Safety Notes - FujiFilm FinePix 50i Owner's Manual

Explanation of Terms
MP3:
An acronym for MPEG1 Audio Layer 3. Denotes an
audio compression format included in the MPEG video
and audio compression standard. The MP3 format
compresses audio data to approximately 1/10 of its
original size by excluding all audio information that is
not audible to humans.
PC Card:
A generic term for cards that meet the PC Card Standard.
PC Card Standard:
A standard for PC cards determined by the PCMCIA.
PCMCIA:
Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association (US).
VGA:
A graphics standard for personal computers that
indicates an image size of 640×480 pixels.
WAVE:
A standard format used on Windows systems for
saving audio data. WAVE files have the ".WAV" file
extension and the data can be saved in either
compressed or uncompressed format.
Uncompressed recording (PCM format):
Used for movies (video) and voice captioning.
Compressed recording (IMA-ADPCM format):
Used for audio recording.
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WAVE files can be played back on a personal
computer using the following software:
Windows: MediaPlayer
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Macintosh: QuickTime Player QuickTime 3.0 or later
White Balance:
Whatever the kind of the light, the human eye adapts
to it so that a white object still looks white. On the other
hand, devices such as digital cameras see a white
subject as white by first adjusting the color balance to
suit the color of the ambient light around the subject.
This adjustment is called matching the white balance.
A function that automatically matches the white
balance is called an Automatic White Balance
function.

Safety Notes

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To ensure that you use your FinePix50i camera
correctly, read these Safety Notes and your Owner's
Manual carefully beforehand.
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After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a
safe place.
About the Icons
The icons shown below are used in this document to
indicate the severity of the injury or damage that can
result if the information indicated by the icon is ignored
and the product is used incorrectly as a result.
This icon indicates that death or
serious injury can result if the
WARNING
information is ignored.
This icon indicates that personal
CAUTION injury or material damage can
result if the information is ignored.
The icons shown below are used to indicate the nature
of the information which is to be observed.
Triangular icons notify the user of information
requiring attention ("Important ").
Circular icons with a diagonal bar notify the
user that the action indicated is prohibited
("Prohibited").
Filled circles with an exclamation mark notify
the user of an action that must be performed
("Required").
WARNING
If a problem arises, switch the camera
off, remove the battery and disconnect
and unplug the AC power adapter.
Continued use of the camera when it is
emitting smoke, is emitting any unusual
odor, or is in any other abnormal state Unplug from
power socket.
can cause a fire or electric shock.
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Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
Do not allow water or foreign objects
to enter the camera.
If water or foreign objects get inside the
camera, switch the camera off, remove
the battery and disconnect and unplug
the AC power adapter.
Continued use of the camera can cause
a fire or electric shock.
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Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
Do not place the camera on an
unstable surface.
This can cause the camera to fall or tip
over and cause injury.
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