FujiFilm FinePix E550 User Manual

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Contents
Warning
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IMPORTANT
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EC Declaration of Conformity
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Preface
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Accessories included
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Camera parts and features
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Attaching the strap
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Using the strap
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Example of LCD Monitor text display
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■ Photography mode
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■ Playback mode
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CHARGING THE BATTERIES
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Batteries that can be charged
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LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA
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Compatible batteries
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Checking the battery charge
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TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
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CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER
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SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
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DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
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1 Getting Ready
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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TAKING PICTURES (
B AUTO MODE)
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USING VIEWFINDER
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VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY
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NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES
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■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card
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USING AF/AE LOCK
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USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM)
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BEST FRAMING
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VIEWING THE IMAGES (
w PLAYBACK)
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Single-frame playback/Selecting images/Multi-frame playback
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Playback zoom
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ERASING IMAGES (
o ERASE FRAME)
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PLAYBACK MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
2 Using the Camera
B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
FOCUSING (DISTANCE)
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EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE)
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TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
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B AUTO / m PORTRAIT / , LANDSCAPE / . SPORTS / / NIGHT SCENE
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PROGRAMMED AUTO
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SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO
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APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO
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MANUAL
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e MACRO (CLOSE-UP)
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d FLASH
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x Auto flash mode
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b Red-eye reduction
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d Forced flash
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c Slow synchro
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n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
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D EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
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y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS)
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Quality settings in Photography mode
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S SENSITIVITY
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High-sensitivity photography (ISO 800)
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J FinePix COLOR
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
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A WHITE BALANCE
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H FOCUSING
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AF (CENTER)
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AF (MULTI)
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AF AREA
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CONTINUOUS AF
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MF (Manual Focus)
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ç PHOTOMETRY
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f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY
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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
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f Top 4-frame continuous shooting
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j Auto bracketing
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k Final 4-frame continuous shooting
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h Long-period continuous shooting with 1600 × 1200 pixels mode
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j BRACKETING
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G SHARPNESS
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z FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT
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B PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK INFORMATION
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o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES
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i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL
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g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK
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t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS
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t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS
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■ Playing back voice memos
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Y TRIMMING
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u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)
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u DPOF SET FRAME
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U DPOF ALL RESET
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B MOVIE
r RECORDING MOVIES
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■ Recording times for xD-Picture Card
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y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE
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PLAYING BACK MOVIES
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■ Playing back movies
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PLAYBACK MODE
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PHOTO MODE MOVIE
MOVIE MODE
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PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
fi ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME
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SET-UP
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F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN
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■ SET-UP menu options
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IMAGE DISPLAY
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Preview zoom/Continuous shooting preview (image checking)
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POWER SAVE SETTING
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FORMAT
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WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE)
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FRAME NO.
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CCD-RAW
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5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC
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5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2
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5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X
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5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION
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6.1.1 Using the AC Power adapter (sold separately)
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6.1.2 Connecting to a TV
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6.2 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION
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6.2.1 Specifying images for printing on the camera
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6.2.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing)
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6.3 CONNECTING TO A PC
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6.3.1 Connecting to a PC
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6.3.2 Disconnecting the Camera
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6.4 USING FinePixViewer
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6.4.1 Mastering FinePixViewer
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6.4.2 Uninstalling the software
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6 Viewing Images
System Expansion Options
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Accessories Guide
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Overview of the conversion lens/adapter ring
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■ Attaching the conversion lens
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Using Your Camera Correctly
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Power Supply and Batteries
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Applicable Batteries
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Notes on the Batteries
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Using the AA-size Ni-MH Batteries and
the Rechargeable Battery NH-10 Correctly
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Notes on Using the Battery Charger
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AC Power Adapter
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Notes on the xD-Picture Card™
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Warning Displays
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Troubleshooting
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Specifications
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Explanation of Terms
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Safety Notes
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FujiFilm FinePix E550 Specifications

General

Brand	FujiFilm
Model	FinePix E550
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English