Summary of Contents for FujiFilm FINEPIX S800W Series
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FUJIF|Lm BL03601-100 DIGITAL CAMERA BeforeYouBegin FINEPIX S8000W Series FirstSteps Owner's Manual Basic PhotographyandPlayback Thank you for your purchase of this prod- Moreon Photography uct. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM digital camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have read and Moreon Playback understood its contents and the warnings...
For Your Safety IMPORTANT SAFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Read Instructions: All the safety and not defeat the safety purpose of the This video product should never be appliance operating instructions should polarized plt_g placed near or over a radiator or heat cart corn bination...
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Power Lines: An o utside antenna tern s hould not be located inthe vicinity of o verhead power lines or service technician used from the wall outlet before clean this video product yourself as open other electric light or p ower circuits, replacement parts specified...
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I:_ _ _ _'1[t'T'['T'I"_L't ,'__ Safety Notes • Make sure that use your camera correctly Read these Safety Notes your Owner's Addnudl carefully before • After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a safe place About icons The icons shown below used...
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For' 'Rxt' .f£'_ y Do not heat, change or take apart the battery, Do not drop or subject the bat- Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures. tery to impacts. Do not store the battery with metallic products.
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For' 'Rxt' .f£'_ y • Battery Life • Dispose of used battery promptly, Power Supply and Battery If you are using a heating pad, take normal temperatures, • Do not drop the battery or other Confirm your battery type before read I care not to place the battery wise subject it to strong impacts...
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•Do n ot use batteries that are l eak • Ni MH batteries have a limited _CAUTION z_lf any liquid at all leaks from ing, deformed, discolored the batteries, wipe the battery service life, If a battery can only •Do n ot store batteries inwarm or use the "Discharging...
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For' 'Rxt' .f£'_ y • Noteson Electrical Interference • Do not take apart the AC power unless intended only for personal Although the LCD panel is produced If the camera is to be used in hos adapter, Doing so could be dan use, Note that some restrictions with highly...
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IMPORTANT: Read the foflowing notices before using the camera's built-in Wireless Network Devices: Cautions wireless transmitter. • This deviceoperates on the same frequency ascommercial, educational, and medi- cal devicesandwirelesstransmitters. It also operates on the salne frequency as licensed transmitters and special unlicensed low voltage transmitters This product,...
About This Manual Before using the camera, read this manual and the warnings on pages ii-ix. For information on specific topics, consult the sources below. The "Table of Contents" gives an overview of the Having a specific problem with the camera? Find entire manual.
Table of Contents For Your Safety .................ii More on Photography IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........ii Shooting Mode ................22 Be sure to read this notes before using ........ iv SRE_i_ SCENE RECOGNITION ..........22 About This Manual ................x I_ AUTO ..................22 Adv. ADVANCED ................22 Before Begin SP SCENE POSITION ..............27...
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Movies More on Playback Playback Options ................53 Recording Movies ................67 Movie Frame Size .................68 Playback Zoom ................53 Favorites: Rating Pictures ............54 Viewing Movies ................ 6 9 Multi-Frame Playback ..............55 Connections Viewing Panoramas ..............56 Viewing Pictures on TV ...............70 PhotoBook Assist ..............57 Connecting the Camera to High Definition...
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Using the Menus: Playback MOde ..........90 Using the Playback Menu ............90 Using the Menus: Shooting Mode .........81 Playback Menu Options .............91 Using the Shooting Menu ............81 LOCATION INFO COPY ............92 Shooting Menu Options ............82 MOVIE EDIT ................9 3 ISO .................... 8 4 MARK FOR UPLOAD ............
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Technical Notes The Setup Menu ................104 Using the Setup Menu ............. 104 Optional Accessories ..............115 Setup Menu Options ..............10S Accessories from FUJIFILM .............116 TIME DIFFERENCE ............108 Caring for the Camera ...............117 WIRELESS SETTINGS ............109 Troubleshooting/Appendix PC AUTO SAVE SETTING ..........109 GEOTAGGING SET-UP .............109 Troubleshooting...
Introduction Symbols and Conventions The following symbols are used in this manual: [_: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. 41-:Points to note when using the camera. _: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera. _: Other pages in this manual on which related information may be found.
Parts of the Camera For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item. Flash..............(burst mode)button ......Microphone 67, 102 ........ON/OFF switch .......... Flash pop-up button ......Strap eyelet ............ Side lever ............Diopter adjustment control ....
n f, odu :_ion Camera Displays The following indicators may appear during shooting and playback. The indicators displayed vary with camera settings. I ShooHng Number of available frames ... 1 30 Date and time ..........Movie mode ..........Latitude and longitude .......
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fi,}troduct/ol,} Press DISP/BACK to cycle through shooting and playback indicators as follows: Shooting: Indicators displayed/indicators hidden/best framing/HD framing/histogram ®® H stograms Histograms show tile distribution of tones in the im- age. Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, tile number of pixels by the vertical axis. ._.--Pixd brightness---_ Image quality...
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TheElectronic Viewfinder ( EVF) Tile electronic viewfinder provides tile same information asthe monitor, and carl be usedwhen bright lighting conditions make tile 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 r£E6] when tile camera is turned off or tile mode dial is rotated to another Reflections and glare caused by bright ambient lighting may make it hard to see tile display in tile monitor,...
The Mode Dial To select a shooting mode, align the mode iconwith the mark next to the mode dial. P, S,A, M: Select for full control over cam- era settings, including aperture (M and A) SRE_i_ (SCENE RECOGNITION): A "point- and/or shutter speed (M and S) (31).
The Strap and Lens Cap iiiiiiiil Attaching the Strap The Lens Cap Attach the strap to the two strap eyelets as shown Attach the lens cap as shown. below. ® To avoid losing the lens cap, pass the supplied ® string through the eyelet ((]])) and secure the lens cap to the strap ((_)).
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. Insert the batteries. Open the battery-chamber cover.
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Close the battery-chamber cover. _ Choosing theBatteryType Close the battery-cham- After replacing tile batteries ber cover and slide it in with batteries 0% different type, until the latch clicks into select the battery type using tile BATTERY TYPE option place. in tile setup menu (_ 107) to ensure that the battery level is Do not use force.
Inserting a Memory Card The camera can store pictures on SD,SDHC, and SDXC memory cards (sold separately). • CompatibleMemoryCords FUJIFILM and SanDisk SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards have been approved for use in the cam- era. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digitol_ comer_s/index.html.
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h%evtin_ _' Memof'y dk'M • InsertingaMemoryCard Close the battery-chamber cover. Open the battery-chamber cover. Close the battery-cham- ber cover and slide it in Be sure tile camera is off until the latch clicks into before opening the bat- tery-chamber cover. place.
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• Donot turnthe cameraoffor remove thememory cardwhilethe memorycardisheinqformatted or data are heinqrecordedto or deleted#omthecard Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card • Format SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards before first use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using them in a computer or other device.
Turning the Camera On and Off Shooting Mode Playback Mode Slide the ON/OFF switch in the direction shown To turn the camera on and begin playback, press the [] button for about a second. below. The lens will extend automatically. Pressthe [] button again or slide the ON/OFF switch to turn the camera off.
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 105). Choose a language. " 1.1 Pressthe selector up or down to highlight a language. m_/LANG.
Taking Pictures in SR_ (Scene Recognition) Mode This section describes how to take pictures in SR!_i'il mode. Turn the camera on, ®®SR8][i_ Slide the ON/OFF switch to turn the camera In this mode, tile camera aLl- tomatically analyzesthe com- position and selects a scene according to shooting condi- tions and the type of subject:...
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7i"kin_ Pi :t_t"ef, i n SU::_ (SceneRe_':o_ni i on) Mode 3 Check the battery level. Frame the picture. Use the zoom control or side lever to frame Check the battery level in the display. the picture in the display. .%/ec_W :o zoom our ,%/ec_1"_ozoom in Zoom indiccs:or Indkator...
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_@Holding theCamera • When tile side lever is set to H, M or L,tile side lever functions as same asthe zoom lever. • When setting tile side lever to H, tile side lever carl elbowsboth hands and brace your zoom faster than zoom lever. In the same way when Shaking against your sides.
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7i" k inq Pi :t_mr,in Su::_ (S :eneRe< o_Tniion) Mode Focus, Press the shutter button halfway In situations in which camera sounds or lights may to focus. be unwelcome, hold the DISR/BA(I( button down until ,qi is displayed (note that silent mode is not available during movie or voice memo playback).
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_÷_TheIndicator L amp 6 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take indicator/_mp the picture. TheShutter B utton Tile indicator lamp shows camera status as follows: Tile shutter button has two positions. Pressing the Camera s tatus Indicator l amp shutter button halfway (O) sets focus and exposure;...
Viewing Pictures Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results. Deleting Pictures 1 Press the [] button, To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the selector up (_). Tile following dialog will be displayed.
Shooting Mode iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. To choose a shooting mode, rotate iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii the mode dial to the desired setting (_ 7). The following modes are available: Adv. ADVANCED The camera automatically SR!_ii_ SCENE RECOGNITION analyzes the composi-...
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.Shooting Mode • AO ADVANCED FILTER Takephotos with filter effects. Select a filter effect and pressMENU/OK Depending on tile subject and camera settings, images in some cases be grainy or vary in brightness hue. Filter • Description TOYCAMERA Choose for a retro toy camera effect. MINIATURE The tops and bottoms of pictures...
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Shooting Mod_:_ • FF_PROLOW-LIGHT • rFm/-/DR Each time the shutter button Each time the shutter button is pressed, the cam- is pressed, the camera makes era takes a series of shots, each with different four exposures and combines exposure. These are combined into a single im- them into a single photograph.
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.f_hooting Mode • o_ Natural& • _ Zoom Bracketing This mode helps ensure good results with back- Each time the shutter button is pressed, the cam- lit subjects and in other situations with difficult era takes three pictures: one at the current zoom lighting.
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.Shooting Mode • _a INDIVID. S HUTTER3D 3 The first shot will be shown superimposed Take two shots from different angles to create a the view through the lens. Using it as a guide, 3D image. frame the second shot and press the shutter release button.
.f;hootim_Mode SP SCENE POSITION Thecamera displays images in 2D. Pressthe selector The camera offers a choice of "scenes," each down to toggle between the first and second shots. adapted to particular shooting conditions or a Devices equipped for 31)display, such as tile FINEPIX specific type of subject.
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Scene Description PORTRAIT Choose this mode for soft-toned portraits with natural skin tones. BABYMODE Choose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants. The flash turns off automatically. SMILE&SHOOT The shutter is released automatically when Intelligent Face Detection detects a smiling face.
.Shooting Mode MOTION PANORAMA 4 Pan the camera in the di- rection shown by the arrow. Follow an on-screen guide Shooting ends automati- to take photos that will cally when the progress bar automatically joined is full and the panorama to form a panorama.
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®®-For BestResults • Panoramas are created from multiple frames. Tile For best results, move tile camera in a small circle at camera may in some cases record a greater or lesser a steady speed, keeping tile camera horizontal and angle than selected or be unable to stitch the frames being careful only to pan in tile direction shown together perfectly.
.Shoo,in€ Mode* P: PROGRAM % Piogiam5hiit Rotate the command dial to choose the desired com- In this mode, the camera sets exposure automati- bination of shutter speed and aperture. The default cally. If desired, you can choose different com- values carl be restored by raising tile flash or turning binations of shutter speed and aperture that will tile camera off.
5hooting Mode S: SHUTTER PRIORITY A: APERTURE PRIORITY Choose the shutter speed using the command Choose the aperture using the command dial, dial, while the camera adjusts aperture for opti- while the camera adjusts shutter speed for opti- mal exposure. mal exposure.
.f_hooting Mode M: MANUAL • Noise in tile form of randomly-spaced bright pixels In this mode, you choose both shutter speed and may occur in long exposures. aperture. If desired, exposure can be altered from • Tile shutter speed is restricted depending on tile ISO the value suggested by the camera.
5hooting Mod_:_ C: CUSTOM MODE In P, S, A and M modes, the I_1 CUSTOM SET option in the shooting menu (_ 83) 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).
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 background. Focus.
Pntd/igent F_c_ D_t_x:tion Blink Detection Intelligent Face Detection is If an option other than OFF is selected recommended when using IMAGE DISP. (_ 110),a warning will be dis- tile selfitimer for group- or played if the camera detects subjects who may self_portraits (_ 42).
Focus Lock To compose photographs with off-center subjects: 1 Position the subject in the focus frame, Recompose the picture. Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the picture. Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to set fo- cus and exposure. Focus and exposure will Shoot.
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Fo s _o h TheAF-Assist Illuminator Although tile camera boasts a hig h-precision autofo-, If tile subject is poorly lit, tile AF-assistilluminator will cus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects light to assist tile focus operation when the shutter listed below.
Macro and Super Macro Modes (Close-ups) For close-ups, press the selector left (_) to choose from the macro options shown below. Choosefrom _ _mc;cro mode), _ (supermc;cromode),or "1 OFF (md;cromode off) When macro mode is in effect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the frame. Use the zoom control to compose pictures.
Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash) When the flash is used, the camera's Intelligent Flash system instantly analyzes the scene based on such factors asthe 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.
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{k_ r _ thef:k" s_h ( h'_ e//i_y_in H_" s_h) 3 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. If the flash will fire, [] will be displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. At slow shutter speeds, _" will appear in the display to warn that pictures may be blurred;...
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. 1 Set the timer, Press the selector down (_), and then press the selector left or right to highlight an option and press MENU/OK...
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<_) { A< _ ' _ the.Self ilttoral 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. nte gentFace Detection Because it ensures that tile faces of portrait subjects will be in focus, Intelligent Face Detection 35)is recom-...
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. Select a framed area to enlarge by press- Use the zoom control to frame the subject in ing •...
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_Ji PN.!77Y N T ZOOA,'I • INTELLIGENTDIGITALZOOM 4 Select a framed area to enlarge by press- ing • or V, and then press the MENU/OK Enable digital zoom. button. Select ON for the [] INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM option in the setup menu (_ 112).
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_Ji PN.!_7Y N T ZOOA/I %. IntelligentFace Detection 5 Frame the picture. Use the zoom control to choose the area Intelligent FaceDetection will not detect faces outside the selected frame. that will be included in the final photograph. • Pictures taken using tile instant zoom are lower qual- ity than pictures taken using normal zoom.
The Fn Button The role played bythe Fnbutton can be selected using the [] Fn BUTTON option in the setup menu (_ 106). The following options are available: ISO(_ 84)/IMAGESIZE(_ 84)/IMAGEQUALITY (_ 85)/WHITEBALANCE ( _ 86)/ Fn buSon FINEPIXCOLOR(_ 8 6)/PHOTOMETRV(_87)/AFMODE(_ 88)/FACEDETECTION (_ 35)/ INSTANT Z OOM(_ 44)/LOCATION INFO SEARCH (_ 63)/GEOTAGGING...
Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode) Capture motion or automatically vary selected settings over a series of pictures. Pressthe _ button and choose • Focusand exposure are determined by the first frame from the following options: in each series. The flash turns off automatically; the previously-selected flash mode is restored when con- tinuous shooting is turned off] OFF:OFF...
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bursal • _cJ_ B ESTFRAMECAPTURE ISho s Highlight number The camera takes a series of pictures, starting shots and press the selec- before and ending after the shutter button tor right. Press the selector pressed. To choose the frame rate and number up or down to choose the number of shots in each...
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• _ AEBKT 5 Take photographs. The camera begins record- ing while the shutter button is pressed half- Each time the shutter button is pressed, the way, and completes the burst when the shut- camera takes three shots: one using the metered ter button is pressed all the way down.
Exposure Compensation Use exposure compensation when photographing very bright, very dark, or high-contrast subjects. Press the [] button. Return to shooting mode. The exposure indicator will be displayed. Press the [] button to return to shooting mode. Take pictures. A [] icon and exposure indicator are displayed at set- tings other than _+0.
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F_posu_ _,Compm,_sadon %, Choosingan Exposure Compensation Vaiue Backlitsubjects:choose values from +2/3EV to +1_ EV • Highlyreflective subjectsorvery bright scenes(e.g., snowfields): +1 EV • Scenes that are mostlysky:+1 EV Spotlit subjects(particularly if photographed against dark backgrounds):-?/s • Subjectswith low reflectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage):-_s...
Playback Options To view the most recent picture in the monitor, Playback Zoom press the [] button. 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.
Pk"yM" ck Op /ol% Favorites: Rating Pictures Pictures taken with Intelligent To rate the picture currently displayed in full-frame Face Detection (_ 35)areindi- playback, press DISP/BACK and press the selector cated by a _s icon. Presstile up and down to select from zero to five stars. •...
P/_" y b_"ck Op ion:_ Multi-Frame Playback To change the number of images dis- Use the selector to highlight images and press played during playback, select W. MENU/OK to view the highlighted image Full frame. In the nine- and hundred-frame displays, press the selector up or down to view more pictures.
Viewing Panoramas If you press the selector down when a panorama is displayed full frame, the camera will play back the picture from left to right or from bottom to top. The following operations can be performed during playback: Operation Button Description Start/pause...
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PhotoBook Assist Create books from your favorite photos. Creating a PhotoBook Scroll through the images and press the selec- Select [] PHOTOBOOK ASSIST in the play- back menu. tor up to select or deselect the current image ® for inclusion in the book. To displaythe current Highlight NEW BOOK.
Press MENU/OK The new bookwill be Viewing PhotoBooks added to thelistinthe photobook Highlight a book in the photobook assist menu assist menu. and press MENU/OK to display the book, then press the selector left and right to scroll through • Photobooks carl contain up to 300 pictures. pictures.
Image Search Searchfor pictures by date, subject, scene,file type, and rating. Select a search condition. Only pic- Select [] IMAGE SEARCH in the playback menu. tures that match the search condi- tion will be displayed. To delete or ® Highlight one of the following _,_A_,_.
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Deleting Pictures To delete individual pictures, multiple selected pictures, or all pictures, press the selector up (_), and choose from the options below. Note B'A_ that deleted pictures can not be recovered. Copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding. Option Description Press tile selector...
Uploading Pictures Connect via a wireless network to upload pictures to smartphones or tablets or to remotely browse the pictures on the camera and select images for download. Before proceeding, download the free FUJIFILM Camera Application app and install it on your smartphone or tablet. To download the app or view infor- mation on using FUJIFILMCamera Application, visit http://c;pp.fujifilm-dsc.com/c;pp.
Uplo_dil' _ Pk:t_ ms • Pictures carl also be uploaded to devices rurlning tile FUJIFILM Photo Receiverapp. • Before uploading pictures, be sure that the remaining battery level is enough. Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber cover while upload is in progress. •...