BL03601-200 DIGITAL CAMERA FINEPIX S8000W Series Basic Manual Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual takes you through the basic steps involved in using your camera for the first time. Complete operating instructions may be found in the Owner’s Manual, provided in pdf format on the supplied CD. For information on related products, visit our website at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.
For Your Safety Be sure to read these notes before use Safety Notes • Make sure that you use your camera correctly. Read these safety notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before use. • After reading these safety notes, store them in a safe place. About the Icons The icons shown below are used in this document to indicate the severity of the injury or damage that can result if the information indicated by the icon is ignored and the product is used incorrectly as a result.
For Your Safety IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read Before Using the Software Direct or indirect export, in whole or in part, of licensed software without the permission of the applicable governing bodies is prohibited. Using the Camera Do not aim the camera at extremely bright light sources, such as the sun in a cloudless sky. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera image sensor. Li-ion Batteries Read this section if your camera uses a rechargeable Li-ion battery.
For Your Safety ■ Ni-MH Batteries The capacity of Ni-MH batteries may be temporarily reduced when new, after long periods of disuse, or if they are repeatedly recharged before being fully discharged. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Capacity can be increased by repeatedly discharging the batteries using the discharge option in the camera setup menu and recharging them using a battery charger (sold separately). Q CAUTION: Do not use the discharge option with alkaline batteries.
For Your Safety For Customers in the U. S. A. Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Contains IC : 7736B-02100003 Contains FCC ID : W2Z-02100003 FCC Statement: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
For Your Safety Traveling Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of the product, observe the Keep the camera in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage may suffer violent shocks that could damage the following precautions. camera. Storage and Use If the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Private the battery and memory card.
For Your Safety Regarding the Declaration of Conformity, visit http://www.fujifilm.com/products/ digital_cameras/f/finepix_S8400W/pdf/index/finepix_S8400W_cod.pdf. IMPORTANT: Read the following notices before using the camera’s built-in wireless transmitter. c This product, which contains encryption function developed in the United States, is controlled by the United States Export Administration Regulations and may not be exported or re-exported to any country to which the United States embargoes goods.
Table of Contents For Your Safety .................................................................................ii More on Photography ......................................... 8 First Steps ............................................................. 1 Shooting Mode ................................................................................ 8 M SCENE RECOGNITION................................................... 8 B AUTO ..........................................................................
Before You Begin Supplied Accessories AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (×4) USB cable Strap Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the two strap eyelets as shown below. Lens cap CD-ROM First Steps • Basic Manual (this manual) 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).
Inserting the Batteries and a Memory Card Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 Slide the battery-chamber latch in the direction shown and open the battery-chamber cover. the memory card. 3 Insert Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it in until it clicks into place at the back of the slot. 1 Be sure the camera is off before opening the battery-chamber cover. Click the batteries.
Turning the Camera On and Basic Setup Slide the G switch in the direction shown below. The lens will extend automatically. the date and time. 2 Set 2.1 Press the selector left or right to highlight A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Choose a language. 1.1 Press the selector up or down to highlight a language. 1 First Steps the year, month, day, hour, or minute and press up or down to change.
Taking Pictures This section describes how to take pictures in M mode. the camera on. 1 Turn Slide the G switch to turn the camera on. Taking Pictures M mode. 2 Select Rotate the mode dial to M. • b (PORTRAIT): Human portrait Selected scene 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.
Taking Pictures the picture. 4 Frame Use the zoom control or side lever to frame the picture in the display. Select T to zoom in the rest of the way down to take the picture. 2 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). Double beep q Press halfway Taking Pictures Select W to zoom out Zoom indicator 6 Shoot.
Viewing and Deleting Pictures Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results. 1 Press the a button. additional pictures. 2 View Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order. Viewing and Deleting Pictures The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor. Select T to zoom in on pictures displayed in single-frame playback; select W to zoom out.
Recording and Viewing Movies Press the z button to shoot a movie. Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone; do not cover the microphone during recording. y REC icon 1 999m59s F Number of photos that can be taken during recording Time remaining To end recording, press the z button again. Recording ends automatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full.
Shooting Mode Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. To choose a shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to the desired setting. The following modes are available: M SCENE RECOGNITION Adv. ADVANCED The camera automatically analyzes the composition and selects the appropriate scene mode according to the subject and shooting conditions. This mode combines “point-and-shoot” simplicity with sophisticated photographic techniques. The A Adv.
Shooting Mode ■ a ADVANCED FILTER Take photos with filter effects. Select a filter effect and press MENU/OK. 1 Depending on the subject and camera settings, images may in some cases be grainy or vary in brightness and hue. Description Choose for a retro toy camera effect. The tops and bottoms of pictures are blurred for a diorama effect. Create high-contrast images with saturated colors. Create a look that is evenly soft throughout the whole image.
Shooting Mode ■ j PRO LOW-LIGHT Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera makes four exposures and combines them into a single photograph. Use to reduce noise and blur when photographing poorly lit subjects or static subjects at high zoom ratios. a A single combined photograph may not be created with some scenes or if the subject or camera moves during shooting. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.
Shooting Mode ■ C Natural & N This mode helps ensure good results with backlit subjects and in other situations with difficult lighting. Before shooting, raise the flash; pictures can only be taken when the flash is raised. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes two shots: one shot without the flash to preserve natural lighting, followed immediately by a second shot with the flash. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.
Shooting Mode ■ i IINDIVID. NDIVID. SHUTTER 3D Take two shots from different angles to create a 3D image. choose the order in 1 To which the pictures are tak- TURN en, press the selector right to display the current order and then press the selector left or right to choose from the options below. G: Take the left shot first. H: Take the right shot first. 2 Press the shutter button to take the first shot. c To exit without recording a picture, press DISP/BACK.
Shooting Mode c • Images are not output in 3D when printed directly from the camera. • 3D images are displayed in 2D in slide shows and when output on a conventional TV. • 3D images can not be edited or retouched. SP SCENE POSITION The camera offers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular shooting conditions or a specific type of subject. Use the A SCENE POSITION option in the shooting menu to choose the scene assigned to the SP position on the mode dial.
Shooting Mode Scene C D K M N PORTRAIT BABY MODE SMILE&SHOOT LANDSCAPE SPORT O NIGHT H NIGHT (TRIPOD) P FIREWORKS Q SUNSET R SNOW S BEACH U PARTY V FLOWER W TEXT 14 Description Choose this mode for soft-toned portraits with natural skin tones. Choose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants. The flash turns off automatically. The shutter is released automatically when Intelligent Face Detection detects a smiling face.
Shooting Mode r MOTION PANORAMA 360 Follow an on-screen guide to take photos that will automatically be joined to form a panorama. The camera zooms all the way out and remains fixed at the widest angle until shooting is complete. down. Press the selector left or right to highlight an angle and press MENU/OK. the selector right to view a choice of pan 2 Press directions. Press the selector left or right to highlight a pan direction and press MENU/OK.
Shooting Mode c • Panoramas are created from multiple frames. The camera may in some cases record a greater or lesser angle than selected or be unable to stitch the frames together perfectly. The last part of the panorama may not be recorded if shooting ends before the panorama is complete. • Shooting may be interrupted if the camera is panned too quickly or too slowly. Panning the camera in a direction other than that shown cancels shooting.
Shooting Mode P:: PROGRAM AE P In this mode, the camera sets exposure automatically. If desired, you can choose different combinations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure (program shift). Program Shift Rotate the command dial to choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture. The default values can be restored by raising the flash or turning the camera off. Program shift is not available when the flash is raised.
Shooting Mode S:: SHUTTER PRIORITY AE S A: APERTURE PRIORITY AE Choose the shutter speed using the command dial, while the camera adjusts aperture for optimal exposure. Choose the aperture using the command dial, while the camera adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure. S Shutter speed 1200 c • If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected shutter speed, aperture will be displayed in red. Adjust shutter speed until the correct exposure is achieved.
Shooting Mode M:: MANUAL M In this mode, you choose both shutter speed and aperture. If desired, exposure can be altered from the value suggested by the camera. c • Noise in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels may occur in long exposures. • The shutter speed is restricted depending on the ISO setting. The Exposure Indicator The amount the picture will be under- or over-exposed at current settings is shown by the exposure indicator. 1200 M Shutter speed 1200 SET SHUTTERSPEED, APERTURE. F7.
Shooting Mode C: CUSTOM MODE In P, S, A and M modes, the K CUSTOM SET option in the shooting menu can be used to save current camera and menu settings. These settings are recalled whenever the mode dial is rotated to C (custom mode).
Parts of the Camera The Selector Button Move cursor up c (instant zoom) button (P 22) b (delete) button (P 6) MENU/OK button (P 3) Move cursor left F (macro) button (P 22) Move cursor right N (flash) button (P 22) Move cursor down J (self-timer) button (P 22) Command dial Reference Parts and descriptions 1 Microphone (P 7) 2 Mode dial: Select a shooting mode (P 8). 3 DISP/BACK button: View or hide indicators or cancel the current operation.
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Options ■ Using the Selector ((F F , Fn, N , or J) During Shooting Option Description F Macro F G OFF Take close-ups of small objects. The role played by the Fn button can be selected using the F Fn BUTTON option in the setup menu. Fn Fn N Flash Use the flash for additional lighting. Q/K N/L P O/M J SELF-TIMER S R OFF Reduce blur or shoot self-portraits.
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Options ■ Using the d Button During Shooting Option d Exposure compensation Description Photograph very bright, very dark, or high contrast subjects. Control Press the d button ■ Using the I Button During Shooting Option Description I CONTINUOUS Capture motion in a series of pictures. OFF r t P O K J O Control Press the I button ■ Using the z Button During Shooting Option Press the z button to shoot a movie.
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Options ■ Using the Selector During Shooting (All Modes) Option A SCENE POSITION A Adv. MODE N ISO O IMAGE SIZE T IMAGE QUALITY P FINEPIX COLOR D WHITE BALANCE Z INSTANT ZOOM b FACE DETECTION C PHOTOMETRY F AF MODE F MOVIE AF MODE W MOVIE MODE J AE BKT EV STEPS I FLASH K CUSTOM SET 24 Description Choose a scene for SP mode. Choose an advanced shooting mode. Control the camera’s sensitivity to light. Choose the size and aspect ratio at which pictures are recorded.
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Options ■ Using the Selector During Playback (the Playback Menu) Option r WIRELESS TRANSFER s PC AUTO SAVE U LOCATION INFO COPY k PHOTOBOOK ASSIST b IMAGE SEARCH A ERASE i MOVIE EDIT j MARK FOR UPLOAD I SLIDE SHOW D PROTECT G CROP O RESIZE C IMAGE ROTATE F VOICE MEMO K PRINT ORDER (DPOF) J DISP.
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Options ■ The Setup Menu Option F DATE/TIME N TIME DIFFERENCE La r WIRELESS SETTINGS Description Set the camera clock. Set the clock to local time. Choose a language. Adjust settings for connection to a wireless network. Choose a destination for images uploaded using s PC AUTO SAVE SETTING s PC AUTO SAVE. Access location data options. U GEOTAGGING SET-UP Disables the AF-assist illuminator, operation sounds, o SILENT MODE shutter sound, and movie playback sound.
Shooting, Playback, and Setup Options Option E EVF/LCD MODE E LCD MODE M AUTO POWER OFF F Fn BUTTON L DUAL IS MODE B RED-EYE REMOVAL m BLINK DETECTION R INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM l MOVIE ZOOM TYPE W SIDE ZOOM LEVER C AF ILLUMINATOR m AUTOROTATE PB O BACKGROUND COLOR c GUIDANCE DISPLAY S CUSTOM RESET T BATTERY TYPE P DISCHARGE S DATE STAMP Enable or disable intelligent digital zoom. Choose the zoom type when recording movies. Choose the setting of the side lever. Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator.
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