FujiFilm FinePix F40fd manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F40 fd / FineP ix F45fd co rrectly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0059 9-200 (1) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Feature s • Photography Settings Camera C onnecti on Software Installatio n • Playbac k •M o v i e Appendi ces Trou[...]

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    2 Warning To preven t fire or sho ck hazard, do not expose th e unit to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With FC C Standar ds FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ( 1) This device may n ot cause harmful interfe[...]

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    3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICEN SE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE W ITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE R ECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OP ENING THE PA CKAGE , YOU ACCE PT AND AGREE TO B E BOUND BY T[...]

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    4 EC Declar ation of Co nformit y We Name: FUJIFILM Europe Gm bH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIF ILM DIG ITAL CA MERA F inePix F40fd / FinePi x F45fd Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufacturer’s Address: MIDTOWN WEST, 7-3, AKASAK A 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 ...... ...... ..... .......[...]

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    7 Using p -MODE ME NU (Photogr aphy)/ SHOOT ING M ENU ....... ...... ........ ...... ..... ........ 6 6 Sett ing the p -MODE MENU (Pho togr aphy) . ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 66 Setti ng the SHO OTIN G MEN U ......... ..... ..... 66 p -MODE MENU (Photogr aphy) ........ ...... ....... .... 69 Settin g the c amera perfor mance ( [...]

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    8 Contents Camera Co nnection Using the AC powe r adapter (sold s eparately ) ....... ...... ...... ..... ...... ....... ..... 116 Conne cting to a TV . ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ... 117 Connecti ng Camera Directly to P rinter — PictBr idge F unct ion . ........ ...... ..... ...... ........ ... 1 18 Soft ware Inst allat ion Ins[...]

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    9 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. • FUJIFILM Corpor ation cannot accept liab ility for any inciden tal losses (such a s the cos ts of ph otography or the lo ss of in[...]

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    10 Preface Z Tradem ark Infor mation • and xD -Pictu re Card ™ are tr adem ark s of FUJIFILM Corpor ation. • 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[...]

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    11 About th is Manua l Z Usab le Memo ry Ca rds You can us e th e xD-Pi ctu re Car d and the SD Me mory Card with t he Fine Pix F40fd / Fine Pix F45fd . In this Owner’ s Manual , these c ards are e xpresse d as “M emory Car d”. 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 [...]

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    12 Acce ssories Incl uded • Recha rgea ble Ba ttery NP-70 ( 1) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • Batte ry C harge r BC -70 (1 set) • A/V cabl e fo r FinePix F40fd / FinePi x F45fd (1) Includin g plug to pin-p lug ×2 • USB ca ble fo r FinePi x F40f d / Fine Pix F 45fd (1 ) • CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix CX • Own er’s Manu al (t his ma nual ) (1[...]

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    13 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 Zoom switch C Illumination lamp (p.111) D Flash (p.58) E Lens (lens cover) F POWER button G AF-assist illuminator (p.35, 101)/Self-timer lamp (p.62) H Infrared port (p.82) I Terminal cover J Micropho[...]

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    14 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix F40fd / FinePix F45fd has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. M A e Macro (close-up) (p.57) B C Flash (p.58) C Intelligent Face Detection (p.32, 69) D s Photography mode (p.49)[...]

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    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. 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 coul[...]

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    16 Chargin g the Ba ttery 2 Plug the batt ery charger into a power outlet. The charg ing in dicator lig hts green a nd char ging be gins. When charg ing is com pleted, th e indicato r turns of f. Chargin g ends after abo ut 2 ho urs. Z <Char ging Indic ator and St atuses > CAU TION • U nplug the battery charger from the power outlet when it[...]

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

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    18 Loadin g the Ba ttery 3 Close the battery cover.[...]

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    19 Getting Ready Load ing th e Memor y Card Although you can store pictu res i n the came ra’s i nternal memory, you can stor e many more images on the Memory C ard (so ld separ ately). You can u se the xD- Pictur e Card and the S D Mem ory Card w ith the Fi nePix F40fd / F inePix F4 5fd. In this Owner’s M anual, the se card s ar e expr esse d [...]

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

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

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    22 Turn ing On and O ff Turning the camera on in Photography mode Press POW ER down fully to turn the camera on. Press POW ER again to turn th e came ra off. MEMO Chang es betw een Phot ogra phy mode and Playb ack mod e Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode. Press the shutter button down halfway to return to Photography mode. CAUTIO N [...]

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    23 Getting Ready Setting the language, date, an d time When usin g the camera for the firs t time after pur chasing, the lan guage, da te, and time are cleared . Set the langua ge, date, and tim e. 1 screen 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 hen the ti[...]

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    24 Tur ning On an d Of f 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. January 24, 2007 YY.MM.DD: 2007.1.24 MM/DD/YY: 1/24/2007 DD.MM.YY: 24.1.2007 4 Set the P OWER MANAGEMENT options. MEMO The confirmation screen appears when the battery is removed and the camera has been left unused for a long period. Keep the charged battery inside of the camera to [...]

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    25 Getting Ready When t he Auto power of f funct ion is a ctive, i f the cam era is left unuse d for 2 or 5 minu tes, this function tur ns the came ra of f ( ➝ p.113) . To turn t he came ra ba ck on, press POWE R. To p lay ba ck images , ho ld dow n w for about 1 second. MEMO When POWER MANAGEMENT is set to QUICK AF or CLEAR DISPLAY, AUTO POWER O[...]

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    26 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 SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p or q to select . B Press o to m ove to men u item. C Press n or o to select DAT E/TIME. [...]

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    27 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 SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p or q to select . B Press o to m ove to men u item. C Press n or o to select . D Press q . Se[...]

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    28 Taki ng Pic tures ( B AU TO Mode) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Press POW ER to tur n the came ra on . B Set the M ode dial to B . Holdi ng the c amera correc tly CAU TION • M oving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake). Hold the camera steadily with both hands. • I f the l[...]

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    29 Using the Camera 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale u sing the Zoom switch: MEMO • S elect e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.57). • U se digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.111). 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press t he shutter butt on down halfway. CHECK ?[...]

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

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    31 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.143-147). Continued Q Indi cat or la mp Display Status Lit green Locking the focus, Setting the Mode dial Blinking[...]

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    32 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Using Intelligent Face De tection when taking pictures Intelligent Face Det ection allows you to focus on and adjust the brightn ess of people’s faces. Intelligent Face Detection is effective with the camera held horizontally or vertically. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , , , , / ( H , , , , , ), s A To acti[...]

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    33 Using the Camera CAUTIO N • If the camera or subject move as the picture is taken, the subject’s face may move ou t of the Intelligent Face Detection frame. • When the camera is detecting multiple faces, the green frame is set around the face near the ce nter. If you want to focus on another subject, move the camera so that the new subject[...]

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    34 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 1 Move the camera slightly so that one o f the subjects is in the AF frame. 2 Press the sh utter button d own halfway t o focus on the subject. 3 Continue to hold the shu tter butt on down halfway. Move the cam era back to the original image and press t he shutter button full y. MEMO • A F/AE lock can be applied [...]

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    35 Using the Camera Subjec ts not suitab le for auto focus FinePix F40fd / FinePix F45fd uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing on the following: • Subjects pho tographed through glass • Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur • Subjects with n o substance, such as smoke or flames[...]

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    36 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Adjusting the shot composition Select the LCD monitor display. Press DISP/BACK to cha nge the LCD monitor display. Position the m ain subject at the interse ction of two lines in this fr ame o r align o ne of the hori zontal lines wit h the horizo n. Use th is frame as a guide to the subje ct’s size and the b ala[...]

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    37 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 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 abou[...]

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    38 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: To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images 1 / 24 / 2007 10:00 AM 1 / 24 / 2007 10:00 AM 1 / 24 / 2007 10:00 AM 1 / 24 / 2007 10:00 AM To selec t images on the thumbn ail lists [...]

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    39 Using the Camera 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. Z Zoom s cales * Zoom can not be pe rformed w hen the imag es recor ded by ` a re play ed back . Multi-fra me pla yback Use this functio n to display a sin gle f ram e, 2 fra mes or 9 frames. Y ou can co mpare and sel ect images u sing the Multi-[...]

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

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    41 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 the cur sor (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 2007 2007 1 / 14 14 1 / 23 23 1 / 22 22 1 / 24 24 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to move the cur[...]

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    42 Viewing the Imag es Using Intelligent Face De tection when playing back pictures You can di spl ay an d en larg e th e face s in i mag es wh en playing back the images shot us ing the Intelligen t Face Detection fu nction ( is displayed) ( ➝ p.32). CAUTIO N The images recorded by ` cannot be enlarged. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to return to normal p[...]

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    43 Using the Camera Erasin g the I mages /Mov ies Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space o n the Mem ory Car d or int ernal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. Using the erase b utton ( / n ) Pressing ( n ) era ses imag es easily. Erasing the images using Playb ack menu Continued Q A Press p o[...]

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    44 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAU TION Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. D Press n or o to select F RAME or A LL FRAMES. E Press ME NU/OK to confirm the [...]

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    45 Using the Camera MEMO MEMO • W hen using a Memory Card, the image s in the Memory Card are erased. When not using a Memory Card, the images in the internal memory are erased. • P rotected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.91). • I f “DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?” or “DPOF SPECIFIED[...]

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    46 Using th e Photog raphy Function s — Procedu re of Set ting Specify the camera set tings for takin g picture s to get the best result . A ge neral gui de is g iven belo w. 1 Selec t the Photo graphy mode . Turn th e Mode d ial to sel ect the P hotogra phy mo de. The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot. B Auto This is the e[...]

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    47 Advanced Features — Photography 2 Specify the p hotography sett ings. Pressing bu ttons or se lecting men u allows you to specify photogra phy fun ctions. Y ou can ob tain the best res ult for sh ooting. Z Spe cifyi ng fu nctio ns usi ng bu ttons Continued Q e ( p ) Macro button d ( q ) F lash bu tt on * ( o ) Sel f-ti mer butto n Intelligent [...]

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    48 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 ) POWER MANAGEMENT Use to set the camera performance ( ➝ p.69). S ISO Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.70). QUALITY Use to specify requi[...]

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    49 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. B AUTO This is th e easie st mode for provi ding cri sp an d clear shots. Use this mode for or di nary p hot ogr aphy. Camera specifies all se ttings other than p -MODE (Q[...]

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    50 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode NATURAL LIGHT This m ode produ ces bea utiful ima ges tha t retain the natural am bience when sh ots are tak en in l ow-light conditions. This m ode is a lso ideal for s hooting i ndoor or situati ons wher e th e fla sh ca nnot be u sed. Camera sets th e high-sensitivity settin g when selecting the Nat ural li ght mod[...]

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    51 Advanced Features — Photography / SCENE PO SIT ION This m ode provi des the b est Sce ne pos ition settin g for t he scene being shot. Choo se from 15 types o f scene. Select the Scene p osition setting in the SC ENE POSITION menu. MEMO • See p.59 for information on the available flash modes. • When anything oth er than and in the Sho otin[...]

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    52 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode 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 subject. [...]

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    53 Advanced Features — Photography 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 tim[...]

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    54 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode 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 mode f or shoo ting with a wa terpro of case. It is effective for tak ing more vi vid shots of ocea n blue. Use this mode for taking picture s in place s such as museum w here th e u[...]

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    55 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to take clear close-up sho ts when zooming u p a flow er. It is effective for tak ing more v ivid shots of flower petal. CHECK • Flash cannot be used in the Flower mode. • 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 [...]

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    56 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode s MANUAL This is a n auto matic mode to spec ify the se ttings exc ept for the sh utter s peed a nd apertu re sett ing. Set the Photog raphy functi ons to manual to ea sily control yourself. Photogr aphy funct ions: • S EXP. COMPENSATIO N( ➝ p.72) • PHOTOMET RY ( ➝ p.74) • T WHITE BALANCE ( ➝ p.75) • H A[...]

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    57 Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Cl ose- up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , , , , / ( , , , ) , s ( ➝ p.4 9) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . Press e ( p ) again to cance l Macro mode. CHECK • W hen setting or mode, the camera sets to Macro mode automatically. • F ocal range (exc[...]

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    58 d Setti ng the Fla sh (I ntelli gent Flash) Flash ph otograph y is usefu l for taking pic tures at night or indoor da rk locati ons. Choo se from 6 flash modes accordi ng to th e type of sh ot. See p.59 fo r infor mation on the a vail ab le Ph otogr aph y mo des. MEMO By calculating subject distance and brightness, the camera automatically adjus[...]

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    59 Advanced Features — Photography 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 t ime backdrop. To prev ent cam era shake , always use a tripod. Using n synch ronizes R ed-eye reducti on mode. Using / selects slow shut ter spe eds of up to 3 s econds. CAUTIO N In bright scenes, [...]

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    60 d Setting th e Flash (Intelligent Fla sh) 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 flash is used. CAUTIO N Note s on us ing fl ash • If [...]

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    61 Advanced Features — Photography * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is includ ed in th e shot. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: All Setting s elf-time r The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you press * ( o ). Taking pictures using self-timer 1 Press the sh utter button d own halfway to focus on [...]

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    62 * Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2-sec ond se lf-t imer This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod. MEMO • T o stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press DISP/BACK. • A ny of the following cancels the self-timer setting: - Completing the shooting - Changing [...]

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    63 Advanced Features — Photography Taking pictures with the self- timer and In telligen t Face Detection function Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , , , , / ( H , , , , , ), s Intelligent Face D etection The Intelligent Face Detection function is especially useful when using the self timer since it ensures that faces will appear in focus automa[...]

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    64 * Self-Timer 4 Take pictures in selected time. During th e timer cou ntdown, the camera d etects people’s f aces. Jus t as the pictu re is ta ken, the camera focuses on and adjusts the brightness of people’s faces. CHECK See p.32 for Intelligent Face Detection. CAU TION Do not move, even af ter countdown has comple ted. Wait until the pictur[...]

  • Page 65

    65 Advanced Features — Photography j Increas ing Mo nitor Bri ghtness Use this f unction to incre ase the brightness of the L CD monitor te mporarily wh en you have difficult y seeing the monitor in low-light condition s or in daylight. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to display t he LCD m onitor brightly. Press j ( n ) again [...]

  • Page 66

    66 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 A Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. B Press n or o to select th e menu . C Press q . D Press n or o to change the se t[...]

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    67 Advanced Features — Photography Z List o f p -MODE ME NU option s Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default POWER MANAGEMENT Sets the camera performance. Use this setting to save power or to increase the focusing speed for shooting. // S ISO ( ➝ p.70) Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light aro und the subject. [...]

  • Page 68

    68 Using p -MODE M ENU (Photog raphy)/SH OOTING ME NU Z List of SHOOTI NG MENU optio ns Menu Functions Settings Factory default SCENE POSITION ( ➝ p.51) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to / . Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the s cene being shot. H / , / . / / /// //// / / : H : , S EXP. COMPEN[...]

  • Page 69

    69 Advanced Features — Photography p -MODE MENU (Ph otogr aphy) Setting the camera perf ormance ( POWER MANAGEMENT) Use this f uncti on to save p ower a nd incre ase the l ife of t he battery, o r to incr ease the f ocusi ng speed f or shoo ting. CAUTIO N POWER MANAGEMENT cannot be set when shooting mode is set for . . To save p ower, the L CD mo[...]

  • Page 70

    70 p -MODE ME NU (P hotograp hy) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ( S ISO) Use this menu to specify required sen sitivity setting of the ambien t light a round the subject. The larger value of th e sensitivity, the hig her sensitivity is obtained. The highe r sensitivity settings will allow you to take pic tures in darker loca tions. CHECK • S[...]

  • Page 71

    71 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[...]

  • Page 72

    72 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 the Mode dial is set to or , does not appear on the LCD monitor. MEMO • T he FinePix COLOR setting is ret[...]

  • Page 73

    73 Advanced Features — Photography SHOOTING MENU Adjusting exposure com pens ati on ( S EXP. C OMPENS ATIO N) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.56) 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[...]

  • Page 74

    74 SHOOTING MENU Selecting light metering method ( P H O T O M E T R Y ) Available Photography mo des: s ( ➝ p.56) (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OF F) Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s. ) MUL TI (Patt ern): Light met ering w here th e came ra assesses the scene and selects t[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( T WHITE BALANCE) Available Photography mo des: s ( ➝ p.56) 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 :[...]

  • Page 76

    76 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[...]

  • Page 77

    77 Advanced Features — Photography CAUTIO N • Number of available fram es is limited depending on the available space on the Memory Card or internal memory. • In TOP 2 and FINAL 2 continuous shooting mode, the focus is determined in the first frame and cannot be changed in mid-sequence. • The exposure is determined in the first frame, but i[...]

  • Page 78

    78 SHOOTING MENU Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , s , , , / Shooting continue s as long a s holding the shut ter button down. This mode shoots up to 40 t imes (max. 1 .3 fra mes/sec.). The cam era r ecor ds t he f inal 2 fr ames shot whe n you release the shutte r butt on. Avail able Ph otog raphy mod es: B , s , , , / Shooting continu es as lo[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Advanced Features — Photography Specifying focusing mode ( H AF MODE) Available Photography mo des: s ( ➝ p.56) (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OF F) Use this mode to spec ify focusing mod e that best suits the subject. The c amera focu ses on the center of the LCD mon itor. Use this settin g when takin g pictures with AF/AE lock [...]

  • Page 80

    80 SHOOTING MENU Use this s etting to take p i ctures o f a mo ving subje ct. The camer a continue s to focus on the main subj ect in the AF fram e. CAUTIO N When using CONTINUOUS, attention must be given to the battery level. The battery level (power consumption) increases when using CONTINUOUS. Because the camera focuses continuously without pres[...]

  • Page 81

    81 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.37). Setting the PLAYBACK ME NU A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.37) . B Press p to op en the p -MODE ME NU. C Press n or o to [...]

  • Page 82

    82 p -MODE MENU (P layback) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.81) Sending and receiving images ( IR C OMMUNICATION) You can send p hotogr aphed i mages to anot her FU JIFILM digi tal camer a (i f it has IR Ca pabi li ty), oth er de vic es wi th high-speed infrared transmission capability , or any other mobi le devi ce wi th th e IrS imp le fu ncti on. You c[...]

  • Page 83

    83 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N • Check that your came ra is turned on when transmitting the image data. • Movie images cannot be transmitted. • Images photographed with a camera other than FinePix F40fd / FinePix F45fd may not be printed or transmitted. CHECK • You can send the image data by simply pressing p three times. • Re[...]

  • Page 84

    84 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) CHECK You can receive image data by simply pressing buttons as the order below. p ➝ p ➝ MENU/OK CAU TION • M ovie images cannot be transmitted. • I f the QUALITY of sending image data is over 3 , QUALITY of the image will be set to 3 . • I f “COMMUNICATION ERROR”, “CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED”, or “CANNOT[...]

  • Page 85

    85 Advanced Features — Playback Settin g automatic pla yback ( SLIDE SHOW) Use this m ode to play ba ck photogr aphed images continuousl y. You can select playback interva l and ty pe of imag e t ran sit ion. MEMO • To interrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advance or go back through the images when selecting NORMAL[...]

  • Page 86

    86 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) Z u PRINT ORDER (DPOF) DPOF sta nds for Digital Print Or der For mat and r efers to a form at that is used for re cording printin g specifica tions for image s shot u sing a d igital c amera on medi a such as a Memo ry Card . The rec orded specific ations in clude inform ation on w hich fr ames are to be p rinted. This[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Advanced Features — Playback 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 to display the pri[...]

  • Page 88

    88 p -MODE ME NU (P layback ) 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 frame (f[...]

  • Page 89

    89 Advanced Features — Playback To cancel all DP OF setti ngs: Select RESET AL L in the p -MODE MENU ( ➝ p.85). MEMO u appears on the LCD monitor during playback when the image has specified DPOF settings. RESET ALL Press ME NU/OK. RESET DPOF OK? RESET DPOF OK? YES YES CANCEL CANCEL F2.8 F2.8 1000 1000 1000 1000 F2.8 F2.8 5 / 24 / 2006 10:00 AM[...]

  • Page 90

    90 PLAYBACK MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.81) Rotating the images ( IMAGE R OTATE) When sho oting in the vertical posi tion, th e image appe ars horizon tal on the LCD mon itor. Use this mod e to rotat e an image and to display corr ect directio n. Your camera cal ls imag es “fra mes”. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) cannot be rotated. Unprot[...]

  • Page 91

    91 Advanced Features — Playback Intelligent Face D etection When shooting a person in a vertical position, press (Intelligent Face Detection) to rotate to display the correct direction. Protec ting the i mages ( P R O T E C T ) Use this mode t o preve nt frames (files) fr om be ing acci dentall y eras ed . You r cam era calls im ages “ fra mes [...]

  • Page 92

    92 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO To stop the proc edur e 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. CAU TION The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files) ( ➝ p.113). [...]

  • Page 93

    93 Advanced Features — Playback Copying the images ( V COPY) It is pos sible to tr ansfer saved imag es betwe en the int erna l mem ory an d a Me mory C ard . You r came ra c all s imag es “f rame s”. Z Selecting COPY MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. Continue[...]

  • Page 94

    94 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N • When [ CARD FULL] or [ Y CARD FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the way. • When copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Adding vo ice memos to t he images ( VOICE MEMO) Voi ce mem os o f up to 30 seco nds can be adde d to stil l imag es. Copying [...]

  • Page 95

    95 Advanced Features — Playback The rem aining r ecordin g time a ppear s during re cording . MEMO To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord the co mmen t: press DIS P/BACK. MEMO • W hen the image already has a voice memo • W hen “PROTECTED FRAME” appears, unprotect the frame ( ➝ p.91). • V oice memos cannot be added to m[...]

  • Page 96

    96 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • A udio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.162), PCM recording format • A udio file size: Approx. 330 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing voic e memo fil es You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. Playi ng back voice mem o A Press p or q[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Advanced Features — Playback Volume can be adjusted while playing back voice m emos. Trimming the images ( T R I M M I N G ) Use this mod e to tr im the req uired part of the photogra phed imag e. CHECK Before selecting TRIMMING, select the trimming frame (file). Continued Q Adjusti ng volume o f voice m emos A Press MENU/OK while playing back[...]

  • Page 98

    98 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO • P ressing DISP/BACK in step A or B re turns 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. • I mage sizes • W hen % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAU TION You may not be a[...]

  • Page 99

    99 Advanced Features — Playback Intelligent Face D etection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.32) ( appears on the screen). Press (Intelligent Face Detection), the face that is focused on is zoomed in to help crop the main subject. To specify a cropped part of the image according to preference, specify and adjust according [...]

  • Page 100

    100 r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Set the Mode di al to r . Z Zoo ming the imag e You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as you ca nnot zo om duri ng recor ding. CHECK • O ptical zoom focal length Approx. 36 mm to 108 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max. zoom scale: 3× • F ocal range Appr[...]

  • Page 101

    101 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 • AF-assist illuminator will fire when the subject is poorly lit. • See p.107 for information on turning the AF-assist illuminator [...]

  • Page 102

    102 r Record ing Mov ies Changin g movie size Press p to open the p -MODE MENU. Z Quality sett ings in Movie mode % (640 × 480 pi xels): Fo r bett er qua lity $ (320 × 240 pi xels): To recor d longe r movies MEMO • T he quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is changed. •I n r Movie mode, you cannot[...]

  • Page 103

    103 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.37) Z Playing back movies 0 Continued Q 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 10 / 24 / 2076 11:00 AM 10 / 24 / 2076 11:00 AM 1 / 24 / 2007 10:00 AM 1 / 24 / 2[...]

  • Page 104

    104 w Playi ng Ba ck Movi es MEMO If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks or black horizontal streaks may appear in the image during playback. This is normal. CAUTIO N • You may not be able to play back some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To play back movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the Memory Car[...]

  • Page 105

    105 Memo[...]

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    106 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 PLA YBA CK VOLUME PLA YBA CK V OLUME LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS BEEP V OLUM[...]

  • Page 107

    107 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 color tones in images recorded may differ from actual color. Play back the recorded images to check them. 109 FRAME[...]

  • Page 108

    108 U SET-UP FORMAT – – Initializes a Memory Card or internal memory. Select this menu to erase all the frames (files). 113 ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 27 AUTO POWER OFF OFF/2 MIN/ 5MIN 2 MIN Sets the time of turnin g camera off when camera is not used. OFF can be selected when POWER MANAGEMENT is set to PO WER [...]

  • Page 109

    109 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. • IMAGE DISP. cannot be used when h LONG PERIOD ( ➝ p.78) is set. Z [...]

  • Page 110

    110 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 ( ?[...]

  • Page 111

    111 Settings Use this function to specify whether the illumination lamp lights at startup and after shootin g is com plete. Wh en turned ON , it indicat es to the su bjects of the picture tha t shooting is c omplete. 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 • O ptical zoom foca[...]

  • Page 112

    112 U SET-UP Use this function to adjust volume while playin g back movi e an d voi ce mem o. Use this functi on to adjus t the L CD moni tor bri ghtness. PLAYBACK VOLUME A Press n or o to adju st the volum e. The l arger the numb er, the l arger th e volume i s emitt ed. 0 (zer o) indica tes a sound de adenin g. B Press ME NU/OK to confirm the set[...]

  • Page 113

    113 Settings Ini tiali ze ( for mat ) th e Me mory Ca rd or in terna l memory for use with the camer a. CAUTIO N • The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • Do not open the battery cover or expose the camera to shock during formatting,[...]

  • Page 114

    114 U SET-UP 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 funct ion. 2 Move to TIME D IFFERENCE screen. 3 Set[...]

  • Page 115

    115 Settings CHECK Available time setting –23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments) MEMO CHECK Upon returning from a trip, always change the time difference setting back to N HOME and then check the date and time again. 1 / 24 / 2007 11:00 AM 1 / 24 / 2007 11:00 AM 25 25 25 25 N N M In the time differe nce setting, when you change to the P hoto [...]

  • Page 116

    116 Using the AC po wer adapter ( sold separa tely) Always use a FUJIFILM A C Power Adap ter AC-5 VX (sold separately ) ( ➝ p.135) . Use the AC pow er adapte r to pr event losi ng pow er at inconvenient times, such as when downloading photogra phed im ages t o your PC. You can take pict ures and play back imag es with out worryin g abou t deple t[...]

  • Page 117

    117 Camera Connection Conn ecti ng to a TV When co nnecting to a TV, i mages can be displa yed on wid er scre en. Using slide show func tion (›p.85 ) toge ther, you ca n have fun w ith f ol ks. Plug the other end of th e cable into t he audio/vid eo input socket on the TV. CAUTION • Plug the A/V cable (included) and the AC power adapter correct[...]

  • Page 118

    118 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 ( inclu ded ). MEMO Use[...]

  • Page 119

    119 Camera Connection Specifyi ng images for printing (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if MENU/OK is pressed with total number of images set at 0 (zero), the screen printing once appears on the screen. Press MENU/OK again and printing starts. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION PRINT WITH DATE E is not available when the camera is con[...]

  • Page 120

    120 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Printing with DP OF setting ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F40fd / FinePix F45fd beforehand ( ➝ p.85). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE E is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.85), the date is not inserted on printers[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Camera Connection 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 “ PRINTING” is not disp layed on th e camera’s LCD m[...]

  • Page 122

    122 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 tall the softwa re, l[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Software Installation Z Recomme nded s ystem CAUTIO N • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (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. • Push the USB con[...]

  • Page 124

    124 Inst al la tion on a W indo ws PC Do not conne ct the ca mera to your PC until the so ftware in stallatio n is comp let ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed 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. Win[...]

  • Page 125

    125 Software Installation Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and s oftware require ments To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 PowerPC, Intel processo r loaded * 2 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature [...]

  • Page 126

    126 Inst al la tion on a M ac O S X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any othe r applic ati ons. 2 When the bundle d CD-ROM i s loade d into the CD-ROM drive, the “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”[...]

  • Page 127

    127 Software Installation 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 as the We[...]

  • Page 128

    128 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 the AC power adapter w[...]

  • Page 129

    129 Software Installation CAUTIO N • FinePix F40fd / FinePix F45fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol). A PTP-compatible camera is a camera which can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VX (sold separately). If the camera suddenly loses power during data exchan[...]

  • Page 130

    130 Connec ting to a PC Windo ws XP / Vista A The hel p mess age appe ars in th e botto m-righ t corner of your screen. T his message will close whe n the set ting s ar e co mplet ed. No ac tion is re qui red. CAUTIO N This step is not required for subsequent connections. B FinePixViewer automatic ally starts up and th e Save Imag e Wiz ard win dow[...]

  • Page 131

    131 Software Installation 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 xplai ned in “How to Use FinePixV iewer”... “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[...]

  • Page 132

    132 Connec ting to a PC 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 the “My C omputer” (Win dows XP/ Vista u sers should cl ick “Control [...]

  • Page 133

    133 Memo[...]

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    134 System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix F40fd / FinePix F45fd together with other optional FUJIFILM products, you r system can be expanded to fill a wide ra nge 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[...]

  • Page 135

    135 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[...]

  • Page 136

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

  • Page 137

    137 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p .170), to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly. Z Places t o Avoi d Do not store or u se the c amera in the f ollowin g types of locations: • In t he r ain or in ve ry h umid, dirt y, or du sty plac es • In dir ect sunlig ht or in places[...]

  • Page 138

    138 Powe r Supply and Ba tte ry Z Batter y Featu res • The N P-70 gr adually lo ses its cha rge e ven when not 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 l ife 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[...]

  • Page 139

    139 Appendices Z Handling the Battery To avoid injury or damage, o bserve the foll owing: • Do not ca rry or st ore batte ry with met al objects su ch as necklac es or hairp ins. • Do not heat t he battery or thr ow it i nto a fire. • Do not attempt to take a part or ch ange t he bat tery. • Do n ot r echar ge t he b atter y wi th ch arge r[...]

  • Page 140

    140 Power Supply and Battery Z Battery C harg er BC-7 0 Spec ification s Notes on Using the Battery Charger Use with the following power su pply cord set: Cord: UL Listed, Type SP T-2, N o.18 AWG , rated 300V, 10A, min imum 4 ft (1.2 m), ma ximum 10 ft (3 m) lon g. One end t ermina tes in a mold ed-on, pa ralle l-blade , (non - polarize d) attachm [...]

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    141 Appendices AC Power Adapter Always use the AC Power Adapter AC- 5VX (sold sepa rat ely) wit h the c ame ra. The us e of an AC P ower ad apter o ther tha n AC-5V X (sold sepa rat ely) can be dam aged to yo ur di git al ca mer a. • Use the AC pow er adapt er for indoor use only . • Plug the conne ction cord plug se curely into the DC inp ut t[...]

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

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    143 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. Load fully charged battery. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash photo[...]

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    144 Warning Displays CARD ERROR • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.113) . If the message still appears, replace the Memory Card. • Camera fau lt. • The Memory Card is damage[...]

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    145 Appendices READ ERROR • The playe d back file was not recorded correctly. • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • This file cannot be pla yed back. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.113). If the message still appears, replace the Memory Card. • [...]

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    146 Warning Displays DPOF FILE ERROR Prints were specified for 1000 or more frames in the DPOF frame settings. The maximum number of frames for which prints can be specified on the same Memory Card is 999. Copy the images for which you want to order prints onto another Memory Card and then specify the DPOF settings. CAN NOT SET DPOF r CAN NOT SET D[...]

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    147 Appendices PRINTER ERROR RESUME? Displayed for PictBrid ge. Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink. Printing automatically restarts when the error is cleared. If the message still appears after checking, press MENU/OK to restart printing. CANNOT BE PRINTED Displayed for PictBrid ge. • Refer to the user manual for the printer[...]

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    148 Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Battery and power supply Nothing happens when pressing POWER. The battery has run out. Load fully charged battery. 15, 17, 138 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction 17 The battery cover is not closed securely. Close the batte[...]

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    149 Troubleshooting Z Setti ng me nu etc. Charging a battery Charging does not begin. The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 17 The battery charger and connection cord are not connected correctly. Connect the battery charger and connection cord correctly. 17 The battery terminals are soiled. Take the battery out [...]

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    150 Troubl eshoo ting Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken when pressing the shutter button. The Memory Card or internal memory is full. Insert a new Memory Card or erase some unnecessary frames. 19, 43 The Memory Card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the Memory Card or inter[...]

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    151 Troubleshooting 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. 60 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 49 The battery has run out. Load fully charged battery. 15, 17, 139 Continuous shooting is sele[...]

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    152 Troubl eshoo ting 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 M[...]

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    153 Troubleshooting 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. 97, 104, 112 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 13, 95, 101 Th[...]

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    154 Troubl eshoo ting 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. 117 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera a[...]

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    155 Troubleshooting 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. 15, 16, 17, [...]

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    156 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix F40fd / Digital camera FinePix F45fd Effective pixels 8.3 million pixels CCD 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 25 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (16/32/64 /128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB)/SD Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.19)) File format Still image: DCF-compliant [...]

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    157 Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/ 1600 (Standard output sensitivity) * 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), , (LAN[...]

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    158 Speci fications White balance Automatic scene recognition/Preset (Fine, Sha de, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (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 [...]

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    159 Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural sound) Digital input/output USB 2.0 Hig h-Speed/PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) DC input socket AC Power Adapter AC-5VX (sold separately) Power Supply and Others Power supply Rechargeab le Battery NP-70 Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation [...]

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    160 Speci fications Z Standa rd num ber of avail able f rames/r ecord ing t ime per xD-Picture Card , SD Memor y Card and intern al memor y 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 d ivergen ce betwe en stan dard num ber o f frame s and the [...]

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    161 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers containing “M” such as DPC-M1GB, movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase (frame erase) image files. In such a case, erase all frames or format the xD-Picture Card before use. Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. * These spe [...]

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    162 Explan ation of Terms EV A numb er denote s Expo sure Valu e. The E V is deter mined by the bri ghtness o f the su bject an d sensitivit y (speed ) of th e film or CCD. The nu mber is larger for bright subjects and smaller for da rk subjects. As the brightness of the subject ch anges, a digital camera maintains the amount o f light hitting the [...]

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    163 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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    170 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use your FineP ix F40fd / FinePi x F45fd ca mera correctly . Read t hese Safe ty Notes and your Owne r’s Manual c arefully b efore use . • After r eading the se Safety Notes, sto re them in a safe place. • The i cons sho wn below are use d in this docume nt to indicate th e sever ity of the injury or [...]

  • Page 171

    171 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[...]

  • Page 172

    172 Safety Notes When carrying the NP-70, install it in a digital camera or keep it in the hard case. When storing the NP-70, keep it in the hard case. 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 Memory Cards out of the reach of sm[...]

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    173 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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