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Using Advanced Software
Getting Ready Settings Viewing Images
the Camera Features Installation
This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM
DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S20 Pro correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
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Warning EC Declaration of Conformity To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. We : ( ) Name Fuji Photo Film Europe G.m.b.H. to correct the interference by one or more of the following For customers in the U.S.A. Address: Heesenstrasse 31 measures: Tested To Comply — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany With FCC Standards — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a c
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Using Advanced Software Getting Ready Settings Viewing Images the Camera Features Installation Contents .................................................................................................................... k Final 10-frame continuous shooting 51 .......................................................................... ............................................. Warning 2 Camera parts and features 8 .......................................................................... h Lon
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Preface Accessories included Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Electrical Interference h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1) h Lens cap (1) For particularly important photographs (such as If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, Included with: Anti-static case (1) h Lens cap holder (1) weddings and overseas trips), always take a test please note that this camera may cause interference photograph and view the image to make sure that the to other equipment in the hospital or aircr
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Camera parts and features ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or feature. Hot shoe (P.64) FZ ring (Focus/Zoom ring) Flash control sensor Power-OFF Flash pop-up button (P.19, 45) (P.21, 24, 48) Power Playback mode (P.29) Microphone switch Flash (P.45) Photography mode (P.23) INFO (information check) button (P.21, 56, 70) External AF sensor Strap mount (P.10) Shutter button Release socket Speaker (P.25) USB socket (mini-B) Exposure (P.100) compensation
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Getting Ready 1 Getting Ready ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND STRAP When attaching the strap to the camera, attach the metal strap clip to the camera before threading 1Attach the lens cap cord by threading it through 1 0 the strap through the clip. This description explains how to attach the strap using the clip attaching the metal strap clip near the terminal cover. 5 tool provided to make attaching the metal strap clip easier. 2Attach the lens cap by pressing in on each side (Numbers 1 to 8 refer t
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Getting Ready LOADING THE BATTERIES Pull on the battery cover to close it. Compatible batteries 3 h AA-size alkaline batteries (4) or AA-size Ni-MH rechageable batteries (4) (sold separately). ! Please use the same brand and grade AA-size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera. How to use the batteries hNever use the following types of batteries, as this could cause serious Outer casing problems such as battery fluid leakage or overheating: 1. Batteries with split or peeling
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Getting Ready INSERTING THE MEDIA Use either xD-Picture Card or Microdrive as recording media in the FinePix S20 Pro. How to replace How to replace the xD-Picture Card the Microdrive h If an xD-Picture Card and a Microdrive are inserted at the same time, images will be recorded onto the media selected as the “MEDIA” (➡P.83). h Data cannot be copied between the two media types on the FinePix S20 Pro. Set the Power switch to “OFF”, check that the indicator lamp is off and then open the s
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Getting Ready TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER To turn the camera on, set the Power switch to “q” 1Set the Power switch to “q”. 0 1 2 0 or “w”. When turning the camera on, the indicator 1 1 2Set the Mode dial to “W”. lamp lights green. To turn the camera off, set the Power switch to “OFF”. The lens moves when the camera is in “q” mode. Take care not to obstruct the lens as it is a precision compon
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Using the Camera Using SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 2 the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE 1Set Power switch to “q”. 1 0 2 0 2Set the Mode dial to “W” to display the SET-UP 1 Photography mode selector Flash release menu. To use the flash, press the Flash pop-up button Turn the Mode dial to change Photography to release the flash. mode. Still photography Set-up Movie Still image shooting Auto 1The “SET-UP” screen appears. Press “a
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Using the Camera BASIC OPERATION GUIDE 0Command dial 0AE-L button 0Diopter adjustment dial In Photography mode, turn the Command dial to The exposure remains locked while this Makes the image in the viewfinder easier select program shift and specify settings such as button is pressed. to see. Set the dial to the position where the shutter speed and aperture. the AF frame appears sharpest. 0Focus check button : Exposure compensation Pressing this button enlarges the central portion
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) BASIC OPERATION GUIDE TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 0SHIFT button 1 0 2 0 2 Set the Mode dial to “B”. 1 Holding down the “SHIFT” button for 1 second or longer displays the “SHIFT CONTROL” guide. 3 Set the Focus mode selector switch to “S-AF”. By pressing one of the displayed button combinations, you can quickly and easily access the corresponding setting. h Focal range Wide-angle: Approx. 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity The func
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF camera with both hands. Position the thumb of your (Auto Focus) frame. 4 7 right hand so that it is handy for using the zoom. AF frame ! If the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture (➡P.27). ! The image will be blurred if the camera moves when taking the picture (camera shake). Use a t
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE INDICATOR LAMP DISPLAY USING AF/AE LOCK In a shot like the image on the left, the subjects are Display Status not in the AF frame. If the picture is taken at this 1 Lit green Ready to shoot. point, the subjects will not be in focus. Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot). Blinking green and Recording to media (Ready to shoot). orange alternately Lit orange Recording to media (No
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Using the Camera STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE VIEWING THE IMAGES PLAYBACK ( ) USING THE ZOOM OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM Single-frame playback 0 1 2 0 Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 1Set the Power switch to “w”. Zoom button The FZ ring can also be used to control the zoom 2Press “c” to scan forward through the images (➡P.24). and “d” to scan backwards. The digital zoom can be used with the “3”, “2” ! Setting the Power switch to “w”, the last
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Using the Camera PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK MODE ( ) ( ) VIEWING THE IMAGES PLAYBACK ERASING IMAGES ERASE FRAME Set the Power switch to “w”. Single-frame playback 1 Press the “BACK” button to cancel playback zoom. Playback zoom Panning 1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to 0 1 0 2 2 display the menu. 2Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE. Zoom bar Zoom bar Pressing the Zoom button during single-frame Note that erased images cannot
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY/MOVIE Advanced p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY ( ) 3 Features y QUALITY MODE NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS S SENSITIVITY 1Set the Power switch to “q”. 1Set the Power switch to “q”. 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 2Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode or 2Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode. 1 1 Movie mode. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting. 0 3 3 0 The
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Advanced Features p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY p PHOTO MODE STILL PHOTOGRAPHY S SENSITIVITY J FinePix COLOR 1Set the Power switch to “q”. ( ) High-sensitivity photography 1600 1 0 2 0 2Set the Mode dial to Still photography mode. 1 When a high-sensitivity (1600) is selected, the 3Press the Photo mode (p) button. quality is set to “1” (the “®” appears). ! The digital zoom cannot be used in high-sensitivity photography. ! The high-sensitivity photography cannot be selected when
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Advanced Features ( ) Closed Aperture Open STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS ( ) ( ) FOCUSING DISTANCE EXPOSURE SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE The distance from the subject to the camera is referred to as the shooting distance. Exposure refers to the light that hits the CCD or the total amount of captured light and determines When the shooting distance is set correctly and the image appears sharp, the image is focused. the brightness of the image. The exposure is determined by
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Advanced Features Night scene Sports Landscape Portrait STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to List of functions available in each mode achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below. ? Photography mode m , . / B NM < > r Select the Photography mode (➡P.40-44, 67-68). 1 Function Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR B
