FujiFilm Finepix S3000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...r FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S3000 correctly Please follow the instructions carefully BL00332 200 1 7 Getting Ready Viewing Images Basic Photography Advanced Features Photography Advanced Features Playback Software Installation Settings ...

Page 2: ...nit to rain or moisture CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with...

Page 3: ...F SET FRAME RESET ALL 74 w PLAYBACK MENU 7 1 CAMERA CONNECTION 95 7 1 1 Using the AC power adapter sold separately 95 7 1 2 Connecting to a TV 96 7 1 3 Connecting to a computer 97 7 1 4 Disconnecting the camera 102 7 2 USING FinePixViewer 104 7 2 1 Mastering FinePixViewer 104 7 2 2 Uninstalling the software 105 7 Viewing Images 4 ADVANCED FEATURES PHOTOGRAPHY 43 Photography Mode Specifications 43 ...

Page 4: ...eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance h If liquid crystal is swallowed Flush your mouth thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting Then seek medical assistance Notes on Electrical Interference If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts please note that this camera may cause interference to other equipment in the hosp...

Page 5: ... P 15 8 Flash control sensor Flash P 33 VIDEO OUT Video output socket P 96 Self timer lamp DC IN 5V Power input socket P 95 96 Shutter button Strap mount OPEN Flash pop up button Slot cover xD Picture Card slot Lens USB socket P 99 Power switch Playback mode P 38 Photography mode P 22 Power OFF P 17 MOVIE Video P 47 Manual P 44 AUTO P 22 Scene Position P 45 Mode dial Nomenclature Refer to the page...

Page 6: ...ched both ends of the strap check carefully to ensure that the strap is firmly secured 2 10 Nomenclature Sample display １００ー０００１ １００ー０００１ １ １ ２００３ １ １ ２００３ １ １ ２００３ １ １ ２００３ AF AF ３３ M 1M Still photography mode Zoom bar Date Macro close up Flash EV Exposure compensation White balance Zoom bar Playback mode Date Self Timer DPOF Protection Number of available frames Camera shake warning AF warning B...

Page 7: ...FX9 TL FX9B should only be used for telephoto shots where eclipsing does not occur Eclipsing occurs at wide angle settings The built in flash cannot be used with the teleconversion lens Teleconversion lens TL FX9 TL FX9B Conversion lens Commercially available filters can be mounted on the lens when the adapter ring is attached but no more than one filter should be mounted at a time The adapter rin...

Page 8: ... outer casings 2 Combinations of different types of batteries or new and used batteries together h Do not use manganese or Ni Cd batteries h Soil such as fingermarks on the poles of the batteries can significantly reduce the amount of time for which the batteries can be used h The time for which AA size alkaline batteries referred to hereafter simply as alkaline batteries can be used varies depend...

Page 9: ...een When you first switch the camera on the date is cleared Press the MENU OK button to set the date and time 16 LOADING THE BATTERY AND xD Picture Card 0 1 0 2 0 3 1Open the slot cover 2Firmly push the xD Picture Card fully into the xD Picture Card slot 3Close the slot cover Opening the slot cover while the camera is still switched on the camera is switched off The xD Picture Card will not slide ...

Page 10: ...setting automatically switches 3 18 CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME ２００３ ２００３ １ １ １ １ １２ ００ ＡＭ １２ ００ ＡＭ ＹＹＹＹ ＭＭ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹ ＭＭ ＤＤ ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ 1Use d and c to select Year Month Day Hour or Minute 2Press a or b to correct the setting 3Once you have set the date and time press the MENU OK button Pressing the MENU OK button switches the camera to Photography or P...

Page 11: ... battery power if the camera is not used in any way for 30 seconds See P 79 for details To switch the camera back on turn the Power switch to OFF briefly and then back to q Switch the camera on and check that no battery level warning X or C is displayed on the LCD monitor If no icon is displayed there is ample charge left in the batteries i X Lit red Batteries charge low Replace or recharge the ba...

Page 12: ...can choose whether to use the viewfinder EVF or the LCD monitor to take pictures by pressing the EVF LCD button to switch between the two 2 3 Mode qPhotography mode wPlay back mode Default setting EVF LCD monitor LCD monitor EVF After switching The selection reverts to the default setting when you switch the camera off 22 1 Set the Power switch to q and set the Mode dial to R Effective Photography...

Page 13: ...wever this image is not the recorded image If V is displayed on the screen e g the shot is too dark for the camera to focus try standing about 2 m 6 6 ft from your subject to take the picture 7 24 To zoom in on the subject press a T TELE Zoom To zoom out press b W WIDE Zoom A zoom bar appears on the screen when you zoom in or out hOptical zoom focal length 35mm camera equivalent Approx 38 mm 228 m...

Page 14: ...Card not ready to shoot Blinking orange Charging the flash flash will not fire Blinking red i xD Picture Card related warning The xD Picture Card is not loaded is not formatted is incorrectly formatted or is fully recorded xD Picture Card fault i Lens operation error Blinking green 1 second intervals Camera in Power Save mode P 79 26 To take the picture press the shutter button down fully without ...

Page 15: ... below shows the standard number of available frames for a new xD Picture Card formatted on the camera The larger the xD Picture Card capacity the greater the divergence between the actual number of available frames and the number shown here Also because the amount of data recorded for a shot varies depending on the subject in some cases the number of shots may decrease by 2 or may remain the same...

Page 16: ... want The framing guideline is not recorded on the image The lines in the scene frame roughly divide the recorded pixels into three equal parts horizontally and vertically When the image is printed the resulting print may be shifted slightly from the scene frame 30 USING AF AE LOCK Pressing the Shutter button down halfway the camera emits a short double beep and focuses on the subject At that poin...

Page 17: ... zoom out When the limit of optical zooming is reached the digital zoom can then be used to zoom still further The digital zoom cannot be used with the setting See P 51 for information on changing the quality mode setting If the image goes out of focus when you use the zoom press the shutter button down halfway to refocus The optical zoom is equivalent to approximately 38 mm 228 mm on a 35 mm came...

Page 18: ...34 n Red Eye Reduction Use this mode to ensure that the subject s eyes appear natural when photographing people in low light conditions The flash fires a pre flash just before the picture is taken and then fires again to take the actual picture Use this mode for ordinary photography The flash fires automatically as required by the shooting conditions Auto Flash Mode no icon Red Eye Effect When you...

Page 19: ... If the adapter ring is not removed a shadow may appear in the bottom center of your shot 36 Suppressed Flash Pressing the flash down switches the camera to Suppressed Flash mode Use this mode for photography using indoor lighting for shots taken through glass and for photography in venues such as theaters or at indoor sporting events where the distance is too great for the flash to be effective W...

Page 20: ...he DISP button again 38 VIEWING YOUR IMAGES PLAYBACK wPLAYBACK During playback you can skip backwards or forwards through the images the frame number increases or decreases by holding down d or c for approximately 1 second The displayed image does not change but a progress bar indicates the approximate playback location on the xD Picture Card 1Set the Power switch to w 2Use the d and c to move for...

Page 21: ...ＥＲＡＳＥ ＥＲＡＳＥ 1 0 1 0 2 ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＥＲＡＳＥ 2 40 PLAYBACK ZOOM wPLAYBACK This function is useful for things such as checking the focus of shots you have taken Pressing a during single frame playback switches you to the zoom screen Quality Maximum Zoom Scale 2048 1536 13 2 1600 1200 10 1 1280 960 8 640 480 4 It may not be possible to play back shots taken on other ...

Page 22: ...pply to the available flash modes depending on the E Scene Position menu setting in E mode P 45 2 In E photography mode you can only select the Macro setting for t mode Continuous shooting Menu 42 ERASING SINGLE FRAME w PLAYBACK 4 Press d or c to view the frame selected file you want to erase 3 １００ ０００２ １００ ０００２ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＯＫ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ Pressing the MENU ...

Page 23: ... 0 3 0 2 Available menu options yQUALITY SELF TIMER ESCENE POSITION g OPTION 0 1 44 This is the simplest photography mode to use and is suitable for the widest range of shots Available menu options yQUALITY SELF TIMER g OPTION Available menu options yQUALITY SELF TIMER d EV a WHITE BALANCE NA PRIORITY KSHARPNESS z FLASH g OPTION Manual mode lets you specify a range of different menu settings for t...

Page 24: ...ots of scenery Landscape mode provides crisp clear shots of buildings mountains and other scenery hWhen using the flash The Flash mode is automatically set to Suppressed Flash This setting cannot be changed Scene Use this mode for shots taken in the evening or at night hShutter Slow shutter speed mode with speeds as slow as 3 seconds hWhen using the flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchr...

Page 25: ... screen 3 When the camera is used to shoot a movie you can get brighter images by using a light source such as a fluorescent lamp to illuminate the subject You do not need to hold down the shutter button The focus is fixed at 80 cm 2 6 ft to infinity The focus and white balance remain fixed during shooting but the exposure automatically changes to suit the scene The image shown on the screen befor...

Page 26: ... A4 or A5 size or printing part of the image cropped at A6 size 3 MB 2048 1536 Best for A6 or A5 size prints 2 2 MB 1600 1200 Sample Uses 50 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION The accessible menu settings differ depending on the photography mode When you validate the settings the respective icons appear at the top of the screen Example showing the camera in AUTO mode with the self timer set ３３ ３３ 2 1Press...

Page 27: ...f in the following situations When shooting ends When the Mode dial setting is changed When the mode is switched between photography and playback When the camera is switched off You can also use the AF AE lock P 29 Be careful not to stand in front of the camera when you press the Shutter button as this can cause focusing or exposure metering errors Continued 52 y SETTING QUALITY MODE NUMBER OF REC...

Page 28: ...haracters on black paper 0 6 EV hScenes with low reflectivity such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage 0 6 EV Guide to using positive compensation Guide to using negative compensation Subjects for Which Exposure Adjustment is Particularly Effective The Exposure compensation setting is disabled in the following situations When the flash is used in Auto or Red Eye Reduction mode When dark scenes ...

Page 29: ...as people where a softer image is desirable PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 56 The color tones may vary somewhat depending on the shooting conditions light source etc Displaying the menus P 50 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU a WHITE BALANCE SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE ＡＵＴＯ ＡＵＴＯ ＷＢ ＷＢ AUTO Automatic adjustment Shooting to show the ambience of the light source 6 Shooting outdoors in fine weather 7 Shooting in sha...

Page 30: ... 58 Ａ ＰＲＩＯＲＩＴＹ Ａ ＰＲＩＯＲＩＴＹ ＡＵＴＯ ＡＵＴＯ Ｆ２ ８ Ｆ２ ８ Ｆ４ ８ Ｆ４ ８ Ｆ８ ２ Ｆ８ ２ This mode can be selected in the W photography mode This is an automatic mode that allows you to set the aperture You can use this mode to take shots with a blurred background wide aperture or with both foreground and background in sharp focus narrow aperture hAperture settings F2 8 F4 8 F8 2 Shutter speed auto 1 2 sec to 1 1500 sec...

Page 31: ... save the movie file on the xD Picture Card to the computer s hard disk and then play back the saved file Playback begins The movie automatically stops when playback ends Playback Control Description Pauses the movie during playback Press this button again to resume playback Pause Resume Stops playback Press d or c while movie playback is stopped to go back to the previous file or advance to the n...

Page 32: ...Ｋ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ The file for which ˆ was displayed cannot be erased Remove the protection If the ø message appears press the MENU OK button once more to erase the image 62 1Use a and b to select FRAME or ALL FRAMES 2Press MENU OK button to confirm your selection ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥＳ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＥＲＡＳＥ ＥＲＡＳＥ 0 1 0 2 BACK Returns...

Page 33: ...o Q 2Press the MENU OK button to view the menu screen Use d and c to select k PROTECT k PROTECTING IMAGES FRAME SET ALL RESET ALL w PLAYBACK MENU Continued 64 p ERASING SINGLE ALL FRAMES w PLAYBACK MENU To stop the procedure mid way Press the BACK button to stop erasing all the frames Some unprotected frames files will be left unerased Even if you stop the procedure immediately some frames files w...

Page 34: ...select the protected frame file 2Press the MENU OK button to unprotect the displayed frame file ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ １００ ０００ １００ ０００５ ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ ＵＮＰＲＯＴＥＣＴ ＯＫ 66 k PROTECTING IMAGES FRAME SET ALL RESET ALL w PLAYBACK MENU 1Press a or b to select RESET ALL SET ALL or FRAME 2Press MENU OK button to confirm your selection ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＦＲＡＭＥ ＦＲＡＭＥ Ｐ...

Page 35: ... 68 SET ALL Press the MENU OK button to protect all the files ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ １００ ０００５ １００ ０００５ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ ＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ Press the MENU OK button to unprotect all the files RESET ALL ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ １００ ０００５ １００ ０００５ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＯＫ ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＩＴ ＭＡＹ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ＴＡＫＥ Ａ ＷＨＩＬＥ ...

Page 36: ...d description of how to order your prints with the FinePix S3000 On the FinePix S3000 you can specify only one print per image in the DPOF settings Note that some printers do not support date and time imprinting or specification of the number of prints Note that the warnings shown below may be displayed while you are specifying the prints i HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS DPOF w PLAYBACK MENU ø P 63 ...

Page 37: ... When you have completed the settings you must press the MENU OK button 3 1 Pressing the BACK button during the settings all the new settings are cancelled If there were previous DPOF settings only the modifications are cancelled 72 1Press a or b to select WITH DATE or WITHOUT DATE By selecting the WITH DATE the date is imprinted on your prints 2Press the MENU OK button By selecting the WITH DATE ...

Page 38: ...ＬＬ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ 3 １００ ０００ １００ ０００９ ＹＥＳ ＹＥＳ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＯＫ ＯＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＢＡＣＫ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＯＫ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＤＰＯＦ ＯＫ 4 74 Press d or c to select i DPOF 1Set the Power switch to w 2Press the MENU OK button 1 i DPOF SET FRAME RESET ALL w PLAYBACK MENU 0 1 0 2 2 ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＲＥＳＥＴ ＡＬＬ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨＯＵＴ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ ＷＩＴＨ ＤＡＴＥ ＤＰＯＦ ＤＰＯＦ 0 1 0 2 ...

Page 39: ...Ｅ ＴＩＭＥ ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ 2 ＳＥＴ ＵＰ ＳＥＴ ＵＰ ＯＰＴＩＯＮ ＯＰＴＩＯＮ ＬＣＤ ＬＣＤ 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 g USING SET UP Still Photography Screen 76 To exit this procedure without changing the settings press the BACK button 1Use d and c to adjust the screen brightness 2Press the MENU OK button to confirm the new setting g LCD BRIGHTNESS 0 1 0 2 5 Settings ＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳ ＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳ ＳＥＴ ＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬ ＣＡＮＣ...

Page 40: ...atically switched off i The charging time for the flash increases slightly because the flash charging power is reduced 78 SET UP Menu Options Settings Display Explanation IMAGE DISP FORMAT POWER SAVE BEEP ON OFF OK ON OFF LOW HIGH OFF This option specifies whether or not an image checking screen photography results is displayed after you take a shot The photographed image is displayed for a few mo...

Page 41: ...ing system Connect the camera with selected as the USB setting Allows a digital camera to be used as USB Mass Storage removable disk drive card reader Allows a digital camera to be used as a PC Camera Windows Mac OS 9 only Acrobat Reader R USB PC Camera Driver Exif Launcher USB Mass Storage Driver ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix RAW FILE CONVERTER LE FinePixViewer PictureHello ＰＣ ＰＣ 6 1 THE SOFTWARE C...

Page 42: ...e installation checklist For Windows To run this software you must have the hardware and software described below Check your system before you begin the installation 1 Models with a USB interface as a standard feature and one of the above operating systems preinstalled 2 When you install the software log in using a system administrator account e g Administrator 3 Required to use the FinePix Intern...

Page 43: ... Internet Service The software can still be installed even if you do not have an Internet connection 6 2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC 1 Install FinePixViewer as instructed in the Quick Start Guide 2 After restarting your PC install DirectX as directed by the on screen instructions and then restart your PC again If the latest version of DirectX is already installed on your PC this installation is n...

Page 44: ...uble click the CD ROM icon 4 Double click Installer for MacOS9 to launch the Installer 2 Select the Extension Manager in the Control Panel and check that the File Exchange check box is ticked If not click in the box so that appears and then restart your Macintosh Enable File Exchange Check whether File Exchange is active To use an xD Picture Card that is supported by the camera the File Exchange u...

Page 45: ...nePixViewer to view the basic FinePixViewer functions To install Acrobat Reader later 1 Double click the FinePix CD ROM to open the CD ROM window 2 Double click FinePixViewer for MacOS9 Acrobat Reader English folder 3 Double click English Reader Installer 4 Proceed with the installation as directed by the on screen instructions 88 6 3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9 0 TO 9 2 2Click the Save button 8 Se...

Page 46: ...CD2 for FinePix is used 1024 768 or better Internet connection 2 i To use the FinePix Internet Service or mail attachment function An Internet connection and e mail transmission software i Connection speed 56k or better recommended Hardware and software requirements 1 Models with a USB port as a standard feature 2 Required to use the FinePix Internet Service The software can still be installed eve...

Page 47: ...X Do not launch any other applications 2 Load the enclosed CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The FinePix window opens If the FinePix window does not open automatically double click the CD ROM icon 3 Double click Installer for MacOS X 8 Click the Continue button in the Software License Agreement window 9 Click the Continue button The software is installed in the Applications folder on the installation d...

Page 48: ...ture Card or malfunctions during PC connection Check that the camera is switched off Plug the AC power adapter connector into the DC IN 5V socket and then plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible The shape of the plug and socket outlet depends on the country of use See P 114 for notes on using the AC powe...

Page 49: ...videoconferencing sessions between PCs connected to the Internet Videoconferencing PictureHello is not supported on Macintosh computers Connection is only possible with a FUJIFILM camera equipped with a PC Camera function qPC PC CAM PC camera mode 7 1 3 Connecting to a computer Continued 7 1 CAMERA CONNECTION 1 DC IN 5V socket VIDEO OUT socket 7 1 2 Connecting to a TV Switch off the camera and TV ...

Page 50: ...the xD Picture Card always disconnect the camera from the PC using the procedure on P 102 Do not disconnect the USB cable when the camera is communicating with the PC See P 102 for information on the disconnection procedure 2Connect a camera to a computer Continued 7 1 CAMERA CONNECTION For more information on using the software refer to How to use FinePixViewer in the HELP menu which was installe...

Page 51: ...launch FinePixViewer manually 3A new removable disk icon appears in the My Computer window Windows XP 1The Found New Hardware help message appears in the bottom right corner of your screen This message will close when the settings are completed No action is required This step is not required for subsequent connections 7 1 CAMERA CONNECTION The Windows CD ROM may also be required during installatio...

Page 52: ...amera Windows 98 98 SE For a DSC connection proceed to step 2 For a PC CAMERA connection proceed to step 3 1 2 1Quit all applications FinePixViewer etc that are using the camera 2Check that the indicator lamp is lit green no data is being exchanged with the computer Perform the steps shown below before you switch the camera off This procedure differs depending on the operating system software or P...

Page 53: ...l information on FinePixViewer functions refer to How to Use FinePixViewer in the Help menu for details Example Looking up slide shows 1Click How to Use FinePixViewer in the FinePixViewer Help menu 2Click Basic Operation and then click Basic Slide Show Operations in the menu that appears 3The Basic Slid Show Operations information is displayed Press the key to view the previous page or the key to ...

Page 54: ... to the Trash Then click Empty Trash in the Special menu 7 2 USING FinePixViewer Macintosh i Automatic uninstallation begins When uninstallation ends click the OK button Only perform this operation when you no longer require the installed software or when the software was not installed correctly Mac OS 9 0 9 2 Uninstalling Mass Storage Driver and PC Camera Driver 1Check that the camera is not conn...

Page 55: ... charge 2 Ni MH batteries in approximately 120 minutes Up to 4 Ni MH batteries can be charged simultaneously e The accessories sold separately can make taking pictures with the FinePix S3000 even easier For information on how to attach and use the accessories refer to the instructions provided with the accessory used Visit the FUJIFILM web site for the latest information on camera accessories http...

Page 56: ...UJIFILM lens cleaning paper and wipe gently h Do not scratch hard objects against the lens LCD monitor screen or viewfinder as these surfaces are easily damaged h Clean the body of the camera with a soft dry cloth Do not use volatile substances such as thinners benzine or insecticide as these may react with camera body and cause deformation or remove the coating Using the Camera Overseas When trav...

Page 57: ...arge remaining in the battery To restore the batteries to their normal condition use up all the charge in the batteries before recharging them h AA size alkaline Ni MH nickel metal hydride can be used with this camera Do not use AA size manganese or nickel cadmium Ni Cd batteries in your FinePix S3000 because the heat generated by the batteries could damage the camera or cause malfunctions h The o...

Page 58: ...emory card in a hot humid or corrosive environment h If the contact area on the card is soiled dust fingerprints etc wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth h Clean the memory card with a soft dry piece of cloth when dirty h xD Picture Cards should be kept in their special cases or carrying cases when being stored or carried around h The memory card can be used reliably for a long period of time but w...

Page 59: ...t the exposure will not be correct camera off during data recording during data erasing xD Picture Card formatting or during frame advance 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 S3000 The camera quality cannot be guaranteed when cards other than those manufactured by FUJIFILM are us...

Page 60: ...e to fit in the available space on the xD Picture Card i Re insert the xD Picture Card or switch the camera off and then on again i Use a new xD Picture Card Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy The frame number has reached 999 9999 Take the shot using a formatted xD Picture Card i The file played back was not recorded correctly i The xD Picture Card contact area gold colored area is soiled i Came...

Page 61: ...stic of CCDs and does not indicate a camera fault Troubleshooting 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 i Load new fully charged batteries i Plug the adapter back in i Load the batter...

Page 62: ... Video output NTSC PAL selectable h Power supply Use one of the following 4AA size alkaline batteries 4AA size Ni MH Nickel Metal Hydride batteries sold separately AC Power Adapter AC 5VH AC 5VHS sold separately Input Output Terminals Power Supply and Others h Video output socket 2 5mm dia jack h USB socket For file transfer to a computer h DC Input Socket for specified AC Power adapter AC 5VH AC ...

Page 63: ...l The LCD monitor and viewfinder on your digital camera are manufactured using advanced high precision technology Even so small bright points and anomalous colors particularly around text may appear on the monitor and viewfinder These are normal display characteristics and do not indicate a fault with the monitor and viewfinder This phenomenon will not appear on the recorded image The operation er...

Page 64: ...ild accidentally swallows an xD Picture Card seek medical advice immediately WARNING Do not disassemble WARNING 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 h Contact your FUJIFILM deal...

Page 65: ... 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 dealer to request internal cleaning every 2 years When an xD Picture Card is removed the card may fly completely out of the slot Use your finger to stop the card flying out before removing the card If an xD Picture Card is allo...

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