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OWNER’S MANUAL

This manual will show you how to use
your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA
FinePix S8100fd correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.

BL00730-200(1)

Getting Ready

Using the Camera

Advanced Features

• Photography

Settings

Camera Connection

Software

Installation

• Playback

• Movie

Appendices

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for FinePix S8100fd

Page 1: ... FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S8100fd correctly Please follow the instructions carefully BL00730 200 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: ...ile 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 this...

Page 4: ...YO 107 0052 JAPAN conforms to the following Standards Safety EN60065 2002 A1 EMC EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2003 following the provision of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Kleve Germany Place February 1 2008 This product comes with batteries When these are empty you should...

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: ...ctures 29 Using the Dual Image Stabilizer function when taking pictures 31 Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked 32 AF assist illuminator 34 Using zoom function 35 Adjusting the shot composition 35 Viewing the Images 37 Erasing the Images Movies 42 Using the erase button n 42 Erasing the images using PLAYBACK MENU 42 Advanced Features Photography Using the Shooting Functions Procedure...

Page 7: ...ust the image outline hard soft G SHARPNESS 87 Adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash FLASH Brightness Adjustment 87 Photograph the same image with different exposure BRACKETING 88 Advanced Features Playback Playback Information 89 Using p MODE MENU Playback PLAYBACK MENU 90 Setting the p MODE MENU Playback 90 Setting the PLAYBACK MENU 90 p MODE MENU Playback 91 Setting automatic playback...

Page 8: ...nePixViewer 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 u...

Page 9: ...h the FinePix S8100fd 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 About the illustration for the screen display In this Manual the illustration for the screen display is simplified Z Note ...

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: ...11 Camera Parts and Features Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or features Continued Q ...

Page 12: ...output socket p 120 122 KDC IN 5V power input socket p 121 LFlash p 66 MdFlash pop up button p 66 NMicrophone OSpeaker PTerminal cover QViewfinder EVF RIndicator lamp p 29 SLCD monitor TDISP Display BACK button p 35 37 Silent Mode p 110 UD Exposure compensation button p 63 Playback Information p 89 VTripod mount WCover lock release catch p 15 XBattery cover p 15 YEVF LCD monitor selector button p ...

Page 13: ...ry p 80 H 9 White balance p 81 I AF frame p 27 J Date Time p 22 K Shutter speed p 57 L Aperture p 59 M Self timer p 79 N Sensitivity p 76 O N Quality mode p 77 P Number of available frames p 154 Q FinePix COLOR p 78 R AF warning p 27 S Camera shake warning p 140 T Y Internal memory p 20 U f Continuous shooting p 68 V High speed shooting p 83 W Exposure compensation indicator p 63 X S Exposure comp...

Page 14: ...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 14 ...

Page 15: ...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 release catch to open the battery cover CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover CAUTION Do no...

Page 16: ...down Slide the cover closed CHECK Make 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 short...

Page 17: ...ra 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 fro...

Page 18: ...ilm 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 Card...

Page 19: ... 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 A miniSD adaptor or microSD adaptor bigger than SD Memory Card standard size may become stuck Pulling out forcefully may cause a malfunction In that case contact your FUJIFILM dealer 3 Close the ...

Page 20: ...ies depending 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 Reco...

Page 21: ... the camera is in Shooting mode switches the camera to the Playback mode Pressing the shutter button switches the camera to the Shooting mode CAUTION The ON OFF switch does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply Turning the camera on in Playback mode Press w for about 1 second to turn the camera on in Playback mode Press w again or slide the ON OFF switch to turn the camera off...

Page 22: ...he camera settings will be retained for roughly 24 hours even if both sources of power are removed 1 screen appears when turning the camera on 2 Set the date and time MEMO Holding down n or o changes the numbers continuously When the time displayed passes 12 the AM PM setting changes 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 ...

Page 23: ...o Using Intelligent Face Detection when taking pictures p 29 and U SET UP menu option p 112 SET SET NO NO AM AM 12 12 1 2008 10 00 1 2008 10 00 DD MM YY DD MM YY YY MM DD YY MM DD MM MM DD DD YY YY DATE TIME NOT SET DATE TIME NOT SET APress p or q to select the date format BPress n or o to set the format CAlways press MENU OK after the settings are completed ASelect an option from the menu BPress ...

Page 24: ...NU SET UP SET UP HIGH SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SELF TIMER SELF TIMER 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 22 SET SET UP UP FORMAT FORMAT PLAYBACKVOLUME PLAYBACKVOLUME LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS OPERATIONVOL OPERATIONVOL SHUTTERVOLUME SHUTTERVOLUME DATE TIME DATE TIME ...

Page 25: ...SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF SELF TIMER SELF TIMER 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 22 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 NTS...

Page 26: ...on 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 BSet the Mode dial to B LCD EVF Diopter adjustment d...

Page 27: ... 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 before taking the...

Page 28: ...h If you want 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 37 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 ...

Page 29: ...setting 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 int...

Page 30: ...ON When a picture is taken with FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON set the red eye effect will be detected and corrected before the image is recorded 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 b...

Page 31: ...e faces the green frame 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 33 Intelligent Face Detection can focus on a face in a white frame providing the subjects in the ...

Page 32: ...tter button 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 34 CAUTION When taking a picture in AF AE lock cancel Intelligent Face Detection 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 33: ... and press the shutter button fully MEMO AF AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is released On FinePix S8100fd pressing the shutter button down halfway locks the focus and exposure settings AF and AE lock Continued Q 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 34: ... a background with strongly contrasting elements For such subjects use AF AE lock p 33 or MF Manual focus mode p 84 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...

Page 35: ...t composition Select the screen display Press DISP BACK to change the screen display Continued Q AUTO AUTO AUTO AUTO T tele zoom lever zoom in W wide zoom lever zoom out zoom bar AUTO AUTO 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 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM Text displayed No text displayed Framing ...

Page 36: ...hile composing a shot MEMO Always use AF AE lock when composing a shot The image may be out of focus if 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 Best framing Post shot assist window 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 12 12 31 31 2...

Page 37: ... on the screen CAUTION Still images viewable on FinePix S8100fd This camera will display still images recorded on FinePix S8100fd 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 S8100fd Select the scr...

Page 38: ... Zoom out To zoom in an image during single frame playback To select the required image Press p last image Press q next image Selecting images quickly 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 Playback zoom W wide zoom lever zoom out T tele zoom lever zoom in Turn to W or T to zoom in or out of an image Zoom bar ...

Page 39: ... zoom Sorting by date In sorting by date mode you can view all images taken on the same day Continued Q Press n o p or q to display another part of the image 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 2050 12 12 30 30 12 12 29 29 12 12 31 31 ...

Page 40: ...play Selecting the date APress 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...

Page 41: ... 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 42: ...YBACK MENU 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 ROTATE VOICE...

Page 43: ...s 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 ...

Page 44: ...otected frames files cannot be erased Unprotect the frames files before erasing them p 97 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 37 Erasing the Images Movies ...

Page 45: ...HT This mode produces beautiful images that retain the natural ambience when shots are taken in low light conditions p 50 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 2 different types of pictures at the same time p 50 ZOOM BRACKETING ZOOM BRACKETING allows ...

Page 46: ...e area around your subject on the screen Instant Zoom is also quicker to zoom than optical zoom p 71 e Macro Used for close up shots p 65 d Flash Used for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects etc p 66 f Continuous shooting Used to take a series of continuous shots or to use auto bracketing with exposure compensation p 68 D Exposure compensation Used for changing the image brightness p 6...

Page 47: ...y required sensitivity setting p 76 QUALITY Use to specify required image size p 77 FinePix COLOR Use to specify required color tone p 78 ISO ISO MODE MENU MODE MENU AUTO AUTO STD STD N QUALITY QUALITY COLOR COLOR SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU AF MODE AF MODE FOCUSING FOCUSING HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE AUTO AUTO PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY SELF TIMER SELF ...

Page 48: ...lor tone only M N p 81 HIGH SPEED SHOOTING Use to focus the shot quickly p 83 H FOCUSING Use to specify focusing mode only M N p 83 AF MODE Use to specify focusing area only M N p 85 G SHARPNESS Use this setting to soften or emphasize the outline and quality of an image only M N p 87 FLASH Brightness Adjustment Use this setting to adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash to suit the photogr...

Page 49: ...pecifies all settings 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 mode...

Page 50: ...t 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 t...

Page 51: ...sensitivity setting MEMO QUALITY is fixed to N The size of the saved images is fixed to N 1x 1 4x and 3 2x Digital Zoom cannot be used When the Mode dial is set to while digital zoom is working the camera switches to maximum optical zoom scale automatically Dual IS is automatically activated when ZOOM BRACKETING is set Only fTOP 3 can be used among Continuous shooting modes The color of the two bo...

Page 52: ...e selected for the ISO sensitivity setting p CHROME p 78 cannot be set AF assist illuminator does not fire in and mode Z Selecting Scene position setting Set the Mode dial to APress MENU OK to open the menu BPress n or o to select SCENE POSITION CPress q DPress n or o to select the setting EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting Portrait with soft Portrait with soft overall tone and overall tone and...

Page 53: ...OOTING mode p 83 automatically NIGHT Use this mode for shooting evening and night scenes A picture is taken with a slow shutter of up to 3 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: ...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 up shots when zooming up a flower It is effective for taking more vivid shots of flower petal TEXT Use this mode to shoot documents and white board It is ef...

Page 55: ...ce detection p 29 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: ...lash 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 setting scre...

Page 57: ...HOTOMETRY p 80 T WHITE BALANCE p 81 H FOCUSING p 83 AF MODE p 85 G SHARPNESS p 87 FLASH p 87 BRACKETING p 88 CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Z Setting the shutter speed 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 1000 1000 F3 F3 5 ISO 100 ISO 100 SETTING SHUTT...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...aperture Shooting functions PHOTOMETRY p 80 T WHITE BALANCE p 81 H FOCUSING p 83 AF MODE p 85 G SHARPNESS p 87 FLASH p 87 BRACKETING p 88 CHECK See p 67 for information on the available flash modes Z Setting the aperture Continued Q Set the Mode dial to APress D to open the setting screen BPress n or o to select the aperture CPress the shutter button to take pictures 1000 1000 F3 F3 5 ISO 100 ISO ...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...r information on the available flash modes Z Setting the shutter speed MEMO Use a tripod to prevent camera shake In shots with long exposures noise dots may appear on the image CAUTION If the shutter speed is set to a speed 1 1000 sec smearing white stripes may appear in the image p 156 Continued Q Set the Mode dial to APress D to open the setting screen BPress n or o to select the shutter speed C...

Page 62: ...utton 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 subject is outside the camera s brightness metering range the exposure indicator disappears on the screen ...

Page 63: ...nction can only be used for M N 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: ...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 with low reflectivity such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage...

Page 65: ...s set flash cannot be used When or is selected Super macro cannot be used 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 Turning the camera off If the flash is too bright use flash brightness adjustment P 87 Even if MULTI p 85 in the AF MODE is set the camera focuses near the center of the screen AF assist may not func...

Page 66: ...ndicator 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 flash charging The indicator lamp blinks orange during charging The flash fires several times pre flashes and the main flash Do not move the ca...

Page 67: ...ly 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 3 seconds CAUTION In bright scenes overexposure may occur Suppressed flash Z Available flash modes in Shooting modes Available flash modes in each Shooting mode are listed below d FORCED FLASH FORCED FLASH c SLOW S...

Page 68: ... determined in the first frame but in LONG PERIOD continuous shooting the exposure is adjusted for the scene being shot The speed of continuous 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...

Page 69: ...ong as holding the shutter button down This mode shoots up to 3 frames 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 STORING SHOOTING...

Page 70: ...et to other than TOP 33 the restriction is cleared Available Shooting modes All except for and Shooting continues up to 33 frames as long as the shutter button is held down 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 333 In this case use TOP 33 QUALITY p ...

Page 71: ...area to be enlarged changes The area to be enlarged changes like this BPress the shutter button to record the image within the box CAUTION When f TOP 3 or h LONG PERIOD is set only horizontal shots can be taken When TOP 333 or TOP 33 is set horizontal shots can be taken continuously up to 33 frames and vertical shots can be taken continuously up to 26 frames Instant Zoom allows you to decide how t...

Page 72: ...cale The box appears indicating the area that will be enlarged with digital zoom CThe size of the box changes as you change the digital zoom scale with the zoom lever DPress the shutter button to record the image within the box When digital zoom is used AUTO AUTO Optical zoom 18 Digital zoom approx 5 7 ON Zoom bar OFF ON Instant Zoom ...

Page 73: ...to change the setting EPress MENU OK to confirm the setting QUALITY QUALITY MODE MENU MODE MENU ISO ISO 11 11 25 25 44 44 70 70 87 87 358 358 F 23 23 FRAMES FRAMES 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...

Page 74: ...the larger number of images are recorded F N 3 2 N FinePix COLOR p 78 Specifies required 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 Use this setting to provide the best Shooting menu setting for the scene being shot H H SELF TIMER p 7...

Page 75: ...cify the focusing area GSHARPNESS p 87 This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to M or N Use this setting to soften or emphasize the outline of an image HARD STANDARD SOFT STANDARD FLASH p 87 This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to M or N 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 ...

Page 76: ...Select AUTO 1600 AUTO 800 AUTO 400 depending on the scene MEMO When anything other than M and N in the Shooting mode is selected only AUTO can be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting When M and N in the Shooting mode is selected AUTO cannot be selected for the ISO sensitivity setting QUALITY is limited to when ISO is set to 6400 or 3200 QUALITY automatically changes and is displayed in yellow ...

Page 77: ...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 Shooting mode is set to p 54 ISO is limited to 1600 when QUALITY is set to or The ISO setting automatically changes and is displayed in yellow in the LCD screen When QUALITY is set to other than or the restriction is cleared Quality mode Sample uses F 364...

Page 78: ...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 flower...

Page 79: ...ssed to start the self timer BTake pictures in selected time Continued Q Taking pictures using self timer SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY HIGH HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SPEED SHOOTING WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE FOCUSING FOCUSING AF MODE AF MODE SELF TIMER SELF TIMER OFF OFF OFF 10 SEC 10 SEC OFF OFF 2 SEC 2 SEC The picture is taken after 10 seconds The picture is taken after 2 seconds...

Page 80: ...ng the self timer since it ensures that faces will appear in focus automatically Selecting light metering method PHOTOMETRY Available Shooting modes M N When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OFF Use this setting when the correct exposure cannot be obtained by the shooting conditions MULTI Pattern Light metering where the camera assesses the scene and selects the correct exposure _ SPOT Light m...

Page 81: ... or subjects This mode is particularly effective for shots of people wearing black or white clothing and shots of scenery Adjusting color balance T WHITE BALANCE Available Shooting modes M N Adjust the color balance based on white to suit the color of the ambient light around the subject AUTO Automatic adjustment Select the white balance be using white paper to suit the shooting conditions 6 Shoot...

Page 82: ...the light source When the flash fires the white balance except for custom white balance setting for the flash is used Consequently to achieve a particular effect the flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash p 67 The specified custom white balance is retained until it is reset This setting is retained even if the batteries are removed The color tones may vary depending on the shooting condition...

Page 83: ...de the camera sets to HIGH SPEED SHOOTING mode automatically Specifying the focusing mode H FOCUSING Available Shooting modes M N Intelligent Face Detection automatically turns off Use this mode to specify focusing mode that best suits the subject Continued Q SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU HIGH SPEED SHOOTING HIGH SPEED SHOOTING SET UP SET UP SELF TIMER SELF TIMER OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF CONTINUOUS AF ...

Page 84: ...tomatically Use this setting to take picture of a static subject such as a landscape This mode is used in situations where you focus manually Use this setting for alternative focusing or for intentionally out of focus shots CONTINUOUS AF 60 60 F3 5 F3 5 PROGRAM SHIFT PROGRAM SHIFT ISO 100 ISO 100 AF frame SINGLE AF MF AWhile pressing D turn the zoom lever towards W or T to focus The mark changes t...

Page 85: ...ect 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 32 Continued Q 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 SHOOT...

Page 86: ...he area in the center of the screen To expose the shot for your main subject use AF AE lock p 33 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 PROGRAM SHI...

Page 87: ... 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 outlines Best for shots of subjects such as people where ...

Page 88: ...frame is outside the camera s control range the picture is not taken with 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 BRACKETING SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU SET SET UP UP FLASH FLASH SHARPNESS SHARPNESS 0 BRACKETING BRACKETIN...

Page 89: ...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 90: ... 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 COPY COPY PROTECT...

Page 91: ...e date is displayed on the Single Frame Playback The camera plays back the image taken with Intelligent Face Detection p 29 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 Continued Q PRINT ORDER DPOF PRINT ORDER DPOF MODE MENU MODE MENU SLIDE...

Page 92: ... frame file repeat steps D and E Always press MENU OK to complete the settings RESET ALL p 94 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 MENU OK afte...

Page 93: ... 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 S8100fd may not be specified DPOF settings Intelligent Face Detection When DPOF settings are set to the images taking with the Intelligent Face Detection p 29 appears on the screen press Intelligent Face Detection the frame appears aro...

Page 94: ... p MODE MENU p 91 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 90 ...

Page 95: ... time 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 44 When erasing the image the DPOF setting for that image is deleted at the same time RESET DPOF OK p 93 When inserting a Memory Card that contains images specified for printing by another camera those print specifications a...

Page 96: ...100fd You may not be able to rotate images that were shot with a camera other than the FinePix S8100fd 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 FPress MENU OK to c...

Page 97: ...protecting 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 AL...

Page 98: ...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 CANCEL CANCEL APress n or ...

Page 99: ...o select 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 f...

Page 100: ... Hold the camera about 20 cm 7 9 in away for the best results 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 Blinking red Microph...

Page 101: ...ENU ERASE ERASE 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 me...

Page 102: ...mo 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 MENU OK w...

Page 103: ...MING YES CANCEL YES CANCEL W wide zoom lever Zoom out T tele zoom lever 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 RE...

Page 104: ... Intelligent Face Detection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection p 29 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 Printing at up to 10R 25 4 30 5 cm 10 12 in A4 size 3 Printing at up to...

Page 105: ... even under difficult shooting conditions such as telephoto shooting Z Zooming the image You must zoom beforehand as you cannot zoom during recording Continued Q The available recording time appears on the screen STANDBY STANDBY 999m13s 999m13s 30s 30s 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM 27s 27s STANDBY STANDBY 12 12 31 31 2050 2050 10 10 00 00 AM AM Zoom bar Turn the zoom lever to zoom in or ...

Page 106: ...s 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 S8100fd may not be playable on othe...

Page 107: ...ePix 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 ...

Page 108: ...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 during playback to s...

Page 109: ... 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 t...

Page 110: ...d Operation sound shutter sound voice memo playback sound and the self timer lamp are disabled MEMO Press and hold DISP BACK again to release Silent mode Release Silent mode to adjust sound volume When the use of flash is restricted press the flash down to change the camera to Suppressed flash mode p 67 Silent mode cannot be set while playing back movies or voice memos 110 ...

Page 111: ...YBACKVOLUME 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 PL...

Page 112: ...LLUMINATOR ON OFF ON Specifies whether the AF assist illuminator is ON or OFF 34 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 24 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: ...m bracketing the box of Instant Zoom and so on 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 pr...

Page 114: ... Face Detection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection p 29 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: ...st file number on the last Memory Card The displayed frame number may differ for images photographed on other cameras Continued Q 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 numbe...

Page 116: ...ubject 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 7 Optical zoom 18 Optical zoom 18 PLAYBACK VOLUME APress n or o to adjust the volume The larger the number the larger the volume is emitted 0 zero indicates a sound...

Page 117: ...rnal memory could be damaged Continued Q 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 ERA...

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 1...

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: ...wer 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 th...

Page 122: ...5VX sold separately when FinePix S8100fd 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: ...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 2000 SP4 2 Windows XP Home Edition 2 Windows XP SP2 2 Windows XP Professional 2 Windows Vista 2 Wi...

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: ...nnect the camera via a USB hub 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 Mac mini ...

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 18 You can use the xD Picture Card and the SD Memory Card with the FinePix S8100fd 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: ...a PC If you cancel 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 you...

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 S8100fd 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: ...ard 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 Lock side Unlock the protection by sliding it back p 19 INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL INSERT A NEW C...

Page 142: ... MANY FRAMES An 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 97 Protected files cannot be added to voice ...

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 15 21 121 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 15 17 The battery terminals are soiled Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth 17 Same batteries have been used for a long period The batteries c...

Page 145: ...1 117 The Memory Card contact area is soiled Wipe the Memory Card contact area with a soft dry cloth 18 139 The Memory Card is damaged Insert a new Memory Card 18 The batteries have run out Load new or fully charged batteries 15 16 The Auto power off function has turned the camera off Turn the camera on 21 The screen darkens after taking a picture You took pictures with flash The screen may darken...

Page 146: ...ed 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 49 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 66 152 Your finger was...

Page 147: ...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 68 70 Sound No sound from the camera Silent mode is set ...

Page 148: ...ke sure that the speaker is uncovered 11 101 109 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 97 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: ...e PC 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 ...

Page 150: ...ivalent to approx 27 mm 486 mm on a 35 mm camera Optical zoom focal length when MOVIE is set 35 mm camera equivalent approx 27 mm 486 mm when DUAL IS MODE is set to off approx 32 mm 810 mm when DUAL IS MODE is set to on Digital zoom Approx 5 7 18 optical zoom lens is used together Max zoom scale approx 102 6 Aperture F2 8 F8 0 Wide angle F4 5 F8 0 Telephoto in 1 3 EV increments Manual Auto selecta...

Page 151: ...sec 4 sec to 1 2 sec 1 45 sec to 1 2000 sec flash only M 4 sec to 1 2000 sec N 1 45 sec to 1 2000 sec 4 sec to 1 2000 sec when suppressed flash is set depend on Exposure mode Continuous shooting Continuous shooting TOP 3 Number of recorded frames up to 3 frames Max 1 1 frames sec Long period continuous shooting LONG PERIOD Number of recorded frames Depend on memory size Max 0 5 frames sec High spe...

Page 152: ...e LCD monitor 2 5 inches Aspect ratio 4 3 approx 230 000 dots low temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor Approx 97 coverage Movie 640 480 pixels 320 240 pixels 30 frames per second with monaural sound Photography functions Instant Zoom Zoom Bracketing Intelligent face detection Red eye removal High speed shooting Best framing Post shot assist window Frame No memory Histograms Playback funct...

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: ...2432 2592 1944 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 640 480 320 240 Image data size 4 9 MB 2 5 MB 2 2 MB 1 3 MB 810 KB 640 KB 150 KB Internal memory approx 58 MB 11 23 25 44 70 87 358 62 sec 99 sec xD Picture Card 16 MB 3 6 7 12 19 24 99 17 sec 27 sec 32 MB 6 12 14 24 39 48 199 34 sec 55 sec 64 MB 12 25 28 49 78 97 399 1 2 min 1 8 min 128 MB 25 51 57 99 156 194 799 2 3 min 3 7 min 256 MB 51 103 115 199 313...

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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FujiFilm FinePix S8100fd, Owner'S Manual

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