Introduction

Symbols and Conventions
The following symbols are used in this manual: C Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. ANote: Points to note when using the camera. B Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera. Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold. In the illustrations in this manual, the monitor display may be simplified for explanatory purposes.

Supplied Accessories

The following items are included with the camera:
FinePix software CD AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (2) USB cable Owners Manual (may be distributed on CD in some countries or regions)
Attaching the Strap Attach the strap as shown.

Parts of the Camera

For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item.
Selector button Move cursor up o (monitor brightness) button (see below) I (delete) button (pg. 16) Move cursor left L (macro) button (pg. 21)
MENU/OK button (pg. 10) Move cursor right K (flash) button (pg. 22)
Move cursor down J (self-timer) button (pg. 24)
Shutter button..DISP (display)/BACK button.. 14, 31 ( (silent mode) button..23 ON/OFF button.. 9 Flash...Indicator lamp..15 Self-timer lamp..W (zoom out) button. 13, 33 Lens and lens cover 11 T (zoom in) button.. 13, 32 Microphone..D (playback) button..31 Monitor... USB multi-connector. 42, 43, 54
Strap eyelet.. 1 Battery-chamber cover. 4 Tripod mount Speaker...39 Memory card slot.. 5 Battery-chamber.. 4
B Tip: Monitor Brightness Pressing the o button briefly increases monitor brightness, making the display easier to see in bright light. Normal brightness is restored when a photograph is taken.
The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback: Shooting
12/31/: 00 AM -3 N 9 ISO 100
10 Focus frame..Date and time..Quality.. 37, Number of available frames. Sensitivity.. 15 Focus warning..16 Blur warning.. 17 Bright monitor indicator. 18 Internal memory indicator * Exposure compensation.. 58 * Indicates that no memory card is inserted and that pictures will be stored in the cameras internal memory (pg. 5).
Macro (close-up) mode.21 Flash mode.. 22 Silent mode.. 23 Intelligent Face Detection indicator..17 Shooting mode.26 Battery level..12 Self timer indicator.24 White balance..59 Continuous mode. 60

Playback

100-0001 N ISO 100

12/31/: 00 AM -F3.3

Protected image.. Silent mode indicator.. 23 DPOF print indicator. Playback mode indicator..31 Red-eye removal indicator * 7 Gift image..31 Intelligent Face Detection 8 Frame number..71 indicator..17 * This icon appears when playing back an image with red-eye removed using another Fujifilm camera, although the camera does not have the function.

Inserting a Memory Card

Be sure card is in correct orientation; do not insert at an angle or use force.
3 Close the battery-chamber cover. 2 Insert the memory card. in the orientation Holding the memory card
shown below, slide it all the way in.
Inserting a Memory Card Removing Memory Cards Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover. Press the card in and then release it slowly. The card can now be removed by hand. First Steps
C Cautions The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately after pushing the card in. Memory cards may be warm to the touch after being removed from the camera. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
Inserting a Memory Card C Cautions Format memory cards before first use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device. For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 73. Memory cards are small and can be swallowed; keep out of reach of children. If a child swallows a memory card, seek medical assistance immediately. Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card. Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage or malfunction. Adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally; if the card does not eject, take the camera to an authorized service representative. Do not forcibly remove the card. Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted from the card. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card. Do not affix labels to memory cards. Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction. Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of memory card. The data in internal memory may be erased or corrupted when the camera is repaired. Please note that the repairer will be able to view pictures in internal memory. Formatting a memory card or internal memory in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored. Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit, delete, or rename image files. Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards and internal memory; before editing or renaming files, copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies, not the originals.
Turning the Camera on and Off

Shooting Mode

Press the n button to turn the camera on. The lens will extend and the lens cover will open.

Playback Mode

To turn the camera on and begin playback, press the D button for about a second.
Press n again to turn the camera off.
B Tip: Switching to Playback Mode Press the D button to start playback. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode. C Cautions Pictures can be affected by fingerprints and other marks on the lens. Keep the lens clean. The n button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply.

Press the D button again to turn the camera off.
B Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. Press the D button to return to playback.
B Tip: Auto Power Off The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO POWER OFF menu (see page 73). 9

Basic Setup

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 69).

1 Choose a language.

START MENU / LANG.

2 Set the date and time.

DATE / TIME NOT SET YY.MM.DD

1. : 00 AM

1.1 Press the selector up, down, left, or right to highlight a language. 1.2 Press MENU/OK.
2.1 Press the selector left or right to highlight the year, month, day, hour, or minute and press up or down to change. To change the order in which the year, month, and day are displayed, highlight the date format and press the selector up or down. 2.2 Press MENU/OK.
3 Check the battery type. for the battery A confirmation message
type to be used appears. Alkaline batteries are selected by default. 10
Basic Setup A Note Go to the setup menu if you try to set the language, date or battery type again (pg. 69).

B Tip: The Camera Clock

If the batteries are removed for an extended period, the camera clock and battery type will be reset when the camera is turned on. If the batteries have been left in the camera for about 2 hours or more, the batteries can be removed for about 24 hours without resetting the clock. First Steps
Taking Pictures in k (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in k mode.
1 Turn the camera on. to turn the Press the n button

camera on.

the battery level. 2 Check the battery level in the monitor. Check
B Tip: Intelligent Face Detection The first time the camera is turned on, Intelligent Face Detection is automatically activated and the camera is optimized for taking portrait photographs. For more information on using Intelligent Face Detection, see page 17.

Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results.

1 Press the D button.

Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the selector up (A). The following dialog will be displayed.

ERASE OK?

The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor.
OK 100-0001 N ISO 100 CANCEL
12 / 31 / : 00 AM 250 F3.3
additional 2 View the selectorpictures.view Press right to pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order. Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode. 16
To delete the picture, press the selector left to highlight OK and press MENU/OK. To exit without deleting the picture, highlight CANCEL and press MENU/OK. B Tip: The Playback Menu Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu (pg. 35).
Intelligent Face Detection
Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects. Choose for group portraits to prevent the camera from focusing on the background.
1 Turn Intelligent Face Detection on. 1.1 Press MENU/OK to display the

shooting menu.

SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MODE FACE DETECTION ISO QUALITY CONTINUOUS AUTO N OFF
1.2 Press the selector up or down to highlight c FACE DETECTION. 1.3 Press the selector right to display Intelligent Face Detection options. 1.4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option.
1.5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option and return to shooting mode. B icon appears in monitor when Intelligent Face Detection is on. Frame the picture. If a face is detected, it will be indicated by a green border. If there is more than one face in the frame, the camera will Green border select the face closest to the center; other faces are indicated by white borders.
Focus. 3 Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure for the subject in the green border.
C Cautions If no face is detected when the shutter button is pressed halfway (pg. 80), the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the monitor. In each shooting mode, the camera will detect and focus on faces but exposure will be optimized for the entire scene rather than the selected portrait subject.

C Caution Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button. Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure.
timer. 3 Start the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer. Press the The display in the monitor shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press DISP/BACK.
The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately before the picture is taken. If the two-second timer is selected, the self-timer lamp will blink as the timer counts down.
Intelligent Face Detection Because it ensures that the faces of portrait subjects will be in focus, Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 17) is recommended when using the self-timer for group portraits or self-portraits. To use the self-timer with Intelligent Face Detection, set the timer as described in Step 1 and then press the shutter button all the way down to start the timer. The camera will detect faces while the timer is counting down and adjust focus and exposure immediately before the shutter is released. Be careful not to move until the picture has been recorded.

a Shooting Mode

Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject.
Selecting a Shooting Mode
5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option.
A Note See the restrictions in another supplied document for flash mode setting.
1 Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu.
2 Press the selector up or down to highlight a SHOOTING MODE. 3 Press the selector right to display shooting mode options.
MANUAL SCENE RECOGNITION AUTO BABY MODE Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions. SET CANCEL
4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired mode.

Shooting Modes

M MANUAL Choose this mode for complete control of shooting settings, including exposure compensation (pg. 58) and white balance (pg. 59). G SCENE RECOGNITION Simply by pointing the camera to the subject, the camera automatically analyzes and selects the most appropriate setting using scene recognition. The camera analyzes a subject based on scene recognition, then an icon appears in the bottom left of the monitor (The illustration shows when the camera analyzed subject(s) in portrait.).
Subject PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE NIGHT MACRO BACKLIT PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT

D Viewing Movies

During playback (pg. 31), movies are displayed in the monitor as shown at right. The following operations can be performed while a movie is displayed:
Operation Start/pause playback End playback/ delete

100-006

Progress is shown in the monitor during playback.

12 / 31 / 2050 PLAY

Progress bar

STOP PAUSE

Description Press the selector down to start playback. Press again to pause. Press the selector up to end playback. If playback is paused, pressing the selector up will delete the current movie. Press the selector right to advance, left to Advance/ rewind. If playback is paused, the movie rewind will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed. Press MENU/OK to pause playback and display volume controls. Press the Adjust selector up or down to adjust the volume volume; press MENU/OK again to resume playback.
C Cautions Do not cover the speaker during playback. Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Viewing Pictures on TV

Connect the camera to a TV and tune the television to the video channel to show pictures to a group. Connect an A/V cable (optional), as shown below.
Connect yellow plug to video-in jack
Insert an optional A/V cable into the USB multi-connector of the camera.
Connect white plug to audio-in jack
Press D for about a second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor turns off and pictures and movies are played back on the TV. Note that the camera volume controls have no effect on sounds played on the TV; use the television volume controls to adjust the volume.
A Notes Use fully charged batteries for extended playback. Image quality drops during movie playback. C Caution When making the A/V cable connection, be sure the connectors are fully inserted.
Printing Pictures via USB
If the printer supports PictBridge, the camera can be connected directly to the printer and pictures can be printed without first being copied to a computer. Note that depending on the printer, not all the functions described below may be supported.

Connecting the Camera

the supplied USB 1 Connect the printer on. cable as shown and turn
Printing Selected Pictures
selector left or right to 1 Press the picture you wish to print. display a or down to 2 Press the selector upof copies (up to choose the number 99).

Press the D button for about a second to turn the camera on. w USB will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the PictBridge display shown below at right.
USB PICTBRIDGE TOTAL: 00000
3 Repeat steps 12 to selectMENU/OK additional pictures. Press
to display a confirmation dialog when settings are complete.
PRINT THESE FRAMES TOTAL: 9 SHEETS

00 SHEETS

FRAME OK SET
4 Press MENU/OK to start printing.
Printing Pictures via USB B Tip: Printing the Date of Recording To print the date of recording on pictures, press DISP/BACK in steps 12 to display the PictBridge menu (see Printing the DPOF Print Order on page 42). Press the selector up or down to highlight PRINT WITH DATE y and press MENU/OK to return to the PictBridge display (to print pictures without the date of recording, select PRINT WITHOUT DATE). The date will not be printed if the camera clock was not set when the picture was taken. A Note If no pictures are selected when the MENU/OK button is pressed, the camera will print one copy of the current picture.
Printing the DPOF Print Order
To print the print order created with C PRINT ORDER (DPOF) in the playback menu (pg. 61):
1 In thetoPictBridge display, press DISP/ BACK open the PictBridge menu.
PICTBRIDGE PRINT WITH DATE PRINT WITHOUT DATE PRINT DPOF
or down 2 Press the selector upDPOF. to highlight x PRINT to display 3 Press MENU/OKdialog. a confirmation
PRINT DPOF OK? TOTAL: 9 SHEETS
During Printing The message shown at right is PRINTING displayed during printing. Press DISP/BACK to cancel before all pictures are printed (depending CANCEL on the printer, printing may end before the current picture has printed). If printing is interrupted, press D to turn the camera off and then on again. Disconnecting the Camera Confirm that PRINTING is not displayed in the monitor and press D to turn the camera off. Disconnect the USB cable.
A Notes Use fully charged batteries to power the camera for extended periods. Print pictures from internal memory or a memory card that has been formatted in the camera. If the printer does not support date printing, the PRINT WITH DATE y option will not be available in the PictBridge menu and the date will not be printed on the pictures in the DPOF print order. Default printer page size and print quality settings are used when printing via direct USB connection.

The camera supports a wide range of accessories from FUJIFILM and other manufacturers. Audio/Visual
TV (available from third-party suppliers) USB Audio/visual output Computer (available from third-party suppliers)

Computer Related

Printing

USB Technical Notes

SD/SDHC memory card
SD card slot or card reader
PictBridge-compatible printer (available from third-party suppliers)
Printer (available from third-party suppliers)
Accessories from Fujifilm
The following optional accessories were available from FUJIFILM. For the latest information on the accessories available in your region, check with your local Fujifilm representative or visit http://www. fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html.
AV-C1 A/V cable: Connects the camera and a TV.

Power and Battery

Possible cause The batteries are exhausted. The camera does The batteries are not in the correct not turn on. orientation. The batteries are cold. There is dirt on the battery terminals. The camera is in G mode. The batteries are new, have been left unused for an extended period, or have been recharged without first being fully discharged (rechargeable Ni-MH batteries only). Problem Solution Page Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 4 Re-insert the batteries in the correct 4 orientation. Warm the batteries by placing them in a pocket or other warm place and re-insert them in the camera immediately before taking a picture. Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth. Choose a different shooting mode. 27 Discharge Ni-MH batteries using the l DISCHARGE option and recharge them in a battery charger (sold separately). If the 70 batteries do not hold a charge after repeated discharging and recharging, they have reached the end of their service life and must be replaced. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 4

Power supply

The batteries run down quickly.
The camera turns The batteries are exhausted. off suddenly.

Troubleshooting Menus and Displays
Problem Menus and displays are not in English. Possible cause Solution English is not selected for the n w Select ENGLISH. option in the setup menu. Page 10

Shooting

Problem Memory is full. Memory is not formatted. No picture is taken when the There is dirt on the memory card contacts. shutter button is The memory card is damaged. pressed. The batteries are exhausted. The camera has turned off automatically. The monitor goes dark after The flash has fired. shooting. The subject is close to the camera. The camera does The subject is far away from the camera. not focus. The subject is not suited to autofocus. Possible cause Solution Page Insert a new memory card or delete pictures. 5, 35 Format the memory card or internal 73 memory. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. 6 Insert a new memory card. 5 Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 4 Turn the camera on. 9, 73 The monitor may darken while the flash charges. Wait for the flash to charge. Select macro mode. Cancel macro mode. Use focus lock. 22

Taking pictures

Problem Face detection not available. Possible cause Solution The camera is in a shooting mode which Choose a different shooting mode. makes Intelligent Face Detection unavailable. The subjects face is obscured sunglasses, a Remove the obstructions. hat, long hair, or other objects. Change the composition so that the The subjects face occupies only a small area subjects face occupies a larger area of the of the frame. frame. The subjects head is tilted or horizontal. Ask the subject to hold their head straight. The camera is tilted. Hold the camera straight. The subjects face is poorly lit. Shoot in bright light. Recompose the picture or turn face The selected subject is closer to the center detection off and frame the picture using of the frame than the main subject. focus lock. The camera is in a shooting mode which Choose a different shooting mode. makes macro (close-up) mode unavailable. Page 26
Intelligent No face is Face detected. Detection
Wrong subject selected. Close-ups Macro mode is not available.
Problem Possible cause The flash is charging. The camera is in a shooting mode in which the flash does not fire. The batteries are exhausted. The camera is in continuous mode. The camera is in silent mode. The flash is off (W). The camera is in a shooting mode which makes some flash modes unavailable. The camera is in silent mode. Solution Wait for the flash to charge. Choose a different shooting mode. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. Select OFF for c CONTINUOUS. Turn silent mode off. Choose a different flash mode. Choose a different shooting mode. Turn silent mode off. Position the subject in range of the flash. Hold the camera correctly. Clean the lens. Keep objects away from the lens. Check focus before shooting. Use the flash or a tripod. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Choose a lower sensitivity. Page 14, 19, 56

CARD ERROR

Camera malfunction. x MEMORY FULL The memory card or internal memory is full; d MEMORY FULL INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL pictures can not be recorded or copied. INSERT A NEW CARD Not enough memory remaining to record additional pictures. The memory card or internal memory is not WRITE ERROR formatted. Memory card error or connection error.

READ ERROR

The file is corrupt or was not created with the The file can not be played back. camera. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the The memory card contacts require cleaning. message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 73). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Camera malfunction. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer.
Warning Description The camera has run out of frame numbers (current frame number is 999-9999). Solution Format the memory card and select RENEW for the b FRAME NO. option in the j SETUP menu. Take a picture to reset frame numbering to 100-0001, then return to the b FRAME NO. menu and select CONTINUOUS. Choose a different date. Remove protection before deleting or rotating pictures. Select a different source. These pictures can not be cropped. Copy the pictures to internal memory and create a new print order. Exit silent mode before choosing a flash mode or adjusting the volume. Confirm that the device is turned on and that the USB cable is connected.

FRAME NO. FULL

Date for which more than 4,999 pictures exist selected in sort-by-date view. An attempt was made to delete or rotate a PROTECTED FRAME protected picture. x NO IMAGE The source device selected in the playback COPY menu contains no pictures. d NO IMAGE p CAN NOT TRIM An attempt was made to crop a p picture. The picture selected for cropping is damaged CAN NOT TRIM or was not created with the camera. The DPOF print order on the current memory DPOF FILE ERROR card contains more than 999 images. CAN NOT SET DPOF The picture can not be printed using DPOF. A CAN NOT SET DPOF Movies can not be printed using DPOF. CAN NOT ROTATE The picture can not be rotated. A CAN NOT ROTATE Movies can not be rotated. PRESS AND HOLD THE DISP An attempt was made to choose a flash BUTTON TO DEACTIVATE mode or adjust the volume with the camera SILENT MODE in silent mode. A connection error occurred while pictures COMMUNICATION ERROR were being printed or copied to a computer or other device. TOO MANY FRAMES
Warning PRINTER ERROR PRINTER ERROR RESUME? Description Printer out of paper or ink, or other printer error. Solution Check printer (see printer manual for details). To resume printing, turn the printer off and then turn it back on. Check printer (see printer manual for details). If printing does not resume automatically, press MENU/OK to resume. Movies and some pictures created with other devices can not be printed. If the picture was created with the camera, check the printer manual to confirm that the printer supports the JFIF-JPEG or Exif-JPEG format. If it does not, the pictures can not be printed.

Image Stabilization Intelligent Face Detection
System Shutter speed Continuous Focus White balance Self-timer Flash
Flash modes Monitor Movies Shooting options Playback options Other options
s1/1,400 s (AUTO mode); 8 s1/1,400 s (other modes); combined mechanical and electronic shutter Up to three frames at a maximum of approximately 1 fps Mode: Single AF Autofocus system: Contrast-detect TTL AF Focus-area selection: AF CENTER Automatic scene detection; six manual preset modes for direct sunlight, shade, daylight fluorescent, warm white fluorescent, cool white fluorescent, and incandescent lighting Approx. 2 s and approx. 10 s Flash type: Auto flash Effective range: (g: AUTO) Wide-angle: approx. 60 cm - 3.5 m (2.0 ft. - 11.5 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 60 cm - 2.0 m (2.0 ft. - 6.6 ft.) Macro: approx. 30 cm - 80 cm (11.8 in. - 2.6 ft.) Auto, red eye reduction, fill flash, off, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction 2.7-in., 230k-dot color LCD monitor; frame coverage approx. 96% (DIGITAL CAMERA A235) 3.0-in., 230k-dot color LCD monitor; frame coverage approx. 96% Camera can record movies with monaural sound and a frame size of (t) or (s) at a frame rate of 30 fps Scene recognition, Intelligent Face Detection, best framing, and frame number memory Intelligent Face Detection, micro thumbnail, multi-frame playback, sort-by-date, cropping (still pictures only), slide show, and image rotation PictBridge, Exif Print, language selection (Japanese / English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Simplified Chinese / Korean / Dutch / Portuguese / Russian / Thai / Turkish / Traditional Chinese / Czech / Hungarian / Polish / Swedish / Slovak / Danish / Norwegian / Finnish / Arabic), time difference, discharge option for rechargeable Ni-MH batteries
Input/output terminals A/V OUT (audio/video output) Digital input/output Power supply/other Power sources Battery life
NTSC or PAL with monaural sound USB 2.0 High Speed with MTP/PTP connection
Camera dimensions Camera weight Shooting weight Operating conditions

AA alkaline batteries (2) AA rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries (2; sold separately) Approx. 120 frames (alkaline batteries of the type supplied with the camera) or 450 frames (2,700 mAh Ni-MH batteries). According to the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard procedure for measuring digital still camera battery consumption (extract):When using batteries, use the batteries supplied with the camera. The storage media should be SD memory card. Note that the number of shots that can be taken varies with battery make and charge state, temperature, and shooting conditions. 93.0 mm 60.0 mm 26.5 mm/3.7 in. 2.4 in. 1.0 in. (W H D), excluding projections Approx. 120 g/4.2 oz., excluding battery, accessories, and memory cards Approx. 170 g/6.0 oz., including battery and memory card Temperature: 0 C +40 C/+32 F +104 F Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Specifications Color Television Systems NTSC (National Television System Committee) is a color television telecasting specification adopted mainly in the U.S.A., Canada, and Japan. PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) is a color television system adopted mainly in European countries and China. Notices Specifications subject to change without notice. FUJIFILM shall not be held liable for damages resulting from errors in this manual. Although the monitor is manufactured using advanced high-precision technology, small bright points and anomalous colors (particularly in the vicinity of text) may appear. This is normal for this type of monitor and does not indicate a malfunction; images recorded with the camera are unaffected. Digital cameras may malfunction when exposed to strong radio interference (e.g., electric fields, static electricity, or line noise). Due to the type of lens used, some distortion may occur at the periphery of images. This is normal.

Caring for the Camera

To ensure continued enjoyment of the product, observe the following precautions. Storage and Use Condensation If the camera will not be used for an extended Sudden increases in temperature, such as occur period, remove the batteries and memory card. when entering a heated building on a cold day, Do not store or use the camera in locations that can cause condensation inside the camera. If are: this occurs, turn the camera off and wait an hour exposed to rain, steam, or smoke before turning it on again. If condensation forms very humid or extremely dusty on the memory card, remove the card and wait exposed to direct sunlight or very high for the condensation to dissipate. temperatures, such as in a closed vehicle on a Cleaning sunny day Use a blower to remove dust from the lens and extremely cold monitor, then gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth. subject to strong vibration Any remaining stains can be removed by wiping exposed to strong magnetic fields, such as gently with a piece of FUJIFILM lens-cleaning near a broadcasting antenna, power line, radar paper to which a small amount of lens-cleaning emitter, motor, transformer, or magnet fluid has been applied. Care should be taken to in contact with volatile chemicals such as avoid scratching the lens or monitor. The camera pesticides body can be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth. next to rubber or vinyl products Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile Water and Sand chemicals. Exposure to water and sand can also damage the Traveling camera and its internal circuitry and mechanisms. Keep the camera in your carry-on baggage. When using the camera at the beach or seaside, Checked baggage may suffer violent shocks that avoid exposing the camera to water or sand. Do could damage the camera. not place the camera on a wet surface.

22 July 2009

By: Florin Panaitescu, Gadgets Editor
Fujifilm A170 and A220 Sport Advanced Features for Their Class

Automation at its best

This one has made me laugh. Fuji says it announced the launch of two new entry-level digital cameras as a user-friendly upgrade for our current camera. I can't help but wonder what cameras one has to actually be considered an upgrade and not a replacement. Enough being mean already, let's see what these two soap boxes can do. They both include the SR auto mode, panoramic shooting mode, face detection technology. Quick, convenient, on-the-go photography. Inside a 21.9mm slim profile, the maker has encased a 10-megapixel for the A170 and a 12-megapixel for the A220, sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens specially developed for the A-series by Fujinon and a large 2.7" 230k-pixel resolution LCD. "We wanted to provide consumers with an affordable, easy to use digital camera that still offered a competitive feature set," said David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. "The new A170 and A220 combine this in a highly portable form factor making it easier than ever to ensure that you never miss a shot and the convenience of AA battery power." Besides the SD memory card slot, both cameras feature an additional 20MB for extra images when your card gets filled. Also, standard movie capturing is available, with zoom and sound at 30 frames per second. Usage of AA batteries is most convenient for on-the-go digital camera users since you don't need to remember charging battery packs; it allows for lots of pictures to be taken, and the best part is that you can easily find spare batteries and replace them when they're out. The Fujifilm A170 will soon be available, as stated to debut in late July for a retail price of $89.95, while the A220 should go out around August for $99.95.

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