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Contents
Warning
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IMPORTANT
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EC Declaration of Conformity
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Preface
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Accessories included
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Camera parts and features
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Attaching the strap
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Using the strap
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Example of LCD Monitor text display
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■ Photography mode
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■ Playback mode
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LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA
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Compatible Battery
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Checking the battery charge
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CHARGING THE BATTERY
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Charging battery with Cradle
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Charging battery without Cradle
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Using the AC Power Adapter
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TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
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CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME
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CHANGING THE DATE ORDER
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SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
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1 Getting Ready
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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CHANGE THE SETTING TO WIDE / STD
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TAKING PICTURES (
B AUTO MODE)
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USING VIEWFINDER
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VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY
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AF-ASSIST ILLUMINATOR
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NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES
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■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card
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USING AF/AE LOCK
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USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM)
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BEST FRAMING (SHOOTING ASSISTANT FUNCTION)
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VIEWING THE IMAGES (
w PLAYBACK)
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Single-frame playback/Selecting images/Multi-frame playback
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Sorting by date
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Playback zoom
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ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME)
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VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK USING THE CRADLE)
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PLAYBACK MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
2 Using the Camera
B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
FOCUSING (DISTANCE)
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EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE)
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TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
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B AUTO / m PORTRAIT / , LANDSCAPE / . SPORTS / / NIGHT SCENE
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PROGRAMMED AUTO
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SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO
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APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO
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MANUAL
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e MACRO (CLOSE-UP)
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d FLASH
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x Auto flash mode
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b Red-eye reduction
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d Forced flash
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c Slow synchro
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n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
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_ PHOTOMETRY
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D EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
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f Top 4-frame continuous shooting
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j Auto bracketing
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k Final 4-frame continuous shooting
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h Long-period continuous shooting
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CONTINUOUS AF
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y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS)
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Quality settings in Photography mode
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S SENSITIVITY
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High-sensitivity photography (ISO 800)
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J FinePix COLOR
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY
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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
3 Advanced Features
* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
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A WHITE BALANCE
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H FOCUSING
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AF (CENTER)
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AF (MULTI)
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AF (AREA)
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MF (Manual Focus)
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j BRACKETING
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G SHARPNESS
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z FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
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B PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK INFORMATION
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o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES
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i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL
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g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK
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t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS
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t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS
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■ Playing back voice memos
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Y TRIMMING
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u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)
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u DPOF SET FRAME
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U DPOF ALL RESET
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PRINTING IMAGES SHOT AS WIDESCREEN MODE IMAGES
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B MOVIE
r RECORDING MOVIES
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■ Recording times for xD-Picture Card
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y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE
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PLAYING BACK MOVIES
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■ Playing back movies
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PLAYBACK MODE
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PHOTO MODE MOVIE
MOVIE MODE
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PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
fi ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME
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SET-UP
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F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN
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■ SET-UP menu options
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IMAGE DISPLAY
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Preview zoom/Continuous shooting preview (image checking)
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POWER SAVE SETTING
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FORMAT
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WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE)
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FRAME NO.
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CCD-RAW
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Settings
5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC
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5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2
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5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X
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5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION
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6.1.1 Using the AC power adapter
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6.1.2 Connecting to a TV
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6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC
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6.2.1 Connecting to a PC
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6.2.2 Disconnecting the Camera
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6.3 USING FinePixViewer
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6.3.1 Mastering FinePixViewer
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6.3.2 Uninstalling the software
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6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION
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6.4.1 Specifying images for printing on the camera
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6.4.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing)
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6 Viewing Images
System Expansion Options
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Accessories Guide
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Using Your Camera Correctly
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Notes on the Power Supply
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Notes on the Battery (NP-40)
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AC Power Adapter
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WARNINGS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Notes on the xD-Picture Card™
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Warning Displays
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Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Explanation of Terms
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Safety Notes
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