FujiFilm 30i Owner's Manual
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- Page 1 This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix30i correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. Getting Ready Basic Photography Advanced Features Photography Advanced Features Playback Music Remote Controller Settings PC Connection BL00088-200 ( 1 )
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Page 2: Warning
Notes on the Grant: To comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules, this product must be used with a Fujifilm-specified ferrite-core USB cable and DC supply cord. For customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES - 003. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 3 Advanced Features Photography Warning ... 2 Preface ... 6 ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY ... 35 Camera Features and Accessories ... 7 I Photography mode specifications ... 35 Nomenclature ... 8 STILL IMAGE MODE SELECTING 1 Getting Ready PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PREFACE ... -
Page 4: Preface
• Special USB cable with Noise Suppression core (1) print ordering • Software Quick Start Guide (1) ✽ h Conforms to the new standard for digital camera file system h Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1) ✽ Design rule for Camera File System... -
Page 5: Nomenclature
Nomenclature ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Power switch POWER(P.17) MUSIC(P.69) Shutter button Flash(P.38) Self-timer lamp(P.42) Flash control sensor Lens cover (P.17) Lens Viewfinder(P.24) Speaker (P.80) Viewfinder lamp(P.25) BACK button Viewfinder window MENU / OK button Microphone DISP button... -
Page 6: Getting Ready
Nomenclature Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Still image Macro Flash Photography mode Zoom bar Date Example of LCD Monitor Text Display: Playback Playback mode Date Getting Ready Selecting the Language White balance Number of remaining shots File size/Image quality Battery low warning Camera shake warning You can use the “SET–... -
Page 7: Charging And Loading The Batteries
CHARGING AND LOADING THE BATTERIES Batteries that Can Be Charged AA-size Ni-MH batteries Fujifilm HR-3UF: 2 (supplied with the camera or sold separately) Load the rechargeable batteries into the battery charger as indicated on the label. If the terminals of Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) -
Page 8: Loading The Batteries
LOADING THE BATTERIES Compatible batteries AA-size Ni-MH batteries Fujifilm HR-3UF: 2 (supplied with the camera or sold separately) You should carry a spare set of batteries (sold separately) when taking pictures. Do not use different types of batteries or old and new batteries together. -
Page 9: Removing The Smartmedia
™ REMOVING THE SmartMedia Grip the SmartMedia and pull it out, taking care that the batteries do not fall out of the camera. 1Check that the indicator in the viewfinder lamp is green (➡ P.25). 2Then switch the camera off. 3Always ensure that the battery cover is facing To protect the SmartMedia, always store it in the upwards when you open it. - Page 10 SWITCHING ON AND OFF I You can switch the camera on in different ways depending on how you want to use it. h To take pictures h To switch between taking pictures and playing back images h To play back images or sound (without taking pictures) h To use the camera for...
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Page 11: Setting The Date And Time
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the 1The “SET–UP” screen appears. Use “ menu screen. or “ 2Use “ ” or “ ” to select “ OPTION”, and then 2Press “c”. use “ )” or “ )”... -
Page 12: Using The Optional Ac Power Adapter
USING THE OPTIONAL AC POWER ADAPTER AC power adapter (optional) Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-3V (➡P.91). Use the AC power adapter in situations when a loss of power will cause problems, such as during file downloading (via the USB connection). -
Page 13: Taking Pictures
TAKING PICTURES ( AUTO MODE ) STILL IMAGE MODE Be careful to ensure that the lens, flash and flash control sensor are not obscured by your hands or the camera strap. Use the LCD monitor or viewfinder to locate your subject in the frame. -
Page 14: Number Of Available Shots
TAKING PICTURES ( AUTO MODE ) STILL IMAGE MODE Number of Available Shots The number of available shots appears on the LCD monitor. See P.79 for information on changing the File Size and Quality settings. The factory default settings at shipment are 1M (File Size) and N (Quality: NORMAL). -
Page 15: Macro (Close-Up) Photography
MACRO ( CLOSE-UP ) PHOTOGRAPHY STILL IMAGE MODE Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close- up shots. If the flash is set to “AUTO” or “ Red- eye Reduction mode”, it is automatically set to “ Suppressed Flash mode”. Effective Photography Range: Approx. -
Page 16: Playback Mode
Images That Can be Viewed on the FinePix30i You can use this camera to view (excluding some uncompressed data) images recorded on a FinePix30i or images recorded onto a 3.3V SmartMedia using a FUJIFILM FinePix series, MX series or DX series digital camera. -
Page 17: Multi-Frame Playback
MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MODE Normal playback No text displayed Multi-frame playback Pressing the “DISP” button during playback switches the LCD monitor to the next display mode. Press the “DISP” button several times to select multi-frame (9-frame) playback. You cannot display text during multi-frame playback. -
Page 18: Advanced Features Photography
ERASING SINGLE FRAME PLAYBACK MODE Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the displayed image. When erasing is complete, the next image appears and the “ message is displayed. Press “d” or “c” to display the image to be erased. If the “ cannot delete the file. -
Page 19: Still Image Mode
SELECTING AUTO OR STILL IMAGE MODE 1Set the Mode switch to “ ”. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. AUTO This is the easiest mode for taking pictures and 1Use “a ( can be used in a wide range of conditions. “... -
Page 20: Flash
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY MENU This mode can be selected in the “ ” still • AUTO image modes. Use this mode for ordinary photography. The Use the flash mode that best suits your shot. flash fires automatically as required by the h5 modes: “AUTO, ”... -
Page 21: Suppressed Flash
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Suppressed Flash Use this mode for photography using indoor This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for speed. This allows you to take pictures of people photography in venues such as theaters or at at night that clearly show both your subjects and indoor sporting events where the distance is too the night time backdrop. -
Page 22: Sound Sync
LCD monitor off Approx. 150 min. shooting begins. Press the “DISP” button twice (➡P.27). If you are getting “red-eye” shots due to the photography ✽ Operation times under FUJIFILM test conditions. conditions, set the flash to red-eye reduction mode (➡P.39). -
Page 23: Voice Captioning
VOICE CAPTIONING PHOTOGRAPHY MENU This mode can be selected in the “ ” still image mode. You can use this function to add a voice caption (comment) up to 30 seconds long to an image immediately after you take the shot. hRecording format: WAVE (➡P.109) PCM recording format Take a picture as normal. -
Page 24: Ev (Exposure Compensation)
EV ( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ) PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Guide to using + (positive) compensation h Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper) (+1.5 EV) h Backlit portraits (+0.6 EV to +1.5 EV) h Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects (+0.9 EV) h Shots made up predominantly of sky This mode can be selected in the “... -
Page 25: Audio/Movie Mode
MOVIE AUDIO/MOVIE MODE The available shooting time and the “ Set the Mode switch to “ ”. message are shown on the LCD monitor. Movie This mode allows you to shoot up to 20 seconds of movie at a time. I SmartMedia standard shooting time hMovie format: Motion JPEG (➡P.108) 320 ×... -
Page 26: Audio Recording
MOVIE AUDIO/MOVIE MODE During shooting, “hREC” appears on the LCD monitor with a counter showing the remaining time displayed in the top-right corner. If you press the shutter button during shooting, shooting ends and the movie is stored on the SmartMedia. -
Page 27: Advanced Features Playback
AUDIO RECORDING AUDIO/MOVIE MODE RECORDING Press the shutter button during audio recording Remaining time to stop recording. Elapsed time 1Depressing the shutter button starts audio recording. 2During recording, counters on the LCD monitor show the elapsed time and remaining time, and the viewfinder lamp blinks green. You do not need to hold down the shutter button. -
Page 28: Playing Back Movies
The FinePix30i can play back movie files shot on a FinePix30i and movie files up to 20 seconds long that were shot on a FUJIFILM digital camera and stored on a 3.3V SmartMedia. If you attempt to play back a movie that is longer than 20 seconds, the “... -
Page 29: Playing Back Voice Captions
Compatible voice caption files The FinePix30i can play voice caption files recorded on a FinePix30i and voice caption files up to 30 seconds long that were recorded on a FUJIFILM digital camera and stored on a 3.3V SmartMedia. Control Description The voice caption automatically stops when playback ends. -
Page 30: Playing Back Audio Recordings
On the FinePix30i, you can play back voice files that were recorded on the FinePix30i and voice files recorded onto 3.3 V SmartMedia using other FUJIFILM digital cameras (excluding the FinePix50i). ✽ If you attempt to play back voice files recorded on a FinePix50i, the “... -
Page 31: Playback Menu
ERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES/FORMATTING PLAYBACK MENU • FRAME Erase only the selected file. The file for which “ ” was displayed cannot be erased. Unprotect the frame using the camera on which the protection was first applied. “ ” is displayed for frames with DPOF settings and they cannot be erased (➡... -
Page 32: Erasing Music
ERASING MUSIC PLAYBACK MENU MUSIC TRACK Erase just the selected music track. ALL MUSIC TRACKS Erase all the music tracks. 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2Use “d” or “c” to select “ 3Press “a( 4Press the “MENU/OK”... -
Page 33: How To Specify Print Options (Dpof)
DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used for recording printing specifications for images shot using a digital camera on media such as SmartMedia. The recorded specifications include information on which frames are to be printed. -
Page 34: Dpof Set Frame
DPOF SET FRAME PLAYBACK MENU You can only specify one print per frame (image) 1If you select a frame for which DPOF settings in the DPOF settings. have 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the “ menu. 2Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all 2Use “d”... -
Page 35: Music
PLAYING MUSIC Music The Music section describes how to use the remote controller to listen to music and also introduces the other functions that can be used from the remote controller. I Schematic diagram Music CD Created Creates MP3 files and CDDB downloads them to the camera. -
Page 36: Using Music
USING MUSIC Text display Track number Clip When HOLD is set, none of the buttons function. To use the remote controller, release HOLD. Due to the nature of the LCD panel on the remote controller, the display may be difficult to see in cold locations or at low temperatures. - Page 37 USING MUSIC P-MODE (playback mode) button BASS button DISPLAY button Text display Clip HOLD switch Due to the nature of the LCD panel on the remote controller, the display may be difficult to see in cold locations or at low temperatures. This is normal and does not indicate a fault. I Playing Back Music Remote controller operation...
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Page 38: Taking Photographs Using The Remote Controller
TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS USING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER Remote Controller 1Connect the remote controller supplied with the camera (➡P.69). 2Set the Mode switch to “ ”. When you are taking pictures at night or in Macro mode, using the remote controller and a tripod is an effective way to prevent camera shake. -
Page 39: Audio Recording Using The Remote Controller
AUDIO RECORDING USING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER 1Connect the remote controller supplied with the camera (➡P.69). 2Set the Mode switch to “ ” for recording and to “ ” for playback. 3Ensure that the lens cover is closed when you switch the camera on (➡P.17, 18). For recording For playback Text display... -
Page 40: Settings
SETTINGS/USING THE OPTION MENU Settings The “Settings” chapter looks at functions available from “ OPTION” in the “ ” Still Image, “ ” Audio/Movie and “ ” Playback. I List of settings Still Image Audio/Movie Playback mode mode mode Photography AUTO —... -
Page 41: Lcd Monitor Brightness/Volume
LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS/VOLUME 1Use “d” or “c” to adjust the LCD monitor brightness or speaker volume. 2Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the adjustment. To exit this procedure without changing the settings, When you use the “LCD BRIGHTNESS” or press the “BACK” button. “VOLUME”... -
Page 42: Power Save
POWER SAVE SET–UP Once you set the POWER SAVE function to ON, When the Power Save function is operating, the monitor is temporarily switched off to reduce press “a ( power consumption if the camera is not used for camera to the “ready to shoot” status. This is a about 30 seconds. -
Page 43: Connecting At Dsc Mode
CONNECTING AT DSC MODE DC IN 3Vsocket Camera 1Switch your PC on. 2Use the special USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. 3Switch the camera on. If you are using a Windows PC, the driver settings are specified automatically when installation is completed. -
Page 44: Connecting At Pc-Camera Mode
CONNECTING AT PC-CAMERA MODE DC IN 3Vsocket Camera 1 Switch your PC on. 2 Use the special USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. 3 Switch the camera on. If you are using a Windows PC, proceed as follows when installation is completed. -
Page 45: Disconnecting From The Pc (Important - Always Use This Procedure.)
DISCONNECTING FROM THE PC ( Important — always use this procedure. ) Windows 98 or 98 SE No PC operation is needed. Windows Me/2000 Professional/XP 1Quit all applications (FinePixViewer, 1Right-click the removable VideoImpression, etc.) that are using the disk icon in the “My camera. -
Page 46: System Expansion Options
System Expansion Options e By using the FinePix30i together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your system can be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. FinePix30i Digital Camera SmartMedia ( Floppy disk drive ) Floppy Disk Adapter ( FlashPath ) -
Page 47: Notes On Using Your Camera Correctly
ATA-compliant (PCMCIA 2.1) PC card (Type i Compatible with SmartMedia of 5V/3.3V, 2MB to 128MB. Visit the FUJIFILM web site for the latest information on camera accessories. http://home.fujifilm.com/products/digital/index.html Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly Be sure to read this information in conjunction with “Safety Notes” (➡P.110), to ensure that you use your camera correctly. -
Page 48: Notes On The Power Supply
Notes on the Power Supply discolored or exhibit any other obvious abnormality. Applicable Batteries h Do not store batteries in very warm or moist locations. h Keep the batteries out of the reach of babies and small h Use AA-size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries in this children. -
Page 49: Specifications Of The Enclosed Battery Charger Bc-Nhs
Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries other Dimensions than FUJIFILM HR-3UF Ni-MH batteries. h The battery charger could cause interference if placed Mass (Weight) close to a radio during charging. In this event, move the Operating radio and charger further apart. -
Page 50: Warning Displays
SmartMedia. If the error message is still displayed, replace the SmartMedia. • Camera fault. • Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. • The SmartMedia contact area is • Wipe the contact area on the SmartMedia with soiled. a soft dry cloth. It may be necessary to format •... - Page 51 • Wipe the contact surface on the SmartMedia thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth. In some cases, you may have to format the SmartMedia. • Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. • You cannot play back movies that are more than 20 seconds long.
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Page 52: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Problem Cause No power. i The batteries are exhausted. i The AC power adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. i The batteries are exhausted. Power cuts out during operation. -
Page 53: Specifications
Specifications S y stem Remedy h Model: Digital camera FinePix30i i Cancel the DPOF settings and try again h Number of effective pixels: Approx. 2.0 million pixels (➡P.66). h CCD sensor i Unprotect frames using the camera on 1/2.7-inch square pixel CCD with RGB color filter... - Page 54 ✽ Power Su pp l y and Others ✽ These specifications are subject to change without notice. FUJIFILM shall not be held liable for damages h Power supply: Use one of the following resulting from errors in this Owner’s Manual.
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Page 55: Explanation Of Terms
Images in the file are recorded in JPEG format. allows you to specify which of the frames shot using Motion JPEG can be played back by QuickTime 3.0 a digital camera are printed and how many prints or later. are made of each image. -
Page 56: Safety Notes
(“Required”). WARNING Unplug from power socket. Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. WARNING Never attempt to modify or disassemble Do not modify, heat or unduly twist or pull the connection cord and do not the camera. - Page 57 Build-up of dust in your camera can cause a fire or electric shock. Contact your FUJIFILM dealer to request internal cleaning every 2 years. Do not listen to music at high volumes for long periods and do not set the audio volume to high at the outset.
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Page 58: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
Heesenstrasse 31 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany declare that the product Product Name : FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix30i Manufacturer’s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Manufacturer’s Address : 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106-8620, Japan... - Page 59 Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan FGS - 103109 - FG Printed in Japan...