4 5
Getting Ready
Using
the Camera
Advanced
Features
Settings
Software
Installation
Viewing Images
Contents
CHARGING A BATTERY
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LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE xD-Picture Card
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TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
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CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER
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SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
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PROCEDURE FOR DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
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Warning
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IMPORTANT
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EC Declaration of Conformity
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Preface
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Accessories included
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Nomenclature
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Attaching the strap
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Example of LCD Monitor Text Display
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■ Still photography mode
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■ Playback mode
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System Expansion Options
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Accessories Guide
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Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly
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Notes on the Power Supply
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Applicable Batteries
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Notes on the Batteries
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Notes on Using the Rechargeable Battery NH-20
and AAA-size Ni-MH Batteries Correctly
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Notes on Using the Battery Charger
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AC Power Adapter
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Notes on the xD-Picture Card™
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Warning Displays
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Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Explanation of Terms
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Safety Notes
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1 Getting Ready
6 ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME
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SET-UP
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■ SET-UP menu options
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F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN
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POWER SAVE SETTING
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FORMAT
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FRAME NO.
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4 Settings
5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS
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5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC
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5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.0 TO 9.2
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5.4 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X
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5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION
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6.2 USING FinePixViewer
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6 Viewing Images
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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TAKING PICTURES (
a AUTO MODE)
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■ Viewfinder lamp display
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NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES
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■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card
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USING AF/AE LOCK
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USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM)
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BEST FRAMING
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VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK)
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Single-frame playback / Fast-forwarding through the images / Multi-frame playback
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Single-frame playback / Playback zoom / Panning / Trimming
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ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME)
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PLAYBACK MODE
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
2 Using the Camera
B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS)
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Quality settings in Still photography mode
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S SENSITIVITY
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High-sensitivity photography (800)
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J FinePix COLOR
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TAKING PICTURES – SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
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■ Photography mode specifications
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e MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY
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d FLASH
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q PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
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q MANUAL / q AUTO / m PORTRAIT / , SCENE / . SPORT / / NIGHT
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
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* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
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f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
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D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)
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A WHITE BALANCE
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STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
MODE
p
PHOTO MODE STILL
PHOTOGRAPHY
3 Advanced Features
B MOVIE
r RECORDING MOVIES
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r PLAYING BACK MOVIES
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B PLAYBACK
o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES
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i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL
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g AUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK)
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t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS
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t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS
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u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)
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u DPOF SET FRAME
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U DPOF ALL RESET
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p
PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK MODE
MOVIE MODE
