User manual FUJIFILM @XIA IX-100

[. . . ] Camera TV Software Data User's Manual B- 011015 E Brief Description This Digital Camera iX-100 is a simple, easy-to-use digital camera. The USB cable and SmartMedia supplied with the camera make it easy for you to download images to your PC. You can also use the video output function to view your images on a TV. The bundled "ArcSoft PhotoImpression3. 0" software on the enclosed CD-ROM provides a range of functions that make it easy for you to modify your images, create calendars or postcards and print out what you have created on your printer. Trademark Information h IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. [. . . ] Flash h Use this mode for ordinary photography. TV Software The flash fires in bright conditions as well as dark conditions. Forced h Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window Flash or in the shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under lighting such as fluorescent tubes. The flash stops firing. h Use this mode for photography using s Flashoff indoor lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for photography in venues such as theaters or at indoor sporting events where the distance is too great for the flash to be effective. Data Point P h If you use the flash in very dusty environments, floating dust particles may appear as glowing white dots on your image. h If you are shooting in s flash-off mode in dark conditions, use a tripod to prevent camera shake. 25 , SELECTING THE QUALITY MODE (IMAGE QUALITY) You can select the appropriate quality for your shots. The number of available shots varies depending on the selected quality setting, and the number of available shots shown by the counter increases or decreases accordingly. Select "u" for better image quality and "o" to increase the number of available shots. In most cases, the "i" setting provides more than adequate image quality. 1. 3 mega pixels) IQuality (Image Quality) Compres- Image sion ratio data size Low Approx. 0. 33 mega pixels) Medium Point 26 P Try using the guidelines below to select the appropriate setting for your shot. h "o": For use via the Internet as an e-mail attachment, etc. m SELECTING THE MODE The m button allows you to select from a range of shooting modes to suit your subject and to modify camera settings or delete images. LCD Mode Still Image Mode Self-timer Mode Digital Telephoto Mode Self-timer & Digital Telephoto Mode Movie Mode which allows you to shoot up to 90 seconds of movie at a time See page P. 22 P. 28 P. 29 Camera q qw qg qwg TV Software P. 28, 29 t P. 30 Data 2 Set Mode (Video Output Format/ Beep Tone Setting/Counter Display Format/Delete) P. 32 27 w Self-timer Mode In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds before the shutter is released. Use this mode for shots such as photographs of yourself. 1 2 3 4 The self-timer lamp lights steadily for 5 seconds, blinks for 5 seconds and then takes the picture. Compose the picture and press the shutter button. Point 28 P To stop the self-timer once it has started running, press the m button. Point P If the r beep tone is switched on (/P. 33, 45), the camera emits short beeps for 9 seconds and then a single 1-second beep before taking the picture. g Digital Telephoto Mode This mode allows you to enlarge (approx. 2x) the central portion of the viewfinder image. Camera TV Software h The quality (image quality) setting is automatically switched to "o" (640 x 512 pixels). This setting cannot be changed. Point P Because you cannot use the viewfinder to check the resulting shot, you cannot accurately determine the area that is photographed. h j Normal mode: Position your subject as close as possible to the center of the viewfinder. h p Close-up mode: The displacement caused by parallax makes it difficult to determine the area that is photographed. 29 Data t Movie Mode This mode allows you to shoot up to 90 seconds of movie at a time. 2 Start 1 When you start shooting, the counter displays the elapsed shooting time (in seconds). The shooting time per shot may be shorter than 90 seconds depending on the available space on the SmartMedia. h Movie format: QuickTime movie, MOV format 160 × 120 pixels 10 frames per second Without sound 30 Point P 3 Stop Viewing Movies There are 2 ways to view your movies. Camera TV Software 1Connect the camera to a TV (/P. 36). 2Download the movie to your PC (/P. 58). To view movies on your PC, install "QuickTime" and use the "QuickTime Player" software. If you press the shutter button during shooting, shooting ends and the movies recorded onto the SmartMedia. Once the remaining time runs out, movie recording automatically stops and the movie is stored on the SmartMedia. Data Point P 31 2 2 Set Mode (Video Output Format/Beep Tone Setting/Counter Display Format/Delete) Set mode allows you to select the video output format, beep tone on and off, counter display format and to delete images. Power off Return to" To " "Delete"(P. 34) To "Video Output Format / Beep Tone Setting" (P. 33) To "Counter Display Format" (P. 33) Point 32 P h Press the respective buttons to select settings or delete images. h When you are deleting images, do not hold down the shutter button as this could result in you mistakenly deleting the image. Video Output Format/Beep Tone Setting This setting allows you to select the video output format and beep tone on and off. Counter Display Format This setting allows you to select either the remaining number of shots or the number of shots taken as the counter display mode. Camera TV Software LCD Description This stands for Phase Alternation by Line and refers to a color broadcasting format for TV broadcasting that is used primarily in Europe. This stands for National Television System Committee and refers to a color broadcasting format for TV broadcasting that is used primarily in the U. S and the Japan. The r icon appears on the LCD indicating that the beep tone sounds. LCD Description The displayed number counts up (increases). The display shows the remaining number of available shots. n b 3 4 Data r Point P Select the correct setting for your TV format before connecting the camera to a TV to view your images. Point P h After you select the setting, if the camera is left unused for 5 seconds or if another button is pressed, the selected setting is confirmed and you are returned to "2" mode. h The counter display format cannot be changed when you are in movie mode. 33 e e Delete This function is useful for deleting the last image shot but you can not check the resulting images. 1 Power off Return to" " Select the type of image to be deleted "q" Still Image or "t" Movie). Point Execute Select Still Image or Select the frame Movie to delete P 34 h When you are deleting images, do not hold down the shutter button as this could result in you mistakenly deleting the image. h If you leave the camera unused for 10 seconds without deleting any images, you are automatically returned to "2" mode. Camera 2 3 TV Software Delete the file. [. . . ] h Wait until charging is completed (the viewfinder lamp turns green) before pressing the shutter button. h Switch the camera on. Camera TV Software Data h Insert the new SmartMedia or delete some unwanted frames. h The SmartMedia contact area (gold- h Wipe the SmartMedia contact area with colored section) is soiled. h Hold the camera correctly. Can't use the flash to h The flash is set to s flash-off mode. [. . . ]