Fujifilm digital camera owner's manual (116 pages)
Summary of Contents for FujiFilm FinePix Z1
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OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix Z1 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Settings Software Installation Viewing Images BL00456-200 ( 1 )
5. Limited Warranty. SOFTWARE RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OPENING FUJIFILM warrants to you that Media is free from any defect in material THE PACKAGE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.
Contents WARNINGS ... 2 Camera parts and features ... 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 2 Attaching the strap ... 9 IMPORTANT ... 2 Using the strap ... 9 Warning ... 3 Example of LCD Monitor text display ... 10 EC Declaration of Conformity ... 3 ■...
Flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek ■ Exif Print (Exif ver. 2.2) medical assistance. Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing. camera...
✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on Camera parts and features Mode switch Photography mode (P.22) Movie mode (P.67) Shutter button Self-timer lamp (P.37) POWER switch / Lens cover Indicator lamp (Playback) button LCD monitor Cradle connection socket Battery cover (P.11) 4-direction abdc button...
Camera parts and features Example of LCD Monitor text display ■ Photography mode White balance Exposure compensation 0 100 Self-timer Macro (close-up) Flash Photography mode 0 100 0 100 / 2 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 A M Battery level warning High-speed shooting AF frame...
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA Align the gold marking on the xD-Picture Card slot with the gold contact area on the xD-Picture Card and push the card firmly all the way into the slot. Gold marking ● If the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all Gold contact area the way into the slot.
AC-5VH (sold separately) AC-5VS (sold separately) AC-5VHS (sold separately) ● Always use the FUJIFILM products listed on the above. ● See P.99 for notes on using the AC power adapter. ● Do not connect the AC power adapter directly to the camera to charge the battery.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME When using the camera for the first time after D D A T E T I M E N O N O T S E T S E T purchasing, the date and time are cleared. Press the “MENU/OK”...
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER Correcting the date and time D A T E T D A T E T I M E M E 1 Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day, 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 7 2 0 0 6...
Using BASIC OPERATION GUIDE the Camera This section describes the camera’s functions. Photography mode selector Slide the Mode switch to select the Photography mode. Movie recording Still photography Low light view button The LCD monitor brightness is increased briefly. Self-timer button Selects the self-timer.
According to the scene or mode being shot, place the camera on a stable surface. ◆ Subjects not suitable for autofocus The FinePix Z1 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...
1639 7995 On the FinePix Z1, pressing the shutter button down halfway 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. Then take the picture to get the best result.
◆ Still images viewable on the FinePix Z1 This camera will display still images recorded on the FinePix Z1 or still images (excluding some uncompressed images) recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xD-Picture Cards. Clear playback or playback zooming may not be possible for still images shot on cameras other than the FinePix Z1.
VIEWING THE IMAGES ( w PLAYBACK ) PLAYBACK MODE Multi-frame playback Text displayed In Playback mode, press the “DISP/BACK” button to change the display shown on the LCD monitor. No text displayed Press the “DISP/BACK” button until the multi-frame Multi-frame playback playback screen (9 frames) appears.
VIEWING THE IMAGES ( w PLAYBACK ) PLAYBACK MODE Playback zoom Press the “T” or “W” button during single-frame playback to zoom the image. A zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor. Quality mode ÷ (2592 × 1944 pixels) „ (2736 ×...
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Advanced TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Features Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general guide is given below. Select the Photography mode (➡P.45-46). AUTO Auto Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR on the camera.
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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS e MACRO ( CLOSE-UP ) Select Macro mode to take close-up shots. 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press the “ the LCD monitor indicating that you can take close-up shots. To cancel Macro mode, press the “ N N N 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 button again.
d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS d Forced flash Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS fi INCREASING MONITOR BRIGHTNESS This is useful when checking the shot composition for dark scenes (Slow synchro shots, etc.). Set the Mode switch to “ Press the “ fi “ ” appears on the LCD monitor and the subject is displayed brightly.
p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY ˘ QUALITY MODE ( NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS ) Quality settings in Photography mode Quality mode Sample uses F (2592 × 1944) ÷ Printing at up to 10R (25.4 × 30.5 cm) / A4 size ÷ N (2592 ×...
ü FinePix COLOR p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Set the Mode switch to “ 2 Press the “ LCD monitor. ● In “ ” Movie mode, do not set the “ setting. The FinePix COLOR setting is retained even when the camera is off or the mode setting is changed.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Shooting mode Explanation Sets the “Exposure compensation” (➡P.46), “White balance” (➡P.47) and “AF mode” (➡P.48) to manual to easily control MANUAL yourself. Used in a wide range of conditions. This is the easiest mode for AUTO taking pictures.
FinePix Viewer (included). ◆ ◆ Images that can be rotated You may not be able to rotate images that were shot with a camera other than the FinePix Z1. ” button to turn the camera on in Ú ” IMAGE ROTATE.
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 Z1. ✽ Some printers do not support date and time imprinting or specification of the number of prints.
¸ SPECIFYING DPOF SETTINGS EASILY p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the settings are completed. Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button cancels those settings. P R I N T O R D E O R D E R R ( D P O D P O F ) D P O F D P O...
S H E E T S S H E E T S DPOF settings cannot be specified for movie. ● Images photographed with a camera other than FinePix Z1 F R A M E F R A M E S E T S E T may not be specified DPOF settings.
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PLAYBACK MENU Ç PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL 1 Press the “ Playback mode. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. Protection is a setting that prevents frames (files) from being accidentally erased. However, the “FORMAT”...
◊ AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK PLAYBACK MENU 1 Press the “ Playback mode. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 1 Press “a” or “b” to select “ 2 Press “c”. P L A Y B A C K P L A Y B A C K N O N O R M A L A L N O N O R M A L A L...
 RECORDING VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU The remaining recording time appears during R E C O R D I N G R E C O R D I N G 1 5 s 1 5 s 1 5 s 1 5 s recording.
 PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS PLAYBACK MENU Adjusting volume of voice memos Volume can be adjusted while playing back voice memos. Adjust the volume to suit your condition. Press the “MENU/OK” button while playing back voice memo. The voice memo is paused during playback.
◆ ◆ Images that can be trimmed You may not be able to trim images that were shot with a camera other than the FinePix Z1. Sample uses Printing at up to 6R (15.2 × 20.3 cm) / A5 size Printing at up to 4R (10.2 ×...
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. ●...
PLAYING BACK MOVIES PLAYBACK MODE 1 Press the “ Playback mode. 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. P L AY P L AY Indicated by the “...
SET-UP Settings ˜ USING THE SET-UP SCREEN Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. S H O O T I N G M O D E S H O O T I N G M O D E A U T O A U T O A U T O...
SET-UP ■ SET-UP menu options Settings Display Factory default Specifies whether an image checking screen (photography result) appears after taking a picture. áIMAGE 3 SEC/1.5 SEC/OFF 1.5 SEC The image appears for a few moments and is then recorded. DISP. The color tones in images recorded may differ from actual color.
SET-UP ê LCD BRIGHTNESS To adjust LCD monitor brightness: 1 Press “d” or “c” to adjust the LCD monitor 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 brightness. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the new setting. S E T S E T C A N C E L C A N C E L...
SET-UP ï FORMAT Initialize (format) the xD-Picture Card for use with F O R M AT F O R M AT the camera. F O F O RM AT M AT O K O K ? Because initializing the xD-Picture Card erases all E R A S E R A S E E A L A L L L D ATA D ATA...
Software 5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC Installation Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. ✽1 Operating System Windows 98 (including the Second Edition) Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition...
5.2 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...
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X The “FinePixInstallOSX” window appears. Click the [Install] button to install FinePixViewer and RAW FILE CONVERTER LE. The ImageMixer VCD2 LE for FinePix installer automatically starts up and a window showing the installation progress appears (Installation may take several minutes). The “FinePixViewer installation completed”...
O K O K ● To use DPOF printing, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix Z1 beforehand (➡P.53). ● Even when “WITH DATE” is specified in the DPOF settings, the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date printing.
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DPOF settings cannot be specified for movie. F R A M E F R A M E ● Images photographed with a camera other than FinePix Z1 Y E S Y E S C A N C E L C A N C E L may not be specified DPOF settings.
6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC ( USING THE CRADLE ) 6.3.1 Connecting to a PC The “Connecting to a PC” section explains how to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable (mini-B) and describes the functions you can use once the camera and PC are connected. If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly.
6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC ( USING THE CRADLE ) Camera operation h When the camera and PC are exchanging data, the self-timer lamp blinks and the indicator lamp blinks alternately green and orange. ¶ h “ DSC” appears on the LCD monitor. h Auto power off is disabled during USB connection.
6.4 USING FinePixViewer 6.4.1 Mastering FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. h What is explained in “How to Use FinePixViewer”... “How to Use FinePixViewer” covers a range of topics, including batch processing and ordering prints. ■...
System Expansion Options eBy using the FinePix Z1 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your system can be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. ■ Image input / output to the PC FinePix Z1 Image Memory Card Reader...
FUJIFILM lens cleaning paper and wipe gently. ■ Damaged by Water or Sand h Do not scratch hard objects against the lens or LCD The FinePix Z1 can be damaged on the inside and monitor. outside by water and sand. When you are at the h Clean the body of the camera with a soft, dry cloth.
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■ Protecting Your Data and edit the copy. h Images and movies may be lost or destroyed in the ■ Specifications following situations. Please note that FUJIFILM assumes no responsibility for data that is lost or Type destroyed. 1. Removal of the memory card or turning the power Memory type off while the memory card is being accessed (i.e.,...
FinePix Z1? 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.
If the window does not appear, proceed to step 3. 2 Click the [Cancel] button. 3 Disconnect the camera from the Macintosh. Digital camera FinePix Z1 5.1 million pixels 1/2.5-inch Super CCD HR Number of total pixels: 5.22 million pixels xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB) Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible...
DPC-M1GB (1 GB) 1305 ✽ These specifications are subject to change without notice. FUJIFILM shall not be held liable for damages resulting from errors in this Owner’s Manual. ✽ The LCD monitor on your digital camera is manufactured using advanced high-precision technology. Even so, small bright points and anomalous colors (particularly around text) may appear on the monitor.
Safety Notes h Make sure that you use your FinePix Z1 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.
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