it will not correct the red eye-effect sufficiently, or not at all. Also, the camera cannot correct the red-eye effect if the face is in profile. • Correction results may differ depending on the scene. • The processing may take more time if there[...]

31 Using the Camera MEMO The both of images with and without the red-eye effect corrected can be recorded when [ SAVE ORG IMAGE] is set under the [ U SET-UP] menu. Subjects not suitable for Intell igent Fa ce Det ection Intelligent Face Detection automatically focuses on a face(s). However, difficulties will occur with the Intelligent Face Detectio[...]

32 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CAUTIO N Camera shake and blurring may remain depending on scenes. CHECK The Dual IS mode can be set to [ CONTINUOUS] or [ SHOOTING ONLY] under [ DUAL IS MODE] in the [ U SET-UP] menu ( ➝ p.108 ). Taking pictures with the focus and exposur e locked In the a bove co mpositio n, the subject s (two people in this ca[...]

33 Using the Camera 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 repeatedly bef[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Subjec ts not suitab le for auto focus FinePix F50fd 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 [...]

35 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[...]

36 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 about 1 second to tur[...]

37 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: Continued Q To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM A M 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM A M To selec t images on th[...]

38 Viewing the Imag es 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. Z Zoom s cales * Zoom can not be pe rformed w hen the imag es recor ded by ` a re play ed back . Multi-fra me pla yback Use this functi on to di splay 2 f rames, 9 f rames or 1 00 frames. Y ou can co mpare and sel ect images u sing the Multi-f[...]

39 Using the Camera 2 fram es playbac k A Press n , o , p or q to select the i mage you wa nt to comp are, such a s the im age taken in NATURAL & d mo de. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 9 fram es playbac k A Press n , o , p or q t o change t he colore d frame a nd sele ct an image . Press n or o repeated ly to jum p to the next page .[...]

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 the cur sor (color ed frame ) to sele ct the imag e you want. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 2050 2050 1 / 14 14 12 12 / 30 30 12 12 / 29 29 12 12 / 31 31 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p ,[...]

41 Using the Camera Using Intelligent Face De tection when playing back pictures You can di spl ay an d en larg e th e face s in i mag es wh en playing back the images shot us ing the Intelligen t Face Detection fu nction ( is displaye d) ( ➝ p. 29). CAUTIO N The images recorded by ` cannot be enlarged. MEMO • P ress DISP/BACK to return to norm[...]

42 G Erasing the Im ages/M ovies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.36) Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space o n the Mem ory Car d or int ernal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. Using the erase b utton ( / n ) Pressing ( n ) era ses imag es easily. Erasing the images using [PLAY[...]

43 Using the Camera 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. Continued Q D Press n or o to select [FRA ME] or [A LL FRAMES]. E Press ME NU/OK to confirm [...]

44 G Erasin g the Imag es/Movie s MEMO MEMO • W hen using a Memory Card, the images in the Memory Card are erased. When not using a Memory Card, the images in the internal memory are erased. • P rotected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.94). • [ DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?] or [DPOF SPECI[...]

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 Dual IS b utton S ( n ) Exposu re compen sation bu tton e ( p ) [...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng [ p - MODE MENU] ( p butt on) Z Specifyin g functions using [ SHOOTING ME NU] (ME NU/OK bu tton ) [ P O W E R MANAGEMENT] Use to set the camera performance ( ➝ p.71). [ S ISO] Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.72). [ QUALITY] Use to specify required image size[...]

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. B 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 [FinePix COL OR]) aut[...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography NATURAL & d 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 ty[...]

50 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Z Selecting Scene p osition setting A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ SCENE POSITION ]. C Press q . D Press n or o to select th e setting. E Press ME NU/OK button t o confirm th e setting. Portrait with soft Portrait with soft overall tone and overall tone and beautiful skin tones beautif[...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography Z Scene p osition list Scene position Functions [ H PORTRAIT] Use th is mode for photo graph y to get be autiful skin tones and sof t overa ll tone. [ PORTRAIT ENHANCER] Shoot s face skin appear s mooth. Whole ima ge ma y be soft fo cused. [ , LANDSCAPE] Use th is mode for shootin g scene ry in day light and pro[...]

52 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CHECK • When setting the [ . SPORT] mode, the camera sets to [ QUICK AF] ( ➝ p.71) automatically. • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for [ / NIGHT] ([ LONG EXPOSURE]) and [ FIREWORKS], as a slow shutter speed is used. • Shutter speed setting for [ FIREWORKS]: 1/2 sec. to 4 se c. • Check whether photograp[...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography Z Setting [ LONG EXPOSURE] in t he [ / NIGHT] mode Selecting the [ LONG EXPOSURE] setting allows you to take a p icture o f a mai n subject in low-ligh t conditio n. You can se lect shutter sp eeds from 1 to 8 seconds in th is mode. 1 Select the [LONG EX POSU RE] setting. 2 Select the exposure time. CHECK [ LONG[...]

54 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Z Setti ng t he ex posur e time in the [ F IRE WORKS ] mode . < / M APERTURE PRIORITY AE / SHUTTER PRIORITY AE Use this mode t o chang e the ape rture or shut ter speed setting so that the acti on is froze n, the flow of the motion is conve yed, or the backgr ound is out of focu s. Select APERTURE PRIORITY AE or SH[...]

55 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 [...]

56 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 3" 3" ISO 200 I[...]

57 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 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec. in 1/3 EV increments CAU TION Continued Q M SHUTTER PRIORITY AE A Press D ( n )[...]

58 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 [...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting the Image Brigh tness ( D Exposu re 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: < / M , s Adjusting exposure com pens ati on Press D ([...]

60 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.156) 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[...]

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: B , , , / ( , , , ), < / M , s ( ➝ p.48) Press e ( p ) to select Macro mode. Press e ( p ) again to ca ncel Ma cro mo de. CHECK • W hen setting or mode, the camera sets to Macro mode automatically. • F ocal ran[...]

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 7 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 mode is sui tab le for situ atio ns w here t he fl ash c ann ot be used. Use a tr ipod to prevent ca mera shake wh en shoo ting in Suppre ssed flash mode in t he dar k conditio n. Any time, flash does n ot fire. This m ode allo ws you to take pict ures of people at nigh t that clearly show bo th your sub je[...]

64 d Setting th e Flash (Intelligent Fla sh) When [ FACE DETECTI ON b REMOVAL ON] is s et: CHECK Effective flash range ( S : [AUTO]) Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 4.4 m (2.0 ft. to 14.4 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm to 2.4 m (2.0 ft. to 7.9 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even if the flash is[...]

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 able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , , , / ( H , , / , , , , , ), < / M , s Intelligent Face D etection The Intelligent Face Detection function is especially useful when using the self timer since it ensures that faces will appear [...]

68 Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (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 [SHOOTI NG MENU] A Press p to op en the [ p -MODE MENU]. B Press n or o to select th e menu . C Press q . D Press n or o to[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography Z List o f [ p -M ODE MEN U] opt ions Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default [P O W E R MANAGEMENT] ( ➝ p.71) Sets the camera performance. Use this setting to save power or to increase the focusing speed for shooting. // [ S ISO] ( ➝ p.72) Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient li[...]

70 Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (Photogra phy)/[SHO OTING ME NU] Z List of [SHOOT ING MENU] options Menu Functions Settings Factory default [ SHOOTING MODE] ( ➝ p.55) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to < / M . Use this setting to provide the best aperture or shutter speed setting for the scene being shot. < / M< [ SCENE POSI[...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography [ p -MODE MENU] (P hotograp hy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.68) Setting the camera perf ormance ([ POWER MANAGEM ENT]) Use this f uncti on to save p ower a nd incre ase the l ife of t he battery, o r to incr ease the f ocusi ng speed f or shoo ting. CAUTIO N [ POWER MANAGEMENT] cannot be set when shooting mode is s[...]

72 [ p -MODE M ENU] (Ph otography ) 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 allow you to take pic tures in darker loca tions. CHECK [...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography CAUTIO N Although higher sensitivity settings will allow you to take pictures in darker locations, they will also increase the amount of speckling in your images. Choose the sensitivity setting that best suits the conditions. MEMO Sensitivity is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is [...]

74 [ p -MODE M ENU] (Ph otography ) Area shot an d quality sett ing Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shooting provides an aspect ratio of 3:2 (same aspect ratio as 35 mm film and post card). MEMO • The bigger the number of recorded pixels, the better the image quality becomes. As the number of recorded pixels becomes smaller,[...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography [SHOOTING MENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.68) Selecting light metering method ([ PHOTOMETRY]) Available Photography mo des: < / M , s ( ➝ p.54, 58) (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OF F) Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s. [ ) MULTI] (Pa tt[...]

76 [SHOOTING MENU] Adjusting color balance ([ T WHITE BALANCE]) Available Photography mo des: < / M , s ( ➝ p.54, 58) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. [AUTO] : Autom atic adjus tment ] : Select t he whi te bal ance b e using white p aper to suit th e shooting conditi ons. 6[...]

77 Advanced Features — Photography 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 wh ite 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 ba[...]

78 [SHOOTING MENU] CAUTIO N • Number of available fra mes is limited depe nding on the available space on the Memory Card or internal memory. • In [TOP 3], [FINAL 3], [TOP 12] and [FINAL 12] continuous shooting mode, the focus and exposure is determined in the first frame and cannot be changed in mid-sequence ([LONG PERIOD] is the only exceptio[...]

79 Advanced Features — Photography Avai lable Ph otogr aphy mo des: B , , / , < / M , s Shooting continues up to 40 frames as long as the shu tter button is h eld down (m ax. 2 fr ames/sec.) . The last 3 fram es are record ed after the shutter button is release d. Avail abl e Phot ograph y mode s: B , , / , < / M , s Shooting continues a s [...]

80 [SHOOTING MENU] About sen sit ivi ty an d im age s ize f or th e [ TOP 12 ] and [ FI NAL 12 ] When [ TOP 12] or [ FINAL 12] is set, the sensitivity is restricted to over 400, and the image size is re stricted to under 3 . The changed sensitivity and image size will be displayed in yellow. When photography mode is set to other than B , . , < /[...]

81 Advanced Features — Photography 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 fr[...]

82 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.36). Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.36) . B Press p to op en the [ p -MODE MENU]. C Press n or o to select th e menu . D[...]

83 Advanced Features — Playback [ p -MODE MENU] (Play back) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.82) Sending and receiving images ([ IR COMMUNICA TION]) You can send p hotogr aphed i mages to anot her FU JIFILM digi ta l cam era (if it ha s IR C apa bil ity) , ot her dev ices wit h high-speed infrared transmission capability , or any other mobi le devi ce wi[...]

84 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) C Point the came ra’s inf rared port to wards the fro nt of the came ra’s infr are d por t ( ➝ p.11). Tr ansmission distance is about 5 to 20 cm (2 to 7.9 in.) within ap prox. 15°. CAU TION • C heck that your camera is turned on when transmitting the image data. • I f the image is 3:2 ratio, white lines ma[...]

85 Advanced Features — Playback C Point the came ra’s inf rared port to wards the fro nt of the came ra’s infr are d por t ( ➝ p.11). Tr ansmission distance is about 5 to 20 cm (2 to 7.9 in.) within ap prox. 15°. CHECK You can receive image data by simply pressing buttons as the order below: p ➝ p ➝ MENU/OK CAU TION • M ovie images c[...]

86 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Transmitting and saving blog images ([ TRIMMING FOR BLOG]) You can change th e picture s you take to a smaller size and then transmit or save th em. This fu nction is per fect when you w ant to p ost your picture s on a bl og or oth er online foru m. It is a lso possible to trim image s befo re transmitti ng or sav i[...]

87 Advanced Features — Playback CHECK • Saved blog images have filenames that start with “BLOG” when they are imported to a PC or similar device. • When saved blog images are played back, appears on the screen and the images are surrounded by a black frame. CAUTION Saved blog images cannot be rotated or trimmed. MEMO Images rotated with [[...]

88 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Settin g automatic pla yback ([ SLIDE SHOW]) 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 [NORMA[...]

89 Advanced Features — Playback Z [ u PRINT ORDER (DPOF)] Continued Q 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 image s shot u sing a d igital c amera on medi a such as a Memo ry Card . The rec orded specific ations in clude inform ation on w hich fr ames are t[...]

90 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Selecting [WITH DATE E ], E appears on the 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[...]

91 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N • Pressing DISP/BACK while choosing settings will cancel all curren t settings. I f there were previous DPOF settings, only the modifications are canceled. • When selecting the [WITH DATE] setting, the date is imprinted on your shots using the Print Service or a DPOF-compatible printer (depending on th[...]

92 [PLAYBACK MENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.82) Correcti ng red-eye effect in images ([ RED EY E REM OVAL] ) You can correct the red- eye effect i n images taken w ith the Intelligent Fac e Detection ( ➝ p.29) ( appe ars on the screen ). CAU TION • I f the camera is unable to detect faces in an image, it will not correct the red eye-effect suff[...]

93 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. Your camera cal ls imag es “fra mes”. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) cannot be rotated. Unprotect the fra[...]

94 [PLAYBACK MENU] Protectin g the im ages ([ PROTECT]) 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 or reset a frame) A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tec tin g fr ame ( fil e). B Pre[...]

95 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[...]

96 [PLAYBACK MENU] MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. 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.[...]

97 Advanced Features — Playback Adding voi ce memos to t he image s ( [ VOICE MEMO ]) Voice me mos of up to 30 se conds ca n be adde d to st ill images . The rem aining r ecordin g time app ears du ring r ecording. MEMO Continued Q Reco rdin g voi ce m emo s A Press p or q to select the imag e to add a voi ce mem o. B Press MENU/OK to open the [P[...]

98 [PLAYBACK MENU] 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.94). • Voice memos cannot be added to movies. CAU TION F The voic e memo ends wh en pre ssing MENU/OK midway or 30 seconds pa [...]

99 Advanced Features — Playback Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.156), PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 330 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing 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 play[...]

100 [PLAYBACK MENU] Trimming the images ([ TRIMMING]) Use this mod e to trim th e req uired part of the photogra phed im age. CHECK Before selecting [ TRIMMING], select the trimming frame (file). TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL ] wide zo om lever (Zoom ou t) [ Tele zoom lever (Zoom in) A Turn the zoo [...]

101 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • Pressing DISP/BACK in step A or B retu rns 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. • Image sizes • When % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAUTIO N Yo[...]

102 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 Focal range Wide-angle: Approx. 45 cm (1.5 ft) to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft) to infinity The availa ble rec[...]

103 Advanced Features — Movie 2 Record movies. Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, [ l RE C] and a counter that sh ows the remain ing time appea r on t he LCD m onitor. MEMO • AF-assist illuminator will fire when the su bject is poorly lit. • See p.108 for information on turning the AF-assist illumina[...]

104 r Record ing Mov ies 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 can[...]

105 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.36) Z Playing back movies 0 Continued Q A Press p or q to select th e movie file. r appear s on the LCD mo nitor. B Press o to begin pl aying back m ovie. PLA Y PLA Y 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 10 1 0 : [...]

106 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 Memory Car[...]

107 Settings [ U SET-UP] Using the [SET-UP] menu 1 Open the [SET- UP] 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 PLA YBACK V OLUME PLA YBACK VOLUME BLOG IMA GE SIZE BLOG [...]

108 [ U SET-UP] [SET-UP] menu opti on Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page [ IMAGE DISP.] [3 SEC]/[1.5 SEC]/ [ZOOM (CONTINUOUS)] [1.5 SEC] Sets th e way fo r disp laying the chec k imag e screen (photo grap h resu lt) af ter ta kin g a pictur e. The color tones in imag es rec orded ma y diffe r from actual color. Play b ack th e reco rd[...]

109 Settings [ L CD BRIGHTNESS] – [0] Sets the LCD monitor brightness. 113 [ F O R M A T ] – – Initializes a Memory Card or internal memory. Select this menu to erase all the frames (files). 113 [ ] [ENGLISH] Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 25 [ AUTO POWER OFF] [OFF]/[2 MIN]/[5 MIN] [2 MIN] Sets the time of turning camera[...]

110 [ U SET-UP] 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.79[...]

111 Settings 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[...]

112 [ U SET-UP] Use this f uncti on to specif y whe ther the D ual Imag e Stabiliz ation functi on is al ways active in photogr aphy mode, or it is a ctivated only when the shutte r butt on is pressed d own halfw ay. 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 MEMO When zooming changes be[...]

113 Settings Use this function to adjust volume while playin g back movi e an d voi ce mem o. Use this functi on to adjus t the L CD moni tor bri ghtness. Ini tial ize (forma t) t he Memo ry C ard or i nte rnal memo ry for use w ith t he ca mera . Continued Q [PLAYBACK VOLUME] A Press n or o to adju st the volum e. The l arger the numb er, the l ar[...]

114 [ U SET-UP] CAUTIO N • The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • Do not open the battery cover or expose the camera to shock during formatting, as formatting will be interrupted. When this fu nction is active and th e camera remain[...]

115 Settings 2 Move to [TIME DIFFERE NCE] 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[...]

116 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.88) tog ether, you can ha ve fun w ith f ol ks. Plug the other end of th e cable into t he audio/vid eo input socket on the TV. CAUTION • Plug the A/V cable (included) correctly in its terminal. • See “Notes an[...]

117 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[...]

118 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[...]

119 Camera Connection Printing with DP OF setting ([ u PRINT DPOF] ) CHECK To select [ u PRINT DPOF], the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F50fd beforehand ( ➝ p.88). CAU TION Even when [WITH DATE E ] is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.88), the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date printing. Continued Q A Pres[...]

120 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 [ PRI NTING[...]

121 Software Installation Insta llati on on a Wind ows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hard war e (so ftware) requir ements and recomme nded sy stem 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- inst[...]

122 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 b y the on-screen instructions. 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. Windows V[...]

123 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 [...]

124 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 [FinePix] icon appears. Double-click the [FinePix] icon to open the [Fine Pix] v olume window. 3 Double-c lick on [In staller f or MacOSX]. 4 The Installer se[...]

125 Software Installation 7 The [Fin ePixViewer inst allation completed ] message dialog appears. Then click exit button and clo se it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used as the Web browser, a message may be displayed and the CD-ROM may not be removed. If this happens, click the Safari icon in the Dock to make Safari the active application and then selec[...]

126 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. Fine PixView er Over view Enables im portin g image s, managi ng file s and folder s, and orde ring pr ints using the int ernet (o[...]

127 Software Installation CAUTIO N • FinePix F50fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). A PTP/MTP- compatible camera is a camera that can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Do not disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If the USB cabl[...]

128 Connec ting to a PC The fol lowing steps diff er de pending on the PC’s operating system (Wi ndows XP/Vista and Mac OS X case) When yo ur PC rec ognizes t he cam era autom aticall y, FinePixV iewer a utomat ically st arts up an d the Sav e Image Wiza rd windo w (Save Im age dia log box) ap pears. Follow th e instru ctions p rovided on screen [...]

129 Software Installation Using FinePixViewer For al l inform ation on FinePi xViewe r funct ions, re fer to [How to U se FinePixVi ewer] in the Help m enu for d etails. • What is explain ed in [ How to Use FinePi xViewer].. . [How to U se FineP ixVie wer] cove rs a rang e of top ics, inc ludi ng b atch proc ess ing an d or deri ng pr int s. Exam[...]

130 Connec ting to a PC D 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 . Macintos h Quit FinePixViewer. Then d rag the installed FinePixViewe r folde r to the T rash and s elect [Emp ty Trash] in the [Finde r] menu.[...]

131 Appendices System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix F50fd 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 f o r [...]

132 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_ca meras/ind ex.html 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-Pictur[...]

133 Appendices • PC Card Adapter DPC-AD The PC Card Adapter allows the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used as a PC Card Standard ATA-compliant (PCMCIA 2.1) PC card (Type u ). -Compatible with xD-Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of 3.3 V, 2 MB to 128 MB. This is not compatible with the SD Memory Card. • CompactFlash™ Card [...]

134 Using Your Camera Correctly Read th is inform ation a nd the “S afety N otes” ( ➝ “N otes and Ca utions”) , 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, di rty, or du sty plac es • In dir ect sunlig ht or[...]

135 Appendices Notes on t he xD-Pict ure C ard ™, t he SD Me mory Card and the Int ernal Memo ry Z Handl ing Memo ry Card • When inse rting the Memory Ca rd into th e camera, hold the Me mor y Card stra igh t as y ou pus h it i n. • Never r emove the M emory Card o r turn the cam era off durin g data record ing or erasing (Memory Card formatt[...]

136 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. Load fully charged battery. There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash photography. A tri[...]

137 Appendices [CARD ERROR] • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.113) . If the message still appears, replace the Memory Card. • Camera fault. • The Memory Card is damag ed. ?[...]

138 Warning Displays [READ ERROR] • The played back file wa s not recorded correctly. • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • This file cannot be pla yed back. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.113). If the message still appears, replace the Memory Ca[...]

139 Appendices [CAN NOT ROTATE] [ r CAN NOT ROTATE] An attempt was made to rotate a movie or an image shot using a camera other than FinePix F50fd. These images cannot be rotated by image formats. [ r CAN NOT EXECUTE] [ CAN NOT EXECUTE] [ CAN NOT EXECUTE] An attempt was made to tra nsmit or save an image or movie recorded with another device, or an[...]

140 Warning Displays [CANNOT BE RECEIVED] Transmission was disconnected during IR communication. Do not move the camera out of the transmission distance. Do not place anything between the transmitting and receiving devices. [PRINTER ERROR] Displayed for PictBridge. • Check that the printe r is not out of paper or out of ink. • Turn the printer [...]

141 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. Load fully charged battery. 13, 15 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction. 15 The battery cover is not closed securely. Clo[...]

142 Troubl eshoo ting Z Setti ng me nu etc. Charging a battery Charging does not begin. The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 15 The battery charger and connection cord are not connected correctly. Connect the battery charger and connection cord correctly. 15 The battery terminals are soiled. Take the battery ou[...]

143 Troubleshooting Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken when pressing the shutter button. The Memory Card or internal memory is full. Insert a new Memory Card or erase some unnecessary frames. 17, 42 The Memory Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the Memory Card or interna[...]

144 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. Load fully charged battery. 13, 15 Continuous shooting is selecte[...]

145 Troubleshooting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Recording images Photographed images or movies are not recorded. AC power adapter and DC coupler are disconnected during turning the camera on. Disconnect the AC power adapter and DC coupler only when the camera is off. Failing to turn the camera off first can result in damage to t[...]

146 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. 99, 106, 113 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 11, 97, 103 [...]

147 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. 116 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera and[...]

148 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 / DC coupler, or disconnect the AC power adapter and DC coupler. Then reload the battery / DC coupler or reconnect the [...]

149 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix F50fd Effective pixels 12 million pixels CCD 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 25 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (1 6/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB)/SD/SDHC Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.17)) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JP[...]

150 Speci fications Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/ 1600/3200 (max. number of recorded pixels: 5 )/6400 (max. number of recorded pixels: 3 ) (Standard output sen sitivity) Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE/Aperture priority AE/Shutter priority AE Sce[...]

151 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-4.4 m (2.0 ft.-14.4 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 60 cm-2.4 m (2.0 ft.-7.9 ft[...]

152 Speci fications 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)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) Power Supply and Others Power supply Rechargeable Battery NP-50, DC coupler CP-50 (sold separately), AC power adapter AC-5VX (sold separate[...]

153 Continued Q Battery NP-50 Nominal voltage DC 3.7V Maximum voltage DC 4.2V Nominal capacity 1000 mAh Operating temperature 0° C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F) Dimensions 35.4 mm × 40.0 mm × 6.6 mm(1.4 in. × 1.6 in. × 0.3 in.)(W × H × D) Mass (Weight) Approx. 18 g (0.6 oz.) Battery Charger BC-50 Power supply 110-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated inp[...]

154 Speci fications Z Standa rd numb er of av ailab le fram es/recor ding t ime per xD-Pict ure C ard , SD Memor y Card a nd inter nal me mory The num ber of availabl e frame s and r ecordin g time is appro ximate. The actual numbe r of fr ames a nd record ing time varies dependi ng on the t ype of Me mory Ca rd or sh ooting co nditions. Also, th e[...]

155 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 [...]

156 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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