Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FinePix F50fd FujiFilm
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OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F50 fd correctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully.
2 Warning To preven t fire or sho ck hazard, do not expose th e unit to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With FC C Standar ds FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICEN SE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE W ITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE R ECORDED ON THE CD-ROM.
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 DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix F50fd.
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6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... . 3 EC De clar ation o f Con form ity... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 4 Disposal of Electric and Electr onic Equipmen t in Privat e Hou sehol ds .
7 d Setting the Flash (I ntelligent Flash) ........... ...... 62 * Self -Timer ........... ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ..... 65 Using [ p -MODE MEN U] (Pho tograph y)/ [SHOO TING M ENU] ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ..... 6 8 Sett ing the [ p -MODE MENU] (Pho togr aphy) .
8 Contents Sett ing s [ U SET -UP] ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ... 1 07 Using the [SET -UP] m enu ..... ...... ........ ...... 1 07 [SET -UP] m enu o ptio n ........ ........ ...... ..... ... 108 Camera Co nnection Conne cting to a TV .
9 About th is Manua l Z Abou t marks CAUTIO N : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. CHECK: This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operatio n. MEMO : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.
10 Acce ssories Incl uded • Recha rgeabl e Ba ttery N P-50 ( 1) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • Batte ry Ch arge r BC -50 (1 se t) • A/V cable (1) •U S B c a b l e ( 1 ) • CD-ROM (1) Softwar e for Fine Pix • Own er’s Manu al ( this m anu al) (1 ) • Notes and Ca utions (1) Attachi ng the strap Attach th e strap as sho wn in 1 a nd 2.
11 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to the pa ges in pa renth eses for i nformati on on u sing the camera parts or featur es. A Shutter button B Dual IS button (p.31, 112) C Zoom switch (p.27, 37) D Flash (p.62) E AF-assist illuminator (p.34, 108)/Self-timer lamp (p.
12 Example of LCD Monito r Text Display Z Phot ograph y mode Z Playbac k mode FinePix F50fd has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active. 1000 1000 F2.8 F2.8 1 3 1 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 12 1 2 : 00 0 0 AM AM N 6 ISO 100 ISO 100 A C Flash (p.
13 Getting Ready Char ging t he Ba tter y The batte ry is not f ully cha rged at ship ment a nd must be fully charge d before bein g used. Z Compatible batter y Rechar geable Batte ry NP-50 (1) CAUTIO N • The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used.
14 Chargin g the Ba ttery Z <Char ging Indic ator and St atuses > CAUTIO N • Unplug the ba ttery charger from th e power ou tlet when it is not in use. • If the terminals of battery are soiled, it may not be possible to charge it. Clean the battery terminals and battery charger terminals with a clean, dry cloth.
15 Getting Ready Load ing th e Batte ry 1 Open the battery cover. CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover. CAUTIO N • Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card.
16 Loadin g the Ba ttery 3 Close the battery cover. MEMO If you want to use the camera powered by AC, the AC power adapter, AC-5VX, and DC coupler, CP-50 (both sold separately), are necessary. Refer to the manual provided with the AC-5VX and CP-50 for instructions.
17 Getting Ready Load ing th e Memor y 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 an xD- Pictur e Car d and S D Memo ry Card with t he Fine Pix F50fd.
18 Load ing the Me mory C ard 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.
19 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.
20 Turn ing On and O ff 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 betw een Phot ogra phy mode and Playb ack mod e Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode.
21 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 appears when turning the camera on. 2 Set the date and time .
22 Tur ning On an d Of f 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. December 1, 2007 [YY.MM.DD]: [2007.12.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [12/1/2007] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.12.2007] 4 Set the [POWER MANAGEMENT] options. MEMO The confirmation screen appears when the battery is removed and the camera has been left unused for a long period.
23 Getting Ready When t he Auto power of f funct ion is a ctive, i f the cam era is left unuse d for 2 or 5 minu tes, this function tur ns the came ra of f ( ➝ p.114) . To turn t he came ra ba ck on, press POWE R. To p lay ba ck images , ho ld dow n w for about 1 second.
24 Correc tin g the Dat e and Ti me 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ DATE/TIME ] screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ U SET -UP ]. C Press q . SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p or q to select .
25 Getting Ready Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ ] screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ U SET -UP ]. C Press q . SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS A Press p or q to select .
26 Taki ng Pic tures ( B AU TO Mode) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Press POW ER to tur n the came ra on . B Set the M ode dial to B . Holdi ng the c amera correc tly CAU TION • M oving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake).
27 Using the Camera 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. To adjust zoom scale usin g the Zoom lever: MEMO • S elect e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.61). • U se digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer ( ➝ p.112).
28 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) MEMO • The shutter button has a halfway point at which focus and exposure are automatically optimized before taking the picture by pressing fully down. • When pressing the shutter button halfway, a lens operation sound may be heard.
29 Using the Camera Z Indicato r lamp display The indicator lamp ligh ts or blinks when pressing the shutter bu tton, etc. T he indicato r lamp sho ws the ca mera status.
30 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CAUTIO N • If the camera is unable to detect faces in an image, it will not correct the red eye-effect sufficiently, or not at all. Also, the camera cannot correct the red-eye effect if the face is in profile. • Correction results may differ depending on the scene.
31 Using the Camera MEMO The both of images with and without the red-eye effect corrected can be recorded when [ SAVE ORG IMAGE] is set under the [ U SET-UP] menu. Subjects not suitable for Intell igent Fa ce Det ection Intelligent Face Detection automatically focuses on a face(s).
32 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CAUTIO N Camera shake and blurring may remain depending on scenes. CHECK The Dual IS mode can be set to [ CONTINUOUS] or [ SHOOTING ONLY] under [ DUAL IS MODE] in the [ U SET-UP] menu ( ➝ p.
33 Using the Camera 1 Move the camera slightly so that one o f the subjects is in the AF frame. 2 Press the sh utter button d own halfway t o focus on the subject. 3 Continue to hold the shu tter butt on down halfway. Move the cam era back to the original image and press t he shutter button full y.
34 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Subjec ts not suitab le for auto focus FinePix F50fd uses a high-precision autof ocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing on the following: • Sub.
35 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.
36 Viewing the Im ages Playback yo ur ima ges to check them. 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 sh ooti ng t o chan ge t o Pla ybac k mode .
37 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: Continued Q To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next .
38 Viewing the Imag es 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO Pressing DISP/BACK cancels playback zoom. Z Zoom s cales * Zoom can not be pe rformed w hen the imag es recor ded by ` a re play ed back . Multi-fra me pla yback Use this functi on to di splay 2 f rames, 9 f rames or 1 00 frames.
39 Using the Camera 2 fram es playbac k A Press n , o , p or q to select the i mage you wa nt to comp are, such a s the im age taken in NATURAL & d mo de. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 9 fram es playbac k A Press n , o , p or q t o change t he colore d frame a nd sele ct an image .
40 Viewing the Imag es 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 the cur sor (color ed frame ) to sele ct the imag e you want.
41 Using the Camera Using Intelligent Face De tection when playing back pictures You can di spl ay an d en larg e th e face s in i mag es wh en playing back the images shot us ing the Intelligen t Face Detection fu nction ( is displaye d) ( ➝ p. 29).
42 G Erasing the Im ages/M ovies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.36) 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.
43 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.
44 G Erasin g the Imag es/Movie s MEMO MEMO • W hen using a Memory Card, the images in the Memory Card are erased. When not using a Memory Card, the images in the internal memory are erased. • P rotected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.
45 Advanced Features — Photography Using th e Photog raphy Function s — Procedu re 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 Photo graphy mode . Turn th e Mode d ial to sel ect the P hotogra phy mo de.
46 Usin g th e Phot ogr aph y Func tio ns — Proc edur e of S etti ng 2 Specify the p hotography sett ings. Pressing bu ttons or se lecting men u allows you to specify photogra phy fun ctions.
47 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng [ p - MODE MENU] ( p butt on) Z Specifyin g functions using [ SHOOTING ME NU] (ME NU/OK bu tton ) [ P O W E R MANAGEMENT] Use to set the camera performance ( ➝ p.71). [ S ISO] Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.
48 Setti ng the Sh ooting Mo de You can select the most s uitable settin g according to th e subject by selectin g one of t he Shoot ing mod es. B AUTO This is th e easie st mode for provi ding cri sp an d clear shots. Use this mode for or di nary p hot ogr aphy.
49 Advanced Features — Photography NATURAL & d This m ode shoots 2 image s contin uously with out flash and with flash. S hooting w ith fla sh allow s you to ta ke a picture of a main subject b rightly . Shoot ing withou t flash produces beautifu l image s that r etain the n atural ambien ce.
50 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Z Selecting Scene p osition setting A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ SCENE POSITION ]. C Press q .
51 Advanced Features — Photography Z Scene p osition list Scene position Functions [ H PORTRAIT] Use th is mode for photo graph y to get be autiful skin tones and sof t overa ll tone. [ PORTRAIT ENHANCER] Shoot s face skin appear s mooth. Whole ima ge ma y be soft fo cused.
52 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CHECK • When setting the [ . SPORT] mode, the camera sets to [ QUICK AF] ( ➝ p.71) automatically. • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for [ / NIGHT] ([ LONG EXPOSURE]) and [ FIREWORKS], as a slow shutter speed is used.
53 Advanced Features — Photography Z Setting [ LONG EXPOSURE] in t he [ / NIGHT] mode Selecting the [ LONG EXPOSURE] setting allows you to take a p icture o f a mai n subject in low-ligh t conditio n. You can se lect shutter sp eeds from 1 to 8 seconds in th is mode.
54 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Z Setti ng t he ex posur e time in the [ F IRE WORKS ] mode . < / M APERTURE PRIORITY AE / SHUTTER PRIORITY AE Use this mode t o chang e the ape rture or shut ter speed setting so that the acti on is froze n, the flow of the motion is conve yed, or the backgr ound is out of focu s.
55 Advanced Features — Photography Z Selectin g the Sh ooting mode s etting This is an a utomatic m ode to set the ape rture. Use this mode to have the ar ea in front of an d behind the subject out of focu s (large aperture ) or h ave both n ear and far s ubjec ts in focus ( small aperture) .
56 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CAUTIO N Aperture By adjusting the aperture, you can change the depth of focus (depth of field). Selecting a larger number o f aperture (closed) obtains a larger depth of focus. Selecting a smaller number of aperture (open) has the area in front of and behind the subject out of focus.
57 Advanced Features — Photography This is an a utomati c mode to set the shutter spe ed. Use this mo de to fre eze a moving subject (fast shut ter sp eed) or convey the impr ession o f movemen t (slow sh utter speed). CHECK Shutter speed setting 1 sec.
58 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Shutter spee d When shooting a moving subject, you can either “freeze the motion” or “capture the sense of movement” by adjusting the shutter speed. s MANUAL This is an a utomatic m ode to spe cify the setting s except for the sh utter s peed a nd apertu re sett ing.
59 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting the Image Brigh tness ( D Exposu re Compe nsation) 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 .
60 Adj usti ng the I mag e Bri ghtn ess ( D Exposure Co mpensation) CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) • Explanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.
61 Advanced Features — Photography e Macro (Cl ose- up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , , , / ( , , , ), < / M , s ( ➝ p.48) Press e ( p ) to select Macro mode. Press e ( p ) again to ca ncel Ma cro mo de.
62 d Setti ng the Fla sh (I ntelli gent Flash) Flash ph otograph y is usefu l for taking pic tures at night or indoor da rk locati ons. Choo se from 7 flash modes accordi ng to th e type of sh ot. See p.63 fo r infor mation on the a vail ab le Ph otogr aph y mo des.
63 Advanced Features — Photography This mode is sui tab le for situ atio ns w here t he fl ash c ann ot be used. Use a tr ipod to prevent ca mera shake wh en shoo ting in Suppre ssed flash mode in t he dar k conditio n. Any time, flash does n ot fire.
64 d Setting th e Flash (Intelligent Fla sh) When [ FACE DETECTI ON b REMOVAL ON] is s et: CHECK Effective flash range ( S : [AUTO]) Wide-angle: Approx.
65 Advanced Features — Photography * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is includ ed in th e shot. Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: All Setting s elf-time r The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you press * ( o ).
66 * Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2-sec ond se lf-t imer 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.
67 Advanced Features — Photography Taking pictures with the self- timer and In telligen t Face Detection function Avail able Ph otog raphy mo des: B , , , / ( H , , / , , , , , ), < / M , s Intel.
68 Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (Pho togra phy)/[ SHOO TING MENU ] Use the se menus to adjust image q uality or focus. Yo u can tak e pictures i n a wid e range o f condit ions. Setting the [ p -MODE MENU] (Photograp hy) Setting the [SHOOTI NG MENU] A Press p to op en the [ p -MODE MENU].
69 Advanced Features — Photography Z List o f [ p -M ODE MEN U] opt ions Continued Q Menu Functions Settings Factory default [P O W E R MANAGEMENT] ( ➝ p.71) Sets the camera performance. Use this setting to save power or to increase the focusing speed for shooting.
70 Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (Photogra phy)/[SHO OTING ME NU] Z List of [SHOOT ING MENU] options Menu Functions Settings Factory default [ SHOOTING MODE] ( ➝ p.55) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to < / M . Use this setting to provide the best aperture or shutter speed setting for the scene being shot.
71 Advanced Features — Photography [ p -MODE MENU] (P hotograp hy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.68) Setting the camera perf ormance ([ POWER MANAGEM ENT]) Use this f uncti on to save p ower a nd incre ase the l ife of t he battery, o r to incr ease the f ocusi ng speed f or shoo ting.
72 [ p -MODE M ENU] (Ph otography ) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ([ S ISO]) 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.
73 Advanced Features — Photography CAUTIO N Although higher sensitivity settings will allow you to take pictures in darker locations, they will also increase the amount of speckling in your images. Choose the sensitivity setting that best suits the conditions.
74 [ p -MODE M ENU] (Ph otography ) 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.
75 Advanced Features — Photography [SHOOTING MENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.68) Selecting light metering method ([ PHOTOMETRY]) Available Photography mo des: < / M , s ( ➝ p.54, 58) (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OF F) Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s.
76 [SHOOTING MENU] Adjusting color balance ([ T WHITE BALANCE]) Available Photography mo des: < / M , s ( ➝ p.54, 58) Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. [AUTO] : Autom atic adjus tment ] : Select t he whi te bal ance b e using white p aper to suit th e shooting conditi ons.
77 Advanced Features — Photography Exampl e You can change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. MEMO • In [AUTO] mode, the correct wh ite balance may not be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of people’s faces and pictures taken under a special light source.
78 [SHOOTING MENU] CAUTIO N • Number of available fra mes is limited depe nding on the available space on the Memory Card or internal memory. • In [TOP 3], [FINAL 3], [TOP 12] and [FINAL 12] conti.
79 Advanced Features — Photography Avai lable Ph otogr aphy mo des: B , , / , < / M , s Shooting continues up to 40 frames as long as the shu tter button is h eld down (m ax. 2 fr ames/sec.) . The last 3 fram es are record ed after the shutter button is release d.
80 [SHOOTING MENU] About sen sit ivi ty an d im age s ize f or th e [ TOP 12 ] and [ FI NAL 12 ] When [ TOP 12] or [ FINAL 12] is set, the sensitivity is restricted to over 400, and the image size is re stricted to under 3 . The changed sensitivity and image size will be displayed in yellow.
81 Advanced Features — Photography When p ressing t he shutter button down hal fway, th e camera re cognize s any stro ngly cont rasting su bject ne ar the cente r of the LCD monito r and di splays the AF fr ame over subje ct in focus. CAUTIO N When taking pictures in Macro mode, the camera focuses on the center of the screen.
82 Using [ p -MODE MENU] (Playback)/[PLAYBACK MENU] Use the se menus to play ba ck phot ograph ed images. Setting the [ p -MODE MENU] (Playbac k) A Set the c amera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.36). Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.
83 Advanced Features — Playback [ p -MODE MENU] (Play back) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.82) Sending and receiving images ([ IR COMMUNICA TION]) You can send p hotogr aphed i mages to anot her FU JIFILM.
84 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) C Point the came ra’s inf rared port to wards the fro nt of the came ra’s infr are d por t ( ➝ p.11). Tr ansmission distance is about 5 to 20 cm (2 to 7.9 in.) within ap prox. 15°. CAU TION • C heck that your camera is turned on when transmitting the image data.
85 Advanced Features — Playback C Point the came ra’s inf rared port to wards the fro nt of the came ra’s infr are d por t ( ➝ p.11). Tr ansmission distance is about 5 to 20 cm (2 to 7.
86 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Transmitting and saving blog images ([ TRIMMING FOR BLOG]) You can change th e picture s you take to a smaller size and then transmit or save th em. This fu nction is per fect when you w ant to p ost your picture s on a bl og or oth er online foru m.
87 Advanced Features — Playback CHECK • Saved blog images have filenames that start with “BLOG” when they are imported to a PC or similar device. • When saved blog images are played back, appears on the screen and the images are surrounded by a black frame.
88 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Settin g automatic pla yback ([ SLIDE SHOW]) 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 t ran sit ion. MEMO • To interrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK.
89 Advanced Features — Playback Z [ u PRINT ORDER (DPOF)] Continued Q 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 .
90 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Selecting [WITH DATE E ], E appears on the LCD monitor and the date will be imprinted on your prints. MEMO Canceling DP OF sett ing A Press p to open the [ p -MODE MENU] and press n or o to select [ PRINT ORDER (DPOF)].
91 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N • Pressing DISP/BACK while choosing settings will cancel all curren t settings. I f there were previous DPOF settings, only the modifications are canceled.
92 [PLAYBACK MENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.82) Correcti ng red-eye effect in images ([ RED EY E REM OVAL] ) You can correct the red- eye effect i n images taken w ith the Intelligent Fac e Detection ( ➝ p.
93 Advanced Features — Playback Rotating the images ([ IMAGE ROTATE]) 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. Your camera cal ls imag es “fra mes”.
94 [PLAYBACK MENU] Protectin g the im ages ([ PROTECT]) 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 or reset a frame) A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tec tin g fr ame ( fil e).
95 Advanced Features — Playback 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.
96 [PLAYBACK MENU] MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAU TION • W hen [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the LCD monitor, copying the data stops on the w ay .
97 Advanced Features — Playback Adding voi ce memos to t he image s ( [ VOICE MEMO ]) Voice me mos of up to 30 se conds ca n be adde d to st ill images . The rem aining r ecordin g time app ears du ring r ecording. MEMO Continued Q Reco rdin g voi ce m emo s A Press p or q to select the imag e to add a voi ce mem o.
98 [PLAYBACK MENU] To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord th e comm ent: pr ess D ISP/BACK . MEMO • When the image already has a voice memo • When [PROTECTED FRAME] appears, unprotect the frame ( ➝ p.94). • Voice memos cannot be added to movies.
99 Advanced Features — Playback Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.156), PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 330 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing voice m emo file s You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras.
100 [PLAYBACK MENU] Trimming the images ([ TRIMMING]) Use this mod e to trim th e req uired part of the photogra phed im age. CHECK Before selecting [ TRIMMING], select the trimming frame (file).
101 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • Pressing DISP/BACK in step A or B retu rns to single- frame playback. • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step A . For 0.3 M, k YES option appears in yellow. • Image sizes • When % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio).
102 r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Set the Mode di al to r . Z Zoo ming the imag e You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as you ca nnot zo om duri ng recor ding. CHECK Focal range Wide-angle: Approx.
103 Advanced Features — Movie 2 Record movies. Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, [ l RE C] and a counter that sh ows the remain ing time appea r on t he LCD m onitor. MEMO • AF-assist illuminator will fire when the su bject is poorly lit.
104 r Record ing Mov ies Changin g movie size Press p to open the [ p -MODE MENU]. Z Quality sett ings in Movie mode % (640 × 480 pi xels): Fo r bett er qua lity $ (320 × 240 pi xels): To recor d longe r movies MEMO • T he quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is changed.
105 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.36) Z Playing back movies 0 Continued Q A Press p or q to select th e movie file. r appear s on the LCD mo nitor. B Press o to begin pl aying back m ovie.
106 w Playi ng Ba ck 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 play back some movie files recorded on other cameras.
107 Settings [ U SET-UP] Using the [SET-UP] menu 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Change the page . 3 Change th e setting. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ U SET -UP ]. C Press q . A Press p or q to select th e page. B Press o to move to m enu item.
108 [ U SET-UP] [SET-UP] menu opti on Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page [ IMAGE DISP.] [3 SEC]/[1.5 SEC]/ [ZOOM (CONTINUOUS)] [1.5 SEC] Sets th e way fo r disp laying the chec k imag e screen (photo grap h resu lt) af ter ta kin g a pictur e.
109 Settings [ L CD BRIGHTNESS] – [0] Sets the LCD monitor brightness. 113 [ F O R M A T ] – – Initializes a Memory Card or internal memory. Select this menu to erase all the frames (files). 113 [ ] [ENGLISH] Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display.
110 [ U SET-UP] Use this s etting to set the way for displaying th e check image scre en (photogra ph result) after taking a picture. CAUTIO N • The color tones in images displayed when [3 SEC] or [1.5 SEC] is selected may differ slightly from those in the images actually recorded.
111 Settings Use this f uncti on to speci fy whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned con secu ti vely from prev io us num ber s or begin 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.
112 [ U SET-UP] Use this f uncti on to specif y whe ther the D ual Imag e Stabiliz ation functi on is al ways active in photogr aphy mode, or it is a ctivated only when the shutte r butt on is pressed d own halfw ay. Use this f uncti on to shoo t enlarg ed ima ges than maximu m optica l zoo m scale.
113 Settings Use this function to adjust volume while playin g back movi e an d voi ce mem o. Use this functi on to adjus t the L CD moni tor bri ghtness. Ini tial ize (forma t) t he Memo ry C ard or i nte rnal memo ry for use w ith t he ca mera . Continued Q [PLAYBACK VOLUME] A Press n or o to adju st the volum e.
114 [ U SET-UP] CAUTIO N • The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • Do not open the battery cover or expose the camera to shock during formatting, as formatting will be interrupted.
115 Settings 2 Move to [TIME DIFFERE NCE] 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.
116 Conn ecti ng to a TV 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.88) tog ether, you can ha ve fun w ith f ol ks. Plug the other end of th e cable into t he audio/vid eo input socket on the TV.
117 Camera Connection Connecting Camera Dire ctly to Printer — Pic tBridge Function When a printer t hat sup ports Pi ctBridge is availab le, imag es can b e prin ted by connecti ng the ca mera di rectly t o the PictBr idge-co mpatible printer w ithout a PC.
118 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Specifyi ng images for printing ([PRINT WITH DATE] / [PRINT WITHOUT DATE]) MEMO Even if MENU/OK is pressed with total number of images set at 0 (zero), the screen printing once appears on the screen.
119 Camera Connection Printing with DP OF setting ([ u PRINT DPOF] ) CHECK To select [ u PRINT DPOF], the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix F50fd beforehand ( ➝ p.88). CAU TION Even when [WITH DATE E ] is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.
120 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n 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. When printing stops midway, briefly turn the camera off and then on again.
121 Software Installation Insta llati on on a Wind ows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hard war e (so ftware) requir ements and recomme nded sy stem 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.
122 Inst al la tion on a W indo ws PC Do not conne ct the ca mera to your PC until the so ftware in stallatio n is comp let ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed b y the on-screen instructions. Laun ching the inst aller ma nuall y A Double-click the [My Computer] icon.
123 Software Installation Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and s oftware require ments 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.
124 Inst al la tion on a M ac O S X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any othe r applic ati ons. 2 When the bundle d CD-ROM i s loade d into the CD-ROM drive, the [FinePix] icon appears. Double-click the [FinePix] icon to open the [Fine Pix] v olume window.
125 Software Installation 7 The [Fin ePixViewer inst allation completed ] message dialog appears. Then click exit button and clo se it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used as the Web browser, a message may be displayed and the CD-ROM may not be removed.
126 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 ePi xVi ewer ” per for ms im ages s av ing, brows ing a nd fil e mana gem ent etc.
127 Software Installation CAUTIO N • FinePix F50fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). A PTP/MTP- compatible camera is a camera that can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Do not disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC.
128 Connec ting to a PC The fol lowing steps diff er de pending on the PC’s operating system (Wi ndows XP/Vista and Mac OS X case) When yo ur PC rec ognizes t he cam era autom aticall y, FinePixV iewer a utomat ically st arts up an d the Sav e Image Wiza rd windo w (Save Im age dia log box) ap pears.
129 Software Installation Using FinePixViewer For al l inform ation on FinePi xViewe r funct ions, re fer to [How to U se FinePixVi ewer] in the Help m enu for d etails. • What is explain ed in [ How to Use FinePi xViewer].. . [How to U se FineP ixVie wer] cove rs a rang e of top ics, inc ludi ng b atch proc ess ing an d or deri ng pr int s.
130 Connec ting to a PC D 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 . Macintos h Quit FinePixViewer. Then d rag the installed FinePixViewe r folde r to the T rash and s elect [Emp ty Trash] in the [Finde r] menu.
131 Appendices System Ex pansion Option By using FinePix F50fd together with o ther optional FUJIFIL M products, yo ur system can b e expanded to fill a wide range of uses. Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y.
132 Acce ssori es Gu ide 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_ca meras/ind ex.html Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y.
133 Appendices • PC Card Adapter DPC-AD The PC Card Adapter allows the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used as a PC Card Standard ATA-compliant (PCMCIA 2.1) PC card (Type u ). -Compatible with xD-Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of 3.
134 Using Your Camera Correctly Read th is inform ation a nd the “S afety N otes” ( ➝ “N otes and Ca utions”) , to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly.
135 Appendices Notes on t he xD-Pict ure C ard ™, t he SD Me mory Card and the Int ernal Memo ry Z Handl ing Memo ry Card • When inse rting the Memory Ca rd into th e camera, hold the Me mor y Card stra igh t as y ou pus h it i n.
136 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 battery is low or completely out of charge. Load fully charged battery. There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow.
137 Appendices [CARD ERROR] • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.113) . If the message still appears, replace the Memory Card.
138 Warning Displays [READ ERROR] • The played back file wa s not recorded correctly. • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • This file cannot be pla yed back. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.
139 Appendices [CAN NOT ROTATE] [ r CAN NOT ROTATE] An attempt was made to rotate a movie or an image shot using a camera other than FinePix F50fd. These images cannot be rotated by image formats.
140 Warning Displays [CANNOT BE RECEIVED] Transmission was disconnected during IR communication. Do not move the camera out of the transmission distance. Do not place anything between the transmitting and receiving devices. [PRINTER ERROR] Displayed for PictBridge.
141 Troubleshooting Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Battery and power supply Nothing happens when pressing POWER. The battery has run out. Load fully charged battery. 13, 15 The battery is loaded backward.
142 Troubl eshoo ting Z Setti ng me nu etc. Charging a battery Charging does not begin. The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the correct direction. 15 The battery charger and connection cord are not connected correctly. Connect the battery charger and connection cord correctly.
143 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.
144 Troubl eshoo ting Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutter button was pressed while the flash was charging. Wait until the chargin g is completed before pressing the shutter button. 64 The Shooting mode is set to , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode.
145 Troubleshooting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Recording images Photographed images or movies are not recorded. AC power adapter and DC coupler are disconnected during turning the camera on. Disconnect the AC power adapter and DC coupler only when the camera is off.
146 Troubl eshoo ting Z Playing back Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Playing back movie / voice memo The camera does not emit any sound. The camera volume is set too low. Adjust the volume. 99, 106, 113 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording.
147 Troubleshooting 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. 116 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback.
148 Troubl eshoo ting 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 battery / DC coupler, or disconnect the AC power adapter and DC coupler.
149 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix F50fd Effective pixels 12 million pixels CCD 1/1.6-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 25 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (1 6/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB)/SD/SDHC Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.
150 Speci fications Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO(800)/AUTO(1600)/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/ 1600/3200 (max. number of recorded pixels: 5 )/6400 (max.
151 White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluoresce nt (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) /Custom Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec. Flash type Auto flash Effective range: ( S : AUTO): Wide-angle: approx.
152 Speci fications Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural sound) Digital input/output USB 2.0 High-Speed, PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer.
153 Continued Q Battery NP-50 Nominal voltage DC 3.7V Maximum voltage DC 4.2V Nominal capacity 1000 mAh Operating temperature 0° C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F) Dimensions 35.4 mm × 40.0 mm × 6.6 mm(1.4 in. × 1.6 in. × 0.3 in.)(W × H × D) Mass (Weight) Approx.
154 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 The num ber of availabl e frame s and r ecordin g time is appro ximate. The actual numbe r of fr ames a nd record ing time varies dependi ng on the t ype of Me mory Ca rd or sh ooting co nditions.
155 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers containing “M” such as DPC-M1GB, 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.
156 Explan ation of Terms EV A numb er denote s Expo sure Valu e. The E V is deter mined by the bri ghtness o f the su bject an d sensitivit y (speed ) of th e film or CCD.
157 FUJI FILM Dig ital Camera Worl dwid e N etwor k If you have techn ical questio ns or if you ne ed repair service, ask the following loca l distributor. Please presen t the warra nty card and your purchase r eceipt when you ask for repairs. Refe r to the war ranty card for conditions of the warranty.
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Be s u r e to r e a d th i s no t e s be f or e u s in g Safety Notes Ma ke sure th at you u se yo ur ca mera c orre ctl y. Read the se Safet y N otes a nd yo ur Ow ner ’s Man ual c arefu lly be fore u se. Af ter rea ding t hese S afet y N otes , store t hem i n a safe pla ce.
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