Getting Ready 2 Using the Camera 3 Advanced Features 4 Settings 5 Software Installation 6 Viewing Images OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F450 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.
Warning EC Declaration of Conformity To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Contents Warning ......................................................................... 2 IMPORTANT ................................................................. 2 EC Declaration of Conformity ........................................ 3 Preface .......................................................................... 6 Accessories included ..................................................... 7 Camera parts and features ............................................ 8 Attaching the strap .............
Preface Accessories included ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography ■ Notes on Electrical Interference For important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the image to make sure that the camera is working normally. h Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any incidental losses (such as the costs of photography or the loss of income from photography) incurred as a result of faults with this product.
Camera parts and features ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or features. Shutter button Connection socket Self-timer lamp (P.38) Flash (P.32) Viewfinder window Power switch (P.15) USB/PLAY switch POWER button DC IN 5V (Power input) socket Lens (Lens cover) (P.14) Microphone Mode switch Photography mode (P.20) Movie mode (P.55) Playback mode (P.26) d/ (Macro) button (P.31) a/ (Tele zoom) switch (P.
1 Getting Ready Camera parts and features LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA Compatible battery Example of LCD Monitor text display ■ Photography mode Always use the Rechargeable Battery NP-30 (included). The use of other brands of rechargeable battery could cause faults or damage to the camera. White balance EV (Exposure compensation) Quality mode Self-Timer Number of available frames Photography mode Flash Macro (close-up) charged before being used.
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA Close the battery cover. 4 CHARGING THE BATTERY Charging battery with cradle 1 01 1 Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket. 2 Plug the AC power adapter into a power outlet. 2 0 ◆ How to replace the xD-Picture Card ◆ Push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out. Check that the camera is turned off. Set the camera into the cradle.
TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME CHARGING THE BATTERY Slide the Power switch to turn the camera on and off. When turning the camera on, the viewfinder lamp lights green. 1 Charging battery without cradle 1 ON OFF DC IN 5V socket The lens moves when the camera is in “q” mode. Take care not to obstruct the lens. Obstructing the lens will cause damage and “ 8 ” or “ 9 ” will appear.
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER 1 01 03 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “F ” OPTION and then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button. 2 0 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 1 01 03 ＯＰＴＩＯＮ 1 Press “d” or “c” to move to option 2 and then press “a” or “b” to select “DATE/TIME”. 2 Press “c”.
2 Using the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE This section describes the camera’s functions. 0 Changing modes Slide the Mode switch to change modes. Photography mode: Still image shooting. Movie mode: Movie recording. Playback mode: Photographed image playback. 0 dc button Photography: d button Turns Macro ( ) on and off. c button Sets the flash ( ). Playback: Change frame or movie frame advance. )b( Using the Camera 0a( 2 ) switch Photography: ab switch Press “ ” to zoom in (telephoto).
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE) 1 01 1 Slide the Power switch sideways to turn the camera on. 2 Set the Mode switch to “q”. 5 Ｎ AF frame 2 0 ! Use ● Macro mode for subjects closer than 60 cm (2.0 ft.) (➡P.31). ! When “7”, “ ”, “q” ● or “=” appears, see P.91. - 6 Bebeep ! If the camera does not emit a short double-beep and “{” ● appears on the LCD monitor, the camera cannot focus. ! Pressing the shutter button down halfway freezes the image ● on the LCD monitor briefly.
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE) USING VIEWFINDER NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES To take pictures using the viewfinder, press the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery power. 1 Ｎ The number of available frames appears on the LCD monitor. １２ １ ! See P.34 for information on changing the quality setting. ● ! The default quality “y” set at shipment is “÷ N”. ● ! The viewfinder cannot be used to take shots in Macro mode.
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE) USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM) USING AF/AE LOCK 1 Ｎ 2 Ｎ １２ １ In this shot, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. Taking the picture at this point will result in the subjects being out of focus. １２ １ Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame. Press Zoom switch “[ (a)” to zoom in. Press “] (b)” to zoom out. The digital zoom can be used with the “3”, “2” and “`” quality settings.
PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING THE IMAGES (w PLAYBACK) 1 0 Single-frame playback 2 0 Playback zoom 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press “c” to scan forward through the images. Press “d” to scan backwards. Press the “[ (a)” or “] (b)” switch during singleframe playback to zoom (enlarge) the still image. A zoom bar appears. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to singleframe playback. ! Set the Mode switch to “w” to play back the last shot.
PLAYBACK MODE ERASING IMAGES (o ERASE FRAME) Set the Mode switch to “w”. 1 2 01 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE. 2 0 PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK USING THE CRADLE) 1 Set the camera into the cradle. 2 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “PLAY” position. 3 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the camera on in Playback mode.
3 PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Advanced Features TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below. 1 s MANUAL m PORTRAIT , . / LANDSCAPE SPORTS NIGHT e d D Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR on the camera. Sets the “EV” and “White balance” to manual to easily control yourself.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS 1 0 d FLASH Choose from 6 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2 The flash setting changes each time you press the “d (c)” Flash button. The last flash mode shown is the mode selected. h Effective flash range (for a AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 0.6 m to 3.6 m (2.0 ft. to 12.0 ft.) Telephoto : Approx. 0.6 m to 2.0 m (2.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.) 2 0 ! If the flash is used in dusty conditions of when it is snowing, ● Press the shutter button down halfway.
p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) 1 01 1 Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2 Press the “p” button. 2 0 p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 01 S SENSITIVITY 1 Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2 Press the “p” button. 2 0 ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting. ● Sensitivity is retained even when the camera is off or the Mode switch setting is changed. The quality setting is retained even when the camera is off or the Mode switch setting is changed.
p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 01 J FinePix COLOR 1 Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2 Press the “p” button. 2 0 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION 1 01 2 0 2 01 2 0 1 Set the Mode switch to “q”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. ! In ● “r ” Movie mode, do not set the “J ” FinePix COLOR setting. The FinePix COLOR setting is retained even when the camera is off or the Mode switch setting is changed.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.37) * SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY 1 q SHOOTING MODE The self-timer is used in situations where the photographer is included in the shot. When setting the self-timer to “ON”, “*” appears on the LCD monitor. In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds before the shutter is released.
✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.37) ✽ Selecting the SHOOTING MODE (➡P.39) PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) ＥＶ ＋０．６ ＋０．３ ０ −０．３ Select EV in the “s” Shooting mode. Use this function when it is important to get the correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background. h Compensation range –2.1 EV to +1.5 EV (13 steps in 0.3 EV increments) See P.97 for more information on EV.
PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES FRAME １００−０００９ ＦＲＡＭＥ 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) to be erased. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the currently displayed frame (file). To erase another frame (file), repeat steps 1 and 2. When you have finished erasing frames (files), press the “DISP/BACK” button. ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＹＥＳ 1 0 2 0 ! Pressing ● the “MENU/OK” button repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake.
PLAYBACK MENU i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL １００−０００９ １００−０００ ＦＲＡＭＥ 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the protected frame (file). 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to unprotect the displayed frame (file). ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？ ＹＥＳ 1 0 FRAME RESET PLAYBACK MENU g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK 1 01 2 0 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. ! The Power save function does not operate during playback. ● ! Movie starts automatically.
PLAYBACK MENU t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS 1 01 Voice memos can be added to still images. 2 0 h Audio recording format: WAVE (➡P.97) PCM recording format h Audio file size: approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the image (still image) to add a voice memo. 2 01 03 5 １００−０００９ ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ ＲＥＣ After 30 seconds of recording, “6” appears on the LCD monitor. To finish: Press the “MENU/OK” button.
PLAYBACK MENU t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS 1 01 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select an image file that has a voice memo. 2 0 PLAYBACK MENU Y TRIMMING 1 01 2 0 2 01 2 0 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. ! Voice ● memos can not be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to select singleframe playback. ＰＬＡＹ Indicated by the “t” icon. 2 01 1 Press “b” to play the voice memo.
PLAYBACK MENU 5 Y TRIMMING p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK Check the saved image size and press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame. ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ ■ Image Sizes ０．３Ｍ ３Ｍ ＲＥＣ ＯＫ？ ＲＥＣ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ 3 2 ` Printing at up to 6R (15.2 × 20.3 cm) /A5 size Printing at up to 4R (10.2 × 15.
u DPOF SET FRAME p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 01 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press the “p” button. 2 0 4 01 2 0 １００−０００９ ＤＰＯＦ：００００９ Total number of prints Press “d” or “c” to select “u” DPOF. 2 ０１ ＳＨＥＥＴＳ ! Prints of up to 999 image frames (files) can be ordered on the ● Setting for that frame ! DPOF settings cannot be specified for movie.
p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 01 U DPOF ALL RESET 2 0 2 01 2 0 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press the “p” button. 1 Press “d” or “c” to select “U” DPOF ALL RESET. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. MOVIE MODE r RECORDING MOVIES Movies up to 60 seconds long (at the “$” setting) or 180 seconds long (at the “#” setting) can be recorded. h Specifications Motion JPEG with sound h Quality selection method $ (320 × 240 pixels) # (160 × 120 pixels) h Frame rate: 10 frames per second See P.
MOVIE MODE r RECORDING MOVIES Press the shutter button down fully to start recording. 4 y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE p PHOTO MODE MOVIE ! The brightness and color of the LCD monitor shown during ● 1 01 1 Set the Mode switch to “r”. 2 Press the “p” button. 2 0 ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting. ● ! In “r ” Movie mode, do not set the “J ” FinePix COLOR ● movie recording may differ from those shown before recording begins.
PLAYBACK MODE PLAYING BACK MOVIES 1 01 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the movie file. 2 0 fi ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME 4 Settings 1 01 1 Set the Mode switch to “w”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 0 ! Movies ● cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to select single-frame playback. ＰＬＡＹ Indicated by the “r” icon.
SET-UP ■ SET-UP menu options F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN 1 01 03 2 0 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the LCD monitor. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “F ” OPTION and then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the SET-UP screen. Settings 1 Display Factory default Explanation page – IMAGE DISP. ON/OFF ON Specifies whether an image checking screen (photography result) appears after taking a picture.
✽ How to use the SET-UP screen (➡P.60) SET-UP WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE) POWER SAVE SETTING ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ １ 2 ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ． ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＬＣＤ 3 4 ：ＯＮ ２ ＭＩＮ ：ＯＫ ：ＯＮ ＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ When this function is enabled and the camera is not used for 60 seconds, the screen temporarily turns off (sleep mode) and the viewfinder lamp blinks at 1 second intervals to save power. If the camera remains unused for 2 or 5 minutes, it is turned off.
✽ How to use the SET-UP screen (➡P.60) SET-UP Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the settings are completed. 4 5 Ｎ １２ When the Photography mode is selected with world time set, “ß ” appears on the LCD monitor for 3 seconds. Upon returning from a trip, always change the World time setting back to “å HOME”. ７／２０ ７ ２０／２００ ２００４ 5 Software Installation Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below.
5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC Do not connect the camera to your PC until the software installation is completed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide. ◆ Launching the installer manually ◆ 5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2 Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation.
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2 4 The Installer setup screen appears. Click the [Installing FinePixViewer] button. ! For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me ● 9 After restarting the Macintosh, the “FinePixViewer installation completed” message appears. Click “Using FinePixViewer” to view the basic FinePixViewer functions. 10 To install Acrobat Reader, click “Install Acrobat Reader”. 11 Proceed with the installation as directed by the on-screen instructions.
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation checklist ■ Hardware and software requirements To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3 ✽1, PowerBook G3 ✽1, Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G4 Cube, or PowerBook G4, Power Macintosh G5 Operating System Mac OS X (compatible with version 10.2.6 to 10.3.
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X 8 The “FinePixInstallOSX” window appears. Click the [Install] button to install FinePixViewer and RAW FILE CONVERTER LE. 6 Viewing Images 6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION 6.1.1 Using the AC power adapter Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (included) or AC-5VH/AC-5VHS (sold separately) (➡P.87). Use the AC power adapter to avoid losing power at inconvenient times, such as when downloading photographed images to your PC.
6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC 6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION Set the camera in the cradle. 4 6.2.1 Connecting to a PC The “Connecting to a PC” section explains how to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable (included) and describes the functions you can use once the camera and PC are connected. If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use the AC power adapter when connecting the camera to a PC.
6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC USE AT DSC MODE 1 1 0 1 Plug the included USB cable into the cradle USB socket. 2 Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket on the cradle and then plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet. 6 01 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “USB” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power on. 2 0 2 0 2 1 Turn your PC on. 2 Use the USB cable to connect the cradle.
6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC a PC 7 Set Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me / 2000 Professional / Macintosh 6.2.2 Disconnecting the camera ! The Windows CD-ROM may also be required during installation. In this event, change CD-ROMs as directed by the ● on-screen instructions. 1 Windows Once the image has been saved, the “Remove Camera/Media” window appears (Save Image Wizard Windows). To disconnect the camera, click the [Remove] button.
6.3 USING FinePixViewer 6.3.1 Mastering FinePixViewer For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. 5 When the message appears, click the [OK] button. Check your selection carefully since the process cannot be cancelled once you click [OK] button. ◆ Macintosh ◆ h To read “How to Use FinePixViewer”... You must install Adobe Systems’ Acrobat Reader. See P.69 for information on installing Acrobat Reader.
6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION When a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a PC. ! In PictBridge function, images photographed on other than a camera may not be printed. ● 5 01 1 Press “a” or “b” to select “u PRINT DPOF”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. 2 0 6.4.
6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION 2 1 Connect the cradle to the printer using the USB cable. 2 Set the camera in the cradle. 6 01 02 3 0 １００−０００９ １００−０００ ＴＯＴＡＬ：００００９ ! The camera cannot be used to specify printer settings such ● as the paper size and print quality. ! Use an xD-Picture Card that was formatted in the camera. ● 3 ０１ ＳＨＥＥＴＳ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＹＥＳ 1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “USB” position. 2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle.
System Expansion Options Accessories Guide eBy using the FinePix F450 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your system can be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. eThe accessories (sold separately) can make taking pictures with the FinePix F450 even easier. For information on how to attach and use the accessories, refer to the instructions provided with the accessory used. Visit the FUJIFILM web site for the latest information on camera accessories. http://home.fujifilm.
Using Your Camera Correctly e Read this information and the “Safety Notes” (➡P.98), to make sure you use your camera correctly. Condensation may also form on the xD-Picture card. In ■ Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations: h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places. h In direct sunlight or in places subject to extreme temperature rises, such as in a closed car in summer. h Extremely cold places. h Places with strong vibration.
Warning Displays Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ■ Image Memory Card h This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media (xD-Picture Card) developed for digital cameras. The Image Memory Card consists of a semiconductor memory (NAND-type flash memory) to record digital image data. The recording process is electrically performed and enables erasure of existing image data as well as rerecording of new image data.
Troubleshooting Warning Displays Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy i A protected file was encountered. i Protected files cannot be erased. Remove the protection. i An attempt was made to add a voice i Protected files cannot be added to voice memo to protected file. memos. Remove the protection. Prints were specified for 1000 or more The maximum number of frames for which prints can frames in the DPOF frame settings. be specified on the same xD-Picture Card is 999.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Possible causes Frame erase does not Some frames may be protected. erase the frame. Solutions Unprotect frames using the camera on which the protection was first applied. The ERASE ALL function does not erase all the frames. Screens are not A language other than English is selected 1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display in the “ ” setting in the “SET-UP” displayed in English. the menu. menu (➡P.61).
Explanation of Terms Specifications AF/AE Lock On the FinePix F450, pressing the shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings (AF and AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is not centered in the frame or change the picture composition after the exposure is set, you can obtain good results by changing the composition after the AF and AE settings are locked.
Safety Notes h Make sure that you use your FinePix F450 camera correctly. Read these Safety Notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before use. h After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a safe place. About the Icons The icons shown below are used in this document to indicate the severity of the injury or damage that can result if the information indicated by the icon is ignored and the product is used incorrectly as a result.
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