FujiFilm FinePix S7000 manual

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    This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S7000 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00304-200 ( 1 ) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Software Installation Settings Viewing Images[...]

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    2 3 EC Declaration of Conformity We Name : Fuji Photo Film ( Europe ) G.m.b.H. Address : Heesenstrasse 31 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany declare that the product Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S7000 Manufacture’s Name: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Manufacture’s Address: 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan [...]

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    4 5 Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Settings Software Installation Viewing Images Contents ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND CAMERA STRAP .................................................................................................. 10 LOADING THE BATTERIES ..............................................................................[...]

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    6 7 h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) Included with: Anti-static case (1) h AA-size alkaline batteries (4) h Shoulder Strap (1) h Protective cover (2) h Metal strap clip (2) h Clip attaching tool (1) h Lens cap (1) h Lens cap holder (1) h A/V (audio-visual) cable (included) (1) (plug (2.5 mm dia.) to pin-plug cable × × 2) h USB cable (mini-B) (1) h[...]

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    8 9 Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Command dial (P .20) Continuous shooting button (P .50) Exposure compensation button (P .54) Flash button (P .45) Release sock et (P .25) Shutter button P ower switch Self-timer lamp (P .59) Hot shoe (P .65) FZ ring (Focus/Zoom ring) (P .21, 24, 48)[...]

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    10 11 Getting Ready 6 5 lens cap holder Fastener Fastener When attaching the strap to the camera, attach the metal strap clip to the camera before threading the strap through the clip. This description explains how to attach the strap using the clip attaching tool provided to make attaching the metal strap clip easier. (Numbers 1 to 8 refer to the [...]

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    12 13 Getting Ready 1 Check that the camera is turned off (indicator lamp goes off) before opening the battery cover. ● ! Opening the battery cover while the camera is turned on, the camera is turned off. ● ! Do not apply excessive force to the battery cover. 2 Load the batteries correctly as indicated by the polarity icons. Pull on the battery[...]

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    14 15 Getting Ready 2 ● ! Insert only the appropriate media types into the xD-Picture Card and Microdrive slots. Inserting the incorrect media will damage the camera or media. ● ! If the media is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into the slot. Do not apply excessive force when inserting an xD-Picture Card or Microdrive. ● ! If[...]

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      4       4     .       7     .     2 0 0 3 .       7     .     2 0 0 3 1 2     :     0 0         A M 1 2     :     0 0         A M DD DD . MM MM . YYYY YYYY D A T E   T [...]

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    F R F R AM A M E   N E   N O. O. C C D − R C C D − R A W C O N C O N T. T. A D A P T E R A D A P T E R D A T E   T I M E D A T E   T I M E S E T S E T N O N O O F F O F F ENG[...]

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    20 21 Using the Camera 0 FinePix Photo mode ( ) button Photography: Allows you to select the quality (Number of recorded pixels), sensitivity and FinePix COLOR settings. Playback: Allows you to specify the print order (DPOF) settings. 0 Diopter adjustment dial Makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see. Set the dial to the position where the A[...]

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    22 23 Using the Camera 1 2 1 Set the Power switch to “ q ” and 2 Set the Mode dial to “ B ”. 3 Then set the Focus mode selector switch to “S-AF”. h Focal range Wide-angle: Approx. 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity Telephoto: Approx. 90 cm (3.0 ft.) to infinity Press the Flash pop-up button to pop up the flash. ● ! When the flash is popped u[...]

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    24 25 Using the Camera Pressing the Shutter button down halfway, the camera emits a short double-beep and focuses on your subject. At that point, the AF frame on the screen becomes smaller and the camera sets the shutter speed and aperture (The indicator lamp (green) stops blinking and remains lit). ● ! The image shown on the screen before taking[...]

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    26 27 Using the Camera Click In a shot with this type of composition, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. If the picture is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. USING AF/AE LOCK INDICATOR LAMP DISPLAY 1 3 3 3 3 A U T O A U T O Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects[...]

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    1 0 0 − 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 1   7 /   4 / 2 0 0 3     1 2 : 5 6 P M   7 /   4 / 2 0 0 3     1 2 : 5 6 P M 28 29 Using the Camera VIEWING THE IMAGES ( PLA YBACK ) PLAYBACK MODE Single-frame playback 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Pre[...]

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    ERASE OK? ERASE OK? Y E S Y E S C A N C E L C A N C E L OK OK BACK BACK F R F R AM A M E 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 B A C K B A C K E R A S E E R A S E F R F R A M E[...]

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    A U T O A U T O I S O I S O S T D S T D 4 0 0 4 0 0 A U T O A U T O 8 0 0 8 0 0 32 33 Advanced Features 1 1 Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 2 Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode. 3 Press the Photo mode ( p ) button. ● ! In “ r ” Movie mode, do not set t[...]

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    S T D S T D A U T O A U T O S T A N D A R D S T A N D A R D C H R C H R OM O M E B& B & W C O L O R C O L O R 34 35 Advanced Features J FinePix COLOR p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY ● ! In “ r ” Movie mode, do not set the “ J ” F[...]

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    36 37 Advanced Features EXPOSURE ( SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE ) STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Closed Open When shooting a moving subject, you can either “freeze the motion” or “capture the sense of movement” by adjusting the shutter speed. Freezes the motion of the subject. Photographs the traces left by the subject's movement. By adjust[...]

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    38 39 Advanced Features T AKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure is given below. 1 Select the Photography mode ( ➡ P .40-44, 67, 68). B All settings other t[...]

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    40 41 Advanced Features N PROGRAMMED AUTO STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Set the Mode dial to “ N ”. This is an automatic mode that allows you to specify any of the settings other than the shutter speed and aperture. This allows you to take shots relatively simply in the same way as the Shutter- priority Auto and Aperture-priority Auto modes (prog[...]

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    42 43 Advanced Features < APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Set the Mode dial to “ < ”. This is an automatic mode that allows you to set the aperture. You can use this mode for shots where you want to have the background out of focus (large aperture) or have both near and far objects in focus at the same time (small apert[...]

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    44 45 Advanced Features d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 2 Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode. 3 Press the Flash pop-up button to pop-up the flash. h Effective flash range ( B ) Wide-angle: Approx. 0.3 m to 8.5 m (1.0 ft. to 27.9 ft[...]

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    46 47 Advanced Features d Forced flash Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct colors when shooting under lighting such as fluorescent lamps. In this mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions. c Slow synchro This is a Flash mode that uses a s[...]

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    48 49 Advanced Features Use this button when you are shooting pictures of a moving subject. Using Continuous AF mode reduces the time required for focusing. Set the Focus mode selector switch to “C-AF”. 1 2 Frame the shot so that the subject fills the center of the image or the entire AF frame. 2 5 0 2 5 0 F 5 . 6 3 3 ?[...]

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    50 51 Advanced Features f Top 5-frame continuous shooting S T O R I N G S T O R I N G This mode shoots up to 5 frames (3.3 frames/sec.). When taking the shots, the photographed images are displayed (in sequence from the left) and automatically recorded. ● ! The maximum file recording time, using the 5-frame continuous [...]

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    52 53 Advanced Features h Long-period continuous shooting A U T O A U T O 2 5 0 2 5 0 F 5 . 6 3 3 3 3 This mode allows you to take up to 40 continuous shots (at intervals as short as 1 second). ● ! Long-period continuous shooting cannot be used in the “ ? ”, “ N ”, “ M ”, “ < ” and ?[...]

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    54 55 Advanced Features E USING AE LOCK STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Use this function when you want to take pictures with the exposure fixed for a particular subject. Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 1 Set the Mode dial to “ B ”, “ ? ”, “ N ”, “ M ” or “ < ” mode. 2 3 2 5 0 2 5 0 F 5 . 6 3 3 3 3 [...]

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    56 57 Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMA TION STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS This function displays the histogram for a shot and allows the brightness distribution during shooting to be checked. This function can also be used to check the current photography settings as required. 1 2 1 Set the Power switch to “ q ”. 2 Set the Mode dial to Still[...]

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    O F F O F F A U T O A U T O ± 1/3 1/3 S E L S E L F - T I M E R E R O F F O F F 58 59 Advanced Features STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU * SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 1 The self-timer is used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is included [...]

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    60 61 Advanced Features 3 When the correct exposure is measured, “ ç ” appears. Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. C OM O M P L E T E D   ! P L E T E D   ! S E T S E T C A N C E L C A N C E L OK OK BACK BACK ● ! The specified custom whit[...]

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    S E L E C T   A F   A R E A S E L E C T   A F   A R E A 62 63 Advanced Features Use this mode to photograph the same image with different exposure settings. Bracketing automatically shoots 3 continuous frames, one of which is correctly exposed while the remaining two are underexposed and overe[...]

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    64 65 Advanced Features Select “ON” in this setting when using an external flash unit. Synchronized shutter speeds up to 1/1000 sec. can be used. ● ! The image may appear dark when the shutter speed is set to speeds higher than 1/1000 sec. ● ! Set the white balance ( ➡ P.60) to AUTO or Custom white balance ( ➡ P.66). ∞ USING AN EXTERN[...]

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    66 67 Advanced Features r RECORDING MOVIES MOVIE MODE 1 Set the Mode dial to “ r ”. Use “ r ” Movie mode to record movies with sound. h Specifications Motion JPEG with monaural sound Quality selection method % (640 × 480 pixels) $ (320 × 240 pixels) h Frame rate 30 frames per second ● ! Changing the quality (movie size) setting ( ➡ P.[...]

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    P L A Y P L A Y 68 69 Advanced Features PLA YING BACK MOVIES PLAYBACK MODE 1 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the movie file. ● ! Movies cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Use the “DISP” button to select single-frame playback. 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the movie. 2 [...]

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    B A C K B A C K E R A S E E R A S E F R F R A M E A L L   F R A L L   F R AM A M E S E S 70 71 Advanced Features 1 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu screen. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ o [...]

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    F R F R AM A M E P R O T E C T P R O T E C T S E T   A L L S E T   A L L R E S E T   A L L R E S E T   A L L 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 P R O T E C T   O K ? P R O T E C[...]

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    P L A Y B A C K P L A Y B A C K F R F R AM A M E 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 U N P R O T E C T   O K ? U N P R O T E C T   O K ? Y E S Y E S C A N C E L C A N C E L OK O?[...]

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    O N V O I C E   V O I C E   MEM M E M O 76 77 Advanced Features After 30 seconds of recording, “ π ” appears on the screen. To finish: Press the “MENU/OK” button. To re-record your comment: Press the “BACK” button. 5 t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU 1 Voice memos can be added to still imag[...]

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    P L A Y P L A Y 78 79 Advanced Features t PLA YING BACK VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU 1 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ”. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select an image file that has a voice memo. ● ! Voice memos can not be play backed using multi-frame playback. Use the “DISP” button to select single-frame playback. 2 1 Pre[...]

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    S H E E T S S H E E T S D P O F : 0 0 0 0 9 D P O F : 0 0 0 0 9 0 1 0 1 S E T S E T OK OK F R F R AM A M E 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 − 0 0 0 9 D P O F D P O F W I T H   D A T E ?[...]

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    D P O F   A L L   R E S E T D P O F   A L L   R E S E T S E T S E T 83 Settings 82 W USING THE SET-UP SCREEN 1 1 Set Power switch to “ q ”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “ W ” to display the SET-UP menu. ● ! Always turn the camera off when replacing the batteries. Opening the ba[...]

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    R E C R E C F R F R AM A M E OK OK P R E V I P R E V I E W C A N C E L C A N C E L BACK BACK P R E V I E W P R E V I E W R E C R E C C A N C E L C A N C E L OK OK B A C K B A C ?[...]

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    F O F O RM R M A T A T O K O K C A N C E L C A N C E L S E T S E T F O F O RM R M A T   O K ? A T   O K ? E R A S E   A L L   D A T A E R A S E   A L L   D A T A OK OK 86 87 Sett[...]

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    89 Software Installation 5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS 5 Software Installation Launches the FinePixViewer software when a camera is connected. Software used to read PDF- format documents on a personal computer . This software is needed to read the User ’ s Guides for FinePixViewer (Mac OS 9 only). Creates a FinePix CD Album. Converts CCD-RA W files[...]

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    90 91 Software Installation 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick Start Guide. 2 After restarting the PC, install DirectX as directed by the on-screen instructions and then restart your PC again. If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC, this installation is not performed. 3 After restarting the PC, the “Insta[...]

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    92 93 Software Installation 2 Click the [Save] button. 5 The Installer setup screen appears. Click the [Installing FinePixViewer] button. ● ! For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button. 8 Select the installation destination for FinePixViewer. 1 Click the [Open] button to open the i[...]

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    94 95 Software Installation 5.4 INST ALLA TION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3 ✽ 1 , PowerBook G3 ✽ 1 , Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G4 Cube, or PowerB[...]

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    96 97 Software Installation 9 Click the [Continue] button. ● ! The software is installed in the “Applications” folder on the installation destination disk. 10 Click the [Install (upgrade)] button. 11 Enter your administrator name and password and then click [OK]. 12 An installation progress window appears. (Installation may take several minut[...]

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    98 99 Viewing Images The “Camera Connection” section explains how to connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable (mini-B) and describes the functions you can use once the camera and computer are connected. If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use the AC power adapter when[...]

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    USB socket (mini-B) DC IN 5V socket Camera 100 101 Viewing Images 6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION S E T − U P S E T − U P D I S C D I S C H A R G E A R G E O K O K R E S E T R E S E T O K O K U S B   U S B   MO M O D E D E 3 / 3[...]

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    USB socket (mini-B) DC IN 5V socket 103 Viewing Images 102 6.2 USING FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. ■ Example: Looking up slide shows 1 Click “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the FinePixViewer Help menu. 2 Click “Basic Operation” and then cli[...]

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    105 104 System Expansion Options C O M P A C T F L A S H DPC-CF T M f o r x D - P i c t u r e C a r d C AR D A DA P T E R Microdrive (commercially available) Image Memory Card Reader ( IEEE1394 ) (PC card slot) PC Card Adapter xD-Picture Card FinePix S7000 Digital Camera Personal Computer (commercially available) ( USB ) < Image input/output to [...]

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    107 106 Notes on Using Y our Camera Correctly Notes on the Power Supply e Be sure to read this information in conjunction with “Safety Notes” ( ➡ P.118), to ensure that you use your camera correctly. ■ Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations: h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places h [...]

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    108 109 D I S C H A R G E D I S C H A R G E O K O K C A N C E L C A N C E L S E T S E T D I S C D I S C HA H A R G E   O K ? R G E   O K ? I T   I T   M A Y   T A K E   A   A Y  [...]

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    111 110 (Lit red) (Blinking red) The camera batteries are low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged batteries. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash photography. Use a tripod for some scenes and modes. The AF (auto focus) cannot work effectively. i If the image is too dark, take[...]

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    113 112 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions i The batteries have run out. i The batteries are loaded backwards. i The battery cover is not closed properly. i The AC power adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. The batteries run ou t. i You are using t[...]

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    114 115 Specifications System Model Digital camera FinePix S7000 Effective pixels 6.3 million pixels CCD 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR Number of total pixels 6.63 million pixels Storage media xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB) Microdrive (340 MB/1 GB) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif Ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible ✽ Design [...]

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    117 116 Explanation of T erms AF/AE Lock: On the FinePix S7000, pressing the Shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings (AF and AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is not centered in the frame or change the picture composition after the exposure is set, you can obtain good results by changing the composition aft[...]

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    118 119 CAUTION Do not use this camera in locations severely affected by oil fumes, steam, humidity or dust. This can cause a fire or electric shock. Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. Do not leave the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. This can cause a fire. Keep out of the r[...]

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    Printed in Japan FGS - 305108 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan http://home.fujifilm.com/products/digital/[...]