DIGITAL CAMERA
FINEPIX Z80 series
Owner’s Manual
Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual
describes how to use your FUJIFILM FinePix Z80 series digital
camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have
read and understood its contents before using the camera.
For information on related products, visit our website at
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html
BL01124-201 EN
Before You Begin
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback
More on Photography
More on Playback
Movies
Connections
Menus
Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
Appendix
About This Manual
Before using the camera, read this Owner’s Manual and the other supplied documents. For
information on specific topics, consult the sources below.
Camera Q & A
Camera Q & A ...................................................
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Know what you want to do but don’t know the
name for it? Find the answer in “Camera Q & A.”
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ..............................................
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pg. vi
The “Table of Contents” gives an overview of the
entire manual. The principal camera operations
are listed here.
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pg. 95
Troubleshooting ..............................................
Troubleshooting
Having a specific problem with the camera?
Find the answer here.
Warning Messages and Displays
Warning Messages and Displays .....................
.....................pg. 102
pg. 102
Find out what’s behind that flashing icon or
error message in the monitor.
Glossary
Glossary ........................................................
........................................................pg. 106
pg. 106
The meanings of some technical terms may be
found here.
Memory Cards
Pictures can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on optional SD and SDHC memory cards. In this
manual, SD memory cards are referred to as “memory cards.” For more information, see page 8.
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Camera Q & A
Find items by task.
Camera Setup
Camera Setup
Question
Question
How do I set the camera clock?
Can I set the clock to local time when I travel?
How do I keep the monitor from turning off automatically?
How do I make the monitor brighter or darker?
How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking?
What do the icons in the monitor mean?
How much charge is left in the battery?
Sharing Pictures
Sharing Pictures
Can I print pictures on my home printer?
Question
Question
Key phrase
Key phrase
Date and time
Time difference
Auto power off
LCD brightness
Silent mode
Operation volume,
shutter volume
Monitor
Battery level
See page
See page
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Key phrase
Key phrase
Printing pictures
See page
See page
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Camera Q & A
Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures
Question
Question
Key phrase
Key phrase
See page
See page
How can I make good portraits?
Can the camera automatically select the most suitable mode?
Is there a simple way to adjust settings for different scenes?
How do I shoot a panorama?
How do I shoot close-ups?
How do I keep the flash from firing?
How do I stop my subjects’ eyes glowing red when I use the flash?
How do I “fill-in” shadows on back-lit subjects?
How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer?
How do I shoot movies?
Can I join short clips into a longer movie?
Intelligent Face Detection
G mode
Shooting mode
Motion panorama
Macro mode (Close-ups)
Flash mode
Self-timer mode
Recording movies
Successive movie
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Camera Q & A
Viewing Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Question
Question
Key phrase
Key phrase
See page
See page
How do I view my pictures?
Is there a simple way to delete one image?
How do I delete one or all images at once?
Can I zoom in on pictures during playback?
How do I view a lot of pictures at once?
Can I protect my pictures from accidental deletion?
Can I hide the icons in the monitor when viewing my pictures?
Can I mark images with favorite (9) rating?
Can I create photobooks from my favorite pictures?
How do I search for pictures?
How do I upload pictures or videos to my blog?
How can I process images for posting to my blog?
Can I add effects to my movies?
Single-frame playback
Deleting pictures
Erase
Playback zoom
Multi-frame playback
Protect
Choosing a display format
9 Favorites
Photobook assist
Image search
Mark for upload
Edit for blog
Movie edit
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Table of Contents
About This Manual .......................................................................... ii
Camera Q & A .................................................................................... iii
Camera Setup .............................................................................. iii
Sharing Pictures .......................................................................... iii
Taking Pictures ............................................................................ iv
Viewing Pictures .......................................................................... v
Before You Begi
Before You Beginn
Introduction ....................................................................................... 1
Symbols and Conventions .......................................................... 1
Supplied Accessories .................................................................... 1
Parts of the Camera ....................................................................... 2
The Monitor ................................................................................... 3
First Step
First Stepss
Charging the Battery ..................................................................... 4
Inserting the Battery...................................................................... 6
Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................. 8
Turning the Camera on and Off ..............................................12
Shooting Mode .............................................................................12
Playback Mode ..............................................................................12
Basic Setup .......................................................................................13
Basic Photography and Playbac
Basic Photography and Playbackk
Taking Pictures in G (SCENE RECOGNITION) Mode .....15
Viewing Pictures ............................................................................20
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More on Photograph
More on Photographyy
A Shooting Mode ........................................................................21
Selecting a Shooting Mode......................................................21
Shooting Modes ...........................................................................22
B Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal ...27
Focus Lock ........................................................................................30
5 Exposure Compensation .....................................................32
L Macro mode (Close-ups) ......................................................34
K Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash) .....................................35
J Using the Self-Timer ...............................................................37
Setting the Self-Timer ................................................................37
COUPLE TIMER ...............................................................................37
GROUP TIMER ................................................................................38
10 SEC/ 2 SEC..................................................................................38
More on Playbac
More on Playbackk
Single-Frame Playback ...............................................................40
9 Favorites: Rating Pictures ...................................................40
Playback Zoom ..............................................................................41
Multi-Frame Playback .................................................................42
M Deleting Pictures ....................................................................43
3 Photobook Assist ....................................................................45
Creating a Photobook ................................................................45
Viewing Photobooks ..................................................................46
Editing and Deleting Photobooks .........................................46
MovieMoviess
A Recording Movies ...................................................................47
R Successive Movie ................................................................48
D Viewing Movies .......................................................................50
Connection
Connectionss
Viewing Pictures on TV ...............................................................51
Printing Pictures via USB ...........................................................52
Connecting the Camera ............................................................52
Printing Selected Pictures ........................................................52
Printing the DPOF Print Order ................................................53
Creating a DPOF Print Order ....................................................55
Viewing Pictures on a Computer ............................................57
Installing the Software...............................................................57
Windows: Installing My FinePix Studio .............................57
Macintosh: Installing FinePixViewer ..................................59
Connecting the Camera ............................................................61
MenuMenuss
The Shooting Menu ......................................................................63
Using the Shooting Menu .........................................................63
Shooting Menu Options ............................................................64
n ISO ............................................................................................65
o IMAGE SIZE ...........................................................................65
T IMAGE QUALITY ..................................................................66
W FINEPIX COLOR ....................................................................66
C WHITE BALANCE .................................................................67
E CONTINUOUS (Continuous shooting) ........................67
F AF MODE ...............................................................................68
Table of Contents
The Playback Menu.......................................................................69
Using the Playback Menu .........................................................69
Playback Menu Options .............................................................70
V IMAGE SEARCH ....................................................................71
v EDIT FOR BLOG....................................................................71
I MOVIE EDIT ...........................................................................74
K MARK FOR UPLOAD ...........................................................74
q SLIDE SHOW .........................................................................76
a RED EYE REMOVAL .............................................................76
O PROTECT ................................................................................77
R CROP .......................................................................................78
j RESIZE ....................................................................................79
N IMAGE ROTATE ....................................................................80
P COPY .......................................................................................81
Q VOICE MEMO ........................................................................82
P TRANSITION .........................................................................84
L MOVIE TRIMMING ..............................................................84
The Setup Menu .............................................................................85
Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................85
Setup Menu Options ...................................................................86
p TIME DIFFERENCE ...............................................................88
m FORMAT .................................................................................89
a IMAGE DISP. ..........................................................................89
b FRAME NO. ...........................................................................90
k ILLUMINATION.....................................................................90
j SOUND ...................................................................................91
f PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................91
g LCD BRIGHTNESS................................................................91
d LCD MODE ............................................................................91
o AUTO POWER OFF ..............................................................91
c DIGITAL ZOOM ....................................................................92
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Table of Contents
Technical Note
Technical Notess
Optional Accessories ...................................................................93
Accessories from FUJIFILM .......................................................94
Troubleshootin
Troubleshootingg
Troubleshooting ............................................................................95
Warning Messages and Displays ......................................... 102
Appendi
Appendixx
Glossary .......................................................................................... 106
Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity ....................... 107
Specifications ............................................................................... 108
Caring for the Camera ...............................................................112
Storage and Use .......................................................................112
Cleaning ......................................................................................112
Travelling ....................................................................................112
Notes and Cautions ....................................................................113
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