FujiFilm FinePix F20 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F20 correctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0055 5-200 (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 reduce th e risk of fire o r electric shock, do not expose the AC power ad apter to rain or moistu re. The AC power adapter should not be exposed to dri pping or splashing an d that no ob jects filled with liquids, such as vase s, should be placed on the AC power adapte r. • Read these instructions. • Keep these instr uctions. • [...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. 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 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 B[...]

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 F20 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, Jap[...]

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 Adva nced Featu res — Playb ack Using p -MODE MENU (P layback)/ PLAYB ACK M ENU .......... ...... ..... ......... ..... ..... 67 Sett ing the p -MODE ME NU (Playback) .... 67 Setti ng the PL AYBA CK MENU ...... ..... ...... .. 67 p -MO DE MEN U (Pla yback) .... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 68 Settin g automat ic p layback ( PLA YBAC K) ... .[...]

8 Prefac e Z Test Shots Pri or to Phot ogra phy For import ant photogr aphs (such as weddings and overseas tri ps), always take a test shot and vie w the image to make sure that th e camera is working normally. • Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any incidental losses (such as the co sts of photogr aphy or the l oss of income [...]

9 About th is Manua l Z 4-direct ion ( nopq ) button Up, down, le ft, a nd r igh t are i nd icat ed b y bla ck tr ia ngle s in t he O wne r’s Manu al. U p or down is s how n as n or o , and left or right is shown as p or q . Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Close-up) Use this mode to take close-up shots. Available Photography modes: AUT[...]

10 Acce ssories Incl uded • Recha rgeabl e Ba ttery N P-70 ( 1) Soft ca se i ncl uded •S t r a p ( 1 ) • AC Power Adapter AC- 5VC (1 set) • A/V cabl e fo r FinePix F20 (1) Includin g plug to pin-p lug ×2 • USB ca ble fo r FinePi x F2 0 (1) • CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix CX • Own er’s Manu al ( this manu al) (1 ) Attachi ng the s[...]

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 Mode switch C Lens (lens cover) D POWER button E Flash (p.48) F AF-assist illuminator (p.30) Self-timer lamp (p.51) G Terminal cover H Microphone I A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket (p.96) J USB s[...]

12 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix F20 has internal memory that can store images without xD-Picture Card . Y appears on the LCD monitor when the inte rnal memory is active. A ( Self-timer (p.50) B e Macro (close-up) (p.47) C C Flash (p.48) D s Photography mode (p.41) E Battery level indicator (p.16[...]

13 Getting Ready Load ing th e Batte ry Battery is required to ope rate the d igital cam era. At fir st, load the b attery in th e came ra. Z Compatible batter y Rechar geable Batte ry NP-70 (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 [...]

14 Loadin g the Ba ttery 2 Load the battery. Hold the ba ttery so that the in dicators ar e aligned . Push the battery re lease catc h aside wh ile loading th e batter y. Check th at the bat tery is firmly h eld in pla ce. CAUTIO N Load the battery in the correct direction. 3 Close the battery cover. Battery re lease cat ch Indic ators O P E N[...]

15 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. Connecting the AC power adap ter to th e c amer a CHECK Loading the Battery ( ➝ p.13) CAU TION Always check that the camera is turned off. Z Using the AC power a dapter Use the AC pow er adapte r to a void los[...]

16 Chargin g the Ba ttery Camera operation during char gin g When co nnection i s complete d, batte ry chargi ng begin s. Chargin g ends after abo ut 2.5 hours. CHECK Indicator lamp [During charging] Lit red [Charging completed] Off [Charging error] Blinking red ( ➝ p.126) Batter y protec tion func tion When you try to charge the battery immediat[...]

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 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 m[...]

20 Tur ning On an d Of f 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 app ears when turning the camera on. 2 Set the date and time . MEMO • H olding down n or o changes the numbers continuously. • W he[...]

21 Getting Ready 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. July 24, 2006 YY.MM.DD: 2006.7.24 MM/DD/YY: 7/24/2006 DD.MM.YY: 24.7.2006 MEMO START MENU screen also appears when the battery has been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the battery has been installed for 2 hours or more,[...]

22 Correc tin g the Dat e and Ti me 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Display the D ATE/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 HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p [...]

23 Getting Ready Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the SET-U P 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 HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE OFF OFF AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p or q[...]

24 Taki ng Pic tures (AU TO Mo de) 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 Mod e switch to q . 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[...]

25 Using the Camera 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale u sing the Zoom button: MEMO •S e l e c t e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.47). • Use digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.91). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down halfway. CHECK [...]

26 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 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 pressing[...]

27 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.121-124). Continued Q Indi cat or la mp Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green Camera shake war[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In th e abo ve com pos iti on, the su bje cts ( two pe opl e in th is 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 resu[...]

29 Using the Camera 3 Continue t o ho ld the shutter butt on down 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 F20, pressing the shutt[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) AF-assist illuminat or Use this illuminator to focus on th e subject in dimly lit conditions. When p ressing t he shutter button down hal fway, th e camera fires the AF-assist illuminator (wh ite) while focusing on your subje ct. MEMO • Even though there is no danger to safety, do not expose it directly in someone[...]

31 Using the Camera Position the m ain subject a t the interse ction of two lines in th is f rame or al ign one of the horizo ntal lines with the hori zo n. Us e thi s fr ame as a guide t o the subje ct’s size and the b alance o f the s hot while com posing a shot. MEMO Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot. The image may be out of focus if[...]

32 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[...]

33 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: 2 Display another part of the image. Continued Q To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images F2.8 F2.8 1000 1000 1000 1000 F2.8 F2.8 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 100 - 0001 100 -[...]

34 Viewing the Imag es Z Zoom s cales MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. 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. Quality mode Max. zoom scale 5 (2848 × 2136 pixels) Approx. 4.5× % (3024 × 2016 pixels) Approx. 4.7× 3 (2048 × 1536 pi[...]

35 Using the Camera 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 th e cursor (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 2006 2006 1 / 14 14 7 / 23 23 7 / 22 22 7 / 24 24 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to move the cur[...]

36 Erasin g the I mages /Mov ies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.32) Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space on the xD-Pictu re Ca rd or in ternal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. Selecting FRAME or ALL FRAMES A Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBA CK MENU. B Press n or o to select[...]

37 Using the Camera MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAUTIO N Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. MEMO Continued Q Erasin g one fram e at a time ( FRAME) A Press p or q to s elect the erasin[...]

38 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies 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. • Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.73). • If “DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?”[...]

39 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 . Set th e Photog raphy mod e from the menu . The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot.[...]

40 Usin g th e Phot ogr aph y Func tio ns — Proc edur e of S etti ng Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng p -MODE MENU ( p butt on) Z Specifyin g functions using SH OOTING MENU (ME NU/OK bu tton ) S ISO Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.56). QUALITY Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.57). FinePix COLOR Use to specify require[...]

41 Advanced Features — Photography 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. A Set the Mod e switch to q . MEMO • See p.49 for information on the available flash modes. • When anything other than AUTO, s , , , and in the SHOOTING MODE is select[...]

42 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode 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 setting other than p -MODE (Qual ity and FineP ix C OLOR) a utomati cally. This m ode produ ces beautif ul image s that reta in the n atu ral am bi ence w hen shots are taken in low-ligh[...]

43 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e for photogra phy to get beautif ul skin to nes and soft ov erall tone . Use this mod e for s hooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp, clear shots of scenery suc h as buildi ngs and moun tains. CHECK Flash cannot be used in the Landscape mode. Use this mode to take picture s of a movi ng sub[...]

44 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Use this mod e to shoot fireworks. It is effective for tak ing more vi vid shots of fireworks with a slo w shutter. CHECK • Flash cannot be used in the Fireworks mode. • Shutter speed setting: 1/2 sec. to 4 sec. • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake in the Fireworks mode. Z Sel ecti ng th e expo sur e time set [...]

45 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to preve nt darkeni ng images and provide cr isp, clear sho ts, when sh ooting at beach under str ong su nlight. Use this mod e for taking pic tur es in pla ces s uch as museum w here th e use o f flash and m aking a n operati on sound and a shutter so und ar e restric ted. Flash mode is forcibly [...]

46 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Use this mod e to shoot document s and wh ite board. It is effective for tak ing clearer shots o f letter s. CHECK Focal range Wide angle: Approx. 5 cm to 2 m (2.0 in. to 6.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 30 cm to 2 m (1.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.) Use this mode to sel ect a fast shutter speed tha t reduces came ra s hake a nd mo vin[...]

47 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: AUTO, , , , , s ( ➝ p.42- 46) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . Press e ( p ) again to cance l Macro mode. CHECK • F ocal range Wide angle: Approx. 5 cm to 80 cm (2.0 in. to 2.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 30 cm to [...]

48 d Setti ng the Fla sh 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 th e type of sh ot. See p.49 fo r infor mation on the a vail ab le Ph otogr aph y mo des. MEMO When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD monitor before the flash fires. [...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK List of available flash modes in each Photography mode CHECK Effective flash range ( S : AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 6.5 m (2.0 ft. to 21.3 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm to 3.5 m (2.0 ft. to 11.5 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even if the fl[...]

50 * 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 the subject and press the shutter [...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography 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[...]

52 j Increas ing Mo nitor Bri ghtness This is u seful w hen checkin g the s hot compos ition for outdoor scen es. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to display t he LCD m onitor brightly. Press j ( n ) again to ret urn to norma l LCD mon itor bright ness. MEMO • T his function is automatically canceled after each shot. • T his [...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography Using p -MODE MENU (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 SHOOTING MENU Continued Q A Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. B Press n or o to select th e menu .[...]

54 Using p -MODE M ENU (Photog raphy)/SH OOTING ME NU Z List o f p -MODE ME NU option s Menu Functions Settings Factory default S ISO ( ➝ p.56) This setting can be used when the SHOOTING MODE is set to s . Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light aro und the subject. The larger value of the sensitivity, the higher sensitivity i[...]

55 Advanced Features — Photography Z List of SHOOTI NG MENU optio ns Menu Functions Settings Factory default SHOOTING MODE ( ➝ p.41) Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the s cene being shot. s /AUTO/ / / H / , / . / / /// / / /// / AUTO S EXP. COMPENSATION ( ➝ p.59) This setting can be used when the SHOOTING MOD[...]

56 p -MODE MENU (Ph otogr aphy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.53) 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 da[...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography Changing t he qualit y setting ( QUALITY) Use this m enu to specify t he image si ze (num ber of recorded pixels ). Sel ect t he q ual ity sett ing for the scene bei ng sh ot. Z Qual ity set tings in P hotog raph y mo de Area sh ot an d qualit y set ting Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shoo[...]

58 p -MODE ME NU (P hotograp hy) Changing the FinePix COLOR setting ( FinePix COLOR) Use this menu to specify required co lor tone. It is effe ctive for taking v ivid shots or black and whit e shots. CHECK FinePix COLOR settings CAUTIO N When anything other than AUTO, s MANUAL, NATURAL LIGHT, NATURAL & d , and ANTI- BLUR in the SHOOTING MODE is[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography SHOOTING MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.53) Adjusting exposure com pens ati on ( S EXP. C OMPENS ATIO N) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.46) 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[...]

60 SHOOTING MENU Selecting light metering method ( P H O T O M E T R Y ) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.46) Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s. ) MUL TI (Patt ern): Light met ering w here th e came ra assesses the scene and selects the corr ect expo sur e. _ SPOT : Lig ht meter ing w[...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( T WHITE BALANCE) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.46) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. AUTO : Automat ic adju stment ] : Sel ect the wh ite balan ce be usin g whit e paper to suit the shooting conditio ns. 6 : S[...]

62 SHOOTING MENU 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 white 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 balance for the light sou[...]

63 Advanced Features — Photography Taking pictures continuously ( CONTINUOUS) Use this mod e to take p ictures o f a moving subject. h : LONG PERIOD c ontinuo us shooti ng k : FIN AL 3 c onti nuo us sh ooti ng f : TOP 3 continuou s shooting CAU TION • N umber of available frames is limited depending on the available space on the xD-Picture Card[...]

64 SHOOTING MENU Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: All (except for ) ( ➝ p.42-46) MEMO The file recording time using the continuous shooting may increase when recording in the xD-Picture Card or internal memory. Avail able Ph otog raphy mod es: All (except for ) ( ➝ p.42-46) Shooting continu es as long as holding the shutter button down. This m [...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: All (except for ) ( ➝ p.42-46) Shooting continue s as long a s holding the shut ter button down. Thi s mode s hoots u p to xD-Pictu re Car d or intern al memo ry end . Specifying focusing mode ( H AF MODE) Available Photogr aphy mode : s ( ➝ p.46) Use this mo de to specify fo[...]

66 SHOOTING MENU 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. MEMO When the AF frame does not appear in the focusing position, select CENTER in the AF mode and use AF/ AE lock ( ➝ p.28). Use t[...]

67 Advanced Features — Playback 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.32). Setting the PLAYBACK ME NU A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.32) . B Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. C Press n or o to [...]

68 p -MODE MENU (Playb ack) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.67) Settin g automatic pla yback ( PLAYBACK) 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 [...]

69 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 i mag es sh ot u sing a digi tal cam era on medi a suc h as a n xD -Pictu re Car d . The record ed spe cificatio ns includ e inform ation on w hich fr a[...]

70 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) Selecting WITH DA TE E , E ap pears on t he 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. D Press p or q to sel[...]

71 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • When DPOF settings were specified on another camera. When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF settings that were specified on another camera, “RESET DPOF OK?” appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file). Specify the DPOF setting for each fram[...]

72 PLAYBACK MENU 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. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) cannot be rotated. Unprotect the frames (files) before rotating them ( ➝ p.73). MEMO An image c[...]

73 Advanced Features — Playback Protectin g the im ages ( P R O T E C T ) Use this m ode to prevent f rames (files) fr om bei ng accidental ly eras ed. Your camera ca lls image s “frames” . Continued Q FRAME SET / RESET A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tec tin g fr ame ( fil e). B Press ME NU/OK to pr otect/unpr otect th e cur[...]

74 PLAYBACK M ENU 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 (files) ( ➝ p.93). [...]

75 Advanced Features — Playback 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[...]

76 PLAYBACK M ENU Adding voi ce memos to t he images ( VO ICE 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 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 PLAYBA CK MENU. C Press n or o to [...]

77 Advanced Features — Playback 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.73). • Voice memos cannot be added to movies. CAU TION Continued Q F The voic e memo ends wh en pre ssing MENU/[...]

78 PLAYBACK M ENU Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.138), PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 480 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 playin g back v oice[...]

79 Advanced Features — Playback Trimming the images ( T R I M M I N G ) 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). Continued Q TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL W butto n (Zoom out) T button (Zoom in) A Pre[...]

80 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO • Pressing DISP/BACK in step A or B returns 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 You may not be able [...]

81 Advanced Features — Movie 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 switch t o 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 • O ptical zoom focal length Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max. zoom sca[...]

82 r Record ing Mov ies 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. CHECK Recor ding mo vies • S pecifications: Motion JPEG ( ➝ p.138), Mona[...]

83 Advanced Features — Movie Chan gi ng mo vie si z e 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, [...]

84 w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.32) Z Playing back movies A Press p or q to se lect the m ovie file. r appears on the LCD monitor . B Press o to begin pl aying back m ovie. PLA Y PLA Y 7 / 24 / 2006 11:00 AM 7 / 24 / 2006 11:00 AM 7 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM 7 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM 100 - 0002 100 - 0002 100 - 0002[...]

85 Advanced Features — Movie 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 xD-Pictu[...]

86 U SET-UP Using the SET-UP menu 1 Open the SET-U P 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 LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS FORMA T FORMA T BEEP V OLUME BEEP V OLUME SHUTTER[...]

87 Settings SET-UP menu option Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page q IMAGE DISP. 3 SEC/1.5 SEC/ ZOOM (CONTINUOUS) 1.5 SEC Sets the way for displaying the check image screen (photograph result) after taking a picture. The colo r tones in images recorded may differ from actual color. Play back the recorded images to check them. 89 FRAME [...]

88 U SET-UP ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 23 AUTO POWER OFF OFF/2 MIN/5 MIN 2 MIN Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used. 94 TIME DIFFERENCE N / IN Specifies the time difference settings. 94 BACKGROUND COLOR – – Specifies the colors of menu and background. – VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC/PAL – Specif[...]

89 Settings 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. Z Enlarging i mages MEMO • W hen ` quality setting is selected, the image c[...]

90 U SET-UP 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 ( ?[...]

91 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 displ ay CHECK • Optical zoom focal length * Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm ( % : Approx. 37 mm to 111 mm) • Digital zoom focal length * Approx. 108 mm to 666 mm ( % : Approx. 111 mm to 685 mm) Max. zoom scale: approx. 6.2× * 35 mm camera equiv[...]

92 U SET-UP Use this functio n to set the L CD monitor display to the fine mode or power s ave mo de. Z POW ER S AVE The LC D monitor darken s when cam era is no t used for 10 seconds. When this fun ction is activ e, you can save power and get the ma xi mum possi ble runni ng ti me f rom your batt ery . MEMO Pressing any button wakes the camera up.[...]

93 Settings Use this f uncti on to adjus t the LC D mo nitor bri ghtness. Initiali ze (fo rmat) the xD-Pict ure Card or internal memor y for us e with the camera. CAU TION The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up importan t frames (file s) onto your PC or an other media. Continued Q LCD BRIGHTNE[...]

94 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 ery. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during automatic playback ( ➝ p.68), and when a USB connection ( ➝ p.97, 107) is being[...]

95 Settings 2 Move to TIME DIFFE RENCE 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. Press q . A Press p or q to select +/– , hour , and minut e. B Press n or o to change the se tting. C Alway[...]

96 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.68) tog ether, you can have f un with fo lks. Plug the A /V cable (included ) into the A/V OUT ( Audio/V isual output) s ocket of the camer a. Plug the other end of the cable in to the audio/v ideo inp ut sock[...]

97 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 ( incl[...]

98 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. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION PRINT WITH DATE E is not available when the ca[...]

99 Camera Connection Printing with DP OF setting ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F20 beforehand ( ➝ p.68). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE E is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.68), the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date printing. Continued Q A Press DISP/BACK [...]

100 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 “ PRINTIN[...]

101 Software Installation Insta llati on on a Wind ows PC 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 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems pre- install ed. * 2 When you ins[...]

102 Inst al la tion on a W indo ws PC Z Recomme nded s ystem CAUTIO N • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB ca ble (included). The software 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. • Pus[...]

103 Software Installation 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 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 ?[...]

104 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 * 3 Required to use th[...]

105 Software Installation 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 “Fi nePix” icon appears. Doub le-click the “FinePix” i con to open the “FineP ix” vo lume wind ow. 3 Double- click on “Instal ler for Mac OSX”. 4 The In[...]

106 Inst al la tion on a M ac O S X 9 The ImageMi xer VCD2 LE f or FinePix installer automatically starts up and a window sh owing the in stallation progr ess appears (Installation may take several minutes) . 10 The “FinePixV iewer installation completed” message dialog appears. Then click exit button and clo se it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used[...]

107 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 ePi xVi ewer ” per for ms im ages s av ing, brows ing a nd fil e mana gem ent etc. MEMO If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use [...]

108 Connec ting to a PC CAUTIO N • Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VC. If the camera suddenly loses power during data exchange, the xD-Picture Card or internal memory could be damaged. • Do not disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If disconnecting the USB cable (included) during communicat[...]

109 Software Installation 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 not required for subsequent connections. B FinePixViewer automatic ally starts up and th e Save Imag e Wiz[...]

110 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For all inform ation o n FinePix Viewer f uncti ons, re fer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. • What is e xplaine d in “How to Use Fi nePixView er”... “How to Use Fine PixVie wer” cover s a ran ge of t opics, inc ludi ng b atch proc ess ing an d or deri ng pr int s.[...]

111 Software Installation Only pe rform this ope ration wh en you no lon ger requir e the installed softwar e or when the softw are was not installed correct ly. Windows A Check that th e came ra is not co nnected to the PC . B Quit all currently running applica tions. C Open t he “My C omput er” wind ow. Th en ope n the “Control Panel” and[...]

112 System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix F 20 tog ether with o ther optio nal FUJIFIL M pr o ducts, your system can be expa nded 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 x D - P i[...]

113 Appendices 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/ind ex.html Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. Continued Q • xD-Picture Card Use the follo[...]

114 Accessories Gu ide • Image Memory Card Reader 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 interface for high- speed file transfer. -Compatible with xD-Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of 3.3 [...]

115 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p .144), 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 the rai n or in ve ry hum id, dirt y, or dus ty pl aces • In direct s unlig ht or in pl aces[...]

116 Powe r Supply and Ba tte ry Z Batter y Featu res • The NP -70 gradu ally lo ses its cha rge even when no t used. Use a NP -70 that has bee n char ged re cently ( in the last da y or two) to take pictur es. • To maxim ize the li fe of the NP-7 0, turn the came ra off as qu ickly as pos sible w hen it is n ot bein g used. • The number of av[...]

117 Appendices Z Batter y Life At norm al temp eratures, the NP -70 can b e used at least 300 times. If the ti me for w hich th e NP-70 p rovides power s horten s markedl y, this in dicates th at the NP-70 ha s reached the end of i ts effecti ve life an d shou ld be r eplaced. Z Handling the Battery To avoid injury or damage, o bserve the foll owin[...]

118 Power Supply and Battery Z Specifi cations (A C-5VC ) AC Power Adapter Always use the AC Power Adapter AC-5VC with the came ra. The us e of an AC pow er adapte r othe r than AC-5VC c an be damag ed to your dig ital came ra. • Use the AC power adapt er for indoor use only . • Plug the connection cord plug secure ly into the DC input termi na[...]

119 Appendices Notes o n the xD-Picture Card ™ and the Inte rnal Memory Z Imag e Memory Card • This Image Memor y 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 proc e[...]

120 Notes on th e xD-Picture Card ™ and the Internal Memory • The xD-Pic ture C ard may f eel wa rm when it is remo ved from the camera a fter taking pictures. Th is is normal. • Do not pu t labels o n the x D-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 [...]

121 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 (Lit red) V (Blinking red) The battery is low or completely out of charge. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is[...]

122 Warning Displays MEMORY FULL Y MEMORY FULL The internal memory or xD-Picture Card is full. Erase some images in internal memory or xD- Picture Card ( ➝ p.36), or use an xD-Picture Card that has ample free space. WRITE ERROR • The data could not be recorded due to an xD- Picture Card error or a connection error between the xD-Picture Card [...]

123 Appendices PROTECTED FRAME • An attemp t was made to erase a protected file. • An attemp t was made to add a voice memo to protected file. • An attemp t was made to rotate a protected file. • Protected files canno t be erased. Remove the protection ( ➝ p.73). • Protected files canno t be added to voice memos. Remove the protection ([...]

124 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[...]

125 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. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 13, 15, 116 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction 14 The battery cover i[...]

126 Troubl eshoo ting Z Setti ng me nu etc. Charging a battery Charging does not begin. There is no battery in the camera. Load the battery. 13 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 14 The camera and AC power adapter are not connected correctly. Connect the camera and AC power adapter correctly. 15 The indicator[...]

127 Troubleshooting 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, 36 The xD-Picture Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the xD-Picture[...]

128 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. 49 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 41 The battery has run out. Charge the battery or load fully charged battery. 13, 15, 116 Con[...]

129 Troubleshooting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Recording images Photographed images or movies are not recorded. AC power adapter was connected or disconnected during turning the camera on. Connect or disconnect the AC power adapter only when the camera is off. Failing to turn the camera off first can result in damage to the xD-[...]

130 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. 78, 85, 92 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 11, 76, 82 The[...]

131 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. 96 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera and [...]

132 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 or disconnect the AC power adapter. Then reload the battery or reconnect the AC power adapter and try again. 13, 14, 15[...]

133 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix F20 Effective pixels 6.3 million pixels CCD 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 10 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (1 6/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible * Design rule for Camera File System complia[...]

134 Speci fications Sensitivity AUTO * /AUTO(400)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to IS O 100/200/400/800/1600 * Equivalent to ISO 100 to 2000 (varies depending on the Shoo ting mode) Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE Scene position (NATURAL LIGHT), (NATURAL & d ), H (PORTRAIT), , (LANDSCAPE), . (SPORT), /[...]

135 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-6.5 m (2.0 ft.-21.3 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 60 cm-3.5 m (2.0 ft.-11.5 f[...]

136 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) DC input socket AC Power Adapter AC-5VC (included)/AC-5VX (sold separately) Power Supply and Others Power supply Rechargeable Battery NP-70 Guide to the number of availab[...]

137 Z Standa rd numb er of av ailab le fra mes/re cording time p er xD-Picture Card a nd inte rnal me mory 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 mes is great e[...]

138 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 [...]

139 FUJI FILM Dig ital Camera Worl dwid e N etwor k If you have techn ical questio ns or if you ne ed repair service, ask the following loca l distributor. Please presen t the warra nty card and your purchase r eceipt when you ask for repairs. Refe r to the war ranty card for conditions of the warranty. There is a case that repair and Techn ical su[...]

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142 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Wo rldwide Network Ukraine Image Ukraine CJS C Technical support & Repair service 12, Kontraktova ploshcha, Kyiv 04070, Ukraine TEL +380-44-4909075 FAX +380-44-4909076 d@fujifilm.ua MIDDLE EAST Iran T ehran Fuk a Co. Technical support & Repair service 229,“Fuji” Bldg., M irdamad Blvd., T ehran 19189, Iran TEL[...]

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144 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use you r FinePi x F20 ca mera correctly. Read the se Safet y Notes and y our Own er’s Manual carefull y before use. • After read ing the se Safety Notes, store them in a safe place. • The ic ons show n below are use d in this docume nt to indicate th e sever ity of the injury or d amage tha t can res[...]

145 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[...]

146 Safety Notes When carrying the NP-70, install it in a digital camera or keep it in the soft case provided. When storing the NP-70, keep it in the soft case provided. When discarding, cover the battery terminals with insulation tape. Contact with other metallic objects or battery could cause the battery to ignite or burst. Keep xD-Picture Card s[...]

147 When you are cleaning the camera or you do not plan to use the camera for an extended period, remove the battery 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. Us[...]

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