FujiFilm S8100fd Guide to compensation

Adjusting the Image Brightness (DExposure Compensation)

positive (+) compensation

negative (–) compensation

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 compensation is required.

•Any of the following disables exposure compensation:

-	Using the flash in [AUTO] or	mode
-	Shooting dark scenes in dor	mode

Guide to compensation

•Backlit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+2/3 EV to +1 1/3 EV)

• Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)

•Shots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)

•Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–2/3 EV)

•Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–2/3 EV)

*See Explanation of Terms: “EV” (➝p.156).

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 the Dual Image Stabilizer function Taking pictures with the focus and Erasing the Images/Movies Using [p-MODEMENU] (Photography) [SHOOTING MENU] Setting the [p-MODEMENU] (Photography) Setting the [SHOOTING MENU] FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Using the [SET-UP]menu [SET-UP]menu option Using the AC power adapter (sold separately) About this Manual Accessories Included Camera Parts and Features _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 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 •Battery power consumption varies greatly depending Loading the Memory Card Protection switch 3 Close the slot cover How to replace the Memory Card ZAbout internal memory When a Memory Card (sold separately) is inserted ZAbout images in the internal memory Turning On and Off 1 [] screen appears when turning the camera on 2 Set the date and time 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 Date format Correcting the Date and Time Selecting the Language Taking Pictures (BAUTO Mode) Holding the camera correctly Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands the Using AF frame becomes smaller Taking Pictures (B AUTO Mode) 5 Press the shutter button fully Halfway pressed When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture Flash ZIndicator lamp display Indicator lamp Display Status Lit green CHECK DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON] faces in an image, it will When a picture is taken with [ FACE will be detected and corrected before the image is 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 3 Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and press the shutter button 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 ZFormat of post shot assist window Position the main subject at the intersection of two lines in this frame or align one of the horizontal lines with the Viewing the Images 1 Zoom in / Zoom out 2 Display another part of the image Navigation screen (Current displayed image) Page Page Erasing the Images/Movies Page Erasing the Images/Movies Using the Shooting Functions — Procedure of Setting 2 Specify the Shooting settings ZSpecifying functions using buttons ZSpecifying functions using [p-MODEMENU] (p button) Press pbutton to open the [p-MODEMENU] [SISO] setting (➝p.76) QUALITY] SCENE scene being shot. Choose from POSITION] types of scene (only ?)(➝p.52) Used in situations such as group 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 •Continuous shooting is disabled when setting [ QUALITY] is fixed to N (1x) (1.4x), and 3 (2x) while digital zoom is scale automatically ZSelecting Scene position setting 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 Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for •Check whether photography is permitted before using [MUSEUM] mode •When setting or mode, the camera sets to eMacro mode automatically ZSelecting the exposure time setting for [FIRE WORKS] ZSetting frame for [ AUCTION MODE] Set the Mode dial to N Shooting functions: •[PHOTOMETRY] (➝p.80) •[T WHITE BALANCE] (➝p.81) •[HFOCUSING] (➝p.83) ZSetting the shutter speed F2.8 Lit red Shutter speed ZSetting the aperture Aperture Main subject Page 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 3 seconds In bright scenes, overexposure may occur Suppressed flash fTaking pictures continuously Available Shooting modes: All (except for and ) (except for and Available Shooting modes: >, <, M, N This mode shoots the same fTaking pictures continuously Available Shooting modes: All (except for , and ) All frames Continuous shooting mode and assist window (➝p.36) can be used together QUALITY] (➝p.77) is limited to [. The Instant Zoom BPress (n) while [DIGITAL ZOOM] is working ASet [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON] (➝p.111, 112) Zoom bar digital zoom Optical zoom:18 Using [p-MODEMENU] (Photography)/[SHOOTING MENU] Using [p-MODEMENU] (Photography)/[SHOOTING MENU] ZList of [p-MODEMENU] options Menu Settings Factory This setting cannot be selected in . When setting [.SPORT] mode, the camera sets to [ HIGH-SPEEDSHOOTING] mode [ON]/[OFF] automatically (➝p.83) [p-MODEMENU] (Photography) Setting the menu (➝p.73) Use this menu to specify the image size (number of recorded pixels) Select the quality setting for the scene being shot ZQuality settings in Shooting mode Quality mode FinePix COLOR settings [SHOOTING MENU] [SHOOTING MENU] Using the 2-second self-timer •To stop the self-timer,once it has started running, press DISP/BACK •Any of the following cancels the self-timersetting: -Completing the shooting To use the photometry modes effectively •[MULTI] •[SPOT] •[AVERAGE] Available Shooting modes: >, <, M, N ASelect ] custom white balance (➝p.73) Set the exposure OVER or UNDER Example •After taking the picture, check the image color (white balance) Available Shooting modes: All (except for It is useful to avoid missing snapshot opportunities [EVF/LCD MODE] in the [USET-UP]menu is automatically set to 60fps (➝p.156) When taking pictures while the (Intelligent Face Detection automatically turns off.) Page Available Shooting mode: >, <, M, N 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 MEMO [BRACKETING] •Flash photography cannot be used After setting the exposure for bracketing, select [j BRACKETING] by pressing f(o) Playback Information Using [p-MODEMENU] (Playback)/[PLAYBACK MENU] [p-MODEMENU] (Playback) Total number of prints Setting for that frame MEMO Canceling DPOF setting •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 Intelligent Face Detection (➝p.29) ( appears on the Page Z[u PRINT ORDER (DPOF)] [PLAYBACK MENU] 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) [PLAYBACK MENU] 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 (Zoom in) Features •Pressing DISP/BACK in step A or B returns to single- frame playback A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step •Image sizes Printing at up to 10R (25.4 × 30.5 cm 10 × 12 in.) / A4 size rRecording Movies 2 Record movies CHECK Recording movies Press pto open the [p-MODEMENU] APress q BPress nor oto change the setting ZQuality settings in Movie mode %(640 × 480 pixels): For better quality wPlaying Back Movies •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 APress MENU/OK while playing back movie The movie is paused during playback Setting Silent Mode [USET-UP] [U SET-UP] How to use the [SET-UP]menu (➝p.111) Setting Explanation Page Factory default AUTO POWER not used TIME N/I 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 ZZoom bar display OFF Use this function to adjust volume while playing back movie and voice memo 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.21) 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 •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 •Make sure that the USB cable (included) is connected correctly and securely 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 ZHandling Memory Card MEMO Type M and H of xD-PictureCard •Type M FinePix S8100fd is compatible with Type M •Type H Warning Displays The Memory Card format is incorrect • The Memory Card is damaged camera checked at FUJIFILM Corporation [\MEMORY FULL] pictures can be taken [U SET-UP]menu (➝p.115) from “100-0001”) DSet [CONTINUOUS] as the [FRAME NO.] setting in the [USET-UP]menu 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 Sensitivity Photometry TTL 256-zonesmetering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Manual exposure Specifications White balance Self-timer Approx. 2 sec./10 sec Flash type 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