Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FinePix A101 FujiFilm
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Printed in Japan FGS - 103107 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan BL00034-200 ( 1 ).
2 3 W arning This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 4 Advanced Features Playback PLAYING BACK MOVIES ..................................... 44 ■ Playing back movies ....................................... 45 g ERASING SINGLE • ALL FRAMES/FORMATTING ............................... 46 f HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS .
6 7 Camera Features and Accessories h Superb high-quality images from the 1.3-megapixel CCD with RGB Filter and high-resolution Fujinon lens. h Maximum recording resolution of 1280 × 960 pixels (approx.
8 9 MENU / OK b utton button Viewfinder lamp (P .21) Viewfinder (P .20) LCD monitor (P .20) T ripod mount Batter y cov er (P .12) DISP button (P .23 , 28) BA CK button Batter y compar tment Strap mount (P .11) Smar tMedia slot (P .13) Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features.
10 11 1 You can use the “ SET – UP ” screen on this camera to select ENGLISH or FRENCH as the LANGUAGE used for screen display ( ➡ P.52). The screens in this manual are shown in ENGLISH. 1 Pass the loop of this cord on the end of the strap through the strap mount.
Gold marking Gold marking 12 13 1 LOADING THE SmartMedia ™ LOADING THE BA TTERIES SmartMedia ™ ( sold separately ) Compatible batteries 1 Check that the camera is switched off. Then hold the camera so that the battery cover faces upwards and slide the cover out to open it.
14 15 1 Blank On Flashing To switch the camera on and off, slide the “ POWER ” switch sideways. When you switch the camera on, the viewfinder lamp lights (green). If the date has been cleared, a confirmation message appears. H : The DATE/TIME setting screen appears ( ➡ P.
16 17 1 1 Use “ d ” or “ c ” to select the desired item and then use “ a ” and “ b ” to correct the setting. 2 When you have finished setting the date and time, press the “ MENU/OK ” button to confirm the setting. The “ SET – UP ” screen reappears.
DC IN 3V Socket 18 19 2 Loop the strap over your wrist, brace your elbows firmly against your body and hold the camera with both hands. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ q ” . 2 To take pictures using the LCD monitor, press the “ DISP ” button to switch the LCD monitor on.
20 21 2 When you press the shutter button, the camera emits a short beep and takes the picture. The data is then recorded. ● ! When you press the shutter button, there is a very short delay before the picture is actually taken. ● ! The viewfinder lamp flashes orange while the flash is charging.
22 23 2 LCD monitor OFF LCD monitor ON Framing Guideline displayed FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION You can select the Framing Guide function in “ q ” Photography mode. The mode shown on the LCD monitor switches each time you press the “ DISP ” button.
24 25 2 DIGIT AL ZOOM You can use the digital zoom function for only “ 0 ” Resolution (File Size) settings. Note that the digital zoom only functions when you use the LCD monitor to take shots. To zoom in on your subject, press “ a ” ( [ TELE).
Normal playbac k No text display ed Multi-frame playbac k 26 27 2 PLA YBACK ZOOM Pressing “ a ” or “ b ” during single-frame playback zooms in (enlarges) or out on a still image.
28 29 2 ERASING SINGLE FRAME 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 3 ” . 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the Menu screen on the LCD monitor. Select “ FRAME ” in the “ g ERASE ” menu and press the “ MENU/OK ” button. ● ! See P.46 for more details of the “ g ERASE ” menu.
30 31 3 ERASING SINGLE FRAME 4 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to display the image to be erased. Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to erase the displayed image. When erasing is complete, the next image appears and the “ ¨ ” message is displayed. ● ! Press the “ BACK ” button to cancel frame erasing.
32 33 3 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERA TION PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the menu. 2 Use “ d ” and “ c ” to select the menu item and “ a ” and “ b ” to change the setting. Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to confirm the selection.
34 35 3 : Red-Eye Reduction Use this mode to ensure that the subject ’ s eyes appear natural when photographing people in low-light conditions. The flash fires automatically as required by the photography conditions. The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken and then fires again to take the actual picture.
36 37 3 Beep o SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 1 This mode can be selected in the “ 1 ” still image mode. In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds before the shutter is released. Use this mode for shots such as photographs of yourself.
38 39 3 This mode can be selected in the “ 2 ” still image mode. Use the Brightness setting to obtain the optimum image brightness (exposure) when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background. h Correction range: 11 steps ( – 1.5 EV to +1.
40 41 3 e MOVIE MOVIE MODE ● ! Select Macro mode for close-up shots ( ➡ P.24). ● ! The shooting time per shot may be shorter than 20 seconds depending on the available space on the SmartMedia. ● ! You cannot switch the LCD monitor off in this mode.
42 43 3 ● ! Once the remaining time runs out, movie recording automatically stops and the movie is stored on the SmartMedia. During shooting, “ h REC ” appears on the LCD monitor with a counter showing the remaining time displayed in the top-right corner.
44 45 4 2 1 Press “ b ” to play the movie. 2 The LCD monitor shows the playback time and a playback progress bar. ● ! If the subject of the movie is very bright, white streaks may appear on the image during playback. This is normal and is not a fault.
46 47 4 ● ! To cancel the frame erase procedure, press the “ BACK ” button. 2 A confirmation message appears. In “ FRAME ” mode, use “ d ” or “ c ” to select the file and then press the “ MENU/OK ” button. When using “ ALL FRAMES ” or “ FORMAT ” , press the “ MENU/OK ” button.
48 49 4 This function allows you to select whether or not the date of shooting is included on the print. 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Use “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ f DPOF ” . 1 Use “ b ” to select “ k DATE ” .
50 51 4 2 3 You can only specify one print per frame (image) in the DPOF settings. 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the menu. 2 Use “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ f DPOF ” . 3 With “ OK ” selected, press the “ MENU/OK ” button.
52 53 POWER SAVE ON/OFF This is a function that reduces power consumption and then automatically switches the camera off to prevent battery depletion when the camera is not being used. See P.56 for details. ON 5 USING THE OPTION MENU If you selected “ SET – UP ” , the “ SET – UP ” screen appears.
54 55 5 ● ! To exit this procedure without changing the settings, press the “ BACK ” button. ● ! To exit this procedure without changing the settings, press the “ BACK ” button. When you use the “ LCD BRIGHTNESS ” settings, an “ adjustment bar ” appears on the LCD monitor.
56 57 6 POWER SA VE SET – UP h Power saving “ ON ” (default setting) Power consumption is kept to a minimum to prevent battery depletion. You should select the “ ON ” setting when you are using alkaline batteries.
58 59 6 CONNECTING A T DSC ( MASS STORAGE DEVICE ) MODE Computer 1 Load a SmartMedia containing images into your camera. 2 Slide the Power switch sideways to switch the camera on. 3 Set the “ USB MODE ” setting in the “ SET – UP ” menu to “ DSC ” ( ➡ P.
60 61 6 CONNECTING A T PC-CAMERA MODE Computer DC IN 3Vsocket Camera Digital(USB) socket 1 Slide the Power switch sideways to switch the camera on. 2 Set the “ USB MODE ” setting in the “ SET – UP ” menu to “ PC CAM ” ( ➡ P.52, 53). 3 Slide the Power switch sideways to switch the camera off.
6 63 62 DISCONNECTING FROM THE PC 1 Quit all applications (FinePixViewer, VideoImpression, etc.) that are using the camera. 2 Check that the viewfinder lamp is glowing green (that the camera is not communicating with the computer). Always follow the procedure below before disconnecting the camera from your PC.
64 System Expansion Options FinePix A101 Digital Camera PC CARD ADAPTER ( PC card slot ) Personal Computer ( commercially available ) ( Floppy disk drive ) ( USB ) ( IEEE 1394 ) ( USB ) ( USB ) SmartM.
66 67 h SM-R2 Image Memory Card Reader The SM-R2 provides a quick and easy way to transfer images back and forth between your PC and an image memory card (SmartMedia).
68 69 h Soil (such as fingerprints) on the battery terminals can markedly reduce the number of available shots. Carefully wipe the battery terminals clean with a soft dry cloth before loading the batteries. If any liquid at all leaks from the batteries, wipe the battery compartment thoroughly and then load new batteries.
71 70 ■ SmartMedia The SmartMedia card supplied with your FinePix A101 camera is a new image recording medium developed especially for use in digital cameras. Each SmartMedia card contains a built-in semiconductor memory chip (NAND flash memory) which is used for storing digital image data.
(Lit red) (Flashing red) 73 72 i An attempt was made to playback a frame not recorded on this camera. i The SmartMedia contact area is soiled. i Camera fault. i Images cannot be played back. i Wipe the contact surface on the SmartMedia thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
75 74 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more Problem Cause Remedy No power. i The battery is exhausted. i The AC power adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. i Replace the batteries. i Plug the adapter back in.
77 76 Problem Cause Remedy Frame erase does not erase the frame. i The frame is protected. i DPOF settings are specified for some frames. i Unprotect the frame using the camera on which the protection was first applied. i Cancel the DPOF settings for the frame and try again.
79 78 Input / Output Terminals Power Supply and Others h (Special USB) socket USB (1) for image data output with a personal computer h DC IN 3V (Power input) socket Socket for specified AC power adapter ✽ These specifications are subject to change without notice.
81 80 When a fault arises, switch the camera off and then remove the batteries and disconnect the AC power adapter. Continued use of the camera when it is emitting smoke, is emitting any unusual odor, or is in any other abnormal state can cause a fire or electric shock.
83 82 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.
84 Memo 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 A101 Manufacture ’ s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co.
Printed in Japan FGS - 103107 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan BL00034-200 ( 1 ).
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