Fujifilm Finepix F455 Users Manual

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Getting Ready

Using
the Camera

Advanced
Features

Settings

Software
Installation

Viewing Images

OWNER’S MANUAL
This manual will show you how to use your
FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F455 correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.

BL00434-200 (1)

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.

CAUTION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

IMPORTANT
NOTICE
BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI
PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY IF YOU
AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE
SOFTWARE RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OPENING
THE PACKAGE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.

End User License Agreement

This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is an agreement between
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (“FUJIFILM”) and you, which sets forth the terms
and conditions of the license granted for you to use the software provided by
FUJIFILM.
The CD-ROM contains third party software. In case a separate agreement is
provided by a third party supplier for its software, the provisions of such
separate agreement shall apply to the use of such third party software,
prevailing over those of this Agreement.
1. Definitions.
(a) “Media” means the CD-ROM titled “Software for FinePix AX” which is
provided to you together with this Agreement.
(b) “Software” means the software which is recorded on Media.
(c) “Documentation” means the operation manuals of Software and other
related written materials which are provided to you together with
Media.
(d) “Product” means Media (including Software) and Documentation
collectively.
2. Use of Software.
FUJIFILM grants to you a nontransferable, nonexclusive license:
(a) to install one copy of Software onto one computer in binary machine
executable form;
(b) to use Software on the computer onto which Software is installed;
and
(c) to make one backup copy of Software.
3. Restrictions.
3.1 You shall not distribute, rent, lease or otherwise transfer all or any
part of Software, Media or Documentation to any third party without
FUJIFILM’s prior written consent. You also shall not sublicense,
assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of the rights granted to
you by FUJIFILM under this Agreement without FUJIFILM’s prior
written consent.
3.2 Except as expressly granted by FUJIFILM hereunder, you shall not
copy or reproduce all or any part of Software or Documentation.
3.3 You shall not modify, adapt or translate Software or Documentation.
You also shall not alter or remove copyright and other proprietary
notices that appear on or in Software or Documentation.
3.4 You shall not, or shall not have any third party, reverse-engineer,
decompile, or disassemble Software.

to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
Notes on the Grant:
To comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules, this product must be
used with a Fujifilm-specified ferrite-core A/V cable, USB cable
and DC supply cord.

For customers in Canada
CAUTION
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

We
Name:
Address:

Fuji Photo Film (Europe) G.m.b.H.
Heesenstrasse 31
40549 Dusseldorf, Germany

declare that the product
Product Name:
FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix F455
Manufacture’s Name: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
Manufacture’s Address: 26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-8620, Japan
is in conformity with the following Standards
Safety:
EN60065
EMC:
EN55022: 1998 Classe B
EN55024: 1998
EN61000-3-2: 1995 + A1:1998 + A2:1998
following the provision of the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).

Please read the Safety Notes (➡P.96) and make sure
you understand them before using the camera.

Be sure to read this page before using the Software.

4. Ownership.
All copyrights and other proprietary rights to Software and
Documentation are owned and retained by FUJIFILM or the third party
suppliers as indicated on or in Software or Documentation. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed, expressly or implicitly, as
transferring or granting any right, license, or title to you other than those
explicitly granted under this Agreement.
5. Limited Warranty.
FUJIFILM warrants to you that Media is free from any defect in material
and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of
your receipt of Media. Should Media not meet the foregoing warranty,
FUJIFILM shall replace such defective Media with other Media bearing
no defect. FUJIFILM’s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy
with regard to any defect in Media shall be expressly limited to such
FUJIFILM’s replacement of Media as provided herein
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 HEREIN, FUJIFILM
PROVIDES PRODUCT “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. FUJIFILM SHALL MAKE NO
WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO ANY
OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NONINFRINGEMENT OF ANY COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADE SECRET,
OR ANY OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY,
MARCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
IN NO EVENT SHALL FUJIFILM HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY
GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS) INCURRED FROM THE USE
OF OR INABILITY TO USE PRODUCT EVEN IF FUJIFILM HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8. No export.
You acknowledge that neither Software nor any part thereof, will be
transferred, or exported to any country or used in any manner in
violation of any export control laws and regulations to which Software is
subject.
9. Termination.
In case you breach any of the terms and conditions hereof, FUJIFILM
may immediately terminate this Agreement without any notice.
10. Term.
This Agreement is effective until the date when you cease to use
Software, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 9
hereof.
11. Obligation upon termination.
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, you shall, at
your own responsibility and expense, delete or destroy
immediately all Software (including its copies), Media and
Documentation.
12. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with laws of Japan.

Dusseldorf, Germany

October 1, 2004

Place

Date

Signature/Managing Director

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u
ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA

Contents
Warning ......................................................................... 2
IMPORTANT ................................................................. 2
EC Declaration of Conformity ........................................ 3
Preface .......................................................................... 6
Accessories included ..................................................... 7

Camera parts and features ............................................ 8
Attaching the strap .................................................... 9
Using the strap .......................................................... 9
Example of LCD Monitor text display ...................... 10
■ Photography mode .............................................. 10
■ Playback mode .................................................... 10

1 Getting Ready
LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA ................................................................................................................. 11
Compatible battery ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Checking the battery charge .................................................................................................................................... 12
CHARGING THE BATTERY (USING THE CRADLE) .................................................................................................... 13
TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ......................................................................................... 14
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME ........................................................................................................................... 15
CHANGING THE DATE ORDER .................................................................................................................................... 15
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 16

2 Using the Camera
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 17
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE) ........................................................................................................................ 19
USING VIEWFINDER .............................................................................................................................................. 21
VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................ 21
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES ....................................................................................................................... 22
■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card ............................................................................................... 22
USING AF/AE LOCK ................................................................................................................................................ 23
USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM) ........................................................................................ 24
BEST FRAMING ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
PLAYBACK MODE
VIEWING THE IMAGES (w PLAYBACK) ...................................................................................................................... 25
Single-frame playback/Selecting images/Multi-frame playback ............................................................................... 25
Playback zoom ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
■ Zoom scales ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
ERASING IMAGES (o ERASE FRAME) ....................................................................................................................... 27
VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK USING THE CRADLE) ....................................................................................... 28

3 Advanced Features
B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS .................................................................................. 29
e MACRO (CLOSE-UP) .............................................................................................................................................. 30
d FLASH ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Auto flash mode (no icon) ................................................................................................................................... 31
b Red-eye reduction ............................................................................................................................................... 31
d Forced flash ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
v Suppressed flash ................................................................................................................................................ 32
c Slow synchro ....................................................................................................................................................... 32
n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro ..................................................................................................................... 32
p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY
y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) .......................................................................................... 33

Quality settings in Photography mode ..................................................................................................................... 33

S SENSITIVITY ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
J FinePix COLOR ....................................................................................................................................................... 35

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 36
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ................................................................................................................................................ 37
* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................... 37
q SHOOTING MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 38
q MANUAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 38
q AUTO .................................................................................................................................................................. 38
m PORTRAIT .......................................................................................................................................................... 38
, LANDSCAPE ...................................................................................................................................................... 38
. SPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 38

/ NIGHT ................................................................................................................................................................. 38
D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) ....................................................................................................................... 39
A WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE) ........................................................................................ 39

B PLAYBACK
PLAYBACK MENU
o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES ......................................................................................................................... 40
i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL .................................................................................... 42
g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................................................ 44
t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS ................................................................................................................................ 45
t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS ............................................................................................................................ 47
■ Playing back voice memos ................................................................................................................................... 47
Y TRIMMING ............................................................................................................................................................... 48
p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK
u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) ........................................................................................................ 50
u DPOF SET FRAME .................................................................................................................................................. 51
U DPOF ALL RESET ................................................................................................................................................... 53

B MOVIE
MOVIE MODE
r RECORDING MOVIES ............................................................................................................................................ 54
Available recording times ......................................................................................................................................... 55
■ Recording times for xD-Picture Card .................................................................................................................. 55
p PHOTO MODE MOVIE
y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE .................................................................................................................. 56
PLAYBACK MODE
PLAYING BACK MOVIES ........................................................................................................................................ 57
■ Playing back movies ............................................................................................................................................. 57

4 Settings
ﬁ ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME ........................................................................................ 58
SET-UP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 59
F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN ............................................................................................................................... 59
■ SET-UP menu options .......................................................................................................................................... 60
POWER SAVE SETTING ........................................................................................................................................ 61
FORMAT .................................................................................................................................................................. 61
WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE) ...................................................................................................................... 62
FRAME NO. ............................................................................................................................................................. 63

1
2
3
4

5 Software Installation
5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC ......................................................................................................................... 64
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2 ........................................................................................................................... 66
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X ............................................................................................................................. 69

6 Viewing Images
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION (USING THE CRADLE) ................................................................................................... 72
6.1.1 Connecting to a TV ......................................................................................................................................... 72
6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC (USING THE CRADLE) .................................................................................................... 73
6.2.1 Connecting to a PC ......................................................................................................................................... 73
6.2.2 Disconnecting the camera ............................................................................................................................... 77
6.3 USING FinePixViewer ............................................................................................................................................... 78
6.3.1 Mastering FinePixViewer ................................................................................................................................ 78
6.3.2 Uninstalling the software ................................................................................................................................. 78
6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION ...................................... 80
6.4.1 Specifying images for printing on the camera ................................................................................................. 80
6.4.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing) .................................................... 81
System Expansion Options ......................................... 84
Accessories Guide ...................................................... 85
Using Your Camera Correctly ..................................... 86
Notes on the Power Supply ......................................... 86
Notes on the Battery (NP-40) .................................. 86
AC Power Adapter .................................................. 87
WARNINGS ............................................................ 87

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................ 87
Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ................................ 88
Warning Displays ........................................................ 89
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 91
Specifications .............................................................. 93
Explanation of Terms .................................................. 95
Safety Notes ................................................................ 96

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.

If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts,
please note that this camera may cause interference
to other equipment in the hospital or aircraft. For
details, please check with the applicable regulations.

■ Notes on Copyright
Images recorded using your digital camera system
cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws
without the consent of the owner, unless intended only
for personal use. Note that some restrictions apply to
the photographing of stage performances,
entertainments and exhibits, even when intended
purely for personal use. Users are also asked to note
that the transfer of xD-Picture Card containing
images or data protected under copyright laws is only
permissible within the restrictions imposed by those
copyright laws.

■ Liquid Crystal
If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular care
with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any of the
following situations arise, take the urgent action
indicated.
h If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin
Wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly
with soap and running water.
h If liquid crystal gets into your eye
Flush the affected eye with clean water for at least
15 minutes and then seek medical assistance.
h If liquid crystal is swallowed
Flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large
quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek
medical assistance.

h NP-40 Rechargeable Battery (1)
Soft case included

h USB cable (1)
Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)

■ Handling Your Digital Camera
This camera contains precision electronic
components. To ensure that images are recorded
correctly, do not subject the camera to impact or
shock while an image is being recorded.

h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1)

h Picture Cradle (1)

Anti-static case (1) included

■ Trademark Information
h

and xD-Picture Card™ are trademarks of
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
h IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International
Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A.
h Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, PowerBook, iBook
and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
h Adobe Acrobat® Reader® is a trademark of Adobe
Systems Incorporated of the U.S.
h Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring
to the Microsoft® Windows® Operating System.
✽ The “Designed for Microsoft® Windows® XP” logo
refers to the camera and the driver only.
h Other company or product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the respective companies.

h Strap (1)

h CD-ROM (1)
Software for FinePix AX

h AC Power Adapter AC-5VW (1 set)

h Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1)

■ Explanation of Color Television System
NTSC: National Television System Committee, color
television telecasting specifications adopted
mainly in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan.
PAL: Phase Alternation by Line, a color television
system adopted mainly by European countries
and China.

h A/V (Audio/Visual) cable for FinePix F455 (1)
Approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.)

■ Exif Print (Exif ver. 2.2)
Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file
format that contains a variety of shooting information
for optimal printing.

Camera parts and features

✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on
using the camera parts or features.

Shutter button

Connection plug

Power switch (P.14)

Flash (P.31)
Viewfinder window
USB / PLAY switch

Self-timer lamp (P.37)

POWER button

Microphone

Lens (lens cover)
DC IN 5V
(power input) socket
USB socket

Mode switch
Photography mode (P.19)

A/V OUT (audio
/ visual output) socket

(macro) button (P.30)

Movie mode (P.54)
Playback mode (P.25)

(tele zoom) switch
(P.17 , 24)

(wide zoom) switch

Viewfinder lamp (P.21)

(P.17 , 24)

c / (flash) button (P.31)

Viewfinder

Photo mode (

) button (P.17)

LCD monitor

◆ The Cradle ◆

Use the cradle as a convenience tool for your camera:
h Setting the camera in the cradle charges the battery when not using the camera (➡P.13)
h Displaying your images on a TV (➡P.72)
h Transferring image files quickly to your PC using the cradle's USB interface connection (➡P.74 “Card
Reader Connection”)
h Having videoconferencing via the Internet (➡P.73 “WEB Camera Connection”)

! Connect the AC power adapter, A/V(Audio/Visual) cable and USB cable (included) to the cradle.
●

Attaching the strap

Using the strap

Strap mount
Speaker

1
0

2
0

MENU/OK button (P.18)

Cradle connection
socket

DISP (display) / BACK button (P.17)
Tripod mount
Battery cover (P.11)

Battery release catch (P.11)

Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2.
Battery compartment (P.11)

1 Loop the strap over your wrist.
2 To avoid dropping the camera, secure the
strap around your wrist by sliding the
fastener to adjust the length.

xD-Picture Card slot (P.11)

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-40
(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

FinePix COLOR

Ｎ １２
ＩＳＯ１００

Flash

battery to become jammed inside the camera.

and transported in the case provided. Any contact between the
battery terminals could cause the battery to short-circuit and
overheat.
! See P.86-87 for information on the battery.
●

Camera shake warning
Sensitivity

１／ １／２００４
１／ １
１／２００
２００４

AF frame

Playback frame number

DPOF
Protection
Voice memo
Zoom bar

! If opening the battery cover while the camera is still on, the
●
camera will turn off.

! Do not apply force to the battery cover.
●

１００−０００７

OPE

Playback mode

Battery level warning

Do not open the battery cover while the camera is
on. This could damage the xD-Picture Card or ruin
the image files on the xD-Picture Card.

Navigation screen
Time

１／ １
１／２００
２００４ １２：００ ＡＭ
１２：００ ＡＭ
１／ １／２００４ １２：００ ＡＭ

◆ Displaying the on-screen help ◆
Instructions for the next step in the
procedure appear at the bottom of the
LCD monitor. Press the button
indicated.

１００−０００１
ＦＲＡＭＥ

ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？
ＹＥＳ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＹＥＳ

1
Getting Ready

Check that the camera is turned off (viewfinder
lamp is off) before opening the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover to open it.

■ Playback mode

charged before being used.

! Do not stick labels onto the battery as this could cause the
●
! When removed from the camera, the battery should be stored
●

AF warning

Zoom bar

Date

! The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully
●
Indicator

Battery level warning

Macro (close-up)

Date

h Rechargeable Battery NP-40 (1)
Terminals

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase
the displayed frame. To cancel erasing,
press the “DISP/BACK” button.
NP-40

Indicators

Battery release catch

Push the battery release catch aside while loading the battery. Check that the battery is firmly
held in place.

Gold marking

Align the gold marking on the xD-Picture Card slot
with the gold contact area on the xD-Picture Card
and push the card firmly all the way into the slot.

! If the xD-Picture Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all
●

the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting an
xD-Picture Card.

Continued

LOADING THE BATTERY AND THE MEDIA
Close the battery cover.

CHARGING THE BATTERY (USING THE 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

OPE

h Compatible AC power adapters
AC-5VW (included)
AC-5VH (sold separately)
AC-5VHS (sold separately)

! Always use the FUJIFILM products.
●
! See P.87 for notes on using the AC power adapter.
●
! The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
●
! The shape of the plug and socket-outlet depends on the country of use.
●
! Do not connect the AC power adapter directly to the camera to charge the battery.
●

◆ 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 in the cradle.

! Only connect or disconnect the AC power adapter when the
●

camera is off.
Connecting or disconnecting the AC power adapter while the
camera is on temporarily interrupts the power supply to the
camera, so that images or movies being shot are not
recorded. Failing to turn the camera off first can also result in
damage to the xD-Picture Card or malfunctions during PC
connection.
! Plug the camera securely into the Cradle connection socket.
●

Checking the battery charge
Turn the camera on and check whether the battery level warning (X, C or V) appears on the
LCD monitor.

Lit white

Lit red

Blinking red

1 There is ample battery charge. (Only displayed
for 3 seconds when the camera is turned on or
the mode is changed.)
2 The battery is almost half charged. (Only
displayed for 3 seconds when the camera is
turned on or the mode is changed.)
3 There is insufficient charge left in the battery. The
battery will soon run out. Have a new battery ready.
4 The battery is depleted. The display will shortly
go blank and the camera will stop working.
Replace or recharge the battery.

Lit red

The viewfinder lamp lights red and battery charging
begins. When charging is completed, the viewfinder
lamp turns off.
h Full recharging times for completely depleted
battery
At an ambient temperature of +21°C to +25°C
(+70°F to +77°F)
NP-40: approx. 2 hours

! Charging times increase at low temperatures.
●
! If the viewfinder lamp blinks during charging, a charging error
●

“Z”, “X” or “C” appears as a small icon on
the right-hand side of the LCD monitor.

has occurred and the battery cannot be charged. If this
occurs, see P.91.
the camera on during charging interrupts the
charging.
! Use the BC-65 Battery Charger (sold separately) to charge
●
battery more quickly (➡P.85).

! Turning
●

! Depending
●

on the camera mode used, the transition from
“X” to “V” may occur more quickly.
! Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level warning
●
may appear early when the camera is used in cold locations.
This is normal. Try warming the battery in your pocket or a
similar location before use.

1
Getting Ready

Remove the camera from the cradle.

“V” appears as a large icon on the LCD monitor.

! Battery
●

with no remaining charge (V blinking red) may
cause camera faults such as the camera turning itself off
without retracting the lens. Always load a new or fully
charged battery.

◆ Power save function ◆

When this function is active, it also turns off the LCD monitor (sleep mode) to reduce power
consumption if the camera is not used for 60 seconds (➡P.61). If the camera is then left unused for 2 or
5 minutes, the Power save function turns the camera off. To turn camera back on, slide the Power
switch to turn the camera off briefly and then turn it back on.

◆ Charging the battery ◆
When you try to charge the battery immediately after the camera has been used continuously for a long
period (e.g. shooting a movie or connected to a PC), charging may not begin soon (the viewfinder lamp
does not turn red).
This is not a fault, but is for protecting the battery from being charged while it is warm. Batteries may
degrade when charged at high temperatures.
Leave the camera connected to the cradle, and charging will automatically begin within 20 minutes.

TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
Slide the Power switch to turn the camera on and
off. When turning the camera on, the viewfinder
lamp lights green.

CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER

1 01 03

2
0

The lens moves when the camera is in “ q ”
Photography mode. Take care not to obstruct the
lens.
Obstructing the lens will cause damage and
“ 8 ” or “ 9 ” will appear.
Take care also not to get fingerprints on the
camera lens as this will result in impaired image
quality in your shots.

When using the camera for the first time after
purchasing, the date and time are cleared. Press
the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and time.

ＯＰＴＩＯＮ
ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ

ＮＯ

! If the message (see figure at left) does not appear, refer to
●

1 Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
Hour or Minute.
2 Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.

ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ
ＹＹＹＹ．ＭＭ
ＹＹＹＹ
ＭＭ．ＤＤ
ＤＤ

1
0

2
0

Correcting the date and time

ＹＹＹＹ．ＭＭ．ＤＤ

： ００ ＡＭ
１０ ： ００ ＡＭ
ＳＥＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

10
0
2

2
0

3
0
! Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.
●
! When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
●
changes.

changes.

Once you have set the date and time, press the
“MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK”
button changes the camera to Photography or
Playback mode.

ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ
ＹＹＹＹ．ＭＭ．ＤＤ

ＳＥＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＭＭ／ＤＤ／ＹＹＹＹ
１０ ／ ２
１０
／ ２４ ／ ２００４
／ ２００４
１０ ： ００ ＡＭ
： ００ ＡＭ

! At the time of purchase and after leaving the camera for a
●

long period with the battery removed, settings such as the
date and time are cleared. Once the camera has been set in
the cradle or the battery has been fitted for 2 hours or more,
the camera settings will be retained for roughly 6 hours even
if both sources of camera power are removed.
! If the camera is turned on immediately after turning off, the
●
camera may not operate. Turn the camera on after checking
the viewfinder lamp (green) is off.

Changing the date order

ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ

２００４ ． １０
２００４ ．
１０ ． ２
． ２４
００ ＡＭ
１０ ００ ＡＭ

1 Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,
Hour or Minute.
2 Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
3 Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

! Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.
●
! When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
●

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

２００４
２００４ １０
１０ ． ２
２４

１２ ： ００ ＡＭ

1
0

ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ

２００４ １ ．
２００４
１
１

ＳＥＴ

“Correcting the date and time” (➡P.15) and check and correct
the date and time settings.
! The message also appears when the battery has been
●
removed and the camera has been left for a long period.
! To set the date and time later, press the “DISP/BACK” button.
●
!
● If you do not set the date and time, this message will appear
each time you turn the camera on.

ＢＥＥＰ ：
ＳＨＵＴＴＥＲ ：
ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ
ＳＥＴ
ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ ：ＳＥＴ

ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ
ＳＥＴ

1 Press “d” or “c” to move to option 2 and then
press “a” or “b” to select “DATE/TIME”.
2 Press “c”.

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

Getting Ready

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.

ＳＥＴ

10
0
2

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

3
0

1 Press “d” or “c” to select the date order.
2 Press “a” or “b” to set the order. Refer to the
table below for details of the settings.
3 Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.
Date order

Explanation

YYYY.MM.DD

Displays the date in the “year. month. day”
format.

MM/DD/YYYY

Displays the date in the “month / day / year”
format.

DD.MM.YYYY

Displays the date in the “day. month. year”
format.

2 Using
the Camera

SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

1 01 03

2
0

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

ＯＰＴＩＯＮ

Movie mode: Movie recording

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ

Playback mode: Photographed image playback

0 dc button

1
0

2
0

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

Playback: Change frame or movie frame advance.

ＦＲＡＭＥ ＮＯ． ：ＣＯＮＴ．
ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ：
ＳＴＡＲＴ−ＩＭＡＧＥ ：ＯＦＦ
言語／ＬＡＮＧ．
言語
／ＬＡＮＧ． ＥＮＧＬＩＳＨ
ＥＮＧＬＩＳＨ
ＳＥＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

! The screens in this manual are shown in English.
●
! See P.59 for more information on the “F” OPTION menu.
●

0a(

)b(

2
Using the Camera

Photography: d button
Turns Macro ( ) on and off.
c button
Sets the flash ( ).

1 The “SET-UP” screen appears. Press “d” or “c”
to move to option 3 and then press “a” or “b” to
select “
”.
2 Press “c” to select “ENGLISH”, “FRANCAIS”,
“DEUTSCH”, “ESPAÑOL”, “
” or “
”.
Press “c ” to cycle through the language
settings.

) switch

Photography: ab switch
Press “ ” to zoom in (telephoto).
Press “ ” to zoom out (wide-angle).
Playback: ab switch (Panning frames (files))
Press “ ” to enlarge the image.
Press “ ” to revert to normal display.

0 Photo mode “

” button

Photography: Select the quality mode,
sensitivity and FinePix COLOR settings.
Playback: Specify the print order (DPOF)
settings.

0 DISP/BACK button
DISP: Press this button to select the LCD monitor
display.
Photography: Turns text display on and off, the
LCD monitor off or displays the
framing guides.
Playback: Turns text display on and off or
selects multi-frame playback.
BACK: Press this button to stop a procedure
midway through.

Continued

BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

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”.
h Focal range: approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity

2
0
! Use
●

Macro mode for subjects closer than 60 cm (2.0 ft.)
(➡P.30).

! When “7”, “- ”, “q”
●
or “=” appears, see P.89.

Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
camera with both hands. Position your right thumb
so that it is handy for using the zoom.

! Moving
●

0 Using the Menus

2Select a menu option.
Press the left or right arrow on the dc
button.

Hold the camera so that your fingers or the strap do
not cover the lens, flash or microphone. If the lens
or flash is obscured, the brightness (exposure) of
your shot may be incorrect.

1Display the menu.
Press the “MENU/OK” button.

3Select a setting.
Press the up or down arrow on the f
switch.

2
Using the Camera

the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture
(camera shake). Use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
mode is Suppressed flash.
! There may be some uneven brightness at the right edge of
●
the LCD monitor. This is normal and does not affect the
image.

! Check that the lens is clean. If it is dirty, clean the lens as
●
informed on P.86.

! If the flash is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing,
●

white dots may appear in the image. This is due to flash
reflecting off the dust particles or snowflakes. Use
Suppressed flash mode to fix the problem.

4Confirm the setting.
Press the “MENU/OK” button.

Press “[ (a)” to zoom in. Press “] (b)” to zoom
out. A zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.

0 DISP/BACK button

Ｎ １２

h Optical zoom focal length
(35 mm camera equivalent)
Approx. 38 mm-130 mm
Max. zoom scale: 3.4×

Press this button to stop a
procedure midway through.
Zoom bar

Up, down, left and right are indicated by black triangles in the Owner’s Manual. Up or down is
shown as “a” or “b”, and left or right is shown as “d” or “c”.

! Zooming pauses briefly when the camera changes between
●

optical zoom and digital zoom (➡P.24). Press the same
Zoom switch again to change zoom modes.

Continued

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)

Ｎ １２

! The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is
●
AF frame

Use the LCD monitor to frame the shot so that the
subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame.
taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image
actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it
(➡P.25).
! The subject may be difficult to see clearly on the LCD monitor
●
(in bright sunlight or dimly lit scenes, etc.). If so, use the
viewfinder to take the picture.

Press the shutter button down halfway. When a
short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on
your subject. The AF frame on the LCD monitor
becomes smaller and the viewfinder lamp (green)
changes from blinking to lit.

Bebeep

USING VIEWFINDER
When using the viewfinder to take pictures, press
the “DISP/BACK” button to turn the LCD monitor
off. Turning the LCD monitor off conserves battery
power.

! Use the LCD monitor to take pictures in Macro mode.
●
Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
camera with both hands. Position your right thumb
so that it is handy for using the zoom.

! Moving
●

the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture
(camera shake). Use a tripod to prevent camera shake,
particularly for shots in the dark when the selected flash
mode is Suppressed flash.

! When a short double-beep is not heard and “{” appears on
●

AF frame

Before the flash fires, “∑ ” appears on the LCD
monitor.

Press the shutter button down fully. When a
clicking sound is heard, the camera records the
image.

7
Click

! There
●

is a slight delay between the shutter button being
pressed and the picture being taken. Play back the shot to
check the image.
! When pressing the shutter button down fully in one motion,
●
the picture is taken without the AF frame changing.
! When the camera takes the picture, the viewfinder lamp lights
●
orange (shooting disabled). The viewfinder lamp then turns
green and the next picture can be taken.
! When taking a picture using the flash, the image may
●
disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The
viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.
! See P.89-90 for information on the warning displays.
●

! For more precise shot framing, use the LCD monitor to take
●
the picture.

VIEWFINDER LAMP DISPLAY

◆ Subjects not suitable for autofocus ◆
The FinePix F455 uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty
focusing on the following:
walls or subjects dressed in the same color as
h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car
the background)
body
h Shots where another high-contrast object (not
h Subjects photographed through glass
the subject) is close to the AF frame and is
h Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair
either closer or further away than your subject
or fur
(such as a shot of someone against a
h Subjects with no substance, such as smoke or
background with strongly contrasting
flames
elements)
h Dark subjects
h Fast moving subjects
h Subjects with little or no contrast between the
subject and the background (such as white
For such subjects use AF/AE lock (➡P.23).

Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF
(Autofocus) frame. When taking a picture at a
distance of 60 cm to 1.5 m (2.0 ft. to 4.9 ft.) using
the viewfinder, only the shaded area in the figure is
photographed.

Using the Camera

１／３２０ Ｆ２．８

the LCD monitor, the camera cannot focus.
! Pressing the shutter button down halfway freezes the image
●
on the LCD monitor briefly. This image is not the recorded
image.
! When “{” appears on the LCD monitor (e.g. the shot is too
●
dark for the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.)
from the subject to take the picture.
!
● The flash fires several times (pre-flashes and the main flash).

Display

Status

Lit green

Ready to shoot

Blinking green

AF/AE is in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (ready to shoot)

Blinking green and
orange alternately

Recording to xD-Picture Card (ready to shoot)

Lit orange

Recording to xD-Picture Card (not ready)

Blinking orange

Charging the flash (flash will not fire)

Blinking green
(1-second intervals)

Camera in Power save mode (➡P.61)

Lit red

Battery charging is in progress

Blinking red

i xD-Picture Card Warnings
No card inserted, card not formatted, incorrect format, card full or xD-Picture Card error
i Lens operation error
✽ Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor (➡P.89-90).

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)
USING AF/AE LOCK

NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES
The number of available frames appears on the
LCD monitor.

Ｎ １
Ｎ １２

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.

Ｎ １２
Ｎ １

Move the camera slightly so that one of the
subjects is in the AF frame.

! See P.33 for information on changing the quality setting.
●
! The default quality “y” set at shipment is “÷ N”.
●
■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card

The table below shows the standard number of frames for a new xD-Picture Card formatted on the camera. The larger the
xD-Picture Card capacity, the bigger the difference between the actual number of frames and the number shown here. Also,
the size of an image file varies depending on the subject. So the number of remaining shots may decrease by 2 or may
remain the same. For this reason, the number displayed may not show the actual number of frames.
Quality setting

÷F

÷N
2592 × 1944

1600 × 1200

640 × 480

122

DPC-32 (32 MB)

247

DPC-64 (64 MB)

101

497

DPC-128 (128 MB)

102

162

204

997

DPC-256 (256 MB)

102

204

325

409

1997

DPC-512 (512 MB)

205

409

651

818

3993

Bebeep

Press the shutter button down halfway (AF/AE lock).
When a short double-beep is heard, the camera
focuses on your subject. The AF frame on the LCD
monitor becomes smaller and the viewfinder lamp
(green) changes from blinking to lit.

Using the Camera

2048 × 1536

DPC-16 (16 MB)

Number of recorded pixels

１／３２０ Ｆ２．８

Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway.
Move the camera back to the original image and
press the shutter button fully.

4
１／３２０ Ｆ２．８

Click

! AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is
●

released.
AF/AE lock in all Photography modes to guarantee
excellent results.

! Use
●

◆ AF (Autofocus)/AE (Auto-exposure) lock ◆
On the FinePix F455, pressing the shutter button down halfway locks the focus and exposure settings
(AF/AE lock). To focus on a subject that is off to one side or to set the exposure before composing the
final shot, lock the AF and AE settings. Then take the picture to get the best result.

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

TAKING PICTURES (a AUTO MODE)

PLAYBACK MODE

USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM)

VIEWING THE IMAGES (w PLAYBACK)

1
0

Single-frame playback

2
0

Press “[ (a)” to zoom in. Press “] (b)” to zoom
out.
The digital zoom can be used with the “3”, “2”
and “`” quality settings.
When zooming changes between optical and
digital, the position of the “ ■ ” indicator stops.
Press the same Zoom switch again to start the “ ■ ”
indicator moving again.

1 Set the Mode switch to “w”.
2 Press “c” to scan forward through the images.
Press “d” to scan backwards.

! Set the Mode switch to “w” to play back the last shot.
●
! When the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts
●

as a protective measure if the camera is not used for about 6
seconds.

Selecting images

! The digital zoom cannot be used with the “÷” quality setting.
●
! See P.33 for information on changing the quality setting.
●
! If the shot goes out of focus during zooming, hold the shutter
●

To select images on the thumbnail lists screen,
hold down “d” or “c” for 1 second during playback.

button down halfway to refocus the shot.

Zoom bar display
Digital zoom

The position of the “ ” indicator on the
zoom bar shows the zooming status.
The area to below of the separator indicates
optical zooming, while the area to above
indicates digital zooming.

✽ 35 mm camera equivalents

Multi-frame playback
Text displayed

In Playback mode, press the “DISP/BACK” button
to change the display shown on the LCD monitor.
Press the “DISP/BACK” button until the multi-frame
playback screen (9 frames) appears.

No text displayed
Multi-frame playback

Using the Camera

Optical zoom

h Optical zoom focal length✽
Approx. 38 mm-130 mm, max. zoom scale: 3.4×
h Digital zoom focal lengths✽
3: approx. 130 mm-164 mm,
max. zoom scale: approx. 1.3×
2: approx. 130 mm-211 mm,
max. zoom scale: approx. 1.6×
`: approx. 130 mm-527 mm,
max. zoom scale: approx. 4.1×

BEST FRAMING
Text displayed
Framing guideline displayed
No text displayed
LCD monitor OFF

Select framing guideline function in Photography
mode.
Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button changes the
LCD monitor display. Press the “DISP/BACK”
button until “Framing Guideline” appears.

1
0

◆ Important ◆
Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
The image may be out of focus if AF/AE lock is not
used.

Scene
Ｎ １２

Position the main subject at the intersection of two lines in this
frame or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use
this frame as a guide to the subject’s size and the balance of the
shot while composing a shot.

! The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.
●
! The lines in the scene frame divide the image into
●

1 Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to move the cursor
(orange frame) to the selecting frame. Press “a”
or “b” repeatedly to jump to the next page.
2 Press the “DISP/BACK” button again to enlarge
the image.

2
0

１００−０００１

Playback frame number

１０／２
１０
／２４／２００４
／２００４ １０
１０：００
：００ ＡＭ

! The
●

text display on the LCD monitor disappears after 3
seconds.

◆ Still images viewable on the FinePix F455 ◆
This camera will display still images recorded on the FinePix F455 or still images (excluding some
uncompressed images) recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xD-Picture Cards.

3 roughly equal parts
horizontally and vertically. The resulting printed image may be shifted slightly
from the scene frame.

PLAYBACK MODE

VIEWING THE IMAGES (w PLAYBACK)

PLAYBACK MODE

Playback zoom
Press the “[ (a)” or “] (b)” during single-frame
playback to zoom (enlarge) the image. A zoom bar
appears.
Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to singleframe playback.

ERASING IMAGES (o ERASE FRAME)
Set the Mode switch to “w”.

Zoom bar

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

1
0

ＰＡＮＮＩＮＧ

! Playback zoom cannot be used with multi-frame playback.
●

2 01

1 Press “d” or “c” to select to “PANNING”.
2 Press “a”, “b”, “d”, or “c” to display another
part of the image.
The current displayed image appears on the
navigation screen.
Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to playback
zoom.

2
0

ＥＲＡＳＥ
ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ
ＦＲＡＭＥ
ＢＡＣＫ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

Erased frames (files) cannot be recovered. Back up
important frames (files) onto your PC or another
media.

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “FRAME”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
selection.
See P.40 for information on “ALL FRAMES”.

ＥＲＡＳＥ
ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ
ＦＲＡＭＥ
ＢＡＣＫ

■ Zoom scales
Quality mode

÷ (2592 × 1944) pixels
3 (2048 × 1536) pixels
2 (1600 × 1200) pixels
` (640 × 480) pixels

2
Using the Camera

Navigation screen

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

Max. zoom scale
Approx.16.2×

0
1

Approx.12.8×

0
2

Approx.10×
Approx.4×

! To return to single-frame playback, press “a” or “b” to select
●
“ « BACK” and then press the “MENU/OK” button.

１００−０００９
１００−０００
ＦＲＡＭＥ

ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？
ＹＥＳ

1
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

1 Press “d” or “c” to select the erasing frame
(file).
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the
displayed frame (file).
To erase another image, repeat steps 1 and 2.
When image erasing is completed, press the
“DISP/BACK” button.

2
0
! Press the “MENU/OK” button repeatedly to erase consecutive
●
image. Take care not to erase important images.

PLAYBACK MODE

VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK USING THE CRADLE)
Set the camera in the cradle.

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Advanced
Features

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general
guide is given below.

Select the Shooting mode (➡P.38).
a AUTO
s MANUAL

Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the
“PLAY” position.

2
Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the
camera on in Playback mode.

PORTRAIT

,
.
/

LANDSCAPE
SPORTS
NIGHT

Specify the photography settings (➡P.30-32, 37, 39).
e
d
*
D

dc button
ab switch

Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c”, “MENU/OK” button or
“DISP/BACK” button on the camera to play back
images. See P.25-26 for details.

Macro
Flash

Uses for close-up shots.
Uses for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,
etc.
Self-timer
Uses in situations such as group shots where the
photographer is included in the shot.
EV (Exposure compensation) Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This
function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
White balance
Uses to fix the white balance to suit the photography
conditions and lighting.

Take the pictures (check the exposure and focus ➡ adjust
the shot composition ➡ press the shutter button down fully).

■ Photography mode specifications

MENU/OK button
d

e MACRO

DISP/BACK button

OFF

YES

Auto flash

P.31

YES

bRed-eye reduction

P.31

YES

d FLASH

FinePix Photo mode

P.30

Factory
defaults

d Forced flash

P.32

v Suppressed flash

P.32

AUTO

c Slow synchro

P.32

YES

n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro

P.32

YES

y Quality

P.33

÷N

YES

S ISO

P.34

AUTO

YES

J FinePix COLOR

YES

P.35

p-STANDARD

YES

* Self-timer

P.37

OFF

YES

D EV (Exposure Compensation)

P.39

YES

A White balance

P.39

AUTO

YES

3
Advanced Features

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.
Uses for photography getting beautiful skin tones and
soft overall tone.
Uses for shooting scenery in daylight.
Uses for shooting sporting events.
Uses for shooting evening and night scenes.

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

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e MACRO (CLOSE-UP)

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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

Select Macro mode to take close-up shots.
1 Set the Mode switch to “q”.
2 Press the “e (d)” button. The “e” appears on
the LCD monitor indicating that you can take
close-up shots.
To cancel Macro mode, press the “ e (d )”
button again.
h Focal range
Wide-angle: approx. 9 cm to 80 cm
(3.5 in. to 2.6 ft.)
Telephoto : approx. 39 cm to 80 cm
(1.3 ft. to 2.6 ft.)
h Effective flash range
Approx. 30 cm to 80 cm (1.0 ft. to 2.6 ft.)
h Optical zoom focal length✽
Approx. 38 mm-130 mm, max. zoom scale: 3.4×
h Digital zoom focal lengths✽
3: approx. 130 mm-164 mm,
max. zoom scale: approx. 1.3×
2: approx. 130 mm-211 mm,
max. zoom scale: approx. 1.6×
`: approx. 130 mm-527 mm,
max. zoom scale: approx. 4.1×

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d FLASH

! If the flash is used in dusty conditions of when it is snowing,
●

Press the shutter button down halfway.
“∑” appears on the LCD monitor when
the flash is used.

white dots may appear in the image. This is due to flash
reflecting off dust particles or snowflakes. Use Suppressed
flash mode to fix the problem.
!
● The flash charging time may increase when the battery is low
on charge.
! When taking a picture using the flash, the image may
●
disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The
viewfinder lamp blinks orange during charging.
! The available flash modes are limited depending on the
●
Photography menu selected (➡P.29).
! The flash fires several times (pre-flashes and the main flash).
●

Auto flash (no icon)

✽ 35 mm camera equivalents

Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires as
required by the shooting conditions.

! Any of the following cancels Macro mode:
●

i Changing the Mode switch setting
i Turning the camera off
! Select the appropriate flash mode for the conditions.
●
!
Use
a tripod to prevent camera shake when shooting in the
●
dark (when “|” appears).
! Once the LCD monitor is turned on it cannot be turned off in
●
this mode.
! When canceling Macro mode, the LCD monitor remains on.
●

! If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture will
●
be taken without the flash.

b Red-eye reduction
Use this mode to guarantee that the subject’s eyes appear
normal when taking pictures of people in low-light
conditions. The flash fires a pre-flash just before the
picture is taken and then fires again to take the actual
picture. The flash fires as required by the shooting
conditions.

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Advanced Features

When using the viewfinder to take a
picture in Macro mode, the field visible
through the viewfinder does not match
the field actually photographed because
the viewfinder and lens are in different
positions. Use the LCD monitor to take
pictures in Macro mode.

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)” button. The last flash mode shown is
the mode selected.
h Effective flash range (for a AUTO)
Wide-angle: approx. 60 cm to 3.6 m
(2.0 ft. to 11.8 ft.)
Telephoto : approx. 60 cm to 2 m
(2.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.)

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! If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging, the picture
●
will be taken without the flash.

◆ Red-eye effect ◆
When using the flash to take a picture of people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes
appear red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye.
Use Red-eye reduction flash to minimize the likelihood of this effect.
Take the following measures to make Red-eye reduction more effective:
h Get the subjects to look at the camera. h Get as close as possible to the subjects.

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p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS)

d FLASH
d Forced flash
Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against
a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct
colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this
mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.

1 01

1 Set the Mode switch to “q”.
2 Press the “p” button.

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The quality setting is retained even when the
camera is off or the Mode is changed.

v Suppressed flash
Use this mode for taking pictures using indoor lighting, for
shots taken through glass, and for photography in places
such as theaters or at indoor sporting events where the
distance is too great for the flash to be effective. When
you use Suppressed flash, the selected white balance
function (➡P.39) operates so that natural colors are
captured along with the ambience of the available light.

! Use
●

a tripod to prevent camera shake, particularly for shots in the
dark when the selected flash mode is Suppressed flash.
! See P.21, 89 for information on the camera shake warning.
●

2 01

1 Press “d” or “c” to select the “y” quality setting
and then press “a” or “b” to change the setting.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.

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１９コマ
２５
１２２

! The numbers to the right of each setting show the number of
●
available frames.

! When changing the quality setting, the number of available
●
frames also changes (➡P.22).

c Slow synchro

h Slowest shutter speed
/ NIGHT: up to 2 sec.

Quality settings in Photography mode
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１９ＦＲＡＭＥＳ
２５
１２２

Choose from 5 settings. Using the table below as a
guide, select the setting that best suits your aims.

n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
Use this mode for Slow synchro shots with Red-eye
reduction.

! The image may be overexposed when shooting bright scenes.
●
To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
background brightly lit, use the “/ ” (NIGHT) setting in
Shooting mode (➡P.38).

Quality mode

÷ F (2592 × 1944)
÷ N (2592 × 1944)
3 3M (2048 × 1536)
2 2M (1600 × 1200)
` 0.3M (640 × 480)

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Advanced Features

This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This
allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To
prevent camera shake, always use a tripod.

Sample Uses
Printing at up to 8R (20.3 × 25.4 cm/8 × 10 in.) /A5 size
For better quality, select “÷ F”
Printing at up to 6R (15.2 × 20.3 cm/6 × 8 in.) /A5 size
Printing at up to 4R (10.2 × 15.2 cm/4 × 6 in.) /A6 size
To use for e-mail or web site

p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY

1 01

S SENSITIVITY
1 Set the Mode switch to “q”.
2 Press the “p” button.

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p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY

1 01

J FinePix COLOR
1 Set the Mode switch to “q”.
2 Press the “p” button.

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! In
●

“r ” Movie mode, do not set the “J ” FinePix COLOR
setting.

! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting.
●
Sensitivity is retained even when the camera is off
or the Mode is changed.

2 01

1 Press “d” or “c” to select the “S” setting and
then press “a” or “b” to change the setting.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.
h Settings
a: AUTO (equivalent to ISO 80-400, depending
on conditions) / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400
s, m, ,, ., /: 80 / 100 / 200 / 400

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ＩＳＯ
２００
１００
８０
ＡＵＴＯ

Selecting AUTO as the sensitivity setting, the
camera selects the best sensitivity setting for the
subject’s brightness.
Refer to “Specifications” (➡P.93-94) for information
on the AUTO sensitivity setting.
The AUTO sensitivity setting can be selected in the
“a” Photography modes.

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ＩＳＯ４００

When the sensitivity is set to “80”, “100”, “200” or
“400”, the selected sensitivity setting appears on
the LCD monitor.

! p-CHROME may have little visible effect with some subjects,
●

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Ｂ＆Ｗ
ＣＨＲＯＭＥ
ＳＴＡＮＤＡＲＤ

higher sensitivity settings will allow you to take
pictures in darker locations, they will also increase the
amount of speckling in your images. Streaking may also be
visible in shots of scenes such as the night sky.
Choose the sensitivity setting that best suits the conditions.

1 Press “d” or “c” to select the “ J ” FinePix
COLOR setting and then press “a” or “b” to
change the setting.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.

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such as close-up shots of people (portraits).
the effects on the image differ depending on the
scene being shot in p-CHROME mode, take pictures in pSTANDARD mode as well as this mode. Note that you may
not be able to see any difference on the LCD monitor.
!
● For shots taken in p -CHROME mode or p -B&W mode,
automatic quality adjustment will be suppressed on Exif Print
compliant printers.

! Because
●

p-STANDARD

The contrast and color saturation are set to standard. Use this mode for normal
photography.

p-CHROME

The contrast and color saturation are set to high. This feature is effective for taking more
vivid shots of subjects such as scenery (blue sky and greenery) and flowers.

p-B&W

This setting converts the colors in the photographed image to black and white.

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When setting p -CHROME or p -B&W, the icon
appears on the LCD monitor.
p-CHROME: æ
p-B&W: …

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Advanced Features

2 01

! Although
●

ＩＳＯ
２００
１００
８０
ＡＵＴＯ

The FinePix COLOR setting is retained even when
the camera is off or the Mode is changed.

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

1 01

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

1 Set the Mode switch to “q”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.

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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.36)

* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY

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.

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ＯＮ
ＯＦＦ

Ｎ １２

2 01

1 Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and
“a” or “b” to change the setting.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.

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i Completing the shooting
i Changing the Mode switch setting
i Setting the camera to Playback mode
i Turning the camera off

2 01

ＯＮ
ＯＦＦ

! Any of the following cancels the self-timer setting:
●

Ｎ １２

When you enable the setting, an icon appears in
the top-left corner of the LCD monitor.

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2
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1 Position the AF frame over the subject.
2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus
on the subject.
3 Without releasing the shutter button, press the
button all the way down (fully pressed) to start
the self-timer.

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Bebeep

Beep

shutter button as this can prevent the correct focus or
brightness (exposure) from being achieved.

! The settings available in the menu screen vary depending on
●
the Photography mode.

* Self-timer

➡P.37

Use this setting for taking pictures such as
group shots where the photographer is included
in the shot.

q Shooting mode

➡P.38

Specify “ a ” AUTO, “ s ” MANUAL, “ m ”
PORTRAIT, “,” LANDSCAPE, “.” SPORTS
or “/” NIGHT.

D EV

The self-timer lamp lights steadily for roughly 5
seconds and then blinks for another 5 seconds,
and then the picture is taken.

➡P.39

Set when the correct exposure cannot be
obtained.

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Advanced Features

! The AF/AE lock can be also used (➡P.23).
●
! Take care not to stand in front of the lens when pressing the
●

! To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press the
●
“DISP/BACK” button.

A White balance

➡P.39

Change this setting to take a picture with the
white balance fixed for the surroundings and
lighting.

A countdown appears on the LCD monitor indicating
the time remaining until the picture is taken.
Self-timer mode is cancelled after each shot.

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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.36)

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)

q SHOOTING MODE

1 01

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1 Set the Mode switch to “q”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.

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＋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.95 for more information on EV.

1
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2
0

1 Press “d” or “c” to select “ q ” SHOOTING
MODE and “a” or “b” to change the setting.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.

! Any of the following disables exposure compensation:
●
i Using the flash in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode
i Shooting dark scenes in Forced flash mode

◆ To obtain the optimum brightness ◆
Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.
h When the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.

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ＬＡＮＤＳＣＡＰＥ
ＰＯＲＴＲＡＩＴ
ＡＵＴＯ
ＭＡＮＵＡＬ

Shooting mode

h When the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.

■ Guide to compensation
i Backlit portraits: +0.6 EV to +1.5 EV
i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +0.9 EV
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +0.9 EV
i Spotlight subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –0.6 EV
i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –0.6 EV
Explanation

Available flash modes

Sets the “EV” (exposure compensation) (➡P.39) and “White AUTO / b / d / v / c /
balance” (➡P.39) to manual to easily control yourself.
n

q AUTO

Uses in a wide range of conditions. This is the easiest mode for
AUTO / b / d / v
taking pictures.

A WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)
ＷＢ

m PORTRAIT

Uses for photography getting beautiful skin tones and soft AUTO / b / d / v / c /
overall tone.
n

, LANDSCAPE

Uses for shooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp, clear
Flash not available
shots of scenery such as buildings and mountains.

. SPORTS

Uses for shooting sporting events. This mode gives priority to
AUTO / d / v
faster shutter speeds.

/ NIGHT

Uses for shooting evening and night scenes. This mode allows
you to take shots where priority is given to slow shutter speeds
of up to 2 seconds. To prevent camera shake, always use a c / n / v
tripod.

ＡＵＴＯ

Select white balance in the “s” Shooting mode.
Change the white balance setting to take a picture
with the white balance fixed for the surroundings
and lighting.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not
be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of
people’s faces and pictures taken under a special
light source. Select the correct white balance for
the light source. See P.95 for more information on
the white balance.

Advanced Features

q MANUAL

! The
●

color tones may vary depending on the shooting
conditions (light source, etc.).

✽ “m”, “,”, “.” and “/” can not be selected in Macro mode.

AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(shooting to show the ambience of
the light source)
6: Shooting outdoors in good weather
7: Shooting in shade

9: Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent
lamps

0: Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent
lamps

-: Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent
lamps

8: Shooting in incandescent light
✽ When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the
flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (➡P.32).

PLAYBACK MENU

o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES

1 01

2
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1 Set the Mode switch to “w”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.

FRAME

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ＦＲＡＭＥ

Erased frames (files) cannot be recovered. Back up
important frames (files) onto your PC or another
media.

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？
ＹＥＳ

1
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

2
0

! Pressing
●

Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE.

the “MENU/OK” button repeatedly erases
consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame
(file) by mistake.
! Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the
●
frames (files) before erasing them (➡P.42).

ALL FRAMES
Erases all unprotected frames (files).
Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or
another media.

ＥＲＡＳＥ
ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ
ＦＲＡＭＥ
ＢＡＣＫ

FRAME
Erases only the selected frame (file).

« BACK

ALL FRAMES

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１００−０００
ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ

Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the
frames (files).

ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？
ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ
ＹＥＳ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

Returns to playback without erasing any frames
(files).

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frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the
frames (files) before erasing them (➡P.42).

r” appears, press the “MENU/OK”

If “
” or “
button again to erase the frames (files).
ＥＲＡＳＥ
ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ
ＦＲＡＭＥ
ＢＡＣＫ

◆ To stop the procedure midway ◆
Press the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel erasing of
all the frames (files). Some unprotected frames (files)
will be left unerased.

ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

3
Advanced Features

3 01

! Protected
●

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “ALL FRAMES” or
“FRAME”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

! Even if you stop the procedure immediately, some frames
●
(files) will be erased.

PLAYBACK MENU

i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL

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

１００−０００９
１００−０００
ＦＲＡＭＥ

Protection is a setting that prevents frames (files)
from being accidentally erased. However, the
“FORMAT” function erases all the frames (files),
including protected frames (files) (➡P.61).

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

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

2
0

Press “d” or “c” to select “i” PROTECT.

RESET ALL
Removes the protection from all the frames (files).
ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ

SET ALL

ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ
ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ
ＦＲＡＭＥ

１００−０００９
１００−０００
ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ

Protects all the frames (files).

FRAME

ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？
ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ
ＹＥＳ

Protects or unprotects only the selected frame (file).

3 01

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

3
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１００−０００
ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ

ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ
ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ
ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ
ＦＲＡＭＥ

ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？
ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ
ＹＥＳ

１００−０００９
１００−０００
ＦＲＡＭＥ

ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？

1
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

2
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

FRAME SET
1 Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) to be
protected.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to protect the
frame (file) currently displayed.
To protect another frame (file), repeat steps 1 and
2. When you have finished protecting frames
(files), press the “DISP/BACK” button.

◆ To stop the procedure midway ◆
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ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

RESET ALL
Press the “MENU/OK” button to unprotect all the
frames (files).

Advanced Features

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “FRAME”, “SET ALL”
or “RESET ALL”.
2 Press “MENU/OK” button to confirm your
selection.

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0

ＹＥＳ

SET ALL
Press the “MENU/OK” button to protect all the
frames (files).

If the images are very large, protecting or
unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some
time.
If you want to take a picture or record a movie during
the procedure, press the “DISP/BACK” button. To
return to protecting or unprotecting all the frames
(files), see the procedure on P.42 and begin at step
1.

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.

PLAYBACK MENU

t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS

1 01

Voice memos of up to 30 seconds can be added to
still images.

2
0

h Audio recording format: WAVE (➡P.95)
PCM recording format
h Audio file size: approx. 480 KB
(for a 30-second voice memo)

! The Power save function does not operate during playback.
●
! Movies start automatically. When the movie ends, the
●

1 Set the Mode switch to “w”.
2 Press “d” or “c” to select the image to add a
voice memo.

playback function moves it on.

Press “d” or “c” to select “g” PLAYBACK.

2 01 03

1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.
2 Press “d” or “c” to select “t” VOICE MEMO.
3 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

2
0

ＰＬＡＹＢＡＣＫ
ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ

ＯＮ

! Voice memos cannot be added to movies.
●
! When “o” appears, unprotect the frame.
●

3 01

2
0

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ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ
ＲＥＣ ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ

“5” appears on the LCD monitor.
Press the “MENU/OK” button to begin recording.

３０ｓ

Face the microphone on
the front of the camera
to record your comment.
Hold the camera about
20 cm (7.9 in.) away for
the best results.

ＰＬＡＹＢＡＣＫ
ＳＴＡＲＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

! Press
●

the “DISP/BACK” button once during playback to
display the playback frame number on the LCD monitor.

3
Advanced Features

1 Press “a” or “b” to select the playback interval
and the type of image transition.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. The image frames
are advanced and played back. To interrupt
playback, press “a” (or “MENU/OK” button).

Microphone

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ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ
ＲＥＣＯＲＤＩＮＧ

Remaining
２８ｓ
time
Elapsed time progress bar
ＲＥＣ

The remaining recording time appears during
recording and the self-timer lamp blinks.
When the time remaining reaches 5 seconds, the
self-timer lamp starts blinking quickly.

ＲＥ−ＲＥＣ

! To end your comment during recording, press the “MENU/OK”
●
button.

Continued

PLAYBACK MENU

t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS
１００−０００９

ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ
ＦＩＮＩＳＨ

ＲＥＣ

After 30 seconds of recording, “6” appears
on the LCD monitor.

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

To finish
Press the “MENU/OK” button.
To re-record your comment
Press the “DISP/BACK” button.
ＲＥ−ＲＥＣ

! Voice
●

memos can not be played back using multi-frame
playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button to select singleframe playback.

ＰＬＡＹ

◆ When the image already has a voice memo ◆
ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ

If you select an image that already has a voice
memo, a screen appears in which you can select
whether to re-record the memo.

ＲＥ−ＲＥＣ
ＢＡＣＫ

Indicated by the “t” icon.

2 01

1 Press “b” to play the voice memo.
2 The playback time appears on the LCD monitor
along with a progress bar.

! When the sound is difficult to hear, adjust the volume (➡P.58).
●

2
0

２５ｓ

Take care not to block
the speaker.

Bar

! When “o” appears, unprotect the frame.
●

ＳＴＯＰ

ＰＡＵＳＥ

■ Playing back voice memos
Control

Description

Playback

The voice memo stops when playback ends.

Pause/Resume

Pauses the voice memo during playback.
Press “b” again to resume playback.

Stop

Stops playback.
✽ Press “d” or “c” while voice memo playback is stopped to
go back to the previous file or advance to the next file
respectively.

Fast forward/
Rewind

Press “d ” or “c ” during playback to skip forwards or
backwards through the voice memo.
✽ These buttons do not function while playback is paused.

Rewind

Fast forward

Advanced Features

Speaker

◆ Compatible voice memo files ◆
You can use your FinePix F455 to playback voice memos recorded on this camera or voice memos up
to 30 seconds long recorded onto a xD-Picture Card using a FUJIFILM digital camera.

PLAYBACK MENU

Y TRIMMING

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.

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

2 01

2
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

3
2
`

Printing at up to 6R (15.2 × 20.3 cm/6 × 8 in.) /A5 size
Printing at up to 4R (10.2 × 15.2 cm/4 × 6 in.) /A6 size
To use for e-mail or web site

1 Press “d” or “c” to select “Y” TRIMMING.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ

ＳＥＴ

3 01

2
0

ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ

! Press
●

the “DISP/BACK” button to return to single-frame
playback.

Zoom bar

ＰＡＮＮＩＮＧ
ＹＥＳ

4 01

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

2
0

3
Advanced Features

1 Press “[ (a)” to zoom in. Press “] (b)” to
zoom out on an image. A zoom bar appears on
the LCD monitor.
2 Press “d” or “c” to move to another part of the
image.

Saved image size varies depending on the zoom
scale. Up to ` can be saved.

1 Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to display another
part of the image. The current displayed image
appears on the navigation screen.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to save the image.

ＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧ

Navigation screen
ＹＥＳ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK

u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)

DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used for
recording printing specifications for images shot using a digital camera on media such as
an xD-Picture Card. The recorded specifications include information on which frames
are to be printed.

u DPOF SET FRAME

p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK

1 01

1 Set the Mode switch to “w”.
2 Press the “p” button.

2
0

This section gives a detailed description of how to order your prints with the FinePix F455.
✽ Some printers do not support date and time imprinting or specification of the number of
prints.
✽ The warnings shown below may appear while specifying the prints.

e
r (➡P.41)

Press “d” or “c” to select “u” DPOF.

When erasing the image, the DPOF setting for that image is deleted at the same time.

4 (➡P.51)

１００−０００９
ＤＰＯＦ

When inserting an xD-Picture Card that contains images specified for printing by
another camera, those print specifications are all reset and replaced by the new print
specifications.

ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ
ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ

i (➡P.90)

“ u ” appears on the
LCD monitor during
playback when the
image has specified
DPOF settings.

１０／２
１０
／２４／２００４
／２００４ １０
１０：００
：００ ＡＭ

Up to 999 images can be specified on the same xD-Picture Card.

3 01
ＤＰＯＦ

ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ
ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ

! When
●

selecting the “WITH DATE” setting, the date is
imprinted on your shots using the Print Service or a DPOFcompatible printer (depending on the printer specifications,
the date may not be printed in some cases).

3
Advanced Features

1 Press “a ” or “b ” to select “WITH DATE” or
“WITHOUT DATE”. Selecting “WITH DATE” will
cause the date to be imprinted on your prints.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

2
0

◆ When DPOF settings were specified on another camera ◆
１００−０００９

When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF
settings that were specified on another camera,
” appears.
“
Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all of the
DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file).
Specify the DPOF setting for each frame (file) again.

ＲＥＳＥＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＯＫ？
ＹＥＳ

ＮＯ

! Press
●

the “DISP/BACK” button to leave the previous
settings unchanged.

Continued

p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK

4 01

u DPOF SET FRAME
2
0

１００−０００９
ＤＰＯＦ：００００９

Total number of prints

1 Press “d” or “c” to display the frame (file) for
specifying DPOF settings.
2 Press “a” or “b” to set a value up to 99 as the
number of copies of the frame (file) to be printed.
For frames (files) that you do not want printed,
set the number of prints to 0 (zero).
To specify more DPOF settings, repeat steps 1
and 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.
●

ＳＥＴ

ＦＲＡＭＥ

same xD-Picture Card.

p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK

U DPOF ALL RESET

1 01

2
0

1 Set the Mode switch to “w”.
2 Press the “p” button.

2 01

2
0

1 Press “d” or “c” to select “U” DPOF ALL RESET.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button while choosing
settings will cancel all current settings. If there were
previous DPOF settings, only the modifications are
cancelled.
ＤＰＯＦ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ

Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.
Pressing the “DISP/BACK” button cancels those
settings.

ＳＥＴ

◆ Canceling a frame ◆
１００−０００９
ＤＰＯＦ
ＴＯＴＡＬ／ １９ＳＨＥＥＴＳ

A message appears.
To reset all the DPOF settings, press the
“MENU/OK” button.

3
ＲＥＳＥＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＯＫ？
ＹＥＳ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

3
Advanced Features

Total number of prints

To cancel the DPOF setting for a specified frame
(file), perform steps 1 to 3 and then:
1Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) with
the DPOF setting you want to cancel.
2Set the number of prints to 0(zero).
To cancel the DPOF setting for another frame (file),
repeat steps 1 and 2.
Press the “MENU/OK” button to complete the
settings.

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.95 for information on the frame rate.

Press the shutter button down fully to start
recording.

! The brightness and color of the LCD monitor shown during
●

! See P.56 for information on changing the quality setting.
●
! The available recording time for a movie may decrease
●

movie recording may differ from those shown before
recording begins.
! There is no need to hold down the shutter button.
●

depending on the amount of free space on the xDPicture Card.
!
● You cannot turn the LCD monitor off in this mode.

It may not be possible to playback your movies on other cameras.

Pressing the shutter button down fully fixes the
focus, however the exposure is adjusted for the
scene being shot.

ＲＥＣ

５３ｓ

Set the Mode switch to “r”.

A counter appears in the top-right corner of the
LCD monitor during recording, showing the
remaining time.

! If
●

the brightness of the subject changes during movie
recording, the sound of lens operation may be recorded.
! Some wind noise may be recorded in shots taken outdoors.
●
! When the remaining time runs out, recording ends and the
●
movie is saved onto the xD-Picture Card.

Press the shutter button half way during recording.
Recording ends and the movie is stored on the xDPicture Card.

6
2

６０Ｓ

The available recording time and “ ` ”
appear on the LCD monitor.

ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ

sound is recorded concurrently with the images,
make sure that you do not cover the microphone with a
finger, etc. (➡P.8).

Press “[ (a)” or “] (b)” to zoom in or out before
recording. You must zoom beforehand as you
cannot zoom during recording.

3
６０ｓ
ＳＴＡＮＤＢＹ

Zoom bar

h Optical zoom focal length
(35 mm camera equivalent)
Approx. 38 mm-130 mm
Max. zoom scale: 3.4×
h Focal range
Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity

! If recording is stopped immediately after it begins, 1 second
●
of the movie is recorded onto the xD-Picture Card.

Advanced Features

ＳＴＯＲＩＮＧ

! Because
●

Available recording times
■ Recording times for xD-Picture Card

✽ These figures are the available recording times using a new xD-Picture Card formatted on the camera. The actual
recording times will vary depending on the free space available on the xD-Picture Card.

Quality
$ (10 frames per second)

# (10 frames per second)
288 sec.

DPC-16 (16 MB)

94 sec.

DPC-32 (32 MB)

189 sec.

9.7 min.

DPC-64 (64 MB)

6.3 min.

19.4 min.

DPC-128 (128 MB)

12.7 min.

39.0 min.

DPC-256 (256 MB)

25.5 min.

78.1 min.

DPC-512 (512 MB)

51.0 min.

156.3 min.

y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE

p PHOTO MODE MOVIE

1 01

1 Set the Mode switch to “r”.
2 Press the “p” button.

2
0

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

! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting.
●
! In “r ” Movie mode, do not set the “J ” FinePix COLOR
●
setting.

The quality setting is retained even when the
camera is off or the Mode is changed.

! Movies
●

2 01

cannot be played back using multi-frame playback.
Press the “DISP/BACK” button to select single-frame
playback.

1 Press “a” or “b” to change the setting.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.

2
0

ＰＬＡＹ

Indicated by the “r” icon.

2 01

ＱＵＡＬＩＴＹ

1 Press “b” to play the movie.
2 The playback time appears on the LCD monitor
along with a progress bar.

３２０×２４０
１６０×１２０

2
0

１５ｓ

! Take care not to block the speaker.
●
! When the sound is difficult to hear, adjust the volume (➡P.58).
●
! If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks
●

Bar

may appear in the image during playback. This is normal.

Quality settings in Movie mode
Quality mode

Sample uses
for better quality

# (160 × 120)

to record longer movies

ＳＴＯＰ

Movies are displayed one size smaller than still
images.

ＰＡＵＳＥ
ＡＵＳＥ

60 sec.
180 sec.

■ Playing back movies
Control

Description

Playback

Playback begins.
Playback stops when the end of the movie is reached.

Pause/Resume

Pauses the movie during playback.
Press “b” again to resume playback.

Stop

Stops playback.
✽ Press “d” or “c” while playback is stopped to go back to the
previous file or advance to the next file respectively.

Fast forward/Rewind
Rewind

Fast forward

Skip playback
When paused

3
Advanced Features

$ (320 × 240)

maximum recording time

Press “d” or “c” during playback to skip forwards or backwards
through the movie.
Press “d” or “c” when the movie is paused, the movie advances
or goes back one frame.
Hold down “d” or “c” to move through the frames quickly.

◆ Playing movie files ◆
i You may not be able to play some movie files recorded on other cameras.
i To play back movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the xD-Picture Card to the PC’s hard disk
and then play back the saved file.

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

SET-UP
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.

ＯＰＴＩＯＮ

2 01

1 Press “d” or “c” to select “F ” OPTION and
then press “a” or “b” to select “ ﬁ LCD” or
“VOLUME”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

2
0

ＯＰＴＩＯＮ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ

! Always
●

turn the camera off when replacing the battery.
Opening the battery cover without turning the camera off may
cause the camera settings to revert to the factory default
values set at shipment.

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ
ＶＯＬＵＭＥ

Press “d” or “c” to move to options 1 to 4.

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
1

1 Press “d ” or “c ” to adjust the monitor
brightness or the volume.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the new
setting.

ＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳ

−

ＳＥＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

＋
ＳＥＴ

3 01

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

2
0

1 Press “a” or “b” to select a menu option.
2 Press “d” or “c” to change the setting.
Press “c” for “FORMAT”, “DATE/TIME”, “TIME
DIFFERENCE” or “q RESET”.

4
Settings

1
0

ＢＥＥＰ ：
ＳＨＵＴＴＥＲ ：
ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ：ＳＥＴ
ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ ：ＳＥＴ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
1

◆ SET-UP menu options ◆
The options available in the F menu vary depending on whether the “q ”, “r ” or “w ” mode is
selected.
h “a” Photography mode
ＯＰＴＩＯＮ
ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ

h “r” Movie mode
ＯＰＴＩＯＮ
ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ

ＢＥＥＰ
：
ＳＨＵＴＴＥＲ ：
ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ：ＳＥＴ
ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ ：ＳＥＴ

h “w” Playback mode

ＳＥＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＰＴＩＯＮ
ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
ＬＣＤ
ＶＯＬＵＭＥ

After you have changed the settings, press the
“MENU/OK” button to confirm the changes.

✽ How to use the SET-UP screen (➡P.59)

SET-UP
■ SET-UP menu options
Settings
IMAGE DISP.

POWER SAVE

ON/OFF

2 MIN/5 MIN/OFF

POWER SAVE SETTING
Factory default

Explanation

Specifies whether an image checking screen (photography
result) appears after taking a picture.
The image appears for a few moments and is then recorded.

–

Reduces the camera’s power consumption and
subsequently turns the camera off when not being used.

2 MIN

page
ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

–

Erases all files.

ON/OFF

Specifies whether the LCD monitor is ON or OFF when the
camera is turned on in Photography mode.

–

§ BEEP

OFF/1/2/3

Sets the volume of the tone emitted when the camera
controls are used.

–

§ SHUTTER

OFF/1/2/3

Sets the volume of the sound emitted when the shutter
operates.

–

FORMAT
q LCD

Display

DATE/TIME

SET

–

Corrects the date or time.

TIME
DIFFERENCE

SET

–

Specifies the time difference settings.

CONT./RENEW

CONT.

Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned
consecutively from previous numbers or begin again.

FRAME NO.

１ 2

ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ． ：ＯＮ
ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ２ ＭＩＮ
ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ：ＯＫ
ＬＣＤ ：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. Use this function when you want to get
the maximum possible running time from your
battery.

! The
●

Power save setting is disabled during automatic
playback and when the camera is set in a cradle.

The Sleep function does not operate in SET-UP or Playback mode, but the camera will turn off if it
is left unused for a time (2 or 5 minutes).

When the camera is in sleep mode, pressing the
shutter button down halfway wakes the camera up.

¶: DSC (Mass storage device) mode

Provides a simple way to read images from an xD-Picture
Card and store images onto an xD-Picture Card.

USB MODE

¶/q WEB/®

q WEB: WEB CAM (WEB Camera) mode
Allows you to conduct videoconferencing sessions between
PCs connected to the Internet.
✽ Windows XP SP1 only

! Pressing any other button as well as the shutter button wakes
●

START-IMAGE

◆ To restore power to the camera ◆

q RESET

NTSC/PAL

Specifies whether the startup screen appears on the LCD
monitor when the camera is turned on.

–

ENGLISH

Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display.

–

Specifies whether video output is set to NTSC or PAL.

–

Resets all the camera settings (other than the DATE/TIME,
TIME DIFFERENCE,
and VIDEO SYSTEM) to
the factory default values set at shipment. A confirmation
message appears when you press “c”. To reset the camera
settings, press the “MENU/OK” button again.

–

OFF

When the Auto power off function (2 or 5 minutes
setting) has shut the camera down:
1 Turn the camera off briefly.
2 Turn the camera back on again.

0
1

4
Settings

VIDEO SYSTEM

ON/OFF

the camera up.

®: PictBridge

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.

0
2

FORMAT
ＦＯＲＭＡＴ
ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＯＫ？
ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＤＡＴＡ

ＯＫ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ
ＳＥＴ

1
0

2
0

Initialize (format) the xD-Picture Card for use with
the camera.
Because initializing the xD-Picture Card erases all
the frames (files), including protected frames (files).
Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or
another media.
1 Press “d” or “c” to select “OK”.
2 Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the
frames (files) and initializes the xD-Picture Card.

! If
●

“ 7 ”, “ w ”, “ 0 ” or
” appears, see P.89 for information
“
before formatting the xD-Picture Card.

✽ How to use the SET-UP screen (➡P.59)

SET-UP
WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE)

This function sets a time difference relative to the date and time currently set. When this setting is
enabled, the specified time difference is applied when pictures are taken.
Use this function when traveling to destinations in different time zones.

Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.

Press “d” or “c” to change between “å HOME”
and “ß LOCAL”.
To set the time difference, select “ß LOCAL”.

å HOME : your home time zone
ß LOCAL: your destination time zone
ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ

Ｎ １２

When the Photography mode is selected with world
time set, “ß ” appears on the LCD monitor for 3
seconds.

ＬＯＣＡＴＩＯＮ ＨＯＭＥ
ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ ：ＳＥＴ
１０／２
１０
／２４／２００４ １０：３０ ＡＭ
／２００４ １０：３０ ＡＭ
ＳＥＴ

Upon returning from a trip, always change the
World time setting back to “å HOME”.

１０／２４／２００
１０
２００４

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “TIME DIFFERENCE”.
2 Press “c”.

ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ

FRAME NO.
CONT.

ＬＯＣＡＴＩＯＮ ＬＯＣＡＬ
ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ ＳＥＴ

RENEW

１０／２
１０
／２４／２００４ １０：３０ ＡＭ
／２００４ １０：３０ ＡＭ
ＳＥＴ

1
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

2
0

Formatted xD-Picture Card used for both
A and B.

! When
●

the camera settings are “ q RESET”, the frame
number setting (“CONT.” or “RENEW”) is changed to
“CONT.” and the frame number itself does not return to
“0001”.
! When the xD-Picture Card already contains image files with
●
file numbers higher than the highest file number on the last
xD-Picture Card, images are stored beginning from the
highest file number on the current xD-Picture Card.

1 Press “d” or “c” to select +, –, hour and minute.
2 Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.

ＴＩＭＥ ＤＩＦＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ

＋ ００ ： ４５

h Available time setting
–23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments)

１０／２
１０
／２４／２００４ １１：１５ ＡＭ
／２００４ １１：１５ ＡＭ
ＳＥＴ

1
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ
１００−０００９

2
0

Directory number
File number
Frame number
１０／２４／２００
１０
２００４
１０
１０：００
：００ ＡＭ

4
Settings

Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned
consecutively from previous numbers or begin
again.
CONT. : Pictures are stored beginning from the
highest file number stored on the last xDPicture Card used.
RENEW: Pictures are stored on each xD-Picture
Card beginning with a file number “0001”.
Setting this function to “CONT.” makes file
management easier as it makes sure that file
names are not duplicated when images are
downloaded to a PC.

Check the file number by viewing the image. The
last 4 digits of the 7-digit number in the top right
corner of the LCD monitor are the file numbers,
while the first 3 digits show the directory number.

! When
●

changing the xD-Picture Card, always turn the
camera off before opening the battery cover. Opening the
battery cover without turning the camera off may cause the
frame number memory to not function.
! File number runs from 0001 to 9999. Once 9999 is exceeded,
●
the directory number changes from 100 to 101. The
maximum number is 999–9999.
! The displayed frame number may differ for images
●
photographed on other cameras.
! When “t” appears, see P.89.
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5 Software
Installation

5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC

Pre-installation checklist
To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your
system before you begin the installation.
Operating System✽1

Windows 98 (including the Second Edition)
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
Windows 2000 Professional✽2
Windows XP Home Edition✽2
Windows XP Professional✽2

CPU

200 MHz Pentium or better recommended (800 MHz Pentium III or better
recommended for Windows XP)

RAM

64MB minimum (128 MB minimum for Windows XP)
256 MB or better recommended

Hard disk space

Amount required for installation: 450 MB minimum
Amount required for operation: 600 MB minimum
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 2 GB or better)

Display

800 × 600 pixels or better, 16-bit color or better
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 1024 × 768 or better)

Internet connection✽3

i To use the FinePix Internet Service or mail attachment function:
An Internet connection and e-mail transmission software
i Connection speed: 56 k or better recommended

✽1 Models with one of the above operating systems pre-installed.
✽2 When you install the software, log in using a system administrator account (e.g. “Administrator”).
✽3 Required to use the FinePix Internet Service. The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet
connection.

◆ Notes ◆

Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide.

◆ Launching the installer manually ◆
1 Double-click the “My Computer” icon.

✽ Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu.

2 Right-click “FINEPIX” (CD-ROM drive) in the “My Computer” window and select “Open”.
3 Double-click “SETUP” or “SETUP.exe” in the CD-ROM window.

✽ The way file names are displayed differs as described below depending on your PC settings.
i File extensions (3-letter suffixes indicating the file type) may be shown or hidden. (e.g. Setup.exe or Setup)
i Text may be shown normally or all in uppercase (e.g. Setup or SETUP).

◆ Installing other applications ◆
You may see messages for installing, ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix and WINASPI. Install these
applications as directed by the on-screen instructions. The installation screens for these applications
are displayed as required.

After restarting the PC, install DirectX as directed by the on-screen instructions and then restart
your PC again. If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC, this installation is
not performed.

! If the latest version is already installed, this window does not appear.
●
! Do not remove the CD-ROM during this procedure.
●

After restarting, the USB Video Class driver would
be installed.

! If the latest version is already installed, this window does not
●
appear.

! The driver is only installed on Windows XP SP1.
●

After restarting the PC, a message appears stating “Installation of the FinePixViewer has been
completed”.

5
Software Installation

i Connect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (included). The software may not operate
correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub.
i When your PC has more than one USB port, the camera can be connected to either port.
i Push the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected. The software
may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty.
i Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed.
i Windows 95 and Windows NT cannot be used.
i Operation is not guaranteed on home-built PCs or on PCs running updated operating system
software.
i When you reinstall or remove FinePixViewer, the Internet menu and your user ID and password for
the FinePix Internet Service are deleted from your PC. Click the [Register now] button, enter your
registered user ID and password and download the menu again.
i To use Video Chat, a PC running Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1) or Windows XP Home
Edition (Service Pack 1) is required with a sound card, a connected microphone and speakers, and
Windows Messenger 5.0 or later installed. When using a router, check that the router is compatible
with Windows Messenger.

Do not connect the camera to your PC until the software installation is completed.

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.
Compatible Mac

Power Macintosh G3✽1, PowerBook G3✽1,
Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook,
Power Macintosh G4 Cube or PowerBook G4

Operating System

Mac OS 9.2.2✽2

RAM

64 MB minimum✽3
256 MB or better recommended
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 128 MB or better)

Hard disk space

Amount required for installation: 400 MB minimum
Amount required for operation: 600 MB minimum
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 2 GB or better)

Display

800 × 600 pixels or better, at least 32,000 colors
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 1024 × 768 or better)

Internet

connection✽4

i To use the FinePix Internet Service or mail attachment function
An Internet connection and e-mail transmission software is needed
i Connection speed: 56 k or better recommended

✽1 Models with a USB port as a standard feature
✽2 This software does not run correctly in the Mac OS X Classic environment.
✽3 Turn virtual memory on if necessary.
✽4 Required to use the FinePix Internet Service. The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet
connection.

◆ Notes ◆

The Installer setup screen appears. Click the
[Installing FinePixViewer] button.

! For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me
●
First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button.

5
6

A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to continue with the installation.
Click the [OK] button.

Select the installation destination for FinePixViewer.

The User License Agreement for this software appears. Read the agreement carefully and
then, if you agree to the terms of the Agreement, click the [Agree] button. If you click the
[Disagree] button, the software is not installed.

1 Click the [Open] button to open the installation
destination folder.

i Connect the camera directly to the Macintosh using the USB cable (included). The software may not
operate correctly if you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub.
i Push the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected. The software
may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty.
i Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed.
i On Macintosh PCs, allocate at least 400 MB of virtual memory when RAW FILE CONVERTER LE is
used. If other applications will be used at the same time, allocate the additional amount required for
those applications also.

2 Click the [Save] button.

! Do not connect the camera to your Macintosh until the software installation is completed.
●
When the bundled CD-ROM is loaded into the CD-ROM drive, the [FinePix] volume appears.
Double-click the volume icon to open the volume window.
Double-click “Installer for MacOS9” to launch the Installer.

Software Installation

1
2
3

Turn on your Macintosh and start up Mac OS 9.2.2.

Install ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix as directed by the on-screen instructions.

Continued

5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2

After restarting the Macintosh, the “FinePixViewer
installation completed” message appears. Click
“Using FinePixViewer” to view the basic
FinePixViewer functions.

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 10.3.4)

RAM

192 MB minimum
256 MB or better recommended

Hard disk space

Amount required for installation: 200 MB minimum
Amount required for operation: 400 MB minimum
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 2 GB or better)

To install Acrobat Reader, click “Install Acrobat Reader”.

Display

! Install Adobe Systems’ Acrobat Reader software to read the FinePixViewer User’s Guide (PDF).
●

800 × 600 pixels or better, at least 32,000 colors
(When using ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix: 1024 × 768 or better)

Internet connection✽2

Proceed with the installation as directed by the on-screen instructions.

i To use the FinePix Internet Service or mail attachment function
An Internet connection and e-mail transmission software is needed
i Connection speed: 56 k or better recommended

If the latest version already has been installed, this step is not required.

◆ To install Acrobat Reader later... ◆
1 Double-click the “FinePix” CD-ROM to open the CD-ROM window.
2 Double-click “FinePixViewer for MacOS9” ➡ “Acrobat Reader” ➡ “English” folder.
3 Double-click “English Reader Installer”.
4 Proceed with the installation as directed by the on-screen instructions.

✽1 Models with a USB port as a standard feature
✽2 Required to use the FinePix Internet Service. The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet
connection.

◆ Notes ◆
i Connect the camera directly to the Macintosh using the USB cable (included). The software may not
operate correctly if you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub.
i Push the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected. The software
may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty.
i Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed.
i On Macintosh PCs, allocate at least 400 MB of virtual memory when RAW FILE CONVERTER LE is
used. If other applications will be used at the same time, allocate the additional amount required for
those applications also.

5
Software Installation

5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X

1
2

Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not launch any other applications.

3
4

Double-click on “Installer for MacOS X”.

The Installer setup dialog appears. Click the
[Installing FinePixViewer] button.

! For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me
●

The ImageMixer VCD2 installer automatically starts up and a window showing the installation
progress appears (Installation may take several minutes).

13
14

Select “Other...” from “When a camera is connected, open”.

Select “Quit Image Capture” menu in the “Image Capture” menu.

The “FinePixViewer installation completed” message dialog appears. Then click exit button and
close it.
Launch “Image Capture” from the “Applications” folder.
Change the Image Capture settings.
Select “Preferences...” from the “Image Capture”
menu.

The “License” dialog appears. Read the agreement carefully and then, if you agree to the terms
of the Agreement, click the [Accept] button.

Select “FPVBridge” from “FinePixViewer” folder in
the “Applications” folder and click the [Open] button.

The “Read me” dialog appears. Click the [Continue] button.

5
Software Installation

9
10
11
12

The “Authenticate” dialog appears.
Enter the name and password for the administrator account and then click the [OK] button.✽
✽ The administrator account is the user account used for Mac OS X installation and you can confirm the user account
in the Accounts dialog in the System Preferences.

6
7

The “FinePixInstallOSX” window appears.
Click the [Install] button to install FinePixViewer and RAW FILE CONVERTER LE.

When the bundled CD-ROM is loaded into the CDROM drive, the “FinePix” icon appears. Double-click
the “FinePix” icon to open the “FinePix” volume
window.

First] button and [Using FinePixViewer] button.

6 Viewing Images

6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION (USING THE CRADLE)

6.1.1 Connecting to a TV

6.2.1 Connecting to a PC
Plug the A/V (Audio/Visual) cable (included) into
the A/V OUT (Audio/visual output) socket for
cradle.

6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC (USING THE CRADLE)
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.

Refer to Section 5 the first time you connect the camera to your PC.
Install the software first. Do not connect the camera to the PC before installing
all the software.

2 01

2
0

1 Plug the AC power adapter connector into the
“DC IN 5V” socket.
2 Plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet.

CD-ROM
(Software for FinePix AX)

¶ DSC (Mass storage device) mode
This mode provides a simple way to read images from an xD-Picture Card and store images onto
an xD-Picture Card (➡P.74).

Video (yellow)

Plug the other end of the cable into the video/audio
input socket on the TV.

To terminals

! Images are sent to the TV only in Playback mode when using
●
Audio (white)

the cradle.
! Refer to the instructions provided with your TV for more
●
information on video/audio input for your TV.

q WEB WEB CAM (WEB Camera) mode
This function allows you to conduct videoconferencing sessions between PCs connected to the
Internet.

! The WEB Camera function can be used on only Windows XP SP1.
●
! Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.0 or later is required to use the WEB Camera function.
●

For downloading and using this software, please refer to the below explanation for “Using Video Chat with Windows
Messenger” No. !1. Please download it from the Messenger web site.

! Images are not output to a TV.
●
! When using Video Chat with the WEB Camera function, Windows XP SP1 is required also for your partner’s OS.
●
Change between “¶” and “q WEB” in the camera’s SET-UP screen.

Set the camera in the cradle.

◆ Using Video Chat with Windows Messenger ◆
Connecting camera to a PC

2
0

1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the
“PLAY” position.
2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn
the camera on in Playback mode.

! Use a tripod when using the WEB Camera function.
●
! The LCD monitor darkens when the WEB Camera is used.
●
! If the camera cannot connect to the PC, “[” message appears briefly.
●

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Viewing Images

5 01

q Plug the included USB cable into the cradle USB socket.
w 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.
e Turn your PC on.
r Use the USB cable to connect the cradle.
t Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the camera on.
y Set the “USB MODE” setting in the “SET-UP” menu to “q WEB” (➡P.60).
u Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the camera off.
i Set the camera in the cradle.
o Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the “USB” position.
!0 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power on.
The “q WEB CAMERA” appears briefly on the LCD monitor.
!1 Refer to the “Basic operation” in the “How to Use FinePixViewer” in
the HELP menu which was installed from the CD-ROM.

h The lens is fixed at the wide-angle zoom setting.
h The viewfinder lamp is lit green.
h Power save and Auto power off are disabled when the camera is set in a cradle.
Disconnecting the camera

q Quit all applications (FinePixViewer etc.) that are using the camera.
w Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn the power off.

6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC (USING THE CRADLE)
USE AT DSC MODE

1
2
0

1 Plug the USB cable (included) 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

1
0

1 Turn your PC on.
2 Connect the PC to the cradle using the USB
cable (included).

Camera Operation
USB socket

Insert an xD-Picture Card into the camera.

h When the camera and PC are exchanging data,
the self-timer lamp blinks and the viewfinder lamp
blinks alternately green and orange.
h “¶ DSC” appears on the LCD monitor.
h Power save and Auto power off are disabled
when the camera is set in a cradle.

! Before replacing the xD-Picture Card, always disconnect the
●

camera from the PC. See P.77 for information on the
disconnection procedure.
! Do not disconnect the USB cable when the camera is
●
communicating with the PC. See P.77 for information on the
disconnection procedure.

4 01
2
0

3
0

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
1

1 Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the
camera on.
2 Select “¶” in “USB MODE” in the “SET-UP”
menu (➡P.59).
3 Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the
camera off.

ＦＲＡＭＥ ＮＯ． ：ＣＯＮＴ．
ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ
ＳＴＡＲＴ−ＩＭＡＧＥ ：ＯＦＦ
言語／ＬＡＮＧ． ：ＥＮＧＬＩＳＨ
言語
／ＬＡＮＧ． ：ＥＮＧＬＩＳＨ
ＳＥＴ

Viewing Images

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

Set the camera in the cradle.

Continued

6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC (USING THE CRADLE)
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.

h FinePixViewer automatically starts up and the
Save Image Wizard window (Save Image
dialog box) appears. Follow the instructions
provided on screen to save the images. To
proceed without saving the images, click the
[Cancel] button.

✽ Screen for Windows 98 SE

h A removable disk icon appears and you can use
your PC to transfer files to and from the camera.

Macintosh
Windows

Macintosh

Once the image has been saved, the “Remove camera/media” window appears (Save Image
dialog box). To disconnect the camera, click the [OK] button.

If the above operations do not occur, you do not have the required software programs or drivers installed
on your PC. Complete the required PC setup procedures. Then reconnect the camera to your PC.

Windows XP
1 The “Found New Hardware” help message
appears in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
This message will close when the settings are
completed. No action is required.

! This step is not required for subsequent connections.
●

2 02

1 When the “It is now safe to disconnect the
camera” message appears, click the [OK] button
and disconnect the camera.
2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn
the power off.

2 Specify the settings in the “AutoPlay” dialog box.
h When FinePixViewer is included in the list of actions to perform
Select “Viewing images using FinePixViewer” and then select the “Always do the selected
action” checkbox. This checkbox may not be shown in some cases.
Click the [OK] button to launch FinePixViewer.

3 A new removable disk icon appears in the “My Computer” window.
FinePixViewer automatically starts up and the Save Image Wizard window (Save Image
dialog box) appears. Follow the instructions provided on screen to save the images. To
proceed without saving the images, click the [Cancel] button.

6
Viewing Images

h When FinePixViewer is not included in the list of actions to perform
Select “Take no action” and then select the “Always do the selected action” checkbox. This
checkbox may not be shown in some cases.
Click the [OK] button and launch FinePixViewer manually.

◆ Regarding the icons ◆
The next time you connect the camera, the removable disk drive icon’s name changes to the
“FinePix” icon and name.

Proceed to “USING FinePixViewer” on P.78.

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 the [OK] button.

◆ Macintosh ◆
h To read “How to Use FinePixViewer”...
You must install Adobe Systems’ Acrobat Reader. See P.68 for information on installing Acrobat
Reader.

! For more information on using Acrobat Reader, refer to the Acrobat Reader “Help” menu.
●
h What is explained in “How to Use FinePixViewer”...
“How to Use FinePixViewer” covers a range of topics, including batch processing and ordering prints.

6 Automatic uninstallation begins.
When uninstallation ends, click the [OK] button.

Macintosh
■ Example: Looking up slide shows

Mac OS 9.2

1 Click “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the FinePixViewer Help menu.
2 Click “Basic Operation” and then click “ Basic Slide Show Operations” in the menu that appears.
3 The “Basic Slide Show Operations” information appears. Press the “<<<” key to view the
previous page or the “ >>>” key to view the next page.

■ Uninstalling Exif Launcher, FinePixViewer

6.3.2 Uninstalling the software
Only perform this operation when you no longer require the installed software or when the software
was not installed correctly.

1 After you have quit Exif Launcher in “Exif Launcher Settings” in the FinePixViewer “Settings”
menu, move the Exif Launcher file from the “Startup Items” folder in the System folder to the
Trash. Then select “Empty Trash” in the “Special” menu.
2 After you have exited FinePixViewer, drag the installed FinePixViewer folder to the Trash. Then
click “Empty Trash” in the “Special” menu.

Mac OS X
■ Uninstalling FinePixViewer

Windows
1 Check that the camera is not connected to the PC.
2 Quit all currently running applications.
3 Open the “My Computer” window. Then open the “Control Panel”
and double-click on “Add/Remove Programs”.

Quit FinePixViewer. Then drag the installed FinePixViewer folder to the Trash and select “Empty
Trash” in the “Special” menu.

4 The “Add/Remove Programs Properties” window appears. Select
the software to be uninstalled (FinePixViewer or the driver) and
then click the [Add/Remove] button.

6
Viewing Images

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

2
0

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “u PRINT DPOF”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

6.4.1 Specifying images for printing on the camera

1
0

2
0

3
0

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
1

ＰＲＩＮＴ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ
ＰＲＩＮＴ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ
ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ

ＳＥＴ

! When “d ”
●

appears, the DPOF settings are
not specified.
! To use DPOF printing, the DPOF settings must be specified
●
on FinePix F455 beforehand (➡P.51).
! Even when “WITH DATE” is specified in the DPOF settings,
●
the date is not inserted on printers that do not support date
printing.

ＰＩＣＴＢＲＩＤＧＥ

1 Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the
camera on.
2 Select “®” in “USB MODE” in the “SET-UP”
menu (➡P.59).
3 Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the
camera off.

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ
ＴＯＴＡＬ／ １
ＴＯＴＡＬ／
１ＳＨＥＥＴＳ
ＳＨＥＥＴＳ

! Do not connect to a PC when the USB mode setting is set to
●

Press the “MENU/OK” button to download the data
to the printer and print the frames specified in the
DPOF settings.
Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to step 5.

“®”. See P.92 if you connect to a PC by mistake.

ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＯＫ？

1 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.
2 Connect the cradle to the printer using the USB
cable.
3 Set the camera in the cradle.

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＹＥＳ

! 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 on the camera.
●
ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ
ＰＲＩＮＴＩＮＧ

3 01

1 Set the “USB/PLAY” switch on the cradle to the
“USB” position.
2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle.

! Press
●
１／ １
１／
１ＳＨＥＥＴＳ
ＳＨＥＥＴＳ
ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

6.4.2 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing)

2
0

1 01
“s ” appears and then the menu is
displayed on the LCD monitor.

ＵＳＢ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ
1

1 Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the
camera on.
2 Select “®” in “USB MODE” in the “SET-UP”
menu (➡P.59).
3 Slide the Power switch to the side to turn the
camera off.

ＦＲＡＭＥ ＮＯ． ：ＣＯＮＴ．
ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ
ＳＴＡＲＴ−ＩＭＡＧＥ ：ＯＦＦ
言語／ＬＡＮＧ． ：ＥＮＧＬＩＳＨ
言語
／ＬＡＮＧ． ：ＥＮＧＬＩＳＨ

ＣＨＥＣＫＩＮＧ ＵＳＢ

! If the menu does not appear, check whether the USB mode
●
setting is “®”.
! Depending on the printer, some functions are disabled.
●

2
0

3
0

ＳＥＴ

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

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Viewing Images

the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel the printing.
Depending on the printer, the printing may not be canceled
immediately or printing may stop midway through. When
printing stops midway, briefly turn the camera off and then on
again.

! Do not connect to a PC when the USB mode setting is set to
●
“®”. See P.92 if you connect to PC by mistake.

Continued

6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER —
PictBridge FUNCTION

6 01 02

3
0

１００−０００９
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 on the camera.
●

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.

1
0

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

1 Press “d” or “c” to display the frame (file) for
specifying PRINT settings.
2 Press “a” or “b” to set a value up to 99 as the
number of copies of the frame (file) to be printed.
For frames (files) that you do not want to print,
set the number of prints to 0 (zero).
To specify more PRINT settings, repeat steps 1
and 2.
3 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

! Movie images cannot be printed.
●
Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the
settings are completed.

ＴＯＴＡＬ／ １
ＴＯＴＡＬ／
１ＳＨＥＥＴＳ
ＳＨＥＥＴＳ

2
0
ＰＲＩＮＴ ＯＫ？
ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＹＥＳ

“s ” appears and then the menu is
displayed on the LCD monitor.

ＵＳＢ

! Press the “DISP/BACK” button to return to step 5.
●

ＣＨＥＣＫＩＮＧ ＵＳＢ

! If the menu does not appear, check whether the USB mode
●

ＰＲＩＮＴＩＮＧ

setting is “®”.
! Depending on the printer, some functions are disabled.
●

Press the “MENU/OK” button to download the data
to the printer and start printing the specified
number of prints.
To end printing, press the “DISP/BACK” button.

１／ １
１／
１ＳＨＥＥＴＳ
ＳＨＥＥＴＳ

5 01

2
0

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “PRINT WITH DATE”
or “PRINT WITHOUT DATE”. If “PRINT WITH
DATE” is selected, the date is imprinted on your
prints.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

ＣＡＮＣＥＬ

! Press
●

ＰＩＣＴＢＲＩＤＧＥ

ＳＥＴ

Disconnecting the printer
! “PRINT
●

WITH DATE” is not available when the camera is
connected to a printer that does not support date printing.

1 Check that “f” is not displayed on the
camera’s screen.
2 Press the “POWER” button on the cradle to turn
the power off.

6
Viewing Images

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ＰＲＩＮＴ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ
ＰＲＩＮＴ ＤＰＯＦ

System Expansion Options

Accessories Guide

eBy using the FinePix F455 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 F455 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.com/products/digital/index.html

■ Image input / output to the PC

h xD-Picture Card
USB

Personal Computer
(commercially available)

FinePix F455
Digital Camera

Image Memory Card Reader
DPC-R1
(USB)
xD-Picture Card™ USB Drive
DPC-UD1
(USB)

CompactFlash™ Card Adapter
DPC-CF

h Rechargeable Battery NP-40

Use the AC-5VH/AC-5VHS when taking pictures or playing back images for
long periods or when the FinePix F455 is connected to a personal computer.
✽ The shape of the AC power adapter, the plug and socket outlet depend on
the country.

h Soft Case SC-FX455

(CF card slot)

This is a special case made of Leather that protects the camera against soil,
dust and minor impacts when it is being carried.

■ Print creation

h Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1
USB

FinePix F455
Digital Camera

Personal Computer
(commercially available)

Printer
(commercially available)

PictBridge

The DPC-R1 provides a quick and easy way to transfer images back and forth
between your PC and an image memory card (xD-Picture Card and
SmartMedia). The DPC-R1 uses the USB interface for high-speed file transfer.
h Compatible with Windows 98/98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000
Professional, Windows XP or iMac, Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Mac OS X (10.1.2
to 10.2.2) and models that support USB as standard.
h Compatible with xD-Picture Cards of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of
3.3 V, 4 MB to 128 MB.

h PC Card Adapter DPC-AD

Digital Photo
Printer CX-550

xD-Picture Card

The PC Card Adapter allows the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used
as a PC Card Standard ATA-compliant (PCMCIA 2.1) PC card (Type II).
h Compatible with xD-Picture Cards of 16 MB to 512 MB, and SmartMedia of
3.3 V, 2 MB to 128 MB.

h CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF
Loading an xD-Picture Card into this adapter allows you to use the card as a
CompactFlash card (Type I).
h Windows 95/98/98 SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP
h Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2/X (10.1.2 to 10.1.5)

■ Audio / Visual output

DPC-C
F

CO
MPAC
CARD
TFLA
ADAP
SH TM
TER
for

xD-P
ictur
e Card

h xD-Picture Card™ USB Drive DPC-UD1

Audio / Visual output

Quickly charges the rechargeable battery. The BC-65 reduces charging time to
approximately 90 minutes (for the NP-40). The Battery adapter should be used
when the NP-40 is being charged. The battery adapter is supplied with the BC65.

h AC Power Adapter AC-5VH/AC-5VHS

(PC card slot)

FinePix F455
Digital Camera

h Battery Charger BC-65

A Lithium-ion slimline rechargeable battery.
To charge the battery using the Battery Charger BC-65, the battery adapter
supplied with the battery charger is required.

PC Card Adapter DPC-AD

xD-Picture Card

These are separately available xD-Picture Cards.
Use the following xD-Picture Cards:
DPC-16 (16 MB)/DPC-32 (32 MB)/DPC-64 (64 MB)/DPC-128 (128 MB)/
DPC-256 (256 MB)/DPC-512 (512 MB)

TV monitor
(commercially available)

This is a compact card reader for xD-Picture Cards. Simply plug the drive into
the USB port to read and write data to an xD-Picture Card. (No driver
installation is required except on Windows 98/98 SE.)
h Compatible with xD-Picture Card of 16 MB to 512 MB
h Windows 98/98 SE/Me/2000 Professional/XP
h Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2/X (10.0.4 to 10.2.6)

Using Your Camera Correctly
e Read this information and the “Safety Notes” (➡P.96), 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
h Places with smoke or steam
h Places subject to strong magnetic fields (such as near
motors, transformers or magnets)
h In contact with chemicals such as pesticides
h Next to rubber or vinyl products

■ Damaged by Water or sand

The FinePix F455 can be damaged on the inside and
outside by water and sand. When you are at the beach or
close to water, make sure that the camera is not damaged
by water or sand. Take care not to place the camera on a
wet surface.

■ Damaged by Condensation

If the camera is carried from a cold location into a warm
place, water droplets (condensation) may form on the
inside of the camera or on the lens. When this occurs, turn
the camera off and wait an hour before using the camera.

this event, remove the xD-Picture card and wait a short
time.

■ When the Camera is Not Used or is
stored Periods of Time
If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period of
time, remove the battery and the xD-Picture card.

■ Cleaning Your Camera

h Use a blower brush to brush away any dust on the lens,
LCD monitor, viewfinder and then gently wipe the camera
with a soft, dry cloth. If any soil remains, apply a small
amount of lens cleaning liquid to a piece of FUJIFILM lens
cleaning paper and wipe gently.
h Do not scratch hard objects against the lens, LCD monitor
or viewfinder.
h Clean the body of the camera with a soft, dry cloth. Do not
use volatile substances or cleaning products these items
can cause damage.

■ Using the Camera When Traveling

When traveling overseas, do not place your camera in the
check-in baggage. Baggage can be subjected violent
shocks, and the camera may be damaged inside or
outside.

Notes on the Power Supply
Notes on the Battery (NP-40)
This camera uses the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
NP-40. Note the points below when using the rechargeable
battery. Take particular care to read the Safety Notes to
make sure that you use the battery correctly.
✽ When shipped, the NP-40 is not fully charged. Always
charge the NP-40 before using it.
h When carrying the NP-40,
install it in a digital camera or
keep it in the soft case.
h When storing the NP-40,
Battery
place it inside the special soft
(NP-40)
case provided.
Soft case

■ Battery Features

h The NP-40 gradually loses its charge even when not
used. Use a NP-40 that has been charged recently (in
the last day or two) to take pictures.
h To maximize the life of the NP-40, turn the camera off as
quickly as possible when it is not being used.
h The number of available frames will be lower in cold
locations or at low temperatures. Take along a spare
fully charged NP-40.
You can also increase the amount of power produced by
putting the NP-40 in your pocket or another warm place
to heat it and then loading it into the camera just before
you take a picture.
If you are using a heating pad, take care not to place the
NP-40 directly against the pad. The camera may not
operate if you use a depleted NP-40 in cold conditions.

■ Charging the Battery

h You can charge the battery using the camera, cradle and
the AC power adapter (included).
i The NP-40 can be charged at ambient temperatures
between 0°C and +40°C (+32°F and +104°F). At an
ambient temperature of +23°C (+73°F), it takes
approximately 2 hours to charge a fully depleted
NP-40 battery.
i You should charge the NP-40 at an ambient
temperature between +10°C and +35°C (+50°F and
+95°F). If you charge the NP-40 at a temperature
outside this range, charging takes longer because the
performance of the NP-40 is impaired.
i You cannot charge the NP-40 at temperatures of 0°C
(+32°F) or below.

h You can also use the optional Battery Charger BC-65 to
charge the NP-40. When charging, use the NP-40
battery adapter supplied with the BC-65. Refer to the
Owner’s Manual for details.
i The NP-40 can be charged using the BC-65 Battery
Charger at ambient temperatures between 0°C and
+40°C (+32°F and +104°F). At an ambient temperature
of +23°C (+73°F), it takes approximately 90 minutes to
charge a fully depleted NP-40 battery.
i You should charge the NP-40 at an ambient
temperature between +10°C and +35°C (+50°F and
+95°F). If you charge the NP-40 at a temperature
outside this range, charging takes longer because the
performance of the NP-40 is impaired.
h The NP-40 does not need to be fully discharged or
exhausted flat before being charged.
h The NP-40 may feel warm after it has been charged or
immediately after being used. This is normal.
h Do not recharge a fully charged NP-40.

■ Battery Life

At normal temperatures, the NP-40 can be used at least
300 times.
If the time for which the NP-40 provides power shortens
markedly, this indicates that the NP-40 has reached the
end of its effective life and should be replaced.

Notes on storage
The Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NP-40 is both compact
and capable of storing large quantities of power. However, if it
is stored for long periods while charged, the performance of
the battery can be impaired.
h If the battery will not be used for some time, run the
battery out before storing it.
h If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period
of time, remove the batteries from the camera or the
battery charger.
h Place the battery pack inside the soft case and store in a
cool place.
✽ The battery should be stored in a dry location with an
ambient temperature between +15°C and +25°C (+59°F
and +77°F).
✽ Do not leave the battery in hot or extremely cold places.

■ Handling the Battery
To avoid injury or damage, observe the following:
h Do not carry or store battery with metal objects such as
necklaces or hairpins.
h Do not heat the battery or throw it into a fire.
h Do not attempt to take apart or change the battery.
h Do not recharge the battery with chargers other those
specified.
h Dispose of used battery promptly.
To avoid damaging the battery or shortening its
life, observe the following:
h Do not drop the battery or otherwise subject it to strong
impacts.
h Do not expose the battery to water.
To make sure that you obtain optimum battery
performance, observe the following:

h Always keep the battery terminals clean.
h Do not store battery in warm or humid places. Storing the
battery for long periods in a hot location can shorten the
battery life.
If you use the battery for a long period, the camera
body and the battery itself will become warm. This is
normal. Use the AC power adapter supplied with the
camera if you are taking pictures or viewing images for
a long period of time.

■ Specifications of the included NP-40
Nominal voltage
Nominal capacity
Operating temperature
Dimensions
Mass (Weight)

DC 3.7V
710 mAh
0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
35.3 mm × 40 mm × 6 mm
(1.39 in. × 1.6 in. × 0.24 in.)
(W × H × D)
Approx. 20g (0.7 oz.)

AC Power Adapter
Always use the AC Power Adapter AC-5VW with the
camera. The use of an AC Power adapter other than AC5VW can cause damage to your digital camera.
h Use the AC Power Adapter for indoor use only.
h Plug the connection cord plug securely into the DC input
terminal of the cradle.
h Turn off the FUJIFILM Digital camera before
disconnecting the cord from the cradle’s DC input
terminal. To disconnect, pull out the plug gently. Do not
pull on the cord.
h Do not use the AC power adapter with any device other
than your camera.
h During use, the AC power adapter will become hot to the
touch, but this is normal.
h Do not take apart the AC power adapter. Doing so could
be dangerous.
h Do not use the AC power adapter hot and humid place.
h Do not subject the AC power adapter to strong shocks.
h The AC power adapter may emit a humming. But this is
normal.
h If used near a radio, the AC power adapter may cause

static. If this happens, move the camera away from the
radio.
✽ Very occasionally, DC output will be prevented by the
operation of the internal protection circuit. In this event,
unplug the AC power adapter AC-5VW from the power
socket for a few moments and then plug it in again. This
will restore DC output.

■ Specifications (AC-5VW)
Power Supply

AC 100V to 240V,50/60Hz

Rated Input Capacity

13W(U.S.A.and Canada)
0.08A to 0.2A(other countries)
DC 5.0V 1.5A
0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
40 mm × 21 mm × 79 mm
(1.6 in. × 0.8 in. × 3.1 in.)
(W × H × D)
Approx. 110 g (3.9 oz.)
(excluding power cord)

Rated Output
Temperature During Use
Dimensions (MAX.)
Mass (Weight)

WARNINGS
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the AC power adapter to rain or moisture.
The AC power adapter should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the AC power adapter.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
hRead these instructions.
hKeep these instructions.
hHeed all warnings.
hFollow all instructions.
hDo not use this apparatus near water.
hClean only with dry cloth.
hDo not block any ventilation openings,
Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
hDo not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
hProtect the power cord from being
walked on or pinched particularly at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
hOnly use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
hUnplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
hRefer all servicing to qualified service
personal.
Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
liquid has been spilled or objects have
fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

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.
h When using a new Memory Card, or a Memory Card
that has been formatted by a PC, be sure to format
the card with your digital camera before using it.

■ Protecting Your Data

h Images and movies may be lost or destroyed in the
following situations. Please note that FUJIFILM
assumes no responsibility for data that is lost or
destroyed.
1. Removal of the memory card or turning the power
off while the memory card is being accessed (i.e.,
during record, erase, initialization, and playback
operations).
2. Improper handling and use of the memory card by
the user or third party.
h Save your important data to another media (i.e., MO
disk, CD-R, hard disk, etc.).

■ Handling xD-Picture Card

h When storing xD-Picture Cards, make sure that
they are kept out of the reach of children. An xDPicture Card could be swallowed cause suffocation.
If a child swallows an xD-Picture Card, seek
medical attention or call emergency number right
away.
h When inserting the xD-Picture Card into the
camera, hold the xD-Picture Card straight as you
push it in.
h Do not expose an xD-Picture Card to shock. Do not
apply pressure, and avoid bending.
h Do not use or store xD-Picture Card in hot humid
places.
h Clean the xD-Picture Card with a soft dry piece of
cloth when dirty.
h When carrying or storing an xD-Picture Card, keep
it in the special protective case.
h The xD-Picture Card will work well for long time, but
will sooner or later lose its ability to store and play
back images or movies. If this happens replace it
with a new xD-Picture Card.
h Never remove the xD-Picture Card or turn the
camera off during data recording or erasing (xDPicture Card formatting) as this could be damaged
to the xD-Picture Card.
h The use of xD-Picture Cards is recommended with
the FinePix F455.
The recording quality cannot be guaranteed when
xD-Picture Cards other than those manufactured by
FUJIFILM are used.
h The xD-Picture Card may feel warm when it is
removed from the camera after taking pictures. This
is normal.
h Do not put labels on the xD-Picture Card. Peeling
labels can cause the camera not to work properly.

■ Using xD-Picture Card with a PC

h When taking pictures using an xD-Picture Card that
has been used on a PC, reformat the xD-Picture
Card using your camera for best quality.
h When formatting an xD-Picture Card, a directory
(folder) is created. Image data is then recorded in
this directory.
h Do not change or delete the directory (folder) or file
names on the xD-Picture Card because this will
make it impossible to use the xD-Picture Card in
your camera.
h Always use the camera to erase image data on an
xD-Picture Card.
h To edit image data, copy the image data to the PC
and edit the copy.

■ Specifications
Type

Memory type
Conditions for use

Dimensions

Image memory card for digital
cameras (xD-Picture Card)
NAND-type flash memory
Temperature:
0°C to +40°C
(+32°F to +104°F)
Humidity:
80% max. (no condensation)
25 mm × 20 mm × 2.2 mm
(0.98 in. × 0.79 in. × 0.09 in.)
(W × H × D)

Warning Displayed
(Lit red)

eThe table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the LCD monitor.

Explanation

Remedy

The camera battery is low or completely Load new or fully charged battery.
out of charge.

(Blinking red)

There is a strong likelihood of camera Use flash photography. However, use a tripod for
shake because the shutter speed is slow.
some scenes and modes.
The AF (autofocus) cannot work effectively.

i If the image is too dark, take the picture at a
distance of around 2 m (6.6 ft.) from the subject.
i Use AF lock to take the picture.

Outside the AE continuous range.

The picture can be taken, but the correct
brightness (exposure) will not be obtained.

Camera malfunction or fault.

i Turn the camera on again, taking care not to
touch the lens.
i Turn the camera off and on again. If the
message still appears, contact your FUJIFILM
dealer.

No xD-Picture Card is inserted.

Insert an xD-Picture Card.

i The xD-Picture Card is not formatted.
i Format the xD-Picture Card on the camera.
i The xD-Picture Card contact area is i Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card
soiled.
with a soft dry cloth. It may be necessary to
format the xD-Picture Card. If the message still
appears, replace the xD-Picture Card.
i Camera fault.
i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
i The xD-Picture Card contact area is i Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card
soiled.
with a soft dry cloth. It may be necessary to
i The xD-Picture Card is damaged.
format the xD-Picture Card. If the message still
i The xD-Picture Card format is incorrect.
appears, replace the xD-Picture Card.
i Camera fault.
i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
The xD-Picture Card is full.

Erase some images or use an xD-Picture Card
that has ample free space.

The frame number has reached 999–9999.

1 Insert a formatted xD-Picture Card into the
camera.
2 Set “RENEW” as the FRAME NO. setting in
the “SET-UP” menu.
3 Start taking pictures (The frame numbers start
from “100-0001”)
4 Set “CONT.” as the FRAME NO. setting in the
“SET-UP” menu.

i The data could not be recorded due to an i Re-insert the xD-Picture Card or turn the
xD-Picture Card error or a connection
camera off and then on again. If the message
error between the xD-Picture Card and
still appears, contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
camera.
i The image cannot be recorded as it is i Use a new xD-Picture Card.
too large to fit in the available space on
the xD-Picture Card.
The timing for recording was incorrect Use an xD-Picture Card that was formatted on
because the xD-Picture Card was the camera.
formatted on a PC.
i The played back file was not recorded i Images cannot be played back.
correctly.
i The xD-Picture Card contact area is i Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card
soiled.
with a soft dry cloth. It may be necessary to
format the xD-Picture Card. If the message still
appears, replace the xD-Picture Card.
i Camera fault.
i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
i An attempt was made to play a movie i Movies cannot be played back.
that was not recorded on this camera.

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.
Copy the images for which you want to order
prints onto another xD-Picture Card and then
specify the DPOF settings.
i The voice memo file is faulty.
i Camera fault.

i The voice memo cannot be played back.
i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.

Troubleshooting

i An attempt was made to trim an image The image cannot be trimmed.
shot using a camera other than FinePix
F455.
i The image is damaged.
The camera is not connected to PC or i Check that the USB cable is connected
printer.
correctly.
i Check that your printer is turned on.
Displayed for PictBridge.

i Check that the printer is not out of paper or out
of ink.
i Turn the printer off briefly and then turn it back
on.
i Refer to the user manual supplied with your
printer.

Displayed for PictBridge.

Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of
ink. Printing automatically restarts when the error
is cleared. If the message still appears after
checking, press the “MENU/OK” button to restart
printing.

Displayed for PictBridge.

i Refer to the user manual for the printer being
used and check whether the printer supports the
JFIF-JPEG or Exif-JPEG image format. If not,
the printer cannot print the images.
i Movie images cannot be printed.
i Was the image data photographed using
FinePix F455?
You may not be able to print some images
photographed on other cameras.

Displayed for PictBridge.

This message appears when printing is performed
from a FUJIFILM printer that supports PictBridge.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the printer for
details.

Possible causes

Solutions

The viewfinder lamp i There is no battery in the camera.
i Load the battery.
does not light when i The AC power adapter is not connected i Connect the cradle and AC power
charging the battery.
adapter correctly.
correctly.
The viewfinder lamp i The battery terminals are dirty.
blinks during charging
and the battery won’t
charge.
i The battery can no longer be recharged.

No power.

An attempt was made to specify DPOF DPOF printing cannot be used with this image
settings for an image that is not supported format.
by DPOF.
An attempt was made to trim a 0.3M The image cannot be trimmed.
image.

eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.

i The battery has run out.
i The AC power adapter plug has come
out of the power outlet.
i The battery is loaded backward.
i The battery cover is not closed correctly.

Power cuts out during The battery has run out.
operation.

i Take the battery out briefly and then
reload it.
i Wipe the battery terminals with a clean,
dry cloth.
i Load a new or fully charged battery. If
the battery still fails to charge, contact
your FUJIFILM dealer.
i Load a new or fully charged battery.
i Plug the adapter back in.
i Load the battery in the correct direction.
i Close the battery cover correctly.
Load a new or fully charged battery.

Battery runs out quickly. i Camera is being used in extremely cold i Put the battery in your pocket or another
warm place to heat it and then load it into
conditions.
the camera just before you take a picture.
i Wipe the battery terminals with a clean,
i The terminals are soiled.
dry cloth.
i The battery can no longer be recharged. i Load a new or fully charged battery.
i Insert an xD-Picture Card.
i Insert a new xD-Picture Card or erase
some unwanted frames.
i Format the xD-Picture Card on the
camera.
i The xD-Picture Card contact area is i Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact area
with a clean dry cloth.
soiled.
i Insert a new xD-Picture Card.
i The xD-Picture Card is damaged.
i The Auto power off function has turned i Turn the camera on.
the camera off.
i Load a new or fully charged battery.
i The battery has run out.

No photograph is taken i No xD-Picture Card is inserted.
when the shutter button i The xD-Picture Card is full.
is pressed.
i The xD-Picture Card is not formatted.

Can’t use the flash.

i The shutter button was pressed while i Wait until the flash has finished charging
before pressing the shutter button.
the flash was charging.
i The Shooting mode is set to “ , ” i Change the Shooting mode.
LANDSCAPE.

The flash settings are The Shooting mode is set to “,”, “.” or The flash settings are restricted because
the camera settings are tailored to the
restricted and cannot “/”.
scene being shot. Change the Shooting
be selected.
mode for a wider range of flash settings.
The playback image is i The subject is too far away.
dark even though the
i Your finger was covering the flash.
flash was used.
The image is blurred.

i The lens is dirty.
i You photographed scenery with Macro
mode selected.
i You took a close-up shot without
selecting Macro mode.
i You are shooting a subject that is not
suited to autofocusing.

i Move to within the effective flash range
before taking the picture.
i Hold the camera correctly.
i Clean the lens.
i Cancel Macro mode.
i Select Macro mode.
i Use AF/AE lock to take the picture.

There is speckling on The picture was taken with a slow shutter This is a characteristic of CCDs and does
speed (long exposure) in a high- not indicate a camera fault.
the image.
temperature environment.
i Adjust the volume.
The camera does not i The camera volume is set too low.
i The microphone was blocked during i Take care not to block the microphone
emit any sound.
during shooting/recording.
shooting/recording.
i There is something covering the speaker i Make sure that the speaker is uncovered.
during playback.

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
displayed in English.
the menu.
in the “
” setting in the “SET-UP”
2Press “d” or “c” to select “F” and press
menu (➡P.60).
“a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. (Press the
“MENU/OK” button to display the “SETUP” screen on the LCD monitor.)
3Press “d” or “c” to move to option 3 and
then press “a” or “b” to select “
”.
4Press “d” or “c” several times to select
“ENGLISH”.
5Press the “MENU/OK” button.
There is no image or i The included A/V (Audio/Visual) cable i After the movie playback mode is
stopped, connect the camera, cradle and
sound on the TV.
was connected during movie playback.
TV correctly.
i The cradle is not connected to the TV i Connect the camera, cradle and TV
correctly.
correctly.
i Set the TV input to “VIDEO”.
i “TV” is selected as the TV input.
i Change the setting to “NTSC” or “PAL”
i The video output setting is incorrect.
(➡P.60).
i Adjust the volume.
i The TV volume is turned down.
The TV image is black The video output setting is incorrect.
and white.

i The battery has run out.

i Briefly remove the battery or disconnect
the cradle. Then reload the battery or
reconnect the cradle and try again.
i Load a new or fully charged battery.

The camera no longer The camera has suffered an unforeseen Briefly remove the battery or disconnect
works correctly.
the cradle. Then reload the battery or
problem.
reconnect cradle and try again. If the
message still appears, contact your
FUJIFILM dealer.
Can’t
print
PictBridge.

with “®” is not selected in USB mode in the Select “®” in USB mode in the “SET“SET-UP” menu.
UP” menu.

The camera was
connected to a PC
when the USB mode
was set to “®”.

System
Model
Effective pixels
CCD sensor
Storage media
File format

Number of recorded pixels

Lens
Focal length
Focus
Digital zoom
Focal range

Change the setting to “NTSC” or “PAL”
(➡P.60).

When the camera is i The USB cable is not correctly i Set up the cradle and the USB cable
connected to a PC, the
connected to the PC or cradle.
(included) correctly.
photographed image or i The PC is not turned on.
i Turn the PC on.
playback image appears
on the camera’s LCD
monitor.
Nothing happens when i Camera malfunction.
I use the Mode switch.

Specifications

Perform steps 1 to 3 to remove the
camera from the PC.
h Windows
1 The “New Hardware Found” wizard (or
“Scanner and Camera” wizard)
appears. If the wizard does not appear,
proceed to step 3.
2 Click the [Cancel] button.
3 Disconnect the camera from the PC.
h Macintosh
1 The window for locating the driver
appears. If the window does not
appear, proceed to step 3.
2 Click the [Cancel] button.
3 Disconnect the camera from the
Macintosh.

Shutter speed
Aperture
Sensitivity

Photometry
Exposure control
Exposure compensation
White balance
Viewfinder
LCD monitor
Flash type

Self-Timer
Video output
Shooting functions
Playback functions
Other functions

Digital camera FinePix F455
5.2 million pixels
1/2.5 inch square pixel CCD
Number of total pixels 5.36 million pixels
xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB)
Still image: JPEG (Exif ver. 2.2)
✽ Design rule for Camera File System compliant DPOF compatible
Movie: AVI format, Motion JPEG
Audio: WAVE format, Monaural sound
Still image: 2592 × 1944 pixels/2048 × 1536 pixels/1600 × 1200 pixels/
640 × 480 pixels (÷/3/2/`)
Movie: 320 × 240 pixels (10 frames per second with monaural sound)
160 × 120 pixels (10 frames per second with monaural sound)
Fujinon 3.4 × optical zoom lens
Aperture: F2.8 to F5.5
f=6.3 mm to 21.6 mm
(Equivalent to 38 mm to 130 mm on a 35 mm camera)
TTL contrast-type, Auto focus
3: approx. 1.3× /2: approx. 1.6× /`: approx. 4.1×
(3.4× optical zoom lens is used together: Max. zoom scale: 13.8×)
Normal: Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity
Macro: Wide-angle: approx. 9 cm (3.5 in.) to 80 cm (2.6 ft.)
Telephoto : approx. 39 cm (1.3 ft.) to 80 cm (2.6 ft.)
2 sec. to 1/2000 sec. (depend on Exposure mode)
F2.8 to F7.4 (automatically selected)
Photography mode (a): AUTO (Equivalent to ISO 80-400, depending on
conditions) ISO 80/100/200/400
Photography mode (s, m, ,, ., /): ISO 80/100/200/400
TTL 64-zones metering
Program AE
–2.1 EV to +1.5 EV in 0.3 steps EV increments (in Manual photography mode)
Photography mode (a, m, ,, ., /): AUTO
Photography mode (s): 7 positions can be selected
Real image optical Approx. 78% coverage
2.0-inch, 154,000 pixels low-temperature poly-silicon TFT, Approx. 97%
coverage
Auto flash
Effective range: Wide-angle: approx. 60 cm-3.6 m (2.0 ft.-11.8 ft.)
Telephoto: approx. 60 cm-2 m (2.0 ft.-6.6 ft.)
Macro: approx. 30 cm-80 cm (1.0 ft.-2.6 ft.)
Flash modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Forced flash, Suppressed flash,
Slow synchro, Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
10 sec.
NTSC/PAL selectable
Best framing, Frame No. memory
Trimming, Automatic playback, Multi-frame playback, Voice memo
PictBridge, Exif print, Language (
, English, Francais, Deutsch,
Español,
), World time (Time difference), FinePix photo mode (pmode), WEB camera

Input/Output Terminals
External connection terminals

Special USB cable, special A/V (Audio/Visual) cable, cradle connection to
connect the AC power Adapter AC-5VW

Explanation of Terms

Specifications

AF/AE Lock
On the FinePix F455, 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.

Power Supply and Others
Power supply

Use one of the following:
i Rechargeable Battery NP-40
Temperature: 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F)
80% humidity or less (no condensation)

Conditions for use
Guide to the number of
available frames for battery
operation

Battery

Number of frames

NP-40

Approx. 180

According to the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard procedure
for measuring digital still camera battery consumption (extract):
When using a battery, use the battery supplied with the camera. The storage media
should be xD-Picture Card.
Pictures should be taken at a temperature of 23°C, with the LCD monitor turned on, the
optical zoom moved from full wide-angle to full telephoto (or vice-versa) and back again
to its original position every 30 seconds, the flash used at full power every second shot
and the camera turned off and then on again once every 10 shots.
i Note: As the number of available shots varies depending on the level of charge in
battery, the figures shown here for the number of available shots using battery
is not guaranteed. The number of available shots will also decline at low
temperatures.

92.6 mm × 56.4 mm × 21.9 mm/3.6 in. × 2.2 in. × 0.9 in.
(not including accessories and attachments)
Approx. 140 g/4.9 oz. (not including accessories, battery, xD-Picture Card)
Approx. 160 g/5.6 oz. (including battery and xD-Picture Card)
See P.7
See P.85

Camera dimensions
(W × H × D)
Camera mass (weight)
Weight for photography
Accessories
Optional accessories

Cradle dimensions (W × H × D) 100.0 mm × 40.3 mm × 50.6 mm/3.9 in. × 1.6 in. × 2.0 in.
Approx. 60 g/2.1 oz.
Cradle mass (weight)
■ Standard number of available frames/recording time per xD-Picture Card
The number of available frames, recording time or file size varies slightly depending on the subjects photographed. Note also
that the difference between standard number of frames and the actual number of frames is greater for xD-Picture Cards
with higher capacities.

Number of recorded
pixels
Image Data Size

÷F

÷N

2592 × 1944
2.5 MB

2048 × 1536 1600 × 1200

Movie $

Movie #

640 × 480

320 × 240

160 × 120

–

1.3 MB

780 KB

630 KB

130 KB

122

94 sec.

288 sec.

DPC-16 (16 MB)

DPC-32 (32 MB)

247

189 sec.

9.7 min.

DPC-64 (64 MB)

101

497

6.3 min.

19.4 min.

DPC-128 (128 MB)

102

162

204

997

12.7 min.

39.0 min.

DPC-256 (256 MB)

102

204

325

409

1997

25.5 min.

78.1 min.

DPC-512 (512 MB)

205

409

651

818

3993

51.0 min.

156.3 min.

✽ These specifications are subject to change without notice. FUJIFILM shall not be held liable for
damages resulting from errors in this Owner’s Manual.
✽ The LCD monitor on your digital camera is manufactured using advanced high-precision technology.
Even so, small bright points and anomalous colors (particularly around text) may appear on the
monitor. These are normal display characteristics and do not indicate a fault with the monitor. This
phenomenon will not appear on the recorded image.
✽ The operation error may be caused in a digital camera by the strong radio interference (i.e. electric
fields, static electricity, line noise, etc.).
✽ Due to the nature of the lens, the edges of images may appear distorted. This is normal.

DPOF
Digital Print Order Format
DPOF is a format used for recording information on a storage media (image memory card, etc.) that allows you to
specify which of the frames shot using a digital camera are to be printed and how many prints are made of each
image.
EV
A number denotes Exposure Value. The EV is determined by the brightness of the subject and sensitivity (speed)
of the film or CCD. The number is larger for bright subjects and smaller for dark subjects. As the brightness of the
subject changes, a digital camera maintains the amount of light hitting the CCD at a constant level by adjusting the
aperture and shutter speed.
When the amount of light striking the CCD doubles, the EV increases by 1. Likewise, when the light is halved, the
EV decreases by 1.
Frame rate (fps)
The frame rate refers to the number of images (frames) that are photographed or played back per second. For
example, when 10 frames are continuously photographed in a 1-second interval, the frame rate is expressed as 10
fps.
For reference, TV images are displayed at 30 fps (NTSC).
JPEG
Joint Photographics Experts Group
A file format used for compressing and saving color images. The higher the compression rate, the greater the loss
of quality in the decompressed (restored) image.

Cradle

Quality Setting

Auto power save function
If the camera is not used in any way for 60 seconds, this function turns features such as the LCD monitor off (sleep
mode) to prevent battery depletion and the waste of power when the AC power adapter is connected. If the camera
is then left unused for a further period, the Auto power save function turns the camera off. This period can be set to
2 or 5 minutes on this camera.
h The Auto power off function does not operate in PC mode, during automatic playback, or if it is disabled during
setup.

Motion JPEG
A type of AVI (Audio Video Interleave) file format that handles images and sound as a single file. Images in the file
are recorded in JPEG format. Motion JPEG can be played back by QuickTime 3.0 or later.
PC Card
A generic term for cards that meet the PC Card Standard.
PC Card Standard
A standard for PC cards determined by the PCMCIA.
PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (US).
Smear
A phenomenon specific to CCDs whereby white streaks appear on the image when there is a very strong light
source, such as the sun or reflected sunlight, in the photography screen.
WAVE
A standard format used on Windows systems for saving audio data. WAVE files have the “.WAV” file extension and
the data can be saved in either compressed or uncompressed format. Uncompressed recording is used on this
camera.
WAVE files can be played back on a personal computer using the following software:
Windows: MediaPlayer
Macintosh: QuickTime Player
✽ QuickTime 3.0 or later
White Balance
Whatever the kind of the light, the human eye adapts to it so that a white object still looks white. On the other hand,
devices such as digital cameras see a white subject as white by first adjusting the color balance to suit the color of
the ambient light around the subject. This adjustment is called matching the white balance.

Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for
optimal printing.

Safety Notes
h Make sure that you use your FinePix F455 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.

WARNING

This icon indicates that death
or serious injury can result if
the information is ignored.

CAUTION

This icon indicates that
personal injury or material
damage can result if the
information is ignored.

The icons shown below are used to indicate the nature
of the information which is to be observed.
Triangular icons tell you that this
information requires attention (“important”).
Circular icons with a diagonal bar tell you
that the action indicated is prohibited
(“Prohibited”).
Filled circles with an exclamation mark tell
you an action that must be performed
(“Required”).

WARNING
If a problem arises, turn the camera
off, remove the battery, disconnect
and unplug the AC power adapter.
Continued use of the camera when it is
emitting smoke, is emitting any unusual
odor, or is in any other abnormal state
can cause a fire or electric shock.
h Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.

Unplug from
power socket.

Do not allow water or foreign objects
to enter the camera.
If water or foreign objects get inside the
camera, turn the camera off, remove
the battery and disconnect and unplug
the AC power adapter.
Continued use of the camera can cause
a fire or electric shock.
h Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
Do not use the camera in the
bathroom or shower.
This can cause a fire or electric shock.
Never attempt to change or take
apart the camera. (Never open the
casing.)
Do not use the camera when it has
been dropped or the casing is
damaged.
This can cause a fire or electric shock.
h Contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
Do not change, heat or unduly twist
or pull the connection cord and do
not place heavy objects on the
connection cord.
These actions could damage the cord
and cause a fire or electric shock.
h If the cord is damaged, contact your
FUJIFILM dealer.
Do not place the camera on an
unstable surface.
This can cause the camera to fall or tip
over and cause injury.
Never attempt to take pictures while
in motion.
Do not use the camera while you are
walking or driving a vehicle.
This can result in you falling down or
being involved in a traffic accident.
Do not touch any metal parts of the
camera during a thunderstorm.
This can cause an electric shock due to
induced current from the lightning
discharge.
Do not use the battery except as
specified.
Load the battery as aligned with the
indicator.

WARNING
Do not heat, change or take apart the
battery.
Do not drop or subject the battery to
impacts.
Do not store the battery with metallic
products.
Do not use chargers other than the
specified model to charge the
battery.
Any of these actions can cause the
battery to burst or leak and cause fire or
injury as a result.
Use only the battery or AC power
adapters specified for use with this
camera.
Do not use voltages other than the
power supply voltage shown.
The use of other power sources can
cause a fire.
Do not use in the
bathroom or shower.

Do not
disassemble.

If the battery leaks and fluid gets in
contact with your eyes, skin or
clothing. Flush the affected area with
clean water and seek medical
attention or call an emergency
number right away.
Do not use the charger to charge
battery other than those specified
here.
The charger is designed for NP-40
Rechargeable Battery. Using the
charger to charge conventional battery
or other types of rechargeable battery
can cause the battery to leak fluid,
overheat or burst.
When carrying the NP-40, install it in
a digital camera or keep it in the soft
case.
When storing the NP-40, place it
inside the special soft case
provided.
When discarding, cover the battery
terminals with insulation tape.
h Contact with other metallic objects or
battery could cause the battery to
ignite or burst.
Keep xD-Picture Cards out of the
reach of small children.
Because xD-Picture Cards are small,
they can be swallowed by children. Be
sure to store xD-Picture Cards out of
the reach of small children. If a child
swallows an xD-Picture Card, seek
medical attention or call an emergency
number.

CAUTION
Do not use this camera in locations
affected by oil fumes, steam,
humidity or dust.
This can cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not leave this camera in places
subject
to
extremely
high
temperatures.
Do not leave the camera in locations such
as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight.
This can cause a fire.
Keep out of the reach of small
children.
This product could cause injury in the
hands of a child.
Do not place heavy objects on the
camera.
This can cause the heavy object to tip
over or fall and cause injury.
Do not move the camera while the
AC power adapter is still connected.
Do not pull on the connection cord
to disconnect the AC power adapter.
This can damage the power cord or
cables and cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not use the AC power adapter
when the plug is damaged or the
plug socket connection is loose.
This could cause a fire or electric shock.
Do not cover or wrap the camera or
the AC power adapter in a cloth or
blanket.
This can cause heat to build up and
distort the casing or cause a fire.
When you are cleaning the camera
or you do not plan to use the camera
for an extended period, remove the
battery and disconnect and unplug
the AC power adapter.
Failure to do so can cause a fire or
electric shock.
When charging ends, unplug the
charger from the power socket.
Leaving the charger plugged into the
power socket can cause a fire.
Using a flash too close to a person’s
eyes may temporarily affect their
eyesight.
Take particular care when taking
pictures of children or animals.
When an xD-Picture Card is
removed, the card could come out of
the slot too quickly. Use your finger
to hold it and gently release the card.
Request regular internal testing and
cleaning for your camera.
Build-up of dust in your camera can
cause a fire or electric shock.
h Contact your FUJIFILM dealer to
request internal cleaning every 2 years.
Please note this is not a free of charge
service.

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