User manual FUJIFILM FINEPIX Z30

[. . . ] BL00845-200 EN Before You Begin Owner's Manual Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM FinePix Z30 digital camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have read and understood its contents before using the camera. First Steps Basic Photography and Playback More on Photography More on Playback Movies Connections Menus Technical Notes For information on related products, visit our website at http://www. fujifilm. com/products/index. html Troubleshooting Appendix About This Manual Before using the camera, read this Owner's Manual and the other supplied documents. For information on specific topics, consult the sources below. [. . . ] · In some cases, it may not be possible to access pictures saved to a network server using FinePixViewer in the same way as on a standalone computer. · The user bears all applicable fees charged by the phone company or Internet service provider when using services that require an Internet connection. Disconnecting the Camera After confirming that transferring has finished, follow the on-screen instructions to disconnect the camera and the computer. Close the battery-chamber cover and turn off the camera. Uninstalling FinePixViewer Only uninstall FinePixViewer before reinstalling the software or when it is no longer required. After quitting FinePixViewer and disconnecting the camera, drag the "FinePixViewer" folder from "Applications" into the Trash and select Empty Trash in the Finder menu (Macintosh), or open the control panel and use "Programs and Features" (Windows Vista) or "Add/Remove Programs" (other versions of Windows) to uninstall FinePixViewer. Under Windows, one or more confirmation dialogs may be displayed; read the contents carefully before clicking OK. 58 The Shooting Menu The shooting menu is used to adjust settings for a wide range of shooting conditions. Using the Shooting Menu 1 Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu. SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MODE FACE DETECTION IMAGE QUALITY MOVIE QUALITY ISO AUTO OFF N selector right to display 3 Press thefor the highlighted item. options M MANUAL AUTO SCENE RECOGNITION NATURAL& Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions. SET CANCEL Note The options displayed in the shooting menu vary depending on the shooting mode. 4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option. 5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option. Menus 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired menu item. 59 The Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Options Menu item a SHOOTING MODE c FACE DETECTION d EXP. COMPENSATION e WHITE BALANCE f IMAGE QUALITY 0 MOVIE QUALITY Description Choose a shooting mode according to the type of subject (pg. Turn Intelligent Face Detection and red-eye removal on or off (pg. Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or high-contrast scenes (pg. Adjust color for different light sources (pg. Options Default M/k/G/A/B/N/C/K/L/ k D/U/E/F/G/H/I/O/P/ C/R B ON S ON / B ON S OFF / OFF OFF ­2 EV to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV AUTO/p/q/s/t/u/r rF/rN/g3 : 2/o/n/ m/p !/9 AUTO/ 1600 / 800 / 400 / 200 / 100 / 64 STD/M/N ON / OFF n/o/m/OFF w/x a/K/L/M ±0 AUTO rN !AUTO STD OFF OFF w -- Choose the frame size for movies (pg. Choose higher values g ISO when the subject is poorly lit. Shoot pictures in standard or saturated color or in h FINEPIX COLOR black-and-white (pg. b HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING Choose for quick shutter response (pg. c CONTINUOUS Control how the camera focuses (pg. i AF MODE Perform basic camera setup such as choosing a j SET-UP language and setting the time and date (pg. 80). 60 The Shooting Menu d EXP. COMPENSATION Use exposure compensation when photographing very bright, very dark, or highcontrast subjects. Choose positive (+) values to increase exposure Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value · Backlit subjects: choose values from +2/3 EV to +12/3 EV (for an explanation of the term "EV", see the Glossary on page 100) · Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes (e. g. , snowfields): +1 EV · Scenes that are mostly sky: +1 EV · Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds): ­2/3 EV · Subjects with low reflectivity (pine trees or darkcolored foliage): ­2/3 EV Choose negative (­) values to reduce exposure Menus Note At settings other than ±0, a l icon is displayed in the monitor. [. . . ] · The battery charger can be used with input voltages of 100­240 V AC and 50 or 60 Hz. The shape of the plug varies with the country of sale; consult your travel agent to determine whether the charger can be used abroad. 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. [. . . ]