Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FinePix S304 FujiFilm
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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 ) 7 8 Getting Ready Camera Connection Using FinePixViewer Basic Photography Advanced Features Photography Advanced Features Playbac k Software Installation Settings 3.
2 3 W arning This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
5 4 ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY ................... 43 ■ Photography Mode Specifications .......................... 43 R / W MANUAL ..................................................... 44 E SCENE POSITION .........................................
6 7 Camera Features and Accessories h Superb image quality provided by the high-resolution Fujinon 6 × zoom lens and 3.2 million effective pixels h Maximum number of recorded pixels: 2048 × 1536 pixels (3.
9 8 Flash control sensor Flash (P .33) Self-timer lamp DC IN 5V (P o wer input) sock et (P .95) Shutter button Strap mount OPEN (Flash pop-up) button Slot cov er xD-Picture Card slot Microphone Speaker Lens Digital (USB) sock et (P .96, 99) P o wer switch Pla yback mode (P .
11 1 10 Pull the lens cap cord through the strap mount. 1 Getting Ready PREF ACE Attach the lens cap, strap and adapter ring ● ! Attach the lens cap cord to avoid losing the lens cap.
12 13 1 PREF ACE Screw the adapter ring in the direction of the arrow to mount it on the camera. 3 To prevent the lens cap from appearing in the shot when you take pictures, attach the lens cap to the strap. Fit and remove the lens cap by squeezing the left and right sides of the cap.
14 15 1 LOADING THE BA TTER Y AND xD-Picture Card Compatible batteries Use four AA-size alkaline batteries or four AA- size nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries. ◆ Notes on Handling Batteries ◆ h It is recommended that you use same brand of alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera.
16 17 1 SWITCHING ON AND OFF LOADING THE BA TTERY AND xD-Picture Card 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 Open the slot cover. 2 Firmly push the xD-Picture Card fully into the xD-Picture Card slot. 3 Close the slot cover. ● ! If you open the battery cover while the camera is still switched on, the camera is automatically switched off to protect the xD-Picture Card.
19 1 18 SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ２００２ ０１ ０１ ＹＹＹＹ．ＭＭ．ＤＤ １２：００ ＡＭ ＡＭ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ 1 Use “ d ” and “ c ” to select Year, Month, Day, Hour or Minute.
21 1 20 Changing the date and time 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button. 2 Use “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ g OPTION ” and then use “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ SET – UP ” . 3 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button. 4 Select “ DATE/TIME ” and press “ c ” .
23 2 22 Press the “ z OPEN ” button to make the flash pop up. 2 ● ! If the photography mode is “ R ” , use the Auto Flash mode. ● ! When the flash is popped up or you are using the flash to take pictures, you may see the image disappear and the screen go dark as the flash charges.
25 2 24 Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Auto Focus) frame. ● ! In some conditions it may be difficult to see your subject clearly on the LCD monitor (Such as in sunny weather outdoors). In such situations, use the viewfinder (EVF) to take the shot.
27 2 26 h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car body. h Subjects photographed through glass. h Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair or fur.
29 2 28 USING AF/AE LOCK In a shot with this type of composition, the subjects (two people in this case) are not in the AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the subjects will not be in focus. Move the camera slightly so that one of the subjects in the AF frame.
31 2 30 FRAMING GUIDELINE FUNCTION T ext displayed Framing Guideline displayed No text display ed You can use the framing guidelines to take pictures in the “ R , E , W ” mode. The screen display changes each time you press the “ DISP ” button.
33 2 32 I FLASH To change the flash setting, pop the flash unit up. The flash mode setting does not change when you close the flash. h Effective flash range (in “ R ” mode) Wide-angle: Approx. 0.3 m to 3.5 m (1 ft. to 11.5 ft.) Telephoto : Approx.
35 2 34 z Forced Flash Use this flash mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under lighting such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
37 2 36 e MACRO ( CLOSE-UP ) PHOTOGRAPHY ６０ １Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close- up shots. ● Effective Photography Range: Approx.
39 2 38 MUL TI-FRAME PLA YBACK w PLAYBACK T ext displayed No text display ed Multi-frame playbac k 1 2 0 1 0 2 ● ! The screen text display disappears after approximately 3 seconds. ● ! Playback zoom cannot be used with multi-frame playback. In playback mode, the display shown on the screen switches each time you press the “ DISP ” button.
41 2 40 ERASING SINGLE FRAME w PLAYBACK 1 Set the Power switch to “ w ” . 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the Menu on the screen. Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ FRAME ” in the “ p ERASE ” menu and press the “ MENU/OK ” button.
43 3 42 ADV ANCED FEA TURES PHOTOGRAPHY 3 Advanced Features Photography The Advanced Features Photography section introduces a range of camera functions that you can access by setting the Power switch to “ q ” . ■ Photography Mode Specifications c d z FLASH ( c / n / z / v / ? ) e MACRO (ON/OFF) y Quality (Still image: 0.
45 3 44 The “ E ” Scene Position setting allows you to select any of 5 modes to suit the scene you are shooting. See P.46 for details. 1 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to display the menu. 2 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ E ” Scene Position and then press “ a ” or “ b ” to change the setting.
47 3 46 Approx. 40.6 min. Approx. 12.9 min. DPC-128 (128MB) Approx. 20.2 min. DPC-64 (64MB) Approx. 10.1 min. Approx. 191 sec. DPC-32 (32MB) Approx. 5 min. Approx. 94 sec. DPC-16 (16MB) $ # Available shooting time xD-Picture Card Capacity Approx. 6.4 min.
49 3 48 ５９ｓ ＲＥＣ ● ! Once the remaining time runs out, movie recording automatically stops and the movie is stored on the xD-Picture Card. During shooting, a timer in the top-right corner of the screen counts down the remaining time. ● ! If you end shooting immediately after you start shooting, only 1 second of movie is shot.
51 3 50 y SETTING QUALITY MODE ( NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES ) ✽ Displaying the menus ( ➡ P.50) PHOTOGRAPHY MENU Use the “ y ” QUALITY setting to specify the number of recorded pixels. 3M · F (2048 × 1536) 3M · N (2048 × 1536) 1M (1280 × 960) 0.
53 3 52 = SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus ( ➡ P.50) Bebeep ＯＮ ＯＦＦ ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ ＳＥＬＦ−ＴＩＭＥＲ 1 ６０ １Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 ６０ １Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ １Ｍ The self timer can be set in the “ R ” , “ E ” and “ W ” modes.
55 3 54 ＋０．３ ０ −０．３ −０．６ ＥＶ ＥＶ This mode can be selected in the “ W ” photography mode. Use the Exposure compensation setting to obtain the optimum image brightness (exposure) when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background.
57 3 56 x FLASH ( FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT ) ＋０．３ ０ −０．３ −０．６ ＦＬＡＳＨ ＦＬＡＳＨ This mode can be selected in the “ W ” photography mode. Flash brightness adjustment allows you to change only the amount of light emitted by the flash to suit the photography conditions or to achieve a desired effect.
59 4 58 ● ! Take care not to block the speaker. ● ! If the sound is difficult to hear, adjust the volume ( ➡ P.79). ● ! If the subject of the movie is very bright, white streaks may appear on the image during playback. This is normal and is not a fault.
61 4 60 1 0 1 0 2 ＥＲＡＳＥ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ 2 1 Set the Power switch to “ Q ” . 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to view the menu screen.
63 4 62 Frame All frames ＯＫ １００−０００５ ＢＡＣＫ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＹＥＳ ＮＯ 0 1 0 2 1 Use “ d ” and “ c ” to select the file to be erased. 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to erase the currently displayed file.
65 4 64 1 0 1 0 2 Protection is a setting that prevents images from being accidentally erased. However, “ FORMAT ” erases all images, regardless of a “ PROTECT ALL ” setting ( ➡ P.
67 4 66 Frame set / Reset ＯＫ １００−０００５ ＢＡＣＫ ＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ？ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＳＥＴ ／ＲＥＳＥＴ 0 1 0 2 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select the file to be protected. 2 Press the “ MENU/OK ” button to protect the file currently displayed.
69 4 68 DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and refers to a format that is used for recording printing specifications for images shot using a digital camera on media such as xD-Picture Card. The recorded specifications include information on which frames are to be printed.
71 4 70 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ D DATE ” . 2 Use “ d ” and “ c ” to select “ DATE ON ” or “ DATE OFF ” . The selected setting is then valid for all frames with DPOF settings.
73 4 72 Pressing the “ MENU/OK ” button confirms the DPOF settings. Pressing the “ BACK ” button returns you to the settings screen . 5 １００−０００５ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＤＰＯＦ ＴＯＴＡＬ／００１ ＦＩＮＩＳＨ ＯＫ？ 7 Pressing the “ MENU/OK ” button confirms all the settings.
75 4 74 The “ ® ” message appears on the screen. Recording begins when you press the “ MENU/OK ” button. ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ３０ｓ ＶＯＩＣＥ ＭＥＭＯ ＲＥＣ ＳＴＡＮ.
77 4 76 PLA YING BACK VOICE MEMOS w PLAYBACK MENU １２３−０００８ ６／１８／２００２ ＰＬＡＹ 2 1 １１ｓ ＰＡＵＳＥ ＳＴＯＰ 0 1 0 2 ● ! You cannot play back voice memos using multi- frame playback. Use the “ DISP ” button to revert to normal playback.
79 5 78 ● ! To exit this procedure without changing the settings, press the “ BACK ” button. When you select the “ BRIGHTNESS ” or “ VOLUME ” menu option, an adjustment bar appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinder (EVF). 1 Use “ d ” and “ c ” to adjust the screen brightness or speaker volume.
81 5 80 ■ SET – UP Menu Options (Date/time setting, etc.) Settings Display Explanation POSTVIEW USB MODE POWER SAVE DATE/TIME ON/OFF DSC/PC CAM ON/OFF SET This option specifies whether or not an image checking screen (photography results) is displayed after you take a shot.
83 6 82 POWER SA VE SET– UP When the camera is in sleep mode, pressing the shutter button down halfway brings the camera back to full operational mode. This is a useful feature as it allows you to take pictures more quickly than switching the camera off and then on again.
85 6 84 6.2 Installation on a Windows PC 6.2.1 Load the CD-ROM into your PC 1. Switch on your PC and start up Windows. ✽ If you have already switched on your PC, restart your PC at this point. Users of Windows 2000 or Windows XP should log in using a system administrator account (e.
87 6 86 3 Check the installation destination folder and then click the [Next >] button. 4 “ Confirmation ” screen shown may appear. To continue with the settings, click the [Yes] button. 2. A confirmation message appears asking whether you want to continue with the installation.
89 6 88 15 . Proceed with the installation as directed by the on-screen instructions. ■ To install Acrobat Reader later... 1. Open the “ My Computer ” window, right-click the CD-ROM icon and select “ Open ” to view the contents of the CD-ROM.
91 6 90 6 . Select the installation destination for FinePixViewer and ImageMixer VCD for FinePix. 1 Click the [Open] button to open the installation destination folder. 2 Click the [Save] button. 7. Install QuickTime as directed by the on- screen instructions and then restart your Macintosh.
93 6 92 6.4 Installation on a Mac OS X 6.4.1 From FinePixViewer installation to restart Only FinePixViewer is installed on Mac OS X. AVI movies cannot be played back on version 10.0.4. 1. Switch your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not launch any other applications.
95 7 94 DC IN 5V Socket 7.1 Using the optional AC Power adapter Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5V ( ➡ P.114). Use the AC power adapter in situations when a loss of power will cause problems, such as during file downloading (via the USB connection).
97 7 96 i When the camera and computer are exchanging data, the self timer lamp blinks and the indicator lamp blinks alternately green and orange. i “ DSC ” appears on the screen. i Power Save is disabled when the camera is connected to a USB port.
PC (USB)socket 99 7 98 ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＰＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＵＳＢ ＭＯＤＥ ＯＦＦ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＰＯＳＴＶＩＥＷ ＰＯＳＴＶＩＥＷ ＯＮ ＰＣ ＣＡＭ 1.
101 7 100 i When the camera and computer are exchanging data, the self timer lamp blinks and the indicator lamp blinks alternately green and orange. i The lens is fixed at the wide-angle zoom setting. i “ PC CAM ” appears on the screen. i Power Save is disabled when the camera is connected to a USB port.
103 7 102 1. Switch the camera off. 2 . Unplug the special USB cable from the camera. Macintosh ✽ When you drag the icon to the Trash, “ ≠ ” appears on the camera ’ s screen. Drag the “ Removable drive ” icon on the desktop to the Trash.
105 8 104 3. Click the [Automatic Taking] button. Mac OS X Mac OS 8.6-9.2 8 Using FinePixViewer 8.1 Saving Images on Y our Computer This section gives a brief overview of how to use FinePixViewer. Refer to these instructions while you are using FinePixViewer.
107 8 106 To use the FinePix Internet services, users must first register. ✽ Follow the steps below to register. Users can be registered for free. 1. Launch FinePixViewer. 2. Click the [Register Now] button. 3 . The “ User ’ s Registration for Internet Services ” dialog box opens.
109 8 108 3. Select “ User ’ s registration ” and click the [OK] button. ✽ If you are not already connected to the Internet, connect now. (A dial-up dialog box may be displayed.) ✽ Only select menu acquisition if you have already completed the user registration process and you have re-installed “ FinePixViewer ” , etc.
111 8 110 8.5 Mastering FinePixViewer For more information on FinePixViewer functions not fully explained in this manual, refer to “ How to Use FinePixViewer ” in the Help menu for details. ■ To read “ How to Use FinePixViewer ” ... You must install Adobe Systems ’ Acrobat Reader.
113 112 System Expansion Options FinePix S304 Digital Camera ( USB ) ( PC card slot ) Personal Computer (commercially available) Digital Photo Printer CX-400 ( USB ) ( USB ) PC Card Adapter xD-Picture.
115 114 ● SC-FX304 This is a special case made of polyester that protects the camera against soiling, dust and minor impacts when it is being carried. h DPC-AD PC Card Adapter The PC Card Adapter allows the xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia to be used as a PC Card Standard ATA-compliant (PCMCIA 2.
117 116 h AA-size alkaline, Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) can be used with this camera. Do not use AA-size manganese, lithium batteries in your FinePix S304 because the heat generated by the batteries could damage the camera or cause malfunctions.
119 118 ✽ Memory effect: A phenomenon affecting the battery characteristics such that the apparent battery capacity decreases. h Soil (such as fingerprints) on the battery terminals can markedly reduce the number of available shots. Carefully wipe the battery terminals clean with a soft dry cloth before loading the batteries.
121 120 Notes on the xD-Picture Card when images are being played back. These actions could result in damage to the xD-Picture Card. h The use of xD-Picture Cards is recommended with the FinePix S304. The camera quality cannot be guaranteed when cards other than those manufactured by FUJIFILM are used.
123 122 i The data could not be recorded due to an xD- Picture Card error or a connection error between the xD-Picture Card and camera. i The photographed image cannot be recorded as it is too large to fit in the available space on the xD-Picture Card.
125 124 T roubleshooting e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions No power. i The batteries are exhausted. i The AC power adapter plug has come out of the power outlet. i The batteries are loaded the wrong way round.
127 126 Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions The camera does not emit any sound. i The camera volume is set too low. i The microphone was blocked during shooting/recording. i There is something covering the speaker during playback. i Adjust the volume.
129 128 h Power supply Use one of the following: • 4 × AA-size alkaline batteries • 4 × AA-size Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries (sold separately) • AC Power Adapter AC-5VH/AC-5VHS (sold.
131 130 When a fault arises, switch the camera off and then remove the batteries and disconnect the AC power adapter. Continued use of the camera when it is emitting smoke, is emitting any unusual odor, or is in any other abnormal state can cause a fire or electric shock.
133 132 Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC power adapter when you are cleaning the camera or if you intend to leave the camera unused for a long period. Failure to do so can cause a fire or electric shock. Using a flash too close to a person ’ s eyes may temporarily affect the eyesight.
134 EC Declaration of Conformity We Name : Fuji Photo Film ( Europe ) G.m.b.H. Address : Heesenstrasse 31 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany declare that the product Product Name : FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S304 Manufacture ’ s Name : Fuji Photo Film Co.
Printed in Japan FGS - 204107 - FG Printed on recycled paper. 26 - 30, Nishiazabu 2 - chome, Minato - ku, Tokyo 106 - 8620, Japan.
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