FujiFilm S8000FD manuale d’uso

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA Fine Pix S 8000f d cor rect ly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0067 7-201 (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 Europe Gm bH Address: Heesenstr asse 31 40549 D usseld orf, Germ any declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA FinePix S8000fd Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufacturer’s Ad dress: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINA TO-KU, TOKYO 107-0 052, JAPAN conforms to the f[...]

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 Sett ing the [ p -MODE MENU] (Pho togr aphy) . ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .. 72 Setti ng the [S HOOTIN G MENU ] .... ..... ...... .. 72 [ p -MODE MENU ] (Ph otogra phy) ....... ...... ........ .. 75 Changing the sensitivity setting ([ S ISO] ) .. ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... .. 75 Changing th e quality se [...]

8 Contents Sett ing s [ 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 . ...... ........ ...... ..... ......... ..... ... 120 Using the AC powe r adapter (s[...]

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 • Own er’s Ma nual ( this manual ) (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. A Strap mount (p.15) B Diopter adjustment dial C Zoom lever (p.36) D Shutter button E POWER switch (p.22) F Intelligent Face Detection (p.30)/ b Red-eye removal button (p.30) G Dual IS button (p.32) H Mode dial[...]

12 Camer a Parts a nd Featu res I AF-assist illuminator (p.35)/Self-timer lamp (p.70) J DC IN 5V (power input) socket (p.121) K ; USB socket/A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket (p.120, 122) L Flash (p.66) M d Flash pop-up button (p.66) N Microphone O Speaker P Terminal cover[...]

13 Q Viewfinder (EVF) R Indicator lamp (p.30) S LCD monitor T DISP (Display)/BACK button (p.36, 38) U D Exposure compensation button (p.63, 90) V Tripod mount W Cover lock release catch (p.16) X Battery cover (p.16) Y EVF/LCD (monitor selector) button (p.27) Z w (Playback) button (p.38) ! p (P hoto mode) button (p.72, 75) _ nopq (4-direction) butto[...]

14 Exampl e of screen Te xt Displ ay Z Phot ography mo de Z Playbac k mode FinePix S8000fd 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 9/ 1/2007 12:00 AM 9/ 1/2007 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[...]

15 Getting Ready 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[...]

16 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 serious problems s[...]

17 Getting Ready 2 Load the b atteries correctly as indicated by the polari ty ico ns. CAUTIO N 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 sure to close the battery cover securely until you hear a cli[...]

18 Loadin g the Ba tteries 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 sto[...]

19 Getting Ready 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 S8000fd . In this Owner’s Manua l, these cards are expr esse d as “M emory Card”.[...]

20 Load ing t he Memo ry Card 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 use[...]

21 Getting Ready 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 the way into t[...]

22 Turn ing On and Off Turning the camera on in Photography mode Slide the POWE R switch to turn the camera on in Photogr aphy mod e. Slide the POWER switch again to tu rn the cam era off. MEMO Swi tchi ng betwee n the Phot ograph y and Playb ack mod e Pressing w when the camera is in Photography mode switches the camera to th e Playback mode. Pres[...]

23 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 appears 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[...]

24 Tur ning On and O ff 3 Change the date format. Date format ex. September 1, 2007 [YY.MM.DD]: [2007.9.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [9/1/2007] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.9.2007] 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 in[...]

25 Getting Ready 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 HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET -UP SET -UP CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS OFF OFF A Press p or q to select . [...]

26 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 HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET -UP SET -UP CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS OFF OFF A Press p or q to select . B Press o to m ove to men u it[...]

27 Using the Camera 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 POWER switch. CHECK • Focal range Wide-angle: approx. 70 cm (2.3 ft.) to infinity Telephoto: approx. 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) to infinity •S e l e c t e Macro mode to take close-up shots ( ➝ p.65). 2 Press the Flash p[...]

28 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 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 steadil[...]

29 Using the Camera 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.34). • When pressing the shutter b[...]

30 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 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[...]

31 Using the Camera 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 Press the sh utt[...]

32 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 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[...]

33 Using the Camera 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 AF/AE l ock t[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 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 r[...]

35 Using the Camera Subjec ts not suitab le for auto focus FinePix S8000fd 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 • Dark subj[...]

36 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Using zoom function Use the zoo m dial to take pic tures with zoo m function . The zoom bar appears on the screen whil e the zoom dial is being used. Us e digital zoom w hen you w ant to s hoot the s ubje ct clo ser ( ➝ p.116). CHECK Optical zoom fo cal le ngth (35 m m cam era equiv alent ) Approx. 27 mm to 486 m[...]

37 Using the Camera 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 out of focus if [...]

38 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 1 second to turn [...]

39 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring s ingle-fr ame pla yback: Continued Q To sel ect the re quired image: Press p : last image Press q : next i mage Select ing images 100 100 - 0001 0001 100 100 - 0001 0001 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[...]

40 Viewing the Imag es 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to cancel playback zoom. Z Zoom s cales * Zoom can not be pe rformed w hen the imag es recor ded by ` a re play ed back . Sorting by date In sorti ng by dat e mode , you c an view a ll images taken on the same day. Press n , o , p , or q to d isplay anoth er par t of t[...]

41 Using the Camera 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 ) to o[...]

42 Viewing the Imag es 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 dis played) ( ➝ p.30) . CAU TION The images recorded by ` cannot be enlarged. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to return to normal [...]

43 Using the Camera Erasin g the I mages /Mov ies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.38) Use this mod e to era se unnecessa ry images or movies to have amp le free space o n the Mem ory Car d or int ernal memory . Your camera c alls i mages “frames”. Using the erase b utton ( / n ) Pressing ( n ) erase s image s easily. Erasing the i[...]

44 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies 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 Erasin g one frame a t a time ([FR AME]) A Press p or q to select the erasi[...]

45 Using the Camera 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.98). • [DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?] or [DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE ALL OK?] a[...]

46 Using th e Photogra phy Functi ons — Proce dure of Set ting 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. CAUTIO N When you hav[...]

47 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 cifyin g functi ons us ing butt ons Continued Q D Exposur e compensation button e ( p ) Macro bu tton d ( q ) Flash but ton * ( o ) Sel[...]

48 Usin g the P hoto graph y Func tions — Pro cedu re of Se ttin g 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) [ S ISO] Use to specify required sensitivity setting ( ➝ p.75). [ QUALITY] Use to specify required imag[...]

49 Advanced Features — Photography [ SCENE POSITION] Use to select the best setting for the scene being shot. Choose from 13 types of scene (set the Mode dial to or )( ➝ p.52). [ PHOTOMETRY] Use to select light metering method (set the Mode dial to N , < , M or > ) ( ➝ p.78). [ T WHITE BALANCE] Use to adjust the color tone (only N , <[...]

50 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 ([QUALITY] and [FinePix COL OR]) auto[...]

51 Advanced Features — Photography 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 g[...]

52 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode , SCENE PO SITION 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. About and of the Mode Dia l The camera enables to set the scene position for and separately. For example, select H f[...]

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 • When setting [ . SPORT] mode, the camera sets to [ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING] ( ➝ p.80) automatically. • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for [ / NIGHT] and [ FIREWORKS], as a slow shutter speed is used. • Shutter speed setting for [ FIREWORKS]: 1/2 sec. to 4 sec. • Check whether photography is permitt[...]

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.30) 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 ). Photogr aphy funct ions: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.[...]

57 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: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.78) •[ T W HI[...]

58 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 [...]

59 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: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.78) •[ T W HITE BAL ANC E] ( ➝ p.79) • [ CONTINUO[...]

60 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[...]

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 Photog raphy functi ons to manual to ea sily control yourself. Photogr aphy funct ions: • [ P HOTOMETRY] ( ➝ p.78) •[ T W HITE BAL ANC E] ( ➝ p.79) • [ CONTINUOUS] ( ➝ p .81) •[ H[...]

62 Setting t he Shoot ing Mode CAUTIO N If the shutter speed is set to a speed 1/1000 sec., smearing (white stripes) may appear in the image ( ➝ p.156). Z Setting the ap erture CHECK Aperture settings Wide-angle:F2.8 to F8.0 in 1/3 EV increments Telephoto:F4.5 to F8.0 in 1/3 EV increments MEMO Explanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.156). The e xpo[...]

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 Ph otogra phy modes: N , < , M , Adjusting exposure com pensa tion Press D to[...]

64 Adj ustin g th e Imag e Brig htn ess ( D Exposure Compe nsation) CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) • Explanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.156) 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 co[...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography e Macr o/ > Super Macr o (Close -up) Use this mod e to take clo se-up shots. Avail able Ph otogra phy modes: B , , , , / ( , , ) , N , < , M , > 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 [...]

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 a vaila ble P hoto graph y mode s. MEMO By calc ulat ing su bject di stan ce an d bright ness , the ca mera autom atic a[...]

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 d Setting th e Flash (Intelligent Fla sh) When [ FACE DETECTION b REMOVAL ON] is s et: CHECK Effective flash range ( S : [AUTO]) Wide-angle: Approx. 50 cm to 8.8m (1.6 ft. to 28.9 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 50 cm to 5.6 m (1.6 ft. to 18.4 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even if the flash is [...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography * Self-Ti mer The s elf-timer is used in situati ons wh ere the photogra pher is includ ed in th e shot. Avail able Ph otogra phy modes: All Setting s elf-timer The s elf-timer setting cha nges ea ch time you press * ( o ). Taking pictures using self-timer 1 Press the sh utter button d own halfway to focus on th[...]

70 * Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2- second 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 shooting - Changing t[...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography j Increas ing LCD Monitor Bright ness This is u seful w hen checkin g the s hot compos ition for outdoor scen es. Increasing the LCD monitor brightness Press j ( n ) to increase th e LCD m onitor b rightne ss. Press j ( n ) again to ret urn to norma l LCD mon itor bright ness. MEMO • T his function is automati[...]

72 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] A Press p butto n to op en the [ p -M ODE MENU]. B Press n or o to select th e menu . C Press q . D Press n [...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography 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.75) Specifies required sensitivity setting of the ambient light around the subject. The larger value of the sensitivity, the higher sensitivity is obtained. The higher sensitivity set[...]

74 Using [ p -MODE ME NU] (Photogra phy)/[SHO OTING ME NU] [ CONTINUOUS] ( ➝ p.81) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to anything other than and . Use this setting to select the required Continuous shooting mode. [OFF]/ f / j / h / / [OFF] [ H FOCUSING] ( ➝ p.84) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to N , < , M[...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography [ p -MODE MENU] (P hotograp hy) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.72) 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[...]

76 [ p -MODE M ENU] (Ph otography ) 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 % shoot[...]

77 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 or , does not appear on the screen. MEMO • T he FinePix COLOR setting is re[...]

78 [SHOOTING M ENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.72) Selecting light metering method ([ PHOTOMETRY]) Available Photography modes: N , < , M , > (When Intelligent Face De tection is turned OFF) Use this s etting w hen the correct exposure cannot be obtained b y the sh ooting condition s. [ ) MULTI] (Pa ttern) :Light mete ring where the cam era ass[...]

79 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 a djustment ] : S elect t he white balan ce be u sing white p aper to suit th e shooting condit[...]

80 [SHOOTING MENU] Exampl e You can change the white balance for a photographed image by using colored paper instead of white paper. MEMO • In AUTO 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 s[...]

81 Advanced Features — Photography Taking pictures continuously ([ CONTINUOUS]) Use this mod e to take p ictures o f a moving subject. [ TOP 15 2 ] : U ltra high sp eed co ntinuous sh ooting [ TOP 15 4 ] : H igh speed continuo us shoo ting [ h LONG PERI OD] : Lo ng per iod cont inuous s hooting [ k BRACKETING ] : Auto b racketing [ f TOP 3] : Con[...]

82 [SHOOTING MENU] Avail able P hotogra phy m odes: Al l (except fo r and ) Avail able Ph otography 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 increments. ?[...]

83 Advanced Features — Photography Avail able Photog raph y modes : All (excep t for and ) Shooting continues a s long as th e shutte r button is held down (ma x. 0.5 fr ames/sec.) . This mode shoots up to Memory Card or inte rnal me mory e nd. MEMO Continuous shooting mode and assist window ( ➝ p.37) can be used together. Avai labl e Photo gra[...]

84 [SHOOTING MENU] Spec ifyin g th e focu sing mode ([ H FOCUSING]) Available Photography modes: N , < , M , > (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OFF) Use this mode to spec ify focusing mod e that best suits the subject. Use this s etting to take pic tures o f a movin g subjec t. The camera co ntinues to fo cus on the m ain subject in[...]

85 Advanced Features — Photography Use this set ting to ta ke picture of a static subject su ch as a lands cape. This mode is used in situatio ns wher e you focus manual ly. Use th is setti ng for al ternati ve focusi ng or for intentio nally out-of -focus shots . [ SINGLE AF] 60 6 0 F3 F 3 . 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 PROGRAM SHIFT PROGRAM SHIFT [...]

86 [SHOOTING MENU] Specifyi ng the focusing area ([ AF MODE]) Available Photogra phy mode: N , < , M , > (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/AE lock ( ➝ p[...]

87 Advanced Features — Photography 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 t[...]

88 [SHOOTING MENU] Adjust the image outline (hard/ soft) ([ G SHARPNESS]) 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 ligh t emitte d by the flas h ([ FLASH] (Brightness Adjustment)) Available Photography modes: N , < , M , > Use this s[...]

89 Advanced Features — Photography 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 de[...]

90 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 image (horizontal axis: brightne[...]

91 Advanced Features — Playback 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.38). Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] A Set the camera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.38) . B Press p butto n to op en the [ p -M ODE MENU]. [...]

92 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Pla yback) Setting the menu ( ➝ p.91) Settin g automatic pla yback ([ SLIDE 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 through the images when selectin[...]

93 Advanced Features — Playback 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 t[...]

94 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) 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 (fil[...]

95 Advanced Features — Playback To cancel all DP OF setti ngs: Select [RESET ALL] in the [ p -MODE MENU] ( ➝ p.92). 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 [...]

96 [ p -MODE MEN U] (Playbac k) 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 rinted.[...]

97 Advanced Features — Playback [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. Unprote[...]

98 [PLAYBACK MENU] Protectin g the im ages ([ PROTECT]) 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): [FRAME SET] / [RESET ] A Press p or q to select th e protectin g/ unpro tect ing f rame ( fil e). B Press ME NU/[...]

99 Advanced Features — Playback 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 (file[...]

100 [PLAYBACK MENU] 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 copied. Copyi[...]

101 Advanced Features — Playback Adding voi ce memos to t he image s ([ VO ICE ME MO]) 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. Continued Q Reco r[...]

102 [PLAYBACK MENU] 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.98). • Voice memos cannot be added to movies. CAU TION F The voic e memo ends wh en pre ssing MENU/OK midway or 30 seconds pa[...]

103 Advanced Features — Playback 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 pla[...]

104 [PLAYBACK MENU] 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). YES CANCEL YES CANCEL TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING TRIMMING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL W:wide zoom di al (Zoom out) T:tel e zoom dial (Zoom in) A Turn to W or T [...]

105 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • 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 able to trim images that were shot with a camera other than F[...]

106 r Recor ding Movi es 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 . 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 image You mu st zoom bef oreha nd as[...]

107 Advanced Features — Movie 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), [...]

108 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 can[...]

109 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.38) Z Playing back movies Continued Q 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[...]

110 w Playi ng 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 playback some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To playback movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the Memory Card [...]

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 [ ] [ENGLISH] Specifies the language used for screen display. 26 [ AUTO POWER OFF] [5 MIN]/[2 MIN]/[OFF] [2 MIN] Sets the time of turn ing 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 and background. – [ DISCHAR[...]

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 CHECK • Optical zoom focal length* Approx. 27 mm to 486 mm • Digital zoom focal length* Approx. 486 mm to 2479 mm Max. zoom scale: approx. 91.8 * 35 mm camera equivalents MEMO When zooming changes between optical and digital,[...]

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.92), 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.92) 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 S8000fd beforehand ( ➝ p.92). CAU TION Even when [WITH DATE E ] is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.92), 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 * 3 Required to use th[...]

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 S8000fd 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 S8000fd 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 f o[...]

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. A In sert 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.] setting in the [ U SET-UP] menu. [[...]

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 POWER switch or pressing w . The batteries have run out. Load new or fully charged batteries. 16, 17 The batteries are loaded backward. Load the batteries in the corrected direction. 17 The batteries cov[...]

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]. 26 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. 50 Macro Cannot set the camera to Macro (close-up) mode. The Shooting mode is set to H , , , . , / , , , , , or . Change the Shooting mode. 50 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. 103, 110, 111, 116 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 12, 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 S8000fd Effective pixels 8.0 million pixels CCD 1/2.35-inch CCD Storage media Internal memory (approx. 58 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB)/SD/SDHC Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.19)) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 JPEG, DP[...]

151 Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE (When using P mode : Program Shift is enabled)/Shutter priority AE/A perture priority AE/ Manual exposure Scene position (NATURAL LIGHT), (NATURAL & d ), H (PORTRAIT), , (LANDSCAPE), . (SPORT), / (NIGHT), (FIREWORKS), (SUNSET), (SNOW), (BEACH), (MUSE UM), (PA[...]

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-8.0 m (1.6 ft.-26.2 ft.) (Macro): approx. 30 cm-3.0 m (1.0 ft.-9.8 [...]

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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