FujiFilm FinePix A600 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix A600 corre ctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0053 9-201 (1) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Feature s • Photography Settings Camera C onnecti on Software Installatio n • Playbac k •M o v i e Appendi ces Troubl eshooti ng[...]

2 Warning To preven t fire or sh ock hazar d, do not exp ose the uni t to rain or moisture. For cus tomers in the U.S.A. Teste d To Comp ly With FC C Standa rds FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the F CC Rules. Operati on is subj ect to t he followin g two co nditions: (1) Thi s device may n ot cause harm ful[...]

3 IMPORTANT NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE W ITH THIS AGREEMEN T, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OP ENING THE PA CKAGE , YOU ACCE PT AND AGREE TO B E BOUND BY TH IS AGRE EMENT. End User L icense Agreement This [...]

4 EC Declar ation of Co nformit y We Name: Fuji P hoto Fi lm (Eur ope) GmbH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix A600 Manufacturer’s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd . Manufactu rer’s A ddress: 26-30, Nishiaz abu 2-chom e, Min ato-ku, Tokyo 10 6-8620, Ja[...]

5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al o f used Elec trica l & El ectron ic Eq uipm ent (Applicab le in the E uropean Union and other Eu ropean 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 dicates [...]

6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... . 3 EC De clar ation o f Con form ity... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 4 Disposal of Electric and Electr onic Equipmen t in Priva te House hold s ...... ...... ..... .......[...]

7 Adva nced Featu res — M ovie r Recor ding M ovies ............ ...... ..... ......... ..... ..... 6 4 Changin g movi e size. ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 66 w Play ing Ba ck Movi es .... ...... ........ ...... ..... ........ 6 7 Sett ing s Adjusti ng LCD Brightnes s or Playb ack Vo lume ....... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ .[...]

8 Prefac e Z Test Shots Pri or to Phot ogra phy For im portant p hotogr aphs (s uch as w eddings and overseas t rips), always ta ke a test sh ot and view t he image to make sur e that the camer a is working normally. • Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any inciden tal losses (such a s the cos ts of ph otography or the lo ss of[...]

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

10 About th is Manua l Z 4-direct ion ( nopq ) button Up, down, le ft, a nd r igh t ar e ind icat ed b y bla ck tria ngl es in th e Owne r’ s Ma nual . Up or dow n i s sho wn a s n or o , and left or right is shown as p or q . e Macro (Close-up) Use this mode to take close-up shots. Available Photography modes: a and s ( p.38 ) MEMO Use a tripod [...]

11 Acce ssori es Incl uded • AA-size Alkali ne Batteries (LR6) ( 2) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • A/V cable (1) Approx . 1.2 m (3.9 ft.), plug (2.5 mm dia.) to pin- plug ×2 • USB c able (mini- B) (1) • CD-ROM (1) Sof twa re f or F in ePix BZ • Own er’s Manu al ( thi s manu al) (1) Attachi ng the strap Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2. When [...]

12 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 Microp hone C Lens (len s cover) D Self-timer lamp (p.47) E POWER butto n F Speaker G Flash (p.41) H ; USB socket (mini-B) I A/V OU T (audi o/visual o utput) soc ket (p.7 7) J DC IN 3V (powe r input [...]

13 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix A600 has internal memory that can store images without xD-Picture Card . Y ap pears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. 1/ 1/2006 ISO N 200 10 - 1 1 3 AF A * Self-timer (p.46) B e Macro (close- up) (p .40) C C Flas h (p.4 1) D s Photo graphy mo [...]

14 Load ing th e Batte ries Batterie s are r equired to opera te the digital camera. A t first, loa d the b atteries i n the cam era. Z Compatible batter ies AA-size alkalin e batteries (2 ) or AA-size Ni-MH recharge able ba tteries ( 2) (sold se parate ly) CAUTIO N • Never use the following types of batteries, as they could cause serious problem[...]

15 Getting Ready 2 Load the b atteries correctly as indicated by the polari ty ico ns. CAUTIO N Match the polarity icons ( + and , ) of the batteries to those on the inside of the battery cover. 3 Close the battery cover.[...]

16 Loadin g the Ba tteries Checking the batter y charge Turn the camer a on and check the battery ch arge. A There i s ample ba ttery ch arge. (Not disp layed) B There is in sufficient charge left in the batte ries. The batteries will soon run out. Have a new set of batteries ready. (Lit re d) C The batteries ar e depleted. The displa y will shortl[...]

17 Getting Ready Load ing th e xD-Picture Card Although you can store pictu res i n the came ra’s i nternal memory, you can stor e many more images on the xD- Pictur e Card (sold sepa rately). There is a slot for the xD- Pictur e Car d inside the batter y compartm ent. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert an xD -Picture Car d . 3 Close the battery [...]

18 Loadin g the xD -Picture Card CAUTIO N • When storing xD-Picture Card s, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. An xD-Picture Card could be swallowed and cause suffocation. If a child swallows an xD-Picture Card , seek medical attention or call emergency number right away. • If the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly,[...]

19 Getting Ready Turn ing On and O ff Turning the camera on in Photography mode Chang es betw een Phot ogra phy mo de 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 • The lens moves and the lens cover op ens when turning the camera on in Photogr[...]

20 Setti ng the Date and Time When usin g the camera for the firs t time after pur chasing, the date and time are c leared. Set the date an d time. 1 “DATE/TIME NO T SET” message appears when turn ing the camera on. 2 Set the date and time . MEMO • H olding down n or o changes the numbers continuously. • W hen the time displayed passes “1[...]

21 Getting Ready 3 Change the date format. Date format YY.MM.DD: 2006.5.24 MM/DD/YY: 5/24/2006 DD.MM.YY: 24.5.2006 MEMO “DATE/ TIME NOT SET” message also appears when the batteries have been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the batteries have been installed for 30 minute s o[...]

22 Correc ting the Dat e and Time 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Display the D ATE/TIME screen. A Press ME NU/OK to o pen the menu. B Press p or q t o select U OPTI ON. C Press n or o to select SET-UP. D Press ME NU/OK to o pen the SET-UP menu. OPTION LCD SET -UP A Press p or q to select opti on 3. B Press o to se lect DATE/T IME. C Press q . See “ 2[...]

23 Getting Ready Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Select the language. A Press ME NU/OK to o pen the menu. B Press p or q t o select U OPTIO N and then press n or o to select SET-UP. C Press ME NU/OK to o pen the SET-UP menu. OPTION LCD SET -UP A Press p or q to move to opt ion 3. B Press n or o to select . C Press q to sele ct [...]

24 Taki ng Pic tures ( a AUTO Mode) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. Press PO WER down fully to turn the ca mera on. 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 lens or flash is obscur[...]

25 Using the Camera 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale u sin g the Zo om switch: MEMO •S e l e c t e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.40). • Use digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.73). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down halfway. CHEC[...]

26 Taking Pictures ( a AUTO M ode) 4 Press the shutter button fully. CAUTIO N When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The Indicator lamp blinks orange during charging. MEMO • When the su bject is n ot in the AF frame, use AF/AE lo ck to take the picture ( ➝ p.28). • When pressi[...]

27 Using the Camera Z Indicato r lamp display The indicator lamp shows ca mera stat us lit or blinkin g when pressi ng the shutter button . MEMO Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor ( ➝ p.105-108). Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning, or AF warning (ready to shoot) Blink[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( a AUTO M ode) Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In th e above co mpos ition, the s ubject s (two people in thi s case) are not in th e AF fra me. Press ing the sh utter b utton halfway at this point will result in the subje cts being out of focus. AF/AE lock is u seful: Use AF/AE lock to gua rantee best result [...]

29 Using the Camera 3 Continue t o hold the shutter button d own halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and p ress the shutter b utton full y. MEMO • AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly be fore the shutter is released. • Use AF/AE lock in all Photography modes to guarantee excellent results. • On FinePix A600, pressing the shutt[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( a AUTO M ode) Adjusting the shot composition Select the LCD monitor displa y. Position t he main subject at the intersect ion of tw o lines in this fra me or ali gn one o f the h orizonta l lines w ith the hor izon . Use thi s frame a s a guid e to th e subje ct’ s size and the b alance of the s hot whil e compos ing a sho t.[...]

31 Using the Camera Viewing the Im ages Playback yo ur ima ges to check them. For im portant photogra phs, alw ays take a test sho t and view the im age to mak e sure that the c amera is wor king nor mally . Settin g the camera to Playback mode When the ca mera is off, pr ess w f or about 1 second to turn the camera on in Pl aybac k mode. MEMO When[...]

32 Viewing the Imag es Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: Press DISP/B ACK to can cel playba ck zoom. 2 Display another part of the image. To sele ct the requ ired ima ge: Press p : last im age Press q : next image Select ing images 10:00 AM 100-0001 5/24/2006 To sele ct images o n th[...]

33 Using the Camera Press DISP /BACK to return to the zoo m setting. Z Zoom s cales Multi-fra me pla yback Multi-fr ame playb ack scree n (9 fram es) ap pears on t he LCD mo nitor. Sel ect requ ired fr ame from the 9 f rames. Stil l images vi ewable on FinePi x A600 This camera will display still images recorded on FinePix A600 or still images (exc[...]

34 o Erasin g the Images Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.31) Use this m ode to er ase un necessa ry images to have ample free space on the xD-Pictur e Card or inte rnal memo ry. Selecting FRAME or ALL FRAMES MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAU TION Pre[...]

35 Using the Camera MEMO MEMO • When using an xD-Picture Card , the images in the xD- Picture Card are erased. When not using an xD- Picture Card , the images in the internal memory are erased. • Selecting : BACK returns to single-frame playback without erasing any frames (files). • Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the fra[...]

36 Using th e Photography Function s — Proce dure of Settin g 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. Set th e Photog raphy mod e from the menu . The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot. 2 Specif y the photo graphy setting[...]

37 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spe cifyi ng fu nctio ns using Phot ography men u (ME NU/OK bu tton) y QUALITY Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.45). * SELF-TIMER Used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is included in the shot ( ➝ p.46). S ISO Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.48). f CONT. U[...]

38 Setti ng the Shooting 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. CHECK See p.42 for information on available flash modes. This is t he easie st mode fo r prov iding cris p and cle ar shots. Use this mode for ord inary photo graph y. Camera sp ecifies “E V” and “WB?[...]

39 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK Use a tripod to prevent camera shake, because a picture is taken with a slow shutter. Set the S Exposu re compen sation ( ➝ p.5 0) and T White ba lanc e ( ➝ p.51) to man ual to easi ly control yourself. . SPORT Use this mod e to take p ictures of a movin g subject . It gives priority to fa ster shutter[...]

40 e Macro (Cl ose-up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Available Photography m odes: a and s ( ➝ p.38) CHECK • Focal range Wide-angle: approx. 10 cm to 80 cm (3.9 in. to 2.6 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 35 cm to 80 cm (1.1 ft. to 2.6 ft.) • Effective flash range Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (1.0 ft. to 2.6 ft.) MEMO • U se a tripod to prevent [...]

41 Advanced Features — Photography d Setti ng the Flash Flash ph otograph y is usefu l for taking pic tures at night or indoor da rk locati ons. Choo se from 6 flash modes accordi ng to the t ype of s hot. Available Photography m odes: a , H , . , 8 , s ( ➝ p.38) MEMO When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD monitor b[...]

42 d Setting the Flash This mode is sui table for sit uati ons wher e the flas h cannot 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 jects and the night [...]

43 Advanced Features — Photography Photogra phy Menu Oper ation Use the Photogr aphy menu to ad just imag e quality. You can tak e pictures i n a wid e range o f condit ions. Setting t he menus A Press ME NU/OK to o pen the menu. B Press p or q t o select t he menu. C Press n or o to chang e the setting. D Press M ENU/OK t o confirm t he setting.[...]

44 Photogr aphy Men u Oper ation Z List of photogr aphy menu op tions Page Menu Functions Settings Factory default 1 q SHOOTING MODE ( ➝ p.38) Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the scene being shot. r MOVIE / q MANUAL / q AUTO/ H PORTRAIT / , LANDSCAPE / . SPORT / 8 NIGHT q AUTO y QUALITY ( ➝ p.45) This setting c[...]

45 Advanced Features — Photography Selecting quality s etting ( y QUALITY) Available Photography m odes: a , H , , , . , 8 , s ( ➝ p.38) Use this m enu to sp ecify the image siz e. Sel ect t he qual ity set ting for the scene being s hot. Z Qual ity set t ings in Phot ography mo de MEMO • T he bigger the number of recorded pixels, the better [...]

46 Photogr aphy Men u Oper ation Taking pictures using self-timer ( * SELF-TIMER) Available Photography m odes: a , H , , , . , 8 , s ( ➝ p.38) Use this menu in si tuatio ns where t he photog rapher is included in the shot. When selecting the se lf-timer setting, the se lf-timer icon appears o n the LCD mon itor. * : The p icture i s taken after [...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2-sec ond self- timer 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 [...]

48 Photogr aphy Men u Oper ation Specifyi ng sensitiv ity setting ( S ISO) Available Photography m odes: a , H , , , . , 8 , s ( ➝ p.38) 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 [...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography Continuous shooting ( f CONT.) Available Photography m odes: a , H , , , . , 8 , s ( ➝ p.38) Use this men u to take p ictures o f a moving subject. MEMO The file recording time using the continuous shooting may increase when recording in the xD-Picture Card or internal memory. Notes on usin g the Conti nuous s[...]

50 Photogr aphy Men u Oper ation Adjusting exposure com pens ati on ( S EV) Available Photography m ode: s ( ➝ p.38) 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 . CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV in[...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( T WB) Available Photography m ode: s ( ➝ p.38) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. AUTO: Auto matic adjust ment 6 : Shooti ng outd oors in good we ather 7 : Shooti ng in shade 9 : Shooti ng unde r Dayl ight fluo resce[...]

52 Using Pl ayback Menu Setting the menus DPOF set frame ( u DP OF) You can specify th e image, n umber of prints, with o r without date o f printin g with a DPOF- compat ible pri nter. Selecting WITH DAT E E , E appears on the LCD monitor and the date will be impr inted on your print s. Use this m enu to playba ck photogr aphed images. A Set th e [...]

53 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO Canceling DP OF sett ing A Press MENU/OK to open the Playback menu. B Select u DPOF in the menu. C Press n or o to select WITH DATE E or WITHOUT DATE. D Press p or q t o select the frame (file) with the DPOF setting you want to cancel. E Set the number of prints to 0 (zero). To cancel the DPOF setting for anot[...]

54 Usin g Playba ck Menu 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 the printer s[...]

55 Advanced Features — Playback Protectin g the im ages ( i 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): Continued Q FRAME SET / RESET A Press p or q t o select t he protecti ng/unpr otecting frame (fil[...]

56 Usin g Playba ck Menu To st op the pr ocedure midway If the images are very large, protecting or unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some time. If you want to take a picture or record a movie during the procedure, press DISP/BACK. CAUTIO N The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files) ( ➝ p.74).[...]

57 Advanced Features — Playback Copying the images ( V COPY) It is pos sible to tr ansfer saved imag es betwe en the intern al memo ry and an xD-Pi cture Ca rd . Yo ur cam era calls images “frames”. Z Selecting COPY MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. A Press n [...]

58 Usin g Playba ck Menu CAUTIO N • When [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, exchanging the data stops on the way. • When copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Recording voice m emos ( # VOIC E MEMO) Voi ce mem os of up to 30 seconds can be ad ded to sti ll imag es. 1 Set[...]

59 Advanced Features — Playback 2 Start recording the voice memos. 3 Camera operation while recording. The rem aining r ecordin g time app ears du ring r ecording and the self-timer lam p blinks. Continued Q Press MENU/OK to start recording . ST ANDBY VOICE MEMO ST ART CANCEL Face the m icropho ne on th e front of the camera to record your commen[...]

60 Usin g Playba ck Menu 4 Ending voice memos. The voi ce memo en ds when p ressing M ENU/OK midway or 30 seco nds pass. To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rerecord ed the com ment: pr ess DISP/ BACK . MEMO • When the image already has a voice memo If you select an image that already has a voice memo, a screen appears in which you can s[...]

61 Advanced Features — Playback Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.119) PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) Playin g voice memo files You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. CAU TION Control Description Play back Pla[...]

62 Usin g Playba ck Menu Trimming ( Y TRIMMING) Use this mod e to trim th e req uired part of the photogra phed im age. 1 Select the menu. 2 Specify trimming part of image. Press DISP/BACK to return to single-f r ame playback. A Press p or q t o select t he trimming frame (file). B Press ME NU/OK to o pen the Playbac k menu . C Press p or q t o sel[...]

63 Advanced Features — Playback 3 Record the im age. MEMO • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step 2 . 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 You may not be able to trim images that were shot with a[...]

64 r Recor ding Movies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Z Zoo ming the image You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as you ca nnot zo om duri ng recor ding. CHECK • O ptical zoom focal length Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max. zoom scale: 3× • F ocal range Approx. 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infini[...]

65 Advanced Features — Movie 2 Record movies. Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, l REC and a co unter that show s the remain ing time appea r on t he LCD m onitor. MEMO There is no need to hold down the shutter button during recording. Reco rding mo vies • Specifications: Motion JPEG ( ➝ p.119) with [...]

66 r Record ing Mov ies Changin g movie size Z Quality sett ings in Movie mode $ (320 × 240 pi xels): Fo r bett er qua lity # (160 × 120 pi xels): To recor d longe r movies MEMO • The quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is changed. • The available re cording time for a movie may decrease dependin[...]

67 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.31) Z Playing back movies 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. CAU TION • Y ou may not be able to play back some movie files rec[...]

68 Adjust ing LCD Brightness or Playbac k Volume MEMO The options available in the U menu vary depending on whether the mode is selected. • P hotography mode • M ovie mode • P layback mode A Press ME NU/OK to o pen the menu. B Press p or q t o select U OPTI ON. C Press n or o to select j LCD or VOL UME. D Press ME NU/OK to di splay the settin[...]

69 Settings U SET-UP Using the SET-UP menu 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Change th e setting. A Press ME NU/OK to o pen the menu. B Press p or q t o select U OPTI ON. C Press n or o to select SET-UP. D Press ME NU/OK to di splay the SET-UP menu. OPTION LCD SET -UP A Press p or q to move to options 1 to 4. B Press n or o to select a me nu option. C Pre[...]

70 U SET-UP SET-UP menu option Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page 1 IMAGE DISP. ON/OFF ON Specifies whether an image checking screen (photography result) appears after taking a picture. The image is displayed for a few moments and then recorded. The color ton es in images re corded may differ from actual color. Play back the recorded [...]

71 Settings 3 DATE/TIME SET – Corrects the date or time. 22 TIME DIFFERENCE SET – Specifies the time difference settings. 75 SET – Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 23 USB MODE SET – @ DSC Provides a simple way to read images from an xD- Picture Card or internal memory and store images onto an xD-Picture Card . 89 < PI[...]

72 U SET-UP Use this f uncti on to speci fy whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned con secuti vely fr om previo us number s or begi n 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 ( ➝[...]

73 Settings Use this f uncti on to shoo t enlarg ed ima ges than maximu m optica l zoo m scale. Z Zoom ba r display CHECK • O ptical zoom focal length * Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm • D igital zoom focal length * Approx. 108 mm to 670 mm, max. zoom scale: approx. 6.2× • D igital zoom focal length ( % ) * Approx. 108 mm to 605 mm, max. zoom scale:[...]

74 U SET-UP When this fu nction is active and th e camera remains unused fo r 2 or 5 minutes, it turns camera off. Use this f unction when you want to get th e maximum possible runnin g time from your batt eries. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during automatic playback ( ➝ p.56), discharging rechargeable batteries ( ➝ p.101), [...]

75 Settings Use this f unction when tr aveling to destina tions i n different t ime zon es. This fun ction sets a time difference relative to the dat e and time cur rently se t. When this setting is enabled, the specified time difference is applied when pi ctures are taken. 1 Use Time differe nce function. 2 Select TIME DIFFERENCE. Continued Q TIME[...]

76 U SET-UP 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. A Press p or q t o select + /–, hour, and minu te. B Press n or o to chang e the setting. C Always pre ss MENU/OK after th e settin gs are com[...]

77 Camera Connection Conn ecti ng to a TV When conne cting to a TV, imag es can b e displaye d on wid er scree n. Using Au tomatic p layback f unction ( ➝ p.56) tog ether, you can have f un with fo lks. Plug the A /V cable (included ) into the A/V OU T (audio/visu al output) s ocket of the camer a. Plug the other end of the cable in to the audio/[...]

78 Connec t ing Camer a Directly to Printer — PictBridge Function When a p rinter t hat suppor ts PictBrid ge is available , image s can be printed b y connecting the cam era direct ly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without a PC. Before connecting to a printer A Press w for a bout 1 sec ond to turn th e came ra on in Playb ack mode. B Press[...]

79 Camera Connection Connecting to a printer A Connect the camer a to your printer using th e USB cable (mini-B). MEMO Use the AC-3VX (sold separately) when FinePix A600 is connected to a printer for long periods. B Connec t the camer a to a pr inter be fore turn ing the printer on . Press w for abou t 1 seco nd to turn the came ra on. C The fol lo[...]

80 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Specifyi ng images for printing (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total num ber of im ages set at 0 (ze ro), the im age that is dis played i s printed on ce. Printin g with d ate CAU TION PRINT WITH DATE E is not available when the camera[...]

81 Camera Connection Printing with DP OF s etting ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix A600 beforehand ( ➝ p.52). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.52), the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date printing. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to cancel[...]

82 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Discon nectin g the printe r A Check that “ PRINTING” is not disp layed on th e camera’s scree n. B Turn the camera o ff. Unplug th e USB cable ( mini-B). MEMO DPOF setting can be specified for images on internal memory. CAUTIO N • In PictBridge function, images photographe[...]

83 Software Installation Insta llation on a Wi ndows PC Pre-installation che cklist To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems pre- install ed. * 2 When you ins tall the softwa re, login using a syst e [...]

84 Inst alla tion on a Windo ws PC Z Recomme nded s ystem MEMO • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (mini-B). The s oftware may not operate correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub. • When your PC has more than one USB port, the camera can be conn ected to either port. • Push the USB[...]

85 Software Installation Do not conne ct the camera to your PC until the so ftware installatio n is comp let ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide. Laun ching the inst aller ma nuall y A Double-click the “My Computer” icon. * Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu. B Right-click “F[...]

86 Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and software require ments To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature * 2 Required to use th e FinePix Interne t Service. The softw[...]

87 Software Installation 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other applic ations. 2 When the bundle d CD-ROM i s loaded in to the CD-ROM drive, the “Fi nePix” icon appears. Doub le-click the “FinePix” i con to open the “FineP ix” volume wind ow. 3 Double- click on “Instal ler for MacOSX”. 4 The Insta[...]

88 Inst alla tion on a Mac O S X 9 The “FinePixV iewer installation 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 t[...]

89 Software Installation 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 ePixVi ewer” per forms im ages sav ing, brow sing an d fil e mana gement etc . MEMO If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use the A[...]

90 Connec ting to a PC When displayi ng “C HECKING USB ” If “CHECKING USB” appears and then [COMMUNICATION ERROR] is displayed on the LCD monitor, @ DSC is not selected in USB MODE. Disconnect the USB cable (mini-B) to the camera and restart the procedure from step C . CAUTIO N • Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-3VX (sold separ[...]

91 Software Installation • A remo vable d isk icon appears and you can us e your PC to tr ansfer files to and f rom the ca mera. Windows XP A The “Fou nd New Hardwar e” help m essage ap pears in the bottom -right corner of your scr een. This mess age will close when the settin gs are completed. No a ction is requir ed. CAUTIO N This step is n[...]

92 Connec ting to a PC 1 Windows Once the image has bee n saved , the win dow belo w appear s (Sav e Image W izard Windows ). To discon nect the ca mera, click the [Re move] but ton. When the “It is no w safe to disconnect the cam era” message appears, click th e [OK] bu tton and disconnec t the ca mera. Macintosh Once the image has been saved,[...]

93 Software Installation Using FinePixViewer For al l inform ation on FinePi xViewe r funct ions, re fer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. • What is expl ained in “H ow to Use Fine PixVie wer”.. . “How to Use Fine PixView er” cover s a range of topics, inc luding b atch proc essing and or dering prints. Examp[...]

94 Connec ting to a PC D The “Ad d/Remo ve Progr ams Pro perties” w indow appears. Select the software to be unin stalled (FinePixV iewer o r the driver) and then click the [A dd/ Remove] bu tton. E 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 [O[...]

95 Appendices System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix A600 to gether with other optio nal FUJIFILM pro ducts, your system ca n be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. Acce ssory av ailabilit y may vary b y country. P lease check with your loca l Fujifil m repres entative to conf irm pro duct availability. C O M P A C T F L A S H D P C - C F T M[...]

96 Acce ssories Gu ide Visit the F UJIFILM web site for th e latest information on camera accesso ries. http://hom e.fuji film.com /produ cts/digita l/index.ht ml 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-Picture Card s:[...]

97 Appendices • Image Memory Card Reade r DPC-R1 The DPC-R1 provides a quick and easy way to transfer images back and forth between your PC and an image memory card ( xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia). The DPC-R1 uses the USB inte rface for high- speed file transfer. -Compatible with xD-Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of 3.3 V, 4 MB[...]

98 Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p .128), 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 rain or in very h umid, di rty, or du sty plac es • In dir ect sunlig ht or in places su bject to e[...]

99 Appendices Powe r Supply and Batte ries Continued Q Applicable Batteries • In the ca mera, use AA-si ze alkalin e or Ni-M H (nicke l- metal hydrid e) rechar geable ba tteries . Do not use AA-si ze manga nese o r nickel-ca dmium (Ni- Cd) ba tteries in your Fi nePix A 600 becau se the heat created by the b atterie s could d amage the camera o r [...]

100 Power Supply and Batterie s Using the AA-size Ni-MH batteries correctly • As a po wer source in digital came ras, AA-size Ni-M H batteries (refer red to he reafte r as Ni-MH ba tteries) are superi or to alkal ine batte ries in se veral ways, su ch as allowi ng more shots to be taken with the camera. However, care mu st be taken with t he way [...]

101 Appendices Dischar ging re chargeab le batteries The Disch arging r echargeab le batter ies function can only be used w ith Ni-M H batte ries. The Dis chargin g recharg eable b atteries function should not be used with alkaline batteries a s it will completely drain the batter y charg e. Use the Discharg ing rech argeable batteri es functi on i[...]

102 Power Supply and Batterie s To disc harge rechargea ble ba tteries: CAU TION To cancel discharging, press DISP/BACK. A Press w for a bout 1 sec ond to turn th e came ra on. B Press ME NU/OK to o pen the menu. C Press p or q t o select U OPTI ON. D Press n or o to select SET-UP. E Press ME NU/OK to o pen the SET-UP menu. F Press p or q to move t[...]

103 Appendices No tes on the xD-Pict ure Card ™ and t he Inte rnal M emory Z Imag e Memory Card • This Image Mem ory Card is a new image recording media ( xD -Pictur e Card ) develo ped for di gital cameras. The Im age Mem ory Card co nsists of a semico nductor memo ry (NA ND-type flash memory) to record d igital image data . The record ing pro[...]

104 Notes on th e xD-Picture Card ™ and the Internal Memory • The x D-Pic ture Card may f eel wa rm when it is remo ved from the camera a fter taking pictures. Th is is normal. • Do not put labels o n the xD-Pic ture Card . Pee ling labels c an cause the ca mera not to work prope rly. MEMO There are two types of xD-Picture Card : stand ard ty[...]

105 Appendices Warning Dis plays The tabl e bel ow lists the warni ngs that a re displ ayed on the LCD monitor . Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy C (Lit red) V (Blinking red) The batteries are low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged batteries. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. U[...]

106 Warning Displays CARD ERROR • The xD-Picture Card contact area is soiled. • The xD-Picture Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the xD-Picture Card ( ➝ p.74) . If the message still appears, replace the xD-Picture Card . • Camera fau lt. • The x[...]

107 Appendices PROTECTED FRAME • A protecte d file was encountered. • An attemp t was made to add a voice memo to protected file. • Protected files canno t be erased. Remove the protection ( ➝ p.55). • Protected files canno t be added to voice memos. Remove the protection ( ➝ p.55). # ERROR • The voice memo file is faulty. • Camera [...]

108 Warning Displays PRINTER ERROR Displayed for PictBridge. • Check that the printe r is not out of paper or out of ink. • Turn the printer off briefly and then turn it back on. • Refer to the user man ual supplied with your printer. PRINTER ERROR RESUME? Displayed for PictBrid ge. Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink. Pr[...]

109 Troubleshooting Trou bleshooting Z Getting read y Z Setti ng menu etc. Continued Q Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Batteries and power supply Nothing happens when pressing POWER. The batteries have run out. Load new or fully charged batteries. 14, 16, 99 The batteries are loaded backward. Load the batteries in the correct direct[...]

110 Troubl eshoo ting Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken when pressing the shutter button. The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is full. Insert a new xD-Picture Card or erase some unnecessary frames. 17, 34 The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the xD-Pictu[...]

111 Troubleshooting Z Shoo ting Continued Q Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page 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. 42 The Shooting mode is set to , . Change the Shooting mode. 38 The batteries have run out. Loa[...]

112 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. 68 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 59, 65 There is someth[...]

113 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. 77 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera and [...]

114 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 batteries or disconnect the AC power adapter. Then reload the batteries or reconnect the AC power adapter and try again. 14, 15[...]

115 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix A600 Effective pixels 6.25 million pixels CCD 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 12 MB) / xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible * Design rule for Camera File System compl[...]

116 Speci fications Shutter speed 2 sec. to 1 /1600 sec. (depend on Exposure mode) Continuous shooting Number of recorded frames: up to 3 frames (Minimum 0.95 frames/sec.) Focus Mode: Single-AF AF system: TTL contrast-type AF frame selection: AF (CENTER) White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluores[...]

117 Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural sound) Digital input/output USB DC input socket AC Power Adapter AC-3VX (sold separately) Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: • 2×AA-size alkaline batteries • 2×AA-size Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) batteries (sold separately) • AC[...]

118 Speci fications Z Standa rd numb er of av ailab le fra mes/re cording time p er xD-Picture Card a nd inte rnal memory The num ber o f available fram es, record ing ti me or fil e size va ries sl ightly de pendin g on t he subjec ts photogr aphed . Note a lso that the dive rgence betw een standa rd numb er of frames and the actual nu mber of fra[...]

119 Explan ation of Terms Deacti vated b atteries Leaving an Ni-MH battery u nused in storag e for a l ong per iod may cau se a rise in the l evel of su bstance s that in hibit cur rent flow inside the batte ry and res ult in a d ormant ba ttery. A battery in this sta te is re ferred to as deac tivated. Because current fl ow is inhi bited in a deac[...]

120 Expla nation o f Terms White Balance Whateve r the kind o f the li ght, the human eye adapt s to it so that a white ob ject still l ooks white . On th e other ha nd, de vices such as digital ca meras see a whi te subjec t as white by first adjusting the colo r balanc e to suit th e color of the a mbient ligh t around t he subj ect. This adju st[...]

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128 Safety Notes • Make sure that y ou use your FineP ix A600 camera correctly. Read the se Safet y Notes and y our Own er’s Manual carefull y before use. • After r eading the se Safety Notes, sto re them in a safe place. The ico ns shown below a re used i n this d ocument t o indicate the sev erity of t he injur y or da mage that can result [...]

129 Do not change, heat or unduly twist or pull the connection cord and do not place heavy objects on the connection cord. These actions could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. • If the cord is damaged, contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Do not place the camera on an unstable surface. This can cause the camera to fall or tip over and[...]

130 Safety Notes When discarding or storing batteries, cover the battery terminals with insulation tape. Contact with other metallic objects or batteries could cause the batteries to ignite or burst. Keep xD-Picture Cards out of the reach of small children. Because xD-Picture Card s are small, they can be swallowed by children. Be sure to store xD-[...]

131 When you are cleaning the camera or you do not plan to use the camera for an extended period, remove the batteries and disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter. Failure to do so can cause a fire or electric shock. When charging ends, unplug the charger from the power socket. Leaving the charger plugged into the power socket can cause a fire. [...]

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