FujiFilm FinePix S6000fd, S6500fd 170

Troubleshooting

Matters	Problems			Possible causes			Solutions	Page
Intelligent Face	Cannot set		The Shooting mode is set to ,, ., 8,				Change the Shooting mode.
Intelligent Face	Intelligent Face		,	, or	.			54
Detection	Intelligent Face		,	, or	.			54
Detection	Detection.
	Detection.

	Cannot set the		The Shooting mode is set to m, ,, .,				Change the Shooting mode.
Macro	camera to Macro		8,	, ,	, , or .			54
	(close-up) mode.

			The shutter button was pressed while the				Wait until the charging is completed before	76
			flash was charging.				pressing the shutter button.	76
			flash was charging.				pressing the shutter button.

			The Shooting mode is set to			, ,, ,	Change the Shooting mode.	54
			, or .					54
			, or .

	Cannot use the		The batteries have run out.				Load new or fully charged batteries.	19,
	Cannot use the							21,
	flash.							157

			Continuous shooting is selected.				Set continuous shooting to OFF.	77

			The flash is set to CSUPPRESSED				Set to another flash mode excluding the C	75
			FLASH mode.				SUPPRESSED FLASH mode.
Flash			>Super macro mode is selected.				Cancel >Super macro mode.	74

			The flash is set to CSUPPRESSED				Set to another flash mode excluding the C	75
			The flash is set to CSUPPRESSED				Set to another flash mode excluding the C	75
	Cannot pop up the		FLASH mode.				SUPPRESSED FLASH mode.
	flash.		The shooting condition is bright enough				Set to dFORCED FLASH mode when you	75
			The shooting condition is bright enough				Set to dFORCED FLASH mode when you
			not to need flash.				want to take pictures with flash.
			not to need flash.				want to take pictures with flash.

	The flash settings		The Shooting mode is set to anything other				The flash settings are restricted because
	are restricted and		than mand N.				the camera settings are tailored to the	54, 76
	cannot be						scene being shot. Change the Shooting	54, 76
	cannot be						scene being shot. Change the Shooting
	selected.						mode for a wider range of flash settings.

	The playback		The subject is too far away.				Move to within the effective flash range	74, 76
	image is dark						before taking the picture.	74, 76
	image is dark						before taking the picture.
	even though the
	even though the		Your finger was covering the flash.				Hold the camera correctly.	34
	flash was used.		Your finger was covering the flash.				Hold the camera correctly.	34

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Contents

Page For customers in the U.S.A FCC Statement CAUTION For customers in Canada Be sure to read this page before using the software End User License Agreement Page Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment product In Countries outside the EU: Loading the xD-PictureCard Using Intelligent Face Detection when Taking pictures with the focus and Adjusting the shot composition Erasing the Images/Movies p-MODEMENU (Photography) Changing the sensitivity setting (SISO) Changing the quality setting Changing the FinePix COLOR setting Connecting Camera Directly to Printer — PictBridge Function Using FinePixViewer Discharging rechargeable batteries Notes on the xD-PictureCard™ and ZTest Shots Prior to Photography ZNotes on Copyright ZHandling Your Digital Camera ZLiquid Crystal •If liquid crystal gets into your eye ZNotes on Electrical Interference ZExplanation of Color Television System ZExif Print (Exif ver. 2.2) eMacro (Close-up) Icons indicate the modes that are available This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation CHECK This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operation Page Page Page Page ZPhotography mode A(Self-timer(p.88) BeMacro (close-up)(p.74) CCFlash (p.75) (p.37) 2 Pull the lens cap cord through the strap •Attach the strap correctly to prevent dropping the camera •Attach the lens cap cord to prevent losing the lens cap Attach the lens cap to the lens by pressing in on both sides of the cap Ready Getting 2 Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks Outer casing Compatible batteries 1.Batteries with split or peeling outer casings 2.Combinations of different types of batteries or new and used batteries together 2 Load the batteries correctly as indicated by 3 Press on the battery cover to push the the polarity icons batteries down. Slide the cover closed Turn the camera on and check the battery charge AThere is ample battery charge. (Not displayed) Notes on batteries The time for which AA-sizealkaline batteries (referred can shorten time for which the batteries can be used xD- Picture Card 1 Open the slot cover 2 Insert an xD-PictureCard Gold marking Gold contact area ZAbout internal memory How to replace the xD-PictureCard If the Note that the Operation of this camera is only guaranteed when it is used with FUJIFILM Page 1screen appears when turning the camera on 2 Set the date and time Turning On and Off 3 Change the date format APress p or q to select the date format BPress nor oto set the format CAlways press MENU/OK after the settings are completed 1 Open the SET-UPmenu 2 Display the DATE/TIME screen 2 Display the screen Page f Continuous shooting button Power switch DExposure compensation button Photography mode selector Diopter adjustment dial Intelligent Face Detection button EVF/LCD (monitor selector) button pqbutton Digital zoom button Focus ring Zoom ring One-touchAF button Focus mode selector switch EVF LCD Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode) Holding the camera correctly Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers Flash b appears on the screen 4 Press the shutter button fully Halfway pressed When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture Compatible filters 58 mm-diametercommercial available filters can be attached •Do not use more than one filter at a time •The lens cap (included) may not be used when attaching the filter When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake Available Photography modes: B, , , , m, , , , , , N, M Available Photography modes: S-AF (Single-AF) Green frame the BPress the shutter button down fully to take pictures Subjects not suitable for Intelligent Face Detection •The face is obscured by glasses, sunglasses, a hat or hair •A person turned sideways, or who has their head tilted •The subject is too far away to recognize a face AF/AE lock is useful: 1 Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects is in the AF frame 2 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject •AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is released Subjects not suitable for autofocus Very shiny subjects such Fast moving subjects as a mirror or car body •Subjects photographed through glass •Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur Use this illuminator to focus on the subject in dimly lit conditions AF-assistilluminator When using the •See p.122 for information on turning the AF-assist illuminator off Select the screen display Press DISP/BACK to change the screen display Press again to cancel digital zoom Text displayed ZFormat of post shot assist window Any of the following clears the image in the post shot assist window: •Setting the camera to Playback mode •Turning the camera off •Using the PictBridge function (➝p.136) Set the Power switch to wduring shooting to change to Playback mode Set the Power switch to wto play back the last shot CAUTION Still images viewable on FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd When playing back images shot with a camera other than To select the required image: Press p: last image Press q: next image When playing back images taken with Intelligent Face Detection (➝p.37) ( appears on the screen), press 2 Display another part of the image Navigation screen (Current displayed image) ZZoom scales Quality mode Max. zoom scale Page Playback mode (➝p.44) Setting the camera to wPlayback mode (➝p.44) Press MENU/OK to erase all the frames (files) When using an pictures (➝p.54) 1 Select the Photography mode Picture Stabilization subject blurring (➝p.54) 2 Specify the photography settings ZSpecifying functions using buttons ZSpecifying functions using p-MODEMENU (p button) ZSpecifying functions using SHOOTING MENU (MENU/OK button) Advanced Page ZSelecting NATURAL LIGHT / NATURAL & Flash cannot be used in the Natural light mode Do not move the camera until the shooting ended •Available flash modes b, d When there is insufficient space on the •Continuous shooting is disabled when setting Page ZSelecting Scene position setting Use this mode to take pictures of a moving subject It gives priority to faster shutter speeds Use this mode for shooting evening and night scenes A picture is taken with a slow shutter of up to 4 seconds Use this mode to shoot Page Page ZProgram shift ZSetting the shutter speed F2.8 Lit red Shutter speed ZSetting the aperture Aperture Main subject CHECK Shutter speed setting CHECK Aperture settings The exposure indicator Available Photography modes: N, M, <(➝p.62, 63, 65) p.62, 63, 65) Press Dto display the exposure compensation setting screen This function can only be used for N, M, or <in Shooting mode Exposure Compensation indicator Guide to compensation Available Photography modes: All (except for ) ASet the Focus mode selector switch to C-AF Available Photography modes: All ZFocusing indicator marks (Yellow) The shot is focused The focus is set too close. Turn the focus ring clockwise The focus is set too far. Turn the focus ring counterclockwise •If the focus is set to infinity using manual focusing Use this mode to take close-upshots Available Photography modes: B, , , , , N, M Press e(p) to select Macro mode The Macro mode setting changes each time you press the e(p) The flash setting changes each time you press d(q) The flash fires as required by the shooting conditions This mode is suitable for shooting portraits in low-lightconditions Use this mode to minimize red-eye(eyes appear in red in the finished photo) MEMO Red-eyeeffect dSetting the Flash (Intelligent Flash) List of available flash modes in each Photography mode AUTO B ✓ m ✓ f: TOP 3 continuous shooting j: Auto bracketing k: FINAL 3 continuous shooting h: LONG PERIOD continuous shooting •The speed of continuous shooting varies depending on the shutter speed Available Photography modes: N, M Auto bracketing settings (3) ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV MEMO Changing the setting (exposure range) Page This is useful when checking the shot composition for outdoor scenes Press DISP/BACK while pressing D. The screen becomes bright Press DISP/BACK while pressing Dagain to cancel the function •This function is automatically canceled after each shot •The color tones may vary depending on the subjects Page Using p-MODEMENU (Photography)/SHOOTING MENU ZList of p-MODEMENU options Factory MenuFunctionsSettings default ON/OFF (➝p.92) Use this setting to reduce the time required for focusing and Intelligent Face Detection is off (➝p.93) •B, , m • ,, 8 • N, M When — Features Advanced p-MODEMENU (Photography) Setting the menu (➝p.81) Use this menu to specify the image size (number of recorded pixels) Select the quality setting for the scene being shot ZQuality settings in Photography mode FinePix COLOR settings 1 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject and press the shutter button fully 2 Take pictures in selected time A countdown appears on the 9screen indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken Using the 2-second self-timer •To stop the self-timer,once it has started running, press DISP/BACK Available Photography modes: N, M (>is set, and Intelligent Face Detection is off) ) MULTI (Pattern): Light metering where the camera correct exposure _SPOT AUTO: Automatic adjustment 6: Shooting outdoors in good weather 7: Shooting in shade 9: Shooting under Daylight fluorescent lamps : Shooting under Warm White fluorescent lamps Available Photography modes: All It is useful to avoid missing snapshot opportunities OVER or UNDER Example •After taking the picture, check the image color (white balance) (When the Intelligent Face Detection is off) Before moving Target point After moving Use this setting to soften or emphasize the outline and quality of an image HARD: STANDARD: SOFT: Compensation range: •Flash photography cannot be used MEMO Auto bracketing overexposed respectively by a set amount •Bracketing settings (3) ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV After setting the exposure for bracketing: Page • Highlight warning Highlight warning •FinePix COLOR may not appear, depending on the shooting mode Histograms AQuality mode Playback — Features Advanced Page Total number of prints Setting for that frame p-MODEMENU (Playback) MEMO Canceling DPOF setting APress pto open the p-MODEMENU and press nor oto select PRINT ORDER (DPOF) BPress q EPress oto set the number of prints to 0 (zero) When DPOF settings are set to the images taking with the Intelligent Face Detection (➝p.37) ( appears on the To cancel all DPOF settings: Select RESET ALL in the p-MODEMENU (➝p.101) Press MENU/OK ZuPRINT ORDER (DPOF) APress por qto select the rotating frame (file) CPress nor oto select IMAGE ROTATE DPress MENU/OK EPress nor oto rotate the image To protect or unprotect only the selected frame (file): Unprotected Protected (Fappears) APress por qto select the protecting/ unprotecting frame (file) BPress MENU/OK to protect/unprotect the currently displayed frame (file) Press MENU/OK to protect all the frames (files) Press MENU/OK to unprotect all the frames (files) MEMO To stop the procedure midway ZSelecting COPY Q Q Y Page Page Remaining time Blinking red Microphone ZPlaying back voice memos Control Description Progress bar Speaker 1 Select the menu 2 Specify trimming part of image obutton nbutton 3 Record the image Check the saved image size and press MENU/OK The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step •Image sizes 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode 2 Record movies ZZooming the image CHECK Recording movies rRecording Movies Press pto open the p-MODEMENU APress q BPress nor oto change the setting CPress MENU/OK to confirm the setting Setting the camera to w ZPlaying back movies Movie — Features Advanced wPlaying Back Movies •You may not be able to play back some movie files recorded on other cameras •Uncover the speaker. The sound is difficult to hear Volume can be adjusted while playing back movies APress MENU/OK while playing back movie Page 3 Change the setting 2 Change the page How to use the SET-UPmenu (➝p.122) Setting Factory default Explanation Page USET-UP AUTO POWER not used TIME N/I CONTINUOUS: 3 SEC/1.5 SEC: The image appears for about 3 or 1.5 seconds and is then recorded ZOOM (CONTINUOUS): The image appears enlarged. Use this mode to check details of image Page <CONTINUOUS> <RENEW *Formatted xD-PictureCard or internal memory used for both A and B or internal memory used RENEW: Pictures are stored on each xD-PictureCard beginning with a file number Frame number •The functions listed below cannot be used in CCD-RAWmode -During shooting -During playback Playback can be zoomed up to 2.5×, but cropped images cannot be saved •You cannot take a picture when CCD-RAWis set and the internal memory is used Page Place of initialize YFORMAT OK?: Internal memory \FORMAT OK?: xD-PictureCard APress por q to select OK BPressing MENU/OK initializes the xD- Picture Card or internal memory 1 Use Time difference function 2 Move to TIME DIFFERENCE screen 3 Set time difference Available time setting Page Video (yellow) To terminals Audio (white) A/V OUT socket AC-5VX(sold separately) Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VX(sold separately) (➝p.153) DC IN 5V socket •The shape of the plug and socket-outletdepends on the country of use See p.159 for notes on using the AC power adapter AConnect the camera to your printer using the USB cable (mini-B) AC-5VX (sold separately) “ USB” appears on CThe following screen appears on the screen after a moment “Specifying images for APress por q to display the frame (file) for specifying PRINT setting BPress nor oto set a value Up to 99 sheets are printed To specify more PRINT settings, repeat steps Aand B CPress MENU/OK to display the confirm setting Page When printing stops midway, briefly turn the camera off and then on again Disconnecting the printer ACheck that “PRINTING” is not displayed on the camera’s screen BTurn the camera off. Unplug the USB cable (mini-B) DPOF setting can be specified for images on internal memory ZHardware and software requirements Operating System*1 CPU RAM Hard disk space ZRecommended system Operating System Internet connection Installation on a Windows PC 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick start guide Launching the installer manually ADouble-clickthe “My Computer” icon *Windows XP users should click “My Computer” in the “Start” Compatible Mac*1 Internet connection*3 Installation on a Mac OS 3 Double-clickon “Installer for MacOSX” 7 The “Read me” dialog appears. Click the [Continue] button 11Launch “Image Capture” from the “Applications” folder 13Select “Other...” from “When a camera is connected, open” 15Select “Quit Image Capture” menu in the “Image Capture” menu Refer to Software Installation (➝p.140, 143) the first time you connect the camera to your PC Install the software first. Do Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter Do not disconnect the USB cable •Make sure that USB cable (mini-B)is connected correctly and pushed in •Perform pre-arrangedsteps to disconnect and turn off the camera (➝p.148-149) •Auto power off is disabled during USB connection Windows XP 1 Windows Macintosh AC-5VX (sold separately) •What is explained in “How to Use FinePixViewer” Example: Looking up slide shows Windows Page Page • xD-PictureCard •AC Power Adapter AC-5VX S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd is connected to a PC •Soft Case SC-FXS9 •Wide Conversion Lens WL-FXS6 See p.155 for details •CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF ZWide Conversion Lens WL-FXS6 This accessory converts the focal length of your lens by 0.8times (equal to a 22.4 mm wide-anglelens) without changing its F-stopvalue ZWide conversion lens specifications Magnification ZPlaces to Avoid ZDamaged by Water or Sand ZDamaged by Condensation ZWhen the Camera is Not Used or is stored Periods of Time ZCleaning Your Camera Applicable Batteries In the camera, use Notes on the Batteries •Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire •Do not subject the batteries to strong impacts Power Supply and Batteries Using the AA-size Ni-MHbatteries correctly • To charge Ni-MHbatteries, use the quick battery • As a power source in digital cameras, AA-size Ni-MH charger (sold separately). Refer to the instructions Page Page ZImage Memory Card This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media ZInternal Memory ZProtecting Your Data ZHandling xD-PictureCard ZSpecifications cameras (xD-PictureCard) ZUsing xD-PictureCard or Internal Memory with a The table below lists the warnings that are displayed on the screen Warning Displayed Remedy (Lit red) Load new or fully charged batteries Warning Displays The xD-PictureCard contact area is soiled The xD-PictureCard format is incorrect Contact your FUJIFILM dealer • The xD-PictureCard is damaged by date sorting sorting • An attempt was made to erase a protected file • Protected files cannot be erased. Remove the protection (➝p.106) The camera is not connected to a PC or printer correctly Check that your printer is turned on Displayed for PictBridge ink Page ZGetting ready Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions ZSetting menu etc ZShooting The xD-PictureCard is damaged Insert a new xD-PictureCard Page Page ZPlaying back batteries or xD-PictureCard ZConnecting ZOthers System Model Digital camera FinePix S6000fd / FinePix S6500fd Effective pixels 6.3 million pixels Specifications Sensitivity Photometry Exposure control Manual exposure White balance Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec Flash type Popping the flash up automatically Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual NTSC/PAL-type(with monaural sound) output) Digital input/output Quality setting pixels Image data size Internal memory (approx. 10 MB) Page Deactivated batteries Frame rate (fps) JPEG Memory effect Motion JPEG White Balance Page FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Network Page Page Page Page Page Page Page •After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a safe place WARNING remove the batteries, disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter Continued use of the camera when it is These actions could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock •If the cord is damaged, contact your FUJIFILM dealer Do not place the camera on an unstable surface This can cause the camera to fall or tip over and cause injury Never attempt to take pictures while in motion Safety Notes Keep xD-PictureCards out of the reach of small children Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures This product could cause injury in the hands of a child Do not place heavy objects on the camera Failure to do so can cause a fire or electric shock Using a flash too close to a person’s eyes may temporarily affect the eyesight Request regular internal testing and cleaning for your camera Build-upof dust in your camera can cause a fire or electric shock •Please note this is not a free of charge service http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital