FujiFilm S8100fd manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA Fine Pix S 8100f d cor rect ly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0073 0-200 (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 Troubl eshooting[...]

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) T his device may not cause harmful interfere[...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT 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 TH[...]

4 EC Declar ation of Co nformit y We Name: FUJIFILM Electron ic Imaging Eu rope G mbH Address: Benzstrasse 2 47533 K leve, G erman y declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix S8100fd Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufacturer’s Ad dress: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINA TO-KU, TOKYO 107-0 052, JAPAN confo[...]

5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al of used El ectrica l & Elec tronic Equipm ent (Applicab le in th e Europe an Union and other E uropean countr ies 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 th[...]

6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ....... 2 IMPO RTAN T ........... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... . 3 EC De clar ation o f Con form ity... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 4 Disposal of Electric and El ectronic Equ ipment in Privat e Hou sehol ds ... ...... ...... ........ [...]

7 Using [ p -MODE MEN U] (Pho tography )/ [SHOO TING M ENU] ..... ...... ........ ...... ........ ..... 7 3 Sett ing the [ p -MODE MENU] (Pho togr aphy) . ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 73 Setti ng the [S HOOTIN G MENU ] .... ..... ...... .. 73 [ p -MODE MENU ] (Ph otogra phy) ....... ...... ........ .. 76 Changing the sensitivity [...]

8 Contents Sett ing s Setti ng Si lent M ode .... ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ..... ... 11 0 [ U SET -UP] ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ... 1 11 Using the [SET -UP] m enu ..... ...... ........ ...... 1 11 [SET -UP] m enu o ptio n ........ ........ ...... ..... ... 112 Camera Co nnection Conne cting to a TV . ....[...]

9 About th is Manua l Z Abou t marks CAUTIO N This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. CHECK This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operation. MEMO This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating proce dures. Z Usab le Memo ry Ca rds You can use the xD-Pi cture C ard , the SD Memory Ca[...]

10 Acce ssories Includ ed • AA-size Alkalin e Batteries (LR6) (4 ) • Shoul der st rap (1) • Lens c ap (1 set) • A/V cable (1) •U S B c a b l e ( 1 ) • CD-ROM (1) Softwar e for Fine Pix • Owne r’s M anua l (thi s manua l) (1) • Notes and Ca utions (1)[...]

11 Camer a Parts and Fe atu res • Refer to the pa ges in pa renth eses for i nformati on on u sing the camera parts or featur es. Continued Q[...]

12 Camer a Parts a nd Featu res A Strap m ount ( p.14) B Diopter adj ustment di al C Zoom l ever (p.35 ) (Mult i-f rame pl aybac k (p. 40)) D Shutter but ton E ON/OFF switch (p.21) F Intelligent F ace Detection (p.29)/ b Red-ey e removal butt on (p.29) G Dual IS bu tton (p.3 1) H Mode dial I AF-assist illumin ator (p.34 )/Self-timer lamp (p.7 9) J [...]

13 Exampl e of screen Te xt Displ ay Z Shoo ting mo de Z Playbac k mode FinePix S8100fd has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y ap pears on the screen when the internal memory is active. N N 16 1 6 12/ 1/2050 12:00 AM 12/ 1/2050 12:00 AM 1000 1000 F3.5 F3.5 SET SET A e Macro (close-up) (p.65) B d Flash (p.66) C Intelligent [...]

14 Attach ing th e Strap and Le ns Cap 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 Attach the lens cap cord to the lens cap. 3 Pull the lens cap cord through the strap. CAU TION • A ttach the strap correct[...]

15 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 • Never use the following types of batteries, as they could cause seri[...]

16 Loadin g the Ba tteries 2 Load the b atteries correctly as indicated by the polari ty ico ns. CAUTIO N Battery polarity is also indicated on the camera. Match the polarity icons ( + and , ) of the batteries to those on the inside of the battery cover. 3 Press on t he battery c over to push the batteries down. Slide the cover closed. CHECK Make s[...]

17 Getting Ready Notes on batt eries • Soil, such as fingermarks on the poles of the batteries, can shorten time for which the batteries can be used. • The time for which AA-size alkaline batteries (referred to hereafter simply as alkaline batteries) can be used varies depending on the brand. Some b rands of alkaline batteries may stop providin[...]

18 Load ing the Me mory 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 Memory C ard (so ld separ ately). You can u se the xD- Picture Card and the SD Mem ory Card with the F inePix S8100fd . In this Owner’s Manua l, these cards are expr esse d as “M emory Card”. SD Memory Car[...]

19 Getting Ready CAUTIO N Be sure to unlock the protection of the SD Memory Card before inserting it. If it is locked, recording/deleting images, as well as formatting are not available. To unlock the protection, slide the switch back, and the SD Memory Card will work normally. CAUTIO N • A new SD Memory Card or a card previously used on a PC or [...]

20 Load ing t he Memo ry Card CAUTIO N • When storing Memory Cards, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. A Memory Card could be swallowed and ca use suffocation. If a child swallows a Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away. • If the Memory Cards is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all t[...]

21 Getting Ready Turn ing On and Off Turning the camera on in Shooting mode Slide the ON/OFF switch to turn the came ra on in Shooting mode . Slide the ON/OFF switch again to tu rn the camera o ff. MEMO Swi tchi ng betwee n the S hootin g and Playb ack mod e Pressing w when the camera is in Shooting mode switches the camera to th e Playback mode. P[...]

22 Tur ning On and O ff 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, time , and p ower m anage ment are cleared. S et the lan guage , date, time , and p ower managem ent. MEMO [START MENU] screen also appears when the batteries have been removed and the camera has been lef[...]

23 Getting Ready 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. December 1, 2008 [YY.MM.DD]: [2008.12.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [12/1/2008] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.12.2008] 4 Set the [POWER MANAGEMENT] options. MEMO • S ettings of [ POWER MANAGEMENT] - [ POWER SAVE]: Intelligent Face detection is set to OFF, and [ EVF/LCD MODE] is set to [30fps]. - [ PERFORMANCE UP]: Int[...]

24 Correc ting th e Date an d Time 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ DATE/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 SET -UP SET -UP HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER OFF OFF A Press p or q to select . B Press o to m[...]

25 Getting Ready Select ing the La ngu age 1 Open the [SET- UP] 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 SET -UP SET -UP HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER OFF OFF A Press p or q to select . B Press o to m o[...]

26 Taki ng Pic tures ( B AU TO Mode) This section describes th e basic operat ions. 1 Turn the cam era on. A Slide the ON/OFF switch. CHECK Select e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.65). 2 Press the Flash pop-up button to pop-up the flash. 3 Switch the display. Pres s the EVF/L CD to a lter nat e the d ispla y bet ween t he viewfi nder (E [...]

27 Using the Camera Holdi ng the came ra 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 • Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake). Hold the camera steadily with both ha[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 5 Press the shutter button fully. CAUTIO N 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 • When the subject is not in the AF frame , use AF/ AE lock to take the picture ( ➝ p.33). • When pressing[...]

29 Using the Camera Z Indicato r lamp display The indicator lamp lights or blinks when pr essing the shu tter button, etc. The i ndicator lamp shows th e camera status. MEMO Detailed warning messages appear on the screen ( ➝ p.140-143). Using Intelligent Face De tection when taking pictures Intelligent Face Det ection allows you t o focus on and [...]

30 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CAUTIO N • If the camera is unable to detect faces in an image, it will not correct the red-eye effect sufficiently, or not at all. • Correction results may differ depending on the scene. • The processing may take more time if there are many faces in an image. 2 Check the composition on the L CD monitor. 3 Pr[...]

31 Using the Camera Subjects not suitable for Intell igent Fa ce Det ection Intelligent Face Detection automatically focuses on a face(s). However, difficulties will occur with the Intelligent Face Detection mode in the following situations: • The face is ob scured by glasses, sunglasses, a hat or hair. • A person turn ed sideways, or who has t[...]

32 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CAUTIO N Camera shake and blurring may remain depending on scenes. Taking pictures with the focus and exposur e locked In the ab ove com position, the sub jects ar e not in the AF frame. P ressing th e shutter b utton halfwa y at this point will result in the su bjects being out of focus. AF/AE lock is u seful: Use[...]

33 Using the Camera 1 Move the camera slightly so that one o f the subjects is in the AF frame. 2 Press the sh utter button d own halfway t o focus on the subject. 3 Continue to hold the shut ter button down halfway. Move the cam era back to the original image and press t he shutter button full y. MEMO • A F/AE lock can be applied repeatedly befo[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Subjec ts not suitab le for auto focus FinePix S8100fd uses a high-precision autofocusing mechanism. However, it may have difficulty focusing on the following: • Subjects pho tographed through glass • Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur • Subjects with n o substance, such as smoke or flames[...]

35 Using the Camera Using zoom function Use the zoo m lever to t ake picture s with zoom function. The zoom bar appears o n the screen w hile th e zoom lever is being used. Us e digital zoom w hen you w ant to s hoot the s ubje ct clo ser ( ➝ p.112, 116). Adjusting the shot composition Select the screen display. Press DISP/B ACK to cha nge the sc[...]

36 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Position the m ain subject a t the interse ction of two lines in th is f rame or ali gn 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 ou[...]

37 Using the Camera 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 Press w d urin g shoot ing t o chan ge to Pl ayba ck mo de. When the ca mera is off, pr ess w f or about [...]

38 Viewing the Imag es Single-f rame play back To select imag es quickly, hold down p or q fo r 1 second du ring pla yback. When rele asing p or q , ca mera retur ns to singl e-frame playbac k. 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Selec[...]

39 Using the Camera 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO • Zoom cannot be performed when the images recorded by ` are played back. • Press DISP/BACK to cancel playback zoom. Sorting by date In sorti ng by dat e mode , you c an view a ll images taken on the same day. Continued Q Press n , o , p , or q to d isplay anoth er par t of the i mag[...]

40 Viewing the Imag es Multi-fra me pla yback Use this func tion to d isplay a s ingle fra me, 2 fra mes, 9 fram es or 100 fr ames (Micr o Thum bnai l). Y ou ca n compare and select imag es using the Mu lti-fram e display. Use the zoom lever to chan ge the di splay. Selecting the date A Press n , o , p , or q to move th e cursor (color ed frame ) t[...]

41 Using the Camera Using Intelligent Face De tection when playing back pictures You c an dis play and en larg e the f aces i n imag es when playing back the image s shot usi ng the Inte lligen t Face Detection functio n ( is displayed) ( ➝ p .29). CAU TION The images recorded by ` cannot be enlarged. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to return to normal play[...]

42 Erasin g the I mages /Mov ies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.37) Playback m ode all ows you to erase unnec essary imag es or movies to have ample free space on th e Memor y Card or inte rnal me mory. Your camer a calls image s “frames”. Using the erase b utton ( / n ) Pressing ( n ) erase s image s easily. Erasing the images u[...]

43 Using the Camera MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAUTIO N Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. MEMO Continued Q Erasin g one frame a t a time ([FR AME]) A Press p or q to select the erasi[...]

44 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies MEMO • When using a Memory Card, the images in the Memory Card are erased. When not using a Memory Card, the images in the internal memory are erased. • Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.97). • [DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?] or [DPOF SPECIFIED. ERAS[...]

45 Advanced Features — Photography Using th e Shooting Funct ions — Procedu re of Sett ing 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 a Shoo ting mode . Turn th e Mode d ial to select a Shooting mode. The cam era setting s are t ailored to the scen e being shot. CAUT[...]

46 Usin g the S hoot ing Fu nctio ns — Pr ocedu re of S etti ng 2 Specify the Shooti ng settings. Pressing bu ttons or se lecting men u allows you to specify Shooting function s. You ca n obtain th e best result fo r shoot ing. Z Spe cifyin g functi ons us ing butt ons D Exposur e compensation button ( n ) Instant Z oom butto n e ( p ) Macro bu t[...]

47 Advanced Features — Photography Z Spec ifying fun ction s usi ng [ p - MODE MENU] ( p butt on) Press p button to op en the [ p -MODE MENU] . Z Specifyin g functions using [ SHOOTING ME NU] (ME NU/OK bu tton) Continued Q [ S ISO] Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.76). [ QUALITY] Use to specify required image size ( ➝ p.77). [...]

48 Usin g the S hoot ing Fu nctio ns — Pr ocedu re of S etti ng [ SCENE POSITION] Use to select the best setting for the scene being shot. Choose from 13 types of scene (only ? )( ➝ p.52). [ SELF-TIMER] Used in situations such as group shots where the photographer is included in the shot ( ➝ p.79). [ PHOTOMETRY] Use to select light metering m[...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography 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 hotog raphy . Camera specifies all se ttings other than p -MODE [...]

50 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode [ NATURAL LIGHT] This m ode produ ces bea utiful ima ges tha t retain the natural am bience when sh ots are tak en in l ow-light conditions. This m ode is a lso ideal for s hooting i ndoor or situati ons wher e the f las h cann ot be u sed. Camera sets th e high-sensitivity settin g when selecting the Nat ural li ght [...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography [ ZOOM BRACKETING] [ ZOOM BRA CKETING] allows you to ta ke 3 images in on e shot with a full frame and tw o crop ped fr ame s (1.4 x and 2x zoom) by pressing th e shutter button just on e time. You can enjoy bo th zoo med picture s and a full fra me. Two boxes appear to show the ar ea that will be enlarged when [...]

52 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode [ ? SCE NE PO SITI ON ] This m ode provi des the b est Sce ne pos ition settin g for t he scene being shot. Choo se from 13 types o f scene. Select the Scene positio n setting in t he [SCE NE POSITION] men u. MEMO • ? is set to H as factory default setting. • See p.67 for information on the available flash modes. [...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography Z Scene p osition list Scene position Functions [ H PORTRAIT] Use th is mode for photo graph y to get be autiful skin tones and sof t overa ll tone. [ , LANDSCAPE] Use th is mode for shootin g scene ry in day light and provides cr isp, c lear shots of scener y such as buildin gs and mountai ns. [ . SPORT] Use th[...]

54 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CHECK • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for [ / NIGHT] and [ FIREWORKS], as a slow shutter speed is use d. • Check whether photography is permitted before using [ MUSEUM] mode. • When setting or mode, the camera sets to e Macro mode automatically. [ MUSEUM] Use th is mode for taking pict ures in plac es su [...]

55 Advanced Features — Photography Z Sel ectin g the ex posur e time setti ng for [ FIRE WORKS] Z Setting frame for [ AUC TION MODE ] You c an se lect 4 t ypes of fr ames: CHECK • T he images are resize to ` . • I ntelligent face detection ( ➝ p.29) cannot be used. • W hen appears in the LCD screen, the [ AUCTION MODE] cannot be used . A [...]

56 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 < Apertur e-priori ty Auto an d M Shutte r-prior ity Auto modes (Progr am shift ). Shooting functions: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.80[...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography [ M SHUTTER PRIORITY 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). Shooting functions: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.80) •[ T W HITE BAL ANC E] ( ➝ p.81) •[ H FOCUSING ][...]

58 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. SET SET SET SET ISO 100 ISO 100 200 200 F2 F 2 . 8 SET SET F2 F2 . 8 When th e correct exposure c annot be obtained with selected shutter spe ed, th e ap[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography [ < APERTURE PRIORITY AE ] 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) . Shooting functions: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.80) •[ T W HITE B[...]

60 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. SET SET F8 F 8 ISO 100 ISO 100 4 [...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography [ > MANUAL] This is a sho oting mode that allo ws fo r set ting s inc ludi ng the shutte r speed and ape rture. Set the Shooting function s to ma nual to easily con trol yourself. Shooting functions: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.80) •[ T W HITE BAL ANC E] ( ➝ p.81) •[ H FOCUSING ] ( ➝ p.83) • [ A F MO[...]

62 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode Z Setting the ap erture The e xposu re i ndica tor A Press D to open th e setting screen. B Press p or q to select th e apertu re. C Press th e shutter button to take pictures. SET SHUTTERSPEED,APER TURE SET SHUTT ERSPEED, APERTURE ISO 100 ISO 100 1000 1000 F3 F 3 . 5 Aperture SET SET ISO 100 ISO 100 1000 1000 F3 F 3 [...]

63 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 Sh ooting modes: < , M , N , Adjusting exposure com pensa tion Press D to dis[...]

64 Adj ustin g th e Imag e Brig htn ess ( D Exposure Compe nsation) 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 compensation is required. • Any of the following disables exposure compensation: - Using the flash in [AUTO] or mode - Shootin[...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography e Macr o/ > Super Macr o (Close -up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avai lable S hootin g mode s: B , , , , , ? ( , , ), > , < , M , N Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . The Macro m ode setting chang es each time you press t he e ( p ). CAUTIO N • When Super Macro is set, focal length is f[...]

66 d Setti ng the Fla sh (Intel ligent 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.67 fo r infor mation on the avai lable Sho oting m odes. MEMO By calc ulat ing su bject di stan ce an d bright ness , the ca mera autom atic ally ad[...]

67 Advanced Features — Photography MEMO Red -eye effe ct When using the flash to take a picture of people in low- light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use this mod e in backlit sce nes, or to get the correct colors wh en takin g a pict ure [...]

68 f Taki ng pictur es conti nuously Use this mod e to take p ictures o f a moving subject. A Press f ( o ) to disp lay the conti nuous sh ooting setting s creen. [ TOP 33 3 ] : Ultr a high spee d contin uous shootin g [ TOP 33 [ ] : High speed con tinuous shooting [ h LONG PERI OD] : Lo ng per iod cont inuous s hooting [ j BRACKETING] : Au to brac[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography Avail able Sh ooting modes: All (except for and ) Avai lable Sh ooting modes: > , < , M , N 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 increments. • Th is function can onl y be used for > , < , [...]

70 f Taking p ictures conti nuously Avail able Sh ooting modes: Al l (exc ept fo r , and ) Shooting continues a s long as th e shutte r button is held down. This mode s hoots up to Memo ry Card or interna l memory end. MEMO Continuous shooting mode and assist window ( ➝ p.36) can be used together. Available Shoo ting modes: All (except fo r , and[...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography Inst ant Zoom Avail able Sho oting mo des: All (except for an d ) Press ( n ) to act ivate the Instan t Zoom. MEMO The color of the box can be changed ( ➝ p.111, 113). CHECK Intelligent Face Detection can detect faces within the box. CAUTIO N Using the Instant Zoom allows you to enlarge your subject and shoot [...]

72 Instant Zoom A Set [DIGIT AL ZOOM] t o [ON] ( ➝ p .111, 112 ). B Press ( n ) wh ile [DIGITAL ZO OM] is working . The scre en switch es to m aximum op tical zoom scal e. The box appears ind icating the area tha t will be enlarged with digital zo om. C The size o f the b ox ch anges as you c hange the di gita l zoom sc ale with th e zoom lever. [...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (Pho tography )/[SHOO TING 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 [SHOOTI NG MENU] Continued Q A Press p butto n to op en the [ p -M ODE MENU]. B Press n or [...]

74 Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (Photogra phy)/[SHO OTING ME NU] Z List o f [ p -M ODE MEN U] opt ions Z List of [SHOOT ING MENU] options Menu Functions Settings Factory default [ S ISO] ( ➝ p.76) Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light around the subject. The larger value of the sensitivity, the higher sensitivity is obtained. The [...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography [ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING] ( ➝ p.83) This setting cannot be selected in . When setting [ . SPORT] mode, the camera sets to [ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING] mode automatically. Use this setting to reduce the time required for focusing. [ON]/[OFF] [OFF] [ H FOCUSING] ( ➝ p.83) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is [...]

76 [ p -MODE MENU] (P hotograp hy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.73) 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 allow you to take pic tures [...]

77 Advanced Features — Photography 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 Quality sett ings in Shooting mo de Area sh ot an d qualit y set ting Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shooting [...]

78 [ p -MODE M ENU] (Ph otography ) 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 ? , does not appear on the screen. MEMO • T he FinePix COLOR setting is reta[...]

79 Advanced Features — Photography [SHOOTING M ENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.73) Setting s elf-timer ([ SELF-TIMER]) Available Shooting mo des: All The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is includ ed in th e shot. A Press th e shutt er button down halfway t o focus on th e subject a nd press t he shut ter but ton fully. P[...]

80 [SHOOTING MENU] Using th e 2-s econd s elf-ti mer This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod. MEMO • To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press DISP/BACK. • Any of the following cancels the self-timer setting: - Completing the shooting - Changing the Shooting mode setting - Setti[...]

81 Advanced Features — Photography To use t he phot ometr y modes ef fecti vely • [MULTI] In this mode, the camera uses automatic scene recognition to analyze the subject and provide optimum exposure in a wide range of shooting conditions. • [SPOT] This mode is useful for subjects with strongly contrasting light and dark areas where you want [...]

82 [SHOOTING MENU] A Select ] custom white bala nce ( ➝ p. 73). B Hold a p iece of wh ite pap er und er the li ght source for setting t he white balance , so that i t fills entire the screen. Th en pr ess the shutter bu tton to set the w hite balance. MEMO To use the white balance set previously, press the MENU/ OK without pressing the shutter bu[...]

83 Advanced Features — Photography Focusing the shot quickly ([ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTI NG]) Available Shooting mod es: All (except for ) Use this mod e to redu ce the t ime req uired for focusing when pres sing the shutter button do wn halfw ay. It is use ful to av oid missing snapsh ot opport unities. CAUTIO N [ EVF/LCD MODE] in the [ U SET-UP] menu [...]

84 [SHOOTING MENU] Use this se tting to take pict ures of a m oving su bject. T he camera co ntinues to fo cus on the ma in subject in th e AF fram e. CAUTIO N • When using [ CONTINUOUS AF], attention must be given to the battery level. The battery level (power consumption) increases when using [ CONTINUOUS AF]. Because the camera focuses continu[...]

85 Advanced Features — Photography Specifyi ng the focusing area ([ AF MODE]) Available Shooting mo de: > , < , M , N (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OFF) Use this mo de to sp ecify the fo cusing area that bes t suits the s ubje ct. The c amera focu ses on the center of the screen. Use this settin g when takin g pictures with AF/[...]

86 [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 expo[...]

87 Advanced Features — Photography Adjust the image outline (hard/ soft) ([ G SHARPNESS]) Available Shooting modes: > , < , M , N Use this s etting to soften or empha size the outlin e and quality o f an im age. Adjust the amount of ligh t emitte d by the flas h ([ FLASH] (Brightness Adjustment)) Available Shooting modes: > , < , M , [...]

88 [SHOOTING MENU] Photograph the same image with different ex posure ([ BRACKETING]) Available Shooting modes: > , < , M , N 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 overexp[...]

89 Advanced Features — Playback Playback I nform atio n Shooting informa tion can be checked wh en the cam era is set to si ngle-fra me pla yback m ode. Pr ess D t o check the informati on. Press D again t o return t o playba ck mode. CAU TION • H ighlight warning Histog rams A histogram is a chart showing the distribution of brightness in an i[...]

90 Using [ p -MODE MENU] (Playback)/[PLAYBACK MENU] Use the se menus to playba ck photo graphed images. Setting the [ p -MODE MENU] (Playbac k) A Set the c amera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.37). Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.37) . B Press p butto n to op en the [ p -M ODE MENU]. C Press n or o to select th e m[...]

91 Advanced Features — Playback [ p -MODE MEN U] (Pla yback) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.90) Settin g automatic pla yback ([ SLID E SHOW] ) Use this m ode to playba ck photogr aphed images cont inuo usly. You ca n sel ect t ype of i mage t rans iti on. MEMO • To interrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advance or go back[...]

92 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) Selecting [WITH DATE E ], E appears on the screen and the date will be imprinted on your pr ints. MEMO Canceling DP OF sett ing 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[...]

93 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • When DPOF settings were specified on another camera. When the data includes a frame (file) with DPOF settings that were specified on another camera, [RESET DPOF OK?] appears. Pressing MENU/OK erases all of the DPOF settings already specified for each frame (file). Specify the DPOF setting for each frame (f[...]

94 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) To cancel all DP OF setti ngs: Select [RESET ALL] in the [ p -MODE MENU] ( ➝ p.91). MEMO u appears on the screen during playback when the image has specified DPOF settings. [RESET ALL] Press ME NU/OK. RESET DPOF OK? RESET DPOF OK? YES YES CANCEL CANCEL 100-0001 100-0001 100 100 - 0001 0001 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 20[...]

95 Advanced Features — Playback 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 image s shot u sing a d igital c amera on medi a such as a Memo ry Card . The rec orded specific ations in clude inform ation on w hich fr ames are to be p rinte[...]

96 [PLAYBACK MENU] 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) cannot be rotated. Unprotect the frames (files) before ro[...]

97 Advanced Features — Playback Protectin g the im ages ([ PROTEC T]) Use this m ode to prevent f rames (files) fr om bei ng accidental ly eras ed. Your camera ca lls image s “frames” . To prote ct or u nprotect o nly the se lected f rame (f ile): Continued Q [FRAME] A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tect ing f rame ( fil e). B[...]

98 [PLAYBACK MENU] MEMO To stop the pr ocedur e midwa y 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. CAUTIO N The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files) ( ➝ p.117)[...]

99 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To copy another frame (file), repeat steps C and D . When copying frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAU TION • W hen [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the screen, copying the data stops on the way. • W hen copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not[...]

100 [PLAYBACK MENU] Adding voi ce memos to t he image s ([ VOICE MEMO] ) Voice me mos of up to 30 se conds ca n be adde d to st ill images . The rem aining r ecordin g time app ears du ring r ecording. MEMO Face the microphone to record your comment. Hold the camera about 20 cm (7.9 in.) away for the best results. Reco rdin g voi ce m emo s A Press[...]

101 Advanced Features — Playback To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord th e comm ent: pr ess D ISP/BACK . MEMO • When the image already has a voice memo • When [PROTECTED FRAME] appears, unprotect the frame ( ➝ p.97). • Voice memos cannot be added to movies. CAU TION Continued Q F The voic e memo ends wh en pre ssing MENU[...]

102 [PLAYBACK MENU] Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • Audio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.156), PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing voice m emo file s You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. Volume can be adj usted whi le playin g back v oi[...]

103 Advanced Features — Playback Trimming the images ([ TRIMMING]) Use this mod e to trim th e req uired part of the photogra phed im age. CHECK Before selecting [ TRIMMING], select the trimming frame (file). Continued Q YES CANCEL YES CANCEL TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL W:wide z oom leve r (Zoom out) T:tele zoom leve[...]

104 [PLAYBACK MENU] MEMO • Pressing DISP/BACK in step A or B returns to single- frame playback. • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step A . For 0.3 M, k YES option appears in yellow. • Image sizes • When % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAUTIO N You may not be abl[...]

105 Advanced Features — Movie r Recor ding Movi es Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to [ r MOVI E] mode . Set the Mode di al to r . MEMO While in standby, pressing the Dual IS button enables you to take stable and blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions, such as telephoto shooting. Z Zoo ming the ima[...]

106 r Record ing Mov ies 2 Record movies. Press the shutter b utton down fully to st art record ing. During reco rding, [ l RE C] and a counter that sh ows the remain ing time appea r on the screen. MEMO There is no need to hold down the shutter button during recording. CHECK Recor ding mo vies • S pecifications: Motion JPEG ( ➝ p.156), Monaura[...]

107 Advanced Features — Movie Chan gin g movie siz e 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[...]

108 w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.37) Z Playing back movies A Press p or q to select the movie file. r appears on the screen . B Press o to begin pl aying back m ovie. 100 100 - 0006 0006 100 100 - 0006 0006 PLA Y PLA Y 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM A M 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 10 1 0 : 00[...]

109 Advanced Features — Movie 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 playback some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To playback movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the Memory Ca[...]

110 Setti ng Silent Mod e Set Sile nt mode b y pressin g and hold ing DI SP/BACK. Use this mod e for takin g picture s in places wher e making an opera tion or shutter sound is restric ted. Operati on sound, shutter so und, vo ice memo p layback sound, an d the se lf-timer lamp a re disa bled. MEMO • Press and hold DISP/BACK again to release Sile[...]

111 Settings [ U SET-UP] Using the [SET-UP] menu 1 Open the [SET- UP] 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 th e page. B Press o to move to m enu item. SET SET - UP UP FORMA T FORMA T PLA YBA CK VOLUME PLA YBA CK VOLUME LCD B[...]

112 [ U SET-UP] [SET-UP] menu opti on Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page q [ IMAGE DISP.] [CONTINUOUS]/[3 SEC]/[1.5 SEC]/ [ZOOM (CONTINUOUS)]/ [OFF] [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 . Pl[...]

113 Settings Continued Q [ ] [ENGLISH] Specifies the language used for screen display. 25 [ AUTO POWER OFF] [5 MIN]/[2 MIN]/[OFF] [2 MIN] Sets the time of turning camera off when camera is not used. 118 [T I M E DIFFERENCE] N / IN Specifies the time difference settings. 118 [ BACKGROUND COLOR] –– Specifies the colors of menu, background, the bo[...]

114 [ U SET-UP] 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. • [IMAGE DISP.] cannot be used when [ h LONG PERIOD] ( ?[...]

115 Settings Use this f uncti on to speci fy whe ther fram e numb ers are ass igned cons ecuti vely f rom previo us num ber s or be gin 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 [ [...]

116 [ U SET-UP] Use this f uncti on to shoo t enlarg ed ima ges than maximu m optica l zoo m scale. Z Zoom ba r displa y MEMO When zooming changes between optical and digital, the position of the “ ” indicator stops. Turn the zoom lever again to start the “ ” indicator moving again. CAUTIO N Using the digital zoom allows you to enlarge your[...]

117 Settings Use this f unction to a djust the scr een bright ness. In itialize (form at) the M emory Card or intern al mem ory fo r use w ith th e came ra. CAU TION • T he Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • D o not open the battery[...]

118 [ U SET-UP] When this fu nction is active and th e camera remains unused fo r 2 or 5 minutes, it turns camera off. Use this f unction when you want to get th e maximum possible runnin g time from your batt eries. CAUTIO N The Auto power off function is disabled during slide show ( ➝ p.91), discharging rechargeable batteries ( ➝ p.138), and [...]

119 Settings 2 Move to [TIME DIFFERE NCE] screen. 3 Set time difference. 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. Press q . A Press p or q to select +/– , hour , and minut e. B[...]

120 Conn ecti ng to a TV When c onnectin g to a T V, imag es can be di splayed on wide r scree n. Using slide s how fun ction ( ➝ p.91) tog ether, you can ha ve fun w ith fo lks . 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 socket on[...]

121 Camera Connection Using the AC po wer adapter ( sold separa tely) Always use a FUJIFILM A C Power Adap ter AC-5 VX (sold separately ) ( ➝ p.136) . 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 worryi[...]

122 Connecting Camera Dire ctly to Printer — Pic tBridge 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. MEMO Use the AC-5VX (so[...]

123 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 [...]

124 Connecting Camera Directly to Prin ter — PictB ridge Functio n Printing with DP OF setting [ u PRINT DPOF] CHECK To select [ u PRINT DPOF], the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix S8100fd beforehand ( ➝ p.91). CAU TION Even when [WITH DATE E ] is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.91), the date is not inserted on printers that do[...]

125 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 [PRI NTING] is not displayed on the camera’s scree n. B [...]

126 Insta llatio n on a Windows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hard war e (so ftware) requir ements and recomme nded sy stem 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 in[...]

127 Software Installation 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 b y the on-screen instructions. 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. Windows Vista users sh[...]

128 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 CAUTIO N • Connect t[...]

129 Software Installation 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other a pplicat ions. 2 When the bundled CD-ROM is l oaded in to the CD-ROM drive, the [FinePix] icon appears. Double-click the [FinePix] icon to open the [Fine Pix] volu me window. 3 Double-c lick on [Instal ler for MacOS X]. 4 The Installer setup dialog a[...]

130 Inst all ati on on a M ac O S X 7 The [Fin ePixViewer inst allation completed ] message dialog appears. Then click exit button and clo se it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used as the Web browser, a message may be displayed and the CD-ROM may not be removed. If this happens, click the Safari icon in the Dock to make Safari the active application and [...]

131 Software Installation 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, browsi ng an d fil e mana gemen t etc . Fine PixView er Over view Enables im portin g image s, managi ng file s and folder s, and orde ring pr ints us[...]

132 Connec ting to a PC CAUTIO N • FinePix S8100fd is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). A PTP/MTP-compatible camera is a camera that can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Do not disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If the USB cable[...]

133 Software Installation The fol lowing steps differ depending on the PC’s operating system (Wi ndows XP/Vista and Mac OSX case) When yo ur PC rec ognizes t he cam era autom aticall y, FinePixV iewer a utomat ically st arts up an d the Sav e Image W izard win dow (S ave Image dialog box) ap pears. Follow th e instru ctions p rovided on screen to[...]

134 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For al l inform ation on FinePi xViewe r funct ions, re fer to [How to U se FinePixVi ewer] in the Help m enu for d etails. • What is explain ed in [ How to Use FinePi xViewer ]... [How to U se FineP ixVie wer] cove rs a rang e of top ics, inc ludin g batc h proc ess ing and orde ring pr ints . Examp le[...]

135 Appendices System Ex pansion Opt ion By using FinePix S8100fd together with othe r optional FUJIFILM p roducts, your system can be expa nded to fill a wide ran ge of 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 P C - C F T M fo [...]

136 Acce ssories Guid e 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_ca meras/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-Picture[...]

137 Appendices Using Your Camera Correctly Read th is inform ation a nd the “S afety N otes” ( ➝ “N otes and Ca utions” (included )), to make sure you use your camera corr ectly. 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, dirty , or du sty places • In[...]

138 Disc harging rechar geable batte ries The Disch arging re chargeab le batter ies func tion can on ly be used with Ni-M H batteries. The Disc harging recha rgeabl e batteri es func tion sho uld not be used wit h alkaline batteries a s it will completely drain the bat tery charge. Use the Dis char ging recha rgeab le ba tteri es fun ction in the [...]

139 Appendices Notes on t he xD-Pict ure C ard ™, t he SD Me mory Card and the Int ernal Memo ry Z Handl ing Memory Card • When inse rting the Memory Card into th e camera, hol d the Me mory C ard st raigh t as yo u push it in. • Never r emove the M emory Card o r turn the cam era off durin g data record ing or erasing (Memory Card formatti n[...]

140 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 ba tteries. There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash photograph[...]

141 Appendices [CARD ERROR] • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.117) . If the message still appears, replace the Memory Card. • Camera fau lt. • The Memory Card is damaged. ?[...]

142 Warning Displays [FRAME NO. FULL] The frame number has reached 999-9999. No more pictures can be taken. A Insert a formatted Memory Card into the camera. B Set [RENEW] as the [FRAME NO.] setting in the [ U SET-UP] menu ( ➝ p.115). C Start taking pictures (The frame number starts from “100-0001”). D Set [CONTINUOUS] as the [FRAME NO.] sett[...]

143 Appendices [DPOF FILE ERROR] Prints were specified for 1000 or more frames in the DPOF frame settings. The maximum number of frames for which prints can be specified on the same Memory Card is 999. Copy the images for which you want to order prints onto another Memory Card and then specify the DPOF settings. [CAN NOT SET DPOF] [ r CAN NOT SET D[...]

144 Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Batteries and power supply Nothing happens when sliding the ON/OFF switch or pressing w . The batteries have run out. Load new or fully charged batteries. 15, 16 The batteries are loaded backward. Load the batteries in the corrected direction. 16 The batteries co[...]

145 Troubleshooting Z Setti ng menu etc. Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page LCD monitor display Screens are not displayed in English. A language other than English is selected in the [ ] setting in the [SET-UP] menu. Select [ENGLISH]. 25 Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is taken[...]

146 Troubl eshoo ting Intelligent Face Detection Cannot set Intelligent Face Detection. The Shooting mode is set to , , . , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 49 Macro Cannot set the camera to Macro (close-up) mode. The Shooting mode is set to H , , , . , / , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 49 Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutter button[...]

147 Troubleshooting Recording images Photographed images or movies are not recorded. AC power adapter was connected or disconnected during turning the camera on. Connect or disconnect the AC power adapter only when the camera is off. Failing to turn the camera off first can result in damage to the Memory Card or malfunctions during PC connection. 1[...]

148 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. 102, 109, 111, 116 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 11, 10[...]

149 Troubleshooting Z Connecting Z Others 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. 120 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the c[...]

150 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix S8100fd Effective pixels 10.0 million pixels CCD 1/2.3-inch CCD Storage media Internal memory (approx. 58 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (1 6/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB)/SD/SDHC Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.18)) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, D[...]

151 Sensitivity AUTO/AUTO(400)/AUTO( 800)/AUTO(1600 )/Equival ent to I SO 64/100/200/400 /800/1600/ 3200 (max.number of recorded pi xels: [ )/6400 (max.number of recor ded pixels: [ ) (Standard out put sensit ivity) Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE (When using P mode : Program Shift is enabled)/Shut[...]

152 Speci fications White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluoresce nt (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) /Custom Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec. Flash type Auto flash Effective range: ( S : AUTO): approx. 50 cm-8.8 m (1.6 ft.-28.9 ft.) (Wide-angle) approx. 50 cm-5.6 m (1.6 ft. [...]

153 Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: • 4× AA-size alkaline batteries • 4× AA-size Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) batteries (sold separately) • AC Power Adapter AC-5VX (sold separately) Guide to the number of available frames for battery operation According to the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) s[...]

154 Speci fications Z Standa rd num ber of avail able f rames/r ecord ing t ime per xD-Picture Card , SD Memory Ca rd and inte rnal memor y The num ber of availabl e frame s and r ecordin g time is appro ximate. Act ual num ber o f frame s and reco rding t ime vari es dependi ng on the t ypes of Memory Ca rd or sh ooting co ndition. Also, th e numb[...]

155 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s with model numbers containing “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 media. * These spe [...]

156 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[...]

157 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 stment i s called m atchi[...]

158 FUJI FILM Digita l Camer a Worl dwide Netwo rk If you have techn ical questions or if you need repai r service, ask the following local distributor. 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 condi tions of the warranty. There is a case that repair and Technical suppo[...]

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