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FujiFilm FinePix S3400 Series Owner's Manual

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BL01268-200
DIGITAL CAMERA
Before You Begin
FINEPIX
First Steps
S4000/S4000A/S3900 Series
S3400/S3300/S3200 Series
Basic Photography and Playback
Owner's Manual
More on Photography
Thank you for your purchase of this prod-
More on Playback
uct. This manual describes how to use your
FUJIFILM FinePix S4000/S4000A/S3900 se-
Movies
ries, S3400/S3300/S3200 series digital cam-
era and the supplied software. Be sure that
Connections
you have read and understood its contents
before using the camera.
Menus
Technical Notes
For information on related products, visit our website at
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html
Troubleshooting
Appendix

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  • Page 1 More on Photography Thank you for your purchase of this prod- More on Playback uct. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM FinePix S4000/S4000A/S3900 se- Movies ries, S3400/S3300/S3200 series digital cam- era and the supplied software. Be sure that...

  • Page 2: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety • Read Instructions: All the safety and not defeat the safety purpose of the operating instructions should be polarized plug. read before the appliance is oper- Alternate Warnings: ated. product is equipped with a 3-wire • Retain Instructions: The safety and grounding-type plug, a plug having operating instructions should be a third (grounding) pin.
  • Page 3 Power Lines: An outside antenna sys- tem should not be located in the Cleaning: Unplug this video product vicinity of overhead power lines or from the wall outlet before clean- other electric light or power circuits, ing. Do not use liquid cleaners or or where it can fall into such power aerosol cleaners.

  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    These actions could damage the cord and cause a fire or electric shock. • If the cord is damaged, contact your FUJIFILM dealer. Do not place the camera on an unstable surface. This can cause the camera to fall or tip over and cause injury.
  • Page 5 Request regular internal testing and cleaning for your camera. Build-up of dust in your camera can cause a fire or electric shock. • Contact your FUJIFILM dealer to request internal cleaning every 2 years. • Please note this is not a free of charge service.
  • Page 6 Power Supply and Battery * Confirm your battery type before read- ing the following descriptions. The following explains proper use of batteries and how to prolong their life. Incorrect use of batteries can cause shorter battery life, as well as leakage, excessive heat, fire or explo- sion.
  • Page 7 • Plug the connection cord plug se- curely into the DC input terminal. • Turn off the FUJIFILM Digital cam- era before disconnecting the cord from the DC input terminal. To dis- connect, pull out the plug gently.
  • Page 8 • FUJIFILM Corporation cannot ac- cept liability for any incidental losses (such as the costs of photog- raphy or the loss of income from photography) incurred as a result of faults with this product.

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    About This Manual Before using the camera, read this manual and the warnings on pages ii–viii. For information on spe- cific topics, consult the sources below. ✔ Camera Q & A ✔ Camera Q & A ..pg. x Know what you want to do but don’t know the name for it? Find the answer in “Camera Q &...
  • Page 10 Camera Q & A Find items by task. Camera Setup Camera Setup How do I set the camera clock? Can I set the clock to local time when I travel? How do I keep the display from turning off automatically? How do I make the display brighter or darker? How do I stop the camera beeping and clicking? Can I change the sound the shutter makes?

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Question Question How can I avoid blurred pictures? How can I make good portraits? Can the camera automatically adjust settings for different scenes? Can I choose my own settings for different scenes? How can I be sure my subject is smiling when I take a photograph? How can I be sure that nobody blinked when the photo was taken? Can I prioritize to focus the specified person’s face? How do I shoot close-ups?
  • Page 12 Viewing Pictures Viewing Pictures How do I view my pictures? How can I delete pictures easily? How can I select and delete individual pictures or delete all pictures at once? Can I zoom in on pictures during playback? Can I mark images with favorite (I) rating? How do I view a lot of pictures at once? Can I create photobooks from my favorite pictures? How do I find pictures?
  • Page 13 Table of Contents For Your Safety ... ii IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... ii Safety Notes ... iv About This Manual ... ix Camera Q & A ... x Before You Begin n Before You Begi Introduction ... 1 Symbols and Conventions ... 1 Supplied Accessories ...
  • Page 14 More on Playbac More on Playback k Playback Options ...46 Playback Zoom ...47 I Favorites: Rating Pictures ...47 Viewing Photo Information...48 Multi-Frame Playback ...49 Viewing Panoramas ...50 k PhotoBook Assist ...51 Creating a PhotoBook ...51 Viewing PhotoBooks ...52 Editing and Deleting PhotoBooks ...52 b Image Search ...53 A Deleting Pictures ...54 Deleting One Picture ...54...
  • Page 15 D DIGITAL ZOOM ... 104 P DISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) ... 105 Technical Note Technical Notes s Optional Accessories ... 106 Accessories from FUJIFILM ... 107 Caring for the Camera ... 108 Troubleshooting g Troubleshootin Troubleshooting ... 109 Warning Messages and Displays ...116...
  • Page 16 Memo...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    Introduction Symbols and Conventions Symbols and Conventions The following symbols are used in this manual: 3 Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. 1 Note: Points to note when using the camera. 2 Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera. Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold.

  • Page 18: Parts Of The Camera

    Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item. Strap eyelet ... 7 Zoom control ...16, 47, 49 Shutter button ...19 g (Intelligent Face Detection) button ...31 I (burst mode) button ...40 G switch ...13 F (photo mode) button ...74, 86...
  • Page 19 Electronic viewfinder ... 5 Selector button (see below) Monitor ... 4 DISP (display)/BACK button ...17, 18, 46 a (playback) button ... 20, 46 Tripod mount Battery-chamber cover ... 8 Battery-chamber latch ... 8 The Selector Button Move cursor up c (instant zoom) button (pg. 42) b (delete) button (pg.

  • Page 20: Camera Displays

    Camera Displays Camera Displays The following indicators may appear during shooting and playback. The indicators displayed vary with camera settings. ■ ■ Shooting Shooting 12/31/2050 12/31/2050 10 : 00 AM F3. 1 ■ ■ Playback Playback 100-0001 100-0001 12/31/2050 12/31/2050 10 : 00 AM 10 : 00 AM F3.1...

  • Page 21: Evf/Lcd Button

    Introduction The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) The electronic viewfinder provides the same information as the monitor, and can be used when bright light- ing conditions make the display in the monitor difficult to see. To switch between the monitor and electronic viewfinder, press the EVF/LCD button (your selection remains in effect when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated to another setting).

  • Page 22: The Mode Dial

    The Mode Dial The Mode Dial To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial. B (AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras (pg. 21). M (SCENE RECOGNITION): A “point- and-shoot”...

  • Page 23: The Strap And Lens Cap

    The Strap and Lens Cap Attaching the Strap Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the two strap eyelets as shown below. 3 Caution To avoid dropping the camera, be sure the strap is cor- rectly secured. The Lens Cap The Lens Cap Attach the lens cap as shown.

  • Page 24: Inserting The Batteries

    Inserting the Batteries The camera takes four AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. A set of four alkaline bat- teries is supplied with the camera. Insert the batteries in the camera as described below. Open the battery-chamber cover. Slide the battery-cham- ber latch in the direc- tion shown and open battery-chamber...
  • Page 25 Close the battery-chamber cover. Close the battery-cham- ber cover and slide it in until the latch clicks into place. 3 Caution Do not use force. If the bat- tery-chamber cover does not close, check that the batteries are in the correct orientation and try again.

  • Page 26: Inserting A Memory Card

    SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been approved for use in the camera. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html. Operation is not guaranteed with other cards. The camera can not be used with xD-Picture Cards or MultiMediaCard (MMC) devices.
  • Page 27 ■ Inserting a Memory Card ■ Inserting a Memory Card Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 Note Be sure the camera is off before opening the bat- tery-chamber cover. Insert the memory card. Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it in until it clicks into place at the back of the slot.
  • Page 28 3 Cautions • Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted from the card. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card. •...

  • Page 29: Turning The Camera On And Off

    Turning the Camera on and Off Shooting Mode Shooting Mode Slide the G switch in the direction shown below. The lens will extend automatically. Slide the G switch to turn the camera off. 2 Tip: Switching to Playback Mode Press the a button to start playback. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

  • Page 30: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 99). Choose a language. 1.1 Press the selector up or down to highlight a language. START MENU ENGLISH FRANCAIS...

  • Page 31: Taking Pictures In M (Scene Recognition) Mode

    Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode This section describes how to take pictures in M mode. Turn the camera on. Slide the G switch to turn the camera Select M mode. Rotate the mode dial to M. In this mode, the camera au- tomatically analyzes the com- position and selects a scene according to shooting condi-...
  • Page 32 Check the battery level. Check the battery level in the display. Indicator Indicator NO ICON Batteries are partially discharged. Batteries are low. Replace as soon (red) as possible. Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam- (blinks red) era off and replace batteries. 1 Note A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off, particularly if batteries are...

  • Page 33: Dual Is Mode

    Holding the Camera Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides. Shaking or unsteady hands can blur your shots. To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark (un- derexposed), keep your fin- gers and other objects away from the lens and flash.
  • Page 34 Silent Mode In situations in which camera sounds or lights may be unwelcome, hold the DISP/BACK button down until o is displayed (note that silent mode is not available during movie or voice memo playback). The camera speaker and AF-assist illuminator/self- timer lamp turn off and volume (pg.
  • Page 35 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 2 Tip: The Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway ( q ) sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down ( w ).

  • Page 36: Viewing Pictures

    Viewing Pictures Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results. Press the a button. The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor. View additional pictures. Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order.

  • Page 37: Shooting Mode

    Shooting Mode Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. To choose a shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to the desired setting (pg. 6). The following modes are available: M SCENE RECOGNITION SCENE RECOGNITION The camera automatically analyzes the composi- tion and selects the appropriate scene mode ac- cording to the subject and shooting conditions (pg.
  • Page 38 Scene Scene The camera takes three shots: one at the current zoom ratio, a second zoomed in 1.4 ×, and a third ZOOM BRACKETING zoomed in 2 ×. Get good results with backlit subjects and other difficult lighting. The camera takes two shots: one NATURAL &...
  • Page 39 Zoom Bracketing Zoom Bracketing Each time the shutter button is pressed, the cam- era takes three pictures: one at the current zoom ratio with an image size of O, a second zoomed in 1.4 × and cropped to P, and a third zoomed in 2 ×...

  • Page 40: N Motion Panorama

    N MOTION PANORAMA MOTION PANORAMA In this mode, you can take up to three pictures and join them together to form a panorama. Use of a tripod is recommended to assist in composing overlapping shots. Rotate the mode dial to Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu.
  • Page 41 3 Cautions • Panoramas are created from multiple frames. The camera may in some cases be unable to stitch the frames together perfectly. • The desired results may not be achieved with mov- ing subjects, subjects close to the camera, unvarying subjects such as the sky or a field of grass, subjects that are in constant motion, such as waves and wa- terfalls, or subjects that undergo marked changes in...

  • Page 42: P: Program Ae

    P : PROGRAM AE : PROGRAM AE In this mode, the camera sets exposure automati- cally. If desired, you can choose different combi- nations of shutter speed and aperture that will produce the same exposure (program shift). 3 Caution If the subject is outside the meter- ing range of the camera, the shut- ter speed and aperture displays will show “---”.

  • Page 43: S: Shutter Priority Ae

    S S : SHUTTER PRIORITY AE : SHUTTER PRIORITY AE In this mode, you choose the shutter speed while the camera adjusts aperture for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to S. Press the d button. Shutter speed and aperture will be displayed. Shutter speed F3.1 Press the selector up or down to...

  • Page 44: A: Aperture Priority Ae

    A : APERTURE PRIORITY AE : APERTURE PRIORITY AE In this mode, you choose the aperture while the camera adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to A. Press the d button. Shutter speed and aperture will be displayed. Aperture F3.

  • Page 45: M: Manual

    M M : MANUAL : MANUAL In this mode, you choose both shutter speed and aperture. If desired, exposure can be altered from the value suggested by the camera. Rotate the mode dial to M. Press the d button. Shutter speed and aperture will be displayed.

  • Page 46: C: Custom Mode

    C : CUSTOM MODE : CUSTOM MODE In P, S, A, and M modes, the K CUSTOM SET option in the shooting menu (pg. 78) can be used to save current camera and menu settings. These settings are recalled whenever the mode dial is rotated to C (cus- tom mode).

  • Page 47: Intelligent Face Detection

    Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects. Choose for group portraits (in horizontal or vertical orientations) to prevent the camera from focusing on the back- ground.

  • Page 48: Blink Detection

    Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection is recommended when using the self-timer for group- or self-portraits (pg. 38). When a picture taken with Intelligent Face Detection is displayed, the camera can automatically select faces for red-eye removal (pg. 91), playback zoom (pg. 47), slide shows (pg.

  • Page 49: Focus Lock

    Focus Lock To compose photographs with off-center subjects: Position the subject in the focus frame. Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to set fo- cus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock). Press halfway Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus...
  • Page 50 Autofocus Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofo- cus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 33) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.

  • Page 51: Macro Mode (Close-Ups)

    F Macro and Super Macro Modes (Close-ups) For close-ups, press the selector left (F) to choose from the macro options shown below. When macro mode is in effect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the frame. Use the zoom control to compose pictures.

  • Page 52: Flash Mode

    N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash) When the flash is used, the camera’s Intelligent Flash system instantly analyzes the scene based on such factors as the brightness of the subject, its position in the frame, and its distance from the camera. Flash output and sensitivity are adjusted to ensure that the main subject is correctly exposed while preserving the effects of ambient background lighting, even in dimly-lit indoor scenes.
  • Page 53 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. If the flash will fire, p will be displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. At slow shutter speeds, k will appear in the display to warn that pictures may be blurred; use of a tripod is recommended. Shoot.

  • Page 54: J Using The Self-Timer

    J Using the Self-Timer The camera offers a ten-second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs, and a two-second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed. The self-timer is available in all shooting modes. Set the timer.
  • Page 55 The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately before the picture is taken. If the two-second timer is selected, the self-timer lamp will blink as the timer counts down. Intelligent Face Detection Because it ensures that the faces of portrait subjects will be in focus, Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 31) is recom- mended when using the self-timer for group portraits or self-portraits.

  • Page 56: Continuous Shooting Mode

    I Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode) Capture motion in a series of pictures. Choose a continuous shooting mode. Press the I button to display continuous shooting options. Press the selec- tor g or h to highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK. Mode Mode Continuous shooting mode off.
  • Page 57 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. Shoot. Pictures will be taken while the shutter button is pressed. Shooting ends when the shutter button is released, memory is full, or the selected number of shots has been taken. 1 Notes •...

  • Page 58: Instant Zoom

    c Instant Zoom In instant zoom, the area surrounding the frame is visible in the display. Use to frame erratically moving subjects such as children, pets, and athletes at sporting events. Position the subject in the focus frame. Use the zoom control to frame the subject in the center of the display.
  • Page 59 ■ ■ Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Enable digital zoom. Select ON for the D DIGITAL ZOOM op- tion in the setup menu (pg. 104). Choose a subject. Frame the subject in the center of the display using digital zoom. Press the selector up (c). The camera will zoom to the maximum opti- cal zoom position with the area that will be recorded using digital zoom indicated by a...

  • Page 60: Exposure Compensation

    d Exposure Compensation Use exposure compensation when photographing very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects. Press the d button. The exposure indicator will be displayed. Choose a value. Press the selector left or right. The effect is visible in the display. Choose negative values to reduce exposure (“–”...
  • Page 61 d Exposure Compensation Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value • Backlit subjects: choose values from + EV to +1 EV (for an explanation of the term “EV”, see the Glossary on page 120) • Highly reflective subjects or very bright scenes (e.g., snowfields): +1 EV •...

  • Page 62: Playback Options

    Playback Options To view the most recent picture in the monitor, press the a button. Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pic- tures in reverse order. Keep the selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame.

  • Page 63: Playback Zoom

    Playback Zoom Playback Zoom Select T to zoom in on pictures displayed in sin- gle-frame playback; select W to zoom out. When the picture is zoomed in, the selector can be used to view areas of the image not currently visible in the display.

  • Page 64: Viewing Photo Information

    Viewing Photo Information Viewing Photo Information To view or hide the photo information listed below in single-frame playback, press d. 4:3 N ISO 400 1/250 F3.5 : STD : OFF 12/31/2050 10 : 00 AM q Image quality and size, w Sensitivity, e Shutter speed/ aperture, r FinePix color, t Flash mode, y White bal- ance, u Exposure compensation, i Frame number, o Picture (overexposed areas blink on and off), !0 Histo-...

  • Page 65: Multi-Frame Playback

    Multi-Frame Playback Multi-Frame Playback To change the number of images dis- played during playback, select W. 12/31/2050 12/31/2050 10 : 00 AM 10 : 00 AM Select W to increase the number of pictures displayed to one frame with previ- ous and next, two, nine, or a hundred.

  • Page 66: Viewing Panoramas

    Viewing Panoramas To view a panorama, display in single-frame view and press the selector down. The following operations can be performed during playback: Operation Operation Button Button Start/pause Press the selector down to start playback. Press again to pause. playback End playback Press the selector up to end playback.

  • Page 67: Photobook Assist

    k PhotoBook Assist Create books from your favorite photos. Creating a PhotoBook Creating a PhotoBook Select k PHOTOBOOK ASSIST in the play- back menu. Highlight NEW BOOK. Press MENU/OK to display the new book dialog. Choose pictures for the new book. •...

  • Page 68: Viewing Photobooks

    Press MENU/OK. The new book will be added to the list in the photobook assist menu. 3 Cautions • Photobooks can contain up to 300 pictures. • Books that contain no photos are automatically deleted. PhotoBooks Photobooks can be copied to a computer using the supplied MyFinePix Studio software.

  • Page 69: Image Search

    b Image Search Search for pictures by date, subject, scene, file type, and rating. Select IMAGE SEARCH in the playback menu. Highlight one of the following options and press MENU/OK: Option Option Description Description Find all pictures taken on a selected BY DATE date.

  • Page 70: A Deleting Pictures

    A Deleting Pictures In the playback menu, you can select and delete individual pictures or delete all pictures at once. Note that deleted pictures cannot be recovered. Copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding. Press the MENU/OK button to display the playback menu, and then select the desired method for de- leting pictures on the A ERASE screen.

  • Page 71: Deleting Multiple Pictures

    Deleting Multiple Pictures Deleting Multiple Pictures All pictures marked with a checkmark can be deleted at once. 2 Tip Pictures that have been selected for a DPOF print order and protected pictures are in- dicated by u. Select each picture you want to de- lete and press the MENU/OK button.

  • Page 72: Deleting All Pictures

    Deleting All Pictures Deleting All Pictures You can delete all the pictures. 2 Tips • You can press the DISP/BACK button to cancel, however, pictures that were deleted before you pressed the DISP/ BACK button cannot be recovered. • Protected pictures cannot be deleted. Remove protection from any pictures that you want to delete (pg. 92). •...

  • Page 73: F Recording Movies

    F Recording Movies Shoot short movies at 30 frames per second. Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone; do not cover the microphone during recording. Rotate the mode dial to F (movie mode). Time available STANDBY STANDBY is displayed in monitor Press the F button and select a frame size from the O QUALITY menu.
  • Page 74 Press the shutter button all the way down to start recording. 1 Note Exposure and white balance are adjusted automatically throughout recording. The color and brightness of the image may vary from that displayed before recording begins. 2 Tip There is no need to keep the shutter button pressed during recording.

  • Page 75: Viewing Movies

    a Viewing Movies During playback (pg. 46), movies are displayed in the monitor as shown at right. The following operations can be performed while a movie is displayed: Operation Operation Description Description Start/pause Press the selector down to start playback. playback Press again to pause.

  • Page 76: Viewing Pictures On Tv

    Viewing Pictures on TV Connect the camera to a TV to show pictures to a group. Turn the camera off. Connect the supplied USB-A/V cable as shown below. HDMI An HDMI cable (available from third-party suppliers; pg. 125) can be used to connect the camera to High Definition (HD) devices (playback only).
  • Page 77 Tune the television to the video or HDMI input channel. See the documentation supplied with the television for details. Press the a button for about a second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor turns off and pictures and movies are played back on the TV. Note that the camera volume controls have no ef- fect on sounds played on the TV;...

  • Page 78: Printing Pictures Via Usb

    Printing Pictures via USB If the printer supports PictBridge, the camera can be connected directly to the printer and pictures can be printed without first being copied to a computer. Note that depending on the printer, not all the functions described below may be supported. Connecting the Camera Connecting the Camera Connect the supplied USB-A/V cable as shown...

  • Page 79: Printing The Dpof Print Order

    2 Tip: Printing the Date of Recording To print the date of recording on pictures, press DISP/ BACK in steps 1–2 to display the PictBridge menu (see “Printing the DPOF Print Order,” below). Press the se- lector up or down to highlight PRINT WITH DATE s and press MENU/OK to return to the PictBridge display (to print pictures without the date of recording, select PRINT WITHOUT DATE).
  • Page 80 Press MENU/OK to start printing. During Printing The message shown at right is displayed during printing. Press DISP/BACK to cancel be- fore all pictures are printed (depending on the printer, printing may end before the current picture has printed). If printing is interrupted, press a to turn the camera off and then on again.

  • Page 81: Creating A Dpof Print Order

    Creating a DPOF Print Order Creating a DPOF Print Order The K PRINT ORDER (DPOF) option in the play- back F-mode menu can be used to create a digi- tal “print order” for PictBridge-compatible printers (pg. 62) or devices that support DPOF. DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is standard that allows pictures to be printed from “print...
  • Page 82 Press the selector up or down to choose the number of copies (up to 99). To remove a picture from the order, press the selector down until the num- ber of copies is 0. PRINT ORDER ( DPOF ) DPOF: 00001 SHEETS FRAME 2 Tip: Intelligent Face Detection...
  • Page 83 1 Notes • Print orders can contain a maximum of 999 pictures. • If a memory card is inserted containing a print order cre- ated by another camera, the message shown at right will be displayed. Pressing MENU/ OK cancels the print order; a new print order must be created as described above.

  • Page 84: Viewing Pictures On A Computer

    Viewing Pictures on a Computer The supplied software can be used to copy pictures to a computer, where they can be stored, viewed, organized, and printed. Before proceeding, install the software as described below. Do camera to the computer until installation is complete. Installing the Software Installing the Software Two applications are supplied: MyFinePix Studio for Windows and FinePixViewer for the Macintosh.
  • Page 85 Start the computer. Log in to an account with administrator privileges before proceeding. Exit any applications that may be running and insert the installer CD in a CD-ROM drive. Windows 7/Windows Vista If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click SETUP.EXE. A “User Account Control” dialog will then be displayed; click Yes (Windows 7) or Allow (Windows Vista).
  • Page 86 PowerPC or Intel Pre-installed versions of Mac OS X version 10.3.9–10.6 OS OS (for the latest information, visit http://www.fujifilm.com/) 256 MB or more Free disk space A minimum of 200 MB required for installation with 400 MB available when FinePixViewer is running...
  • Page 87 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Note that you may be unable to remove the CD if Safari is running; if necessary, quit Safari before removing the CD. Store the installer CD in a dry location out of direct sunlight in case you need to re-install the software. The version number is printed at the top of the CD label for reference when updating the software or contacting customer support.

  • Page 88: Connecting The Camera

    Connecting the Camera Connecting the Camera If the pictures you wish to copy are stored on a memory card, insert the card into the camera (pg. 11). 1 Note Windows users may require the Windows CD when starting the software for the first time. 3 Caution Loss of power during transfer could result in loss of data or damage to the memory card.
  • Page 89 Cautions • If a memory card containing a large number of images is inserted, there may be a delay before the software starts and you may be unable to import or save im- ages. Use a memory card reader to transfer pictures. •...

  • Page 90: Menu

    Using the Menus: Shooting Mode The F-mode and shooting menus contain settings for a wide range of shooting conditions. Using the F F -Mode Menu Using the -Mode Menu Press the F button to display the F- mode menu. Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired menu item.

  • Page 91: F-Mode Menu Options

    F -Mode Menu Options -Mode Menu Options Menu item Menu item Adjust ISO sensitivity. Choose higher values when the sub- ject is poorly lit. IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE Choose image size and aspect ratio (pg. 76). Shoot pictures in standard or saturated color or in black-and- P FINEPIX COLOR FINEPIX COLOR white (pg.

  • Page 92: O Image Size

    O IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE Choose the size and aspect ratio at which still pic- tures are recorded. Large pictures can be printed at large sizes with no drop in quality; small pic- tures require less memory, allowing more pictures to be recorded.

  • Page 93: P Finepix Color

    P FINEPIX COLOR FINEPIX COLOR Enhance contrast and color saturation or take pic- tures in black and white. Option Option Description Description Standard contrast and saturation. F-STANDARD Recommended in most situations. Vivid contrast and color. Choose for vivid shots of flowers or en- F-CHROME hanced greens and blues in land- scapes.

  • Page 94: Shooting Menu Options

    Shooting Menu Options Shooting Menu Options Menu item Menu item SCENE POSITION SCENE POSITION Choose a scene for SP mode (pg. 21). Adjust ISO sensitivity. Choose higher values when the subject is poorly lit. IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE Choose image size and aspect ratio (pg. 76). IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY Choose image quality (pg.

  • Page 95: T Image Quality

    T IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE QUALITY Choose how much image files are compressed. Select FINE (low compression) for higher image quality, NORMAL (high compression) to increase the number of pictures that can be stored. Using the Menus: Shooting Mode D WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE For natural colors, choose a setting that matches the light source (for an explanation of “white bal-...

  • Page 96: H Sharpness

    ■ ■ h h : Custom White Balance : Custom White Balance Choose h to adjust white balance for unusual lighting conditions. White balance measurement options will be displayed; frame a white object so that it fills the monitor and press the shutter but- ton all the way down to measure white balance.

  • Page 97: C Photometry

    C PHOTOMETRY PHOTOMETRY Choose how the camera meters exposure when Intelligent Face Detection is off. • o MULTI: Automatic scene recognition is used to adjust exposure for a wide range of shooting conditions. • p SPOT: The camera meters lighting conditions at the center of the frame.

  • Page 98: Tracking

    • t AREA: The focus position can be chosen manually by pressing the selector up, down, left, or right and press- ing MENU/OK when the focus brackets are in the desired position. Choose for precise focus when the camera is mounted on a tripod.
  • Page 99 A Note When the message !CANNOT REGISTER is displayed, the camera has failed to register the face. Take a shot again. Register. Enter the following information: • NAME: Enter a name of up to 14 characters and press MENU/OK. • BIRTHDAY: Enter the subject’s date of birth and press MENU/OK.
  • Page 100 ■ ■ AUTO REGISTRATION AUTO REGISTRATION Select AUTO REGISTRATION from S FACE RECOGNITION and set it to ON. After shooting the same face several times with 3 FACE DE- TECTION turned on, the camera automatically recognizes the face. A Notes •...

  • Page 101: J Ae Bkt Ev Steps

    Removing face recognition during playback Select S ERASE FACE RECOG. in the playback menu (pg. 88). When this option is selected, the camera will zoom in on an area in the current picture that it has matched with a face in the face recognition database. If the match is not correct, press MENU/OK to remove the link to the face recognition database.

  • Page 102: Using The Menus: Playback Mode

    Using the Menus: Playback Mode The F-mode and playback menus are used to manage the pictures on the memory card. Using the F F -Mode Menu Using the -Mode Menu Press the a button to enter play- back mode. Press the F button to display the F- mode menu.

  • Page 103: I Slide Show

    I SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW View pictures in an automated slide show. Choose the type of show and press MENU/OK to start. Press DISP/BACK at any time during the show to view on-screen help. When a movie is displayed, movie play- back will begin automatically, and the slide show will continue when the movie ends.

  • Page 104: Using The Playback Menu

    Using the Playback Menu Using the Playback Menu Press the a button to enter play- back mode. Press MENU/OK to display the play- back menu. Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired menu item. Press the selector right to display op- tions for the highlighted item.

  • Page 105: Mark For Upload

    j MARK FOR UPLOAD MARK FOR UPLOAD You can select images and movies to be queued for upload to YouTube and FACEBOOK. Select j MARK FOR UPLOAD in the playback menu. ■ Add/Remove Items in the Upload Queue ■ Add/Remove Items in the Upload Queue Select an upload destination.
  • Page 106 ■ ■ Removing All Items From the Upload Queue Removing All Items From the Upload Queue You can remove all items from the upload queue. Select RESET ALL. The screen for removing all items from the upload queue is displayed. RESET ALL OK? IT MAY TAKE A WHILE IT MAY TAKE A WHILE...

  • Page 107: B Red Eye Removal

    B RED EYE REMOVAL RED EYE REMOVAL If the current picture is marked with a tection, this option can be used to remove red-eye. The camera will analyze the image; if red-eye is detected, the image will be processed to create a copy with reduced red-eye. 1 Notes •...

  • Page 108: D Protect

    D PROTECT PROTECT Protect pictures from accidental deletion. The following options are available. ■ ■ FRAME FRAME Protect selected pictures. Press the selector left or right to dis- play the desired picture. PROTECT OK? CANCEL Picture not protected Press MENU/OK to protect the picture. If the picture is already protected, pressing MENU/OK will remove pro- tection from the image.

  • Page 109: G Crop

    G CROP CROP To create a cropped copy of a picture, play the picture back and select G CROP in the playback menu (pg. 88). Use the zoom control to zoom in and out and use the selector to scroll the picture until the desired portion is displayed (to exit to single- frame playback without creating a cropped copy, press DISP/BACK).

  • Page 110: O Resize

    O RESIZE RESIZE To create a small copy of a picture, play the picture back and select O RESIZE in the playback menu (pg. 88). Press the selector up or down to highlight a or b. Using the Menus: Playback Mode Press MENU/OK to select the high- lighted option.

  • Page 111: C Image Rotate

    C IMAGE ROTATE IMAGE ROTATE By default, pictures taken in tall orientation are displayed in wide orientation. Use this option to display pictures in the correct orientation in the monitor. It has no effect on pictures displayed on a computer or other device. 1 Notes •...

  • Page 112: F Voice Memo

    F VOICE MEMO VOICE MEMO To add a voice memo to a still picture, select F VOICE MEMO after displaying the picture in playback mode. 1 Note Voice memos can not be added to movies or protect- ed pictures. Remove protection from pictures before recording voice memos (pg.
  • Page 113 Playing Voice Memos To play back a voice memo, select a picture for which a voice memo has been recorded (i.e., a picture indicated by q), and then select PLAY on the F VOICE MEMO screen in the playback menu. To end playback, press the selector up.

  • Page 114: The Setup Menu

    The Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu Using the Setup Menu Display the setup menu. 1.1 Press MENU/OK to display the menu for the current mode. 1.2 Press the selector left to high- light a left tab. 1.3 Press the selector up or down to select 4.

  • Page 115: Setup Menu Options

    Setup Menu Options Setup Menu Options Menu item Menu item F DATE/TIME DATE/TIME Set the camera clock (pg. 14). N TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE Set the clock to local time (pg. 101). Choose a language (pg. 14). Disables the AF-assist illuminator (except for the C shooting o SILENT MODE SILENT MODE mode), operation sounds, shutter sound, and movie playback...
  • Page 116 Menu item Menu item J LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS Control the brightness of the display (pg. 104). Choose 30 fps to increase battery life, 60 fps for improved dis- E EVF/LCD MODE EVF/LCD MODE play quality. M AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF Choose the auto power off delay (pg.

  • Page 117: N Time Difference

    N TIME DIFFERENCE TIME DIFFERENCE When travelling, use this option to switch the camera clock instantly from your home time zone to the local time at your destination. Specify the difference between local time and your home time zone. 1.1 Press the selector up or down to highlight g LOCAL.

  • Page 118: K Format

    K FORMAT FORMAT Format a memory card. Highlight OK and press MENU/OK to begin formatting. 3 Cautions • All data—including protected pictures—will be de- leted. Be sure important files have been copied to a computer or other storage device. • Do not open the battery cover during formatting. A IMAGE DISP.

  • Page 119: Bframe No

    Blink Detection (pg. 32) At settings other than OFF, a warning will be dis- played if the camera detects subjects who may have blinked when the picture was taken. If ZOOM (CON- TINUOUS) is selected, you can view these subjects using zoom.

  • Page 120: I Playback Volume

    I PLAYBACK VOLUME PLAYBACK VOLUME Press the selector up or down to choose volume for movie and voice memo playback and press MENU/OK to select. J LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BRIGHTNESS Press the selector up or down to choose display brightness and press MENU/OK to select. M AUTO POWER OFF AUTO POWER OFF Choose the length of time before the camera...

  • Page 121: P Discharge (Ni-Mh Batteries Only)

    P DISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) DISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) The capacity of rechargeable Ni-MH batteries may be temporarily reduced when new, after long peri- ods of disuse, or if they are repeatedly recharged before being fully discharged. Capacity can be in- creased by repeatedly discharging the batteries using the P DISCHARGE option and recharging them in a battery charger (sold separately).

  • Page 122: Optional Accessories

    Optional Accessories The camera supports a wide range of accessories from FUJIFILM and other manufacturers. ■ ■ Audio/Visual Audio/Visual Standard TV (available from third-party suppliers) USB-A/V cable HDTV (available from third-party suppliers) HDMI cable ■ ■ Printing Printing USB-A/V cable...

  • Page 123: Accessories From Fujifilm

    Accessories from FUJIFILM Accessories from FUJIFILM The following optional accessories are available from FUJIFILM. For the latest information on the acces- sories available in your region, check with your local FUJIFILM representative or visit http://www.fujifilm. com/products/digital_cameras/index.html. AC power adapter AC-5VX (requires...

  • Page 124: Caring For The Camera

    Any remaining stains can be removed by wiping gently with a piece of FUJIFILM lens-cleaning pa- per to which a small amount of lens-cleaning fluid has been applied. Care should be taken to avoid scratching the lens or monitor.

  • Page 125: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Power and Battery Problem Problem The batteries are exhausted. The batteries are not in the correct orienta- tion. The battery-chamber cover is not latched. Latch the battery-chamber cover. The camera does The AC power adapter and DC coupler are not turn on.
  • Page 126 Menus and Displays Problem Problem Menus and displays are English is not selected for the L a not in English. option in the setup menu. Shooting Problem Problem Memory is full. No picture is Memory is not formatted. taken when There is dirt on the memory card contacts.
  • Page 127 Problem Problem Face detection Intelligent Face Detection is not available in not available. the current shooting mode. The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a hat, long hair, or other objects. The subject’s face occupies only a small area Intelligent No face is of the frame.
  • Page 128 Problem Problem The lens is dirty. The lens is blocked. Pictures are s is displayed during shooting and the fo- blurred. cus frame is displayed in red. k is displayed during shooting. Pictures are The ambient temperature is high and the sub- mottled.
  • Page 129 Playback Problem Problem Pictures are The pictures were taken with a different make or grainy. model of camera. Pictures Playback zoom The picture has been resized or cropped to unavailable. or is from another make or model of camera. The camera is in silent mode. No sound in Playback volume is too low.
  • Page 130 Connections Problem Problem Monitor is off. The camera is connected to a TV. The camera is not properly connected. An A/V cable was connected during movie playback. No picture or Input on the television is set to “TV”. sound. The camera is not set to the correct video stan- dard.
  • Page 131 Remove and reinsert the batteries or discon- nect and reconnect the AC power adapter/ DC coupler. If the problem persists, contact your FUJIFILM dealer. The AC power adapter can be used with volt- ages of 100–240 V and power frequency of 50/60Hz.

  • Page 132: Warning Messages And Displays

    (pg. 102). Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 102). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. Unlock the memory card (pg. 10). Solution Solution...
  • Page 133 (pg. 102). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Use a compatible memory card. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more free space. Re-insert the memory card or turn the camera off and then on again.
  • Page 134 Remove protection before adding voice memos to or deleting pictures. The voice memo can not be played back. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. These pictures can not be cropped. and b images can not be resized. The maximum number of images to which DPOF print order can be tagged is 999 per memory card.
  • Page 135 Warning Warning An attempt was made to print a movie, a pic- CAN NOT BE PRINTED ture not created with the camera, or a picture in a format not supported by the printer. Description Description Movies and some pictures created with other devices can not be printed.

  • Page 136: Glossary

    Glossary Digital zoom: Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of visible detail. Instead, details vis- ible using optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format): A standard that allows pictures to be printed from “print orders” stored on a memory card.

  • Page 137: Memory Card Capacity

    Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the recording time or number of pictures available at different image sizes. All figures are approximate; file size varies with the scene recorded, producing wide variations in the number of files that can be stored. The number of exposures or length remaining may not diminish at an even rate.

  • Page 138: Specifications

    Specifications System Model Digital Camera FinePix S4000/S4000A/S3900 series, S3400/S3300/S3200 series Effective pixels 14 million -in., square-pixel CCD with primary color filter Storage media SD/SDHC memory cards (see page 10) File system Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.3, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File format •...
  • Page 139 System Focus range (distance from Approx. 0.4 m (1.3 ft.)–infinity (wide angle); S4000/S4000A/S3900/S3400 series: approx. 2.8 m (9.2 ft.)–infinity front of lens) (telephoto) / S3300/S3200 series: approx. 2.5 m (8.2 ft.)–infinity (telephoto) • Macro: approx. 7 cm–3 m/2.8 in.–9.8 ft. (wide angle); S4000/S4000A/S3900/S3400 series: approx. 2 m–3 m/6.6 ft.–9.8 ft.
  • Page 140 System White balance Automatic scene detection; six manual preset modes for direct sunlight, shade, daylight fluorescent, warm white fluorescent, cool white fluorescent, and incandescent lighting; custom white balance Self-timer Off, 2 sec, 10 sec Flash Manual pop-up flash with CCD-metered auto flash control (using monitor pre-flashes); effective range when sensitivity is set to ISO800 is approx.
  • Page 141 Input/output terminals A/V OUT (audio/video output) NTSC or PAL output with monaural sound HDMI output HDMI Mini Connector Digital input/output USB 2.0 High Speed; shares A/V OUT connector Power supply/other Power sources • AA alkaline batteries (×4) • AA lithium batteries (×4; available from third-party suppliers) •...
  • Page 142 Power supply/other Shooting weight S4000/S4000A/S3900 series Approx. 540 g/19.0 oz., including batteries and memory card S3400 series Approx. 540 g/19.0 oz., including batteries and memory card S3300 series Approx. 540 g/19.0 oz., including batteries and memory card S3200 series Approx. 540 g/19.0 oz., including batteries and memory card Operating conditions •...
  • Page 143 European countries and China. Notices • Specifications subject to change without notice. FUJIFILM shall not be held liable for damages resulting from errors in this manual. • Although the monitor is manufactured using advanced high-precision technology, small bright points and anomalous colors (particularly in the vicinity of text) may appear.
  • Page 144 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-0052, JAPAN http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html...

  • Page 145: Restrictions On Camera Settings

    Restrictions on Camera Settings Shooting Mode and Camera Settings Shooting Mode and Camera Settings The options available in each shooting mode are listed below. Option Option ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Macro mode Macro mode ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔...
  • Page 146 Option Option ✔ ✔ J J SELF-TIMER SELF-TIMER ✔ ✔ AUTO AUTO AUTO (800) AUTO (800) AUTO (400) AUTO (400) 6400 6400 3200 3200 1600 1600 64 64 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ IMAGE IMAGE SIZE SIZE ✔ ✔ h 1280 1280 QUALITY QUALITY...
  • Page 147 Option Option FLASH FLASH AE BKT EV STEPS AE BKT EV STEPS CUSTOM SET CUSTOM SET ✔ ✔ SET-UP SET-UP ✔ ✔ DUAL IS DUAL IS ✔ ✔ MODE MODE ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ AF ILLUMI- AF ILLUMI- ON ON ✔...

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