FujiFilm FinePix S3 owner manual

BL00430-201(1)

Getting Ready

Basic

Photography

Advanced

Photography

Settings

Advanced

Features Playback

Connection

This manual will show you how to use your

FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S3 Pro correctly.

Please follow the instructions carefully.

OWNER’S MANUAL

Contents

Main EC Declaration of Conformity Warning For customers in the U.S.A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement Contents 4 Advanced Features Playback 1 Getting Ready 3 Advanced Photography 2 Basic Photography Preface 5 Settings 6 Connection 8 9 Accessories included Camera parts and features 10 11 12 13 Top display panel Rear display panel LCD monitor ISO200 01 / 01 / 2004 12 : 00 AM During shooting hPhotographed image display: For checking 14 15 Rear display panel 100-0009 100-0009 125 F5.6 ISO200 S:STD T:STD 3 ATTACHING THE STRAP 1 Using the cable holder 18 19 1 2 Removing the lens Push and hold the lens release button, then turn the lens clockwise. Lens compatibility 77 1 Batteries that can be charged 2 Charge the AA-size Ni-MH batteries (HR-AA). hAA-size Ni-MH batteries (included) charger BCH-NH2 bundled with the camera correctly as indicated by the polarity icons. LOADING THE BATTERIES How to use the battery 24 25 INSERTING THE MEDIA Rear display panel 1 3 How to replace the xD-Picture Card How to replace the CF/Microdrive CHECKING THE BATTERY CHARGE 1 26 27 TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 010203 2 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT / LCD ILLUMINATOR LCD ILLUMINATOR DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT 30 31 BASIC OPERATION GUIDE 2 32 33 BASIC OPERATION GUIDE Command dials xFUNC button xRear display panel xPLAY button 6 1 5 4 3 10 44256 2848 11440 960 2 11 Without releasing the shutter button, press it down all the way (fully pressed) to take the shot. AF-ASSIST ILLUMINATOR Nikon flash units and active assist illuminator Lenses for which vignetting occurs SITUATIONS WHERE AUTOFOCUS MAY NOT WORK AS EXPECTED 40 41 2 3 USING AF LOCK When AF (Auto Focus) does not focus the shot 42 43 DEPTH OF FIELD CHECK BUTTON / CCD PLANE INDICATOR VIEWING THE IMAGES (wPLAYBACK) Still images viewable on the FinePix S3 Pro 125 F5.6 ISO200 WB:AUTO NORMAL 6M F:STD 3 Photography SELECTING THE AF AREA MODE SELECTING THE FOCUS MODE AF-CAF-SMF 1 Single- Area AF Dynamic AF Select Single-area AF or Dynamic AF. The displays shown in the viewfinder and on the top display panel are shown below. Single-area AF Dynamic AF (Closest- subject Priority AF OFF) 1 2 Focus indicator 50 51 ,SINGLE-FRAME .CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 1 2 3 ISO200 09 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM Before shooting 1 pMULTIPLE EXPOSURE 3 4 52 53 1 2 56 57 1 2 PAUTO-MULTI PROGRAM Flexible Program Program chart SSHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO 1 2 3 1 60 61 Electronic analog exposure display 0302 3 MMANUAL 1 Bulb photography () MMANUAL 2 bEXPOSURE COMPENSATION 3 4 Remote Release Compatibility 3 cAUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING 64 65 List of exposure offsets and numbers of shots BUILT-IN FLASH FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY To increase the effective range of the flash D-3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash 66 67 SYNCHRO MODES AND THEIR FEATURES 68 69 ah REAR SYNCHRO MODE ag SLOW SYNCHRO MODE C 4 TAKING PICTURES USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH 3 2 100 1 72 73 2 To check the amount of compensation To cancel exposure compensation NIKON FLASH UNITS THAT CAN BE USED 74 75 Accessory shoe (with cover) Synchronizing terminal (with cap) Flash attachments made by manufacturers other than Nikon WHITE BALANCE USING THE FUNCTION MENU WHEN TAKING PICTURES WHITE BALANCE 76 77 ISO200ISO200 09 / 23 / 200409 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM10 : 00 AM QUALITY / RECORDED PIXELS / FILM SIMULATION 78 79 ISO200ISO200 09 / 23 / 200409 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM10 : 00 AM QUALITY Shooting CCD-RAW images DYNAMIC RANGE / COLOR / TONE / SHARPNESS hIf you want to view or print the image data directly, do not select ORG. hIf you want to view or print the image data directly, do not select OFF. h SharpnessDynamic range AF AREA / FUNCTION LOCK / FUNCTION RESET 82 83 ISO200 09 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM AF AREA FUNCTION RESET 1 About the histogram display 2 3 8484 85 ERASING SINGLE-FRAME SINGLE-FRAME PROTECT To check protected frames 100-0001 8686 87 MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK oERASING ALL FRAMES 8888 89 \BACK 100-0001 2 oERASING ALL FRAMES iPROTECTING IMAGES: SET ALL / RESET ALL To stop the procedure midway 3 4 5 6 u 2 uDPOF SET FRAME 4 6 5 2 [AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK uDPOF (RESET ALL) 3 9696 97 2 5 3 4 9898 99 2 100-0009 3 Brightness adjustment checking bar USING THE SET-UP SCREEN 102 103 How to display the SET-UP menu (P.101) Settings Brightness warning 4 5 COLOR SPACES WB CUS.2 When the exposure is not measured correctly D-RANGE 1 106 107 FORMAT DISCHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES 2 FRAME NO. 1 2 3 LIVE IMAGE 2 1 110 111 Settings Cancelling custom settings CUSTOM SETTING (CSM) 1 2 2Turn the Sub-command dial to change the setting. 3E appears on the top display panel. 3 Custom settings list Connection 6 114 115 USO EN EL MODO DSC 1 Operating system compatibility chart (Windows) 1 2 Operating system compatibility chart (Macintosh) 116 117 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER PictBridge FUNCTION 4 Specifying images for printing on the camera 3 2 01033 5 2 6 4 5 Specifying images for printing without using DPOF (single-frame printing) 1 8 0103302 Visual output 7 Accessories Guide hHyper-Utility Software HS-V2 Ver.3.0 hxD-Picture Card hAC Power Adapter AC-5VX hFujifilm Rechargeable Battery 2HR-3UF 1 Cleaning the CCD 2 3 Dust inside the camera and on the surface of the CCD 5 6 1 7 126 127 3 cap on the camera. Disposing of Batteries 6 5 Notes on the Media Notes on the Power Supply Image Memory Card Microdrives Protecting Your Data Warning Displays eThe table below lists the warning messages displayed on the W arning Displays Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Input/Output Terminals Power Supply and Others Standard Number of Available Shots per Media 44256 2848 11440 960 Specifications System II Safety Notes About the Icons CAUTION WARNING WARNING Safety Notes CAUTION WARNING