Batteries It runs on two AA batteries, alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH. With the camera off, open the cover and match the + and − signs. Never use manganese or Ni-Cd batteries, and never mix new batteries with used ones.
Charging Ni-MH batteries charge in a Fujifilm charger sold separately. When they’re new or have sat in a drawer for a long time, first drain them with the DISCHARGE function in the SET-UP menu, then recharge them.
Card The xD-Picture Card slides into the battery compartment, gold mark facing the gold contacts. With no card, it records to its internal memory of about 12 MB: 4 photos at full size.
Switching on for the first time Press POWER all the way: the lens extends. The message DATE/TIME NOT SET appears. Press MENU/OK and set the date and time. The language is changed in the SET-UP menu.
Your first photo In AUTO mode, frame on the screen and press halfway: two beeps and the viewfinder lamp turns green, focus is set. Then press all the way.
Good to know
Expect about 100 shots with alkalines, 400 with 2500 mAh Ni-MH (CIPA measurement). Cold weather lowers these figures.
Stored without batteries, it loses the date and time. But don’t leave Ni-MH batteries in it for too long: the camera drains them completely, and they may no longer recharge.
In strong sunlight, when the screen is hard to read, use the optical viewfinder.
A new card, or one formatted on a computer, should first be formatted in the camera: FORMAT, in the SET-UP menu.
Video is recorded without sound, at 320 × 240 and 10 frames per second, 60 seconds at most. Set the zoom beforehand: it can’t move during recording.
FinePix A500 specifications
Sensor
1/2.5-inch Super CCD HR, 5.1 MP
Lens
3× zoom, 38-114 mm (35 mm equivalent), f/3.3-5.5
Stabilisation
none mentioned in the manual. If the camera-shake icon appears, use the flash or a tripod
Screen
1.8 inches, 77,000 dots, plus an optical viewfinder
Video
320 × 240 or 160 × 120, 10 fps, no sound
Power
2 AA batteries: alkaline (about 100 shots) or Ni-MH (about 400 shots at 2500 mAh)
Card
xD-Picture Card up to 1 GB, internal memory of about 12 MB
Transfer
USB cable, NTSC/PAL video out, PictBridge direct printing
Factory reset
SET-UP menu, then RESET (date, time, time difference and video system are kept)
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