Fujifilm FinePix F30 Zoom Review

When you select Playback mode the last picture taken is displayed. You can move backward or forward through the images using the LEFT and RIGHT buttons. The overlay information is displayed briefly when a new image is selected.

You can quickly search through stored images using the Index playback function which is actuated by pressing the DISP button. Nine thumbnail size images will be displayed and you can select one using the 4-way controller's buttons and then pressing the MENU/OK button.

You can also search through the index display by date of capture.

The image can be magnified in several steps by pressing the telephoto zoom button. Once the image is enlarged at any step, you can move around (Pan) inside of it.

Playback MENU options:

ERASE - Single frame or All frames

IMAGE ROTATE - Rotate portrait mode images

PROTECT - Frame, Set All, Reset All

COPY - Copy your images from internal memory to your xD card or visa versa

VOICE MEMO - Record up to a 30-sec voice memo

TRIMMING - Trim (crop) the image and save as new image

SET-UP - enter the SETUP menu

The Voice Memo function allows you to record up to a 30-sec. voice memo and attach it to a still image.

Trim (crop) the current image and save it as a new image file.

Movie clips can be played in the camera or viewed on a TV using the supplied Audio/Video cables.

Set-Up Menu:

IMAGE DISP. - 1.5, 3 seconds or Continuous
FRAME NO. - Continuous or renew (file numbering)
AF ILLUMINATOR - Enable or disable AF-assist lamp
DIGITAL ZOOM - On or Off
LCD MODE - 60fps, 30fps or Power Save
LONG EXPOSURE - On or Off
DATE/TIME - setting of date and time
BEEP VOLUME - Volume of camera sounds, Low/High/Off
SHUTTER VOLUME - Shutter sound-fx volume
PLAYBACK VOLUME - Volume of movies or voice memos
LCD BRIGHTNESS - LCD brightness
FORMAT - Format the xD Card
LANGUAGE - English/French/German
AUTO POWER OFF - Off, 2 min. or 5 min.
TIME DIFFERENCE - World time offset
BACKGROUND COLOR - Menu screen color scheme
VIDEO SYSTEM - NTSC or PAL video signal timing
RESET - resets all camera settings to default.