FujiFilm FinePix S6000fd manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA Fine Pix S 6000f d / Fi nePix S6500 fd correctly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0054 8-200 (1) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features • Photography Settings Camera C onnection Software Installatio n • Playbac k •M o v i e Appendi ces [...]

2 Warning To preven t fire or shock h azard, do not expo se the unit to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With FC C Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interferen[...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE WITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE RECORD ED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OP ENING THE PA CKAGE , YOU ACCE PT AND AGREE TO B E BOUND BY[...]

4 EC Declar ation of Co nformit y We Name: Fuji P hoto Fi lm (Eur ope) GmbH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIF ILM DIG ITAL CA MERA F inePix S6000fd / FinePi x S6500 fd Manufacturer’s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd . Manufactu rer’s A ddress: 26-30, Nishi azabu 2- chome, Minat[...]

5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al of used Elec trica l & Elec tronic Eq uipmen t (Appli cable in th e Europe an Union and oth er Europ ean cou ntries with separate collec tion systems) This sym bol on t he pr oduct, or in th e man ual an d in the warran ty, an d/or on its packa ging in dicates [...]

6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... .... 3 EC De clarat ion o f Con formi ty...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 4 Disposal of Electric and Elec tronic Equ ipment in Privat e Hou sehol ds ... ...... ...... ........ .[...]

7 Setti ng the SHO OTIN G MEN U ......... ..... ..... 81 p -MODE MENU (Photogr aphy) .......... ......... ...... 85 Changing the sensitivity setting ( S ISO) ....... ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ..... 85 Changing th e quality sett ing ( QUAL ITY) ......... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 86 Chan ging the Fi neP ix CO LOR set [...]

8 Contents Connecti ng Camera Dir ectly t o Printer — PictBr idge F unct ion . ........ ...... ..... ...... ........ ... 136 Soft ware Inst allat ion Instal latio n on a Wi ndows P C .. ..... ...... ........ ...... 1 40 Instal latio n on a Mac OS X ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... 143 Conne cting to a PC ....... ..... ...... ..... ......... ..[...]

9 Prefac e Z Test Shots Prior to Photog raphy For im portant p hotogr aphs (s uch as w eddings and overseas t rips), always ta ke a test sh ot and view t he image to make sur e that the camer a is working normally. • Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for any inciden tal losses (such a s the cos ts of ph otography or the lo ss of i[...]

10 Preface Z Notes on Elec trical In terfer ence If the camer a is to be used in hospita ls or aircra fts, please note that this camera ma y cause interferen ce to o ther equipm ent in t he hospital or ai rcraft. Fo r deta ils, please chec k wit h the a pplic able regula tion s. Z Exp lanati on of Colo r Telev ision System Z Exif Prin t (Exif ver. [...]

11 About th is Manua l Z 4-direct ion ( nopq ) butto n Up, down, left, and r ight are in dicat ed by blac k tria ngle s in th e Owne r’s Manua l. Up or down is sho wn as n or o , and l eft or right is shown as p or q . e Macro (Close-up) Use this mode to take close-up shots. Available Photography modes: B , , , , , N , M , < , > Press e ( p[...]

12 Acce ssories Includ ed • AA-size Alkalin e Batteries (LR6) (4 ) •S t r a p ( 1 ) • Lens c ap (1 ) • Lens c ap ho lder (1 ) • Lens hood (1) • A/V cable (1) Includin g plug to pin-p lug ×2 • USB c able (mini- B) (1) • CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix CX • Own er’s Ma nual ( this m anual ) (1) SU1870GB.book Page 12 Monday, Augus[...]

13 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to the pages in pare ntheses for info rmatio n on usi ng the cam era pa rts or features. A Zoom ring (p.32, 41) B Focus ring (p.32, 72) C Power switch D Shutter button E D Exposure compensation button (p.69, 80, 98) F f Continuous shooting button (p.77) G Mode dial Continued Q SU1870GB.book Page 13 Monday, [...]

14 Camer a Parts a nd Featu res H Microphone I AF-assist illuminator (p.41)/Self-timer lamp (p.89) J Lens hood K A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket (p.134) L DC IN 5V (power input) socket (p.135) M ; USB socket (mini-B) N Flash (p.75) O Focus mode selector switch (p.32, 71, 72) P (One-touch AF) button (p.32, 72) Q Strap mount (p.17) R Speaker S S[...]

15 V Diopter adjustment dial W Indicator lamp (p.36) X LCD monitor Y DISP (Display)/BACK button (p.31, 42, 44) Z Tripod mount ! Viewfinder (EVF) _ Intelligent Face Detection button (p.37) # EVF/LCD (monitor selector) button (p.31, 33) $ Digital zoom button (p.31, 41) % 4-direction ( nopq ) button ^ MENU/OK button & Photo mode ( p ) button (p.31[...]

16 Exampl e of screen Te xt Displ ay Z Phot ography mo de Z Playbac k mode FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd has internal memory that can store images without xD-Picture Card . Y appears on the screen when the internal memory is active. UP UP 100 100 UP UP ISO ISO F2.8 F2.8 N 25 2 5 1 / / 1 / 2006 2006 12 1 2 : 00 0 0 AM AM 1000 1000 A ( Self-timer[...]

17 Attach ing the Str ap, Lens cap and Lens hood Attaching the st rap 1 Attach the strap to the strap mounts on the camera. Once you have attached both ends of the strap, check carefully to make sure that the strap is firmly secured. 2 Pull t he lens cap co rd thr ough the strap. CAUTIO N • Atta ch the strap correctly to prevent dropping the came[...]

18 Attaching the Stra p, Len s cap an d Lens ho od Attaching the lens hood The le ns hood i s effective for reduci ng ghost images a nd flare in backlit sce nes so t hat the cam era prov ides cris p, clear shots. 1 Align the indicators on the camera and len s hood, and fit the lens hood to the lens. 2 Turn the lens hood cl ockwise until it clicks. [...]

19 Getting Ready Load ing the B atteri es Batterie s are r equired to opera te the digital camera. A t first, loa d the b atteries i n the cam era. Compatible batteries AA-size alkalin e batteries (4 ) or AA-size Ni-MH recharge able ba tteries ( 4) (sold se parate ly) CAUTIO N • Neve r use the following types of batteries, as they could cause ser[...]

20 Loadin g the Ba tteries 2 Load the b atteries correctly as indicated by the polari ty icons . CAUTIO N Match the polarity icons ( + and , ) of the batteries to those on the inside of the battery cover. 3 Press on the battery cover to push the batteries down. Slide the cover closed. SU1870GB.book Page 20 Monday, August 14, 2006 2:35 AM[...]

21 Getting Ready Checking the batter y charge Turn the camer a on and check the battery ch arge. A There i s ample ba ttery ch arge. (Not disp layed) B There is in sufficient charge left in the batte ries. The batteries will soon run out. Have a new set of batteries ready. (Lit re d) C The batteries ar e depleted. The displa y will shortly go blank[...]

22 Load ing the xD-Picture Card Although you can store pictu res i n the came ra’s i nternal memory, you can stor e many more images on the xD- Pictur e Car d (sol d separ atel y). 1 Open the slot cover. CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the slot cover. CAUTIO N Do not open the slot cover while the camera is on. This could [...]

23 Getting Ready How to replac e the xD-Picture Card Push the xD-Picture Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the xD-Picture Card is pushed out. CAUTIO N • Whe n storing xD-Picture Card s, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. An xD-Picture Card could be swallowed and cause suffocati[...]

24 Turn ing On and Off Turning the camera on in Photography mode Set the Power switch to q to turn the camer a on in Photogr aphy mod e. Set the Power switch to OFF to tu rn the camera of f. Turning the camera on in Playback mo de Set the P ower switch to w to turn the camera o n in Play back mode. Set the Power switch to OFF to tu rn the camera of[...]

25 Getting Ready Setting the language, date, an d time When usin g the camera for the firs t time after pur chasing, the lan guage, da te, and time are cleared . Set the langua ge, date, and tim e. 1 screen app ears when turning the camera on. 2 Set the date and time . MEMO • H olding down n or o changes the numbers continuously. • W hen the ti[...]

26 Tur ning On and O ff 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. August 24, 2006 YY.MM.DD: 2006.8.24 MM/DD/YY: 8/24/2006 DD.MM.YY: 24.8.2006 MEMO START MENU screen also appears when the batteries have been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the batteries have been installed for 2[...]

27 Getting Ready Correc ting th e Date an d Time 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Display the D ATE/TIME screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select U SET-UP. C Press q . SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER A Press p or q to se lect . B Press o[...]

28 Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Display the screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select U SET-UP. C Press q . SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET -UP SET -UP OFF OFF SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER A Press p or q to se lect . B Press o to m ove to men u item. C Pres[...]

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30 Basi c Operat ion Gui de This se ction descri bes the ca mera’s button s and fu nctions. Power s witch D Exposu re compensa tion butto n f Cont inuo us shoo ting button Photogra phy mode select or B Auto ? Scene Position Picture Stabilization N Programmed Auto Natura l li ght /Natur al & d M Shutter-priority Auto m Portrait < Aperture-p[...]

31 Using the Camera Intellige nt Face Det ection b utton EVF/LCD ( monito r select or) butt on Diopt er ad justme nt dia l pq butt on Digita l zoom butt on DISP/BACK button Phot o mode p butt on Makes th e image in the viewfinder easier to see. Set the dial to the posi tion w here t he AF f rame appea rs sh arpes t. Pressing this bu tton al lows yo[...]

32 Basic Operatio n Guide Zoom ring One-t ouch AF bu tton Focus ri ng The ca mera focus es on th e subjec t using Man ual focus mo de. Turn th e zoom ri ng to take pictures with zo om function . Focus the image once. T his can only be used for manua l focusi ng. Focu s mode se lect or switch Chang es among C-AF (Con tinuous AF), S-AF (S ingle A F) [...]

33 Using the Camera Taki ng Pic tures (AU TO Mo de) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Set the Power switch to q . C Set the Foc us mode se lector switch to S-AF. CHECK • Foca l range Wide-angle: approx. 40 cm (1.3 ft.) to infinity Telephoto: approx. 2 m (6.6 ft.) to infinity •S e l e c t e Macro mode to tak[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Holdi ng the camera correctl y Brace yo ur elbo ws again st your s ides and hold th e came ra wit h both hands . Using the viewfi nder (E VF) allow s for a st eady ar m position , preventi ng picture blur. CAUTIO N • Movin g the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake). Hold the camera steadily[...]

35 Using the Camera Flash Change the flash mode when you wan t to take pictures without flash. See p.75 for information on flash. 4 Press the shutter button fully. CAU TION When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The indicator lamp blinks orange during charging. MEMO • W hen the su[...]

36 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Compatibl e filters 58 mm-diameter commercial available filters can be attached. CAUTIO N • Do n ot use more than one filter at a time. • The lens cap (included) may not be used when attaching the filter. CAUTIO N • The image shown on the screen before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc.[...]

37 Using the Camera Using Intelligent Face De tection when taking pictures Intelligent Face Det ection allows you to focus on and adjust the brightn ess of people’s faces. Intelligent Face Detection is effective with the camera held horizontally or vertically. Avail able Ph otography modes: B , , , , m , , , , , , N , M , < , > Avail able P[...]

38 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) Subjects not suitable for Intell igent Face Det ection Intelligent Face Detection automatically focuses on a face(s) turned towards the camera. However, difficulties will occur with the Intelligent Face Detection mode in the following situations: • The face is obscured by glasses, sunglasses, a hat or hair. • A [...]

39 Using the Camera Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In the above composit ion, the subj ects are not in the AF frame. Pre ssing the shu tter b utton halfwa y at this poin t will result in the su bjects being out of f ocus. AF/AE lock is u seful: Use AF/AE lock to gua rantee best result when shooting a subject that is n ot suited [...]

40 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) 3 Continue t o hold the shut ter butt on down halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and p ress the shutter b utton full y. MEMO • AF/A E lock can be applied repeatedly be fore the shutter is released. • On FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd, pressing the shutter button down halfway locks the focus a[...]

41 Using the Camera AF-assist illuminat or Use this illuminator to focus on th e subject in dimly lit conditions. When p ressing t he shutter button down hal fway, th e camera fires the AF-assist illuminator (gre en) while focusing on your subje ct. MEMO • Eve n when the AF-assist illuminator fires, the camera may have difficulty focusing in some[...]

42 Taking Pictures ( AUTO Mo de) CHECK When using digital zoom, appears in the bottom left corner of the screen and the zoom bar color changes. MEMO Press again to cancel digital zoom. Adjusting the shot composition Select the screen display. Press DISP/B ACK to cha nge the screen disp lay. AU TO A UTO N 25 2 5 N 25 2 5 8 / 24 2 4 / 2006 2006 10 1 [...]

43 Using the Camera Position the m ain subject a t the interse ction of two lines in th is f rame or align one o f the horizo ntal lines with the hori zon. Use thi s fr ame as a guide t o the subje ct’s size and the b alance o f the s hot while com posing a shot. MEMO Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot. The image may be out of focus if A[...]

44 Viewing the Im ages Playback yo ur ima ges to check them. For im portant photogra phs, alw ays take a test sho t and view the im age to mak e sure that the c amera is wor king nor mally . Settin g the camera to Playback mode Set the Power switch to w during s hooting to chan ge to Play back mode. When the camera is off, set the Power switch to w[...]

45 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back Intelligent Face D etection When playing back images taken with Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.37) ( appears on the screen), press (Intelligent Face Detection). A frame a ppears around the face that detected by FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd. Press Intelligent Face Detection to alternate the detect[...]

46 Viewing the Imag es 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to return to the zoom setting. Z Zoom s cales Intelligent Face De tection The image taken using Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.37) ( appears on the screen). Press (Intelligent Face Detection) to alternate between detected faces. Press n or o to display the selected[...]

47 Using the Camera Sorting by date In sorti ng by date mode, yo u can view all images take n on the same day. A Press n , o , p , or q to mo ve the curs or (color ed frame ) to the se lecting fr ame. B Press M ENU/OK to enlarg e the i mage. 2006 2006 1 / 11 11 8 / 23 23 8 / 22 22 8 / 24 24 Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to move the cu[...]

48 Erasin g the I mages /Mov ies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.44) Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space on the xD-Pictu re Card or in ternal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. Selecting FRAME or ALL FRAMES MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing [...]

49 Using the Camera MEMO MEMO • W hen using an xD-Picture Card , the images in the xD- Picture Card are erased. When not using an xD- Picture Card , the images in the internal memory are erased. • P rotected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.106). • I f “DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?” or[...]

50 Using th e Photogra phy Functi ons — Procedu re of Setti ng Specify the camera set tings for takin g picture s to get the best result . A ge neral gui de is g iven belo w. 1 Selec t the Photogr aphy mode. Turn th e Mode d ial to sel ect the P hotogra phy mo de. The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot. CAU TION When you hav[...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography 2 Specify the p hotography sett ings. Pressing bu ttons or se lecting men u allows you to specify photogra phy fun ctions. Y ou can ob tain the best res ult for sh ooting. Z Spe cifying functi ons usi ng butt ons Continued Q e ( p ) Macro b utton d ( q ) Flash bu tton Intelligent Face Detec tion button f Contin [...]

52 Usin g the P hoto graph y Func tions — Proc edure of Se tting Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng p -M ODE MEN U ( p butt on) S ISO Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.85). QUALITY Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.86). FinePix COLOR Use to specify required color tone ( ➝ p.87). ISO ISO MODE MENU MODE MENU AU TO A UTO S[...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng SHO OTING MEN U (ME NU/OK bu tton) SELF-TIMER Used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is included in the shot ( ➝ p.88). PHOTOMETRY Use to select light metering method (set the Mode dial to N , M , < or > . When the Mode dial is set to > , Intelli[...]

54 Setti ng the Shoot ing Mode You can select the most s uitable settin g according to th e subject by selectin g one of t he Shoot ing mod es. B Auto This is th e easie st mode for provi ding cri sp an d clear shots. Use this mo de for ordi nary p hotogr aphy. Camera specifies all se ttings other than p -MODE (Quality and F inePix CO LOR) au tomat[...]

55 Advanced Features — Photography Natural Light / Natural & d Use this mod e to select NATURAL LIGHT or NATURAL & d . Select the SCENE POSITION setting in the SHOOTING MENU. CHECK Only AUTO can be selected for the ISO (sensitivity) setting. Z Selecting NATURAL LIGH T / NATURAL & d . Continued Q Set the Mode dial to . A Press M ENU/OK[...]

56 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode This m ode produ ces beautif ul image s that reta in the n atura l ambi ence w hen shots are taken in low-light conditions. This mode is also ide al for shoo ting ind oor o r sit uati ons wher e the f lash c annot be used. Camera sets th e high-sensitivity settin g when selecting the Nat ural li ght mode. Thi s mode i[...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography m Portra it Use this mode for pho tograp hy to get beau tiful skin tones and soft o verall tone. CHECK • Ava ilable flash modes AUTO, b , d , C , c , n • Only AUTO can be selected for the ISO (sensitivity) setting. , Landscape Use this mode f or shoo ting scener y in dayli ght and provides cr isp, clear sho [...]

58 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode ? Scene P osition This m ode provi des the be st scene position setting fo r the sce ne bei ng sho t. Cho ose fr om 1 0 types of Sh ooting modes . The Sh ooting m ode is selected from SCENE POSITION in S HOOTING MENU. CHECK • See p.76 for information on the available flash modes. • Only AUTO can be selected for th[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to take pictures of a movin g subject. It gives prio rity to fa ster shutter sp eeds. CHECK When setting . Sport mode, the camera sets to High-speed shooting mode ( ➝ p.92) automatically. Use this mod e for s hooting evening an d night scenes. A picture is t aken wit h a slow shutter of up to 4 [...]

60 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Use this mod e to shoot sunset, ma king the colo rs more v ivid. Use this mod e to preve nt darkeni ng images and provide cr isp, clear sho ts, when shoot ing at sn owy scene wh ere the wh ole screen ap pears wh ite. Use this mod e to preve nt darkeni ng images and provide cr isp, clear sho ts, when sh ooting at beach[...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e to take clear close-up sho ts when zooming u p a flow er. It is effective for tak ing more v ivid shots of flower petal. CHECK • Flash cannot be used in the Flower mode. • Foca l range Wide angle: Approx. 1 cm to 2.0 m (0.4 in. to 6.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 90 cm to 2.0 m (3.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.)[...]

62 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode N Program AE This is a n auto matic mode to spec ify the se ttings exc ept for the sh utter s peed a nd apertu re sett ing. This is a simp le way to tak e picture s the same as the M Shutter -priorit y Auto a nd < Aperture -prior ity Auto modes (Progr am shift ). Photogr aphy funct ions: • PHOT OMETRY ( ➝ p.90)[...]

63 Advanced Features — Photography M Shutter Priori ty AE This is an a utomati c mode to set the shutter spe ed. Use this mod e to freeze a mo ving subject (fast shu tter speed) or convey the impres sion of m oveme nt (slow shutter sp eed). Photogr aphy funct ions: • PHOT OMETRY ( ➝ p.90) • T WHITE BALANCE ( ➝ p.91) • H AF MODE ( ➝ p.[...]

64 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CAUTIO N Shutter spee d When shooting a moving subject, you can either “freeze the motion” or “capture the sense of movement” by adjusting the shutter speed. N 25 2 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 200 200 F2 F 2 . 8 F 2 . 8 8 / 24 2 4 / 2006 2006 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM AM When th e correct exposure c annot be obtained with sele[...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography < Apert ure Pr iority A E This is an a utomati c mode to set the aperture. Use this mode to have the ar ea in front of an d behind the subject out of focu s (large apert ure) or h ave both n ear and far su bjects i n focus (s mall aperture) . Photogr aphy funct ions: • PHOT OMETRY ( ➝ p.90) • T WHITE BA[...]

66 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CAUTIO N Aperture By adjusting the aperture, you can change the depth of focus (depth of field). Selecting a larger number o f aperture (closed) obtains a larger depth of focus. Selecting a smaller number of aperture (open) has the area in front of and behind the subject out of focus. ISO 100 ISO 100 N 25 2 5 F8 F 8 4[...]

67 Advanced Features — Photography > Manual This is a sho oting mode t hat allo ws fo r set tings incl udin g the shutte r speed and ape rture. Set the Photog raphy functi ons to manual to ea sily control yourself. Photogr aphy funct ions: • PHOT OMETRY ( ➝ p.90) • T WHITE BALANCE ( ➝ p.91) • H AF MODE ( ➝ p.93) • G SHARPNESS ( ?[...]

68 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Z Setting the ap erture CHECK Aperture settings Wide-angle: F2.8 to F11 in 1/3 EV increments Telephoto: F4.9 to F11 in 1/3 EV increments MEMO Explanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.181). The e xposur e ind icato r A Hold down D . Press n or o to s ele ct th e aper tur e. B Press th e shutter b utton to ta ke picture s.[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting the Image Brightness ( D Exposur e Compensation ) Use this m enu fo r shots to get the corre ct bright ness (exposure ), such as shot s with extr emely hig h contrast betwee n the subj ect and t he back ground . Avail able Ph otography modes: N , M , < ( ➝ p. 62, 63, 65) Adjusting exposure com pen[...]

70 Adj ustin g th e Imag e Brig htnes s ( D Exposure Compensa tion) CHECK • Comp ensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) • Exp lanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.181) MEMO • This setting is retained when the mode is changed or the camera is turned off ( S icon appears). Set the exposure compensation to “0” unless [...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography Cont inuou s AF Use this butt on to take pict ures of a moving subj ect . Usin g Continu ous AF m ode redu ces the time re quired for focusing. Avail able Ph otography modes: All (exce pt for ) A Set the Foc us mode se lector switch to C-AF. B Frame th e shot so that the subject f ills the entire AF fram e. Th e[...]

72 Manual focus Use manua l focus to lock the focus fo r a shot. Avail able Ph otography modes: All A Set the Foc us mode se lector switch to MF. CAUTIO N • Man ual focus cannot be used in the r Movie mode. • H A F M O D E ( ➝ p.93) in SHOOTING MENU cannot be set. A focusing indicato r mark appears on the screen. C heck whether mark appears i[...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography Z Focusin g indic ator marks The focus indic ator m arks in th e follow ing ta ble app ear when the a rea of fo cus is almost in focus. Use the ma rks to focus th e shot. MEMO • If th e focus is set to infinity using manual focusing, position the mark on a subject close to infinity. Continuing to turn the focu[...]

74 e Macr o (Close-up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otography modes: B , , , , , N , M , < , > Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro m ode. The Macro m ode setting chang es each time you press t he e ( p ). CAUTIO N • The flash cannot be used when Super macro is set. • Sup er macro cann ot be used when NATURAL & d is[...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography d Sett ing the Fla sh (Inte lligent Flash) Flash ph otograph y is usefu l for taking pic tures at night or indoor da rk locati ons. Choo se from 6 flash modes accordi ng to th e type of sh ot. See p.76 fo r infor mation on the a vaila ble Ph otogr aph y modes . MEMO By calculating subject distance and brightness[...]

76 d Setting the F lash (Intelligent Fla sh) CHECK List of available flash modes in each Photography mode CHECK Effective flash range ( S : AUTO) Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 8.3 m (2.0 ft. to 27.2 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 2.0 m to 4.6 m (6.6 ft. to 15.1 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even i[...]

77 Advanced Features — Photography f Takin g picture s continuo usly Use this mod e to take p ictures o f a moving subject. Hold down f . Press n or o to select the Con tinuous shooting mode. Release f to confirm your selectio n. f : TOP 3 continuou s shooting j : Auto bracke ting k : FIN AL 3 co ntinuo us sh ooting h : LONG PERIOD c ontinuo us s[...]

78 f Taking p ictures continuo usly Avail able Ph otography modes: All (except fo r ) Avail able Phot ography modes: N , M , < , > CHECK Auto bracketing settings (3) ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV CAU TION • I f the underexposed or overexposed frame is outside the camera’s control range, the picture is not taken with the specified setting inc[...]

79 Advanced Features — Photography Avail able Ph otography modes: All (except fo r ) Shooting continue s as long a s holding the shut ter button down. This mode sho ots up to 40 ti mes (max. 2.2 fr ames/sec .). The camer a reco rds t he fi nal 3 f rames shot when you release the shutte r butt on. Avail able Phot ography modes: All (except fo r ) [...]

80 j Increas ing Moni tor Brightne ss This is u seful w hen checkin g the s hot compos ition for outdoor scen es. Increa sing the sc reen b rightness Press DISP/BACK while pressin g D . The screen becomes b right. Press DISP/BACK while pressin g D again to can cel the function. MEMO • T his function is automatically canceled after each shot. • [...]

81 Advanced Features — Photography Using p -MO DE MENU (Photogra phy)/SHOOTI NG MENU Use the se menus to adjust image q uality or focus. Yo u can tak e pictures i n a wid e range o f condit ions. Setting the p -MODE MENU (Photograp hy) Setting the SHOOTING MENU Continued Q A Press p to op en the p -M ODE MENU . B Press n or o to select th e menu.[...]

82 Using p -MODE MENU (P hotograp hy)/SHOOT ING MENU Z List o f p -MODE ME NU op tions Z List of SHOOTIN G MENU opt ions Menu Functions Settings Factory default S ISO ( ➝ p.85) Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light around the subject. The larger value of the sensitivity, the higher sensitivity is obtained. The higher sensiti[...]

83 Advanced Features — Photography Continued Q HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING ( ➝ p.92) This setting can be used with any of the modes. This setting is always set to ON when the Photography mode is set to . . Use this setting to reduce the time required for focusing. ON/OFF OFF H AF MODE ( ➝ p.93) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to N [...]

84 Using p -MODE MENU (P hotograp hy)/SHOOT ING MENU MEMO The options available in the SHOOTING MENU vary depending on whether the mode is selected. • B , , m , , •, , 8 , , , , , , , , • . • N , M , < , > HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING SET -UP SET -UP SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU OFF OFF OFF OFF HIGH-SPE[...]

85 Advanced Features — Photography p -MODE MENU (Ph otograph y) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.81) Changing t he sensit ivity se tting ( S ISO) Use this menu to specify required sen sitivity setting of the ambien t light a round the subject. The larger value of th e sensitivity, the hig her sensitivity is obtained. The highe r sensitivity settings will[...]

86 p -MODE MEN U (Pho tograp hy) Changing t he qualit y setting ( QUALITY) Use this m enu to specify t he image si ze (num ber of recorded pixels ). Sel ect t he qua lity sett ing f or the scene bein g shot. Z Qual ity se ttin gs in Photog raphy mode Area sh ot an d qualit y set ting Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shooting pr[...]

87 Advanced Features — Photography Changing the FinePix COLOR setting ( FinePix COLOR) Use this menu to specify required co lor tone. It is effe ctive for taking v ivid shots or black and whit e shots. CHECK FinePix COLOR settings CAUTIO N When the Mode dial is set to m , , or ? , does not appear on the screen. MEMO p -CHROME may have little visi[...]

88 SHOOTING MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.81) Self-Timer ( SELF-TIMER ) Avail able Ph otography modes: All The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is includ ed in th e shot. When selecting the se lf-timer setting, the se lf-timer icon appears o n the screen. Intelligent Face D etection If suitable focus cannot be achieved, a[...]

89 Advanced Features — Photography 2 Take pictures in selected time. Us ing the 2-sec ond self- timer This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod. MEMO • T o stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press DISP/BACK. • A ny of the following cancels the self-timer setting: - Completing the [...]

90 SHOOTING MENU Selecting light metering method ( P H O T O M E T R Y ) Available Photography modes: N , M , < , > ( > is set, and Intellige nt Face Detection is off) Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s. ) MUL TI (Patt ern): Lig ht met ering wh ere th e came ra assesses the scene a[...]

91 Advanced Features — Photography Adjusting color balance ( T WHITE BALANCE) Available Photography modes: N , M , < , > Adjust the color bala nce based on white to su it the color of the am bient l ight arou nd the subject. AUTO : Automatic adjustm ent ] : Sel ect the wh ite balan ce be usin g whit e paper to suit the shooting conditio ns.[...]

92 SHOOTING MENU Exampl e You can change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. MEMO • In A UTO mode, the correct white balance may not be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of people’s faces and pictures taken under a special light source. Select the correct white balance for the light so[...]

93 Advanced Features — Photography Specifying focusing mode ( H AF MODE) Available Photography modes: N , M , < , > (When the Intelligent Face Dete ction is off) Use this mode to spec ify focusing mod e that best suits the subject. CAUTIO N The H AF mode can only be selected when the focus mode is S-AF ( ➝ p.33). The c amera focu ses on t[...]

94 SHOOTING MENU The camera cha nges the focu sing position on the screen . Use this s ettin g when com posing t he shot using a tripod and chang ing the focusing position . MEMO • T o reposition the AF frame, repeat step A . • R egardless of the AF frame location, the exposure is always set using the area in the center of the screen. To expose[...]

95 Advanced Features — Photography Adjust the image outline (hard/ soft) ( G S HARPN ESS) Available Photography modes: N , M , < , > Use this s etting to soften or empha size the outlin e and quality o f an im age. Adjust the amount of light emitted by the fla sh ( FLASH (Brightness Adjustment)) Available Photography modes: N , M , < , &[...]

96 SHOOTING MENU Photograph the same image with different ex posure ( BRACKETING) Available Photography modes: N , M , < , > Use this s etting to ph otograph the same im age with differe nt exposur e setting s. Bracketi ng shoots 3 continuous frame s, one of which is c orrectly exposed while the rema ining tw o are un derexp osed and overexpo[...]

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98 Playback I nform atio n Use this f unction to check the ph otography inform ation. Hold down D to check the information . CAU TION • H ighlight warning • FinePix COLOR may not appear, depending on the shooting mode. Histog rams A histogram is a chart showing the distribution of brightness in an image (horizontal axis: brightness; vertical ax[...]

99 Advanced Features — Playback Using p -MODE MENU (Playback)/PLAYBACK MENU Use the se menus to play ba ck phot ograph ed images. Setting the p -MODE MENU (Playbac k) A Set the c amera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.44) . Setting the PLAYBACK ME NU A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.44). B Press p to op en the p -M ODE MENU . C Press n or o to[...]

100 p -MODE MENU (Playbac k) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.99) Settin g automatic pla yback ( PLAYBACK) Use this m ode to play ba ck photogr aphed images cont inuo usly. You ca n sel ect ty pe of i mage t rans ition . MEMO • To in terrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advance or go back through the images when selecting NOR[...]

101 Advanced Features — Playback DPOF set f rame ( PRINT ORDER (DPOF)) You can specify th e imag e, number of prin ts, with o r without date of printing with a DPOF-c ompatib le print er. Selecting WITH DATE E , E appear s on th e scr een an d the date will be imprinted on your prin ts. WITH DATE E : The date will be imprinted on your prin ts. WI[...]

102 p -MODE MEN U (Pl ayback) MEMO Canceli ng DPOF setting A Press p to open the p -MODE MENU and press n or o to select PRINT ORDER (DPOF). B Press q . C Press n or o to select WITH DATE E or WITHOUT DATE and press MENU/OK to display the print order screen. D Press p or q to select the frame (file) with the DPOF setting you want to cancel. E Press[...]

103 Advanced Features — Playback Intellig ent Fac e Detecti on When DPOF settings are set to the images taking with the Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.37) ( appears on the screen), press (Intelligent Face Detection), the frame appears around the detected face, and then the number of the detected faces is set to print number. It is easy to set[...]

104 p -MODE MEN U (Pl ayback) Z u PRINT ORDER (DPOF) DPOF sta nds for Digital Print Or der For mat and r efers to a form at that is used for re cording printin g specifica tions for i mages shot u sing a digit al cam era on media such as an xD -Pictu re Card . The recorded specific ations in clude inform ation on w hich fr ames are to be p rinted. [...]

105 Advanced Features — Playback PLAYBACK MENU Setting the menu ( ➝ p.99) Rotating the images ( IMAGE ROTATE) When sho oting in the vertical posi tion, th e image appe ars horizon tal on the screen. Use this mod e to rotat e an image and to display corr ect directio n. Your camera cal ls imag es “fra mes”. CAUTIO N Protected frames (files) [...]

106 PLAYBACK M ENU Intelligent Face D etection When shooting a person in a vertical position, press (Intelligent Face Detection) to rotate to display the correct direction. Protec ting the i mages ( P R O T E C T ) Use this mode t o preve nt frames (files) fr om be ing acci dent ally erase d. You r came ra cal ls im ages “ frame s”. To prote ct[...]

107 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To stop the proc edur e midway If the images are very large, protecting or unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some time. If you want to take a picture or record a movie during the procedure, press DISP/BACK. CAU TION The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (file[...]

108 PLAYBACK M ENU Copying the images ( V COPY) It is pos sible to tr ansfer saved imag es betwe en the intern al memo ry and an xD-Pi cture Ca rd . Yo ur cam era calls images “frames”. Z Selecting COPY A Press n or o to select Y INTE RNAL MEMO RY Q CARD or CARD Q Y INTERNAL MEMORY. B Press q . COPY COPY NEXT NEXT CANCEL CANCEL CARD CARD IN[...]

109 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. C Press p or q to se lect the copying f rame (file). D Press ME NU/OK to copy th e curr ently displaye d frame ( file). COPY OK? COPY OK? 100 - 0001 100 - 0001 100 - 0001 100 - 0001 YES YES CANCEL [...]

110 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N • Whe n [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the screen, copying the data stops on the way. • Whe n copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Adding vo ice memos to t he images ( V OICE ME MO) Voi ce mem os of up to 30 second s can be ad ded to stil l imag es. C Pre[...]

111 Advanced Features — Playback The rem aining r ecordin g time a ppear s during re cording . MEMO Face the microphone to record your comment. Hold the camera about 20 cm (7.9 in.) away for the best results. To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord the co mmen t: press DIS P/BACK. MEMO • W hen the image already has a voice memo ?[...]

112 PLAYBACK M ENU CAUTIO N Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • A udio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.181), PCM recording format • A udio file size: Approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing voic e memo fil es You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. Playi ng back voi ce memo A Press p or [...]

113 Advanced Features — Playback Volume can be adjusted while playing back voice m emos. Trimming the images ( T R I M M I N G ) Use this mod e to tr im the req uired part of the photogra phed imag e. 1 Select the menu. Adjusti ng volume o f voice mem os A Press MENU/OK while playing back voice memo. The vo ice m emo is p aused during playback. B[...]

114 PLAYBACK M ENU 2 Specify trimming part of image. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to return to single-frame playback. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to return to the zoom setting. YES CANCEL YES CANCEL PA N N I N G P ANNING TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL PA N N I N G P ANNING o button (Zoom out) n button (Zoom in) A Press n or o to zo om i[...]

115 Advanced Features — Playback 3 Record the im age. MEMO • A sa ved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step 2 . For 0.3 M, k YES option appears in yellow. • Imag e sizes • Whe n % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAUTIO N You may not be able to trim images that were shot wi[...]

116 r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Set the Mode di al to r . 2 Record movies. Press the sh utter b utton down fully to st art recor ding. During rec ordi ng, l REC and a counter that sh ows the remai ning time appe ar on t he screen. MEMO There is no need to hold down the shutter [...]

117 Advanced Features — Movie Z Zoomin g the ima ge Turn the zoom ring to zoom in or out du ring sho oting. Refocus on the sub ject afte r zooming. CHECK • Opt ical zoom focal length Approx. 28 mm to 300 mm (35 mm camera equivalent) Max. zoom scale: 10.7× • Foca l range Wide-angle: approx. 40 cm (1.3 ft.) to infinity Telephoto: approx. 2 m ([...]

118 r Record ing Mov ies Changin g movie size Press p to open the p -MODE MENU. Z Quality sett ings in Movie mode % (640 × 480 pi xels): Fo r bett er qua lity $ (320 × 240 pi xels): To recor d longe r movies MEMO • T he quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is changed. •I n r Movie mode, you cannot[...]

119 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.44) Z Playing back movies A Press p or q to select the movie file. r appears on the screen . B Press o to be gin playin g back m ovie. 100 100 - 0006 0006 8 / 24 2 4 / 2006 2006 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM AM 100 100 - 0006 0006 8 / 24 2 4 / 2006 2006 10 1 [...]

120 w Play ing Ba ck Mo vies MEMO If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks or black horizontal streaks may appear in the image during playback. This is normal. CAUTIO N • You may not be able to play back some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To play back movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the xD-Picture[...]

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122 U SET-UP Using the SET-UP menu 1 Open the SET-U P menu. 2 Change the page . 3 Change th e setting. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select U SET-UP. C Press q . A Press p or q to select the p age. B Press o to mo ve to men u item. SET SET - UP UP FORMA T FORMA T PLA YBACK V OLUME PLA YBACK VOLUME LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTN[...]

123 Settings SET-UP menu option Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page q IMAGE DISP. CONTINUOUS/3 SEC/ 1.5 SEC/ZOOM (CONTINUOUS) 1.5 SEC Sets th e way fo r disp laying th e chec k imag e screen (photo grap h result ) after taking a pi cture. The color tones in image s recor ded may di ffer fro m actual color. Play back the re corded image[...]

124 U SET-UP ENGLISH Specifies the language used for screen display. 28 AUTO POWER OFF 5 MIN/2 MIN/OFF 2 MIN Sets the time of turn ing camera off when camera is not used. 130 TIME DIFFERENCE N / IN Specifies the time difference settings. 131 BACKGROUND COLOR – – Specifies the colors of menu and background. – DISCHARGE – – Discharges Ni-MH[...]

125 Settings Use this sett ing to s pecify th e way for d isplaying the check image scre en (photogra ph result) after taking a picture. CAUTIO N • The color tones in images displayed when 3 SEC or 1.5 SEC is selected may differ slightly from those in the images actually recorded. • IMAG E DISP. cannot be used when h LONG PERIOD ( ➝ p.79) is [...]

126 U SET-UP MEMO • Whe n ` quality setting is selected, the image cannot be enlarged. • Pres sing DISP/BACK cancels the zoom setting. • This function is disabled when setting the continuous shooting. • This function is disabled when selecting in SCENE POSITION. Intelligent Face D etection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection ( [...]

127 Settings Use this f uncti on to speci fy whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned consec uti vely f rom pr evio us num bers or begi n again. CHECK MEMO • S etting this function to CONTINUOUS makes file management easier as it makes sure that file names are not duplicated when images are downloaded to a PC. • W hen the camera settings are RESE[...]

128 U SET-UP Setting CCD-RAW to ON disables the signal processing function s (reco nstituting the data received from the CCD as an image) perfo rmed on the cam era. Conseq uently, t his task must be per formed on the PC. Use the bundle d FinePix View er softwa re to per form t he processi ng on a P C. Conve rsion us ing Fine PixViewer also provi de[...]

129 Settings Use this function to adjust volume while playin g back movi e and v oice m emo. Use this function to adjus t the scr een bri ghtness. PLAYBACK VOLUME A Press n or o to adjust t he volum e. The l arger the numb er, the l arger th e volume i s emitt ed. 0 (zer o) indica tes a sound de adenin g. B Press ME NU/OK to confirm the setting . V[...]

130 U SET-UP Initialize (form at) the xD-P icture C ard or intern al memor y for u se wit h the c amera . CAUTIO N • The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • Do n ot open the battery cover or slot cover during formatting, as formattin[...]

131 Settings Use this f unction when tr aveling to destina tions i n different t ime zon es. This fun ction sets a time difference relative to the dat e and time cur rently se t. When this setting is enabled, the specified time difference is applied when pi ctures are taken. 1 Use Time differe nce functi on. 2 Move to TIME D IFFERENCE screen. 3 Set[...]

132 U SET-UP CHECK Available time setting –23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments) MEMO CHECK Upon returning from a trip, always change the time difference setting back to N HOME and then check the date and time again. 8 / 24 2 4 / 2006 2006 11 1 1 : 00 0 0 AM AM 60 6 0 F2 F 2 . 8 N 25 2 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 In the time differe nce setting, when y[...]

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134 Conn ecti ng to a TV When conne cting to a TV, im ages ca n be displ ayed on wid er scre en. Using Automat ic playbac k functi on ( ➝ p.10 0) togeth er, you can ha ve fun with folks. Plug the A /V cable (i ncluded) i nto the A/V OUT (Audio/Vis ual output) s ocket of the camer a. Plug the other end of the cable in to the audio/v ideo inp ut so[...]

135 Camera Connection Using the AC power ad apter ( sold separately) Always use a FUJIFILM A C Power Adap ter AC-5 VX (sold separately ) ( ➝ p.153). Use the AC pow er adapte r to pr event losi ng pow er at inconvenient times, such as when downloading photogra phed im ages t o your PC. You can take pict ures and play back imag es with out worryin [...]

136 Connecting Camera Directly to Pr inter — PictBridge Function When a printer t hat sup ports Pi ctBridge is availab le, imag es can b e prin ted by connecti ng the ca mera di rectly t o the PictBr idge-co mpatible printer w ithout a PC. Connecting to a printer A Connect the camer a to your printer using th e USB cable (mini-B). MEMO Use the AC[...]

137 Camera Connection Specifyi ng images for printing (PRINT WITH DATE / PRINT WITHOUT DATE) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total num ber of im ages set at 0 (ze ro), the sc reen print ing once app ears on the screen. Press MENU/ OK again and printing st arts. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION PRINT WITH DATE E is not available when the cam[...]

138 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Printing with DPOF settin g ( u PRINT DPOF) CHECK To select u PRINT DPOF, the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd beforehand ( ➝ p.101). CAU TION Even when WITH DATE E is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.101), the date is not inserted on pr[...]

139 Camera Connection MEMO Press DISP/BACK to cancel the printing. Depending on the printer, the printing may not be canceled immediately or printing may stop midway through. When printing stops midway, briefly turn the camera off and then on again. Discon nectin g the printe r A Check that “ PRINTING” is not disp layed on th e camera’s scree[...]

140 Insta llatio n on a Windows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and sof tware requi rements To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems pre- install ed. * 2 When you ins tall the softwa re, lo[...]

141 Software Installation Z Recomme nded s ystem CAUTIO N • Con nect the camera directly to the PC using the USB cable (mini-B). The s oftware may not operate correctly when you use an extension cable or connect the camera via a USB hub. • Whe n your PC has more than one USB port, the camera can be conn ected to either port. • Pus h the USB c[...]

142 Inst all ati on on a W indo ws PC Do not conne ct the came ra to your PC until the so ftware in stallation is comp let ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide. Laun ching the inst aller ma nuall y A Double-click the “My Computer” icon. * Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” menu. B Ri[...]

143 Software Installation Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and sof tware requi rements To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and softwa re described below. Ch eck your syst em befor e you begin the installation. * 1 PowerPC, Intel processo r loaded * 2 Models with a US B port a s a stan dard f eature [...]

144 Inst all ati on on a M ac OS X 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other a pplicati ons. 2 When the bundled CD-ROM is l oaded into the CD-ROM drive, the “Fi nePix” icon appears. Doub le-click the “FinePix” i con to open the “FinePix” volume window. 3 Double- click on “Inst aller fo r MacOSX”. 4 The[...]

145 Software Installation 9 The ImageMi xer VCD2 LE f or FinePix installer automatically starts up and a window sh owing the in stallation progr ess appears (Installation may take several minutes) . 10 The “FinePixV iewer installation completed” message dialog appears. Then click exit button and clo se it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used as the We[...]

146 Conn ecti ng to a PC By conne cting the cam era to a PC, your s ystem ca n be expanded to fill a wid e range of uses. Using “Fin ePix Viewe r” per forms imag es sav ing, br owsin g an d fil e mana gemen t etc. MEMO If the power cuts out during data transmission, the data will not be transmitted correctly. Always use the AC power adapter whe[...]

147 Software Installation CAUTIO N • Fine Pix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol). A PTP-compatible camera is a camera which can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Alwa ys use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VX (sold separately). If the camera suddenly loses power during data [...]

148 Connec ting to a PC Windows XP A The “Fou nd New Hardwar e” help m essage ap pears in the bottom -right corner of your scr een. This mess age will close when the settin gs are completed. No a ction is requir ed. CAUTIO N This step is not required for subsequent connections. B FinePixViewer automatic ally starts up and th e Save Imag e Wiza [...]

149 Software Installation Using FinePixViewer For all inform ation o n FinePix Viewer f uncti ons, re fer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. • What is e xplai ned in “How to Use FinePixV iewer”... “How to Use Fine PixVie wer” cover s a ran ge of t opics, inc ludin g batc h proc essi ng and o rderi ng pr ints. [...]

150 Connec ting to a PC Only pe rform this ope ration wh en you no lon ger requir e the installed softwar e or when the softw are was not installed correct ly. Windows A Check that th e came ra is not co nnected to the PC . B Quit all currently running applica tions. C Open t he “My C omput er” wind ow. Th en ope n the “Control Panel” and d[...]

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152 System Ex pansion Opt ion By usin g FineP ix S6000fd / Fine Pix S650 0fd togeth er wit h other o ptional F UJIFIL M products , your s ystem can b e expan ded to fill a wide range o f uses. Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. C O M P A C T F L A S H D [...]

153 Appendices Acce ssories Guide Visit the F UJIFILM web site for th e latest information on camera accesso ries. http://w ww.fujif ilm.com/prod ucts/dig ital/ind ex.html Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm representative to confirm product availabilit y. • xD-Picture Card Use the following xD-Pictur[...]

154 Accessories Gu ide • CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF Loadin g an xD-Pic ture Car d into th is ad apter all ows you to use the card as a Comp actF lash card (T ype s ). C O M P A C T F L A S H D PC -C F T M f o r x D -P ic tu r e C a r d C A R D A D A P T E R SU1870GB.book Page 154 Monday, August 14, 2006 2:35 AM[...]

155 Appendices Overv iew of th e Conversi on Lens Z Wide C onver sion Lens WL-FXS6 This accesso ry conve rts the foc al length of your len s by 0.8 tim es (equal t o a 22. 4 mm wid e-ang le lens) without changin g its F- stop value. Z Wide conv ersion lens spe cificatio ns CAU TION • T he WL-FXS6 should only be used for wide-angle shots where dis[...]

156 Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety No tes” ( ➝ p.19 2), to make sure you use yo ur camera correctly. Z Places t o Avoi d Do not store or u se the c amera in the f ollowin g types of locations: • In t he rai n or in v ery h umid, d irty , or du sty pl aces • In dir ect sunlig ht or in places su bject [...]

157 Appendices Powe r Supply and Batt eries Applicable Batteries • In the ca mera, use AA-si ze alkalin e or Ni-M H (nicke l- metal hydr ide) re char geabl e bat teries . Do not use AA-si ze manga nese o r nickel-ca dmium (Ni- Cd) b atterie s in you r FineP ix S6000 fd / F inePix S6500f d because t he hea t creat ed by the b atterie s could damag[...]

158 Power Supply and Batterie s Using the AA-size Ni-MH batteries correctly • As a po wer source in digital came ras, AA-size Ni-M H batteries (refer red to he reafte r as Ni-MH ba tteries) are superi or to alkal ine batte ries in se veral ways, su ch as allowi ng more shots to be taken with the camera. However, care mu st be taken with t he way [...]

159 Appendices Dischar ging re chargeab le batteries The Disch arging r echargeab le batter ies function can only be used w ith Ni-M H batte ries. The Dis chargin g recharg eable b atteries function should not be used with alkaline batteries a s it will completely drain the batter y charg e. Use the Discharg ing rech argeable batteri es functi on i[...]

160 Power Supply and Batterie s To disc harge rechargea ble ba tteries: CAU TION To cancel discharging, press DISP/BACK. A Set the Power switch to w to turn the camera on . B Press ME NU/OK to di splay the menu on the s creen . C Press n or o to select U SET- UP. D Press q to disp lay the SE T-UP menu. E Press p or q t o select . F Press n or o to [...]

161 Appendices Notes o n the xD-Picture Card ™ and the In ternal Memo ry Z Imag e Memory Card • This Image Mem ory Card is a new image recording media ( xD-Pic ture Card ) de veloped for dig ital cameras. The Im age Mem ory Card co nsists of a semico nductor memo ry (NA ND-type flash memory) to record d igital image data . The record ing proc e[...]

162 Notes on th e xD-Picture Card ™ and the Internal Memory • The x D-Pic ture Card m ay feel wa rm when it is re moved from the camera a fter taking pictures. Th is is normal. • Do not put labels o n the x D-Pic ture C ard . Peeling labels c an cause the ca mera not to work prope rly. MEMO • The re are two types of xD-Picture Card : standa[...]

163 Appendices Warning Dis plays The tabl e bel ow lists the warning s that a re displa yed on the screen . Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy (Lit red) V (Blinking red) The batteries are low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged batteries. | There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flas[...]

164 Warning Displays CARD ERROR • The xD-Pic ture Card contact area is soiled. • The xD-Pic ture Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the xD-Picture Card ( ➝ p.130) . If the message still appears, replace the xD-Picture Card . • Camera fau lt. • Th[...]

165 Appendices TOO MANY FRAMES An attempt was made to show 5,000 or more image by date sorting. No more than 4,999 images can be shown by date sorting. PROTECTED FRAME • An attemp t was made to erase a protected file. • An attemp t was made to add a voice memo to protected file. • An attemp t was made to rotate a protected file. • Protected[...]

166 Warning Displays COMMUNICATION ERROR The camera is not connected to a PC or printer. • Check that the USB cable (mini-B) is connected correctly. • Check that your printer is turned on. PRINTER ERROR Displayed for PictBridge. • Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink. • Turn the printer off briefly and then turn it back [...]

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168 Trou bleshooti ng Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Batteries and power supply Nothing happens when setting the Power switch to q or w . The batteries have run out. Load new or fully charged batteries. 19, 21, 157 The batteries are loaded backward. Load the batteries in the corrected direction. 20 The batteries co[...]

169 Troubleshooting Z Setti ng menu etc. Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Screen display Screens are not displayed in English. A language other than English is selected in the setting in the SET-UP menu. Select ENGLISH. 28 Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken when pressin[...]

170 Troubl eshoo ting Intelligent Face Detection Cannot set Intelligent Face Detection. The Shooting mode is set to , , . , 8 , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 54 Macro Cannot set the camera to Macro (close-up) mode. The Shooting mode is set to m , , , . , 8 , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 54 Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutter butt[...]

171 Troubleshooting Photographed images The image is blurred. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 156 { appeared when taking pictures. Check the focus on the subject and take pictures. 34, 39, 163 | appeared when taking pictures. It may cause camera shake. Hold the camera steadily. 36, 163 There is speckling on the image. The picture was taken with [...]

172 Troubl eshoo ting Z Playing back Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Playing back movie / voice memo The camera does not emit any sound. The camera volume is set too low. Adjust the volume. 113, 120, 122, 129 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 14, 11[...]

173 Troubleshooting Z Connecting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Connecting to TV There is no image or sound on the TV. The camera is not connected to the TV correctly. Connect the camera and TV correctly. 134 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the camera and[...]

174 Troubl eshoo ting Z Others Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Camera operation etc. Nothing happens when pressing the buttons on the camera. Camera malfunction may be caused temporarily. Briefly remove the batteries or disconnect the AC power adapter. Then reload the batteries or reconnect the AC power adapter and try again. 19, 20[...]

175 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd Effective pixels 6.3 million pix els CCD 1/1.7-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 10 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB) File format Still image: DCF -compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DPOF-compatible Uncompressed: CC[...]

176 Speci fications Sensitivity AUTO/Equivalent to ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200 Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE (When using P mode : Program Sh ift is enabled)/Shutter priority AE/Aperture priority AE/ Manual exposure Scene position (NATURAL LIGHT), (NATURAL & d ), m (PORTRAIT), , (LANDSCAPE )[...]

177 White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) /Custom Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec. Flash type Popping the flash up automatically Effective range: ( S : AUTO): Wide-angle: app rox. 60 cm-8.3 m (2.0 ft.-27.2 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 2.0[...]

178 Speci fications Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural sound) Digital input/output USB 2.0 High-Speed/PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) DC input socket AC Power Adapter AC-5VX (sold separately) Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: • 4× AA-size alkaline b atteries • 4× AA-si[...]

179 Z Standa rd numb er of av ailab le fra mes/re cording time p er xD-Picture Card a nd intern al memory The num ber o f available fram es, record ing ti me or fil e size va ries sl ightly de pendin g on t he subjec ts photogr aphed . Note a lso that the dive rgence betw een standa rd numb er of frames and the actual nu mber of fra mes is great er[...]

180 Speci fications If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers co ntaining “M” such as DPC-M1GB, movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase (frame erase) image files. In such a case, erase all frames or format the xD-Picture Card before use. Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another me[...]

181 Explan ation of Terms Deacti vated b atteries Leaving an Ni-MH battery u nused in storag e for a l ong per iod may cau se a rise in the l evel of su bstance s that in hibit cur rent flow inside the batte ry and res ult in a d ormant ba ttery. A battery in this sta te is re ferred to as deac tivated. Because current fl ow is inhi bited in a deac[...]

182 Expla nation o f Terms White Balance Whateve r the kind o f the li ght, the human eye adapt s to it so that a white ob ject still l ooks white . On th e other ha nd, de vices such as digital ca meras see a whi te subjec t as white by first adjusting the colo r balanc e to suit th e color of the a mbient ligh t around t he subj ect. This adju st[...]

183 FUJI FILM Digital Camera Worl dwide Netwo rk If you have techn ical questions or if you need repair service, ask the following local di stributor. Please presen t the warranty car d and your purch ase receipt when you ask for repairs. Refe r to the warrant y card for conditions o f the warra nty. There is a case that repair and Technical suppo [...]

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189 ASIA Hong Kong Fuji Phot o Prod ucts Co., Ltd. Technical suppo rt & Repair servic e 8/F.,TSUEN WAN IND . CENTRE, 220 TEXACO RD., TSUEN WAN, HONG KONG TEL (852) 2406 3287 FAX (852)2408 3130 rsd@chinahkphoto. com.hk Indonesia PT Modern Ph oto Tbk Technical suppo rt & Repair servic e Jl.Matraman R aya 12, Jakarta Ti mur 13150 TEL +62 021 2[...]

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192 Safety Notes • Make sure that you use you r FinePix S600 0fd / FinePix S6500f d camera correct ly. Read t hese Safe ty Notes and y our Owner’ s Manua l carefu lly be fore use. • After r eading the se Safety Notes, sto re them in a safe place. The ico ns shown below a re used i n this d ocument t o indicate the sev erity of t he injur y or[...]

193 Do not change, heat or unduly twist or pull the connection cord and do not place heavy objects on the connection cord. These actions could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. • If the cord is damaged, contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Do not place the camera on an unstable surface. This can cause the camera to fall or tip over and[...]

194 Safety Notes When discarding or storing batteries, cover the battery terminals with insulation tape. Contact with other metallic objects or batteries could cause the batteries to ignite or burst. Keep xD-Picture Cards out of the reach of small children. Because xD-Picture Card s are small, they can be swallowed by children. Be sure to store xD-[...]

195 When you are cleaning the camera or you do not plan to use the camera for an extended period, remove the batteries and disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter. Failure to do so can cause a fire or electric shock. When charging ends, unplug the charger from the power socket. Leaving the charger plugged into the power socket can cause a fire. [...]

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