Fujifilm FINEPIX S1 PRO Software Guide

User's Guide
This manual describes how to use the Camera Shooting Software photography application for the FUJIFILM Digital Camera FinePix S1 Pro. Read it carefully to ensure that you use this product correctly.
Camera Shooting Software
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IMPORTANT .............................................................................. 2
Preface ...................................................................................... 4
Using the Camera Shooting Software ........................................5
Connecting the Camera and PC ....................................................5
Launching the Camera Shooting Software ....................................6
Shooting Window Details ...............................................................7
Large Preview Window Details ......................................................9
Specifying the Photography Settings ...........................................10
Setting the Image Display Orientation .........................................13
Taking Pictures ............................................................................14
Selecting Images .........................................................................15
Checking the Image Histogram ...................................................16
Setting the File Format and Image Size for Saved Files .............17
Importing Images (Save files as...)...............................................18
Importing Images (Save) ..............................................................19
Erasing Images ............................................................................21
Using Time-lapse Photography ...................................................22
Exiting the Camera Shooting Software ........................................25

Contents

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Thank you for purchasing this FUJIFILM product. This User's Guide describes how to use the Camera Shooting Software for FinePix S1 Pro (referred to hereafter as the Camera Shooting Software). The Camera Shooting Software allows you to control your Digital Camera FinePix S1 Pro (referred to hereafter simply as the camera), take pictures and specify the photography settings from a personal computer. You can also use this software to import the images you have shot into your PC and save them on your hard disk.

Preface

* The examples used in these descriptions are for Windows 98. The screens
shown on Macintosh computers are different, but the procedures are the same.

Connecting the Camera and PC

Refer to the Owner's Manual supplied with your camera for information on using the camera.
CAUTION Do not connect the camera to your PC until you have installed the Camera
Shooting Software. Refer to the Camera Shooting Software Quick Start Guide for information on installing the software.
1. Switch on your PC.
2. Connect the AC power adapter to the camera
and switch the camera on. In the Setup screen, select "PC Mode > Shoot" and then close the Setup screen.
3. Connect the camera to your PC using a
USB cable.
CAUTION Only one camera can be
connected to the PC. Successful operation is not guaranteed if multiple cameras are connected all at once.
Connect the camera and PC
using a direct USB cable connection. Successful operation is not guaranteed if the camera is connected through a USB hub.
If you are using Windows
2000, the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears the first time you connect the camera after installing the Camera Shooting Software. Click [Yes] and continue with the installation.
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Using the Camera Shooting Software

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Launching the Camera Shooting Software

1. Click the [Start] button and select [Programs] - [Camera Shooting Software for FinePix S1 Pro] - [Camera Shooting Software for FinePix S1 Pro]. On a Macintosh computer, double-click the [S1 Pro Shooting] icon.
2. After the opening flash screen, the Shooting window and Large Preview window appears.
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Shooting Window Details

When you launch the Camera Shooting Software, the Shooting window appears.
(Time-lapse) settings button
Opens the " Time-lapse settings" dialog box. This button can only be clicked when the "Time-lapse photography" checkbox is selected.
Camera option button
Switches to shooting from the camera. When this button is selected, the [Shoot] and [Shoot Settings] buttons are disabled.
Host option button
Switches to shooting from the PC.
Time-lapse photography checkbox
Switches to "Time-lapse Photography" mode. This mode cannot be selected when the [Camera] option button is selected.
Focus lock checkbox
Locks the camera focus. This option is disabled when the camera's focusing mode is in "M(Manual)".
Shoot Conditions button
Opens the "Shoot Conditions" dialog box. This button is disabled when the [Camera] option button is selected.
Shoot button
Takes a picture on the camera from the PC. This button is disabled when the [Camera] option button is selected
Auto Acquire checkbox
Automatically imports the photographed image onto the PC and saves it on your hard disk.
(Time-lapse) settings button
Focus Lock checkbox
Host option button
Shoot button
Time-lapse photography checkbox
Camera option button
Display orientation box
Scroll preview
Shoot Settings button
Histogram button
Save file as... button
Save button
Edit folder display
Clear button
Select All button
Set Folder button
File format box
Image size box
< Shooting window >
Auto Acquire checkbox
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Histogram button
Opens the "Histogram" dialog box. This button is disabled if no image is selected or if multiple images are selected.
File format box and Image size box
Use these boxes to select the file format and the image size when you use the "Save" or "Save file as.." function.
Display orientation box
Sets the orientation in which the photographed image is displayed.
Clear button
Erases an image selected using scroll preview from the camera's memory. This button is disabled if no image is selected.
Select All button
Selects all the images shown in the scroll preview. This button is disabled if there are no images in the scroll preview.
Save button
Imports the image selected in the scroll preview from the camera and saves it to a file in the folder displayed in the "Edit folder display" box. This button is disabled if no image is selected.
Save file as... button
Imports the image selected in the scroll preview from the camera and saves it as a file on your PC. This button is disabled if no image is selected.
Set Folder button
Opens the "Set Folder" dialog box.
Scroll preview
Shows previews of the images shot using the camera or the images saved in the camera memory.
Edit folder display
Shows the name of the folder to which images are saved when you click the [Save] button.
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