Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S3 Pro FujiFilm
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1 2 3 4 5 6 BL00430-201 ( 1 ) Getting Ready Basic Photography Advanced Photography Settings Advanced Features Playback Connection This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S3 Pro correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.
2 3 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 S3 Pro Manufacture’s Name: Fuji Photo Film Co.
4 Contents 1 Getting Ready Warning ......................................................................... 2 EC Declaration of Conformity ........................................ 3 Preface ............................................................
■ Test Shots Prior to Photography For particularly important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test photograph and view the image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally.
8 9 h AA-size Ni-MH Batteries (HR-AA) (4) h Battery charger BCH-NH2 (1) ✽ Plug-in and cord-attached types are provided depending on the intended country of use.
10 11 Camera parts and features Flash pop-up button (P .70) Focus mode selector switch (P .46) Battery holder release catch Lens release button Strap mount Flash (P .
12 13 Top display panel Rear display panel LCD monitor ● ! The LCD used in the top display panel will turn dark at high temperatures and will respond a little more slowly at low temperatures. However, it will operate normally again at normal temperatures.
14 15 Viewfinder display ● ! The viewfinder will be dark without battery power but brightens after installation of fresh batteries. This is not a malfunction.
16 17 Getting Ready 1 1 Fastener A Fastener B 2 3 Pass one end of the strap through the strap mount on the camera body. Pass the end of the strap through the fastener A and B as shown in the figure. Adjust the strap length. Use the same procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other strap mount.
18 19 Getting Ready 1 MOUNTING THE CAMERA LENS Using CPU Nikkor lenses other than G-type lenses 1 Set the aperture ring to the minimum aperture. 2 Lock the aperture ring.
20 21 Getting Ready 1 MOUNTING THE CAMERA LENS ◆ G-type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens ◆ ◆ When a non-CPU lens is attached ◆ ◆ Nikkor lenses/accessories that cannot be attached to the FinePix S3 Pro ◆ Batteries that can be charged Charge the AA-size Ni-MH batteries (HR-AA).
22 23 Getting Ready 1 LOADING THE BA TTERIES Compatible Batteries h AA-size Ni-MH batteries (HR-AA) (4) ◆ How to use the battery ◆ h Use only Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries. h Never use the following types of batteries, as they could cause serious problems such as battery fluid leakage or overheating: 1.
Access lamp 24 25 Getting Ready 1 INSERTING THE MEDIA Use either xD-Picture Card or CF/Microdrive as recording media in the FinePix S3 Pro. h If an xD-Picture Card and a CF/Microdrive are inserted at the same time, images will be recorded onto the media selected as the “MEDIA” ( ➡ P.
26 27 Getting Ready 1 1 1 Unlock the 4-direction button. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. ＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ ／ＴＩＭＥ ２００４ ． １ ． .
28 29 Getting Ready 1 SELECTING THE LANGUAGE DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT / LCD ILLUMINA TOR The finder diopter enables near- or far-sighted photographers to adjust the eyepiece diopter to suit their vision. Displays in the top and rear display panels can be confirmed in the dark with the LCD illuminator.
30 31 Basic Photography 2 x Release mode switch unlock button Hold down this button to move the release mode switch. x Exposure mode dial Allows you to select the exposure mode, the custom settings an.
32 33 Basic Photography 2 Sub Main Main Main ＋ Main ＋ Main ＋ BASIC OPERA TION GUIDE Command dials The FinePix S3 Pro’s Main- and Sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other buttons to select/set various functions or modes.
34 35 Basic Photography 2 Single Area AF Dynamic AF T AKING PICTURES ( P Auto-Multi Program ) 6 Set the metering system selector dial to “ / ” (Matrix metering). ● ! Matrix metering indication “ l ” appears in the viewfinder. ● ! When shooting with the camera held vertically, see the section on vertical shooting ( ➡ P.
36 37 Basic Photography 2 T AKING PICTURES ( P Auto-Multi Program ) 10 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the shot. The focus indicator “ ● ” appears in the viewfinder display. ● ! If the focus indicator is flashing, the camera cannot focus and the shutter will not release.
38 39 Basic Photography 2 AF-ASSIST ILLUMINA TOR When the subject is dark and the shutter button is pressed down halfway, the camera’s AF-assist illuminator automatically turns on and enables autofocus operation in a dark environment.
40 41 Basic Photography 2 T AKING PICTURES WITH AE LOCK AE lock allows you to set the exposure for a specific subject in your shot. This technique is useful when brightness of your subject differs greatly from its surroundings.
42 43 Basic Photography 2 Depress the depth of field check button to confirm the depth of field through the viewfinder. Pressing the depth of field check button stops the lens down to the aperture con.
45 Advanced Photography 3 44 Quality mode Max. zoom scale 4 (4256 × 2848 pixels) Approx. 26.6 × 3 (3024 × 2016 pixels) Approx. 18.9 × 2 (2304 × 1536 pixels) Approx. 14.4 × 1 (1440 × 960 pixels) Approx. 9.0 × Playback zoom Press the “ a ” or “ b ” during single-frame playback to zoom (enlarge) the still image.
46 47 Advanced Photography 3 SELECTING THE AF AREA MODE FOCUS SETTINGS You can change the focusing method used for automatic focusing (when the focus mode selector switch is set to “ S ” or “ C ”). 7 Single-area AF i Focuses using the selected focus area.
48 49 Advanced Photography 3 SELECTING THE FOCUS AREA FOCUS SETTINGS 1 Unlock the 4-direction button. 2 1 Press “ d ”, “ c ”, “ a ” or “ b ” to select the focus area. 2 Once you have specified the focus area, lock the 4-direction button to prevent accidental improper use.
50 51 Advanced Photography 3 The release mode is normally set to Single-frame. Set the release mode to Continuous Shooting to take sequential shots of moving subjects or to take a series of shots using Auto Exposure Bracketing. In this mode, one shot is taken each time you press the shutter button.
52 53 Advanced Photography 3 PREVIEW PREVIEW F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 This is a photography technique that allows you overlay photographed images on top of each other.
ISO200 09 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM 54 55 Advanced Photography 3 METERING SYSTEMS Normally, the Matrix metering system will provide the optimum exposure for your shot.
56 57 Advanced Photography 3 This mode automatically controls the shutter speed and aperture setting to give the optimum exposure for the photography conditions. This mode is useful when you want to be able to take pictures quickly and easily to take advantage of snapshot opportunities.
58 59 Advanced Photography 3 S SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODES In this mode, the photographer sets the shutter speed (1/4000 sec. to 30 sec.) and the camera automatically controls the aperture setting.
60 61 Advanced Photography 3 ◆ Electronic analog exposure display ◆ The electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder indicates the difference between the selected exposure (shutter speed and aperture) and the correct exposure. Not available with long time exposure.
62 63 Advanced Photography 3 M MANUAL EXPOSURE MODES 2 Set the Exposure mode dial to “ M ”. h Bulb photography can only be used in Manual exposure mode.
64 65 Advanced Photography 3 Use auto exposure bracketing when you want to take the same shot with different exposure settings. Using the correct exposure setting displayed by the camera (the value se.
66 67 Advanced Photography 3 D-3D-Multi BL D-Multi BL BUIL T -IN FLASH FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, without the Distance Information added to the D-3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, can be performed with a combination of the FinePix S3 Pro camera and CPU Nikkor lens other than D/G-type.
68 69 Advanced Photography 3 Can be used in all exposure modes. In the “ P ” and “ A ” exposure modes, a slow shutter speed is used. The flash fires just before the shutter closes. This mode is effective in capturing the subject's movement as a flow of light in a way that looks natural.
70 71 Advanced Photography 3 ISO setting Maximum aperture (built-in flash) 2.8 3.3 4 100 3.3 160 200 400 4.8 800 5.6 1600 4 Check that the “ a ” (ready light) is displayed in the viewfinder. 5 Bear in mind the composition, focus and effective flash range when taking pictures.
72 73 Advanced Photography 3 FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSA TION FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Flash exposure compensation lets you intentionally change the correct exposure computed by the flash and the camera.
74 75 Advanced Photography 3 ■ Accessory shoe (with cover) An optional flash, i.e. SB-80DX, 800, 600, 50DX, 27, 23, 22s or 29s can be attached directly to the accessory shoe of the FinePix S3 Pro camera without a cord. This accessory shoe is equipped with a safetylock which prevents accidental drop when a flash with a safety-lock pin (i.
76 77 Advanced Photography 3 WHITE BALANCE PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU Change the settings when you want to set the white balance to suit the natural or artificial lighting conditions when you shoot.
78 79 Advanced Photography 3 QUALITY / RECORDED PIXELS / FILM SIMULA TION PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU ISO200 ISO200 09 / 23 / 2004 09 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM 10 : 00 AM Press the “FUNC” button to switch between functions. Recorded pixels Quality Film simulation QUALITY Sets the quality of the photographed image.
80 81 Advanced Photography 3 DYNAMIC RANGE / COLOR / TONE / SHARPNESS PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU COLOR Use the procedure below to set the density of the color used when images are shot. h Factory default setting: STD h If you want to view or print the image data directly, do not select “ORG”.
82 83 Advanced Photography 3 AF AREA / FUNCTION LOCK / FUNCTION RESET PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU ISO200 09 / 23 / 2004 10 : 00 AM Press the “FUNC” button to switch between functions. Function reset Function lock AF area AF AREA Auto Focus provides two AF modes.
84 84 85 Advanced Features Playback 4 Shadows Highlights Brightness Number of recorded pixels HISTOGRAM PLAYBACK FUNCTION MENU Icon Mode Even distribution Sloping up to the right Sloping up to the lef.
86 86 87 Advanced Features Playback 4 ERASING SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK FUNCTION MENU Unlock the 4-direction button. 1 100-0001 Press the “F2” button to display the erase confirmation screen.
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90 90 91 Advanced Features Playback 4 Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the frames (files). ALL FRAMES ● ! Protected frames (files) cannot be erased.
92 92 93 Advanced Features Playback 4 Press the “MENU/OK” button to protect all the frames (files). SET ALL ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ？ ＳＥＴ.
94 94 95 Advanced Features Playback 4 1 Press the “PLAY” button to select Playback mode. 2 Unlock the 4-direction button. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu screen.
96 96 97 Advanced Features Playback 4 2 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ u ” DPOF. Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “RESET ALL”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. 3 A message appears. To reset all the DPOF settings, press the “MENU/OK” button.
98 98 99 Advanced Features Playback 4 ] TRIMMING PLAYBACK MENU 2 1 Press “ d ” or “ c ” to select “ ] ” TRIMMING. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button. 3 1 Press “ a ” to zoom in. Press “ b ” to zoom out on a still image. A zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.
101 Settings 5 ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ 2 1 3 4 5 ＣＵＳＴＯＭ ＷＢ ：ＳＥＴ ＣＵＳＴＯＭ ＷＢ ：ＳＥＴ ＣＯＬＯＲ.
3 4 5 114 117 USB MODE !~@ / $ !~@ !~@ : DSC (Mass storage device) mode This mode provides a simple way to read images from an a media and store images onto a media.
104 105 Settings 5 SET -UP SETTING THE CUSTOM WB COLOR SPACES Use this function to set the correct white balance for a light source. You can also use this function to achieve a desired special effect. Press the “F1” (custom WB 1) button or the “F4” (custom WB 2) button to select the custom white balance you want to set.
106 107 Settings 5 SET -UP ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＦＯＲＭ ＡＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣ ＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＯＫ？ ＦＯＲＭＡ Ｔ .
108 109 Settings 5 TWO-BUTTON RESET Two-Button Reset lets you instantly reset specified settings to their original initial settings. 1 Set the exposure mode dial to “ P ”, “ S ”, “ A ”, “ M ” or “ CSM ” and select the settings to be reset.
110 111 Settings 5 ０ ０ １ ＣＵＳＴＯＭ ＳＥＴＴＩＮＧ ＣＵＳＴＯＭ ＳＥＴＴ ＩＮＧ １ ＢＲＡＣＫＥＴＩＮＧ ＯＲＤＥＲ １ ＢＲＡＣ.
113 Connection 6 112 Setting No. Display Details DC IN 5V socket CUSTOM SETTING ( CSM ) Using the AC Power adapter ( sold separately ) Connecting to a TV The AC Power Adapter is useful since it allows you to take pictures, play back images (connected to a TV, etc.
114 115 Connection 6 DSC USO EN EL MODO DSC CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER The “Connecting to a computer” section explains how to connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable (IEEE 1394 cable) and describes the functions you can use once the camera and computer are connected.
Drag the “Removable drive” icon on the desktop to the Trash. ● ! When you drag the icon to the Trash, “REMOVE OK” appears on the camera’s screen.
118 119 Connection 6 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTL Y TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION Specifying images for printing without using DPOF ( single-frame printing ) 5 1 Press “ a ” or “ b ” to select “ u PRINT DPOF”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.
121 120 ● ! Press the “BACK” button to cancel the printing. Depending on the printer, the printing may not be canceled immediately or printing may stop midway through.
h Image Memory Card Reader DPC-R1 The DPC-R1 provides a quick and easy way to transfer images back and forth between your PC and an image memory card ( xD-Picture Card and SmartMedia).
124 125 Notes on Using Y our Camera Correctly e Be sure to read this information in conjunction with “Safety Notes” ( ➡ P.141), to ensure that you use your camera correctly. ■ Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations: h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places.
126 127 5 Hold down the Release mode switch unlock button and set the Release mode switch to “ , ” (single- frame). 6 Hold down both the Synchro mode button and the LCD illumination button and turn the camera on. 7 When you press the shutter button, the mirror flips up and the shutter opens and stays open.
129 Notes on the Power Supply h Use only nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries with this camera. AA size alkaline, AA-size manganese or lithium batteries cannot be used. Incorrect use of the batteries could cause them to leak, become hot, ignite or burst.
131 Notes on the Media Notes on the Power Supply ■ Image Memory Card h This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media ( xD-Picture Card ) developed for digital cameras. The Image Memory Card consists of a semiconductor memory (NAND-type flash memory) to record digital image data.
133 132 — Turn the camera off and replace the batteries. Then turn the camera back on and try again. If this does not resolve the problem, set the Exposure mode dial to “ M ”, set the focusing mode to “ M ” (Manual focus), press the shutter button and then briefly turn the camera off.
Remedy Explanation LCD monitor Warning Displayed The camera is not connected to PC or printer. i Check that the USB cable is connected correctly. i Check that your printer is turned on. Displayed for PictBridge. This message appears when printing is performed from a FUJIFILM printer that supports PictBridge.
137 136 I cannot format the xD- Picture Card or CF/Microdrive. I cannot erase all the frames. Nothing happens when I use the camera switches and dials. No image appears on the color LCD monitor when I press the “PLAY” button. There is no image on the TV screen.
139 138 Input/Output Terminals Video output NTSC/PAL selectable Digtal Interface USB 2.0 (High-speed), IEEE 1394 DC input Socket for specified AC Power adapter AC-5VX (sold separately) Power Supply an.
141 Safety Notes h Make sure that you use your FinePix S3 Pro camera correctly, read these Safety Notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully beforehand.
142 CAUTION Do not use this camera in locations affected by oil fumes, steam, humidity or dust. This can cause a fire or electric shock. Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. Do not leave the camera in locations such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight.
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