Fujifilm FinePix T500 Owner's Manual

FINEPIX T500 SeriesDIGITAL CAMERAOwner’s ManualThank you for your purchase of this product. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM digital ca

x Silent Mode Silent Modey Press and hold the DISP/BACK button to disable camera lights and sounds. Deleting Pictures Deleting Picturesy P

86 TroubleshootingProblems and SolutionsMenus and DisplaysProblemProblemSolutionSolutionMenus and displays are Menus and displays are not in English.n

87TroubleshootingProblems and SolutionsProblemProblemSolutionSolutionNo face is detected.No face is detected.• • The subject’s face is obscured by sun

88 TroubleshootingProblems and SolutionsProblemProblemSolutionSolutionPictures are mottled.Pictures are mottled.This is normal when slow shutter speed

89TroubleshootingProblems and SolutionsConnections/MiscellaneousProblemProblemSolutionSolutionNo picture or sound.No picture or sound.• • The camera i

90 Troubleshooting Warning Messages and Displays Warning Messages and DisplaysThe following warnings are displayed in the LCD monitor:WarningWarningDe

91TroubleshootingWarning Messages and DisplaysWarningWarningDescriptionDescriptionCARD ERRORCARD ERRORThe memory card is not formatted for use in the

92 TroubleshootingWarning Messages and DisplaysWarningWarningDescriptionDescription FRAME NO. FULL FRAME NO. FULLThe camera has run out of frame numbe

93TroubleshootingWarning Messages and DisplaysWarningWarningDescriptionDescriptionNO CARDNO CARDINSERT A NEW CARDINSERT A NEW CARDNo memory card inser

94 Appendix Appendix Memory Card Capacity Memory Card CapacityThe following table shows the recording time or number of pictures available at differen

95AppendixSpecificationsSpecificationsSystemModelModelDigital Camera FinePix T500 SeriesDigital Camera FinePix T500 SeriesEffective pixelsEffective pi

xi Table of Contents Table of ContentsFor Your Safety ...iiIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION

96 AppendixSpecificationsSystemApertureApertureF3.4/F8.6 F3.4/F8.6 (wide angle)(wide angle), F6.9/F17.6 , F6.9/F17.6 (telephoto)(telephoto); uses ; us

97AppendixSpecificationsSystem Flash FlashCCD-metered auto flash control; effective range when sensitivity is set to CCD-metered auto flash

98 AppendixSpecificationsPower supply/otherPower supplyPower supplyNP-45A/NP-45B rechargeable batteryNP-45A/NP-45B rechargeable batteryBattery life Ba

99AppendixSpecificationsNP-45A/NP-45B rechargeable batteryNominal voltageNominal voltageDC 3.7 VDC 3.7 VNominal capacityNominal capacity720 mAh720 mAh

100MemoMemo

101MemoMemo

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xiiTable of ContentsMoviesMoviesRecording Movies ...43Viewing Movies ...

xiiiTable of ContentsUsing the Menus: Playback Mode ...64Using the Playback Menu ...

xivTable of ContentsTechnical NotesTechnical NotesOptional Accessories ...81Printing ...

1 Before You Begin Before You BeginSymbols and ConventionsSymbols and ConventionsThe following symbols are used in this manual: Q : This information

2 Before You BeginParts of the CameraParts of the CameraFor more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item.Selector buttonMove c

3Before You BeginParts of the Camera 1 Flash ... 32 2 Zoom control ...

4 Before You BeginParts of the Camera Camera Displays Camera DisplaysThe following types of indicator may be displayed during shooting and play-back.

5Before You BeginParts of the Camera Playback100-0001100-000140040012 / 31 / 205012 / 31 / 205010 : 00 AM10 : 00 AM22-1-11 / 2501/250F4.5F4.5334:3

ii For Your Safety For Your Safety• Read Instructions: All the safety and operat-ing instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.•

6 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Battery and a Memory Card Inserting the Battery and a Memory CardInsert the battery and memory card as descri

7 First StepsInserting the Battery and a Memory Card 3 Insert the memory card.Holding the memory card in the orientation shown at right, slide it i

8 First StepsInserting the Battery and a Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Removing the Battery and Memory CardBefore removing th

9 First StepsInserting the Battery and a Memory Card Compatible Memory CardsFUJIFILM and SanDisk SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards have been ap-prov

10 First StepsInserting the Battery and a Memory Card QQBatteriesBatteries• Remove dirt from the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth. Failu

11 First Steps Charging the Battery Charging the BatteryThe battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery before use. The camera charges t

12 First StepsCharging the Battery Charging via a computer Charging via a computerThe battery can be charged by connecting the camera to a compute

13 First Steps Turning the Camera on and Off Turning the Camera on and OffShooting ModeShooting ModePress the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. T

14 First StepsTurning the Camera on and Off Q Forcibly obstructing the lens could cause damage or product malfunction. Q Fingerprints and other mark

15 First Steps Basic Setup Basic SetupA language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as describ

iiiFor Your SafetyAntennasAntennasOutdoor Antenna Grounding: If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the video product, be sure the ante

16 Basic Photography and Playback Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in Taking Pictures in QQ (Scene Recognition) Mode (Scene Recognition

17Basic Photography and PlaybackTaking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode 2 Frame the picture.Use the zoom control to frame the picture in the d

18 Basic Photography and PlaybackTaking Pictures in Q (Scene Recognition) Mode 3 Focus.Press the shutter button halfway to focus. R The lens may mak

19Basic Photography and Playback Viewing Pictures Viewing PicturesPictures can be viewed in the LCD monitor. When taking important photo-graphs, tak

20 More on Photography More on Photography Shooting Mode Shooting ModeChoose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. Choosing a Sh

21More on PhotographyShooting ModeShooting Mode OptionsShooting Mode OptionsSceneSceneDescriptionDescription QQ SCENE RECOGNITION SCENE RECOGNITIONTh

22 More on PhotographyShooting ModeSceneSceneDescriptionDescription RR SNOW SNOWChoose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes d

23More on PhotographyShooting Mode a ADVANCED FILTERTake photos with filter effects. 1 Select a ADVANCED FILTER for shooting mode (P 20). 2 Select

24 More on PhotographyShooting Mode r MOTION PANORAMAIn this mode, you can take up to three pictures and join them together to form a panorama. Us

25More on PhotographyShooting Mode 5 Take the last shot as described in Step 4. R To end shooting and create a panorama after the first or second shot

ivFor Your SafetyBe sure to read these notes before useSafety Notes• Make sure that you use your camera correctly. Read these safety notes and your O

26 More on PhotographyShooting Mode Framing Panoramas Manually Framing Panoramas ManuallyFollow the steps below if the desired results are not achie

27More on PhotographyShooting Mode i INDIVID. SHUTTER 3DTake two shots from different angles to create a 3D image. 1 Select i INDIVID. SHUTTER 3D f

28 More on PhotographyShooting Mode Viewing and Printing 3D Images Viewing and Printing 3D Images• The camera displays images in 2D. Press the sele

29More on Photography Focus Lock Focus LockTo compose photographs with off-center subjects: 1 Focus: Position the subject in the focus frame (U) and

30 More on PhotographyFocus Lock Autofocus AutofocusAlthough the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the su

31More on Photography F F Macro Mode (Close-ups) Macro Mode (Close-ups)For close-ups, press the selector left (F) and select F. When macro mode is in

32 More on Photography N N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash) Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)When the flash is used, the camera’s Intelligent Fla

33More on PhotographyN Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash) R If the flash will fire, p will be displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

34 More on Photography h h Using the Self-Timer Using the Self-TimerTo use the self-timer, press the selector down (h) and choose from the following o

35More on Photography c c Instant Zoom Instant ZoomIn instant zoom, the area surrounding the frame is visible in the display. Use to frame erraticall

vFor Your Safety WARNINGWARNINGDo not use the charger to charge batteries other than those speci-fied here. The supplied battery charger is for use

36 More on Photographyc Instant ZoomThe frame is displayed as shown at right. The compo-sition can be adjusted using the zoom control. 3 Focus and sh

37More on Photographyc Instant Zoom 3 Press the selector up (c).The camera will zoom to the maximum optical zoom position with the area that will be r

38 More on Playback More on Playback Playback Options Playback OptionsTo view the most recent picture in the LCD monitor, press the a button.100-0001

39More on PlaybackPlayback Options Playback Zoom Playback ZoomSelect i to zoom in on pictures displayed in single-frame playback; select j to zoom ou

40 More on PlaybackPlayback OptionsMulti-Frame PlaybackMulti-Frame PlaybackSelecting j when a picture is shown full-frame in the LCD monitor displays

41More on Playback A A Deleting Pictures Deleting PicturesTo delete individual pictures, multiple selected pictures, or all pictures, press the select

42 More on PlaybackViewing PanoramasViewing PanoramasIf you press the selector down when a panorama is displayed full frame, the camera will play back

43 Movies Movies Recording Movies Recording Movies Press F to shoot a movie. During recording, y REC and the time remaining will be displayed in th

44 MoviesRecording Movies Zoom adjustment Zoom adjustment Zoom can be adjusted while recording is in progress. Select the type of zoom avail-able

45MoviesViewing MoviesViewing MoviesDuring playback, movies are displayed in the LCD monitor as shown at right. The following operations can be per-f

viFor Your Safety The Battery and Power SupplyNote: Check the type of battery used in your camera and read the appropriate sections.The following desc

46 Connections Connections Viewing Pictures on TV Viewing Pictures on TVConnect the camera to a TV to show pictures to a group. 1 Turn the camera off

47Connections Printing Pictures via USB Printing Pictures via USBIf the printer supports PictBridge, the camera can be connected directly to the print

48 ConnectionsPrinting Pictures via USB 6 Press MENU/OK to start printing. Printing can be interrupted by pressing DISP/BACK, but note that some prin

49ConnectionsPrinting Pictures via USB Printing the DPOF Print Order Printing the DPOF Print OrderThe KPRINT ORDER (DPOF) option in the playback menu

50 ConnectionsPrinting Pictures via USB 4 Press the selector left or right to display a picture you wish to add to or remove from the print order. 5 P

51Connections Viewing Pictures on a Computer Viewing Pictures on a ComputerThe supplied software can be used to copy pictures to a computer, where the

52 ConnectionsViewing Pictures on a Computer 2 Start the computer. Log in to an account with administrator privileges before proceeding. 3 Exit any a

53ConnectionsViewing Pictures on a Computer 4 If prompted to install Windows Media Player or DirectX, follow the on-screen instructions to complete in

54 ConnectionsViewing Pictures on a Computer 2 Turn the camera off and connect the supplied USB cable as shown, mak-ing sure the connectors are fully

55ConnectionsViewing Pictures on a ComputerFor more information on using the supplied software, start the application and select the appropriate optio

viiFor Your Safety• Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries with different charge levels, or batteries of different types.• If the camera will n

56 Menus Menus Using the Menus: Shooting Mode Using the Menus: Shooting Mode Using the Shooting Menu Using the Shooting MenuTo display the shooting me

57MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting ModeShooting Menu OptionsShooting Menu OptionsAA SHOOTING MODE SHOOTING MODE((defaults to defaults to QQ))Choose a sh

58 MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting Mode N NISOISO((defaults to defaults to AUTO)AUTO)Control the camera’s sensitivity to light. Higher values can re

59MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting Mode O OIMAGE SIZEIMAGE SIZE((defaults to defaults to OO 4:3)4:3)Choose the image size and aspect ratio at which p

60 MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting Mode T T IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY((defaults to defaults to N)N)Choose how much image  les are compressed.OptionO

61MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting Mode D D WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE((defaults to defaults to AUTO)AUTO)For natural colors, choose a setting that mat

62 MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting Mode b b FACE DETECTION FACE DETECTIONIntelligent Face Detection sets focus and exposure for human faces anywhere in

63MenusUsing the Menus: Shooting Mode P P PANORAMA MODE PANORAMA MODE((defaults to defaults to CC))Choose how panoramas are framed (P 24).Option: C A

64 Menus Using the Menus: Playback Mode Using the Menus: Playback Mode Using the Playback Menu Using the Playback MenuTo display the playback menu, pr

65MenusUsing the Menus: Playback ModePlayback Menu OptionsPlayback Menu Options k k PHOTOBOOK ASSIST PHOTOBOOK ASSISTCreate books from your favorite p

viiiFor Your SafetyUsing the CameraDo not aim the camera at extremely bright light sources, such as the sun in a cloudless sky. Failure to observe th

66 MenusUsing the Menus: Playback Mode k k PHOTOBOOK ASSIST (Continued) PHOTOBOOK ASSIST (Continued) Editing and Deleting PhotobooksDisplay the pho

67MenusUsing the Menus: Playback Mode iiMOVIE EDITMOVIE EDITEdit movies. MOVIE TRIMMINGRemove opening or ending footage to create an edited copy

68 MenusUsing the Menus: Playback Mode j jMARK FOR UPLOAD TOMARK FOR UPLOAD TOSelect pictures for upload to YouTube, Facebook or MyFinePix.com using

69MenusUsing the Menus: Playback Mode I I SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW((defaults to defaults to MULTIPLE)MULTIPLE)View pictures in an automated slide show.

70 MenusUsing the Menus: Playback Mode D D PROTECT PROTECTProtect pictures from accidental deletion. 1 Select D PROTECT in the playback menu. 2 Highli

71MenusUsing the Menus: Playback ModeOO RESIZE RESIZECreate a small copy of the current picture. 1 Display the desired picture. 2 Select O RESIZE in t

72 MenusThe Setup MenuThe Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu 1 Display the setup menu.1.1 Press MENU/OK to display the menu for the

73MenusThe Setup MenuSetup Menu OptionsSetup Menu Options F F DATE/TIME DATE/TIMESet the camera clock (P 15).NN TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE((defau

74 MenusThe Setup Menu R R RESET RESETReset all settings except F DATE/TIME, N TIME DIFFERENCE, O BACKGROUND COLOR, and Q VIDEO SYSTEM to default val

75MenusThe Setup Menu B B FRAME NO. FRAME NO.((defaults to defaults to CONT.)CONT.)New pictures are stored in image  les named using a four-digit  l

ixAbout This ManualAbout This ManualBefore using the camera, read this manual and the warnings in “For Your Safe-ty” (P ii). For information on speci

76 MenusThe Setup Menuee SHUTTER SOUND SHUTTER SOUND((defaults to defaults to ii))Choose the sound made by the shutter. I I PLAYBACK VOLUME PLAYBACK V

77MenusThe Setup MenuBB RED EYE REMOVAL RED EYE REMOVAL((defaults to defaults to ON)ON)Choose ON to remove red-eye e ects caused by the  ash when sh

78 MenusThe Setup Menu R R INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM((defaults to defaults to OFF)OFF)If ON is selected, selecting i at the ma

79MenusThe Setup Menu C C AF ILLUMINATOR AF ILLUMINATOR((defaults to defaults to ON)ON)If ON is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assi

80 MenusThe Setup Menu S S DATE STAMP DATE STAMP((defaults to defaults to OFF)OFF)To add shooting date and time, choose T + U. To add only shooting da

81 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Accessories Optional AccessoriesThe camera supports a wide range of accessories from FUJIFILM and other

82 Technical NotesOptional Accessories Accessories from FUJIFILM Accessories from FUJIFILMThe following optional accessories are available from FUJIFI

83Technical Notes Caring for the Camera Caring for the CameraTo ensure continued enjoyment of the product, observe the following pre-cautions.Storage

84 Technical NotesCaring for the Camera Cleaning CleaningUse a blower to remove dust from the lens and LCD monitor, then gently wipe with a soft, dry

85 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions Problems and SolutionsPower and BatteryProblemProblemSolutionSolutionThe camera does not The