Fujifilm FinePix 3800 User Manual

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix 3800 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. BL00199-200(1)78Ge

19118SETTING THE DATE AND TIMEＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ２００２ ０１ ０１ ＹＹＹＹ．ＭＭ．ＤＤ  １２：００   ＡＭ ＡＭ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ 1 Use “d” and “c” to select Year, Month, Day,Hour or Min

21120Changing the date and time1 Press the “MENU/OK” button.2 Use “d” or “c” to select “gOPTION” andthen use “a” or “b” to select “SET–UP”.3 Press the

23222Press the “z OPEN” button to make the flashpop up.2●!If the photography mode is “R”, use the AutoFlash mode.●!When the flash is popped up or you

25224Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entireAF (Auto Focus) frame.●!In some conditions it may be difficult to see yoursubject clearly on t

27226h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car body.h Subjects photographed through glass.h Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur

29228USING AF/AE LOCKIn a shot with this type of composition, thesubjects (two people in this case) are not in theAF frame. If the shot is taken at th

31230FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTIONText displayedFraming Guideline displayedNo text displayedYou can use the framing guidelines to takepictures in the “R,

33232IFLASHTo change the flash setting, pop the flash unit up.The flash mode setting does not change whenyou close the flash.hEffective flash range (i

35234zForced FlashUse this flash mode to photograph backlitscenes, such as a subject against a window orin the shade of a tree, or to obtain the corre

37236e MACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY６０ １Ｍ１Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-up shots.●Effective Photography Range:Approx. 10 cm to 8

2 3WarningThis symbol is intended to alert the user tothe presence of uninsulated “dangerousvoltage” within the product’s enclosurethat may be of suff

39238MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACKwPLAYBACKText displayedNo text displayedMulti-frame playback1 201 02●!The screen text display disappears after approximately3

41240ERASING SINGLE FRAMEwPLAYBACK1 Set the Power switch to “w”.2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display theMenu on the screen.Press “a” or “b ” to sel

43342ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY3Advanced FeaturesPhotographyThe Advanced Features Photography section introduces a range of camera functions that y

45344The “E” Scene Position setting allows you toselect any of 5 modes to suit the scene you areshooting. See P.46 for details.1Press the “MENU/OK” bu

47346Approx.40.6 min.Approx.12.9 min.DPC-128 (128MB)Approx.20.2 min.DPC-64 (64MB)Approx.10.1 min.Approx.191 sec.DPC-32 (32MB)Approx.5 min.Approx.94 se

49348５９ｓ ＲＥＣ ●!Once the remaining time runs out, movie recordingautomatically stops and the movie is stored on thexD-Picture Card.During shooting, a t

51350ySETTING QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES)✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.50)PHOTOGRAPHY MENUUse the “y” QUALITY setting to specify

53352=SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTOGRAPHY MENU✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.50)Bebeep ＯＮ ＯＦＦ ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ 1６０ １Ｍ１Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ 20102 03６０ １Ｍ１Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ The

55354＋０．３  ０ −０．３ −０．６ ＥＶＥＶ This mode can be selected in the “W” photographymode.Use the Exposure compensation setting toobtain the optimum image brig

57356xFLASH (FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT)＋０．３  ０ −０．３ −０．６ ＦＬＡＳＨＦＬＡＳＨ This mode can be selected in the “W ”photography mode.Flash brightness adjustmen

54ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY ...43 Photography Mode Specifications ...43R/W MANUAL ...

59458●!Take care not to block the speaker.●!If the sound is difficult to hear, adjust the volume(➡P.79).●!If the subject of the movie is very bright,

61460101 02ＥＲＡＳＥＥＲＡＳＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ 21Set the Power switch to “Q”.2Press the “MENU/OK” button to view themenu screen.Use “g”

63462Frame All framesＯＫ １００−０００５ ＢＡＣＫ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＹＥＳ ＮＯ 01 021Use “d” and “c” to select the file to be erased.2Press the “MENU/OK” button to eras

65464101 02Protection is a setting that prevents images frombeing accidentally erased. However, “FORMAT”erases all images, regardless of a “PROTECTALL

67466Frame set/ ResetＯＫ １００−０００５ ＢＡＣＫ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＳＥＴ ／ＲＥＳＥＴ 01 021 Press “d” or “c ” to select the file to beprotected.2 Press the “MENU/OK” bu

69468DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used forrecording printing specifications for images shot using a digit

714701Press “a” or “b” to select “DDATE”.2Use “d” and “c” to select “DATE ON” or“DATE OFF”.The selected setting is then valid for all frameswith DPOF

73472Pressing the “MENU/OK” button confirms theDPOF settings.Pressing the “BACK” button returns you to thesettings screen .5１００−０００５ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＤＰＯＦ ＴＯＴ

75474The “®” message appears on thescreen. Recording begins when you press the“MENU/OK” button.ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ３０ｓ ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ ＲＥＣ ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ ＳＴＡＲＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ 3ＯＫ ＢＡＣ

77476PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOSwPLAYBACK MENU１２３−０００８  ６／１８／２００２ ＰＬＡＹ 21１１ｓ ＰＡＵＳＥ ＳＴＯＰ 01 02●!You cannot play back voice memos using multi-frame playbac

6 7Camera Features and Accessoriesh Superb image quality provided by the high-resolutionFujinon 6× zoom lens and 3.2 million effective pixelsh Maximum

79578●!To exit this procedure without changing the settings,press the “BACK” button.When you select the “BRIGHTNESS” or“VOLUME” menu option, an adjust

81580 SET–UP Menu Options (Date/time setting, etc.)Settings DisplayExplanationPOSTVIEWUSB MODEPOWER SAVEDATE/TIMEON/OFFDSC/PC CAMON/OFFSETThis option

83682POWER SAVESET–UPWhen the camera is in sleep mode, pressing theshutter button down halfway brings the cameraback to full operational mode. This is

856846.2 Installation on a Windows PC6.2.1 Load the CD-ROM into your PC1. Switch on your PC and start up Windows.✽ If you have already switched on you

876863 Check the installation destination folder and thenclick the [Next >] button.4 “Confirmation” screen shown may appear. Tocontinue with the se

8968815. Proceed with the installation as directedby the on-screen instructions. To install Acrobat Reader later...1. Open the “My Computer” window,

916906. Select the installation destination forFinePixViewer and ImageMixer VCD forFinePix.1 Click the [Open] button to open the installationdestinati

936926.4 Installation on a Mac OS X6.4.1 From FinePixViewer installation to restartOnly FinePixViewer is installed on Mac OS X.AVI movies cannot be pl

95794DC IN 5V Socket7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapterAlways use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5V(➡P.114).Use the AC power adapter in situations

97796i When the camera and computer are exchangingdata, the self timer lamp blinks and the indicatorlamp blinks alternately green and orange.i “DSC” a

98Flash control sensorFlash(P.33)Self-timer lampDC IN 5V(Power input)socket (P.95)Shutter buttonStrap mountOPEN(Flash pop-up) buttonSlot coverxD-Pictu

PC(USB)socket 99798ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＯＦＦ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＰＯＳＴＶＩＥＷＰＯＳＴＶＩＥＷ ＯＮ ＰＣ ＣＡＭ 1. Slide the Power switch to the side

1017100i When the camera and computer areexchanging data, the self timer lamp blinksand the indicator lamp blinks alternately greenand orange.i The le

10371021. Switch the camera off.2. Unplug the special USB cable from thecamera.Macintosh✽ When you drag the icon to the Trash, “≠”appears on the camer

10581043. Click the [Automatic Taking] button.Mac OS XMac OS 8.6-9.28 Using FinePixViewer8.1 Saving Images on Your ComputerThis section gives a brief

1078106To use the FinePix Internet services, users mustfirst register.✽ Follow the steps below to register. Users can beregistered for free.1. Launch

10981083. Select “User’s registration” and click the[OK] button.✽ If you are not already connected to the Internet,connect now. (A dial-up dialog box

11181108.5 Mastering FinePixViewerFor more information on FinePixViewer functionsnot fully explained in this manual, refer to “How toUse FinePixViewer

113112System Expansion OptionsFinePix 3800Digital Camera(USB)(PC card slot)Personal Computer (commercially available)Digital Photo Printer CX-400(USB)

115114●SC-FX304This is a special case made of polyester that protects the camera against soiling,dust and minor impacts when it is being carried.h DPC

117116h AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) can beused with this camera.Do not use AA-size manganese, lithium batteries in yourFinePix 3800

11110Pull the lens cap cord through the strap mount.1 Getting ReadyPREFACEAttach the lens cap, strap and adapter ring●!Attach the lens cap cord to avo

119118✽ Memory effect: A phenomenon affecting the batterycharacteristics such that the apparentbattery capacity decreases.hSoil (such as fingerprints

121120Notes on the xD-Picture Cardwhen images are being played back. These actionscould result in damage to the xD-Picture Card.h The use of xD-Pictur

123122i The data could not be recorded due to an xD-Picture Card error or a connection errorbetween the xD-Picture Card and camera.i The photographed

125124Troubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.Troubleshooting Possible causes SolutionsNo power.i The batte

127126Troubleshooting Possible causes SolutionsThe camera does not emitany sound.i The camera volume is set too low.i The microphone was blocked durin

129128h Power supplyUse one of the following:• 4 × AA-size alkaline batteries• 4 × AA-size Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries (soldseparately)• AC

131130When a fault arises, switch the camera offand then remove the batteries anddisconnect the AC power adapter.Continued use of the camera when it i

133132Remove the batteries and disconnect theAC power adapter when you are cleaningthe camera or if you intend to leave thecamera unused for a long pe

134EC Declaration of ConformityWeName :Fuji Photo Film (Europe)G.m.b.H.Address :Heesenstrasse 3140549 Dusseldorf, Germanydeclare that the productProdu

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12 131PREFACEScrew the adapter ring in the direction of thearrow to mount it on the camera.3To prevent the lens cap from appearing in theshot when you

14 151LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture CardCompatible batteriesUse four AA-size alkaline batteries or four AA-size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batt

16 171SWITCHING ON AND OFFLOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card0102031Open the slot cover.2Firmly push the xD-Picture Card fully into thexD-Picture