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3.2
Getting Ready
Basic Photography
Advanced Features
Photography
Advanced Features
Playback
Settings
Software Installation
Camera Connection
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Using FinePixViewer
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This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA
FinePix S304 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. ( )
BL00171-200 1
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Warning — Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION technician for help. This symbol is intended to alert the user to This equipment has been tested and found to You are cautioned that any changes or the presence of uninsulated “dangerous comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, modifications not expressly approved in this voltage” within the product’s enclosure pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rul
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Contents ...................... ? Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro 35 ........................................................................ 4 Advanced Features Playback 7 Camera Connection Warning 2 ....................................................... Suppressed Flash 36 ......................................................................... ................................ Preface 6 PLAYING BACK MOVIES (VIDEO) 59 ....................... 7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter 95 .......
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Preface Camera Features and Accessories Test Shots Prior to Photography Notes on Electrical Interference Features Accessories If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts, please For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the note that this camera may cause interference to other hSuperb image quality provided by the high-resolution image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally. equipment in the ho
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✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera features. Nomenclature Power switch Mode dial Manual(P.44) d( Macro)button(P.37) Photography mode(P.22) Scene Position(P.45) Playback mode(P.38) a( Tele zoom)button AUTO(P.22) Viewfinder(EVF)(P.23) Power-OFF(P.17) MOVIE(Video)(P.47) c( Flash)button(P.33) b( Wide zoom)button Microphone Shutter button EVF/LCD OPEN(Flash pop-up) (monitor selector) Strap mount Self-timer lamp button button(P.23) MENU/OK button Str
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Nomenclature (Sample display) 1 Getting Ready PREFACE Example of Screen Text Display: Still photography mode Attach the lens cap, strap and adapter ring Self-Timer Macro EV(Exposure compensation) 1 2 Flash Number of remaining shots Photography mode 1 Quality mode(Number of recorded White balance pixels for images) Battery low warning Zoom bar AF warning Camera shake warning Pull the lens cap cord through the strap mount. AF frame Example of Screen Text Display: Playback mode Protection DPO
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PREFACE Conversion Lens Guide Attaching the Lens Cap Wide Conversion Lens WL-FX9 Teleconversion Lens TL-FX9 3 1 Changes the focal length by a factor of 0.79× Changes the focal length by a factor of 1.5x (wide-angle: equivalent to 30 mm) without altering (telephoto: equivalent to 340 mm) without altering the F-stop value of the lens. the F-stop value of the lens. hWide conversion lens specifications hTeleconversion lens specifications 1 Magnification : 0.79× Magnification : 1.5× Lens configur
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LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card ( ) Compatible batteries xD-Picture Card sold separately Use four AA-size alkaline batteries or four AA- DPC-16 (16MB) DPC-32 (32MB) 3 0 0 1 0 2 size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. DPC-64 (64MB) DPC-128 (128MB) Notes on Handling Batteries h It is recommended that you use same brand of 1 alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera. h Never use a battery when the Outer casing outer casing is split or peeling as this could result in a sh
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LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD-Picture Card SWITCHING ON AND OFF 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 1Open the slot cover. Replacing the xD-Picture Card 2Firmly push the xD-Picture Card fully into the When you push the xD-Picture xD-Picture Card slot. Card into the slot and then Turn the Power switch to turn the camera on When you first switch the camera on, the date is 3Close the slot cover. slowly remove your finger, the and off. cleared. Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the lock is released and th
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 4 5 6 1 Press “a” or “b” to switch between “YYYY.MM. 1 0 2 0 DD” (year.month.day) and “MM/DD/YYYY” (month/day/year). Once you have set the date and time, press the 1Use “d” and “c” to select Year, Month, Day, “MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK” Hour or Minute. button switches the camera to Photography or 2Press “a” or “b” to set the number. Playback mode. Press “d” when “YEAR” is
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME SELECTING THE LANGUAGE Checking the remaining batteries charge Changing the date and time 1 2 Switch the camera on and check that no battery level warning (Z or X) is displayed on the LCD monitor. If no icon is displayed, there is ample charge left in the batteries. iX Lit red: 1 Batteries charge low. Replace or recharge the batteries as they will run out shortly. iC Blinking red: The batteries are exhausted. The display
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Basic 2 Photography ( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE You’ve read the chapter on getting ready and 1 2 3 2 ➀ ➁ the camera is now set up and ready to take pictures. The Basic Photography section explains the three basic steps of “taking pictures”, “viewing pictures” and “erasing pictures”. Master the basic steps by actually trying them out on the camera as you go. 2 Immediately after you select Photography mode, ➀ Set the Power switch to “q” ➁ and set the Press the “z OPEN” button to make the f
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE 4 5 4 6 7 7 Bebeep 2 Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto Focus) frame. Zoom bar Loop the strap over your wrist, brace your When you press the shutter button down halfway, the elbows firmly against your body and hold the To zoom in on the subject, press “a” (T TELE camera emits a short double-beep and focuses on your camera with both hands. Zoom). To zoom out, press “b” (W WIDE Zoom). subject (the indicator lamp (green) change
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE Warnings displayed when the shutter Indicator Lamp Display 8 button is pressed down halfway Display Status Click Shot not focused. Lit green Ready to shoot. V Blinking green AF/AE operating or camera shake/AF warning (ready to shoot) Solution Blinking green and orange Recording data to the xD-Picture Card (ready to shoot). alternately i Move at least 2 m (6.6 ft.) away from the Lit orange Recording data to the xD-Picture Card (not ready to shoot) subject befor
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( ) TAKING PICTURES AUTO MODE USING AF/AE LOCK Number of available frames 1 2 The number of available shots is displayed on the screen. ! See P.51 for information on changing the File size. ! At shipment, the default “y” QUALITY settings is “1M”. 2 In a shot with this type of composition, the Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the subjects in the AF frame. Standard number of shots per xD-Picture Card AF frame. If the sho
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USING AF/AE LOCK FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION Scene 3 4 Bebeep Click Use this frame when you want to position your main subject in the center of the frame or when you want to align your shot with the horizon. This feature provides a clear guide to the subject size and the overall balance of the shot so that you get exactly the shot you want. 2 Text displayed Framing Guideline displayed No text displayed Keep holding the shutter button down halfway Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway
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DIGITAL ZOOM I FLASH Zoom bar display 1 2 Digital zoom Optical zoom 2 The position of the “” on the zoom bar indicates To change the flash setting, pop the flash unit up. Press “a” to zoom in on your subject and “b” to the current zoom setting. The flash mode setting does not change when zoom out. When the limit of optical zooming is you close the flash. hIf the “” is above the dividing line, the digital reached, the digital zoom can then be used to zoom is being used. If it is below t
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I FLASH 2 Red-Eye Reduction Slow Synchro c Auto Flash Mode n Forced Flash v z This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter Use this mode for ordinary photography. The Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes Use this flash mode to photograph backlit speed. This allows you to take pictures of people flash fires automatically as required by the appear natural when photographing people in scenes, such as a subject against a window or at night that clearly show both your subjects and shootin
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( ) I FLASH e MACRO CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY When you cannot change the Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close- up shots. flash settings h Check that the flash is popped up. Effective Photography Range: Approx. 10 cm to 80 cm (3.9 in. to 2.6 ft.) ! Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the following situations: • When you have switched photography modes • When the camera is switched off 2 ! When you set the mode, the “e” icon is briefly displayed larger. Su
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wPLAYBACK wPLAYBACK ( ) VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK MULTI-FRAME PLAYBACK Fast Forwarding Images 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 Text displayed No text displayed Multi-frame playback 2 In playback mode, the display shown on the 1Set the Power switch to “w”. screen switches each time you press the “DISP” 2Use the “d” and “c” button to move forward Playback frame number button. Press the “DISP” button until the multi- and backward respectively through your frame playback screen (9 frames) appears. images. 1
