Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FinePix A920 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/Fi nePix A 800 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 CKAG E, YO U ACC EPT AND AG REE T O BE 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 oth er Europ ean cou ntr.
6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........ ......... ..... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 3 EC De clar ation o f C onform ity ........ ...... ...... ..... ...... . 4 Disposal of Electric and El ectronic Equ ipment in Priva te Hous ehold s .
7 Settin g automat ic playbac k ( SLID E SH OW) .. ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 71 DPOF se t frame ( PRI NT O RDER (DPOF )) ....... ..... ........ 71 Protec ting the image s ( PROTECT) ........ 75 Copy ing t he ima ges ( COPY ) .......... ..
8 Prefac e Z Test Sho ts Prior to Ph otography For im portant p hotogr aphs ( such as weddings and overseas t rips), always ta ke a test sh ot and view the image to make sur e that the camer a is working nor mally.
9 • Other company o r pro duct names are tr adema rks or registe red trad emarks of t he resp ectiv e companie s. Z Not es on E lectr ical Inte rferen ce If the camer a is to be used in hospita ls or airc rafts, ple ase note that this camera ma y cause interfe rence to o ther equipm ent in t he hospi tal or a ircraft.
10 About th is Manua l Z Us able Me mor y Card s You can u se the xD-Pictu re Card and the SD Memor y Card wi th the FinePi x A900, Fin ePix A82 5, FineP ix A820, F inePix A6 10, and FineP ix A8 00. In this Owne r’s Man ual, the se card s are e xpressed as “M emory C ard”.
11 Z Abo ut each model’ s fun ction s This Own er’s Ma nual sho ws the d escriptio n of 5 mod els: FinePix A 900, Fine Pix A 825, FineP ix A820, Fin ePix A610, and FinePi x A800. Some fun ctions a re avail able only on o ne model . Th e main differe nces among the 5 models are sho wn in th e 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 dep ending on model. • AA-size Alkalin e Batteries (LR6) (2 ) •S t r a p .
13 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res (Fin ePix A6 10) • Refer to the pages in paren theses for inform ation on using t he cam era pa rts or f eature s. 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 Featu res (e xcep t FinePi x A61 0) • Refer to the pages in paren theses for inform ation on using t he cam era pa rts or f eature s. 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 Photogra phy mode Z Pl ayback m ode 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 op erate t he digita l camer a. At first, loa d the b atterie s in the camera. Z Comp atible ba tteries AA-size alkalin e batteries (2 ) or AA-s.
17 Getting Ready 2 Load the batteries co rrectly as indicated b y 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 ba ttery charg e Turn the cam era on and check the batt ery level indicator on the LC D mo nitor. A There is amp le batte ry char ge. (No t displaye d) B There is insuffic ient charge left in th e batterie s. The batteries will soon run out.
19 Getting Ready Load ing the Me mory Card Although you can store pi ctures in the c amera ’s intern al memory, you can stor e many more images on the Memory C ard (so ld separ ately). You ca n use the xD- Pictur e Card and th e SD Mem ory Card with the F inePix A900, F inePix A825, F inePix A8 20, Fin ePix A61 0, and 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 cam era on. Press POW ER again to turn the 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 purchasing, the lan guage, da te, and time a re clear ed. Set the langua ge, date, and ti me. 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-UP menu. 2 Display the DA TE/TIME screen. A Pre ss MENU/OK to open the me nu. B Pre ss n or o to select SE T-UP. C Pre ss 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 se lect .
26 Select ing th e Langu age 1 Open the SET-UP menu. 2 Display the screen. A Pre ss MENU/OK to open the me nu. B Pre ss n or o to select SE T-UP. C Pre ss 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 se lect (Select on the F ineP ix A610 ).
27 Using the Camera Taki ng Pic tures (A UTO M ode ) This section describes th e basic ope rations. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Press POWER do wn fully to tur n the camera on . B Set the Mode d ial to q (F inePix A900/ FineP ix A825/ Fine Pix A 820/ FineP ix A80 0 onl y).
28 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mode) 2 Check the composition on the LCD mon itor. 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 i n the AF frame and press the shutter button down halfw ay. CHECK • Focus on the subject Double beep is heard Indicator lamp lit green • Not focus .
30 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mode) 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, th e subj ect s (two pe ople in thi s case) are not in th e AF fra me. Press ing t he shutter b utton halfway at this point will result in the subje cts being out of focus.
32 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mode) 3 Contin ue to ho ld the sh utter bu tton d own 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 wi th the horizo n.
34 Viewing the Image s Play back your image s to check th em. For im portant photogra phs, alw ays take a test sho t and view the i mage to mak e sure that th e came ra is wor king normal ly. Settin g the camera to Playback mode Press w du ring s hoot ing to c hange to Pla ybac k mode .
35 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom ou t. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle -frame 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 Zo om scal es (F inePix A 900) Z Zoom scales (FineP ix A825/ FinePix A82 0/FineP ix A800) Z Zo om scal es (F inePix A 610) MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. Multi-fra me pla yback Multi-fr ame pl ayback scree n (9 fr ames) ap pears o n the LCD mo nitor.
37 Using the Camera Sorting by date In sorti ng by date mode , you can view a ll images taken o n the same day. A Pre ss n , o , p , or q to move the cursor (color ed frame ) to th e selectin g frame.
38 Erasing t he Images /Movie s Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.34) Use this mod e to era se unnec essary ima ges or movi es to have amp le free space o n the M emory C ard or i nternal memory . Your camer a calls images “fram es”. Using the erase button ( / 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 taking picture s to get the best result . A ge neral g uide is g iven bel ow. 1 Sel ect the Photo graphy mode. Set t he Phot ogra phy mo de.
42 Usin g the P hoto graph y Func tions — Pro cedur e of Se ttin g 2 Specify the ph otography settings . Pressing bu ttons o r selecting men u allows you to specify photog raphy fun ction s.
43 Advanced Features — Photography You can select th e most suita ble setti ng accor ding to the subj ect by sel ecting one of the S hooti ng modes. 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 setti ng accor ding to the subj ect by sel ecting one of the S hooti ng modes. Turn the mode dial and sele ct the s hooting mode. Photogr aphy funct ions: * q AUT O( ➝ p.
45 Advanced Features — Photography B Pre ss MENU/OK to open the me nu. C Pre ss n or o to select SCENE POSITION. D Pre ss q . E Pre ss n or o to select th e setting .
46 Shooti ng Mode Setting the mode ( ➝ p.43, 44 ) This se ction de scribes th e availab le shoo ting mo des. Note that the availability of a sho oting mode and its setting method may vary d epend ing on the mo de you wish to use. ( ➝ p. 43, 44) This is th e easie st mode for p roviding crisp 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 when 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 r etain 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 sit uati 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 mo de.
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 sou nd 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 th e self-t imer lam p are off.
51 Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Cl ose-up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otogr aphy mo des: s , A UTO , , , , , , ( ➝ p.46, 48, 49 , 50) Press e ( p ) to select M acro mode. Press e ( p ) ag ain to ca ncel Macro mo de.
52 d Setting t he Flash (Intel ligent Fl ash) Flash ph otogra phy is usefu l for taking pi cture s at night or indoor da rk locati ons. C hoose from 6 flash mode s accordi ng to th e type of sh ot. See p.53 for informat ion 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 situ ations wh ere th e photogra pher is included in the shot. When pho tograp her 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 -50) Setting s elf-timer The s elf-timer setting changes ea ch time you pr ess * ( 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 Brightne ss Use this f uncti on to in crease the brightn ess of t he LCD monitor te mpora rily when you have di fficulty seei ng the monitor in low-light condition s or in daylight. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to disp lay the L CD monit or bri ghtly.
57 Advanced Features — Photography Using SHOOTING MENU Use the S HOOTING ME NU to adjust image q uality. You can tak e pictur es in a wid e rang e of condi tions. Setting th e SHOOTING MENU A Pre ss MENU/ OK to open th e SHOO TING MENU. B Pre ss n or o to select th e menu .
58 Using SHOOTING MENU Z List of SHOOT ING MENU options (Fi nePix 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 o f SHOOT ING MENU opti ons (Fi nePix A900/ FinePix A82 5/FineP ix A820/F inePix 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 imag e size ( number o f recorded pixel s). 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 cor rect bri ghtnes s (exposure ), such as shot s with extr emely h igh cont rast betwee n the subj ect an d the background .
65 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( WHITE BALANCE) Available Photography mode: s ( ➝ p.50) Adjust the color bala nce based on white t o suit the color of the am bient l ight ar ound the subject.
66 Using PLAYBACK MENU Use this m enu to play ba ck phot ographed images . Setting the PLAYBACK MENU CAU TION Menu listing will vary depending on model. A Pre ss w to set the camer a to Playb ack mode ( ➝ p.34) . B Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU.
67 Advanced Features — Playback PLAYBACK MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.66) Sending and receiving images ( IR COMM UNICATION) (FineP ix A900/ FinePix A82 5/ FinePix A820 only) You can send photogr ap.
68 PLAYBACK M ENU Sending image data to a FUJIF ILM dig ital came ra is shown a s an ex ample h ere. You can se nd the dat a to another devi ce in the same way. A T urn th e came ra on. C Point the camera ’s infrared port toward s the front of th e came ra’s infrar ed por t ( ➝ p.
69 Advanced Features — Playback Receiving the image d ata from a FUJIFILM digi tal cam era is shown as a n exa mple h ere. Y ou can receiv e data f rom another devi ce in the same way. A T urn th e came ra on. C Point the camera ’s infrared port toward s the front of th e 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 phot ographed images continuousl y. You can sel ect playb ack interva l and ty pe of imag e tr ansi tion. MEMO • To interrupt SLI DE 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 DPOF sett ing A Press MENU/OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU and press n or o to sele ct 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 PRIN T ORDER (DPOF) DPOF sta nds for Digit al Print Or der F ormat an d refe rs to a fo rmat t hat is u sed for recor ding pr inting sp ecifica tions for image s shot u sing a digital c amera on me dia such as a M emory C ard. The record ed spe cificatio ns includ e inform ation o n which fr ames a re to be p rinted.
75 Advanced Features — Playback Protectin g the im ages ( PRO TECT) Use this m ode to prevent f rames (files) fr om be ing accidental ly eras ed. Your camera ca lls image s “fram es”. To prote ct or u nprote ct only th e selecte d frame ( file): FRAME SET / RESET A Pre ss p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tect ing f rame ( file) .
76 PLAYBACK M ENU MEMO To stop the pr oced ure mi dway 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 Pre ss n or o to select ALL FRAMES.
79 Advanced Features — Playback Rotating the images ( IMAGE ROTATE) When sho oting in the vertical posi tion, th e image appears horizon tal on the LCD mon itor. Use this mod e to rotat e an im age and to display c orrect 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 i mage. 1 Select the men u. 2 Specify trimming part of image. A Pre ss w to set the camer a to Playb ack 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 mode vary depe nding on model . See the instr uctions b elow an d foll ow the o ne 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 Zo oming th e image You mu st zoom beforeha nd as yo u canno t zoom 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 Movies 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 M ovies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.34) Z Playi ng b ack m ovies A Pre ss p or q to se lect the m ovie file.
86 w Playin g Bac k 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 record movie with sound when using FinePix A610.
87 Settings SET-UP Using the SET-UP menu 1 Open the SET-UP menu. 2 Change the page. 3 Change the 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 Pre ss MENU/OK to open 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 fr ame numb ers ar e ass igned cons ecuti vely f rom previo us num bers 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 tha n maximu m optica l zoo m scale. Z Zoom bar dis play FinePix A900/FinePi x A825/FinePix A820 Fine Pix A 610/ FinePi x A80 0 The abo ve descr iption i s base d on us ing the FinePi x A800.
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 dar kens w hen camera is n ot u sed f or 8 seconds.
93 Settings Use this f uncti on to a djust the LCD mo nitor br ightnes s. Initiali ze (format) th e Memor y Ca rd or intern al m emor y fo r 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 ac tive and th e came ra remain s unused fo r 2 or 5 minu tes, it tur ns camera off. Use this f uncti on when you want to get th e maxim um possible runnin g time from your b atterie s. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during slide show ( ➝ p.
95 Settings 2 Move to TIME DIFFERENC E 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 to a T V (Fi nePix A610) When connecting to a TV, images c an be displayed on wider screen. Us ing slide show function ( ➝ p.71) together, you can hav e fun with folks. Plug the Video cable ( included ) into the V IDEO OUT (V ideo output) s ocket of the cam era.
97 Camera Connection Conne cting to a TV (excep t FinePix A 610) When c onnectin g to a TV, im ages can be d isplayed on w ider s creen. U sing slid e show func tion ( ➝ 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 — PictBridge Function When a printer th at supp orts Pi ctBridge 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 your p rinter using the USB cable (mini -B).
99 Camera Connection Specifyi ng images for printin g (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total number of i mages se t at 0 (ze ro), the sc reen print ing once app ears on the LCD monitor . Press MENU/O K again and pri nting s tarts.
100 Connecting Camera Directly to P rinter — Pi ctBridge Fu nction 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 Hardware an d software requireme nts To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardwa re and sof twa re d escribed be low. Check you r system before yo u begin the installation. * 1 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems p re-insta lled.
103 Software Installation Z Reco mmend ed syst em MEMO • Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (mini-B). The s oftware 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.
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 i nstructed in the Quick start guide. Laun chin g 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 Hardware an d software requireme nts To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardwa re and sof twa re d escribed be low. Check you r system before yo u begin the installation.
106 Inst all ati on on a M ac OS X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other a pplicat ions. 2 When t he bundle d CD-ROM is loaded 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 t o a PC, you r system 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 auto matically start s up and th e Load Photos window appears.
111 Software Installation 1 Windows 98 SE / Me Once the image has bee n saved , the wi ndow below appea rs (Sa ve Ima ge Wiza rd wind ow). To disco nnect the c amera, cli ck the [Remove] bu tton. Windows 20 00 Professional / XP / V ista Once the image has be en saved, th e windo w bel ow appea rs.
112 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For all inform ation o n FinePi xView er func tions, re fer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. • What is e xplai ned in “How to Use FinePi xViewer” ... “How to Use Fi nePixV iewer” co vers 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 re quire the installed softwar e or when the softw are was not installed correct ly. Windows A Check that the c amera is no t conne cted to the PC. B Quit all currently running applications.
114 Connec ting to a PC E When the messa ge app ears, c lick the [O K] but ton. Check your s electio n careful ly since the pro cess cannot be cancel ed once y ou cl ick the [O K] button . F Automatic un installation begins. When un installatio n ends, click the [ OK] butto n.
115 Appendices System Ex pansion Opt ion By usin g Fine Pix A900 /FineP ix A8 25/FineP ix A820 /FinePi x A610/ FineP ix A80 0 together with other optiona l FUJ IFILM products, your syst em can be expand ed to f ill a wide rang e of us es. Accessory availability may vary by country.
116 Acce ssories Guid e Visit the F UJIFILM web site for the latest informa tion on cam era ac cessories. http://w ww.fujif ilm.com/p roducts /digital/ind ex.htm l 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 “Safety No tes” ( ➝ p.15 8), to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly. Z Place s to A voi 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-s ize alkali ne or Ni -MH (nicke l- metal hydri de) re char geabl e bat teries .
120 Power Supply and Batterie s Using the AA-size Ni-MH batteries correctly • As a power source in digital c ameras, AA-size Ni-MH batteries (refer red to he reafte r as Ni-M H batter ies) are superi or to al kaline ba tteries in several way s, such as allowi ng more shots to be taken with the camera.
121 Appendices Dischar ging re charge able batteries The Disch arging r echargeab le batter ies functi on can on ly be used w ith Ni-M H batte ries. The Dis chargin g recha rgeabl e batteries func tion sho uld 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 rechar geable batteri es: A Pre ss w for a bout 1 second to t urn th e came ra on. B Pre ss MENU/OK to open the me nu.
123 Appendices CAUTIO N To cancel discharging, press DISP/BACK. I Pre ss p or q to select O K. J The scree n chan ges a nd disc harg ing 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 In ternal Memory Z Handling M emory Car d • When inse rting the Memor y Card into th e camera , hold the Me mory C ard st raigh t as yo u push it in.
125 Appendices Warning Dis plays The tabl e be low lists the war nings th at are displayed on the LCD mo nitor. 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 the 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 Get ting ready Z Settin g 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 Shootin g 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 Shootin g Z Pl aying ba ck 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 Oth ers 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 FinePi x A900 / Fine Pix A8 25 / Fin ePix A820 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 FinePi x A900 / Fine Pix A8 25 / Fin ePix A820 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 ISO .
138 Speci fications Z FinePi x A900 / Fine Pix A8 25 / Fin ePix A820 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 FineP ix A610/F inePix 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 FineP ix A610/F inePix 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 FineP ix A610/F inePix A800 Continued Q System Digit al camera FinePix A610 Digit al camera FinePix A 800 White balance Automatic scene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluore scent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) Self-timer Approx.
142 Speci fications Z FinePix A900/F inePixA825 /FinePi x A820/Fin ePix A61 0/FinePix 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 Stan dard n umber of avail able f rames/r ecord ing t ime per xD-Pict ure C ard , S D Memor y Card and in ternal m emor y (FinePix A9 00) The num ber o f availabl e fram es, reco rding t ime or file siz e varies sligh tly depe nding o n the subjects p hotogr aphed.
145 Z Standar d numbe r of avail able fr ames/ recordi ng time per xD-Picture Card , SD Me mory Ca rd and i nternal memory (FinePix A8 25/FineP ix A820/F inePix A800) The num ber o f availabl e fram es, reco rding t ime or file siz e varies sligh tly depe nding o n the subjects p hotogr aphed.
146 Speci fications Z Standar d numbe r of avail able fr ames/ recordi ng time per xD-Picture Card , SD Me mory Ca rd and i nternal memory (FinePix A6 10) The num ber o f availabl e fram es, reco rding t ime or file siz e varies sligh tly depe nding o n the subjects p hotogr 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 atter ies Leaving an Ni-M H battery u nused in storag e for a long p eriod may cause a rise in t he level of substa nces th at inhi bit curren t flow inside the batte ry and res ult in a d orman t battery. A bat tery in th is state is referred to as d eactivate d.
150 FUJI FILM Digita l Camer a Worl dwide Netwo rk If you have techn ical questions or if you need repair 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 conditi ons of the warranty.
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156 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Wo rldwide Network Indonesia PT Moder n Photo Tbk Technical suppo rt & Repair servic e Jl.Matraman R aya 12, Jakarta Ti mur 13150 TEL +62 021 2 801000 FAX + 62 021 8581620 +62 021 2801 012 assd_kmr@moder nphoto.co.id Malaysia FUJIFILM (Malaysia) Sdn.
157 Memo.
158 Safety Notes • Make sur e that y ou use your Fi nePix A9 00/Fin ePix A825/FinePix A820/FinePix A610/Fine Pix A800 camera c orrectly. Rea d these Safety No tes 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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