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Getting Ready
Using
the Camera
Advanced
Features
Settings
Software
Installation
Viewing Images
Contents
LOADING THE BATTERIES AND THE MEDIA
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SWITCHING ON AND OFF/SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
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CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME/CHANGING THE DATE ORDER
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Correcting the date and time
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Changing the date order
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SELECTING THE LANGUAGE
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BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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SHOOTING STILL IMAGES (
a AUTO MODE)
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■ Viewfinder Lamp Display
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NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES
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■ Standard number of frames per xD-Picture Card
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USING AF/AE LOCK
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USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM/DIGITAL ZOOM)
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BEST FRAMING
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VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK)
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Single-frame Playback/Fast-forwarding Through Your Images/Multi-frame Playback
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Single-frame Playback/Playback Zoom/Panning/Trimming
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ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME)
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PLAYBACK MODE
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
6 ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
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SET-UP
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■ SET-UP Menu Options
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F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN
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POWER SAVE SETTING
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FORMAT
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FRAME NO.
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e MACRO (CLOSE-UP) PHOTOGRAPHY
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d FLASH
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SELECTING
a AUTO/s MANUAL
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
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y QUALITY SETTINGS IN STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
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* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
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D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)
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A WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)
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r SHOOTING MOVIES
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y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE
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r PLAYING BACK MOVIES
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■ Playing Back Movies
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PLAYBACK MODE
MOVIE MENU
MOVIE MODE
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
o ERASING SINGLE/ALL FRAMES
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ALL FRAMES/FRAME/BACK
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u DPOF SET FRAME
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HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)
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HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (FRAME SET/RESET)
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RESET ALL
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i PROTECTING IMAGES:FRAME/SET ALL/RESET ALL
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FRAME SET
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FRAME RESET/SET ALL/RESET ALL
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g AUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK)
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PLAYBACK MENU
Warning
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IMPORTANT
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EC Declaration of Conformity
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Preface
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Accessories included
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Nomenclature
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Attaching the strap
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Example of LCD Monitor Text Display
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■ Still photography mode
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■ Playback mode
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1 Getting Ready
2 Using the Camera
3 Advanced Features
4
Settings
5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS
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5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC
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5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 8.6 TO 9.2
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5.4 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X
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5 Software Installation
6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION
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6.1.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter
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6.1.2 Connecting to a TV
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6.1.3 Connecting to a Computer
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6.1.4 Disconnecting the Camera
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6.2 USING FinePixViewer
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6.2.1 Mastering FinePixViewer
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6.2.2 Uninstalling the Software
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6 Viewing Images
System Expansion Options
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Overview of the Optional Cradle
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Accessories Guide
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Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly
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Notes on the Power Supply
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Applicable Batteries
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Notes on the Batteries
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Notes on Using AA-size Ni-MH Batteries and
the Rechargeable Battery NH-10 Correctly
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AC Power Adapter
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Procedure for discharging rechargeable
Ni-MH batteries
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Notes on the xD-Picture Card™
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Warning Displays
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Troubleshooting
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Specifications (FinePix A205/A205S)
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Specifications (FinePix A210)
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Explanation of Terms
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Safety Notes
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