FujiFilm FinePix S100 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show y ou how to use your FUJIFILM DIG ITAL CAMERA Fine Pix S 100FS c orrec tly. Please follow the instru ctions carefully. BL0067 2-201 (1) Getting Ready Using the Camera Advanced Features • Photography Settings Camera C onnecti on Software Installatio n • Playbac k •M o v i e Appe ndices Troubl eshooting[...]

2 Warning To preven t fire or shock h azard, do not expose the un it to rain or moi sture . For customers in the U.S.A. Tested T o Comply With F CC Standar ds FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Stateme nt This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) T his device may not cause harmful interfer[...]

3 IMPORTANT Be sure to read this page before using the software. NOT ICE BEFORE OPENING THE CD-ROM PROVIDED BY FUJIFILM Corporation, PLEASE RE AD THIS END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT CAREFULLY. ONLY I F YOU AGREE W ITH THIS AGREEMENT, SHOULD YOU USE THE SOFTWARE R ECORDED ON THE CD-RO M. BY OP ENING THE PA CKAG E, YO U ACC EPT AND AG REE T O BE BOUND B[...]

4 EC Declar ation of Co nformit y We Name: FUJI F ILM Elec tronic Imagi ng Euro pe Gmb H Address: Benzstrasse 2 47533 K leve, G erman y declare that the p roduc t Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S100FS Manufacturer’s Na me: FUJIFILM Co rporation Manufacturer’s Ad dress: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINA TO-KU, TOKYO 107-0 052, JAPAN conf[...]

5 Disposal o f Electric and Electr onic Equi pment in P rivate Househo lds Dispos al of used El ectri cal & El ectron ic Equi pment (Applicable in the Eur opean Union and other Eu ropean countr ies with separate collec tion systems) This sym bol o n the pr oduct, or in the man ual an d in t he war ranty, and/o r on its p ackagin g indica tes th[...]

6 Contents Warni ng ........ ..... ...... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ..... ......... . 2 IMPO RTAN T ........ ......... ..... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... .... 3 EC De clar ation o f Con form ity ........ ...... ...... ..... ....... 4 Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equ ipment in Priva te Hou sehol ds . ........ ...... ..... ...[...]

7 * Self -Timer ........... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ..... ...... .. 7 9 Setti ng self-t imer ... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... .. 79 Taking pictur es usin g self-tim er ..... ..... ...... .. 79 f Taking pic tures co ntinu ously ......... ...... ..... ..... 81 [ f TOP 7 (RAW 3)] cont inuous shoot ing .. ......... ..... ......[...]

8 Contents Adva nced Fe atures — M ovie r Recor ding M ovie s .... ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... 116 Chang ing m ovie size ..... ...... ........ ...... ..... ... 118 w Play ing B ack Movi es . ......... ..... ...... ...... ........ 1 19 Sett in gs [ U SET -UP] ..... ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... 12 1 Using th[...]

9 About th is Manua l Z Abou t marks CAUTIO N This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. CHECK This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operation. MEMO This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating proce dures. Z Usab le Memo ry Ca rds You can u se the xD-Pictu re Card , the SD Memory Ca[...]

10 Acce ssories Includ ed • Recha rgeabl e bat tery NP-14 0 (1) • Batte ry char ger B C-140 (1) • Sho ulder st rap (1) • Lens c ap (1 ) • Lens c ap hold er (1 ) • Lens ho od (1) • A/V cable (1) •U S B c a b l e ( 1 ) • CD-ROM (1) Softwar e for Fi nePix • Own er’s Manual (th is manu al) (1 ) • Not es and C autio ns (1)[...]

11 Camer a Parts and Featu res • Refer to the pa ges in pa renth eses for inform ation o n using the cam era pa rts or features. A Mode dial B Strap mount (p.15) C Power switch (p.24) D Shutter button E ISO (ISO sensitivity) button (p.73) F D (Exposure compensation) button (p.66, 100) G Command dial H Microphone Continued Q[...]

12 Camer a Parts a nd Fe atures I AF-assist illuminator (p.42)/Self-timer lamp (p.80) J DC IN 8V (power input) socket (p.133) K A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket (p.132) L ; USB socket M Flash (p.32, 76) N Hot shoe (p.95) O d (Flash pop-up) button (p.29, 76) P f (Continuous shooting) button (p.81) Q Dual IS button (p.39) R Terminal cover S Focus[...]

13 V Viewfinder (EVF) W EVF/LCD (monitor selector) button (p.33) X LCD monitor Y DISP (Display)/BACK button (p.43, 44) Z Tripod mount ! Battery cover (p.19) _ AE-L (AE lock) button (p.69) # Photometry selector dial (p.68) $ w (Playback) button (p.44) % Indicator lamp (p.36) ^ Intelligent Face Detection (p.37, 48)/Red-eye removal button (p.37) &[...]

14 Exampl e of scre en Te xt Dis play Z Shoo ting mo de Z Playbac k mo de FinePix S100FS has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the screen when the internal memory is active. 2050.12.31 12:00 AM 2050.12.31 12:00 AM 25 25 N N 16 16 100 100 ISO ISO 2000 2000 F2.8 F2.8 A e Macro (close-up) (p.75) B d Flash (p.76) C[...]

15 Getting Ready Attach ing th e Strap, Lens Cap and Lens Hoo d Attaching the st rap and lens cap 1 After securing the strap throu gh the lens cap holder, attach the strap to the strap mounts on t he camera. Once y ou have attached both ends of the strap, check carefully to m ake sure that the strap i s firmly secured. MEMO Make sure that the lens [...]

16 Attaching the S trap, Len s Cap an d Lens Hood Attaching the lens hood When atta chin g th e lens h ood , it i s eff ecti ve fo r redu cing ghost imag es and flare in backli t scenes. C amera provides cr isp, cl ear shots. 1 Align the indicators on the camera and lens hood, and fit the lens hood to the lens. 2 Turn the lens hood cl ockwise unti [...]

17 Getting Ready Char ging t he B atter y Z Compatible batter y Rechargea ble Ba ttery NP- 140 (1 ) CAUTIO N • The battery is not fully c harged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used. • Do not stick labels onto the battery as this could cause the battery to become jammed inside the camera. • Any contact between the battery t[...]

18 Chargin g the Ba ttery Z <Char ging Indicat or an d Status es> CAUTIO N • Unplug the battery ch arger from the po wer outlet wh en it is not in use. • If the terminals of battery are soiled, it may not be possible to charge it. Clean the battery terminals and battery charger terminals with a clean, dry cloth. • Charging times increas[...]

19 Getting Ready Load ing the B atter y 1 Open the battery cover. CHECK Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover. CAUTIO N • Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card. • Do not apply force to the battery cover. 2 Load the battery[...]

20 Loadin g the Ba ttery Removin g the batter y Open the battery cover, and unlock the battery release catch with your finger. CAUTIO N Make sure the camera is turned off before removing the battery. MEMO If you want to use the camer a pow ered by A C, th e AC pow er adap ter, AC- 84V (so ld sepa rately) is necess ary. Refer to th e manu al provide[...]

21 Getting Ready Load ing the Me mory Card SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards They are opera tion-ch ecked a t FUJIFI LM Cor poratio n. Manuf act urer : SanD isk MEMO • Compatible models will be updated in our website: http://www.f ujifilm.com/ p roducts/ digital_c ameras/inde x.html • Depending on the SD Memory Card, recording of movies may be [...]

22 Load ing t he Memo ry Card CAUTIO N Be sure to unlock the protection of the SD Memory Card before inserting it. If it is locked, recording/deleting images, as well as formatting are not available. To unlock the protection, slide the switch back, and the SD Memory Card will work normally. CAUTIO N • A new SD Memory Card or a card previously use[...]

23 Getting Ready CAUTIO N • When storing Memory Cards, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. A Memory Card could be swallowed and ca use suffocation. If a child swallows a Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away. • If the Memory Cards is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into t[...]

24 Turn ing On and O ff Turning the camera on Set the Power switch to ON to tur n the camera on in Shooting mode . Set the Power switch to OFF to turn the camera off. MEMO Swi tchi ng betwee n Shooti ng and Playb ack mod e Pressing w when the camera is in Shooting mode switches the camera to Playback mode. Pressing the shutter button switches the c[...]

25 Getting Ready 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. 3 Change th e date format . Date format ex. December 1, 2008 [YY.MM.DD]: [2008.12.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [12/1/2008] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.12.2008] Continued Q A Press p or q to select Y e[...]

26 Tur ning On and O ff MEMO [START MENU] screen also appears when the battery has been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the battery has been installed for 10 hours or more, the camera settings will be retained for roughly 7 days even if both sources of power are removed. When t[...]

27 Getting Ready Corr ectin g the Date an d Time 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ DATE/TIME ] screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ U SET -UP ]. C Press q . SET -UP SET -UP HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF N QU ALITY QU ALITY SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU A Press p or q to select . B Press o [...]

28 Select ing th e Langu age 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Display the [ ] screen. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ U SET -UP ]. C Press q . SET -UP SET -UP HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING OFF OFF N QU ALITY QU ALITY SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MENU A Press p or q to select . B Press o to m ove to men u item. C Pres[...]

29 Getting Ready Basi c Oper ation Gu ide Shut ter b utto n (p.34 ) Press t his button halfwa y to adjust the f ocus and br ightness . Pres s fully to take a picture . Power sw itch ( p.24) Turns th e came ra on a nd off . Hot s hoe (p. 95) Mount an extern al fla sh her e. Flash p op-u p button (p.7 6) To use the bu ilt-in fl ash, press t his butto[...]

30 Basic Operatio n Guide Command dial Selects image s or menu s. Also, sets the sen sitivity, exp osure compensa tion, ap erture and conti nuous sh ooting m odes t ogethe r with the “IS O,” “ D E xposure co mpensatio n” and “ f Continuo us shoo ting ” bu ttons . D Exposu re com pensati on but ton (p.66) Used with t he co mman d dial to[...]

31 Getting Ready Diopt er adju stment cont rol (p.33) Makes the image in the vie wfi nder ea sie r to se e. Se t the diop ter adju stment control to the position wher e the AF frame ap pears sharpest. AE-L (A E loc k) bu tton (p.69 ) The ex posure i s fixed. EVF/LC D (monit or sel ector) button ( p.33) Pressing the “E VF/LCD ” button toggles be[...]

32 Taki ng Pic tur es ( B AU TO Mode) 1 Turn the cam era on. A Set the Po wer switch to O N. C Set the Foc us mode se lector switc h to “S-AF.” D Set the Ph otome try select or dial to ) Multi (Pa ttern). CHECK • F ocal range Wide-angle: approx. 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity Telephoto: approx. 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) to infinity • S elect e Macro mod[...]

33 Using the Camera 3 Switch the display. Press EV F/LCD to alterna te the di splay b etween the vie wfind er (E VF) an d the L CD mo nito r. When the A F frame in the viewfinder (E VF) is di fficult to see, adju st th e vie wfi nder us ing the Di opte r adj ustm ent dial. MEMO The EVF/LCD selection is retained even when the camera is off or the mo[...]

34 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) 4 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame and press the shutter button down halfw ay. 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 whi[...]

35 Using the Camera Flash If you want to change the setting, see p.76 for information on flash. CAUTIO N • 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.44). • When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause c[...]

36 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) C You can adjust th e polar izing fil ter with your fin ger through t he pol arizing filte r window when taking pictures . Support for remo te relea se Use remote release RR-80 (sold separately) with this camera. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod (sold separately) and remote release RR-80. Z Indicato r lamp di [...]

37 Using the Camera Using Intelligent Face De tection when taking pictures Intelligent Face Det ection allows you to focus on and adjust the brightn ess of people’s fa ces. Intelligent Face Detection is effective with the camera held horizontally or vertically. Avail able Sh ooting modes: B , , ( H , , , , / , , , ), N , M , < , > Availabl [...]

38 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) CHECK Z [ FACE DETECTIO N b REMOVAL ON] When a picture is taken with [ FACE DETECTION b REMOVAL ON] set, the red-eye effe ct will be detected and corrected before the image is recorded. When taken with [ FACE DETECTION b REMOVAL OFF] set, the image is recorded without red-eye correction. Subjects not suitable for I[...]

39 Using the Camera Using the Dual I mage Stabilizer function when taking pict ures You can reduce cam era shake by using the Du al Imag e Stabil izer func tion, whi ch acti vates the op tical image stabilizer. MEMO When B is selected for Shooting mode, both camera shake and blurring of moving subjects can be reduced. Avail able Sh ooting modes: Al[...]

40 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) Taking pictures with the focus and exposure locked In the above composit ion, the subjects are not in the AF frame. Pre ssing the shutter b utton halfwa y at this point will result in the su bjects being out of f ocus. AF/AE lock is u seful: Use AF/AE lock to gua rantee best result w hen shootin g a subject that is[...]

41 Using the Camera 3 Continue t o hold the sh utter bu tton d own halfway. Move the camera back to the original image and press the shutter b utton full y. MEMO • AF/AE lock can be applied repeatedly before the shutter is released. • On FinePix S100FS, pressing the shutter button down halfway locks the focus and exposure s ettings (AF a nd AE [...]

42 Taking Pictures ( B AUTO Mode) AF-assist illuminat or Use this illuminator to focus on th e subject in dimly lit conditions. When p ressing t he shutter button down h alfway, th e camera fires the AF-assist illuminator (wh ite) while focusing on your su bject. MEMO • Even when the AF-assist illuminator fires, the camera may have difficulty foc[...]

43 Using the Camera MEMO Press ( n ) again to cancel the digital zoom. Adjusting the shot composition Press DIS P/BACK to change the scr een displ ay. Position the m ain subject at the interse ction of two lines in this fr ame o r align o ne of the hori zontal lines wit h the horizo n. Use th is frame as a guide to the subje ct’s size and the b a[...]

44 Viewing the Image s Settin g the camera to Playback mode Press w during Shoo ting mo de to c hange to Play back mode . MEMO •P r e s s w to play back the last shot. • [ AUTOROTATE PB] in the [SET-UP] menu is set to [ON] at the factory setting ( ➝ p.128). Images shot by holding a camera vertically are displayed in the correct position autom[...]

45 Using the Camera Single-f rame play back MEMO Images can be selected by rotating the command dial instead of p or q . To select imag es quickly, hold down p or q fo r 1 second during pl ayba ck. When releasing p or q , ca mera re turn s to sin gle- frame playba ck. N N 100-0001 100-0001 100-0001 100-0001 12/31/2050 10:00 AM 12/31/2050 10:00 AM 1[...]

46 Viewing the Imag es 1 Zoom in / Zoom out. To zoom in an image d uring sin gle-fra me pla yback: 2 Display another part of the image. MEMO Press DISP/BACK to cancel playback zoom. Z Zoom s cales * Zoom can not be pe rforme d when the images re corded by ` are played back. Playb ack zoom P ANNING P ANNING CANCEL CANCEL P ANNING CANCEL P ANNING CAN[...]

47 Using the Camera Multi-fra me pla yback Use this f uncti on to di splay 2 f rames, 9 fr ames o r 100 frames (Micro Thumbn ail). You can c ompar e and select images using th e Multi- frame di splay. Sorting by date In sorti ng by dat e mode , you c an view a ll ima ges tak en on the same day. 2 fram es playbac k/9 frames p layback/ 100 fr ames pl[...]

48 Viewing the Imag es Using Intelligent Face De tection when playing back pictures For images shot using the Intellig ent Face Detection function ( is displaye d), the face mark in the im age changes e ach time you pr ess the Intelligent F ace Detectio n button. Pr ess n or o to en large t he imag e. Press p or q for the im age scrolling s creen, [...]

49 Using the Camera Erasin g the I mag es/Mov ies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.44) Using the (AE-L) button Pressing (AE-L) erase s images easily. Erasing the images using [PLAYBACK MENU] Continued Q Use this m ode to erase un necessa ry image s or m ovies to h ave ampl e free sp ace on the Memo ry Card or inte rnal me mory. A Press[...]

50 Erasi ng the Ima ges/Mo vies MEMO To erase another frame (file), repeat above steps. When erasing frames (files) is completed, press DISP/ BACK. CAUTIO N Pressing MENU/OK repeatedly erases consecutive frames (files). Take care not to erase a frame (file) by mistake. MEMO Erasin g one frame a t a time ( [FRAME]) A Press p or q to select the erasi[...]

51 Using the Camera MEMO • When using a Memory Card, the images in the Memory Card are erased. When not using a Memory Card, the images in the internal memory are erased. • Protected frames (files) cannot be erased. Unprotect the frames (files) before erasing them ( ➝ p.104). • [DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE OK?] or [DPOF SPECIFIED. ERASE ALL OK?] [...]

52 Automati c Adjust ment of Shoo ting Condi tion Certain sho oting conditio ns may restrict what sett ings you can make o n this came ra. For example, [ DYNAMIC RANGE], [ COLOR], [ TONE] or [ SHARPNESS] cannot be set with modes other th an [ PROVIA ] in [ FILM SIMULAT ION] of [SHO OTING M ENU]. When selecting other mod es such as [ Velvia] or [ SO[...]

53 Advanced Features — Photography Using th e Shooting Funct ions — Procedu re of Set ting 1 Selec t Shooti ng mode. Turn th e Mode d ial to select S hooting m ode. The camera settings are ta ilored to the sce ne bein g shot. CAUTIO N When the camera has been used for long periods in places subject to extreme temperature rises, it will lower yo[...]

54 Usin g th e Shoot ing Fu ncti ons — Proce dure o f Set ting Z Functions to set by the [ SHOOTING M ENU] (MENU/ OK butto n) Functio ns to set d iffer de pending on th e shoot ing mode se tting. [SHOOTING MENU] Shooting mode Page B N M < > [ SCENE POSITION] D 56 [ FILM SIMULATION] D 88 [ DYNAMIC RANGE] D 88 [ QUALITY] DDD 89 [ COLOR] D 90 [...]

55 Advanced Features — Photography Settin g Sh ooti ng M ode B Auto This is th e easie st mode for p roviding crisp an d clear shots. Use this mo de f or ordi nary phot ograp hy. Camera specifies all settin gs other than [ Q UALITY] and [ H IGH-SP EED SHO OTING] automa tically . Set the Mode di al to B . CHECK • See p.77-78 for information on t[...]

56 Setting S hootin g Mode , SCENE PO SITION This m ode pr ovides th e best Sce ne pos ition setting fo r the scene being shot. Choo se from 14 types o f scene . Select the Scene p osition setting in the [S CENE POSITION] men u. About and of the Mode Dial The Scene position for and are different. 4 scenes are available for to take nature photos. Us[...]

57 Advanced Features — Photography Z Scene p osition list Scene position Functions [ , NATURE] Use this mode for sho oting scener y in stan dard c olors an d tone s. [ NATURE SOFT] Use this mo de for shooting sce nery in soft tone. [ NATURE VIVID] Use this mode for sho oting scener y or na ture in high b rightness an d shar p tone. [ FLOWER] Use [...]

58 Setting S hootin g Mode CHECK Use a tripod to prevent camera shake for [ / NIGHT] an d [ FIREWORKS], as a slow shutter speed is used. [ SUNSET] Use this mo de to sh oot suns et, making the colo rs more viv id. [ S N O W ] Use this mode to prev ent da rkening images and provide crisp, c lear sho ts, when shooti ng at snow y scene where the who le[...]

59 Advanced Features — Photography Z Sel ecti ng the ex posu re time set ting fo r [ FIRE WORKS] N Program AE This is an a utomatic m ode to specify the se ttings ex cept for the sh utter s peed a nd ape rture setting. This is a sim ple way to tak e pictur es the s ame as the M Shutter -priority A uto and < Ape rture -pri orit y Aut o mo des ([...]

60 Setting S hootin g Mode MEMO • Program shift can be used when Suppressed flash ( ➝ p.77) 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 set ting - Setting the camera to Playb ack mode - Turning the[...]

61 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK Shutter speed setting 4 sec. to 1/4000 sec. in 1/3 EV increments CAUTIO N The aperture setting will not appear until you press the shutter button down halfway when [ DYNAMIC RANGE] is set to [AUTO]. Shutt er spee d When shooting a moving subject, you can either “freeze the motion” or “capture the sen[...]

62 Setting S hootin g Mode < Apert ure Pr iority A E This is an a utomati c mode to set the apertu re. Use this mode to have the ar ea in front of an d behind th e subject out of focu s (large apert ure) o r have bo th near and far su bjects i n focus (s mall apertu re). CHECK • See p.54 for the available settings of Shooting mode. • See p.7[...]

63 Advanced Features — Photography Aperture By adjusting the aperture, you ca n change the depth of focus (depth of field). Selecting a larger number of aperture (closed) obtains a larger depth of focus. Selecting a smaller number of aperture (open) has the area in front of and behind the subject out of focus. > Manual This is a shooting mode [...]

64 Setting S hootin g Mode CHECK Shutt er sp eed se tting 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. in 1/3 EV increments MEMO • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake. • In shots with long exposures, noise (dots) may appear on the image. CAUTIO N If the shutter speed is set to a speed 1/1000 sec., smearing (white stripes) may appear in the image ( ➝ p.170). Bulb [...]

65 Advanced Features — Photography The expos ure i ndica tor , Custom This is a mo de to save your fa vorite s hooting mode setting s to or and shoot with the saved settings. This mo de is not avail able wh en Shootin g mode is set to B , or . See p.99 a bout h ow to save se ttings. MEMO • See p .54 for th e avail able se ttings of Shooting mod[...]

66 Adjusting the Image Brightness ( D Exposur e Compensation ) Avail able Sh ooting modes: , N , M , < Adjusting exposure com pensa tion Press D to display the exposure co mpensatio n setting scr een. CAUTIO N This function can only be used for N , M or < in Shooting mode. However, this function can be used, when N , M or < is selected in [...]

67 Advanced Features — Photography CHECK • Compensation range: –2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) • Explanation of Terms “EV” ( ➝ p.170) MEMO • This setting is retained when the mode is changed or the camera is turned off ( D icon appears). Set the exposure compensation to “0” unless compensation is required. • Any[...]

68 Adjust ing Light Meteri ng (Photome try) Turn the Photometr y selector dial to select the ligh t meteri ng method . ) Mult i (Pat tern): Light mete ring wh ere the camer a assesses the scene and selects t he corr ect e xpos ure. _ S pot: Lig ht meterin g where the exp osure is optimi zed for the ce nter o f the im age. + Average : L ight me teri[...]

69 Advanced Features — Photography AE-L Using AE Lock A Position th e subjec t in t he center of the screen a nd press AE-L. T he exposur e is locked wh ile you hold down AE -L. CAUTIO N • AE lock can be canceled by zooming. • Once you press the shutter button down halfway, the exposure remains locked even if you release AE-L. • When AE loc[...]

70 Cont inuou s A F A Set the Foc us mode se lector switch to C-AF. B Frame th e shot so that the subject f ills the entire AF fram e. Th e came ra c onti nues to foc us on the main subj ect in th e AF fr ame. C Press th e shutt er bu tton down halfw ay to f ocus on th e subject, and th en p ress it down fully to ta ke the pictu re. Continu ous AF [...]

71 Advanced Features — Photography Manual focus A Set the Foc us mode se lector switc h to MF. CAUTIO N • Manual focus cannot be used in the r Movie mode. •[ H AF MODE] ( ➝ p.97) in [SHOOTING MENU] cannot be set. A focusing indicato r mar k appea rs on the screen, and changes a ccording to the foc using status. MEMO Continued Q Use manual f[...]

72 Manual focus Z Focusin g indic ator mar ks The focus indic ator mark change s by focu sing stat us. Moving the indica tor righ t shows the high leve l focusing. MEMO • If the focus is set to infinity using manual focusing, position the mark on a subject close to infinity. Continuing to turn the focus ring will move the focus position beyond in[...]

73 Advanced Features — Photography Chang ing th e sensit ivit y sett ing ([ S ISO]) A Press ISO to display the sensitivity se tting screen . CHECK • Settings [100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[10000]/ [AUTO]/[AUTO(400)]/[AUTO(800)]/[AUTO(1600)] Selecting [AUTO]/[AUTO(1600)]/[AUTO(800)]/ [AUTO(400)] as the sensitivity setting, the cam[...]

74 Changin g the s ensitivity se tting ([ S ISO]) Z Correlat ion of sensit ivity, qual ity, Sho oting m odes a nd [SH OOTIN G MENU ] optio ns The im age size (nu mber o f recorded pixels ) depen ds on the se nsitivity setting. A lso, ava ilable sen sitivity d iffers de pending on the P hoto graph y mode s. CAUTIO N • Although higher sensitivity s[...]

75 Advanced Features — Photography e Macr o/ > Super Mac ro (Close -up) Press e ( p ) to sele ct Macro mode . The Macro m ode se tting chang es each time you press t he e ( p ). CAUTIO N Use only widest-angle for Super Macro mode. appears when a focal range other than widest- angel is used. In this case, rotate the zoom ring according to . Whe[...]

76 d Setti ng the Fla sh (Inte llig ent Flash) MEMO By calc ulat ing su bjec t dist ance an d brig htne ss, th e camera autom atic ally ad just s the fl ash am ount and sensi tivi ty to suit s hoot ing co ndit ions. This m aint ains c onsist ent balanc e of brig ht/d ark are as acr oss the im age in low-li ght condi tion s (diml y-li t room , etc.)[...]

77 Advanced Features — Photography Use this mod e in backlit sce nes, or to get the corre ct colors wh en takin g a pict ure under bright light ing. In t his mode, the flash fi res in br ight as w ell as dark condi tions. Using s ynchron izes Red- eye re duction m ode. This m ode allo ws you to take pict ures of people at nigh t that clearly show[...]

78 d Setting th e Flash (Intelligent Flash) When [ FACE DETECTION b REMOVAL ON] is s et: CHECK Effective flash range ( S : [AUTO]) Wide-angle: Approx. 60 cm to 7.2 m (2.0 ft. to 23.6 ft.) Telephoto: Approx. 2.5 m to 3.8 m (8.2 ft. to 12.5 ft.) If you take pictures outside of the effective flash range, the image may appear dark even if the flash is [...]

79 Advanced Features — Photography * Self-Ti mer Setting s elf-timer The s elf-timer setting changes ea ch time you pr ess * ( o ). Taking pictures using self-timer 1 Press the sh utter button d own halfway t o focus on the subject and press the shutter button full y. Pressin g the shutte r button do wn halfwa y that focuses on the subjec t. With[...]

80 * Self-Timer 2 Take pictures in selected time. Usin g the 2- second self- tim er This is useful when you worry about camera shake even if attaching the camera on a tripod. MEMO • T o stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press DISP/BACK. • A ny of the following cancels the self-timer setting: - Completing the shooting - Changing [...]

81 Advanced Features — Photography f Takin g picture s conti nuously A Press f to display the conti nuous shoo ting set ting screen. [ f TOP 7 (RAW 3)]: Con tinuous shooting [ T O P 5 0 3 ]: High sp eed contin uous sh ooting [ DYNAMIC RANGE BKT]: Dynamic range bracketing [ FILM SIMULATIO N BKT] : Film simulat ion br acketing [ j AE BKT]: AE brack[...]

82 f Takin g pictures continuo usly Avail able Sh ooting modes: All CAUTIO N When [ CCD-RAW] is set to [ON] in the [SET-UP] menu, up to 3 frames can be shot. Available Shootin g modes: All exce pt , Shooting continues up to 50 frames as lon g as the shutter button is h eld down (a pprox. 7 frames/s ec.). Use this mode w hen your priority i s con ti[...]

83 Advanced Features — Photography Avail able Sh ooting modes: , N , M , < , > CHECK AE bracketing settings (3) [±1/3 EV], [±2/3 EV], [±1 EV] CAUTIO N • If the underexposed or overexposed frame is outside the camera’s control range, the picture is not taken with the specified setting increments. • [ AE BKT] cannot be us ed when the[...]

84 f Takin g pictures continuo usly Avail able Sh ooting modes: All Shooting continue s as long a s holding the shut ter but ton down. This mo de shoots up to 50 times (ap prox. 3 fr ames/sec .). The camer a rec ords the f inal 7 fr ames s hot w hen yo u release the shutte r butt on. CAUTIO N When [ CCD-RAW] is set to [ON] in the [SET-UP] menu, up [...]

85 Advanced Features — Photography Using [SHOOTING MENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.85) Setting the [ SHOOTING MENU] Use the se men us to adjust image q ualit y or focus. Y ou can ta ke pictu res in a wide ran ge of c onditi ons. A Press ME NU/OK to open [SHOOTING MENU]. B Press n or o to select th e menu . D YNAMIC RANGE D YNAMIC RANGE AUT O AUT O[...]

86 Using [SHOOTING MENU] Z List of [SHOOT ING MENU] options Menu Functions Settings Factory default [ SCENE POSITION] ( ➝ p.56) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to or . Use this setting to provide the best [SHOOTING MENU] setting for the scene being shot. , , , , , H , , , , / , , , , . , : : H [F I L M SIMULATION] ( ➝ p.88) T[...]

87 Advanced Features — Photography Other factory default settings: ISO: [AUTO(800)] when shooting mode is set to B . [200] when sh ooting mode is set to , N , M , < or > . Dual Image Stabilizer: ON Intelligent Face Detection: OFF [ AE BKT EV STEPS] ( ➝ p.93) This setting can be used when the Mode dial is set to anything other than B , or [...]

88 [SHOOTING M ENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.85) Setting the Film Simulation ([ FILM SIMULATION]) Available Shooting modes: All except B , , Use this se tting to ch ange co lor or tone o f image s to save. 4 types of film a re ava ilable acco rding t o shoot ing subjects. [ PROVIA ]: Use th is mode for shootin g portrait or scenery i n standa rd co[...]

89 Advanced Features — Photography Changing th e qualit y setting ([ QUALITY]) Use this m enu to specify t he imag e size ( number o f recorded pixels ). Sel ect t he qua lit y set ting for th e sce ne be ing s hot. Z Quality sett ings in Shooting mode Area sh ot an d qualit y set ting Normal shooting provides an aspect ratio of 4:3 and % shootin[...]

90 [SHOOTING MENU] Setting Color ([ COLOR]) Available Shooting modes: Al l except B , , Set the density o f the co lor used w hen s hooting i mages. [HIGH]: T his settin g provid es the hi ghest col or density. [MID]: This setting sets t he stan dard color density. [LOW]: This s etting specifie s the low est color de nsity. [B&W]: This set ting[...]

91 Advanced Features — Photography Adjust the image outline (hard/ soft) ([ SH ARPNESS]) Avai labl e Sh ootin g mode s: Al l except B , , Use this s etting to soften or em phasize the out line and quality o f an im age. [HARD]: Emphasizes the out lines. Best for shots of subject s such as buildings or text where sharp image s are desir able. [STA[...]

92 [SHOOTING MENU] A Select [ CUSTOM 1] or [ CUSTOM 2] ( ➝ p.8 5). B Hold a p iece of wh ite pap er und er the l ight sou rce for setting the wh ite balance, s o that it fills entire the frame in the scre en. Then pre ss the shut ter button to set the white balance. MEMO To use the white balan ce set previously, press MENU/OK without pressing the[...]

93 Advanced Features — Photography White Balance Fine Tune ( WB FINE TUNE) Availa ble Sh ooti ng mo des: All except B , , Use this settin g for wh ite bala nce fi ne tuni ng. Th e adjustmen t range for 1 step is –3 to +3. CAUTIO N The [ WB FINE TUNE] setting cannot be cleared when the Power switch is set to OFF. Shoot the same image w ith diffe[...]

94 [SHOOTING MENU] CAUTIO N • If the underexposed or overexposed frame is outside the camera’s control range, the picture is not taken with the specified setting increments. • Flash 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 [...]

95 Advanced Features — Photography Using Ex ternal Flash ([ EXTERNAL FLASH]) Available Shooting modes: Al l except B , , Use this s etting to use the e xternal flash. Th e synchroni zed shutte r spee d is up t o 1/400 0 sec. A Select [ON] in the men u ( ➝ p.85). B Close the built-in fl ash to att ach the externa l flash to t he hot shoe of the [...]

96 [SHOOTING MENU] CAUTIO N • The image may appear dark when the shutter speed is set to speeds higher than 1/1000 sec. •S e t [ A WHITE BALANCE] ( ➝ p.9 1) to [AUTO] or custom white balance ( ➝ p.92). • If you pop up the built-in flash when [ EXTERNAL FLASH] is set to [ON], the built-in flash fires once as a signal for the external flash[...]

97 Advanced Features — Photography Specifyi ng the focusing area ([ H AF MODE]) Available Shooting modes: All except B , , (When Intelligent Face Detection is turned OFF) Use this mo de to sp ecify the fo cusing ar ea tha t best suits the s ubje ct. The c amera focu ses on the cen ter of the screen. Use this settin g when taking pictur es with AF[...]

98 [SHOOTING MENU] The camera cha nges the focusing position on the screen . Use this s ettin g when composin g the s hot usin g a trip od and chang ing the focusing positi on. MEMO • T o reposition the AF frame, repeat from step A . • R egardless of the AF frame location, the exposure is always set using the area in the center of the screen. T[...]

99 Advanced Features — Photography Focusing the shot quickly ([ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING] ) Available Shooting modes: Al l Use this mod e to re duce the t ime req uired f or focusing when pres sing the shutter button down h alfway. It is use ful to av oid missi ng snapsh ot opp ortunitie s. CAUTIO N [ EVF/LCD MODE] in the [SET-UP] menu is automaticall[...]

100 Playback I nform atio n Shooting informa tion can be checked wh en the cam era is set to single-f rame playb ack mode. While pressing D , th e information is displayed. Release D to return to playb ack mode . CAU TION • H ighlight warning Histog rams A histogram is a chart showing the distribution of brightness in an image (horizontal axis: b[...]

101 Advanced Features — Playback Using [PLAYBACK MENU] Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] A Set the c amera to Playba ck mode ( ➝ p.44). Z List of [PL AYBACK MENU] option Use the se men us to play back photo graph ed imag es. B Press MENU/OK to open [PLAYBACK MENU]. C Press n or o to select th e menu . D Press q . E Press n or o to change the se tting[...]

102 [PLAYBACK MENU] Setting the menu ( ➝ p.101) Settin g automatic pla yback ([ SLIDE SHOW]) Use this m ode to playba ck photo graphed images cont inuo usl y. You c an se lect type of imag e tra nsiti on. MEMO • To interrupt automatic playback, press MENU/OK. •P r e s s p or q to advance or go back through the images when selecting [NORMAL] a[...]

103 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N • If the camera is unable to detect faces in an image, it will not correct the red eye-effect sufficiently, or not at all. Also, the camera cannot correct the red-eye effect if the face is in profile. • Correction results may differ depending on scene. • The processing may take more time if there ar[...]

104 [PLAYBACK MENU] Protec ting the i mages ([ PROTECT]) Use this mode t o preve nt frames (file s) from be ing acci dentall y eras ed. To prote ct or u nprotect o nly the s elect ed frame (file): D Press q . E Press n or o to rotate the ima ge. o : Rotate s the imag e clockw ise at a 90 degree ang le. n : Rotate s the image cou ntercloc kwise at a[...]

105 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO To stop the proc edur e midw ay If the images are very large, protecting or unprotecting all the frames (files) may take some time. If you want to take a picture or record a movie during the procedure, press DISP/BACK. CAU TION The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (fil[...]

106 [PLAYBACK MENU] Copying the images ([ V COPY]) It is pos sible to tr ansfer saved im ages betw een the int ernal memor y and a Memory C ard. Z Selecting COPY Copyi ng the image s to an othe r Memo ry Car d Copy images from the Memory Card inserted in your camera to the internal memory using the Copy Image function, then remove that Memory Card [...]

107 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N • When [ MEMORY FULL] or [ Y MEMORY FULL] appears on the screen, copying the data stops on the way. • When copying the image that has specified DPOF setting, the DPOF setting is not copied. Adding vo ice memos to the images ( [ V OICE ME MO]) Voi ce mem os of up to 30 sec onds can be adde d to s til[...]

108 [PLAYBACK MENU] The rem aining r ecordin g time a ppear s during recor ding. MEMO Face the microphone to record your comment. Hold the camera about 20 cm (7.9 in.) away for the best results. To record yo ur comme nt: press M ENU/OK. To rere cord th e commen t: press DISP/BAC K. MEMO • W hen the image already has a voice memo • W hen [PROTEC[...]

109 Advanced Features — Playback CAUTIO N Z Playing back voice m emos CHECK • A udio recording format: WAVE ( ➝ p.170), PCM recording format • Audio file size: Approx. 350 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) MEMO Playing voic e memo files You may not be able to play back some voice memo files recorded on other cameras. Playi ng back voi ce memo[...]

110 [PLAYBACK MENU] Volume can be adjusted while playing back voice mem os. Trimming the images ([ TRIMMING]) Use this mod e to tr im the req uired p art of the photogra phed imag e. CHECK Before selecting [ TRIMMING], select the trimming frame (file). Adjusti ng volume o f voice mem os A Press MENU/OK while playing back voice memo. The vo ice m em[...]

111 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO • Press DISP/BACK to return to the single-frame playback. • A saved image size varies depending on the zoom scale of step A . For 0.3 M, [ k YES] option appears in yellow. • I mage sizes • W hen % quality setting is selected, the image is trimmed to normal size (4:3 aspect ratio). CAU TION • Y ou ma[...]

112 [PLAYBACK MENU] DPOF set f rame ([ PRINT ORDER (DPOF)]) You can specify th e imag e, number of prin ts, wit h or without date of printing with a DPO F-com patible p rinter. Selecting [WITH DATE E ], E appears on the screen and the date will be imprinted on your prints. [WITH DATE E ] : The date will be imp rinted on your prints. [WITHOUT DATE]:[...]

113 Advanced Features — Playback MEMO Canceli ng DPOF setting A Press MENU/OK to open [PLAYBACK MENU] and press n or o to select [ PRI NT ORDER (DPOF)]. B Press q . C Press n or o to select [WITH DATE E ] or [WITHOUT DATE] and press MENU/OK to display the print order screen. D Press p or q to select the frame (file) with the DPOF setting you want[...]

114 [PLAYBACK MENU] Intellig ent Fac e Dete ction When DPOF settings are set to the images taking with the Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.37) ( appe ars on the screen), press (Intelligent Face Detection), the frame appears around the detected face, and then the number of the detected faces is set to print number. It is easy to set the number of[...]

115 Advanced Features — Playback Z [ u PRINT ORDER (DPOF)] DPOF sta nds for Digital Print Or der For mat an d refers to a fo rmat t hat is u sed for recordi ng printi ng speci fication s for image s shot u sing a digital c amera on me dia such as a Memo ry Card . The record ed speci fications i nclud e informati on on w hich fr ames are to be p r[...]

116 r Recor ding Mo vies Use this mod e to recor d movies with sound. 1 Set the camera to r Movie mode. Set the Mode di al to r . MEMO While in standby, pressing the Dual IS button enables you to take stable and blur-free images even under difficult shooting conditions, such as telephoto shooting. 2 Record movies. Press the sh utter b utton down fu[...]

117 Advanced Features — Movie Z Zoomin g the ima ge You can zoo m with the zo om ring during recor ding. A djust the f ocus agai n afte r zoom ing. CHECK • Optical zoom focal length* With Dual Image Stabilizer function set to off: approx. 28 mm to 400 mm Max. zoom scale: 14.3× • Focal range Wide-angle: approx. 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity Tel[...]

118 r Record ing Mov ies Chan gin g movi e siz e Press MENU/ OK when in the Mo vie mode to open [SHOOTING MENU]. Z Quality sett ings in Movie mod e % (640 × 480 p ixels): Fo r bett er qua lity $ (320 × 240 p ixels): To recor d longe r movie s MEMO • T he quality setting is retained even when the camera is turned off or the mode setting is chang[...]

119 Advanced Features — Movie w Playing Ba ck Mo vies Setting the camera to w Playback mode ( ➝ p.44) Z Playing back movies Continued Q A Press p or q to se lect the movie file. r appears on the screen . B Press o to begin playing b ack movie. 100 100 - 0006 0006 100 100 - 0006 0006 PLA Y PLA Y 12 1 2 / 31 3 1 / 2050 2050 10 1 0 : 00 0 0 AM A M[...]

120 w Playi ng Ba ck Mo vies MEMO If the subject of the shot is very bright, white vertical streaks or black horizontal streaks may appear in the image during playback. This is normal. CAUTIO N • You may not be able to playback some movie files recorded on other cameras. • To playback movie files on a PC, save the movie file on the Memory Card [...]

121 Settings [ U SET-UP] Using the [SET-UP] menu 1 Open the [SET- UP] menu. 2 Change the page . 3 Change th e setting. A Press ME NU/OK to op en the me nu. B Press n or o to select [ U SET -UP ]. C Press q . A Press p or q to select th e pag e. B Press o to move to m enu item. SET SET - UP UP LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS PLA YBA CK VOLUME PLA YBA [...]

122 [ U SET-UP] [SET-UP] menu opti on Setting Display Factory default Explanation Page [ IMAGE DISP.] [CONTINUOUS]/[3 SEC]/[1.5 SEC]/ [ZOOM (CONTINUOUS)] [1.5 SEC] Sets th e way fo r disp layin g the chec k imag e scre en (photo grap h result ) aft er takin g a pictur e. The color tones in image s recor ded ma y differ from actu al color . Pl ayba [...]

123 Settings [ DATE/TIME] – – Corrects the date or time. 27 [ OPERATION VOL.] / / /[ OFF] Sets the volume of the tone emitted whe n the camera controls are used. – [ SHUTTER VOLUME] / / /[ OFF] Sets the volume of the sound emitted wh en the shutter operates. – [ PLAYBACK VOLUME] –[ 7 ] Sets the volume of playing back movie and voice memo.[...]

124 [ U SET-UP] [ 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 ap pears when yo u press q . To r[...]

125 Settings Use this sett ing to s pecify th e way for d isplaying the check image screen (ph otogra ph result) after taking a picture. CAUTIO N • The color tones in images displayed when [3 SEC] or [1.5 SEC] is selected may differ slightly from those in the images actually recorded. • [IMAGE DISP.] cannot be used when [ h LONG PERIOD] ( ➝ p[...]

126 [ U SET-UP] Intelligent Face D etection Images taken with the Intelligent Face Detection ( ➝ p.37). Press (Intelligent Face Detection) to alternate between the displayed faces. Press n or o to zoo m in or out the selected face. Press p or q for the next or previous image, and press n , o , p or q to display another part of the image. Use this[...]

127 Settings Use this funct ion to se lect the Dual IS mo de. Setting [ CCD-RAW] to [ ON] disables the sig nal processi ng functi ons (reco nstituti ng the da ta rece ived from the CCD as an image) perfo rmed on the cam era. Conseq uently, t his task m ust be per formed on th e PC. Use the bundle d FinePi xView er softwa re to perfor m the processi[...]

128 [ U SET-UP] Use this function to adjust volume while playin g back movi e and v oic e memo. This ca mera has a buil t-in sen sor to detect t he vert ical and hori zontal com posit ion of the camera when im ages are shot. W hen setting to [ON ], images are autom atically rotated a nd displ ayed on the LCD monitor in Pla yback mode acco rding to [...]

129 Settings Ini tiali ze ( forma t) t he Me mory Card o r in terna l me mory for use with the cam era. CAUTIO N • The Format function erases all the frames (files), including protected frames (files). Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media. • Do not open the battery cover or slot cover during formatting. The Memory Card[...]

130 [ U SET-UP] Use this f uncti on when travelin g to desti nation s in different t ime zon es. This fun ction sets a time differen ce relative to the date and time cur rently se t. When this setting is enabled, the specified time difference is applied when pi ctures are taken. 1 Use Time differ ence functi on. 2 Move to [TIME DIFFERE NCE] screen.[...]

131 Settings CHECK Available time setting –23:45 to +23:45 (in 15-minute increments) MEMO CHECK Upon returning from a trip, always change the time difference setting back to [ N HOME] and then check the date and time again. 12/31/2050 11:00 AM 12/31/2050 11:00 AM F2.8 F2.8 2000 2000 ISO 400 ISO 400 ISO 400 ISO 400 In the time differe nce setting,[...]

132 Conn ecti ng to a TV When conne cting to a TV, im ages ca n be dis played o n wider screen. Using sli de show fun ction ( ➝ p.102 ) to gethe r, yo u ca n have fun wi th fol ks. Plug the A /V cable (incl uded) i nto the A/V OUT (Aud io/Visual output) so cket of the cam era. Plug the other end o f the cable in to the audio/vid eo inpu t socket [...]

133 Camera Connection Using the AC po wer adapter ( sold separa tely) Check that the came ra is off. Plug the AC power adapte r connec tor into the DC IN 8 V socket a nd the n plug t he AC power adapter i nto t he powe r outle t. CAU TION • O nly connect and disconnect the AC power adapter when the camera is off. Connecting or disconnecting the A[...]

134 Connecting Came ra Directly to Printer — P ictBridge Function Connecting to a printer A Connect the camer a to yo ur prin ter usin g the USB cable. MEMO Use the AC-84V (sold separately) when FinePix S100FS is connected to a printer. B Connec t the camera to a printer and turn the printer on. Set the Pow er switch to ON to turn th e camer a on[...]

135 Camera Connection Specifyi ng images for printin g ([PRINT WITH DATE] / [PRINT WITHOUT DATE]) MEMO Even if M ENU/OK is p ressed with total number of i mages se t at 0 (ze ro), the sc reen pri nting once app ears on the screen . Press MENU/ OK again and printin g starts. MEMO Prin ting with date CAU TION [PRINT WITH DATE E ] is not available whe[...]

136 Connecting Camera Directly to P rinter — P ictBridge Fu nction Printing with DP OF setting [ u PRINT DPOF] CHECK To select [ u PRINT DPOF], the DPOF settings must be specified on FinePix S100FS beforehand ( ➝ p.112). CAU TION Even when [WITH DATE E ] is specified in the DPOF settings ( ➝ p.112), the date is not inserted on printers that d[...]

137 Camera Connection MEMO Press DISP/BACK to cancel the printing. Depending on the printer, the printing may not be canceled immediately or printing may stop midway through. When printing stops midway, briefly turn the camera off and then on again. Discon nect ing the printe r A Check that [PRI NTING] is n ot displayed on the camera’s scr een. B[...]

138 Insta llati on on a Wind ows PC Pre-installation che cklist Z Hard w are (so ftware) requ iremen ts and reco mmended syste m To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and sof twa re descr ibed be low. Check you r system before yo u begin the installation. * 1 Models with one of the above ope rating s ystems p re-insta lled. * 2 When yo[...]

139 Software Installation Do not conne ct the came ra to your PC until th e software in stallatio n is com plet ed. 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed b y the on-screen instructions. Laun ching the inst aller ma nuall y A Double-click the [My Computer] icon. * Windows XP users should click [My Computer] in the [Start] menu. Windows Vista users s[...]

140 Install ation on a Mac OS X Pre-installation che cklist Z Hardwa re and sof tware req uirement s To run t his software, you must ha ve the hardware and sof twa re descr ibed be low. Check you r system before yo u begin the installation. * 1 PowerPC, Intel processo r loaded * 2 Models with a U SB port a s a stan dard f eature * 3 Required to use[...]

141 Software Installation 1 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not la unch any other applicat ions. 2 When the bundled CD-ROM is l oaded in to the CD-ROM drive, the [FinePix] icon appears. Double-click the [FinePix] icon to open the [Fine Pix] volu me window. 3 Double-c lick on [Ins taller for Mac OSX]. 4 The Installer setup dialog ap[...]

142 Inst al lati on on a Mac O S X 7 The [Fin ePixViewer i nstallation completed ] message dialog appears. Then click exit button and c lose it. CAUTIO N When Safari is used as the Web browser, a message may be displayed and the CD-ROM may not be removed. If this happens, click the Safari icon in the Dock to make Safari the active application and t[...]

143 Software Installation Conn ecti ng to a PC By conne cting the cam era to a PC, you r system ca n be expanded to fill a wid e range of uses. Using “Fin ePi xViewe r” p erfor ms im ages s aving , br owsin g and fil e mana gemen t etc . Fine PixView er Over view Enables im portin g image s, man aging file s and fo lders, and orde ring pr ints [...]

144 Connec ting to a PC CAUTIO N • FinePix S100FS is compatible with PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol). A PTP/MTP-compatible camera is a camera that can recognize the PC and printer automatically when connected. • Do not disconnect the USB cable (included) when the camera is communicating with a PC. If the USB cable [...]

145 Software Installation The fol lowing steps differ depending on the PC’s operating system (Wi ndows XP/Vista and Mac OS X case) When yo ur PC rec ognizes t he cam era au tomatica lly, FinePixV iewer a utomat ically st arts up and the S ave Image W izard win dow (S ave Image dial og box) ap pears. Follow th e instru ctions p rovided on scre en [...]

146 Connec ting to a PC Using FinePixViewer For al l inform ation on FineP ixViewe r funct ions, refer to [How to U se FinePixV iewer] in the Help m enu for d etails. • What is e xplain ed in [ How to Use FinePi xViewer ]... [How to U se FineP ixVie wer] cove rs a rang e of top ics, inc ludin g bat ch pr oces sing an d or deri ng pri nts. Examp l[...]

147 Appendices System Ex pansion Option By using F ineP ix S100FS t ogethe r with ot her option al FUJIF ILM produ cts, your system can be exp anded to fill a wid e range of uses. Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm r epresentat ive to confirm product availabilit y. COMPA CTFLASH DPC-CF TM for xD -Pictu[...]

148 Acce ssories Guid e Visit the F UJIFILM web site for the latest informa tion on cam era ac cessories. http://w ww.fujif ilm.com/p roducts /digital_ca mera s/index.h tml Accessory availability may vary by country. Please check with your local Fujifilm r epresentat ive to confirm product availabilit y. • xD-Picture Card Use the following xD-Pic[...]

149 Appendices • CompactFlash™ Card Adapter DPC-CF Loadin g an xD-Pic ture Car d into th is ad apter all ows you to use the card as a Compac tFla sh car d (Type s ). * This is not compatible with the SD Memory Card. COMPA CTFLASH DPC-CF TM for xD -Picture Car d CARD A D APTER[...]

150 Using Your Camera Correctly Read thi s inform ation a nd the “S afety N otes” ( ➝ “Notes and Ca utions” (included )), to make s ure you use your camera corr ectly. Z Places t o Avoi d Do not store or u se the c amera in the f ollowin g types of locations: • In t he r ain or in very humi d, di rty, or dus ty pla ces • In direct s u[...]

151 Appendices Notes on t he xD-Pict ure C ard ™, t he SD Me mory Card and the In ternal Memory Z Handl ing Memory Card • When inse rting the Memory Ca rd into th e camera, hol d the Me mor y Card s trai ght as y ou pus h it in . • Never r emove the M emory Card o r turn th e camera off durin g data record ing or erasing (Memory Card formatti[...]

152 Warnin g Displays The tabl e bel ow lists the warning s that a re displa yed on the scr een. Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy (Lit red) V (Blinking red) The battery is low or completely out of charge. Load new or fully charged ba ttery. There is a strong likelihood of camera shake because the shutter speed is slow. Use flash. A tripod may b[...]

153 Appendices [CARD ERROR] • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • The Memory Card format is incorrect. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card with a soft, dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the Memory Card ( ➝ p.129) . If the message still appears, replace the Memory Card. • Camera fau lt. • The Memory Card is damaged. ?[...]

154 Warning Displays [READ ERROR] [ READ ERROR] • The playe d back file was not recorded correctly. • The Memory Card contact area is soiled. • Camera fau lt. • An attempt was made to play back th e image or the movie that was not recorded on this camera. • This file cannot be pla yed back. • Wipe the contact area on the Memory Card wit[...]

155 Appendices [CAN NOT SET DPOF] [ ~ CAN NOT SET DPOF] [ r CAN NOT SET DPOF] An attempt was made to specify DPOF setting s for a movie or an image that is not supported by DPOF. DPOF printing cannot be used with this image format. [CAN NOT ROTATE] [ r CAN NOT ROTATE] An attempt was made to rotate a movie or an image shot using a camera other than [...]

156 Warning Displays [CANNOT BE PRINTED] Displayed for PictBrid ge. • Refer to the user manual for the printer being used and check whether the printer supports the JFIF- JPEG or Exif-JPEG image format. If not, the printer cannot print the images. • Movies and CCD-RAW cann ot be printed. • Was the image data p hotographed using FinePix S100FS[...]

157 Troubleshooting Trou bleshoo ting Z Getting read y Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Battery and power supply Nothing happens when setting the Power switch to ON. The battery has run out. Load new or fully charged battery. 18, 19 The battery is loaded backward. Load the battery in the corrected direction. 19 The battery cover or s[...]

158 Troubl eshoo ting Z Setti ng menu etc. Z Shoo ting Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page LCD monitor display Screens are not displayed in English. A language other than English is selected in the [ ] setting in the [SET-UP] menu. Select [ENGLISH]. 28 Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Basic operations No photograph is tak[...]

159 Troubleshooting Intelligent Face Detection Cannot set Intelligent Face Detection. Shooting mode is set to , , , , , . , or . Change Shooting mode. 55 Macro Cannot set the camera to Macro (close-up) mode. Shooting mode is set to anything other than B , , , , N , M , < , or > . Change Shooting mode. 55 Flash Cannot use the flash. The shutte[...]

160 Troubl eshoo ting Photographed images The image is blurred. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 150 AF frame (lit red) and { appeared when taking pictures. Check the focus on the subject and take pictures. 34, 40, 152 appeared when taking pictures. It may cause camera shake. Hold the camera steadily. 35, 152 There is speckling on the image. The [...]

161 Troubleshooting Z Playing back Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Playing back movie / voice memo The camera does not emit any sound. The camera volume is set too low. Adjust the volume. 110, 120, 123, 128 The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. Take care not to block the microphone during shooting/recording. 11, 108,[...]

162 Troubl eshoo ting Z Connecting Z Others Matters Problems Possible causes Solutions Page Connecting to TV There is no image or sound on the TV. The camera is not connected to the TV correctly. Connect the camera and TV correctly. 132 The included A/V cable was connected during movie playback. After the movie playback mode is stopped, connect the[...]

163 Specific atio ns System Model Digital camera FinePix S100FS Effective pixels 11.1 million pixels CCD 2/3-inch Super CCD HR Storage media Internal memory (approx. 25 MB)/ xD-Picture Card (16/32/64/128/256/512 MB/1 GB/2 GB)/ SD/SDHC Memory Card (FUJIFILM recommendation ( ➝ p.21)) File format Still image: DCF-compliant Compressed: Exif ver.2.2 J[...]

164 Speci fications Sensitivity [AUTO]/[AUTO(400)]/[AUTO(800)]/[AUTO(1600)]/Equivalent to ISO [100]/[200]/[4 00]/[800]/[1600]/ [3200]/[6400] (max.number of recorded pixels: 5 )/[10000] (max. num ber of recorded pixels: 3 ) (Standard output sensitivity) Photometry TTL 256-zones metering Multi, Spot, Average Exposure control Program AE (When using P [...]

165 AE bracketing ± 1/3 EV, ± 2/3 EV, ± 1 EV Focus Mode: Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual focus AF system: TTL contrast-type, AF-assist illuminator AF frame selection: [CENTER], [MULTI], [AREA] White balance Automatic sc ene recognition/Preset (Fine, Shade, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Incandescent)[...]

166 Speci fications Input/Output Terminal A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) NTSC/PAL-type (with monaural sound) Digital input/output USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)/MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) DC input socket AC Power Adapter AC-84V (sold separately) Power Supply and Others Power supply Use one of the following: • Rechargeable bat[...]

167 Continued Q Battery NP-140 Nominal voltage DC 7 .2V Nominal capacity 1150 mAh Operating temperature 0°C to +40°C (+32°F to +104°F) Dimensions 35.5 mm × 56.0 mm × 13.3 mm (1.4 in. × 2.2 in. × 0.5 in.)(W × H × D) Mass (Weight) Ap prox. 47 g (1.5 oz.) Battery Charger BC-140 Rated input 10 0-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Input capacity 7.8 W Rated o[...]

168 Speci fications Z Standa rd num ber of avail able f rames/r ecor ding time p er xD-Picture Card , SD Me mory Card a nd intern al memor y The num ber of availabl e fra mes and r ecordin g time i s app roxima te. Actual numbe r of fr ames an d reco rding t ime varie s dependi ng on the types of Memo ry Card or shooti ng cond ition. Also , the nu [...]

169 If you shoot using the xD-Picture Card s 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 your PC or another media. * These spe [...]

170 Explan ation of Terms Deacti vated b atter ies Leaving an Ni-M H batte ry unused in storag e for a long p eriod m ay cause a rise i n the le vel of su bstances th at inhi bit cur rent flow inside the batte ry and res ult in a d ormant ba ttery. A bat tery in th is state is refer red to as d eactivate d. Because current fl ow is inhi bited in a [...]

171 White Balance Whateve r the kin d of the l ight, t he human eye ad apts to it so tha t a white object st ill looks white. On the ot her ha nd, devi ces such as digital ca meras see a wh ite subjec t as whi te by fi rst adju sting the color b alance t o suit th e color of the amb ient l igh t around t he subj ect. Thi s adju stment is calle d ma[...]

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