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OWNER’S MANUAL

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL 
CAMERA FinePix S2 Pro correctly. 
Please follow the instructions carefully.  

Summary of Contents for FinePix S2 Pro

Page 1: ...asic Photography Advanced Photography Settings Connection Advanced Features Playback OWNER S MANUAL This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S2 Pro correctly Please follow the instructions carefully ...

Page 2: ...se harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the...

Page 3: ...ded using your digital camera system cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws without the consent of the owner unless intended only for personal use Note that some restrictions apply to the photographing of stage performances entertainments and exhibits even when intended purely for personal use Users are also asked to note that the transfer of memory cards SmartMedia or Microdrive cont...

Page 4: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Contents ATTACHING THE STRAP 15 MOUNTING THE CAMERA LENS 16 Using Nikkor lenses with built in CPUs other than G type lenses 17 Lens Compatibility 18 LOADING THE MEDIA 20 SmartMedia optional 20 Microdrive optional supplied by another manufacturers 20 LOADING THE BATTERIES 22 Compatible Batteries 22 Loading the lithium batteries 22 Loading the AA size batteries 23 SWITCHING ON AND OFF S...

Page 5: ... 84 H VOICE MEMO AUDIO RECORDING 86 LCD BRIGHTNESS 88 SET UP 89 SET UP Menu Options 89 Setup operations 89 IMAGE DISPLAY 90 Using the Preview Function 90 SETTING THE CUSTOM WB 91 When the exposure is not measured correctly 92 VOICE MEMO 93 FRAME No MEMORY 94 TWO BUTTON RESET 95 CUSTOM SETTING CSM 96 Cancelling custom settings 96 Custom Settings List 97 CONNECTING TO A TV USING THE AC POWER ADAPTER...

Page 6: ...rminal cover DC IN 5V Power input socket Battery cover Lithium batteries P 22 Tripod mount Microdrive eject button SmartMedia slot Slot cover unlock button Microdrive slot Slot cover MENU OK button Main Command dial P 29 Access lamp P 101 4 direction button lock switch BACK button 4 direction button AE L AF L button Metering system selector dial PLAY button P 34 FUNC button P 70 76 F1 button F2 bu...

Page 7: ...er speed Exposure compensation value Aperture Flash exposure compensation P 67 Custom Setting P 96 Lithium battery charge indicator P 25 Exposure compensation P 54 Flash sync mode P 62 Bracketing bar graphs P 55 Auto Exposure Bracketing P 55 Focus area P 39 Flexible Program P 47 Number of remaining shots Media icon Photography mode Sensitivity Recording icon AA battery charge indicator Date Time M...

Page 8: ...vanced Focusing Screen Display allows the superimposition of On Demand Grid Lines The grid lines can be displayed by using Custom Setting Menu 2 P 96 These grids assist you in composing the frame in taking landscape pictures or in shifting tilting PC Nikkor lenses Due to characteristics of the LCD used in the Vari Brite Focus Area display system a thin line outside the selected focus area may also...

Page 9: ...t is at an angle to the camera as this can damage the lens mount on the camera See Lenses that can be used with this camera P 18 for details Using Nikkor lenses with built in CPUs other than G type lenses 1 Set the aperture ring to the smallest aperture 2 Lock the aperture ring If you switch the camera on without first selecting the smallest aperture the aperture setting with the highest number fl...

Page 10: ...type Reflex 1000 mm f 6 3 h Reflex 1000 mm f 11 No 142361 143000 h Reflex 2000 mm f 11 No 200111 200310 Types of CPU lenses and other usable lenses accessories 1 Spot Metering area can be shifted with focus area selector P 45 with CPU Nikkor lens 2 IX Nikkor lenses cannot be attached 3 This camera is compatible with the Vibration Reduction function of the VR Nikkor lens 4 The camera s exposure met...

Page 11: ...ways use the special anti static case provided When storing Microdrives always use the special protective case provided 3 Close the slot cover 1 Set the power switch to OFF and check that the Access lamp is off Then open the slot cover Access lamp 2 1 SmartMediaTM optional Images cannot be recorded or erased if a write protect sticker is affixed to the SmartMedia Operation of this camera is only g...

Page 12: ... opening or closing the battery cover 3 Firmly close the battery compartment cover 4 2 3 1 3 2 1 h CR123A batteries 2 lithium h AA batteries 4 alkaline or nickel metal hydride Compatible Batteries Loading the lithium batteries About the Batteries h Never use a battery when the outer casing is split or peeling as this could result in a short circuit and cause major problems due to battery fluid lea...

Page 13: ...ghts again Loss of power while an image is being saved will prevent the image from being saved successfully Take note of the battery level when you are taking shots where image saving will take some time continuous shooting or when the quality is set to HIGH Lithium batteries Top display panel Auto Power Off Function AA size batteries Rear display panel 3 Blinking Lit Lit 1 2 3 Blinking Lit Lit 1 ...

Page 14: ...s down fully to take a picture xSub command dial Changes the aperture and other settings xLCD illumination button Illuminates the top display panel xDiopter adjustment knob Makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see Set this knob to the position where the focusing area appears sharpest xExposure compensation button Used with the main command dial to select the exposure compensation value xFla...

Page 15: ... selection 2Setting selection 3Confirmation MENU OK Cancel BACK 1Option selection 2Setting selection LCD monitor OFF SET UP SET UP CUSTOM WB CUSTOM WB HIGH MODE HIGH MODE MEDIA MEDIA TESTーSHOOTING NO CARD TESTーSHOOTING NO CARD IMAGE DISPLAY IMAGE DISPLAY TIFF RGB TIFF RGB SMARTMEDIA SMARTMEDIA OFF OFF ON ON VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO OFF OFF SET SET OK OK BACK BACK ERASE ERASE ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES FOR...

Page 16: ...s area or take the picture using AF lock P 33 1 Set the focus mode selector to S Single AF Servo 2 1Press the w button to display the AF setting on the rear display panel 2Press the F2 button to select z single area Make sure to turn the focus mode selector until it clicks into position 3 1Unlock the 4 direction button 2Press d c a or b to position the focusing area in the center 4 Lock the 4 dire...

Page 17: ... shutter will not release 11 Without releasing the shutter button press it down all the way fully pressed to take the shot NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SHOTS The number of available shots is displayed on the rear display panel See P 73 for information on changing the number of recorded pixels Quality compression ratio setting The factory default settings set at shipment are 3024 Number of recorded pixels a...

Page 18: ...ment lens ranging from 5 m 1 to 3 m 1 DIOPTRE ADJUSTMENT LCD ILLUMINATOR Since the dioptre adjustment lever is located next to the viewfinder be careful not to poke yourself in the eye with your finger or fingernail while sliding the lever CMS 14 The illuminator can be set to come on when any button is pressed P 98 Press the d button to play back your images To take a shot when you are viewing ima...

Page 19: ...ed custom settings Selecting the focus mode P 38 Switches between S Single AF servo C Continuous AF servo M Manual focus AF S or AF C Selecting the AF area mode P 39 Select the number of focus areas used for focusing Single 1 Dynamic 5 Single MF Dynamic Closest subject priority setting ON The camera focuses using the focus area containing the closest subject OFF The camera focuses using the specif...

Page 20: ... C AF S MF Use the focus mode selector switch to select the focus mode Focus modes AF S S Single AF servo AF C C Continuous AF servo MF M Manual focus Features Focus priority mode The shutter will only release if the focus indicator is displayed Excludes predictive motion focusing Release priority mode The shutter will release even if the focus indicator is not displayed Allows you to release the ...

Page 21: ...ever you can set camera operation so that when the right hand focus area is selected pressing c on the 4 direction button selects the left hand focus area This means you can switch between focus areas on opposite sides without having to press different sides of the 4 direction button P 97 When the AF Assist Illuminator is used continuously illumination is limited temporarily to protect the firing ...

Page 22: ...from the camera For example when shooting an animal in a cage or a person in a forest Patterned subject or scene For example building windows Scenes with pronounced differences in brightness within the focus brackets For example when the sun is in the background and the main subject is in shadow Focus Aid This allows you to check the focus of your shot using the focus indicator in the viewfinder Y...

Page 23: ... the release mode switch to e Single frame or r Continuous Shooting The continuous shooting speed is fixed and does not vary according to the resolution or quality settings You cannot use continuous shooting with the built in flash If previewing is selected for photographed images P 90 when continuous shooting is used only the photographed image for the final frame is displayed and automatically r...

Page 24: ...osure mode when you are not using a Nikkor lens with a built in CPU appears on the top display panel and in the viewfinder and you cannot take pictures When this occurs you can take pictures by setting the exposure mode to M and using the aperture ring on the lens to set the aperture Note that you cannot use the camera s exposure meter P MULTI PROGRAMMED AUTO This mode automatically controls the s...

Page 25: ...ains on use ND filtre i Select a slower shutter speed If the warning indication still remains on use the flash For long exposures it takes several seconds for the Access lamp to light after the image shown in the preview window has disappeared Images shot with long exposures 1 second or longer may appear coarse and may also be affected by noise such as white dots If you select the P S or A exposur...

Page 26: ...l and in the viewfinder M MANUAL In this mode the photographer is free to set any shutter speed 1 4000 to 30 sec or or aperture setting narrowest aperture to widest aperture This allows the photographer to determine the exposure to suit the conditions and the desired effect while watching the exposure indicator in the viewfinder CSM 6 To use the shutter speed for long exposures the custom settings...

Page 27: ...stem during Auto Exposure Lock operation Release the AE lock CSM 5 Auto Exposure Lock can be set to be activated by lightly pressing the shutter release button P 97 CSM 9 The operation performed when the AE L AF L button is pressed can be modified P 97 Operation AF AE lock default setting AE lock only AF lock only AE lock maintained AF operation Bulb Photography Bulb photography is useful when you...

Page 28: ...mpensation value and 0 blinks h Normally you should compensate exposure to the side when the background is brighter than your main subject or to the side when the background is darker h See p 67 for information on using flash exposure compensation to adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash Compose picture focus and shoot h To cancel exposure compensation set the compensation amount to 0 0 ...

Page 29: ...pears from the top display panel or perform Two Button Reset P 95 The number of shots and compensated EV values previously selected will remain when they are cancelled with the Main Command Dial and they automatically reset to when the Two Button Reset is performed CSM1 Bracketing order can be set to change from negative EV value to positive EV value P 97 1 Hold down the release mode switch unlock...

Page 30: ...e another multi exposure shot Press the F2 button h To take the shot again without using multi exposure mode Press the shutter button again h To cancel multi exposure mode without recording the shots Press the F3 or BACK button h To check the brightness distribution Press the F4 button Preview image display is cancelled when the Auto Power Off function operates after 15 seconds under the default s...

Page 31: ...ti Sensor Balanced Fill Flash enables flash photography in very difficult situations such as a scene that includes an object with extremely high reflectivity or a subject against an infinite background empty sky clouds etc 1 When built in flash is used and the exposure mode is set to Manual or Spot metering is selected TTL Auto Flash mode automatically changes to Standard TTL Flash 2 To cancel Mon...

Page 32: ...sed in the P and A exposure modes This mode combines red eye reduction with a slow shutter speed When a Nikon SB 28 28DX SB 27 or SB 26 flash unit is used the red eye reduction lamp on the external flash fires Take care to ensure that the camera and the subjects people in the shot do not move until the shutter is released Depending on the type of lens mounted the light from the red eye reduction l...

Page 33: ...r speeds faster than the synchronized speed 1 125 sec cannot be set When 125 appears in the viewfinder display and the specified shutter speed flashes on the display panel the actual shutter speed is 1 125 sec The shooting distance is determined by the ISO setting and the aperture For the A and M exposure modes see the table below For the P exposure mode the widest aperture that can be set by the ...

Page 34: ...ing distance or 35 mm focal length at 0 7 m or longer shooting distance AF 24 85 mm f 2 8 4 28 mm or longer focal length and at 28 mm at 1 m or longer shooting distance AF 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6 28 mm or longer focal length and at 28 mm at 0 8 m or longer shooting distance AF S 28 70 mm f 2 8 ED 50 mm or longer focal length and at 50 mm at 0 8 m or longer shooting distance AF 28 85 mm f 3 5 4 5 28 mm...

Page 35: ...SB 14 but in that case the Ready light in the camera s viewfinder display cannot be used and the shutter speed is not selected automatically SB 28 SB 28DX Cordless Flash 1 Lens Flash mode 2 3 SB 27 Cordless 1 2 3 SB 26 4 Cordless 1 2 3 SB 25 Cordless 1 2 3 SB 24 Cordless SB 23 SB 29 5 SB 21B 5 Cordless 1 2 3 1 2 3 SB 22s SB 22 SB 20 SB 16B SB 15 Cordless 1 2 3 SB 11 7 SB 14 1 2 3 u u u u u u u u u...

Page 36: ...etting for shots taken in shade or on cloudy days Fluorescent 1 Select this setting for shots taken under Daylight fluorescent lamps Fluorescent 2 Select this setting for shots taken under Warm White fluorescent lamps Fluorescent 3 Select this setting for shots taken under Cool White fluorescent lamps Incandescent Select this setting for shots when the light source is incandescent bulbs or lights ...

Page 37: ...e image size to 3024 2016 pixels approx 6 12 megapixels 4256 Sets the image size to 4256 2848 pixels approx 12 12 megapixels You can record the fewest images in this mode AF AREA Auto Focus provides two AF modes In Single area AF mode the shot is focused using the selected focus area while in Dynamic AF mode multiple focus areas are used to set the focus See P 39 for more detailed information on t...

Page 38: ...density of the color used when images are shot h Factory default setting STANDARD Display Name Description STD This setting sets the standard color density HIGH This setting provides a higher color density than the STD setting ORG This setting specifies a lower color density than the STD setting Use this setting for images that will undergo image processing for use in commercial printing B W This ...

Page 39: ...mage You can use this menu to work with a displayed image histogram display erase protect and switch between multi frame and single frame playback 1 2 3 MIN MIN MASTER MASTER MAX MAX 0 1 0 2 1 Unlock the 4 direction button 1 and press d or c 2 to select the frame for which the histogram is to be displayed 2 The histogram display changes each time you press the F1 button Histograms can be displayed...

Page 40: ...e 4 direction button 1 Press the F3 button to display the protection screen The following operations can be used in the protection screen To select the frame d or c To protect the frame c F1 button To unprotect the frame v F4 button To return to the previous frame BACK button 2 Protect last frame back next frame unprotect 3 When you have finished the procedure lock the 4 direction button to preven...

Page 41: ...button ERASE ERASE ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES FORMAT FORMAT 0 2 0 1 3 Multi frame playback displays 9 frames at a time and is useful for situations such as when you are searching for one image among many Unlock the 4 direction button 1 Multi frame playback Single frame playback Press the F4 button 2 Press d c a or b to move the cursor the orange frame and select a frame Press b or a several times to mo...

Page 42: ...frame protection press the BACK button and return to the menu Erase All 1Press a or b to select OK 2Press the MENU OK button to erase all the unprotected files If the message appears press a or b to select OK and then press the MENU OK button to erase the files ALL FRAMES ALL FRAMES 123 9999 123 9999 ERASE ALL OK ERASE ALL OK SELECT SELECT OK OK OK OK OK OK CANCEL CANCEL FORMAT 1Press a or b to se...

Page 43: ...utton erases all the DPOF settings already specified You must then specify the DPOF settings again Press the BACK button to leave the previous settings unchanged During playback check that the F icon is displayed for the previous settings RESET DPOF OK RESET DPOF OK OK OK BACK BACK 123 9999 123 9999 b PLAYBACK MENU HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format and re...

Page 44: ...the LCD monitor Press the MENU OK button to begin recording REC STANDBY REC STANDBY 30s 30s CANCEL CANCEL VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO START START OK OK BACK BACK 4 The recording time may be shorter depending on the amount of space available on the media Face the microphone on the back of the camera as you record the voice memo For best results position the microphone about 20 cm away from your mouth dur...

Page 45: ...HIGH MODE MEDIA MEDIA TESTーSHOOTING N0 CARD TESTーSHOOTING N0 CARD IMAGE DISPLAY IMAGE DISPLAY TIFF TIFF RGB RGB SMARTMEDIA SMARTMEDIA OFF OFF ON ON VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO OFF OFF SET SET OK OK BACK BACK 0 2 0 1 1Switch the camera on and select Photography mode 2Press the MENU OK button to display the SET UP screen Always switch the camera off when you replace the batteries If you open the battery c...

Page 46: ...s setting allows you to specify whether the resulting image is displayed after you take a shot OFF The photographed image is automatically recorded without being displayed POSTVIEW The photographed image is displayed for about 2 seconds and is then automatically recorded PREVIEW The photographed image is displayed so that you can check the image and choose whether to record it xPREVIEW A preview t...

Page 47: ...es off again when recording ends When recording the voice memo speak into the microphone P 10 on the left of the 4 direction button For best results position the microphone about 20 cm away from your mouth during recording RECORDING RECORDING REC REC RESTART RESTART 20s 20s VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO OK OK BACK BACK Elapsed time progress bar Remaining time FINISH FINISH RESTART RESTART VOICE MEMO VOICE...

Page 48: ...media beginning with a file number 0001 CONT Pictures are stored beginning from the highest file number stored on the last media used You can check the file number by viewing the image The last 4 digits of the 7 digit number in the top right corner of the screen are the file numbers while the first 3 digits show the directory number When you change the media always switch the camera off before you...

Page 49: ...hat only AE lock or only AF lock is applied or so that that the AE lock status is maintained If the AE AF lock is used with the Maintain AE lock setting pressing the AE L AF L button again or releasing the shutter cancels the lock In addition though the auto focus AF normally operates when the shutter button is pressed down halfway you can change this so that AF operates when the AE L AF L button ...

Page 50: ...camera s VIDEO OUT socket 1 VIDEO OUT socket If there is a power outlet available connect the AC 5VH AC 5VHS AC Power Adapter Plug the other end of the cable into the video input socket on the TV Then switch the camera and TV on and take pictures or play back images as you would normally 2 Refer to the instructions provided with your TV for more information on video input for your TV To the video ...

Page 51: ...mera to a computer The available functions differ depending on the camera s PC mode settings as shown below Bundled software for FinePix CD ROM Optional hyper Utility software FinePix S2 Pro Computer PC PC MODE MODE USB USB DOWNLOADING DOWNLOADING PC PC MODE MODE 1394 1394DOWNLOADING DOWNLOADING PC PC MODE MODE 1394 SHOOTING 1394 SHOOTING xAllows the camera to be controlled and shots to be taken f...

Page 52: ... on your computer Use of the AC power adapter sold separately is recommended when connecting the camera to a computer If a SmartMedia and Microdrive are both loaded into the camera at the same time the media selected in the MEDIA setting in SET UP is used Setup P 89 2 1Switch your PC on 2Connect the special USB cable to the camera and the computer 3Switch the camera on In Windows XP and Mac OS X a...

Page 53: ...interface provides high speed data transmission h Compatible with Windows 98 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional or iMac or Power Macintosh and models that support USB as standard PC CARD ADAPTER h DM R1 Image Memory Card Reader This device provides a simple way to transfer image data in either direction between your PC and an image memory card SmartMedia or CompactFlash Type II Microdrive ...

Page 54: ...his occurs the CCD must be cleaned Because the surface of the CCD is extremely fragile wherever possible the camera should be returned to an authorized FUJIFILM dealer for cleaning for a charge Any repairs carried out by an authorized FUJIFILM service facility to CCDs that were scratched or damaged during cleaning by the customer will be charged to the customer Note that such repairs will probably...

Page 55: ... AC power adapter sold separately into the DC IN 5V socket Then plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet When cleaning the camera always use the AC power adapter sold separately to prevent camera damage due the mirror dropping down or the shutter closing See P 112 for more information on using the AC power adapter 4 2 2 f t f t m 2 8 2 8 7 0 5 0 5 0 3 5 3 5 2 8 2 8 8 5 8 5 105 105 2 2 2 2 f...

Page 56: ...tch the CCD surface 2Check whether the dust has been removed from the CCD surface The blower has removed the dust There are no oily marks or fingerprints There are oily marks or fingerprints left on the CCD that cannot be removed with the blower Proceed to step 3 Switch the camera off and mount the lens or body cap on the camera When you switch the camera off the mirror drops down and the shutter ...

Page 57: ...tal objects such as necklaces or hairpins that could come into contact with the metal positive Ω and negative poles of the battery h Do not expose the batteries to fresh or sea water and take particular care to keep the terminals dry h Do not attempt to deform disassemble or modify the batteries h Do not attempt to peel off or cut the battery casing h Do not drop strike or otherwise subject the ba...

Page 58: ...mode to M and set the aperture with lens aperture ring i Non CPU lens is attached or lens is not attached blinking blinking i Focus manually i Autofocus is not possible blinking i In P mode use ND filtre If the warning indication remains after performing above remedies in S or A mode use ND filtre as well i In S mode select faster shutter speed i In A mode select smaller aperture larger f number i...

Page 59: ...ontact area with a soft dry cloth It may also be necessary to format the SmartMedia If an error message still appears replace the SmartMedia i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer The media is full and no further data can be recorded Erase some images or use a media that has some available space The SmartMedia is write protected Use a SmartMedia that is not write protected i You attempted to play back fil...

Page 60: ...he batteries i Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth before charging i Due to their nature the batteries may not be fully charged Charge and use the batteries several times to restore them to normal operation i Load new fully charged batteries No photograph is taken when the shutter button is pressed i The focus is not set in AF S mode focus indicator not lit i No media is loaded i The...

Page 61: ... frame multi frame playback System Erase Erase frame Erase all frames Format initialize Other Print ordering DPOF Voice memo Frame No memory Custom settings Standard Number of Available Shots per Media The number of available shots varies slightly depending on the type of subject Also the discrepancy between the actual number of available shots and the standard number grows as the capacity of the ...

Page 62: ...lanation of Terms Auto Power Off Function If the camera is not used in any way for a set period the Auto Power Off function switches the camera off to prevent battery depletion and to avoid wasting power when the camera is connected to the AC power adapter Preview image display is also cancelled when this function operates h The Auto Power Off function does not operate when a USB connection is bei...

Page 63: ...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 Take particular care when photographing infants and young children Request regular internal testing and cleaning for your camera Build up of dust in your camera can cause a fire or electric shock h Contact your FUJIFILM deal...

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