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DIGITAL CAMERA

FINEPIX S8600 Series

Owner’s Manual

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First Steps

Basic Photography and Playback

Summary of Contents for S8600 Series

Page 1: ...elated products visit our website at http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography and Playback More on Photography More on Playback Movies Connections Menus Technical Notes Troubleshooting Appendix BL04301 101 EN ...

Page 2: ...water or foreign objects get inside the camera turn the camera off remove the battery and disconnect and unplug the AC power adapter Continued use of the camera can cause a fire or electric shock Contact your FUJIFILM dealer Donotusein thebathroom orshower Do not use the camera in the bathroom or shower This can cause a fire or electric shock Donotdisas semble Never attempt to disassemble or modif...

Page 3: ...CAUTION Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures Do not leave the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight This can cause a fire Keep out of the reach of small children This product could cause injury in the hands of a child Do not place heavy objects on the camera This can cause the heavy object to tip over or fall and cause injury Do not...

Page 4: ...rtens markedly this indicates that the battery has reached the end of its effective life and should be replaced Notes on storage Ifabatteryisstoredforlongperiods while charged the performance of the battery can be impaired If the battery will not be used for some time run the battery out before storing it If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period of time remove the battery from the ...

Page 5: ...are not in fact battery faults See Owner s Manual for the proce dure for Discharging rechargeable batteries CAUTION CAUTION Do not use the Discharging re chargeable batteries function when alkaline batteries being used To charge Ni MH batteries use the quick battery charger sold sepa rately Refer to the instructions supplied with the charger to make sure that the charger is used cor rectly Do not ...

Page 6: ...action indicated If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin Wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water If liquid crystal gets into your eye Flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance If liquid crystal is swallowed Flush your mouth thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of wa ter and induce vomit...

Page 7: ... referred to in this manual as memory cards WarningMessagesandDisplays WarningMessagesandDisplays P P107 107 Find out what s behind that flashing icon or error message in the display Troubleshooting Troubleshooting P P99 99 Having a specific problem with the camera Find the answer here TableofContents TableofContents P Pviii viii The Table of Contents gives an overview of the entire manual The pri...

Page 8: ... Basic Setup 13 Basic Photography and Playback Basic Photography and Playback Taking Pictures in M Scene Recognition Mode 14 Viewing Pictures 19 More on Photography More on Photography Shooting Mode 20 M SCENE RECOGNITION 20 B AUTO 20 I CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 20 Adv ADVANCED 21 SP SCENE POSITION 24 N MOTION PANORAMA 25 P PROGRAM AE 27 S SHUTTER PRIORITY AE 28 M MANUAL 29 Intelligent Face Detection 30...

Page 9: ...Pictures 57 Printing the DPOF Print Order 58 Creating a DPOF Print Order 60 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 63 Copying Pictures to a Computer 63 Windows Downloading and Installing MyFinePix Studio to a Computer 63 Windows Installing MyFinePix Studio 64 Windows Uninstalling MyFinePix Studio 66 Connecting the Camera 66 Menus Menus Using the Menus Shooting Mode 68 Using the Shooting Menu 68 Shooting M...

Page 10: ...SS 92 h LCD POWER SAVE 92 M AUTO POWER OFF 93 R INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM 93 P DISCHARGE Ni MH Batteries Only 94 S DATE STAMP 95 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Accessories 96 Accessories from FUJIFILM 97 Caring for the Camera 98 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 99 Warning Messages and Displays 107 Appendix Appendix Memory Card Capacity 111 Specifications 112 ...

Page 11: ... the camera P Other pages in this manual on which related information may be found Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold In the illustrations in this manual the monitor display may be simplified for explanatory purposes Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories The following items are included with the camera AA alkaline LR6 batteries 3 Lens cap Strap Basic Manual A USB cabl...

Page 12: ...d to the right of each item G Lens 16 112 H Flash 35 I Flash pop up button 35 J AF assist illuminator 33 Self timer lamp 38 A Microphone 53 B Strap eyelet 6 C Zoom control 15 45 47 D Shutter button 17 E G button 12 F Mode dial 5 Illustrations in this manual may be simplified for explanatory purposes ...

Page 13: ...66 K Selector button see below L Monitor 4 M DISP display BACK button 16 46 N a playback button 19 44 O Tripod mount P Battery chamber latch 7 Q Battery chamber cover 7 The Selector Button MENU OK button P13 68 77 87 Move cursor left F macro button P34 Move cursor right N flash button P35 Move cursor up d exposure compensation button P42 b delete button P19 Move cursor down J self timer button P37...

Page 14: ...xposure compensation indicator 42 A Number of available frames 111 B Movie mode 53 C Focus warning 17 D Date stamp 95 E Silent mode 88 F Burst mode 20 G Metering 74 H Intelligent Face Detection indicator 30 I Shooting mode 20 J Flash mode 35 K Macro close ups mode 34 L Self timer indicator 37 Playback Playback 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 100 0001 100 0001 Facebook Facebook N N 4 3 1 250 1 250 F3 1 F3 1 100 ...

Page 15: ...bine them to form a panorama P25 SP1 SP2 SCENEPOSITION Choose a scene suited to the subject or shooting con ditions and let the camera do the rest P24 Adv ADVANCED Sophisticated tech niques made easy P 21 B AUTO A simple point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras P 20 I CONTINUOUS SHOOTING The camera takes photographs while the shutter button is pressed P20 M SCENE RE...

Page 16: ...rap to the two strap eyelets as shown below 3 Caution To avoid dropping the camera be sure the strap is cor rectly secured The Lens Cap The Lens Cap Attach the lens cap as shown To avoid losing the lens cap pass the supplied string through the eyelet q and secure the lens cap to the strap w ...

Page 17: ...memory cards Do not use excessive force when handling the battery chamber cover 2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries in the orientation shown by the and marks inside the battery chamber 3 Cautions Insert the batteries in the correct orientation Never use batteries with peel ing or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries batter ies with different charge levels or batteries of different t...

Page 18: ...orientation and try again 2 Tip Using an AC Power Adapter The camera can be powered by an optional AC power adapter and DC coupler sold separately Choosing the Battery Type After replacing the batteries with batteries of a different type select the battery type using the T BATTERY TYPE option in the setup menu P89 to ensure that the battery level is displayed correctly and the camera does not turn...

Page 19: ... list of approved memory cards is available at http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html Operation is not guaranteed with other cards The camera can not be used with xD Picture Cards or MultiMediaCard MMC devices 3 Caution Memory cards can be locked making it impossible to format the card or to record or delete images Before inserting a memory card slide the write protect switch to...

Page 20: ...rect orienta tion do not insert at an angle or use force 3 Close the battery chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover and slide it in until the latch clicks into place Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the camera is off press the card in and then release it slowly The card can now be removed by hand 3 Cautions The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately afte...

Page 21: ...D or microSD adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD SDHC SDXC card may not eject normally if the card does not eject take the camera to an authorized service representative Do not forcibly remove the card Do not affix labels to memory cards Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of SD SDHC SDXC memory card U...

Page 22: ...t malfunction Pictures can be affected by fingerprints and other marks on the lens Keep the lens clean The G button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply Playback Mode Playback Mode To turn the camera on and begin playback press the a button for about a second Press the a button again or press the G button to turn the camera off 2 Tip Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to...

Page 23: ...nth day hour or minute and press up or down to change To change the order in which the year month and day are displayed high light the date format and press the selector up or down 2 2Press MENU OK A battery type message will be displayed if the type differs from the type inserted in the camera use the setup menu T BATTERY TYPE option P89 to specify the correct type 2 Tip The Camera Clock If the b...

Page 24: ... In this mode the camera au tomatically analyzes the com position and selects a scene according to shooting condi tions and the type of subject b PORTRAIT Human portrait subject c LANDSCAPE Man made or natural landscape d NIGHT Poorly lit landscape e MACRO Subject close to camera f NIGHT PORTRAIT Poorly lit portrait subject g BACKLIT PORTRAIT Back lit portrait subject a AUTO is selected if none of...

Page 25: ...ttery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off particularly if batteries are reused after having once been exhausted Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode the low battery warning B may not be dis played or may be displayed only briefly before the camera turns off in some modes or when switching from shooting to playback mode 4 Frame the picture Use the zoom control to ...

Page 26: ... hidden best framing HD framing histogram To use best framing position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon When HD framing is used 16 9 aspect ratio guide lines are displayed to make it easy to frame HD shots Use focus lock P32 to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph Avoiding Blurre...

Page 27: ...rame will turn red s will be displayed and the indicator lamp will blink green Change the composition or use focus lock P32 6 Shoot Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture 2 Tip The Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions Pressing the shutter button halfway q sets focus and exposure to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way down w w Pr...

Page 28: ...arning Pic ture can be taken Blinks green and orange Recording pictures Additional pic tures can be taken Glows orange Recording pictures No additional pic tures can be taken at this time Blinks orange Flash charging flash will not fire when picture is taken Blinks red Lens or memory error memory card full or not formatted format error or other memory error 2 Tip Warnings Detailed warnings appear ...

Page 29: ...tures in the order recorded left to view pictures in reverse order Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the selector up b The following dialog will be displayed Select FRAME and press MENU OK ERASE BACK SET SELECTED FRAMES ALL FRAMES FRAME To delete the picture press MENU OK YES CANCEL ERASE OK To exit wi...

Page 30: ... the R CONTINUOUS option in the shooting menu to choose a continuous mode c Cautions Focus and exposure are determined by the first frame in each series The flash turns off automatically the previously selected flash mode is restored when the shooting mode is changed Frame rate varies with shutter speed shooting condi tions and the number of pictures in each burst The number of pictures that can b...

Page 31: ...ering sys tem N NLONGPERIOD LONGPERIOD The camera takes pictures while the shutter but ton is pressed Shooting ends when the shutter button is released or memory is full L LFINAL FINAL The camera takes up to 40 pictures while the shutter button is pressed but only the last 5 frames are recorded O OCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS K KCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS J JCONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS The camera takes photographs ...

Page 32: ...t images Z ZLOW KEY LOW KEY Create uniformly dark tones with few areas of emphasized highlights K KDYNAMIC TONE DYNAMIC TONE Dynamic tone expression is used for a fantasy effect f FISH EYE Create a distorting effect of a fisheye lens S SOFT FOCUS Create a look that is evenly soft throughout the whole image CCROSS SCREEN Create a star pattern where lines radiate out from bright objects uPARTIAL COL...

Page 33: ...ited Only available if memory remains for two pictures B BZoomBracketing ZoomBracketing Each time the shutter button is pressed the cam era takes three pictures one at the current zoom ratio with an image size of O a second zoomed in 1 4 and cropped to P and a third zoomed in 2 and cropped to Q pictures will only be taken if there is enough memory for three imag es Two frames are displayed to show...

Page 34: ...wilight or night scenes Sensitivity is automatically raised to reduce blur caused by camera shake H NIGHT TRIPOD Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night Use a tripod to prevent blur p FIREWORKS Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Press the selec tor up d to display a shutter speed selection dialog and press the selector up an...

Page 35: ... a photograph Exposure and white balance for the panorama are set with the first shot 1Note The camera zooms all the way out and zoom remains fixed at the widest angle until shooting is complete 4 Frame the next shot to overlap with the previ ous picture by superimposing y on so that they form a solid circle z The camera will release the shutter automatically Pan direction CANCEL END 2 3 1 CANCEL ...

Page 36: ...r best results be careful not to tilt the camera back ward or forward or to either side and try not to move the camera while y and are aligned to form a solid circle Framing Panoramas Manually Follow the steps below if the desired results are not achieved with C AUTO selected for P PANORA MA MODE 1 Select D MANUAL for P PANORAMA MODE in the shooting menu 2 Select a frame and take the first shot 3 ...

Page 37: ...hutter speed and aperture displays will show Press the shutter button halfway to measure ex posure again Program Shift Press the selector up d to choose the desired com bination of shutter speed and aperture Values that differ from those automatically selected by the cam era are shown in yellow The default values can be restored by raising the flash or turning the camera off Program shift is not a...

Page 38: ...re can not be achieved at the selected shutter speed ap erture will be displayed in red when the shut ter button is pressed halfway Adjust shut ter speed until the correct exposure can be achieved 3 Caution If the subject is outside the metering range of the cam era the aperture display will show Press the shut ter button halfway to measure exposure again S S SHUTTER PRIORITY AE SHUTTER PRIORITY A...

Page 39: ...3 Press the selector up or down to choose the shutter speed 4 Press the selector left or right to choose the aperture 5 Press the MENU OK button to exit to shooting mode 6 Take pictures The Exposure Indicator The amount the picture will be under or over ex posed at current settings is shown by the exposure indicator Pictures taken with the indicator to the left of center will be underexposed pictu...

Page 40: ... select ON for b FACE DETECTION P69 Green border If a face is detected it will be indicated by a green border If there is more than one face in the frame the camera will select the face closest to the center other faces are indicated by white borders 3 Cautions If no face is detected when the shutter button is pressed halfway P101 the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the display a...

Page 41: ... is recommended when using the self timer for group or self portraits P37 777 When a picture taken with Intelligent Face Detection is displayed the camera can automatically select faces for red eye removal P81 playback zoom P45 slide shows P80 image search P51 image disp P91 printing P60 and cropping P83 ...

Page 42: ...s and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway AF AE lock Press halfway Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture 3 Recompose the picture Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose the picture 4 Shoot Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Press the rest of the way down ...

Page 43: ... such as smoke or flame Subjects that show little contrast with the back ground for example subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high contrast object that is also in the focus frame for example a subject photographed against a back drop of highly contrasting elements The AF Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit the AF a...

Page 44: ...he camera focuses on subjects near the center of the frame Use the zoom control to compose pictures In super macro mode optical zoom can not be adjusted and the flash can not be used 1Notes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake Flash compensation may be required when using the flash P76 Using the flash at close range may cast a lens shadow Zoom a little or have more...

Page 45: ...ess the flash pop up button to raise the flash Turning the Flash Off Lower the flash where flash photography is prohibited or to capture natural lighting under dim light At slow shutter speeds k will be displayed to warn that pictures may be blurred use of a tripod is recommended 2 Choose a flash mode Press the selector right N The flash mode changes each time the selector is pressed Mode Mode Des...

Page 46: ...n the rest of the way down to shoot 3 Caution The flash may fire several times with each shot Do not move the camera until shooting is com plete 1Note The peripheral part of an image may be dark when using the flash Red Eye Removal When Intelligent Face Detection is active P30 and ON is selected for B RED EYE REMOVAL in the setup menu P81 red eye removal is available in K L and M Red eye removal m...

Page 47: ...ft or right to highlight an option and press MENU OK OFF OFF Choose from OFF self timer off S 10 s delay or R 2 s delay 2 Focus Press the shutter button halfway to focus 3 Caution Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button Standing in front of the lens can inter fere with focus and exposure 3 Start the timer Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the tim er The displ...

Page 48: ... self timer for group portraits or self portraits To use the self timer with Intelligent Face Detection select S10SEC or R2SEC in the self timer menu and then press the shutter button all the way down to start the timer The camera will detect faces while the timer is counting down and adjust focus and ex posure immediately before the shutter is released Be careful not to move until the picture has...

Page 49: ...INSTANT ZOOM In instant zoom the area surrounding the frame is visible in the display Use to frame erratically moving subjects such as children pets and athletes at sporting events 1 Position the subject in the focus frame Use the zoom control to frame the subject in the center of the display 2 Select Z INSTANT ZOOM in the shooting menu P69 An Instant Zoom setting screen is displayed SHOOTING MENU...

Page 50: ...r of the display using intelligent digital zoom 3 Select Z INSTANT ZOOM in the shooting menu P69 An Instant Zoom setting screen is displayed 4 Select a framed area to enlarge by press ing e or f and then press the MENU OK button The camera will zoom to the maximum opti cal zoom position with the area that will be recorded using intelligent digital zoom indi cated by a frame at the center of the di...

Page 51: ...he framed area will be enlarged to create a full sized picture 2 Tip Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection will not detect faces outside the selected frame 3 Cautions Pictures taken using the instant zoom are lower qual ity than pictures taken using normal zoom Only horizontal landscape orientation framing is available in continuous shooting mode ...

Page 52: ...t or right The effect is visible in the display Choose negative values to reduce exposure sign turns yellow Choose positive values to increase exposure sign turns yellow 3 Return to shooting mode Press the MENU OK button to return to shoot ing mode 4 Take pictures 1Note A d icon and exposure indicator are displayed at set tings other than 0 Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is tur...

Page 53: ... subjects choose values from 2 3 EV to 12 3 EV Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes e g snowfields 1EV Scenes that are mostly sky 1EV Spotlit subjects particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds 2 3 EV Subjects with low reflectivity pine trees or dark colored foliage 2 3 EV ...

Page 54: ...Choosing a Display Format Press the DISP BACK button to cycle through playback display formats as shown below STD OFF ISO 400 1 250 F3 5 2 3 1 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 100 0001 4 3 N Information on Information off 100 0001 100 0001 12 31 2050 12 31 2050 1 250 1 250 10 00 AM 10 00 AM N N 4 3 4 3 100 100 F3 1 F3 1 Favorites P45 Photo info P46 3 100 0001 100 0001 12 31 2050 12 31 2050 10 00 AM 10 00 AM 1N...

Page 55: ...ies with image size Playback zoom is not available with copies resized or cropped to a size of a or smaller Intelligent Face Detection Pictures taken with Intelligent Face Detection P30 are indicated by a g icon Press the f button to zoom in on the subject selected with In telligent Face Detection You can then use the zoom control to zoom in and out BACK ZOOM I I Favorites Rating Pictures Favorite...

Page 56: ...re r FinePix color t Flash mode y White balance u Exposure compensation i Frame number o Picture overexposed areas blink on and off 0 Histogram Histograms Histograms show the distribution of tones in the im age Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis the number of pixels by the vertical axis Optimal exposure Pixels are distributed in an even curve throughout the tone range Overexposed Pixels ar...

Page 57: ... increase the number of pic tures displayed to two nine or one hundred Select T to reduce the number of im ages displayed Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU OK to view the highlighted image full frame In the nine and hundred frame displays press the selector up or down to view more pictures 2 Tip Two Frame Display Two frame display can be used to compare pictures taken in C mode ...

Page 58: ...AY STOP PAUSE The following operations can be performed during playback Operation Operation Button Button Description Description Start pause playback Press the selector down to start playback Press again to pause End playback Press the selector up to end playback Viewing Panoramas ...

Page 59: ...a or smaller nor movies can be selected for photobooks 5 Scroll through the images and press the selec tor up to select or deselect the current image for inclusion in the book To display the current image on the cover press the selector down 1Note The first picture selected automatically becomes the cover image Press the selector down to select a different picture for the cover 6 Press MENU OK to ...

Page 60: ...ing PhotoBooks Highlight a book in the photobook assist menu and press MENU OK to display the book then press the selector left and right to scroll through the pictures Press DISP BACK to return to the photo book assist menu Editing and Deleting PhotoBooks Editing and Deleting PhotoBooks 1 Display the photobook and press MENU OK to view book edit options 2 Choose from the following options EDIT Ed...

Page 61: ...res with a specified rating P45 BY SCENE Find all pictures that match a selected scene BY TYPE OF DATA Find all still pictures or all movies BY UPLOAD MARK Find all pictures selected for upload to a specified destination P78 3 Select a search condition Only pictures that match the search condition will be displayed To delete or protect selected pictures or to view the selected pictures in a slide ...

Page 62: ...and press MENU OK to select or deselect pictures that are protected or in a print order are shown by S When the operation is complete press DISP BACK to display a confirmation dialog then highlight OK and press MENU OK to delete the selected pictures ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight OK and press MENU OK to delete all unprotected pictures Pressing DISP BACK ca...

Page 63: ...s the z button again Recording ends automatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full 1Notes If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist lamp may light to assist the focus operation To turn the AF assist lamp off select OFF for C AF ILLUMINATOR in the setup menu P89 Exposure and white balance are adjusted automatically throughout recording The color and brightness of the image m...

Page 64: ...bi ent temperature is high This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Optical zoom can not be adjusted when shooting movies in super macro mode P34 Zooming While Recording a Movie The zoom can be used while recording a movie In the setup menu select 1 DIGITAL or 2 OPTICAL P 89 1 DIGITAL Image quality may deteriorate when the zoom is used 2 OPTICAL The sound of the camera zooming may be hea...

Page 65: ...playback is not in progress pressing the selector up will delete the current movie Advance rewind Press the selector right to advance left to rewind If playback is paused the movie will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed Adjust volume Press MENU OK to pause playback and dis play volume controls Press the selector up or down to adjust the volume press MENU OK again to set...

Page 66: ...ot be used while an HDMI cable is connected Use an HDMI cable no more than 1 5 m 4 9 ft long When an HDMI cable is connected pictures and sound are played back on the TV 2 Tune the television to the HDMI input channel See the documentation supplied with the television for details 3 Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor turns off and pictures and movies are ...

Page 67: ...nter on 2 Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on t USB will be displayed in the monitor followed by the PictBridge display shown below at right USB 00 OK FRAME TOTAL 00000 SHEETS PICTBRIDGE SET Printing Selected Pictures Printing Selected Pictures 1 Press the selector left or right to dis play a picture you wish to print 2 Press the selector up or down to choose the number of ...

Page 68: ...ing select PRINT WITHOUT DATE 1Note If no pictures are selected when the MENU OK button is pressed the camera will print one copy of the current picture Printing the DPOF Print Order Printing the DPOF Print Order To print the print order created with K PRINT ORDER DPOF in the playback menu P60 1 In the PictBridge display press DISP BACK to open the PictBridge menu PICTBRIDGE PRINT DPOF PRINT WITH ...

Page 69: ...n on again PRINTING CANCEL Disconnecting the Camera Confirm that PRINTING is not displayed in the moni tor and turn the camera off Disconnect the USB cable 1Notes Print pictures from a memory card that has been for matted in the camera If the printer does not support date printing the PRINT WITH DATE s option will not be available in the PictBridge menu and the date will not be printed on the pict...

Page 70: ... the number of copies of each picture WITHDATE WITHDATEs WITHOUTDATE WITHOUTDATE 1 Select playback mode and press MENU OK to display the playback menu 2 Highlight K PRINT ORDER DPOF and press MENU OK 3 Highlight one of the following op tions and press MENU OK PLAYBACK MENU PRINT ORDER DPOF WITHOUT DATE RESET ALL WITH DATE WITH DATE s Print the date of recording on pictures WITHOUT DATE Do not prin...

Page 71: ...with Intelligent Face Detection pressing f sets the number of cop ies to the number of faces detected 1Note When pictures are printed via direct USB connec tion page size print quality and border selections are made using the printer 6 Repeat steps 4 5 to complete the print order Press MENU OK to save the print order when settings are complete or DISP BACK to exit with out changing the print order...

Page 72: ...ge shown at right will be displayed Pressing MENU OK cancels the print order a new print order must be created as described above RESETALL RESETALL To cancel the current print order select RESET ALL in the K PRINT ORDER DPOF menu The confir mation shown at right will be displayed press MENU OK to remove all pictures from the order RESET DPOF OK YES NO RESET DPOF OK YES CANCEL ...

Page 73: ...ures or movies to Mac Proceed to Connecting the Camera P66 Windows Downloading and Installing MyFinePix Studio to a Computer Windows Downloading and Installing MyFinePix Studio to a Computer If CD ROM is not included in the Supplied Accessories P1 download MyFinePix Studio from the fol lowing website http fujifilm dsc com mfs Double click the downloaded file MFPS_Setup EXE to start the installer a...

Page 74: ...PU GPU Supports DirectX 9 or later recommended Supports DirectX 7 or later required performance not guaranteed with other GPUs Video Video 1 024 768 pixels or more with 24 bit color or better Other Other Built in USB port recommended Operation is not guaranteed with other USB ports NET Framework 3 5 Service Pack 1 required when uploading images or using Map Viewer Internet connection broadband rec...

Page 75: ...om the Start menu then double click the FINEPIX CD icon to open the FINEPIX CD window and double click setup or SETUP EXE If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically Windows 8 1 Select Desktop on the Start screen 2 Select File Explorer on the taskbar 3 Select Computer in the navigation pane 4 Double click the drive icon inserting theFINEPIX CD and follow the on screen instructions to in stall 4 ...

Page 76: ...the camera P10 1Note Windows users may require the Windows CD when starting the software for the first time 3 Caution Loss of power during transfer could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card Insert fresh or fully charged batteries before connecting the camera 2 Turn the camera off and connect a USB cable available from third party suppliers as shown making sure the connectors are fu...

Page 77: ...that the indicator lamp is out before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable if the number of imag es copied is very large the indicator lamp may remain lit after the message has cleared from the computer display Failure to observe this precaution could re sult in loss of data or damage to the memory card Disconnect the camera before inserting or removing memory cards In some cases ...

Page 78: ...y the shoot ing menu 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired menu item 3 Press the selector right to display op tions for the highlighted item 4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option 5 Press MENU OK to select the high lighted option 6 Press DISP BACK to exit from the menu ...

Page 79: ...3 2 P16 9 P1 1 Q4 3 Q3 2 Q16 9 Q1 1 O4 3 T T IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY Choose image quality P72 FINE NORMAL NORMAL P P FINEPIX COLOR FINEPIX COLOR Shoot pictures in standard or saturated color or in black and white P73 c a b c D D WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE Adjust color for different light sources P73 AUTO h i j k l m n AUTO Z Z INSTANT ZOOM INSTANT ZOOM Use to frame erratically moving subjects...

Page 80: ...25 C D C F F MOVIE AF MODE MOVIE AF MODE This option controls how the camera selects the focus area for movies P76 r u u W W MOVIE MODE MOVIE MODE Choose a frame size for movies P54 h1280 720 f640 480 g320 240 h1280 720 J J AE BKT EV STEPS AE BKT EV STEPS Choose the size of the bracketing increment when O is selected in continuous shooting mode P76 1 3 EV 2 3 EV 1EV 1 3 EV I I FLASH FLASH Adjust f...

Page 81: ...will be selected by the camera at set tings of AUTO 800 and AUTO 400 are 800 and 400 respectively Settings other than AUTO are shown by an icon in the display 1Note Sensitivity is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected O O IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE Choose the size and aspect ratio at which still pictures are recorded Large pictures can be printed at large sizes wi...

Page 82: ...am era display 3 2 Pictures have the same proportions as a frame of 35 mm film 16 9 Suited for display on High Definition HD devices 1 1 Pictures are square 1Note Image size is not reset when the camera is turned off or another shooting mode is selected T T IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY Choose how much image files are compressed Select FINE low compression for higher image quality NORMAL high compre...

Page 83: ...he effects of CHROME may not be visible in the display D D WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE For natural colors choose a setting that matches the light source Option Option Description Description AUTO White balance adjusted automatically h Measure a value for white balance i For subjects in direct sunlight j For subjects in the shade k Use under daylight fluorescent lights l Use under warm white fluore...

Page 84: ...ion and try again 2 Tip To give a deliberate color cast to your photographs measure a value for custom white balance using a col ored instead of a white object C C PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY Choose how the camera meters exposure when Intelligent Face Detection is off o MULTI Automatic scene recognition is used to adjust exposure for a wide range of shooting conditions p SPOT The camera meters lighting ...

Page 85: ...ock P32 P F2 8 80 PROGRAM SHIFT Focus frame Press halfway t AREA The focus position can be chosen manually by pressing the selector up down left or right and press ing MENU OK when the focus brackets are in the desired position Choose for precise focus when the camera is mounted on a tripod Note that exposure is set for the subject in the center of the frame to meter an off center subject use AF A...

Page 86: ...ote that in u mode the camera focuses continu ously increasing the drain on the battery and that the sound of the camera focusing may be audible J J AE BKT EV STEPS AE BKT EV STEPS Choose the size of the exposure bracketing incre ment used when O AE bracketing is selected in continuous shooting mode P21 Choose from increments of 1 3 EV 2 3 EV and 1EV I I FLASH FLASH Adjust flash brightness Choose ...

Page 87: ...ting P51 A A ERASE ERASE Delete all or selected pictures P52 j j MARK FOR UPLOAD MARK FOR UPLOAD TO TO Select pictures for upload to YouTube Facebook or MyFinePix com using My FinePix Studio Windows only P78 I I SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW View pictures in a slide show P80 B B RED EYE REMOVAL RED EYE REMOVAL Create copies with reduced red eye P81 D D PROTECT PROTECT Protect pictures from accidental dele...

Page 88: ...m and press MENU OK 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary and add or remove items When finished press DISP BACK to save the settings 2 Tips YouTube Facebook or MyFinePix com is displayed to indicate items queued for upload Only movies can be selected for upload to YouTube Only photos can be selected for upload to MyFinePix com During playback selected pictures are indicated by j YouTube j Facebook o...

Page 89: ... OK CANCEL SET 2 Select OK 3 Press MENU OK All items are removed from the up load queue 1Note If there are many items in the upload queue when you select to remove all items from the queue it may take some time to remove them To cancel press DISP BACK UploadItems UploadItems Items added to the upload queue using the cam era can be easily uploaded from a computer by using the MyFinePix Studio Insta...

Page 90: ...lly and the slide show will continue when the movie ends The show can be ended at any time by pressing MENU OK Option Option Displayed in Displayed in NORMAL Press selector left or right to go back or skip ahead one frame Select FADE IN for fade transitions between frames FADE IN NORMAL g As above except that camera automatically zooms in on faces selected with Intelligent Face detection FADE IN g...

Page 91: ...to create a copy with reduced red eye REMOVAL OK YES CANCEL REMOVING 1Notes Red eye may not be removed if the camera is unable to detect a face or the face is in profile Results may differ depending on the scene Red eye can not be removed from pictures that have already been processed using red eye removal or pictures created with other devices The amount of time needed to process the image varies...

Page 92: ...1 2 to protect addi tional images Press DISP BACK to exit when the operation is complete SETALL SETALL Press MENU OK to protect all pictures or press DISP BACK to exit without changing picture status IT MAY TAKE A WHILE SET ALL OK YES CANCEL RESETALL RESETALL Press MENU OK to remove pro tection from all pictures or press DISP BACK to exit with out changing picture status IT MAY TAKE A WHILE RESET ...

Page 93: ...P BACK CROP YES CANCEL Navigation window shows portion of image currently dis played in monitor Zoom indicator If the size of the final copy will be a YES will be displayed in yellow 2 Tip Intelligent Face Detection If the picture was shot with Intelligent Face Detec tion P30 g will be displayed in the monitor Press the f button to zoom in on the selected face 2 Press MENU OK to view the copy size...

Page 94: ...SIZE RESIZE To create a small copy of a picture play the picture back and select O RESIZE in the playback menu P77 1 Highlight a size and press MENU OK to display a confirmation dialog 2 Press MENU OK to copy the picture at the selected size ...

Page 95: ...ctures can not be rotated Remove pro tection before rotating pictures P82 The camera may not be able to rotate pictures cre ated with other devices To rotate a picture play the picture back and se lect C IMAGE ROTATE in the playback menu P77 1 Press the selector down to rotate the picture 90 clockwise up to rotate the picture 90 counterclockwise 2 Press MENU OK to confirm the opera tion to exit wi...

Page 96: ... available only when an HDMI cable is connected Select 16 9 to display the image so that it fills the screen with its top and bottom cropped out 4 3 to display the entire image with black bands at either side 4 3 16 9 16 9 16 9 4 3 4 3 1Note Photographs with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are displayed full screen those with an aspect ratio of 3 2 in a black frame ...

Page 97: ...E FORMAT ENGLISH TIME DIFFERENCE OFF EXIT 2 Adjust settings 2 1 Press the selector right to acti vate the setup menu 2 2Press the selector up or down to highlight a menu item 2 3Press the selector right to dis play options for the highlighted item 2 4Press the selector up or down to highlight an option 2 5Press MENU OK to select the highlighted option 2 6Press DISP BACK to exit from the menu The S...

Page 98: ...ings except F DATE TIME N TIME DIFFERENCE O BACKGROUND COLOR and T BATTERY TYPE to default values A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the selector up or down to highlight OK and press MENU OK K K FORMAT FORMAT Format memory cards P91 A A IMAGE DISP IMAGE DISP Choose how long pictures are displayed after shooting P91 1 5 SEC 0 5 SEC ZOOM OFF 0 5 SEC B B FRAME NO FRAME NO Choose how files ...

Page 99: ...ye effects caused by the flash ON OFF ON R R INTELLIGENT DIGITAL INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM Enable or disable intelligent digital zoom P93 ON OFF OFF l l MOVIE ZOOM TYPE MOVIE ZOOM TYPE Choose the zoom type when recording movies P54 1 2 2 C C AF ILLUMINATOR AF ILLUMINATOR Turn the AF assist illuminator on or off P33 ON OFF ON n n SAVE ORG IMAGE SAVE ORG IMAGE Choose whether to save unprocessed ...

Page 100: ...ft or right to highlight hours or min utes press up or down to edit 1 4Press MENU OK when settings are complete 2 Switch between local time and your home time zone To switch between local time and your home time zone highlight g LOCAL or h HOME and press MENU OK h HOME Switch to the time currently se lected for FDATE TIME P13 g LOCAL Switch to local time If this option is selected g and the time a...

Page 101: ... displayed for 1 5s 1 5 SEC 0 5s 0 5 SEC or until the MENU OK button is pressed ZOOM CONTINUOUS If ZOOM CONTINUOUS is selected photos can be zoomed in to check focus and other fine details see page 45 Colors may differ slightly from those in the final image When the picture is zoomed in the selector can be used to view areas of the image not currently visible in the display When the picture was ta...

Page 102: ... shutter release will be disabled P108 Selecting R RESET P88 resets B FRAME NO to CONTINUOUS but does not reset frame numbering Frame numbers for pictures taken with other cam eras may differ I I PLAYBACK VOLUME PLAYBACK VOLUME Press the selector up or down to choose volume for movie playback and press MENU OK to select J J LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS Press the selector up or down to choose disp...

Page 103: ... press the a but ton for about a second P12 R R INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM If ON is selected selecting T at the maximum optical zoom position triggers intelligent digital zoom further magnifying the image while pro cessing it for sharp high resolution results 1Notes Intelligent digital zoom may end when another mode is selected Intelligent digital zoom may sometimes produce ...

Page 104: ...and recharging them in a battery charger sold separately Do not use P DISCHARGE with non rechargeable batteries and note that the batteries will not dis charge if the camera is powered by an optional AC power adapter and DC coupler 1 Selecting P DISCHARGE displays a confirmation dialog Press MENU OK 2 Select OK 3 Press MENU OK to begin discharg ing the batteries When the batter ies are fully disch...

Page 105: ...ures 1Notes Added shooting date and time can not be deleted from the pictures To take pictures without date and time select OFF for S DATE STAMP When the camera clock is not set setting dialog will be displayed Set the date and time P13 When using S DATE STAMP selecting WITHOUT DATE for K PRINT ORDER DPOF is recommend ed P60 Date and time can not be added to the movies and the panoramas ...

Page 106: ... other manufacturers Audio Visual Audio Visual USB cable sold separately SD card slot or card reader Computer 1 ComputerRelated ComputerRelated Printing Printing Printer 1 PictBridge compatible printer 1 HDTV 1 HDMI cable sold separately SD SDHC SDXC memory card FINEPIX S8600 Series 1 Available separately ...

Page 107: ...s available in your region check with your local FUJIFILM representative or visit http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html AC power adapter AC power adapter AC 5VX requires CP 04 DC coupler Use for extended playback or when copying pictures to a computer shape of adapter and plug vary with region of sale DC coupler DC coupler CP 04 Connect the AC 5VX AC power adapter to the camera...

Page 108: ... camera at the beach or seaside avoid exposing the camera to water or sand Do not place the camera on a wet surface Condensation Condensation Sudden increases in temperature such as occur when entering a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the camera If this occurs turn the camera off and wait an hour be fore turning it on again If condensation forms on the memory card remo...

Page 109: ...ly The batteries are cold Warm the batteries by placing them in a pocket or other warm place and re insert them in the camera immediately before taking a picture iv There is dirt on the battery terminals Clean the terminals with a soft dry cloth The camera is in M mode Select another shooting mode 20 Thebatteriesarenew havebeenleftunused for an extended period or have been re charged without first...

Page 110: ...y is not formatted Format the memory card 91 There is dirt on the memory card contacts Clean the contacts with a soft dry cloth The memory card is damaged Insert a new memory card 9 The batteries are exhausted Insert fresh or fully charged spare batteries 7 The camera has turned off automatically Turn the camera on 12 The monitor goes dark after shooting The flash has fired The monitor may darken ...

Page 111: ... a small area of the frame Change the composition so that the subject s face occupies a larger area of the frame The subject s head is tilted or horizontal Ask the subject to hold their head straight The camera is tilted Hold the camera straight 16 The subject s face is poorly lit Shoot in bright light Wrong subject selected The selected subject is closer to the center of the frame than the main s...

Page 112: ...lly charged spare batteries 7 The camera is in super macro or continuous shooting mode Turn super macro off and use a shooting mode other than continuous shooting mode 34 20 Flash mode not available The desired flash mode is not available in the current shooting mode Choose a different shooting mode 20 The flash does not fully light the subject The subject is not in range of the flash Position the...

Page 113: ...gh temperatures Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down Smear appears in pictures The sun or another bright object was in the frame White or purple vertical lines may appear when a very bright object is framed in the display This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Smear is not recorded in photo graphs but may appear in movies If possible avoid shooting movies with bright object...

Page 114: ...mode Turn silent mode off 88 Playback volume is too low Adjust playback volume 92 The microphone was obstructed Hold the camera correctly during recording 53 The speaker is obstructed Hold the camera correctly during playback 55 Deletion Selected pictures not deleted Some of the pictures selected for deletion are protected Remove protection using the device with which it was originally applied 82 ...

Page 115: ...y 56 Input on the television is set to TV Set the TV input correctly The volume on the television is too low Adjust the volume Computer The com puter does not recognize the camera The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly 66 PictBridge Pictures can not be printed The camera is not properly connected Connect the camera correctly 57 The printer is off Turn the printer on Only...

Page 116: ...pter DC coupler If the problem persists contact your FUJIFILM dealer 7 I want to use an AC power adapter and DC coupler overseas Check the label on the AC power adapter The AC power adapter can be used with volt ages of 100 240V and power frequency of 50 60Hz However power outlets differ de pending on the regions Consult your travel agent for information on plug adapters Date and time added by S D...

Page 117: ...r too dark The pic ture will be over or under exposed If the subject is dark use the flash FOCUS ERROR Camera malfunction Turn the camera off and then on again taking care not to touch the lens If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer LENS CONTROL ERROR TURN THE CAMERA OFF REMOVE LENS CAP OR OBSTRUCTION AND TURN THE CAMERA ON CARD NOT INITIALIZED The memory card is not formatted or the me...

Page 118: ...ard error or connection error Re insert the memory card or turn the camera off and then on again If the message persists contact a FUJIFILM dealer Not enough memory remaining to record ad ditional pictures Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more free space The memory card is not formatted Format the memory card P91 READ ERROR The file is corrupt or was not created with the camera The fil...

Page 119: ...ger than the original Choose a smaller size Q CANNOT EXECUTE An attempt was made to resize a Q picture a CANNOT EXECUTE An attempt was made to resize a a picture DPOF FILE ERROR The DPOF print order on the current memory card contains more than 999 images The maximum number of images to which DPOF print order can be tagged is 999 per memory card CAN NOT SET DPOF The picture can not be printed usin...

Page 120: ...o resume printing turn the printer off and then turn it back on PRINTER ERROR RESUME Check printer see printer manual for details If printing does not resume automatically press MENU OK to resume CAN NOT BE PRINTED An attempt was made to print a movie a pic ture not created with the camera or a picture in a format not supported by the printer Movies and some pictures created with other devices can...

Page 121: ...16 16 9 9 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 2 16 16 9 9 1 1 1 1 4GB 4GB FINE FINE 480 540 640 640 950 1 000 1 260 1 200 1 870 2 100 3 400 2 400 NORMAL NORMAL 960 1 070 1 270 1 270 1 860 2 050 2 430 2 400 3 530 3 900 6 160 4 550 8GB 8GB FINE FINE 980 1 100 1 300 1 300 1 920 2 100 2 530 2 500 3 750 4 100 6 840 4 900 NORMAL NORMAL 1 930 2 160 2 550 2 550 3 740 4 100 4 880 4 900 7 090 7 800 12 370 9 100 Movie Mov...

Page 122: ...728 Q3 2 2 304 1 536 Q16 9 1 920 1 080 Q1 1 1 728 1 728 Lens Focal length Fujinon 36 optical zoom lens F 2 9 wide angle 6 9 telephoto f 4 5mm 162 0mm 35 mm format equivalent 25mm 900mm Digital zoom Intelligent digital zoom approx 2 0 up to 72 with optical zoom Movies approx 2 Aperture F2 9 F6 5 wide angle F6 9 F15 4 telephoto uses Neutral Density ND filter Focus range distance from front of lens A...

Page 123: ...ter P S M 8s 1 2 000 s O 1 8 s 1 2 000 s H 3s 1 2 000 s p 8s 1 2 s Other modes 1 4 s 1 2 000 s Continuous Approx frame rate fps Approx frame rate fps 1 1 Continuous frames Image size Continuous frames Image size 2 2 O 1 2 3 frames selected exposure overexposure underexposure N 0 4 maximum number of frames varies with image size and available memory L 1 2 5 O 1 2 5 K 3 3 20 PQ J 8 0 40 Q 1 The fram...

Page 124: ... 1 3ft 21 9ft wideangle or 2 5m 3 5m 8 2ft 11 4ft telephoto effective range in macro mode is approx 40cm 3 0m 1 3ft 9 8ft wide angle or 2 0m 3 0m 6 5ft 9 8ft telephoto Flash modes Auto forced flash off slow synchro red eye removal off auto with red eye removal forced flash with red eye removal off slow sync with red eye removal red eye removal on Monitor Frame coverage 3 0 in 7 6 cm 460k dot color...

Page 125: ...Approximate number of frames Alkaline type supplied with camera 250 Lithium 590 Ni MH 410 CIPA standard measured in B auto mode using batteries supplied with camera alkaline batteries only and SD memory card Note Number of shots that can be taken with battery varies with battery charge level and will decline at low temperatures Camera dimensions 121 3mm 80 8mm 64 6mm 4 7in 3 1in 2 5in W H D exclud...

Page 126: ... small bright points and anomalous colors particularly in the vicinity of text may appear This is normal for this type of monitor and does not indicate a malfunction images recorded with the camera are unaffected Digital cameras may malfunction when exposed to strong radio interference e g electric fields static electric ity or line noise Due to the type of lens used some distortion may occur at t...

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Page 128: ... AKASAKA 9 CHOME MINATO KU TOKYO 107 0052 JAPAN http www fujifilm com products digital_cameras index html Please contact your local distributor for repairs and technical support see Worldwide Network list ...

Page 129: ...Shooting mode M M B B I I Adv Adv SP1 SP2 SP1 SP2 N N P P S S M M Option Option a a C C B B h h d d M M N N O O H H p p Q Q R R s s U U V V W W F F F F 1 1 G G OFF OFF 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N N2 2 J JOFF OFF AUTO AUTO 1 N N 1 1 1 1 1 O O 1 1 P P3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 J JON ON K K 1 L L 1 1 1 1 M M 1 1 P P3 3 1 d d4 4 b b OFF OFF 1 1 1 1 1 1 ON ON 1 B B 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Z Z6 6 J J ...

Page 130: ...B h h d d M M N N O O H H p p Q Q R R s s U U V V W W N N AUTO 1600 AUTO 1600 AUTO 800 AUTO 800 AUTO 400 AUTO 400 6400 6400 7 7 3200 32007 7 1600 1600 800 800 400 400 200 200 100 100 O O O O P P Q Q 9 W W h h 1280 720 1280 720 f f 640 480 640 480 g g 320 240 320 240 T T FINE FINE NORMAL NORMAL P P c c a a b b C C8 8 D D F F F F F F I I ...

Page 131: ...omatically optimized for selected shooting mode 2 Flash turns off automatically in super macro mode G 3 Lower flash to select P in modes other than D 4 Disabled if flash fires when set to A or K or if flash is set to N or L and subject is poorly lit 5 ON selected automatically 6 Only horizontal landscape orientation framing is available in continuous shooting mode 7 Image sizes over Q are set to Q...

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