FujiFilm FinePix S8000FD Owner'S Manual Download

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Adjusting the Image Brightness (

Exposure Compensation)

CHECK

• Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV

(13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)

• Explanation of Terms “EV” (

➝

p.156)

MEMO

• This setting is retained when the mode is changed or

the camera is turned off (

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

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)

positive (+) compensation

negative (–) compensation

Summary of Contents for FinePix S8000FD

Page 1: ... FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S8000fd correctly Please follow the instructions carefully BL00677 201 1 Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features Photography Settings Camera Connection Software Installation Playback Movie Appendices Troubleshooting ...

Page 2: ...is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the e...

Page 3: ...pile or disassemble Software 4 Ownership All copyrights and other proprietary rights to Software and Documentation are owned and retained by FUJIFILM or the third party suppliers as indicated on or in Software or Documentation Nothing contained herein shall be construed expresslyor implicitly as transferring or granting anyright license or title to you other than those explicitly granted under thi...

Page 4: ...OME MINATO KU TOKYO 107 0052 JAPAN conforms to the following Standards Safety EN60065 2002 EMC EN55022 2006 Classe B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2000 A2 2003 following the provision of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Dusseldorf Germany Place September 1 2007 This product comes with batteries When these are empty you shouldn t throw them away but deli...

Page 5: ...posed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product If your equipment contains easy removable batteries or accumulators please dispose these separately according to your local requirements The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For mor...

Page 6: ...ion when taking pictures 32 Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked 33 AF assist illuminator 35 Using zoom function 36 Adjusting the shot composition 36 Viewing the Images 38 Erasing the Images Movies 43 Using the erase button n 43 Erasing the images using PLAYBACK MENU 43 Advanced Features Photography Using the Photography Functions Procedure of Setting 46 Setting the Shooting Mode 50 ...

Page 7: ...ne hard soft G SHARPNESS 88 Adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash FLASH Brightness Adjustment 88 Photograph the same image with different ex posure BRACKETING 89 Advanced Features Playback Playback Information 90 Using p MODE MENU Playback PLAYBACK MENU 91 Setting the p MODE MENU Playback 91 Setting the PLAYBACK MENU 91 p MODE MENU Playback 92 Setting automatic playback SLIDE SHOW 92 DPO...

Page 8: ...134 Appendices System Expansion Option 135 Accessories Guide 136 Using Your Camera Correctly 137 Discharging rechargeable batteries 138 Notes on the xD Picture Card the SD Memory Card and the Internal Memory 139 Warning Displays 140 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 144 Specifications 150 Explanation of Terms 156 FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide Network 158 Usable Memory Cards You can use the xD Pi...

Page 9: ... use the xD Picture Card the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card with the FinePix S8000fd In this Owner s Manual these cards are expressed as Memory Card and SD Memory Card Z 4 direction nopq button Up down left and right are indicated by black triangles in the Owner s Manual Up or down is shown as n or o and left or right is shown as p or q Z Note In this manual the menu names or messages dis...

Page 10: ...10 Accessories Included AA size Alkaline Batteries LR6 4 Shoulder strap 1 Lens cap 1 set A V cable 1 USB cable 1 CD ROM 1 Software for FinePix Owner s Manual this manual 1 Notes and Cautions 1 ...

Page 11: ...theses for information on using the camera parts or features A Strap mount p 15 B Diopter adjustment dial C Zoom lever p 36 D Shutter button E POWER switch p 22 F Intelligent Face Detection p 30 bRed eye removal button p 30 G Dual IS button p 32 H Mode dial ...

Page 12: ...es I AF assist illuminator p 35 Self timer lamp p 70 J DC IN 5V power input socket p 121 K USB socket A V OUT Audio Visual output socket p 120 122 L Flash p 66 M dFlash pop up button p 66 N Microphone O Speaker P Terminal cover ...

Page 13: ... 36 38 U D Exposure compensation button p 63 90 V Tripod mount W Cover lock release catch p 16 X Battery cover p 16 Y EVF LCD monitor selector button p 27 Z w Playback button p 38 p Photo mode button p 72 75 _ nopq 4 direction button MENU OK button Slot cover p 19 Memory Card slot p 19 ...

Page 14: ...e balance p 79 I AF frame p 28 J Date Time p 23 K Shutter speed p 59 L Aperture p 57 M Self timer p 69 N Sensitivity p 75 O iN Quality mode p 76 P Number of available frames p 154 Q FinePix COLOR p 77 R AF warning p 28 S Camera shake warning p 140 T Increasing monitor brightness p 71 U Y Internal memory p 21 V f Continuous shooting p 81 W High speed shooting p 80 X Exposure compensation indicator ...

Page 15: ...ttached both ends of the strap check carefully to make sure that the strap is firmly secured 2 Attach the lens cap cord to the lens cap 3 Pull the lens cap cord through the strap CAUTION Attach the strap correctly to prevent dropping the camera Attach the lens cap cord to prevent losing the lens cap Attaching the lens cap 15 Getting Ready ...

Page 16: ...ith split or peeling outer casings 2 Combinations of different types of batteries or new and used batteries together Do not use manganese Ni Cd or lithium batteries Use the same brand and grade AA size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera 1 Slide the lock lease catch to open the battery cover CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover CAUTION Do not ...

Page 17: ...ake sure to close the battery cover securely until you hear a click Checking the battery charge Turn the camera on and check the battery charge AThere is ample battery charge Not displayed BThere is insufficient charge left in the batteries The batteries will soon run out Have a new set of batteries ready Lit red CThe batteries are depleted The display will shortly go blank and the camera will sto...

Page 18: ...mera is used in cold locations Try warming the batteries in your pocket or a similar location before use Depending on the battery type and the level of charge in the batteries the camera may run out of power without first displaying a battery level warning This is particularly likely to happen when batteries that have run out of charge once are re used Depending on the camera mode the transition f...

Page 19: ...film com products digital_cameras index html Depending on the SD Memory Card recording of movies may be interrupted Use of above mentioned SD Memory Cards are recommended The camera is not compatible with multimedia cards 1 Open the slot cover CAUTION Do not open the slot cover while the camera is on This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card 2 Insert a Memory Car...

Page 20: ...ry Card or a card previously used on a PC or any device other than the camera should be formatted p 117 on the camera before use Do not use a miniSD adaptor or a microSD adaptor which have exposed contact areas on the back Use of these adaptors may cause a malfunction or damage due to the improper contacts 3 Close the slot cover How to replace the Memory Card Push the Memory Card into the slot and...

Page 21: ...epending on the subject For this reason the number recorded may not represent the actual number of frames See p 154 for information on the standard number of available frames Z About internal memory When a Memory Card sold separately is inserted Record images Record images to a Memory Card Playback images Playback images in a Memory Card When a Memory Card sold separately is not inserted Record im...

Page 22: ... Photography and Playback mode Pressing w when the camera is in Photography mode switches the camera to the Playback mode Pressing the shutter button switches the camera to the Photography mode Turning the camera on in Playback mode Press w for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback mode Slide the POWER switch to turn the camera off MEMO Press the shutter button to switch to the Photogra...

Page 23: ...time MEMO Holding down n or o changes the numbers continuously When the time displayed passes 12 the AM PM setting changes Continued Q APress n o p or q to select the language BPress MENU OK to confirm the setting SET SET NO NO START MENU START MENU LANG LANG APress p or q to select Year Month Day Hour or Minute BPress n or o to correct the setting SET SET NO NO DATE TIME NOT SET DATE TIME NOT SET...

Page 24: ...tained for roughly 24 hours even if both sources of power are removed When the Auto power off function is active if the camera is left unused for 2 or 5 minutes this function turns the camera off p 118 To turn the camera back on slide the POWER switch To playback images press w for about 1 second SET SET NO NO AM AM 9 9 1 2007 10 00 1 2007 10 00 DD MM YY DD MM YY YY MM DD YY MM DD MM MM DD DD YY Y...

Page 25: ...TING MENU HIGH SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET UP SET UP CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS OFF OFF APress p or q to select BPress o to move to menu item CPress n or o to select DATE TIME DPress q See 2 Set the date and time p 23 SET SET UP UP FORMAT FORMAT PLAYBACKVOLUME PLAYBACKVOLUME LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS OPERATIONVOL OPERATIONVOL SHUTTERVOLUME SHUTTERVOLUME DATE TIME DATE TIME ...

Page 26: ...PEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SET UP SET UP CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS OFF OFF APress p or q to select BPress o to move to menu item CPress n or o to select DPress q See 1 screen appears when turning the camera on p 23 SET SET UP UP DISCHARGE DISCHARGE VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM 2 MIN 2 MIN ENGLISH ENGLISH AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR NTSC NTSC ...

Page 27: ...p shots p 65 2 Press the Flash pop up button to pop up the flash 3 Switch the display Press the EVF LCD to alternate the display between the viewfinder EVF and the LCD monitor When the AF frame in the viewfinder EVF is difficult to see adjust the viewfinder using the Diopter adjustment dial MEMO The EVF LCD selection is retained even when the camera is off or the mode setting is changed Continued ...

Page 28: ...yed Then the lens will automatically refocus 4 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press the shutter button down halfway CHECK Focus on the subject Double beep is heard Indicator lamp lit green Not focus on the subject No sound AF frame lit red indicated Indicator lamp blinking green MEMO The shutter button has a halfway point at which focus and exposure are automatically optimized befor...

Page 29: ...nt to change the setting see p 66 for information on flash CAUTION The image shown on the screen before the picture is taken may differ in brightness color etc from the image actually recorded Play back the recorded image to check it p 38 When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake appears on the screen Use flash or a tripod See p 140 143 for information on warning displays Se...

Page 30: ...etting changes each time you press Red eye effect caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye will be corrected automatically when a picture is taken with FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON set Display Status Lit green Locking the focus Blinking green Camera shake warning AF warning or AE warning ready to shoot Blinking green and orange alternately Recording to Memory Card or inte...

Page 31: ...icture is taken with FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON set the red eye effect will be detected and corrected before the image is recorded Continued Q When there are multiple people in the frame Intelligent Face Detection will set a green frame around the face nearest to the center of the picture This face has focusing priority Green frame CANCEL CANCEL DETECTING DETECTING ARed eye effect in an image will ...

Page 32: ...rame is set around the face near the center If you want to focus on another subject move the camera so that the new subject is in the center of the screen If focus is still not achieved press Intelligent Face Detection to turn off the function and take the picture using AF AE lock p 34 Intelligent Face Detection can focus on a face in a white frame providing the subjects in the green and white fra...

Page 33: ...halfway at this point will result in the subjects being out of focus AF AE lock is useful Use AF AE lock to guarantee best result when shooting a subject that is not suited to autofocusing p 35 CAUTION When taking a picture in AF AE lock cancel Intelligent Face Detection Continued Q BPress the shutter button down fully to take pictures AUTO AUTO 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 ...

Page 34: ...iginal image and press the shutter button fully MEMO AF AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is released On FinePix S8000fd pressing the shutter button down halfway locks the focus and exposure settings AF and AE lock Using AF AE lock AUTO AUTO 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 60 60 60 60 F 3 F 3 5 F 3 F 3 5 Double beep Halfway pressed...

Page 35: ... use AF AE lock p 34 or MF Manual focus mode p 85 AF assist illuminator Use this illuminator to focus on the subject in dimly lit conditions When pressing the shutter button down halfway the camera fires the AF assist illuminator orange while focusing on your subject MEMO Even when the AF assist illuminator fires the camera may have difficulty focusing in some conditions The camera focuses most ea...

Page 36: ...486 mm Max zoom scale 18 Adjusting the shot composition Select the screen display Press DISP BACK to change the screen display AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO T tele zoom dial zoom in W wide zoom dial zoom out zoom bar N 16 16 N 16 16 AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO N 16 16 N 16 16 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050...

Page 37: ...AF AE lock is not used Up to the last 3 photographed images appear on the post shot assist window This serves as a guide for taking other shots with similar compositions Z Format of post shot assist window MEMO 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 Connecting to a PC p 131 ...

Page 38: ...screen CAUTION Still images viewable on FinePix S8000fd This camera will display still images recorded on FinePix S8000fd or still images excluding some uncompressed images recorded on any FUJIFILM digital camera that supports xD Picture Cards or SD Memory Cards Clear playback or playback zooming may not be possible for still images shot on cameras other than FinePix S8000fd Select the screen disp...

Page 39: ...g images 100 100 0001 0001 100 100 0001 0001 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM To select images on the thumbnail lists screen hold down p or q for 1 second during playback When releasing p or q camera returns to single frame playback Playback zoom W wide zoom dial zoom out T tele zoom dial zoom in Turn to W or T to zoom in or out of an image Zoom bar ...

Page 40: ...all images taken on the same day Press n o p or q to display another part of the image Quality mode Max zoom scale i 3264 2448 pixels Approx 5 1 3264 2448 pixels Approx 5 1 4 2304 1728 pixels Approx 3 6 2 1600 1200 pixels Approx 2 5 Navigation screen Current displayed image APress n o p or q to move the cursor colored frame to the selecting frame BPress MENU OK to enlarge the image 1 1 11 11 2050 ...

Page 41: ...ess n o p or q to move the cursor colored frame to on the upper left frame BPress p to display the selecting date CPress n or o to move the cursor colored frame to select the date Press n or o repeatedly to jump to the next page DPress q 2050 2050 11 11 12 12 30 30 12 12 29 29 12 12 31 31 N N 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 1000 1000 1000 1000 F2 8 F...

Page 42: ...n o p or q to select the images you want to compare such as the images taken in NATURAL d mode BPress MENU OK to enlarge the image 9 frames playback 100 frames playback Micro thumbnails playback APress n o p or q to change the colored frame and select an image Press n or o repeatedly to jump to the next page BPress MENU OK to enlarge the image APress then the frame s appears on the detected face s...

Page 43: ...CK MENU Continued Q APress p or q to select the erasing image BPress n CPress p or q to select OK DPress MENU OK to erase the displayed image ERASE OK ERASE OK SET SET OK OK CANCEL CANCEL APress MENU OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU BPress n or o to select ERASE CPress q DPress n or o to select FRAME or ALL FRAMES EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting ERASE ERASE PROTECT PROTECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROT...

Page 44: ... p or q to select the erasing frame file BPress MENU OK to erase the currently displayed frame file ERASE OK ERASE OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Erasing all frames ALL FRAMES APress p or q to select OK BPress MENU OK to erase all the frames files Press DISP BACK to cancel erasing of all the frames files Some unprotected frames files will be left unerased ERASE ALL OK ERASE ALL OK IT MAYTAKE AWHILE IT M...

Page 45: ...erased Protected frames files cannot be erased Unprotect the frames files before erasing them p 98 DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE OK or DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE ALL OK appears when erasing DPOF specified files is attempted CAUTION Erased frames files cannot be recovered Back up important frames files onto your PC or another media Setting the camera to w playback mode p 38 ...

Page 46: ...a fast shutter speed that reduces camera shake and moving subject blurring p 50 Natural light This mode produces beautiful images that retain the natural ambience when shots are taken in low light conditions p 51 NATURAL d This mode shoots 2 images continuously without flash and with flash Shooting with flash allows you to take a picture of a main subject brightly This mode is useful for shooting ...

Page 47: ... Dual IS mode Reduces camera shake and moving subject blurring p 32 Intelligent Face Detection b Red eye removal Pressing this button allows you to focus on people s faces Also red eye effect caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye can be corrected before an image is recorded p 30 e Macro Used for close up shots p 65 d Flash Used for shots in dark locations or for bac...

Page 48: ...pecify required sensitivity setting p 75 QUALITY Use to specify required image size p 76 FinePix COLOR Use to specify required color tone p 77 ISO ISO MODE MENU MODE MENU AUTO AUTO STD STD N QUALITY QUALITY COLOR COLOR SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS OFF OFF OFF OFF WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE AUTO AUTO AF MODE AF MODE...

Page 49: ...tinuous shots or to use auto bracketing with exposure compensation p 81 H FOCUSING Use to specify focusing mode set the Mode dial to N M or p 84 AF MODE Use to specify focusing area set the mode dial to N M or p 86 G SHARPNESS Use this setting to soften or emphasize the outline and quality of an image only N M p 88 FLASH Brightness Adjustment Use this setting to adjust the amount of light emitted ...

Page 50: ...ttings other than p MODE QUALITY and FinePix COLOR automatically Set the Mode dial to B CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Only AUTO can be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting Picture Stabilization Use this mode to select a fast shutter speed that reduces camera shake and moving subject blurring CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Only AUTO can...

Page 51: ...ect brightly Shooting without flash produces beautiful images that retain the natural ambience This mode is useful for shooting 2 different types of pictures at the same time APress the Flash pop up button to pop up the flash When pressing the shutter button first picture is taken without flash and next picture is taken with flash Always 2 pictures are taken per 1 shot Do not move the camera until...

Page 52: ...s cannot be set for both and MEMO and are set to H and as factory default settings See p 67 for information on the available flash modes p CHROME p 77 cannot be set AF assist illuminator does not fire in and mode Only AUTO can be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting Z Selecting Scene position setting Set the Mode dial to or APress MENU OK to open the menu BPress n or o to select SCENE POSITION...

Page 53: ...OOTING mode p 80 automatically NIGHT Use this mode for shooting evening and night scenes A picture is taken with a slow shutter of up to 4 seconds FIREWORKS Use this mode to shoot fireworks It is effective for taking more vivid shots of fireworks with a slow shutter Refer to Selecting the exposure time setting p 55 SUNSET Use this mode to shoot sunset making the colors more vivid SNOW Use this mod...

Page 54: ... of flash and making an operation sound and a shutter sound are restricted Flash mode is forcibly set to Suppressed flash and operation sound shutter sound and self timer lamp are off PARTY Use this mode for shooting at indoor wedding and party This mode produces beautiful images that retain the natural ambience when shots are taken in low light conditions FLOWER Use this mode to take clear close ...

Page 55: ...ce detection p 30 cannot be used When appears in the LCD screen the AUCTION MODE cannot be used APress D to open the setting screen BPress n or o to select the exposure time 2 2 SETTING EXPOSURETIME SETTING EXPOSURETIME ASelect AUCTION MODE from the SHOOTING MENU BPress n to show a frame selecting display CPress p or q to select the frame DPress MENU OK to confirm the setting 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 56: ...pressed flash p 67 is set in flash mode The shutter speed and aperture setting appear in yellow when the camera is in Program shift mode Any of following cancels Program shift Changing the Mode dial setting Setting the camera to Playback mode Turning the camera off Popping the flash up CAUTION Set the Mode dial to N PROGRAM SHIFT PROGRAM SHIFT ISO 100 ISO 100 F3 F3 5 60 60 APress D to open the set...

Page 57: ...9 CONTINUOUS p 81 H FOCUSING p 84 AF MODE p 86 G SHARPNESS p 88 FLASH p 88 BRACKETING p 89 CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Z Setting the aperture CHECK Aperture settings Wide angle F2 8 to F8 0 in 1 3 EV increments Telephoto F4 5 to F8 0 in 1 3 EV increments Continued Q Set the Mode dial to APress D to open the setting screen BPress n or o to select the aperture CPress ...

Page 58: ...orrect exposure cannot be obtained with selected aperture setting the shutter speed appears in red When this occurs adjust the aperture setting again When d FORCED FLASH is set you can take a picture with a shutter speed of up to 1 45 sec Lit red ISO 100 ISO 100 F8 F8 SET SET When the brightness of the subject is outside the camera s brightness metering range appears as the shutter speed The area ...

Page 59: ...NUOUS p 81 H FOCUSING p 84 AF MODE p 86 G SHARPNESS p 88 FLASH p 88 BRACKETING p 89 CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Z Setting the shutter speed CHECK Shutter speed setting 4 sec to 1 2000 sec in 1 3 EV increments Continued Q Set the Mode dial to M APress D to open the setting screen BPress n or o to select the shutter speed CPress the shutter button to take pictures 100...

Page 60: ...nnot be obtained with selected shutter speed the aperture setting appears in red When this occurs adjust the shutter speed again Lit red ISO 100 ISO 100 50 50 F SET SET 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 Freezes the motion of th...

Page 61: ...RACKETING p 89 CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Z Setting the shutter speed CHECK Shutter speed setting 4 sec to 1 2000 sec in 1 3 EV increments MEMO Use a tripod to prevent camera shake In shots with long exposures noise dots may appear on the image Continued Q Set the Mode dial to APress D to open the setting screen BPress n or o to select the shutter speed CPress the ...

Page 62: ...rms EV p 156 The exposure indicator APress D to open the setting screen BPress p or q to select the aperture CPress the shutter button to take pictures SET SHUTTERSPEED APERTURE SET SHUTTERSPEED APERTURE ISO 100 ISO 100 1000 1000 F3 F3 5 Aperture SET SET ISO 100 ISO 100 1000 1000 F3 F3 5 Use the exposure indicator on the screen as a guide when setting the exposure When the brightness of the subjec...

Page 63: ...unction can only be used for N M or in Shooting mode CHECK The symbol indicating the compensation direction or turns yellow The S icon also turns yellow while exposure compensation is being set and then turns blue after setting is completed The screen brightness will increase or decrease depending on the exposure compensation setting Continued Q APress D to open the setting screen BPress p or q to...

Page 64: ...y of the following disables exposure compensation Using the flash in AUTO or mode Shooting dark scenes in d or 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...

Page 65: ...5 m 3 9 ft to 11 5 ft Focal range in Super macro Approx 1 cm to 10 cm 0 4 in to 3 9 in Focal length fixed to approx 60 mm 35 mm camera equivalent Effective flash range Approx 30 cm to 3 0 m 1 0 ft to 9 8 ft MEMO Use a tripod to prevent camera shake in Macro mode Any of the following cancels Macro mode Changing the Mode dial to or r mode Turning the camera off If the flash is too bright use flash b...

Page 66: ...onditions dimly lit room etc The Intelligent Flash feature guarantees consistent results when using the flash 1 Press the Flash pop up button to pop up the flash 2 Turn the Command dial to select the flash mode setting MEMO When pressing the shutter button down halfway b appears on the screen before the flash fires Use this mode for ordinary photography The flash fires as required by the shooting ...

Page 67: ... show both your subjects and the night time backdrop To prevent camera shake always use a tripod Using n synchronizes Red eye reduction mode Using selects slow shutter speeds of up to 4 seconds CAUTION In bright scenes overexposure may occur Suppressed flash Z Available flash modes in Photography modes Available flash modes in each Photography mode are listed below When FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL OFF ...

Page 68: ... a speed faster than 1 1000 sec the image may appear dark even if the flash is used If pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging indicator lamp blinking orange the picture will be taken without the flash when using AUTO and The flash charging time may increase when the batteries are low on charge When taking a picture using the flash the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to...

Page 69: ...ress the shutter button down halfway to focus on the subject and press the shutter button fully Pressing the shutter button down halfway that focuses on the subject Without releasing the shutter button press the button all the way down fully pressed to start the self timer Continued Q AUTO AUTO OFF The last displayed setting is the selected mode The picture is taken after 10 seconds The picture is...

Page 70: ...in front of the lens when pressing the shutter button as this can prevent the correct focus or brightness exposure from being achieved Taking pictures with the self timer and Intelligent Face Detection function Available Photography modes B H N M Intelligent Face Detection The Intelligent Face Detection function is especially useful when using the self timer since it ensures that faces will appear...

Page 71: ... after each shot When this function is active it will increase the amount of speckling in images on the screen This is normal and does not affect the photographed image This function is purely for checking the composition of your shot It does not increase the brightness of the image Even if you increase the brightness in low light conditions you cannot check the subject The color tones may vary de...

Page 72: ...setting EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting QUALITY QUALITY MODE MENU MODE MENU ISO ISO 14 14 32 32 57 57 91 91 448 448 29 29 FRAMES FRAMES F N APress MENU OK to open the SHOOTING MENU BPress n or o to select the menu CPress q DPress n or o to change the setting EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting OFF OFF SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE HIGH HIGH S...

Page 73: ...ed color tone This mode is effective for taking more vivid shots or black and white shots STD STD Menu Functions Settings Factory default SCENE POSITION p 52 This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to or Use this setting to provide the best photography menu setting for the scene being shot H H PHOTOMETRY p 78 This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to N M or Use this setting ...

Page 74: ...using area GSHARPNESS p 88 This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to N M or Use this setting to soften or emphasize the outline of an image HARD STANDARD SOFT STANDARD FLASH p 88 This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to N M or Use this setting to adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash to suit the photography conditions or to achieve a desired effect 2 3 EV to 2 3 ...

Page 75: ...mited Select AUTO 1600 AUTO 800 AUTO 400 depending on the scene MEMO When anything other than N M and in the Photography mode is selected only AUTO can be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting When N M and in the Photography mode is selected AUTO cannot be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting QUALITY is limited to 4 when ISO is set to 6400 or 3200 QUALITY automatically changes and is displa...

Page 76: ...r of available frames also changes p 154 The numbers to the right of setting show the number of available frames The quality setting is fixed to when photography mode is set to p 54 ISO is limited to 1600 when QUALITY is set to i or The ISO setting automatically changes and is displayed in yellow in the LCD screen When QUALITY is set to other than i or the restriction is cleared Quality mode Sampl...

Page 77: ...ode setting is changed p CHROME may have little visible effect with some subjects or the scene being shot You may not be able to see any difference on the screen STD p STANDARD The contrast and color saturation are set to standard Use this mode for normal photography p CHROME The contrast and color saturation are set to high This mode is effective for taking more vivid shots of subjects such as fl...

Page 78: ...I In this mode the camera uses automatic scene recognition to analyze the subject and provide optimum exposure in a wide range of shooting conditions SPOT This mode is useful for subjects with strongly contrasting light and dark areas where you want to achieve the correct exposure for a particular feature AVERAGE The advantage of this mode is that the exposure tends not to change for different com...

Page 79: ...der Cool White fluorescent lamps 8 Shooting in incandescent light ASelect custom white balance p 72 BHold a piece of white paper under the light source for setting the white balance so that it fills entire the screen Then press the shutter button to set the white balance MEMO To use the white balance set previously press the MENU OK without pressing the shutter button CWhen the correct exposure is...

Page 80: ... set Focusing the shot quickly HIGH SPEED SHOOTING Available Photography modes All except for and Use this mode to reduce the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button down halfway It is useful to avoid missing snapshot opportunities CAUTION EVF LCD MODE in the U SET UP menu is automatically set to 60fps p 156 MEMO Focal range With HIGH SPEED SHOOTING set to OFF Wide angle approx...

Page 81: ...nuous shooting varies depending on the shutter speed The flash cannot be used as the flash mode is set to Suppressed flash However when the mode is changed back to normal photography the flash setting specified before continuous shooting was selected is restored For TOP 3 continuous shooting and Auto bracketing the results are always displayed after you shoot Note that pictures taken using LONG PE...

Page 82: ... holding the shutter button down This mode shoots up to 3 frames max 1 5 frames sec STORING STORING j BRACKETING This mode shoots the same image with different exposure settings Bracketing shoots 3 continuous frames each with a different exposure setting is correctly exposed is overexposed and is underexposed The exposure range settings can be changed in BRACKETING in the SHOOTING MENU STORING STO...

Page 83: ...graphy mode is set to other than TOP 154 the restriction is cleared Available Photography modes All except for and Shooting continues up to 15 frames as long as the shutter button is held down max 15 frames sec Use this setting when your priority is continuous shooting speed over image quality during continuous shooting MEMO Whitish lines may appear around a bright spot in an image when using TOP ...

Page 84: ...tery level The battery level power consumption increases when using CONTINUOUS Because the camera focuses continuously without pressing the shutter button When using CONTINUOUS AF MODE is set to CENTER automatically CONTINUOUS SINGLE AF MF SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU AUTO AUTO OFF OFF PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE HIGH SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING FOCUSING FOCUSING CONTIN...

Page 85: ...ing for alternative focusing or for intentionally out of focus shots SINGLE AF 60 60 F3 F3 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 PROGRAM SHIFT PROGRAM SHIFT MF AWhile pressing D turn the zoom lever towards W or T to focus The mark changes to yellow when the subject is in focus BPress the shutter button to take pictures 60 60 F3 F3 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 FOCUSING FOCUSING Setting the menu p 72 ...

Page 86: ...t in focus CAUTION When taking pictures in Macro mode the camera focuses on the center of the screen MEMO When the AF frame does not appear in the focusing position select CENTER in the AF mode and use AF AE lock p 33 CENTER MULTI AREA CENTER AF MODE AF MODE PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE AUTO AUTO HIGH SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU FOCUS...

Page 87: ... using the area in the center of the screen To expose the shot for your main subject use AF AE lock p 34 AREA APress n o p or q to move the target point to the focusing position BThe AF frame appears in the location to which the target point was moved when you press MENU OK SELECT AF AREA SELECT AF AREA SET SET CANCEL CANCEL Before moving After moving Target point 60 60 F3 F3 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 PRO...

Page 88: ...ubject and the shooting distance brightness adjustment may have no effect The image may appear dark when setting the shutter speed to higher than 1 1000 sec HARD Emphasizes the outlines Best for shots of subjects such as buildings or text where sharp images are desirable STANDARD Best for ordinary photography Provides edge sharpness that is ideal for most picture taking situations SOFT Softens the...

Page 89: ...h the specified setting increments Flash photography cannot be used This feature always takes 3 shots However if there is insufficient space on the Memory Card or internal memory for 3 shots no picture will be taken MEMO Auto bracketing SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU SET SET UP UP FLASH FLASH SHARPNESS SHARPNESS 0 BRACKETING BRACKETING OFF OFF EV EV EV EV 1 3 2 3 EV EV 1 SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU A...

Page 90: ...3 5 F3 5 STD STD OFF OFF AUTO AUTO 1 AQuality mode BSensitivity CShutter speed Aperture DFinePix COLOR EFlash FWhite balance GExposure compensation setting HFrame number IHistogram 100 100 0002 0002 F ISO ISO 400 400 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM STD STD OFF OFF AUTO AUTO 1 1 60 1 60 F3 5 F3 5 Overexposed area blinks in black Highlight warning Pixels Shadows Highlights Brightness A Optim...

Page 91: ...DE MENU CPress n or o to select the menu DPress q EPress n or o to change the setting FPress MENU OK to confirm the setting MODE MENU MODE MENU PRINT ORDER PRINT ORDER DPOF DPOF SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW BPress MENU OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU CPress n or o to select the menu DPress q EPress n or o to change the setting FPress MENU OK to confirm the setting PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU ERASE ERASE COP...

Page 92: ...s displayed on the Single Frame Playback The camera plays back the image taken with Intelligent Face Detection p 30 zoomed in on the detected face when NORMAL or FADE IN is selected DPOF set frame PRINT ORDER DPOF You can specify the image number of prints with or without date of printing with a DPOF compatible printer PRINT ORDER DPOF PRINT ORDER DPOF MODE MENU MODE MENU SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW FAD...

Page 93: ...ame file repeat steps D and E Always press MENU OK to complete the settings RESET ALL p 95 Continued Q WITH DATE WITHOUT DATE APress p or q to display the frame file for specifying DPOF setting BPress n or o to set a value Up to 99 sheets are printed For frames files that you do not want printed set the number of prints to 0 zero To specify more DPOF settings repeat steps A and B CAlways press MEN...

Page 94: ...ice or a DPOF compatible printer depending on the printer specifications the date may not be printed in some cases Images photographed with a camera other than FinePix S8000fd may not be specified DPOF settings Intelligent Face Detection When DPOF settings are set to the images taking with the Intelligent Face Detection p 30 appears on the screen press Intelligent Face Detection the frame appears ...

Page 95: ...MODE MENU p 92 MEMO u appears on the screen during playback when the image has specified DPOF settings RESET ALL Press MENU OK RESET DPOF OK RESET DPOF OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL 100 0001 100 0001 100 100 0001 0001 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM Setting the menu p 91 Continued Q ...

Page 96: ...me imprinting or specification of the number of prints The warnings shown below may appear while specifying the prints DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE OK DPOF SPECIFIED ERASE ALL OK p 45 When erasing the image the DPOF setting for that image is deleted at the same time RESET DPOF OK p 94 When inserting a Memory Card that contains images specified for printing by another camera those print specifications are ...

Page 97: ...ing FinePix S8000fd You may not be able to rotate images that were shot with a camera other than the FinePix S8000fd APress p or q to select the rotating frame file BPress MENU OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU CPress n or o to select IMAGE ROTATE DPress q EPress n or o to rotate the image o Rotates the image clockwise at a 90 degree angle n Rotates the image counterclockwise at a 90 degree angle FPres...

Page 98: ...ing frame file Protected reset frame file To protect another frame file repeat steps A and B When protecting frames files is completed press DISP BACK PROTECT OK PROTECT OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Unprotected UNPROTECT OK UNPROTECT OK YES YES CANCEL CANCEL Protected F appears SET ALL Press MENU OK to protect all the frames files RESET ALL Press MENU OK to unprotect all the frames files SET ALL OK SE...

Page 99: ...ternal memory and a Memory Card Your camera calls images frames Z Selecting COPY Copying the images to another Memory Card Copy images from the Memory Card inserted in your camera to the internal memory using the Copy Image function then remove that Memory Card and insert another Memory Card into the camera Then copy the images to the Memory Card from the internal memory Continued Q CANCEL CANCEL ...

Page 100: ...ct FRAME BPress MENU OK CPress p or q to select the copying frame file DPress MENU OK to copy the currently displayed frame file COPY COPY YES YES CANCEL CANCEL CARD CARD INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY INTERNALMEMORY CARD CARD FRAME FRAME ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES Copying all frames ALL FRAMES APress n or o to select ALL FRAMES BPress MENU OK CPress MENU OK to copy all the frames files C...

Page 101: ...t Hold the camera about 20 cm 7 9 in away for the best results Continued Q Recording voice memos APress p or q to select the image to add a voice memo BPress MENU OK to open the PLAYBACK MENU CPress n or o to select VOICE MEMO DPress q EPress MENU OK to start recording REC STANDBY REC STANDBY START START CANCEL CANCEL 30s 30s RECORDING RECORDING REC RE REC RE REC REC 28s 28s Remaining time Blinkin...

Page 102: ...SE PROTECT PROTECT IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO COPY COPY TRIMMING TRIMMING RE RE REC REC BACK BACK If you select an image that already has a voice memo a screen appears in which you can select whether to rerecord the memo Playing back voice memo APress p or q to select an image file with a voice memo appears on the screen BPress o to start playing back the voice memo 15s 15s ST...

Page 103: ...ice memo during playback Press o again to resume playback Stop Stops playback Press p or q while voice memo playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the next file respectively Fast forward Rewind Press p or q during playback to skip forwards or backwards through the voice memo These buttons do not function while playback is paused Adjusting volume of voice memos APress MEN...

Page 104: ...NCEL YES CANCEL W wide zoom dial Zoom out T tele zoom dial Zoom in ATurn to W or T to zoom in or out on an image Zoom bar BPress n o p or q to move to another part of the image CPress MENU OK DCheck the saved image size and press MENU OK The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame YES CANCEL YES CANCEL TRIMMING TRIMMING Navigation screen Current displayed image REC REC CANCEL ...

Page 105: ...Intelligent Face Detection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection p 30 appears on the screen Press Intelligent Face Detection the face that is focused on is zoomed in to help crop the main subject To specify a cropped part of the image according to preference specify and adjust according to the procedure in TRIMMING 4 Printing at up to 6R 15 2 20 3 cm 6 8 in A5 size 2 Printing at up to 4...

Page 106: ...as you cannot zoom during recording CHECK Optical zoom focal length With Dual Image Stabilizer function set to off approx 27 mm to 486 mm Max zoom scale 18 Focal range Wide angle approx 10 cm 3 9 in to infinity Telephoto approx 1 2 m 3 9 ft to infinity 35 mm camera equivalent The available recording time appears on the screen STANDBY STANDBY 999m13s 999m13s 30s 30s 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 0...

Page 107: ...g is stopped immediately after it begins 1 second of the movie is recorded onto the Memory Card or internal memory CAUTION Because a movie is recorded onto the Memory Card or internal memory as it is saved it cannot be recorded correctly if the camera suddenly loses power if the batteries run out or the AC power adapter is disconnected A movie file taken by FinePix S8000fd may not be playable on o...

Page 108: ...x COLOR setting See p 154 for information on recording times per Memory Card or internal memory CAUTION If you shoot using the xD Picture Cards with model numbers containing M such as DPC M1GB movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase frame erase image files In such a case erase all frames or format the xD Picture Card before use Back up important frames files onto you...

Page 109: ...ars on the screen along with a progress bar Progress bar Control Description Playback Playback begins Playback stops when the end of the movie is reached Pause Resume Pauses the movie during playback Press o again to resume playback Stop Stops playback Press p or q while playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the next file respectively Fast forward Rewind Press p or q du...

Page 110: ...the movie file on the Memory Card or internal memory to the PC s hard disk and then playback the saved file Uncover the speaker The sound is difficult to hear Volume can be adjusted while playing back movies Adjusting volume of movies APress MENU OK while playing back movie The movie is paused during playback BPress n or o to adjust the volume CPress MENU OK to confirm the setting Camera starts to...

Page 111: ...LUME PLAYBACKVOLUME LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS OPERATIONVOL OPERATIONVOL SHUTTERVOLUME SHUTTERVOLUME DATE TIME DATE TIME APress n or o to select the menu BPress q Different type of screen appears depending on selected item CPress n or o to change the setting DPress MENU OK to confirm the setting OFF OFF SET SET UP UP OPERATIONVOL OPERATIONVOL SHUTTERVOLUME SHUTTERVOLUME PLAYBACKVOLUME PLAYBACKV...

Page 112: ...LLUMINATOR ON OFF ON Specifies whether the AF assist illuminator is ON or OFF 35 DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF OFF Specifies whether digital zoom is used 116 EVF LCD MODE 30fps 60fps 30fps Sets the screen display to the fine mode DATE TIME Corrects the date or time 25 OPERATION VOL OFF Sets the volume of the tone emitted when the camera controls are used SHUTTER VOLUME OFF Sets the volume of the sound emitt...

Page 113: ... background DISCHARGE Discharges Ni MH batteries 138 VIDEO SYSTEM NTSC PAL Specifies whether video output is set to NTSC or PAL RESET Resets all the camera settings other than the DATE TIME TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR and VIDEO SYSTEM to the factory default values set at shipment A confirmation message appears when you press q To reset the camera settings press p or q to select OK and press M...

Page 114: ... Face Detection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection p 30 Press Intelligent Face Detection to alternate between the displayed faces Turn the zoom lever to T or W to zoom in or out the selected face Press n o p or q to display another part of the image IMAGE DISP CONTINUOUS The results are always displayed after you shoot Press the MENU OK to take another picture 3 SEC 1 5 SEC The image...

Page 115: ... highest file number on the last Memory Card The displayed frame number may differ for images photographed on other cameras FRAME NO Formatted Memory Card or internal memory used for both A and B CONTINUOUS Pictures are stored beginning from the highest file number stored on the last Memory Card or internal memory used RENEW Pictures are stored on each Memory Card beginning with a file number 0001...

Page 116: ... indicator moving again CAUTION Using the digital zoom allows you to enlarge your subject and shoot it However it will lower your image quality Set the digital zoom when requiring it Use this function to adjust volume while playing back movie and voice memo DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO AUTO Zoom bar OFF ON Digital zoom approx 5 1 Optical zoom 18 Optical zoom 18 PLAYBACK VOLUME APress n or o to adjust the vol...

Page 117: ...r internal memory could be damaged LCD BRIGHTNESS APress n or o to adjust the screen brightness The indicator moves to the to display the screen brightly or to the to darken the screen BPress MENU OK to confirm the setting LCD LCD BRIGHTNESS BRIGHTNESS SET SET CANCEL CANCEL 0 FORMAT APress p or q to select OK BPressing MENU OK initializes the Memory Card or internal memory ERASE ALL DATA ERASE ALL...

Page 118: ... to destinations in different time zones This function sets a time difference relative to the date and time currently set When this setting is enabled the specified time difference is applied when pictures are taken 1 Use Time difference function AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE Press n or o to change between N HOME and I LOCAL To set the time difference select I LOCAL N HOME Your home time zone I L...

Page 119: ...settings are completed AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR SET SET UP UP VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM DISCHARGE DISCHARGE NTSC NTSC 2 MIN 2 MIN ENGLISH ENGLISH HOME HOME LOCAL LOCAL SET SET CANCEL CANCEL TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 11 11...

Page 120: ... terminal See Notes and Cautions included for notes on the AC power adapter MEMO When connecting the A V cable included to TV the camera s screen is turned off The image quality for movie playback is lower than for still images When connecting to a TV even if you adjust the volume from the PLAYBACK VOLUME the TV volume cannot be changed Refer to the instructions provided with your TV for more info...

Page 121: ...r adapter while the camera is on temporarily interrupts the power supply to the camera which will stop the recording of any images or movies being shot Failing to turn the camera off before connecting disconnecting can also result in damage to the Memory Card or malfunction during PC connection The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible The shape of the ...

Page 122: ...5VX sold separately when FinePix S8000fd is connected to a printer BConnect the camera to a printer and turn the printer on Press w for about 1 second to turn the camera on CThe following screen appears on the screen after a moment MEMO Depending on the printer some functions are disabled USB socket AC 5VX sold separately USB USB USB appears on the screen OK SET OK SET PICTBRIDGE PICTBRIDGE TOTAL ...

Page 123: ...ing BPress n or o to set a value Up to 99 sheets are printed To specify more PRINT settings repeat steps A and B CPress MENU OK to display the confirm setting PICTBRIDGE PICTBRIDGE TOTAL 00002 TOTAL 00002 02 02 OK SET OK SET FRAME FRAME SHEETS SHEETS DPress MENU OK again to download the data to the printer and start printing the specified number of prints PRINTTHESE FRAMES PRINTTHESE FRAMES YES YE...

Page 124: ... not inserted on printers that do not support date printing APress DISP BACK to open the menu BPress n or o to select u PRINT DPOF CPress MENU OK to display the confirm setting PRINT DPOF PRINT DPOF PRINTWITHOUT DATE PRINTWITHOUT DATE PICTBRIDGE PICTBRIDGE PRINTWITH DATE PRINTWITH DATE DPress MENU OK again to download the data to the printer and start printing the specified frames files continuous...

Page 125: ...plug the USB cable MEMO DPOF setting can be specified for images on internal memory CAUTION In PictBridge function images photographed on other than a camera may not be printed The camera cannot be used to specify printer settings such as the paper size and print quality Please connect the AC Power Adapter AC 5VX sold separately to your camera Use internal memory or a Memory Card that was formatte...

Page 126: ...nd your user ID and password for the FinePix Internet Service are deleted from your PC Click the Register now button enter your registered user ID and password and download the menu again requirement Recommendation Operating System 1 Windows 98 SE Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional 2 Windows XP Home Edition 2 Windows XP Professional 2 Windows Vista 2 Windows XP Windows...

Page 127: ...letter suffixes indicating the file type may be shown or hidden e g Setup exe or Setup Text may be shown normally or all in uppercase e g Setup or SETUP 2 Install DirectX as directed by the on screen instructions and then restart your PC If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC this installation is not performed CAUTION If the latest version of DirectX or Windows Media Play...

Page 128: ...ub Push the USB connector fully into the socket to ensure that it is securely connected The software may not operate correctly if the connection is faulty Additional USB interface board is not guaranteed Compatible Mac 1 Power Macintosh G3 2 PowerBook G3 2 Power Macintosh G4 iMac iBook Power Macintosh G4 Cube PowerBook G4 Power Macintosh G5 MacBook MacBook Pro or Mac mini Operating System Mac OS X...

Page 129: ...g appears Click the Installing FinePixViewer button CAUTION For more information on what is installed click the Read Me First button and Using FinePixViewer button 5 The Authenticate dialog appears Enter the name and password for the administrator account and then click the OK button The administrator account is the user account used for Mac OS X installation and you can confirm the user account i...

Page 130: ...fari icon in the Dock to make Safari the active application and then select Quit Safari in the Safari menu to shut down Safari 8 Launch Image Capture from the Applications folder 9 Change the Image Capture settings Select Preferences from the Image Capture menu 10Select Other from When a camera is connected open 11Select FPVBridge from FinePixViewer folder in the Applications folder and click the ...

Page 131: ...d with images taken by a FUJIFILM Digital camera MEMO In Windows if FinePixViewer is already installed the driver will be set automatically No action is required Continued Q AInsert the Memory Card with images into the camera p 19 You can use the xD Picture Card and the SD Memory Card with the FinePix S8000fd In this Owner s Manual these cards are expressed as Memory Card CD ROM Software for FineP...

Page 132: ...cost of an Internet provider for connecting to the internet is the user s responsibility When using FinePixViewer to save images on a data server network FinePixViewer may not run as it would in a standalone PC environment CAUTION Always use the FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC 5VX sold separately If the camera suddenly loses power during data exchange data exchange will not be performed correctly and...

Page 133: ...ancel saving by clicking the Cancel button slide the power swich to turn off the camera and then disconnect it from the PC When the camera is connected to your PC FinePixViewer automatically starts up by the function of Exif Launcher which is installed in FinePixViewer CAUTION MAC OS X If FinePixViewer does not start up automatically the software may not be installed correctly Set your PC again af...

Page 134: ...hen the software was not installed correctly Windows ACheck that the camera is not connected to the PC BQuit all currently running applications CThe steps for uninstalling software differ depending on the operating system Follow the steps for each operating system to uninstall the software listed below The following software is to be uninstalled FinePixViewer FinePix Resource FinePix Studio RAW FI...

Page 135: ...DPC C F TM for xD P icture Card CARD ADAPTER Z Audio Visual output TV monitor commercially available Audio Visual output Z Printing USB PictBridge compatible printer commercially available Printer commercially available xD Picture Card Z Image input output to the PC Personal Computer commercially available PC Card Adapter DPC AD CompactFlash Card Adapter DPC CF PC card slot This will not work with...

Page 136: ... Memory Card Reader etc AC Power Adapter AC 5VX Use the AC 5VX when taking pictures or play back images for long periods or when FinePix S8000fd is connected to a PC The shape of the AC power adapter the plug and power outlet depend on the country PC Card Adapter DPC AD The PC Card Adapter allows the xD Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used as a PC Card Standard ATA compliant PCMCIA 2 1 PC card T...

Page 137: ...f the camera is carried from a cold location into a warm place water droplets condensation may form on the inside of the camera or on the lens When this occurs turn the camera off and wait an hour before using the camera Condensation may also form on the Memory Card In this event remove the Memory Card and wait a short time Z When the Camera is Not Used or is stored Periods of Time If you do not i...

Page 138: ...be discharged due to the external power supply To discharge rechargeable batteries CAUTION To cancel discharging press DISP BACK APress w to turn the camera on BPress MENU OK to display the menu on the screen CPress n or o to select U SET UP SET SET UP UP AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR BACKGROUND COLOR DISCHARGE DISCHARGE VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM 2 ...

Page 139: ...e same compatibility Usable USB drive Type H cannot be used with xD Picture Card USB drive DPC UD1 while Type M can Z Internal Memory Images held in the camera s internal memory may be corrupted or erased due to problems such as camera faults Save your important data to another media i e DVD R CD R CD RW hard disk etc Data stored in the camera s internal memory cannot be guaranteed in the event th...

Page 140: ...ht or dark shooting condition The picture can be taken but the correct brightness exposure will not be obtained FOCUS ERROR LENS CONTROL ERROR ZOOM ERROR Camera malfunction or fault Turn the camera on again taking care not to touch the lens Turn the camera off and on again If the message still appears contact your FUJIFILM dealer You are touching the autofocus ring Do not hold the autofocus ring T...

Page 141: ... be recorded as it is too large to fit in the available space on the Memory Card The Memory Card or internal memory is not formatted Re insert the Memory Card or turn the camera off and then on again If the message still appears contact your FUJIFILM dealer Use a new Memory Card Format the Memory Card or internal memory on the camera p 117 PROTECTED CARD The SD Memory Card switch is slide to the L...

Page 142: ... attempt was made to show 5 000 or more image by date sorting No more than 4 999 images can be shown by date sorting PROTECTED FRAME An attempt was made to erase a protected file An attempt was made to add a voice memo to protected file An attempt was made to rotate a protected file Protected files cannot be erased Remove the protection p 98 Protected files cannot be added to voice memos Remove th...

Page 143: ...inter Check that the USB cable is connected correctly Check that your printer is turned on PRINTER ERROR Displayed for PictBridge Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink Turn the printer off briefly and then turn it back on Refer to the user manual supplied with your printer PRINTER ERROR RESUME Displayed for PictBridge Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of ink Prin...

Page 144: ...time before turning the camera on 16 22 121 Batteries run out quickly Camera is used in extremely cold conditions Put the batteries in your pocket or another warm place to heat it and then load it into the camera just before you take a picture 16 18 The battery terminals are soiled Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth 18 Same batteries have been used for a long period The batteries ca...

Page 145: ...1 117 The Memory Card contact area is soiled Wipe the Memory Card contact area with a soft dry cloth 19 139 The Memory Card is damaged Insert a new Memory Card 19 The batteries have run out Load new or fully charged batteries 16 17 The Auto power off function has turned the camera off Turn the camera on 22 The screen darkens after taking a picture You took pictures with flash The screen may darken...

Page 146: ...ted The Shooting mode is set to anything other than H and N The flash settings are restricted because the camera settings are tailored to the scene being shot Change the Shooting mode for a wider range of flash settings 50 67 The playback image is dark even though the flash was used The subject is too far away Move to within the effective flash range before taking the picture 65 68 Your finger was...

Page 147: ...to turn the camera off first can result in damage to the Memory Card or malfunctions during PC connection 121 Continuous shooting Only 1 frame can be shot even thoughcontinuous shooting mode was set A picture is taken using self timer when setting LONG PERIOD continuous shooting mode Only 1 frame can be shot when using LONG PERIOD continuous shooting mode and Self timer mode together 81 83 Matters...

Page 148: ...ke sure that the speaker is uncovered 12 102 110 Erasing Erasing FRAME does not erase the frame Some frames may be protected Unprotect frames using the camera on which the protection was first applied 98 Erasing ALL FRAMES does not erase all the frames Frame No CONTINUOUS in the frame number setting does not function You opened the battery cover without turning the camera off when replacing the ba...

Page 149: ...C or camera Set up the camera and connect the USB cable correctly 131 Connecting to printer Cannot print with PictBridge The USB cable is not correctly connected to the printer or camera The printer is not turned on Set up the camera and connect the USB cable correctly Turn the printer on 122 Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Camera operation etc Nothing happens when pressing the but...

Page 150: ...ns F2 8 F4 5 Focal length f 4 86 mm 84 24 mm Equivalent to approx 27 mm 486 mm on a 35 mm camera Digital zoom Approx 5 1 18 optical zoom lens is used together Max zoom scale approx 91 8 Aperture F2 8 to F8 0 in 1 3 EV increments Manual Auto selectable Focal range Normal Wide angle approx 70 cm 2 3 ft to infinity In High speed shooting mode approx 1 m 3 3 ft to infinity Telephoto approx 1 5 m 4 9 f...

Page 151: ...c to 1 2000 sec 4 sec to 1 2000 sec when suppressed flash is set M 4 sec to 1 2000 sec depend on Exposure mode Continuous shooting Continuous shooting TOP 3 Number of recorded frames up to 3 frames Max 1 5 frames sec Long period continuous shooting LONG PERIOD Number of recorded frames Depend on memory size 1 9 sec interval at i N depending on quality level Max 0 5 frames sec High speed continuous...

Page 152: ...ure polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor Approx 97 coverage Movie 640 480 pixels 320 240 pixels 30 frames per second with monaural sound Photography functions Intelligent face detection Red eye removal High speed shooting Best framing Post shot assist window Frame No memory Histograms Playback functions Intelligent face detection Micro thumbnails playback Trimming Slide Show Multi frame playback Sort...

Page 153: ...he flash used at full power every second shot and the camera turned off and then on again once every 10 shots Note Because the number of available shots varies depending on the capacity of alkaline batteries or the level of charge in Ni MH batteries the figures shown here for the number of available shots using batteries are not guaranteed The number of available shots will also decline at low tem...

Page 154: ... of recorded pixels 3264 2448 3264 2176 2304 1728 1600 1200 640 480 640 480 320 240 Image data size 3 9 MB 2 0 MB 1 8 MB 980 KB 630 KB 130 KB Internal memory approx 58 MB 14 29 32 57 91 448 62 sec 17 min xD Picture Card 16 MB 4 8 9 16 25 124 17 sec 27 sec 32 MB 8 16 18 32 51 249 34 sec 55 sec 64 MB 16 32 36 64 102 499 1 2 min 1 8 min 128 MB 32 64 72 128 204 999 2 3 min 3 7 min 256 MB 65 130 145 25...

Page 155: ...r damages resulting from errors in this Owner s Manual The LCD monitor on your digital camera is manufactured using advanced high precision technology Even so small bright points and anomalous colors particularly around text may appear on the monitor These are normal display characteristics and do not indicate a fault with the monitor This phenomenon will not appear on the recorded image The opera...

Page 156: ...ographed in a 1 second interval the frame rate is expressed as 10 fps For reference TV images are displayed at 30 fps NTSC JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group A file format used for compressing and saving color images The higher the compression rate the greater the loss of quality in the decompressed restored image Memory effect If an Ni MH battery is repeatedly charged without first being fully...

Page 157: ...vices such as digital cameras see a white subject as white by first adjusting the color balance to suit the color of the ambient light around the subject This adjustment is called matching the white balance Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file format that contains a variety of shooting information for optimal printing ...

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Page 165: ...ld result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product Lightning For added protection for this video product receiver during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surg...

Page 166: ...ge the battery using the battery charger included The battery can be charged at ambient temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Refer to the OWNER S MANUAL for the time of charging battery You should charge the battery at an ambient temperature between 10 C and 35 C 50 F and 95 F If you charge the battery at a temperature outside this range charging takes longer because the performance of...

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