FujiFilm FinePix S304 manual

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA

FinePix S304 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

BL00171-200(1)

Getting Ready

Camera Connection

Using FinePixViewer

Basic Photography

Advanced Features

Photography

Advanced Features

Playback

Software Installation

Settings

3.2

Contents

Main 3.2 BL00171-200(1) 2 3 Warning For customers in the U.S.A. FCC Statement To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION Contents i 8 Using FinePixViewer 1 Getting Ready 2 Basic Photography Camera Features and Accessories 1) hOwners Manual (this manual)( Features Accessories hLR6 AA-size alkaline batteries (4) h16MB, xD-Picture Card (1) Nomenclature 11 10 1 Attach the lens cap, strap and adapter ring Nomenclature (Sample display) Example of Screen Text Display: Still photography mode Example of Screen Text Display: Playback mode PREFACE Screw the adapter ring in the direction of the arrow to mount it on the camera. Fit and remove the lens cap by squeezing the left and right sides of the cap. Attaching the Lens Cap Conversion Lens Guide LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card Front Back Compatible batteries Use four AA-size alkaline batteries or four AA- size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. Notes on Handling Batteries SWITCHING ON AND OFF 16 17 LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card Replacing the xD-Picture Card SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Changing the date and time Power Save Function Checking the remaining batteries charge SETTING THE DATE AND TIME SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 2 23 1 Set the Power switch to q and set the Photography 4 5 27 26 Subjects not suitable for autofocus Indicator Lamp Display \ Warnings displayed when the shutter button is pressed down halfway V due to the slow shutter speed. iUse the flash. iUse a tripod. USING AF/AE LOCK Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects in the AF frame. AF/AE Lock Number of available frames Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION Important Scene USING AF/AE LOCK IFLASH DIGITAL ZOOM IFLASH 35 34 zForced Flash ? eMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY When you are using the flash Suppressed Flash IFLASH flash settings MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK VIEWING YOUR IMAGES (PLAYBACK) 0102Fast Forwarding Images 1 2 ERASING SINGLE FRAME PLAYBACK ZOOM Playback zoom cannot be used during multi-frame playback. BACK 1Set the Power switch to w. 2Press the MENU/OK button to display the Menu on the screen. ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY 43 42 Advanced Features Photography 43 ESCENE POSITION STILL IMAGE R/WMANUAL RAuto mode WManual mode E TMOVIE (VIDEO) 47 46 MOVIE ESCENE POSITION TMOVIE (VIDEO) y SETTING QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES) PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION 1 = SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY SETTING QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES) y 1 2 d EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) =SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY Guide to using + (positive) compensation Guide to using (negative) compensation x 57 56 FLASH KSHARPNESS PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) Advanced Features Playback NAPERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO 2 1 61 1 pERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES/FORMAT Playing back movie files PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) Playing back movies 1 kPROTECTING IMAGES FRAME/ALL pERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES/FORMAT Format 67 0102Protects or unprotects only the Unprotect all Protect all 69 kPROTECTING IMAGES FRAME/ALL 68 iHOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF) Unprotect all Protect all Page iDPOF SET FRAME 3 5 Individual DPOF settings cannot be changed. 3 4 rRECORDING VOICE MEMOS 2 PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS rRECORDING VOICE MEMOS a voice memo 2 1 5 PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS 79 78 gLCD BRIGHTNESS/VOLUME 1 2 2 1 gUSING SETUP Still Photography Screen POWER SAVE SETUP 6.1 The Software Components Exif Launcher QuickTime 6.2 Installation on a Windows PC 6.2.1 Load the CD-ROM into your PC Launching the Installer Manually 6.2.2 From FinePixViewer installation to restart Page 89 88 To install Acrobat Reader later... 6.3 Installation on a Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 6.3.1 Check the system software settings Enable File Exchange 6.3.2 From FinePixViewer installation to restart 91 90 To install Acrobat Reader later... 6.4 Installation on a Mac OS X 6.4.1 From FinePixViewer installation to restart 95 94 7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter 7 Camera Connection DSC (Mass storage device) Mode The first time you connect the camera to your computer by referring Section 6 PC CAM (PC Camera) Mode 97 7.2 Use at DSC mode 99 98 7.3 Use at PC-CAM mode When FinePixViewer is included in the list of actions to perform in the list of actions to perform 101 100 PC Operation Camera Operation 7.4 Disconnecting the Camera Macintosh Windows 98 or 98 SE Windows Me/2000 Professional/XP 8 Using FinePixViewer 8.1 Saving Images on Your Computer 8.2 Making a FinePix CD Album 107 106 8.4 User Registration directed by the on-screen instructions. 1. Launch FinePixViewer. 2. Click the [Register Now] button. 8.3 Using the FinePix Internet Service The figure below gives a general overview of the procedure. 109 108 For Mac OS X 111 110 8.5 Mastering FinePixViewer To read How to Use FinePixViewer... What is explained in How to Use FinePixViewer... Example: Looking up slide shows 8.6 Uninstalling the Software System Expansion Options Uninstalling Mass Storage Driver and PC Camera Driver Uninstalling Exif Launcher, FinePixViewer and DP Editor Uninstalling FinePixViewer hDPC-AD PC Card Adapter Accessories Guide hxD-Picture Card AC Power Adapter AC-5VH/AC-5VHS Fujifilm Rechargeable Battery 2HR-3UF (2) hDPC-R1 Image Memory Card Reader Notes on the Power Supply your camera correctly. Notes on the Batteries Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly Places to Avoid Notes on the Power Supply Notes on Using the AC Power Adapter Notes on the xD-Picture Card Notes on Using xD-Picture Card with a PC Specifications Image Memory Card Protecting Your Data Warning Displays \ Troubleshooting Warning Displays Troubleshooting Input/Output Terminals Power Supply and Others Specifications System 131130 About the Icons CAUTION Safety Notes Explanation of Terms CAUTION CAUTION Safety Notes 134 EC Declaration of Conformity IMPORTANT NOTICE