Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FinePix A900 FujiFilm
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OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA Fine Pix A 900/ FinePi x A82 5/Fi nePix A820/F inePix A6 10/Fine Pix A80 0 correctly.
2 Warning To preven t fire or shock h azard, do not expo se the unit to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With FC C Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
3 IMPORTANT NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE RECORD ED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OP ENING THE PA CKAGE , YOU ACCE PT AND AGREE TO B E BOUND BY TH IS AGRE EMENT.
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: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix A900/F.
5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al of used El ectrica l & Elec tronic Equipm ent (Applicab le in th e Europe an Union and other E uropean countr i.
6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... . 3 EC De clar ation o f Con form ity... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 4 Disposal of Electric and El ectronic Equ ipment in Priva te House hold s .
7 Settin g automat ic playbac k ( SLID E SH OW) .. ......... ..... ...... ..... ........ 7 1 DPOF se t frame ( PRI NT OR DER ( DPOF) ) ....... ........ ..... 71 Protec ting the image s ( PROTECT ) ....... . 75 Copy ing t he ima ges ( COPY ) ..........
8 Prefac e Z Test Shots Prior to Photog raphy 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.
9 • Other company o r product names are tr ademarks or registe red trad emarks of t he resp ective co mpanie s. Z Notes on Elec trical In terfer ence If the camer a is to be used in hospita ls or aircra fts, please note that this camera ma y cause interferen ce to o ther equipm ent in t he hospital or ai rcraft.
10 About th is Manua l Z Usab le Memo ry Ca rds You can u se the xD-Pictu re Car d and th e SD Memor y Card w ith the FinePi x A900, Fin ePix A82 5, FinePix A820, Fi nePix A6 10, and FineP ix A8 00. In thi s Owne r’s Man ual, the se cards ar e expre ssed as “Memory Card”.
11 Z About ea ch mod el’s f unction s This Own er’s Ma nual sho ws the descr iption o f 5 mod els: Fine Pix A90 0, FinePix A825, F inePix A8 20, Fin ePix A61 0, and FinePi x A800. Some fun ctions a re availa ble only on one model. The mai n diffe rences am ong th e 5 mo dels are shown in the tabl e bel ow.
12 Acce ssories Includ ed Make sur e that all the bel ow acc ess orie s are i ncl uded. Note that a ccessori es may va ry depend ing on model. • AA-size Alkalin e Batteries (LR6) (2 ) •S t r a p .
13 Camer a Parts and Fe ature s (Fin ePix A610 ) • Refer to the pages in parenthe ses for inform ation on usi ng the c amera parts or feat ures. B A C L M N O D E F G H I J P Q R S T U W V K A Shutter button B Zoom switch (p.28, 35) C Lens (Lens cover) D POWER button E Flash (p.
14 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res (e xcept F inePix A 610) • Refer to the pages in parenthe ses for inform ation on usi ng the c amera parts or feat ures. The following illustrations show the FinePix A900 as an example (FinePix A82 5, FinePix A820, and FinePix A800 oper ate similarly).
15 Example of LCD Monito r Text Displ ay * FinePix A800 Z Phot ography mo de Z Playbac k mode FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A610/FinePix A800 has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active.
16 Load ing the B atteri es Batterie s are r equired to opera te the digital camera. A t first, loa d the b atteries i n the cam era. Z Compatible batter ies AA-size alkalin e batteries (2 ) or AA-siz.
17 Getting Ready 2 Load the b atteries correctly as indicated by the polari ty ico ns. CAUTIO N Match the polarity icons ( + and , ) of the batteries to those on the inside of the battery cover.
18 Loadin g the Ba tteries Checking the batter y charge Turn the cam era on and ch eck the batt ery level i ndicator on the LC D mo nitor. A There i s ample ba ttery ch arge. (Not disp layed) B There is in sufficient charge left in the batte ries. The batteries will soon run out.
19 Getting Ready Load ing the Me mory 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 A900, F inePix A825, Fin ePix A820, FineP ix A610, a nd FinePix A80 0.
20 Load ing t he Memo ry Card 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.
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.
22 Turn ing On and Off 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 betwe en Photo graphy mo de and Playb ack mod e Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode.
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 .
24 Tur ning On and O ff 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. April 26, 2007 YY.MM.DD: 2007.4.26 MM/DD/YY: 4/26/2007 DD.MM.YY: 26.4.2007 MEMO START MENU screen also appears when the batteries have been removed and the camera has been left for a long period.
25 Getting Ready Correc ting th e Date an d Time 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 S ET-UP. C Press q . N N SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU ISO ISO QU ALITY QU ALITY AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP * FinePix A800 A Press p or q to select .
26 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 S ET-UP. C Press q . N N SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU AU TO A UTO SET -UP SET -UP ISO ISO QU ALITY QU ALITY A Press p or q to select (Select on the F ineP ix A610).
27 Using the Camera Taki ng Pic tures (AU TO Mo de) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Press POW ER down f ully to turn t he camera on. B Set the M ode dial to q (FinePi x A900/ FineP ix A825/ Fine Pix A 820/ FineP ix A80 0 onl y).
28 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale u sing the Zoom switc h: MEMO • S elect e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.51). • U se digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.
29 Using the Camera 3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press the shutter button down halfway. CHECK • Focus on the subject Double beep is heard Indicator lamp lit green • Not focus on.
30 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Flash Change the flash mode when you wan t to take pictures without flash. See p.52 for information on flash. CAUTIO N • The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc.
31 Using the Camera Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In th e abov e compo sit ion, the subj ect s (two people in thi s case) are not in th e AF fra me. Press ing the sh utter b utton halfway at this point will result in the subje cts being out of focus.
32 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 3 Continue t o hold the sh utter bu tton down halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and p ress the shutter b utton full y. CHECK When using FinePix A610, the camera makes a beep sound and takes the picture when you press the shutter button down fully.
33 Using the Camera 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.
34 Viewing the Im ages Play back your image s to check th em. 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 shoot ing t o chan ge to Pl ayba ck mo de.
35 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: 2 Display another part of the image. To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images F4.
36 Viewing the Imag es Z Zoom s cales (FineP ix A900) Z Zoom scal es (F inePix A825/ FinePix A820/Fin ePix A800) Z Zoom s cales (FineP ix A610) MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. Multi-fra me pla yback Multi-fr ame playb ack scree n (9 fram es) ap pears on t he LCD mo nitor.
37 Using the Camera Sorting by date In sorti ng by date mode, yo u can view all images take n on the same day. A Press n , o , p , or q to move th e cursor (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame.
38 Erasing t he Images /Movie s Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.34) 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.
39 Using the Camera 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.
40 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies 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. • S electing BACK returns to single-frame playback without erasing any frames (files).
41 Advanced Features — Photography Using th e Photogra phy Functi ons — Proce dure 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 Photogr aphy mode. Set t he Phot ogra phy mo de.
42 Usin g the P hoto graph y Func tions — Pro cedu re of Se ttin g 2 Specify the p hotography sett ings. Pressing bu ttons or se lecting men u allows you to specify photogra phy fun ctions.
43 Advanced Features — Photography You can select th e most suita ble settin g accordi ng to the subject b y selectin g one of th e Shoot ing mod es. See p.41 for infor mation on avail able shoo ting mode . CHECK • S ee p.53 for information on the available flash modes.
44 Setti ng the Shoot ing Mode ( except Fin ePix A610) You can select th e most suita ble settin g accordi ng to the subject b y selectin g one of th e Shoot ing mod es. Turn the mode dial and select th e shoo ting mo de. Photogr aphy funct ions: * q AUTO( ➝ p.
45 Advanced Features — Photography B Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. C Press n or o to select SCENE POSITION. D Press q . E Press n or o to select th e setting.
46 Shooti ng Mode Setting the mode ( ➝ p.43, 44 ) This se ction de scribes the a vailab le shoo ting modes. Note that the availability of a shooting mode and its setting method m ay vary d ependi ng on the mode you wish to use. ( ➝ p.43, 44) This is th e easie st mode for provi ding cri sp an d clear shots.
47 Advanced Features — Photography CAUTIO N • Using the DIGITAL ZOOM allows you to enlarge your subject and shoot it. However, it will lower your image quality. Set the DIGITAL ZOOM wh en requiring it. • When using DIGITAL ZOOM, an increasing ‘speckling’ effect might be observed in the LCD monitor.
48 Shooting Mode This m ode produ ces beautif ul image s that reta in the n atura l ambi enc e when shots are taken in low-light conditions. This mode is also ide al for shoo ting ind oor o r si tuati ons wher e the f las h cann ot be used. Camera sets th e high-sensitivity settin g when selecting the Nat ural li ght mode.
49 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to shoot sunset, ma king the colo rs more v ivid. 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 to take clear close-u p shots when zoom ing up a flo wer.
50 Shooting Mode Use this mod e for taking pic tures in pla ces s uch as museum w here th e use o f flash and m aking a n operati on sound and a shutter so und ar e restric ted. Flash mode is forcibly set to Suppress ed flash and operati on sound, shutte r sound and the s elf-ti mer lamp are off.
51 Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Cl ose-up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Phot ogr aphy mode s: s , A UTO , , , , , , ( ➝ p.46, 48 , 49, 50) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . Press e ( p ) again to cance l Macro mode.
52 d Setti ng the Fla sh (Intel ligent 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.53 fo r infor mation on the a vaila ble P hoto graph y mode s.
53 Advanced Features — Photography CAUTIO N In bright scenes, overexposure may occur. CHECK Effective flash range ( : AUTO) <FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820> Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 3.9 m (2.0 ft. to 12.8 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 60 cm to 1.
54 * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is in cluded in the shot. When pho tographe r is awa y from the cam era, use a trip od to pr even t came ra fall. Avail able Ph otogra phy modes: All ( ➝ p.46-5 0) Setting s elf-timer The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you press * ( o ).
55 Advanced Features — Photography 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2- second self- timer 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.
56 j Increas ing Moni tor Bright ness 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.
57 Advanced Features — Photography Using SHOOTING MENU Use the S HOOTING ME NU to adjust image qualit y. You can tak e pictures i n a wid e range o f condit ions. Setting th e SHOOTING MENU A Press MEN U/OK to op en the SHOO TING MENU. B Press n or o to select th e menu .
58 Using SHOOTING MENU Z List of SHOOTING MENU o ptions (FinePix A610) MEMO Note that the shooting menu will vary depending on the selected shooting mode. Menu Functions Settings Factory default SHOOTING MODE ( ➝ p.43) Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for th e scene being shot.
59 Advanced Features — Photography Z List of SHO OTING MENU o ptions ( FinePix A9 00/FinePix A825/Fin ePix A820 /FinePix A8 00) Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default SCENE POSITION ( ➝ p.44) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to ? .
60 Using SHOOTING MENU MEMO Note that the shooting menu will vary depending on the selected shooting mode. • When shooting mode is set to q , , , b , , m .
61 Advanced Features — Photography SHOOTING MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.57) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ( I S O ) 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.
62 SHOOTING MENU Changing the quality setting ( QUALITY) Use this m enu to specify t he image si ze (num ber of recorded pixels ). Sel ect t he qua lity sett ing f or the scene bein g shot .
63 Advanced Features — Photography Area shot an d quality sett ing Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shooting provides an aspect ratio of 3:2 (same aspect ratio as 35 mm film and post card). MEMO • The bigger the number of recorded pixels, the better the image quality becomes.
64 SHOOTING MENU Adjusting exposure com pensa tion ( EXP. COMPENSATION) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) 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 .
65 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( W HITE BALANCE) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject.
66 Using PLAYBACK MENU Use this m enu to play ba ck photogr aphed images . Setting the PLAYBACK MENU CAU TION Menu listing will vary depending on model. A Press w to set the cam era to Pl ayback mode ( ➝ p.34) . B Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBA CK MENU.
67 Advanced Features — Playback PLAYBACK MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.66) Sending and receiving images ( IR COMMUNICATION) (FineP ix A900/ FinePix A82 5/ FinePix A820 only) You can send p hotogr ap.
68 PLAYBACK M ENU Sending image data to a FUJIFILM digital came ra is shown a s an ex ample h ere. You can send the dat a to another devi ce in the same way. A Tur n the ca mera on . C Point the came ra’s inf rared port to wards the fro nt of the came ra’s infrar ed por t ( ➝ p.
69 Advanced Features — Playback Receiving the image d ata from a FUJIF ILM digit al camera is shown as a n exa mple her e. You can r eceive data f rom another devi ce in the same way. A Tur n the ca mera on . C Point the came ra’s inf rared port to wards the fro nt of the came ra’s infrar ed por t ( ➝ p.
70 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N • Movie images cannot be transmitted. • If the QUALITY of sending image data is over 3 , QUALITY of the image will be set to 3 .
71 Advanced Features — Playback Settin g automatic pla yback (S L I D E S H O W ) 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 tr ansi tion. MEMO • To interrupt SLIDE SHOW, press MENU/OK.
72 PLAYBACK M ENU Selecting WITH DA TE E , E ap pears o n the LCD monitor and the date will be imprinted on your prints. MEMO Canceling DP OF sett ing A Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU and press n or o to select PRINT ORDER (DPOF). B Press q .
73 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • When DPOF settings were specified on another camera. When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF settings that were specified on another camera, “ RESET DPOF OK?” appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file).
74 PLAYBACK M ENU 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.
75 Advanced Features — Playback Protectin g the im ages ( PROTEC T) Use this m ode to prevent f rames (files) fr om bei ng accidental ly eras ed. Your camera ca lls image s “frames” . To prote ct or u nprotect o nly the se lected f rame (f ile): FRAME SET / RESET A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tect ing f rame ( fil e).
76 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO To stop the pr ocedur e midwa y If the images are very large, protecting or unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some time. If you want to take a picture or record a movie during the procedure, press DISP/BACK. CAUTIO N The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files) ( ➝ p.
77 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK.
78 PLAYBACK M ENU CAU TION • W hen [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the w ay . • W hen copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Copying al l frames (ALL FRAM ES) A Press n or o to select ALL FRAMES.
79 Advanced Features — Playback Rotating the images ( IMAGE ROTAT E) When sho oting in the vertical posi tion, th e image appe ars horizon tal on the LCD mon itor. Use this mod e to rotat e an image and to display corr ect directio n. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) cannot be rotated.
80 PLAYBACK M ENU Trimming the images ( T R I M M I N G ) (except FinePix A 610) Use this mod e to trim th e req uired part of the photogra phed im age. 1 Select the menu. 2 Specify trimming part of image. A Press w to set the cam era to Pl ayback mode ( ➝ p.
81 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • P ress DISP/BACK to return to single-frame playback. • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step 2.
82 r Recor ding Movi es Use this mod e to recor d movies. Note that the wa y to se t the Movie mod e var y dependi ng on model . See the instr uctions bel ow an d follow th e one which applies to your camera. Set the camera to r Movie mode (FinePix A 610) Set the ca mera to r Movie mode (except FinePix A 610) Set th e Mode dia l to r .
83 Advanced Features — Movie Z Zoomin g the ima ge You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as yo u cannot zo om du ring recor ding. CHECK <FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820> • Optical zoom focal length Approx. 39 mm to 156 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max.
84 r Record ing Mov ies CHECK Recording movies • Specifications: Motion JPEG ( ➝ p.149). <FinePix A610> without sound <FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A800> Monaural sound • Quality selection method: $ (320 × 240 pixels) • Frame rate ( ➝ p.
85 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.34) Z Playing back movies A Press p or q to select the movie file.
86 w Playi ng Ba ck Mo vies 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 record movie with sound when using FinePix A610.
87 Settings SET-UP Using the SET-UP menu 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Change the page . 3 Change th e setting. CAU TION Some functions may not be available when using FinePix A610. Check the “SET-UP menu option” on p.88 for more information. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu.
88 SET-UP SET-UP menu option CAUTIO N Note that the SET-UP menu will vary depending on the camera model. The tab le below shows the SET-UP menu of the FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A800. Note that the SET-UP menu on the FinePix A610 is displayed only on page q , , and .
89 Settings How to use the SET-UP menu ( ➝ p.87) FORMAT – – Initializes a Memory Card or internal memory. Select this menu to erase all the frames (files). 93 ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display. 26 AUTO POWER OFF 5MIN/2MIN/OFF 2 MIN Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used.
90 SET-UP Use this f uncti on to speci fy whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned cons ecuti vely f rom previo us num ber s or be gin 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.
91 Settings Use this f uncti on to shoo t enlarg ed ima ges than maximu m optica l zoo m scale. Z Zoom ba r displa y FinePix A900/FinePi x A825/FinePix A820 Fine Pix A 610/ FinePi x A80 0 The abo ve descr iption is based on using t he Fine Pix A800. On the FineP ix A610, D igital zoom scale is appr oximate ly 6.
92 SET-UP MEMO When zooming changes between optical and digital, the position of the “ ” indicator stops. Turn the Zoom switch to the same direction again to start the “ ” indicator moving again. The LC D m onitor dark ens w hen camera is not used for 8 seconds.
93 Settings Use this f uncti on to adj ust the LC D mo nitor br ightnes s. Initiali ze (format) th e M emory Ca rd or intern al m emory for use w ith th e came ra. CAU TION • T he Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files).
94 SET-UP When this fu nction is active and th e camera remains unused fo r 2 or 5 minutes, it turns camera off. Use this f unction when you want to get th e maximum possible runnin g time from your batt eries. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during slide show ( ➝ p.
95 Settings 2 Move to TIME DIFFE RENCE screen. 3 Set time difference. CHECK Available time setting –23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments) MEMO CHECK Upon returning from a trip, always change the time difference setting back to N HOME and then check the date and time again.
96 Connec ting t o a T V (Fi nePix A61 0) When connecting to a TV, images c an be displayed on w ider screen. Using slide show function ( ➝ p.71) together, you can hav e fun with folks. Plug the Video cable (i ncluded ) into the V IDEO OUT (V ideo output) s ocket of the camer a.
97 Camera Connection Conne cting to a TV (excep t FinePix A 610) When c onnectin g to a T V, imag es can be di splayed on wide r scree n. Using slide s how fun ction ( ➝ p.71) tog ether, you can ha ve fun w ith fo lks . CAUTION • Plug the A/V cable (included) and the AC power adapter (sold separately) correctly and push them in each terminal.
98 Connecting Camera Dire ctly to Printer — Pic tBridge Function When a printer th at supp orts PictB ridge is available , image s can be printed by con necting the camer a direc tly to the P ictBridge- compatible printer without a PC. Connecting to a printer 1 Connect the camera to you r printer using the USB cable (mini -B).
99 Camera Connection Specifyi ng images for printing (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total num ber of im ages set at 0 (ze ro), the sc reen print ing once app ears on the LCD monitor . Press MENU/O K again and pri nting sta rts.
100 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 A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820/ FinePix A610/FinePix A800 beforehand ( ➝ p.
101 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.
102 Insta llatio n on a Windows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and sof tware requi rements 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.
103 Software Installation Z Recomme nded s ystem MEMO • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (mini-B). The software may not operate correctly w hen 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 connected to either port.
104 Inst all ati on on a W indo ws PC Do not conne ct the came ra to your PC until the so ftware in stallation 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.
105 Software Installation Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and sof tware requi rements 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.
106 Inst all ati on on a M ac O S X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other a pplicat ions. 2 When the bundled CD-ROM is l oaded in to the CD-ROM drive, the “Fi nePix” icon appears. Doub le-click the “FinePix” i con to open the “FinePix ” volume window.
107 Software Installation 10 Launch “ Image Capt ure” from the “App lica tio ns” f olde r. 11 Change the Image Capture settings. Select “Preferen ces...” from the “ Image Capture” menu. 12 Select “Ot her...” from “When a camera is connected, open”.
108 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 ePix Viewe r” per forms imag es sav ing, browsi ng an d fil e mana gemen t etc . MEMO If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly.
109 Software Installation CAUTIO N • FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A610/FinePix A800 is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). A PTP/MTP-compatible camera is a camera which can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected.
110 Connec ting to a PC Windows 2000 Professional CAUTIO N The Windows CD-ROM may also be required during installation. In this event, change CD-ROMs as directed by the on-screen instructions. FinePixV iewer S automat ically st arts up and th e Load Photos window appears.
111 Software Installation 1 Windows 98 SE / M e Once the image has bee n saved , the win dow belo w appea rs (Sa ve Ima ge Wiza rd wind ow). To disco nnect the c amera, cli ck the [R emove] bu tton. Windows 20 00 Professional / XP / V ista Once the image has been saved, th e windo w below appea rs.
112 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For all inform ation o n FinePix Viewer f uncti ons, re fer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. • What is e xplai ned in “How to Use FinePixV iewer”... “How to Use Fine PixVie wer” cover s a ran ge of t opics, inc ludin g batc h proc ess ing and o rde ring pr ints .
113 Software Installation Only pe rform this ope ration wh en you no lon ger requir e the installed softwar e or when the softw are was not installed correct ly. Windows A Check that th e came ra is not co nnected to the PC . B Quit all currently running applica tions.
114 Connec ting to a PC E When th e message appea rs, click the [OK] but ton. Check your s election c arefull y since the proc ess cannot be canceled once y ou clic k the [OK] button . F Automat ic uninsta llation be gins. When un installatio n ends, click the [ OK] butto n.
115 Appendices System Ex pansion Opt ion By usin g Fine Pix A900 /FinePi x A825/F inePi x A820/F inePix A6 10/Fi nePix A 800 toget her wi th other opti onal FUJ IFILM products, your syst em can be expanded to fill a wid e rang e of uses. Accessory availability may vary by country.
116 Acce ssories Guid e 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.
117 Appendices • 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.
118 Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p .158), to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly. Z Places t o Avoi d Do not store or u se the c amera i.
119 Appendices Powe r Supply and Batt eri es Continued Q Applicable Batteries • In the ca mera, use AA-si ze alkalin e or Ni-M H (nicke l- metal hydr ide) re char geabl e bat teri es.
120 Power Supply and Batterie s Using the AA-size Ni-MH batteries correctly • As a power source in digital came ras, AA-size Ni-M H batteries (refer red to he reafte r as Ni-MH ba tteries) are superi or to alkal ine batte ries in se veral ways, su ch as allowi ng more shots to be taken with the camera.
121 Appendices Dischar ging re chargeab le batteries The Disch arging r echargeab le batter ies function can only be used w ith Ni-M H batte ries. The Dis chargin g recharg eable b atteries function should not be used with alkaline batteries a s it will completely drain the batter y charg e.
122 Power Supply and Batterie s To disc harge rechargea ble ba tteries: A Press w fo r about 1 second to turn th e came ra on. B Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu.
123 Appendices CAUTIO N To cancel discharging, press DISP/BACK. I Press p or q to select O K. J The sc reen c hang es and disch argi ng begin s. When the battery level indicato r blinks red and discha rging ends, the came ra turns off.
124 Notes on t he xD-Pict ure C ard ™, t he SD Me mory Card and the Int ernal Memo ry Z Handl ing Memory Card • When inse rting the Memory Card into th e camera, hol d the Me mory C ard st raigh t as yo u push it in.
125 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 batteries are low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged ba tteries.
126 Warning Displays CARD ERROR • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Camera fau lt. • The Memory Card is damaged. • Inserted Memory Card is not compatible with your camera. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth.
127 Appendices READ ERROR • The playe d back file was not recorded correctly. • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • Camera fau lt. • An attempt was made to play back th e image or the movie that was not recorded on this camera. • This file cannot be pla yed back.
128 Warning Displays CAN NOT ROTATE r CAN NOT ROTATE An attemp t was m ade to rotate a movie or an image shot usin g a ca mera other than Fine Pix A900/F inePix A825/Fine Pix A820/Fi nePix A610/Fine Pix A800. These images cannot be rotated by image formats.
129 Appendices CANNOT BE PRINTED Displayed for PictBrid ge. • Refer to the user manual for the printer being used and check whether the printer supports the JFIF- JPEG or Exif-JPEG image format. If not, the printer cannot print the images. • Movie images cannot b e printed.
130 Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Z Setti ng menu etc. Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Batteries and power supply Nothing happens when pressing POWER. The batteries have run out. Load new or fully charged batteries. 16, 18, 119 The batteries are loaded backward.
131 Troubleshooting 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.
132 Troubl eshoo ting Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutter button was pressed while the flash was charging. Wait until the charging is completed before pressing the shutter button. 53 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode.
133 Troubleshooting Z Shoo ting Z Playing back Continued Q 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.
134 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. 96, 97 The included video cable or A/V cable was connected during movie playback.
135 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 batteries or disconnect the AC power adapter.
136 Specific atio ns Z Fine Pix A9 00 / F inePi x A825 / F ineP ix A82 0 System Model Digita l camer a FineP ix A900 Digit al camera FinePi x A825 / Digit al camera FinePi x A820 Effective pixels 9.03 million pixels 8.3 million pixels CCD 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx.
137 Z Fine Pix A9 00 / F inePi x A825 / F ineP ix A82 0 Continued Q System Digita l camer a FineP ix A900 Digit al camera FinePi x A825 / Digit al camera FinePi x A820 Sensitivity AUTO/Equivalent to I.
138 Speci fications Z Fine Pix A9 00 / F inePi x A825 / F ineP ix A82 0 System Digita l camer a FineP ix A900 Digit al camera FinePi x A825 / Digit al camera FinePi x A820 LCD monitor 2.5 inches, Aspect ratio: 4:3; approx. 115,000 pixels Amorphous silicon TFT color LCD monitor, Approx.
139 Z FinePix A61 0/FineP ix A800 Continued Q System Model Digit al camera FinePix A610 Digit al camera FinePix A 800 Effective pixels 6.3 million pixels 8.3 million pixels CCD 1/2.5-inch Super CCD HR 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx.
140 Speci fications Z FinePix A61 0/FineP ix A800 System Digit al camera FinePix A610 Digit al camera FinePix A 800 Digital zoom Approx. 6.2× (3× optical zoom lens is used together: Max. zoom scale: approx. 18.6×) Approx. 6.9× (3× optical zoom lens is used together: Max.
141 Z FinePix A61 0/FineP ix A800 Continued Q System Digit al camera FinePix A610 Digit al camera FinePix A 800 White balance Automatic scene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White ), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) Self-timer Approx.
142 Speci fications Z FinePix A90 0/FinePixA8 25/Fine Pix A820/ FinePix A61 0/FineP ix A800 Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) FinePix A610: NTSC/PAL-type (no sound) FinePix A900/FinePix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A800: NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural soun d) Digital input/output USB 2.
143 Continued Q Camera dimensions (W/H/D) Fine Pix A900/Fine Pix A825/Fine Pix A820: 97.3 mm × 61.7 mm × 32.1 mm/3.8 in. × 2.4 in. × 1.3 in. (not including access ories and attachments) Fine Pix A610/Fine Pix A800: 97.5 mm × 61.9 mm × 31.0 mm/3.
144 Speci fications Z Standa rd numb er of av ailab le fram es/recor ding t ime per xD-Pict ure C ard , SD Memor y Card a nd inter nal me mory (FinePix A9 00) 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 .
145 Z Sta ndard num ber of ava ilabl e frames /reco rding ti me per xD-Pic ture Card , SD Memory Card a nd inte rnal memo ry (FinePix A8 25/FinePi x A820/F inePix A80 0) 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 .
146 Speci fications Z Sta ndard num ber of ava ilabl e frames /reco rding ti me per xD-Pic ture Card , SD Memory Card a nd inte rnal memo ry (FinePix A6 10) 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 .
147 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers containing “M” such as DPC-M2GB, 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.
148 Memo.
149 Explan ation of Terms Deacti vated b atteries Leaving an Ni-MH battery u nused in storag e for a l ong per iod may cau se a rise in the l evel of su bstance s that in hibit cur rent flow inside the batte ry and res ult in a d ormant ba ttery. A battery in this sta te is re ferred to as deac tivated.
150 FUJI FILM Digita l Camer a Worl dwide Netwo rk If you have techn ical questions or if you need repai r service, ask the following local distributor. Please presen t the warranty car d and your purch ase receipt when you ask for repairs. Refe r to the warrant y card for condi tions of the warranty.
151 Ecuador Imp ortaciones E spacri Cia. L tda. Technical suppo rt & Repair servic e Simón Bolivar 5-69 y Hno. Miguel - Cuenca TEL +593 783 5526 FAX +593 783 3157 por tiz@fujifilm. com.ec Mexico Fujifilm de Mex ico, S.A. de C.V. Technical suppo rt Av.
152 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Wo rldwide Network Cyprus Doros N eophy tou CAMERA REPAIRS Technical suppo rt & Repair servic e 28B, Agiou Demetriou, Acropoli, Nicosia TEL 357223 14719 FAX 3572 2515562 dorosn @logosnet.cy.ne t Czech Republi c Fujifilm Cz.
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154 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Wo rldwide Network Sweden Fujifilm S verige AB Technical suppo rt Sveavägen 167 104 35 Stockholm TEL 46 8 50 6 141 70 FAX 46 8 506 142 09 kam era@fujifilm.se Repair service Sveavägen 167 104 35 Stockho lm TEL 46 8 50 6 513 54 FAX 46 8 506513 54 kam eraverkstaden@fu jifilm.
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157 Memo.
158 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use your FineP ix A900/ FineP ix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A610/Fine Pix A800 camera c orrectly. Rea d these S afety Notes and you r Owner’s Ma nual ca refully befor e use. • After r eading the se Safety Notes, sto re them in a safe place.
159 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.
160 Safety Notes When discarding or storing batteries, cover the battery terminals with insulation tape. Contact with other metallic objects or batteries could cause the batteries to ignite or burst. Keep Memory Cards out of the reach of small children.
161 When you are cleaning the camera or you do not plan to use the camera for an extended period, remove the batteries 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.
162 Memo.
163 Memo.
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