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OWNER'S MANUAL
This manual will show you how to use your
FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F450 correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
1
Getting Ready
2
Using
the Camera
3
Advanced
Features
4
Settings
5
Software
Installation
6
Viewing Images
BL00392-201 ( 1 )

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F450 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Settings Software Installation Viewing Images BL00392-201 ( 1 )

  • Page 2: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    5. Limited Warranty. AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE FUJIFILM warrants to you that Media is free from any defect in material RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OPENING THE and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of PACKAGE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY your receipt of Media.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warning ... 2 Camera parts and features ... 8 IMPORTANT ... 2 Attaching the strap ... 9 EC Declaration of Conformity ... 3 Using the strap ... 9 Preface ... 6 Example of LCD Monitor text display ... 10 Accessories included ...

  • Page 4: Accessories Included

    European countries and China. Accessories included h NP-30 Rechargeable Battery (1) h A/V cable for FinePix F450 (1) Hard case included (approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)) h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) h USB cable (1) Included with: Anti-static case (1) (approx.

  • Page 5: Playback Mode

    ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on Camera parts and features Shutter button Flash (P.32) Power switch (P.15) Lens (Lens cover) Mode switch Photography mode (P.20) Movie mode (P.55) Playback mode (P.26) Viewfinder Viewfinder lamp (P.22) LCD monitor Speaker (USB) socket A/V OUT...

  • Page 6: Loading The Battery And The Media

    Camera parts and features Example of LCD Monitor text display ■ Photography mode White balance EV (Exposure compensation) Self-Timer Photography mode Ｎ   １２ Ｎ   １２ Ｎ   １２ ＩＳＯ１００ ＩＳＯ１００ ＩＳＯ１００ Flash Macro (close-up) Zoom bar Date  １／ １／２００４  １／ １  １／２００ ２００４ ■ Playback mode Playback mode １００−０００７...

  • Page 7: Checking The Battery Charge

    LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA Close the battery cover. ◆ ◆ How to replace the xD-Picture Card Push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out. Checking the battery charge Turn the camera on and check whether the battery level warning ( LCD monitor.

  • Page 8: Charging Battery Without Cradle

    Using the AC Power Adapter ● Use the AC power adapter to avoid losing Always use the FUJIFILM products listed on the left. ● See P.89 for notes on using the AC power adapter. power at inconvenient times, such as when ●...

  • Page 9: Changing The Date Order

    CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “ then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button. ＯＰＴＩＯＮ...

  • Page 10: Basic Operation Guide

    Using BASIC OPERATION GUIDE the Camera This section describes the camera’s functions. Changing modes Slide the Mode switch to change modes. Photography mode: Still image shooting. Movie mode: Movie recording. Playback mode: Photographed image playback. dc button Photography: d button Turns Macro ( c button Sets the flash (...
  • Page 11 ”, “ ” ” appears, see P.91. (a)” to zoom in. Press “ The FinePix F450 uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing on the following: h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car body...

  • Page 12: Viewfinder Lamp Display

    TAKING PICTURES ( a AUTO MODE ) PHOTOGRAPHY MODE USING VIEWFINDER To take pictures using the viewfinder, press the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery power. ● The viewfinder cannot be used to take shots in Macro mode. Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands.

  • Page 13: Using Af/Ae Lock

    AF (Autofocus)/AE (Auto-exposure) lock On the FinePix F450, pressing the shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings (AF/AE lock). To focus on a subject that is off to one side or to set the exposure before composing the final shot, lock the AF and AE settings.

  • Page 14: Playback Zoom

    ◆ ◆ Still images viewable on the FinePix F450 This camera will display still images recorded on the FinePix F450 or still images (excluding some uncompressed images) recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xD-Picture Cards. PLAYBACK ) ”.
  • Page 15 ERASING IMAGES ( ERASE FRAME ) PLAYBACK MODE Set the Mode switch to “ 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ...

  • Page 16: Taking Pictures — Selecting The Camera Settings

    PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Advanced TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Features Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below. Select the Shooting mode (➡P.39). a AUTO Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR on the camera.

  • Page 17: D Forced Flash

    d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 The flash setting changes each time you press the “ shown is the mode selected. h Effective flash range (for Wide-angle: Approx.

  • Page 18: Quality Settings In Photography Mode

    p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY y QUALITY MODE ( NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS ) 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press the “ The quality setting is retained even when the camera is off or the Mode switch setting is changed. 1 Press “d”...

  • Page 19: J Finepix Color

    J FinePix COLOR p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press the “ ● In “ ” Movie mode, do not set the “ setting. The FinePix COLOR setting is retained even when the camera is off or the Mode switch setting is changed.

  • Page 20: Self-Timer Photography

    PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU * SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY The self-timer is used in situations where the photographer is included in the shot. ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ  ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ  When setting the self-timer to “ON”, “ ＯＮ ＯＮ on the LCD monitor. ＯＦＦ ＯＦＦ In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds before the shutter is released.

  • Page 21: O Erasing Single / All Frames

    PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU D EV ( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ) Select EV in the “ Use this function when it is important to get the ＥＶ ＥＶ correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with ＋０．６ ＋０．３ extremely high contrast between the subject and ０...
  • Page 22 o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES PLAYBACK MENU FRAME １００−０００９ １００−０００９ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) to be erased. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the currently displayed frame (file). ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ To erase another frame (file), repeat steps 1 and 2.

  • Page 23: G Automatic Playback

    i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL PLAYBACK MENU FRAME RESET １００−０００ １００−０００９ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the protected frame (file). 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to unprotect the displayed frame (file). ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？...

  • Page 24: T Recording Voice Memos

    t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU Voice memos can be added to still images. h Audio recording format: WAVE (➡P.97) h Audio file size: approx. 480 KB 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the image (still image) to add a voice memo.

  • Page 25: Y Trimming

    ◆ ◆ Compatible voice memo files You can use your FinePix F450 to playback voice memos recorded on this camera or voice memos up to 30 seconds long recorded onto a xD-Picture Card using a FUJIFILM digital camera. PLAYBACK MENU ”.
  • Page 26 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 F450. On the FinePix F450, you can specify only one print per image in the DPOF settings.

  • Page 27: U Dpof Set Frame

    u DPOF SET FRAME p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press the “ Press “d” or “c” to select “ ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ  ７／２０／２００４   ３：００ ＰＭ  ７／２０／２００４   ３：００ ＰＭ 1 Press “a ” or “b ” to select “WITH DATE” or “WITHOUT DATE”.

  • Page 28: U Dpof All Reset

    U DPOF ALL RESET p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press the “ 1 Press “d” or “c” to select “ 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. ＤＰＯＦ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ A message appears. To reset all the DPOF settings, press the “MENU/OK”...

  • Page 29: Recording Times For Xd-Picture Card

    r RECORDING MOVIES MOVIE MODE Press the shutter button down fully to start recording. ● The brightness and color of the LCD monitor shown during movie recording may differ from those shown before recording begins. ● There is no need to hold down the shutter button. Pressing the shutter button down fully fixes the focus, however the exposure is adjusted for the scene being shot.

  • Page 30: Playback Mode

    PLAYING BACK MOVIES PLAYBACK MODE 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the movie file. ● Movies cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to select single-frame playback. ＰＬＡＹ ＰＬＡＹ...
  • Page 31 SET-UP F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “ then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the SET-UP screen.

  • Page 32: Power Save Setting

    SET-UP POWER SAVE SETTING When this function is enabled and the camera is ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ not used for 60 seconds, the screen temporarily １ turns off (sleep mode) and the viewfinder lamp ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ．     ：ＯＮ ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ．     ：ＯＮ blinks at 1 second intervals to save power. If the ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ       ２ ＭＩＮ ...

  • Page 33: Frame No

    SET-UP Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the settings are completed. When the Photography mode is selected with world Ｎ   １２ Ｎ   １２ time set, “ seconds. Upon returning from a trip, always change the  ７  ７／２０ ２０／２００ ２００４ World time setting back to “ FRAME NO.

  • Page 34: Software Installation

    5.1 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 guide. ◆ ◆ Launching the installer manually 1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon. ✽...
  • Page 35 5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 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.

  • Page 36: Installation On A Mac Os X

    5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation checklist ■ 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, Power Macintosh G5...

  • Page 37: Viewing Images

    6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION Viewing Images 6.1.1 Using the AC power adapter Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (included) or AC-5VH/AC-5VHS (sold separately) (➡P.87). Use the AC power adapter to avoid losing power at inconvenient times, such as when downloading photographed images to your PC.

  • Page 38: Connecting To A Pc

    6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION Set the camera in the cradle. 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “PLAY” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the camera on in Playback mode. 6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC 6.2.1 Connecting to a PC The “Connecting to a PC”...
  • Page 39 6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC USE AT DSC MODE 1 Plug the included USB cable into the cradle USB socket. 2 Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket on the cradle and then plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet. 1 Turn your PC on.

  • Page 40: Connecting To A Pc 75

    6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC Set a PC Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me / 2000 Professional / Macintosh ● The Windows CD-ROM may also be required during installation. In this event, change CD-ROMs as directed by the on-screen instructions. h FinePixViewer automatically starts up and the Save Image Wizard window (Save Image dialog box) appears.

  • Page 41: Mastering Finepixviewer

    6.3 USING FinePixViewer 6.3.1 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.69 for information on installing Acrobat Reader.

  • Page 42: Connecting The Camera Directly To The Printer — Pictbridge Function

    To use DPOF printing, the DPOF settings must be specified ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ on FinePix F450 beforehand (➡P.52). ● Even when “WITH DATE” is specified in the DPOF settings, the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date ＳＥＴ...
  • Page 43 6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION 1 Connect the cradle to the printer using the USB cable. 2 Set the camera in the cradle. ● The camera cannot be used to specify printer settings such as the paper size and print quality.

  • Page 44: System Expansion Options

    System Expansion Options eBy using the FinePix F450 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your system can be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. ■ Image input/output to the PC ( USB ) FinePix F450 Digital Camera Image Memory Card Reader...

  • Page 45: Important Safety Instructions

    If any soil remains, apply a small h In contact with chemicals such as pesticides amount of lens cleaning liquid to a piece of FUJIFILM lens h Next to rubber or vinyl products cleaning paper and wipe gently.

  • Page 46: Warning Displays

    Images and movies may be lost or destroyed in the and edit the copy. following situations. Please note that FUJIFILM h Do not copy files other than those that will be used assumes no responsibility for data that is lost or by the camera.
  • Page 47 FinePix F450? You may not be able to print some images photographed on other cameras. This message appears when printing is performed from a FUJIFILM printer that supports PictBridge. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the printer for details. Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.

  • Page 48: Specifications

    DC Input 2 Click the [Cancel] button. 3 Disconnect the camera from the Macintosh. System Digital camera FinePix F450 5.2 million pixels 1/2.5 inch square pixel CCD Number of total pixels 5.36 million pixels xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB) Still image: JPEG (Exif ver. 2.2) ✽...

  • Page 49: Explanation Of Terms

    AF/AE Lock On the FinePix F450, 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.

  • Page 50: Safety Notes

    Safety Notes h Make sure that you use your FinePix F450 camera correctly. Read these Safety Notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before use. If a problem arises, turn the camera h After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a off, remove the battery, disconnect safe place.
  • Page 51 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan http://home.fujifilm.com/products/digital/ Printed on recycled paper. FGS - 406106 - FG Printed in Japan...

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