FujiFilm F710 manual

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    Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Software Installation Settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 Viewing Images BL00370-200 ( 1 ) This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F710 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

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    2 3 EC Declaration of Conformity W arning IMPORT ANT Be sure to read this page before using the Software. For customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful[...]

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

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    6 7 Accessories included Preface ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography For important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the image to make sure that the camera is working normally. h Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any incidental losses (such as the costs of photography or the loss[...]

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    8 9 Camera parts and features AF-Assist Illuminator (P .25) Flash (P .44) Speaker Microphone Viewfinder window C-AF button (P .52) Shutter button Self-timer lamp (P .58) Flash control sensor Lens ( Lens cover ) Auto (P .38) Programmed Auto (P .39) Manual (P .42) Portrait (P .38) Landscape (P .38) Sports (P .38) Night scene (P .38) Aperture-priority[...]

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    11 Getting Ready 1 10 1 2 NP-40 Indicator Battery release catch Indicator Slide the battery cover to open it. ● ! Opening the battery cover while the camera is on, the camera is turned off. ● ! Do not apply force to the battery cover. Hold the battery so that the arrow markings are aligned, use your finger to pull the battery release catch in t[...]

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    13 Getting Ready 1 CHARGING THE BA TTERY 12 4 Close the battery cover. LOADING THE BA TTERY AND THE MEDIA ◆ How to replace the xD-Picture Card ◆ Push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out. Checking the battery charge The viewfinder lamp lights (red) and b[...]

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    15 Getting Ready 1 14 2004      1       2 0 0 4             1             1 12  :  00    AM 1 2     :     0 0         A M YYYY YYYY  MM DD  MM DD DATE/TIME D ?[...]

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    17 Getting Ready 1 16 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 1 The “SET-UP” screen appears. Press “ d ” or “ c ” to move to option 3 and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ ”. 2 Press “ c ” to select “ENGLISH”, “FRANCAIS”, “DEUTSCH”, “ESPAÑOL”, “ ” or “ ”. Press “ c ” to cycle through the language settings[...]

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    19 Using the Camera 2 18 TRI T R I M MING M I N G TR I T R I M M ING M I N G OK OK SELF−TIME R S E L F − T I M E R OFF O F F SE L F− T IMER S E L F − T I M E R OFF O F F ● Comm[...]

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    21 Using the Camera 2 20 CHANGE THE SETTING TO WIDE / STD STD ( standard-angle ) shooting WIDE ( wide-angle ) shooting Slide the “WIDE/STD” switch to the side to “ ! ”. ◆ Area shot and quality setting ◆ ● ! Check the quality mode when the camera changes to wide- angle shooting or normal shooting. ● ! Do not take a picture on wide-an[...]

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    23 Using the Camera 2 22 Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame. ● ! The image on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it ( ➡ P.29). ● ! The subject may sometimes be diff[...]

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    25 Using the Camera 2 24 AF-ASSIST ILLUMINATOR Press the shutter button down halfway in dimly lit conditions. The camera fires the AF-assist illuminator (green) to allow easier focusing. Note that the effective range decreases for telephoto shots. Position the AF frame in the center of the viewfinder over the subject to set the focus. If the subjec[...]

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    27 Using the Camera 2 26 Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out. The digital zoom can be used with other than the “ 5 ” and “ ¢ ” quality settings. When zooming changes between optical and digital, the position of the “ ■ ” indicator stops. Press the same Zoom button again to start the “ ■ ” indicator moving again. ● ! See[...]

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    29 Using the Camera 2 28 Single-frame playback 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ c ” to scan forward through your images and “ d ” to scan backwards. ● ! Turn the Command dial to select the image. ● ! When the Power switch is set to “ w ”, the last image shot is played back. ● ! When the lens is extended during playba[...]

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    31 Using the Camera 2 30 Quality mode Max. zoom scale 5 (2832 × 2128) pixels Approx. 21.0 × 3 (2048 × 1536) pixels Approx. 15.2 × 2 (1600 × 1200) pixels Approx. 11.9 × 1 (1280 × 960) pixels Approx. 9.5 × Press “ a ”, “ b ”, “ d ” or “ c ” to display another part of the image. ● ! Press the “DISP (BACK)” button to cance[...]

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    33 Using the Camera 2 32 VIEWING THE IMAGES ( PLA YBACK USING THE CRADLE ) PLAYBACK MODE 1 Set the camera into the cradle. 2 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “PLAY” position. 3 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 4 DISP (BACK) button 4-direction ( abdc ) button MENU/OK button [...]

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    35 Advanced Features 3 34 EXPOSURE ( SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE ) STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Exposure refers to the light that hits the CCD or the total amount of captured light and determines the brightness of the image. The exposure is determined by the combination of aperture and shutter speed. In AE (Auto- exposure), the camera determines the [...]

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    37 Advanced Features 3 36 B m PORTRAIT , LANDSCAPE . SPORTS / NIGHT SCENE NM < > r Photography mode Function ■ List of functions available in each mode d Flash x Auto Flash YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO YES NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES NO P.46 P.45 P.45 P.43 b Red-E[...]

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    39 Advanced Features 3 38 Set the Mode dial to “ N ”. This is an automatic mode to specify the settings except for the shutter speed and aperture setting. This is a simple way to take pictures the same as the Shutter-priority Auto and Aperture-priority Auto modes (Program shift).  250   2 5 0 F5.6 F 5 . 6 P 1[...]

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    41 Advanced Features 3 40 Set the Mode dial to “ < ”. This is an automatic mode to set the aperture. Use this mode for shots to have the background out of focus (large aperture) or have both near and far objects in focus (small aperture).  320   3 2 0 F6.3 F 6 . 3 A     1 9       1 9 Aper[...]

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    43 Advanced Features 3 42 When you use the viewfinder to take a picture in Macro mode, the field visible through the viewfinder does not match the field actually photographed because the viewfinder and lens are in different positions. Accordingly, you should use the LCD monitor to take pictures in Macro mode. ● ! Any of following cancels Macro mo[...]

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    45 Advanced Features 3 44 The flash setting changes each time you press the “ d ” Flash button ( c ). The last flash mode displayed is selected. ● ! If the flash is used in very dusty conditions of when it is snowing, white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off dust particles or snowflakes. Use Suppressed flash mode. ● ! [...]

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    47 Advanced Features 3 Use this mode for shots where the brightness of the subject and background differ markedly and the light is not metered as desired in MULTI mode. _ PHOTOMETRY STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Available Photography mode: Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 1 Set the Mode dial to “ N , M , < ” or “ > ” mode. 2 3 The set[...]

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    49 Advanced Features 3 48 1 Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 1 Hold down the “ f ” Continuous shooting button. 2 Turn the Command dial to select the Continuous shooting mode. Release the “ f ” button to confirm your selection. Setting the Continuous shooting mode (except for “OFF”), the selected mode appears on the LCD monitor. f : To[...]

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    51 Advanced Features 3 50 This mode allows you to take up to 40 continuous shots (at intervals as short as 0.6 seconds). In Long period continuous shooting with ! 1280 × 960 pixels/ # 1536 × 864 pixels mode, the number of recorded pixels is set to “ 1 ” (1280 × 960 pixels) or “ ¡ ” (1536 × 864 pixels). ● ! Long-period continuous shoo[...]

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    53 Advanced Features 3 52 QUALITY Q U A L I T Y 19 1 9 FRAMES F R A M E S 33 3 3 10 1 0 N 25 2 5 1 1 Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 2 Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode. 3 Press the Photo mode ( p ) button. 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the[...]

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    55 Advanced Features 3 54 High-sensitivity photography ( 1600) When a high-sensitivity (1600) is selected, the quality is automatically set to “ 1 , ¡ ”. ● ! The digital zoom cannot be used in high-sensitivity photography. ● ! The high-sensitivity photography cannot be selected when setting CCD-RAW ( ➡ P.91). ● ! When specifying a high[...]

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    57 Advanced Features 3 56  250   2 5 0 F5.6 F 5 . 6 P     1 9       1 9 SELF−TIMER S E L F − T I M E R OFF O F F 3 When you enable the setting, an icon appears in the top-left corner of the LCD monitor. ● ! The settings available in the menu [...]

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    59 Advanced Features 3 58 W B AUTO A U T O 1 0 1 0 2 2 Under the light source to set the white balance for, hold a piece of white paper so that it fills the LCD monitor and press the Shutter button to set the white balance. ● ! The white balance setting does not affect the image shown on the LCD monitor. Click AUTO: Automatic [...]

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    61 Advanced Features 3 60 + FOCUSING Available Photography mode: Press the shutter button down halfway. The AF frame appears positioned on the high-contrast subject at or near the center of the image. If the camera has difficulty focusing on the subject in AF (MULTI) mode, set the focusing mode to AF(CENTER) and use AF/AE Lock ( ➡ P.26). AF ( MUL[...]

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    63 Advanced Features 3 62 P  250   2 5 0 F5.6 F 5 . 6 P     19       1 9 2 0 1 0 2 j BRACKETING Available Photography mode: Use this setting to photograph the same image with different exposure settings. Bracketing shoots 3 continuous frames, one of which is correctly exposed while the remaini[...]

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    65 Advanced Features 3 64 BACK B A C K FRAME F R A M E ALL FRAMES A L L   F R A M E S ERASE E R A S E 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select ?[...]

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    67 Advanced Features 3 100−0009 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 FRAME F R A M E PROTECT OK? P R O T E C T   O K ? YES Y E S CANCEL C A N C E L OK OK BACK B A C K FRAME F R A M E SET [...]

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    69 Advanced Features 3 PLAYBACK P L A Y B A C K PLAYBACK P L A Y B A C K 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ g ” PLAYBACK. 1 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. ● ! The Power save function does not o[...]

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    71 Advanced Features 3 After 30 seconds of recording, “ π ” appears on the LCD monitor. To finish: Press the “MENU/OK” button. To re-record your comment: Press the “DISP (BACK)” button. 5 VOICE MEMO V O I C E   M E M O FINISH F I N I S H 30s 3 0 s REC R[...]

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    73 Advanced Features 3 TRIMMING T R I MM I N G TRIMMING T R I MM I N G OK OK SET S E T TRIMMING T R I M M I N G 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu screen. 1 2 1 Press “ d ” or[...]

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    75 Advanced Features 3 u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS ( DPOF ) p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used for recording printing specifications for images shot using a digital camera on media such as an xD-Picture Card . The recorded specifications include information on which frames are to [...]

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    77 Advanced Features 3 100−0009 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 DPOF D P O F TOTAL/    9SHEETS T O T A L /         9 S H E E T S To tal number of prints 100−0009 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 SET S E T FRAM E ?[...]

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    79 Advanced Features 3 PRINTING IMAGES SHOT AS WIDE IMAGES p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK To print images shot with the WIDE/STD switch set to “WIDE” at their actual size, instruct the store to use the “HV/H/10 × 18 (cm)” size. (Some stores may not support this size.) If this specification is not used, the images will be printed at the 10 × 15/9 ?[...]

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    81 Advanced Features 3           REC       7s                     R E C               7 s 2003. 2.26 2 0 0 3 .   2 . 2 6 5 A counter appears in the top-right corner of the LCD monitor during recording shows the remaining t[...]

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    83 Advanced Features 3 1s 1 s STOP S T O P PAUSE P A U S E PLAY P L A Y 1 ● ! Movies cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP (BACK)” button twice to select single-frame playback. 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the movie. 2 The LCD monitor shows the playback tim[...]

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    85 Settings 4 OPTION O P T I O N SET−UP S E T − U P LCD L C D SET−UP S E T − U P 2 1 3 4 ON O N LCD L C D           :ON : O N POWER SAVE P O W E R   S A V E FORMA?[...]

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    87 Settings 4 PREVIEW P R E V I E W OK OK BACK B A C K REC R E C FRAME F R A M E CANCEL C A N C E L PREVIEW P R E V I E W R EC R E C CANCEL C A N C E L OK OK BACK[...]

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    89 Settings 4 This function sets a time difference relative to the date and time currently set. When this setting is enabled, the specified time difference is applied when pictures are taken. Use this function when traveling to destinations in different time zones. TIME DIFFERENCE ( time difference setting ) Press “ d ” or “ c ” to change b[...]

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    91 Settings 4 CCD-RAW Setting CCD-RAW to ON disables the signal processing functions (reconstituting the data received from the CCD as an image) performed on the camera. Consequently, this task must be performed on the computer. Use the bundled RAW FILE CONVERTER LE software to perform the processing on a computer. Conversion using RAW FILE CONVERT[...]

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    93 Software Installation 5 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 already i[...]

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    95 Software Installation 5 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 in[...]

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    97 Software Installation 5 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 PowerBo[...]

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    99 Software Installation 5 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 “Preferenes...” from the “Image Capture” menu. 14 Select “FPVBridge” from “FinePixViewer[...]

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    101 Viewing Images 6 4 Set the camera into the cradle. 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “PLAY” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 5 0 1 0 2 100 6.1.2 Connecting to a TV 6.1.1 Using the AC power adapter Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (included) or AC-5[...]

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    103 Viewing Images 6 3 Insert the xD-Picture Card into the camera. 1 Plug the included USB cable into the cradle USB socket. 2 Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket on the cradle and then plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet. 1 Turn your PC on. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the cradle. 5 Set the camera into [...]

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    105 Viewing Images 6 Windows XP 1 The “Found New Hardware” help message appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen. This message will close when the settings are completed. No action is required. ● ! This step is not required for subsequent connections. Proceed to “USING FinePixViewer” on P.107. ◆ Regarding the Icons ◆ The next[...]

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    107 Viewing Images 6 6.3 USING FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. ■ Example: Looking up slide shows 1 Click “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the FinePixViewer Help menu. 2 Click “Basic Operation” and then click “ Basic Slide Show Operations” [...]

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    109 Viewing Images 6 If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. ● ! If the PictBridge function is used to print images shot using WIDE, the left and right edges of the images may be cropped. The print size is specified o[...]

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    111 Viewing Images 6 USB U S B CHECKING USB C H E C K I N G   U S B ● ! The camera cannot be used to specify printer settings such as the paper size and print quality. ● ! Use an xD-Picture Card that was formatted on the camera. 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “U[...]

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    113 System Expansion Options C O M P A C T F L A S H D P C - C F T M f o r x D - P i c t u r e C a r d C A R D A D A P T E R ■ Image input/output to the PC ■ Print creation ■ Audio/Visual output FinePix F710 Digital Camera FinePix F710 Digital Camera FinePix F710 Digital Camera Printer ( commercially available) xD-Picture Card xD-Picture Card[...]

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    115 Using Y our Camera Correctly e Read this information and the “Safety Notes” ( ➡ P.126), to make sure you use your camera correctly. ■ Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations: h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places. h In direct sunlight or in places subject to extreme temperature [...]

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    117 Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ■ Image Memory Card h This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media ( xD-Picture Card ) developed for digital cameras. The Image Memory Card consists of a semiconductor memory (NAND-type flash memory) to record digital image data. The recording process is electrically performed and enables erasure of ex[...]

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    Displayed for PictBridge. This message appears when printing is performed from a FUJIFILM printer that supports PictBridge. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the printer for details. 119 i The voice memo file is faulty. i Camera fault. i The voice memo cannot be played back. i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. The timing for recording was incorrect bec[...]

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    121 There is speckling on the image. The camera does not emit any sound. Frame erase does not erase the frame. The ERASE ALL function does not erase all the frames. Screens are not displayed in English. There is no image or sound on the TV. When the camera is connected to a personal computer (PC), the photographed image or playback image appears on[...]

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    123 Power supply Use one of the following i Rechargeable Battery NP-40 or AC Power Adapter AC-5VW Conditions for use Temperature: 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F) 80% humidity or less (no condensation) Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation Camera dimensions 109.5 mm × 54 mm × 28.9 mm/4.3 in. × 2.1 in. × 1.1 in. (W × H[...]

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    125 Explanation of T erms AF/AE Lock: On the FinePix 710, 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 the[...]

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    127 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 small[...]

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    Printed in Japan FGS - 406102 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan http://home.fujifilm.com/products/digital/[...]