FujiFilm S8000FD F2.8, CAUTION, Lit red, Shutter speed

Setting the Shooting Mode

CAUTION

ISO 100

F2.8

SET 200 F2. 8

Lit red

ISO 100

SET

50 F---

When the correct exposure cannot be obtained with selected shutter speed, the aperture setting appears in red. When this occurs, adjust the shutter speed again.

When the brightness of the subject is outside the camera’s brightness metering range, [F---] appears as the aperture setting. When this occurs, press the shutter button down halfway to measure the light level again.

Shutter speed

When shooting a moving subject, you can either “freeze the motion” or “capture the sense of movement” by adjusting the shutter speed.

	Freezes the motion of the
Fast	subject.
	subject.

		Photographs the traces left
	Slow	by the subject’s movement.
		by the subject’s movement.

Contents

OWNER’S MANUAL Warning IMPORTANT EC Declaration of Conformity Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment product In Countries outside the EU: Contents Taking Pictures (B AUTO Mode) Using Intelligent Face Detection when Using the Dual Image Stabilizer function Taking pictures with the focus and Setting the [p-MODEMENU] Changing the sensitivity setting ([S ISO]) Changing the quality setting Changing the FinePix COLOR setting Using the [SET-UP]menu [SET-UP]menu option Using the AC power adapter (sold separately) Connecting Camera Directly to Printer — About this Manual Accessories Included Camera Parts and Features Page _nopq Example of screen Text Display Attaching the Strap and Lens Cap Loading the Batteries 2 Load the batteries correctly as indicated by the polarity icons Getting Ready Loading the Batteries Notes on batteries •Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level •Depending on the camera mode, the transition from to V may occur more quickly Use Fujifilm Battery charger (sold separately) to charge Loading the Memory Card Loading the Memory Card Protection switch 3 Close the slot cover How to replace the Memory Card a Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away all the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting a Memory Card ZAbout internal memory Turning On and Off 1 [] screen appears when turning the camera on 2 Set the date and time Turning On and Off 3 Change the date format APress p or qto select the date format BPress nor oto set the format CAlways press MENU/OK after the settings are completed Correcting the Date and Time Selecting the Language Taking Pictures (B AUTO Mode) Holding the camera correctly AF frame Halfway pressed •Not focus on the subject No sound AF frame becomes smaller and camera focuses on the subject 5 Press the shutter button fully When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture Flash If you want to change the setting, see p.66 for information on flash When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake ZIndicator lamp display Indicator lamp Display Status Lit green •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 LCD monitor CHECK [ FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON] When a picture is taken with 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 the new subject is in the center of the screen 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 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 •Subjects with no substance, such as smoke or flames Select the screen display Optical zoom focal length (35 mm camera equivalent) 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.122) Viewing the Images 1 Zoom in / Zoom out Using Zoom bar 2 Display another part of the image Navigation screen (Current displayed image) ZZoom scales Quality mode Max. zoom scale Page Page Erasing the Images/Movies Page Page Using the Photography Functions — Procedure of Setting 2 Specify the photography settings ZSpecifying functions using buttons Photography — Features Advanced ZSpecifying functions using [p-MODEMENU] (p ZSpecifying functions using [SHOOTING MENU] button) (MENU/OK button) SCENE scene being shot. Choose from POSITION] )(➝p.52) PHOTOMETRY] Setting the Shooting Mode •Flash cannot be used in the Natural light mode APress the Flash pop-upbutton to pop up the flash BSet the Mode dial to Do not move the camera until the shooting ended •Only AUTO can be selected for the [ISO] (sensitivity) setting Select the Scene position setting in the [SCENE POSITION] menu Set the Mode dial to or About and of the Mode Dial The camera enables to set the scene position for and separately ZScene position list Scene position Functions such as buildings and mountains speeds. When setting [.SPORT] mode, the camera sets to [ HIGH-SPEED taking more vivid shots of flower petal shots When setting Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for •Shutter speed setting for [FIREWORKS]: 1/2 sec. to 4 sec ZSelecting the exposure time setting for [FIRE WORKS] ZSetting frame for [ AUCTION MODE] Set the Mode dial to N Photography functions: •[PHOTOMETRY] (➝p.78) •[T WHITE BALANCE] (➝p.79) •[CONTINUOUS] (➝p.81) ZSetting the aperture Aperture Lit red Main subject ZSetting the shutter speed F2.8 Shutter speed Photography CHECK Shutter speed setting CHECK Aperture settings The exposure indicator Adjusting the Image Brightness (DExposure Compensation) Guide to compensation eMacro/> Super Macro (Close-up) dSetting the Flash (Intelligent Flash) MEMO Red-eyeeffect Using synchronizes Red-eyereduction mode Using /selects slow shutter speeds of up to 4 seconds In bright scenes, overexposure may occur Suppressed flash When FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON] is set: Effective flash range (S: [AUTO]) CAUTION Notes on using flash used *Self-Timer *Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time A countdown appears on 9the LCD monitor indicating the time remaining until the picture is taken Using the 2-second self-timer jIncreasing LCD Monitor Brightness Using [p-MODEMENU] (Photography)/[SHOOTING MENU] ZList of [p-MODEMENU] options Factory MenuFunctionsSettings default (1600)]/[AUTO Using [p-MODEMENU] (Photography)/[SHOOTING MENU] [OFF]/f/j/h than and (➝p.81) [p-MODEMENU] (Photography) Setting the menu (➝p.72) 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 Sample uses FinePix COLOR settings [SHOOTING MENU] Available Photography modes: N, <, M [SHOOTING MENU]Setting the menu (➝p.72) Set the exposure ISO 100 compensation again, using a negative value (–)when [OVER] appears and a Use this mode to take pictures of a moving subject [TOP 152] : Ultra high speed continuous shooting [TOP 154] : High speed continuous shooting [hLONG PERIOD] : Long period continuous shooting [kBRACKETING] : Auto bracketing Available Photography modes: All (except for and Available Photography modes: N, <, M Auto bracketing settings (3) ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV, ±1 EV MEMO Changing the setting (exposure range) Page (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OFF) Use this mode to specify focusing mode that best suits the subject : [SINGLE AF] : [MF] AF frame Page Available Photography mode: N, <, M Target point After moving Use this setting to soften or emphasize the outline and quality of an image [HARD]: such as buildings or text a desired effect where sharp images are desirable •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, select [j BRACKETING] under Playback Information Using [p-MODEMENU] (Playback)/[PLAYBACK MENU] [p-MODEMENU] (Playback) Total number of prints Setting for that frame MEMO Canceling DPOF setting [p-MODEMENU] (Playback) •When DPOF settings were specified on another camera •Prints of up to 999 frames (files) can be ordered on the same Memory Card •DPOF settings cannot be specified for movies When selecting the [WITH DATE Page Z[u PRINT ORDER (DPOF)] [PLAYBACK MENU] [PLAYBACK MENU] To protect or unprotect only the selected frame (file): Unprotected Protected (Fappears) APress por qto select the protecting/ unprotecting frame (file) MEMO To stop the procedure midway ZSelecting COPY APress nor oto select [YINTERNAL MEMORY Q\CARD] or [\CARD Q YINTERNAL MEMORY] Copying the images to another Memory Card Page Remaining time Blinking red Microphone Progress bar Speaker ZPlaying back voice memos Control Description MEMO Playing voice memo files W:wide zoom dial (Zoom out) A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step •Image sizes A5 size A6 size ` To use for e-mailor web site r Recording Movies 2 Record movies CHECK Recording movies r Recording Movies Press p to open the [p-MODEMENU] APress q BPress nor oto change the setting CPress MENU/OK to confirm the setting wPlaying Back Movies w Playing Back Movies Setting the camera to wPlayback mode (➝p.38) •You may not be able to playback some movie files recorded on other cameras •Uncover the speaker. The sound is difficult to hear Volume can be adjusted while playing back movies [USET-UP] [U SET-UP] How to use the [SET-UP]menu (➝p.111) Setting Explanation Page Factory default AUTO POWER OFF] not used TIME ZEnlarging images [CONTINUOUS]: [3 SEC]/[1.5 SEC]: [ZOOM (CONTINUOUS)]: OFF: [CONTINUOUS] [RENEW] *Formatted Memory Card or internal memory used for both A and B [RENEW]: Pictures are stored on each Memory Card beginning with a file number Frame number Use this function to shoot enlarged images than maximum optical zoom scale Zoom bar ZZoom bar display Optical zoom:18 Digital zoom: Place of initialize [YFORMAT OK?]: Internal memory [\FORMAT OK?]: Memory Card MEMO To restore power to the camera Refer to “Turning On and Off” (➝p.22) 1 Use Time difference function Press nor oto change between [N HOME] and [ILOCAL] To set the time difference, select [ILOCAL]. [NHOME]:Your home time zone 2 Move to [TIME DIFFERENCE] screen 3 Set time difference Available time setting Connecting to a TV Using the AC power adapter (sold separately) Connecting Camera Directly to Printer — PictBridge Function APress por qto 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 Connecting Camera Directly to Printer — PictBridge Function APress DISP/BACK to open the menu BPress nor oto select [uPRINT DPOF] Disconnecting the printer Installation on a Windows PC 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed by the on-screeninstructions Launching the installer manually ADouble-clickthe [My Computer] icon *Windows XP users should click [My Computer] in the [Start] menu Windows Vista users should click [Computer] in the [Start] menu Installation on a Mac OS Double-click on [Installer for MacOSX] 6 Install FinePixViewer as directed by the on- screen instructions Installation Software Installation on a Mac OS 8 Launch [Image Capture] from the [Applications] folder 10Select [Other...] from [When a camera is connected, open] 12Select [Quit Image Capture] menu in the [Image Capture] menu Connecting to a PC Connecting to a PC •Auto power off is disabled during USB connection •Before replacing the Memory Card, always disconnect the camera from the PC •Always use FinePixViewer to transfer images with voice memos to a PC Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter •You can only see images saved on a PC. Save images on a PC Proceed to “Using FinePixViewer” (➝p.134) CAUTION (MAC OS X) Note on disconnecting the camera Close all files in the camera, and make sure the camera is not exchanging data •What is explained in [How to Use FinePixViewer] Example: Looking up slide shows Windows Macintosh System Expansion Option Accessories Guide Using Your Camera Correctly Discharging rechargeable batteries ZInternal Memory Warning Displays The Memory Card format is incorrect • The Memory Card is damaged camera checked at FUJIFILM Corporation [\MEMORY FULL] Warning Displays The frame number has reached [U SET-UP]menu (➝p.115) from “100-0001”) DSet [CONTINUOUS] as the [FRAME NO.] DPOF frame settings be specified on the same Memory Card is DPOF settings DPOF printing cannot be used with this image [rCAN NOT SET Troubleshooting ZSetting menu etc ZShooting Page Page ZPlaying back The camera volume is set too low Adjust the volume Playing back The camera does ZConnecting ZOthers Specifications Photometry TTL 256-zonesmetering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Manual exposure (NATURAL LIGHT) Specifications White balance Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent) /Custom Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: 4× AA-sizealkaline batteries • AC Power Adapter AC-5VX(sold separately) Quality setting pixels Image data size (approx. 58 MB) 16 MB Page Explanation of Terms White Balance FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Network Page FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Network Page Page Page http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html http://www.fujifilm.com/products/ digital_cameras/index.html Be sure to read this notes before using ■ Handling the Battery *Conﬁ rm your battery type before reading the following descriptions 1Camera uses the Rechargeable Lithium-ionBattery