FujiFilm FinePix S3Pro, Service Manual

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5. Inspection
FinePix S3Pro Service Manual
5-6-3. AF testing procedure
<Step 1>
Select the settings listed below on the camera:
* Perform a 2-button reset.
(1) Select A mode.
(2) Do not pop up the flash.
(3) Set the focusing mode to “S”.
(4) Select Camera Shooting mode.
(5) Select [Exif-Jpeg (FINE)] [12M (4256 x 2848)] mode.
(6) Set the aperture to F1.4.
(7) Select ISO 200.
(8) Connect the camera to a PC using the IEEE 1394 cable.
(9) Switch the camera on.
--> The Hyper-Utility2 (Ver3.0) software starts up.
* Refer to the manual of Hyper-Utility2 for the start procedure.
<Step 2>
Hyper-Utility2 (Ver3.0) settings.
(1) Create a folder to be used for saving files and transfer
the files.
(2) Select “Control FinePix S3Pro” from “Tools (T)” of the
toolbar and change to the mode of “Camera shooting”.
--> The camera is now ready to shoot.
<Step 3>
Manually set the focusing ring on the checking lens to the
nearest distance and push the “Shutter button” of the camera.
--> A preview image is displayed and then transferred to the
specified folder.
<Step 4>
Repeat step 3 three times.
--> 3 near-focus shots are saved.
<Step 5>
Manually set the focusing ring on the checking lens to INF (the
furthest distance) and push the "Shutter button" of the camera.
--> A preview image is displayed and then transferred to the
specified folder.
<Step 6>
Repeat step 5 3 times.
--> 3 far-focus shots are saved.
<Step 7>
Open the 6 shots taken above in Photoshop and note down
the sections in each shot that are most clearly focused. Then
calculate the average.
<Step 8>
If the average value for the focused sections as confirmed in
step 7 is between -50 and 50, the AF performance for the
camera is normal.
<Fig. 5-6-1> Screen of Hyper-Utility2 (Ver3.0)
<Fig. 5-6-2> Photographic image sample
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Revised: 27. Dec. 2004