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This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F700 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00247-201 ( 1 )
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Changing the date and time ... 14 To change the date display format ... 14 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ... 15 SETTING UP AND USING THE FinePix F700 CRADLE CP-FX700 ... 16 2 Using the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ... 18 STILL IMAGE MODE SHOOTING STILL IMAGES (AUTO MODE) ...
Accessories included h NP-40 Rechargeable Battery (1) h AC-5VW AC Power Adapter (1 set) Soft case included h A/V cable for the FinePix F700 h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) (approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)) (1) included with: Anti-static case (1)
Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Mode dial AUTO (P.38) Movie (P.58) Scene Position (P.38) Power switch (P.13) Shutter button Flash control sensor Lens (Lens cover) C-AF button (P.18) DC IN 5V (power input) socket BACK button (P.19) DISP button...
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA Getting Ready Compatible Batteries Use only the special Rechargeable Battery NP-40. The use of other brands of rechargeable battery could cause faults or damage to the camera. h NP-40 Rechargeable Battery (1) The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully Terminals charged before being used.
Using the AC Power Adapter Use the AC power adapter to avoid losing Use only the FUJIFILM products listed on the left. See P.93 for notes on using the AC power adapter. power at inconvenient times, such as when you...
CORRECTING THE DATE TIME AND CHANGING THE DATE ORDER SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “ then press “a” or “b” to select “SET–UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button. OPTION OPTION SETーUP...
SETTING UP AND USING THE FinePix F700 CRADLE CP-FX700 Just by putting the camera in the cradle, you can ensure that your camera is always charged. The cradle will also automatically launch the “FinePixViewer” image viewing software when you switch the cradle on.
Using BASIC OPERATION GUIDE the Camera You’ve read the chapter on getting ready and the camera is now set up and ready to take pictures. “Using the Camera” describes the basic camera operations of “Taking Pictures”, then “Viewing Images” and “Erasing Images”. This section describes the camera’s functions.
SHOOTING STILL IMAGES ( AUTO MODE ) STILL IMAGE MODE Set the Power switch to “ dial to “ viewfinder, press the “DISP” button 3 to switch the LCD monitor off. (Switching the LCD monitor off conserves power.) h Photography range: Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity For subjects closer than 60 cm (2.0 ft.), use Macro photography (➡P.43).
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Though the FinePix F700 uses an accurate autofocus mechanism, it may have difficulty focusing or not be able to focus at all on the types of subject and situation listed below. In such cases, the image may be out of focus.
” setting. Still images that can be viewed You can use this camera to view still images recorded on the FinePix F700 or still images (excluding some uncompressed images) recorded on a FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xD-Picture Cards. VIEWING YOUR IMAGES ( PLAYBACK ) Single-frame Playback 1 Set the Power switch to “...
VIEWING YOUR IMAGES ( PLAYBACK ) PLAYBACK MODE Single-frame Playback Press the “BACK” button to cancel playback zoom. Playback Zoom Panning Zoom bar OK OK TRIMMING TRIMMING Pressing the zoom button during single-frame You can view another area by pressing “a”, playback zooms (enlarges) the still image.
PHOTO MODE STILL IMAGE/MOVIE Advanced QUALITY MODE ( NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS ) Features 1 Set the Power switch to “ 2 Set the mode dial to Still Photography mode or Movie mode. 3 Press the Photo mode ( ) button. 1 Press “g”...
Picture Card. The recorded specifications include information on which frames are to be printed. This section gives a detailed description of how to order your prints with the FinePix F700. On the FinePix F700, you can specify only one print per image in the DPOF settings.
HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS ( DPOF ) PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 Press “f” to select “WITH DATE” or “WITHOUT DATE”. If you select “WITH DATE”, the date is imprinted on your prints. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. DPOF DPOF WITHOUT DATE...
FOCUSING ( DISTANCE ) STILL IMAGE MODE FOCUSING The distance from the subject to the camera is referred to as the shooting distance. When the shooting distance is set correctly and the image appears sharp, the image is focused. I Two Focusing Methods: AF and MF. The mechanisms for focusing are AF (auto focus) and MF (manual focus).
STILL IMAGE MODE TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure is given below. Select the Photography mode (➡P.38-42, 58, 59).
AUTO SCENE POSITION STILL IMAGE MODE AUTO Set the Mode dial to “ This is the easiest mode to use and can be used for most types of shot. SCENE POSITION Set the Mode dial to “ This mode provides options tailored to different types of scene.
SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO STILL IMAGE MODE Set the Mode dial to “ ”. This is an automatic mode that allows you to set the shutter speed. You can use this mode for shots where you want to freeze a moving subject (fast shutter speed) or convey the impression of movement (slow shutter speed).
MANUAL STILL IMAGE MODE Set the Mode dial to “ ”. Manual mode allows you to set any shutter speed and aperture setting. h Shutter speed settings 3 sec. to 1/2000 sec. h Aperture settings F2.8 to F8 in 1/3 EV steps (wide-angle) See P.101 for information on EVs.
MACRO ( CLOSE-UP ) PHOTOGRAPHY STILL IMAGE MODE Red-Eye Reduction Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear natural when photographing people in low-light conditions. The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken and then fires again to take the actual picture. The flash fires automatically as required by the shooting conditions.
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING STILL IMAGE MODE Top 5-frame Continuous Shooting In this mode, you can shoot up to 5 frames at intervals as short as 0.2 seconds. When you take the shots, the photographed images are displayed STORING STORING (in sequence from the left) and automatically recorded.
CONTINUOUS AF STILL IMAGE MODE While the “C-AF” button is pressed, the camera continues to focus on the main subject in the AF frame. Use this button when you are shooting pictures of a moving subject. Set the Power switch to “ Set the Mode dial to Still Photography mode.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION STILL IMAGE MODE Use this function for shots where you cannot obtain the optimum brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background. Set the Power switch to “ Set the Mode dial to “ , Hold down “...
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY The self-timer is used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is included in the shot. SELFーTIMER SELFーTIMER When you set the self-timer to ON, “ ” appears on the LCD monitor. : The shot is taken after 10 seconds.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU When the correct exposure is measured, “ Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. COMPLETED ! COMPLETED ! OK OK SET SET BACK BACK CANCEL CANCEL The specified custom white balance is retained until it is reset. After you take the picture, you should check the “Color (White Balance)”...
AF/AE Lock On the FinePix F700, when you press the shutter button down half way, the focus and exposure settings are fixed (AF/AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is off to one side of the image or if you want to set the exposure before you compose the final shot, lock the AF and AE settings and then compose and shoot your picture to get the best results.
SHOOTING MOVIES MOVIE MODE Set the Mode dial to “ “ ” movie mode allows you to shoot movies with sound. h Specifications Motion JPEG with monaural sound Quality selection method (640 × 480 pixels) (320 × 240 pixels) 30 frames per second Changing the image quality (movie size) setting (➡P.28).
PLAYING BACK MOVIES MOVIE MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “ 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the movie file. Movies cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Use the “DISP” button to select single-frame playback. PLAY PLAY Indicated by the “...
ERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES PLAYBACK MENU FRAME 100−0009 100−0009 FRAME FRAME 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the file to be erased. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the currently displayed file. To erase another image, repeat steps 1 and 2. ERASE OK?...
PROTECTING IMAGES FRAME SET ALL RESET ALL PLAYBACK MENU FRAME RESET 100−0009 100−0009 FRAME FRAME 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the protected file. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to unprotect the displayed file. UNPROTECT OK? UNPROTECT OK? OK OK SET SET...
RECORDING VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU You can add voice memos to still images. h Recording format: WAVE (➡P.101) Audio file size: Approx. 480KB 1 Set the Power switch to “ 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the image (still image) to which you want to add a voice memo.
Rewind Fast forward Compatible Voice Memo Files You can use your FinePix F700 to playback voice memos recorded on this camera or voice memos up to 30 seconds long recorded onto an xD-Picture Card using a FUJIFILM digital camera. Settings ”.
SET–UP I SET–UP Menu Options Settings Display Factory default Use this option to specify whether the Preview screen (the IMAGE DISP. ON/OFF/PREVIEW photographed image) is displayed after you take a shot. See P.71 for details. Use this option to specify whether the camera’s power POWER SAVE 2 MIN/5MIN/OFF 2 MIN...
SET–UP POWER SAVE SETTING When this function is enabled, the screen SET−UP SET−UP 1/3 temporarily switches off (The viewfinder lamp (green) flashes at 1-second intervals.) to save power IMAGE DISP. IMAGE DISP. OFF OFF if the camera is not used for approx. 30 seconds. If POWER SAVE...
Exif Launcher USB Mass Storage Launches the FinePixViewer Driver software when a camera is Allows a digital camera to be used connected. as USB Mass Storage (removable disk drive, card reader). FinePixViewer Allows you to display thumbnail lists of the images stored on your PC or in the camera, print the images individually or as an index, display the images at full size and perform some basic image processing.
INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC Do not connect the camera to your PC until the software installation is completed. Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick Start Manual. Launching the Installer Manually 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon. ✽ Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu. 2 Right-click “FINEPIX”...
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INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 8.6 TO 9.2 The Installer setup screen appears. Click the [Installing FinePixViewer] button. For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button. A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to continue with the installation. Click the [OK] button.
INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation Checklist I Hardware and software requirements To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. ✽1 Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3 , PowerBook G3 Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G4 Cube, or PowerBook G4...
Internet. Videoconferencing (“PictureHello”) is not supported on Macintosh computers. Connection is only possible with a FUJIFILM camera equipped with a “PC Camera” function. For more information on using the software, refer to “How to use FinePixViewer” in the HELP menu which was installed from the CD-ROM.
VIEWING IMAGES Use at DSC mode 1 Load an xD-Picture Card containing photographed images into your camera. Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket on the camera and then plug the adapter itself into the main power outlet.
VIEWING IMAGES Windows XP The “Found New Hardware” help message appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen. This message will close when the settings are completed. No action is required. This step is not required for subsequent connections. Specify the settings in the “AutoPlay” dialog box. h When FinePixViewer is included in the list of actions to perform Select “Viewing images using FinePixViewer”...
USING FinePixViewer Mastering FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. Macintosh h To read “How to Use FinePixViewer”... You must install Adobe Systems’ Acrobat Reader. See P.79 for information on installing Acrobat Reader.
System Expansion Options eBy using the FinePix F700 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your system can be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. FinePix F700 Digital Camera xD-Picture Card Video output Image input/output to the PC TV monitor...
✽ Very Occasionally, DC output will be prevented by the FinePix F700 Digital Camera. The use of other AC power adapters may result in damage to your camera. operation of the internal protection circuit. In this event, h The AC Power Adapter is only intended for indoor use.
Card from your PC h Data may be lost or destroyed in the following as this will make it impossible to use the xD-Picture situations. Please note that FUJIFILM assumes no Card in your camera. responsibility for data that is lost or destroyed.
Switch the camera off and on again. i The voice memo cannot be played back. i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Set CCD-RAW to OFF in SET–UP (➡P.70). Use an xD-Picture Card that was formatted on the camera.
“TV” is selected as the TV input. i The TV volume is turned down. When the camera is i The special FinePix F700 USB cable is connected to a personal not properly connected to the computer computer (PC), the shot or camera.
AF/AE Lock: On the FinePix F700, pressing the shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings (AF and AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is not centered in the frame or change the picture composition after the exposure is set, you can obtain good results by changing the composition after the AF and AE settings are locked.
Safety Notes h To ensure that you use your FinePix F700 camera correctly, read these Safety Notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully beforehand. If a problem arises, switch the h After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a camera off, remove the battery, safe place.
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