FujiFilm S100 User Manual

Getting Ready

Using the Camera

OWNER’S MANUAL

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S100FS correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

Advanced Features

Camera Connection

Troubleshooting

BL00672-201(1)

• Photography

• Playback

•Movie

Settings

Software

Installation

Appendices

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For customers in the U.S.A.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notes on the Grant:

To comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this product must be used with a Fujifilm-specified ferrite-core A/V cable, USB cable, and DC supply cord.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

For customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Please read the Safety Notes (separate note “Notes and Cautions”) and make sure you understand them before using the camera.

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NOTICE

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EC Declaration of Conformity

We Name: FUJI FILM Electronic Imaging Europe GmbH Address: Benzstrasse 2

declare that the product Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S100FS Manufacturer’s Name: FUJIFILM Corporation Manufacturer’s Address: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME, MINATO-KU,

conforms to the following Standards:

following the provision of the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC).

47533 Kleve, Germany

TOKYO 107-0052, JAPAN

Safety: EN60065: 2002 + A1 EMC: EN55022: 1998 + A1: 2000 + A2: 2003 Class B

EN55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003 EN61000-3-2: 2000 + A2: 2005 EN61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003

Kleve, Germany

Place

This product comes with batteries. When these are empty, you shouldn’t throw them away but deliver them as domestic chemical refuse.

December 1, 2007

Signature/Managing DirectorDate

Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households

Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with

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product.

Contents

Warning................................................................. 2

IMPORTANT ......................................................... 3

EC Declaration of Conformity................................ 4

Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in

Private Households ......................................... 5

Contents ................................................................ 6

About this Manual ................................................. 9

Accessories Included .......................................... 10

Camera Parts and Features ................................ 11

Example of screen Text Display.......................... 14

Getting Ready

Attaching the Strap, Lens Cap and Lens Hood... 15

Charging the Battery ........................................... 17

Loading the Battery ............................................. 19

Loading the Memory Card................................... 21

Turning On and Off ............................................. 24

Setting the language, date, and time .......... 24

Correcting the Date and Time ............................. 27

Selecting the Language ...................................... 28

Basic Operation Guide ........................................ 29

Using the Camera

Taking Pictures (B AUTO Mode) ................. 32

Using Intelligent Face Detection when

taking pictures .......................................... 37

Using the Dual Image Stabilizer function

when taking pictures ................................ 39

Taking pictures with the focus and

exposure locked ....................................... 40

AF-assist illuminator.................................... 42

Using zoom function................................... 42

Adjusting the shot composition .................. 43

Viewing the Images ............................................ 44

Erasing the Images/Movies.......................... 49

Using the (AE-L) button ......................... 49

Erasing the images using

[PLAYBACK MENU] ................................ 49

Advanced Features — Photography

Automatic Adjustment of Shooting Condition..... 52

Using the Shooting Functions —

Procedure of Setting ..................................... 53

Setting Shooting Mode ....................................... 55

B Auto................................................. 55

FSB (film simulation bracketing)........ 55

, SCENE POSITION..................... 56

N Program AE ............................................ 59

M Shutter Priority AE.................................. 60

< Aperture Priority AE ............................... 62

> Manual................................................... 63

, Custom ......................................... 65

Adjusting the Image Brightness

(D Exposure Compensation) ....................... 66

Adjusting Light Metering (Photometry) ............... 68

AE-L Using AE Lock ........................................... 69

Continuous AF.................................................... 70

Manual focus ...................................................... 71

Changing the sensitivity setting ([S ISO]) ......... 73

e Macro/> Super Macro (Close-up) ................ 75

d Setting the Flash (Intelligent Flash)................ 76

* Self-Timer ....................................................... 79

Setting self-timer ......................................... 79

Taking pictures using self-timer .................. 79

f Taking pictures continuously ......................... 81

[f TOP 7 (RAW 3)] continuous

shooting.................................................... 82

[TOP503] (approx. 7 frames/sec.)...... 82

[ DYNAMIC RANGE BKT] ...................... 82

[j AE BKT] ................................................ 83

Using [SHOOTING MENU] ................................. 85

Setting the [SHOOTING MENU] ................. 85

List of [SHOOTING MENU] options ............ 86

[SHOOTING MENU] ........................................... 88

Setting the Film Simulation

([ FILM SIMULATION]) ........................ 88

Setting the Dynamic Range

([ DYNAMIC RANGE]) ......................... 88

Changing the quality setting

([ QUALITY])........................................ 89

Setting Color ([ COLOR])........................ 90

Setting Contrast ([ TONE]) ..................... 90

Adjust the image outline (hard/soft)

([ SHARPNESS]) ................................. 91

Adjusting color balance

([T WHITE BALANCE]) ......................... 91

White Balance Fine Tune

( WB FINE TUNE) ............................... 93

Shoot the same image with different

exposure ([ AE BKT EV STEPS]) ........ 93

Adjust the amount of light emitted by the flash

([ FLASH] (Brightness Adjustment)) .... 94

Using External Flash

([ EXTERNAL FLASH]) ....................... 95

Specifying the focusing area

([H AF MODE]) ...................................... 97

Focusing the shot quickly

([ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING]) ............ 99

Saving your favorite settings

( CUSTOM SET) ................................. 99

Advanced Features — Playback

Playback Information........................................ 100

Using [PLAYBACK MENU]............................... 101

Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] .............. 101

List of [PLAYBACK MENU] option ........... 101

[PLAYBACK MENU]......................................... 102

Setting automatic playback

([ SLIDE SHOW]) .............................. 102

Correcting red-eye effect in images

([ RED EYE REMOVAL])................... 102

Rotating the images

([ IMAGE ROTATE]) .......................... 103

Protecting the images

([ PROTECT]).................................... 104

Copying the images

([V COPY]) .......................................... 106

Adding voice memos to the images

([ VOICE MEMO]).............................. 107

Trimming the images

([ TRIMMING])................................... 110

DPOF set frame

([ PRINT ORDER (DPOF)]) ............... 112

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Contents

Advanced Features — Movie

r Recording Movies ........................................ 116

Changing movie size................................. 118

w Playing Back Movies ................................... 119

Settings

[U SET-UP]..................................................... 121

Using the [SET-UP] menu......................... 121

[SET-UP] menu option .............................. 122

Camera Connection

Connecting to a TV ........................................... 132

Using the AC power adapter

(sold separately).......................................... 133

Connecting Camera Directly to Printer —

PictBridge Function ..................................... 134

Software Installation

Installation on a Windows PC ........................... 138

Installation on a Mac OS X ............................... 140

Connecting to a PC ........................................... 143

Using FinePixViewer................................. 146

Appendices

System Expansion Option................................. 147

Accessories Guide ............................................ 148

Using Your Camera Correctly ........................... 150

Notes on the xD-Picture Card™, the SD Memory

Card and the Internal Memory..................... 151

Warning Displays .............................................. 152

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting................................................ 157

Specifications ................................................. 163

Explanation of Terms ..................................... 170

FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide

Network..................................................... 172

Usable Memory Cards

You can use the xD-Picture Card, the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card with the FinePix S100FS. In this Owner’s Manual, these cards are expressed as “Memory Card” and “SD Memory Card”.

About this Manual

Z About marks

CAUTION

This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation.

CHECK

This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operation.

MEMO

This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

Z Usable Memory Cards

Z 4-direction (nopq) button

Up, down, left, and right are indicated by black triangles in the Owner’s Manual. Up or down is shown as n or o, and left or right is shown as p or q.

When pressing q:

When pressing DISP/BACK:

Z Command dial

You can select frames (files) or menus more easily by rotating the command dial instead of nopq. This manual is explained with nopq.

Z Note

In this manual, the menu names or messages displayed in the LCD monitor appear in square brackets([ ]).

Accessories Included

• Rechargeable battery NP-140 (1)

• Battery charger BC-140 (1)

• Shoulder strap (1)

• Lens cap (1)

• Lens cap holder (1)

• Lens hood (1)

• A/V cable (1)

•USB cable (1)

• CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix

• Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1)

• Notes and Cautions (1)

Camera Parts and Features

• Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or features.

A Mode dial B Strap mount (p.15) C Power switch (p.24) D Shutter button E ISO (ISO sensitivity) button (p.73) F D (Exposure compensation) button (p.66, 100) G Command dial H Microphone

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Camera Parts and Features

I AF-assist illuminator (p.42)/Self-timer lamp (p.80) J DC IN 8V (power input) socket (p.133) K A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output) socket (p.132) L ; USB socket M Flash (p.32, 76) N Hot shoe (p.95) O d (Flash p op-up) button (p.29, 76) P f (Continuous shooting) button (p.81) Q Dual IS button (p.39) R Terminal cover S Focus mode selector switch (p.32, 70, 71) T (One-touch AF) button (p.71) U Speaker

V Viewfinder (EVF) W EVF/LCD (monitor selector) button (p.33) X LCD monitor Y DISP (Display)/BACK button (p.43, 44) Z Tripod mount ! Battery cover (p.19) _ AE-L (AE lock) button (p.69) # Photometry selector dial (p.68) $ w (Playback) button (p.44) % Indicator lamp (p.36) ^ Intelligent Face Detection (p.37, 48)/Red-eye

removal button (p.37)

& nopq (4-direction) button * MENU/OK button ( Slot cover (p.21) ) Memory Card slot (p.21)

Example of screen Text Display

2050.12.31 12:00 AM

25N

100

ISO

2000

F2.8

100-0001

2050.12.31 12:00 AM

100-0001

Z Shooting mode

A e Macro (close -up) (p.75) B d Flash (p.76 ) C Intelligent Face Detection

(p.37)

D Dual IS mode (p.39) E Shooting mode (p.55) F Battery level indicator

(p.18)

G ) Photometry (p.68) H 9 White balance (p.91) I AF frame (p.34) J Date/Time (p.25) K Shutter speed (p.61) L Aperture (p.62) M ( Self-timer (p.79) N Sensitivity (p.73)

A Intelligent Face Detection (p.48) B w Playback mode (p.44) C # Voice memo (p.107) D Red-eye removal (p.102) E Portrait Enhancer mode (p.57) F F Protection (p.104) G Frame number (p.126) H Present (p.44) I u DPOF (p.112)

2050.12.31 12:00 AM

2000

Z Playback mode

2050.12.31 12:00 AM

F2.8

ISO

100

100-0001

O N Quality mode (p.89) P Number of available frames

(p.168)

Q Film simulation (p.88) R Dynamic range (p.88) S {AF warning (p.152) T Camera shake warning

(p.152)

U Y Internal memory (p.23) V High-speed shooting

(p.99)

W f Continuous shooting

(p.81)

X Exposure compensation

indicator (p.66)

Y S Exposure compensation

(p.66)

FinePix S100FS has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the screen when the internal memory is active.

Attaching the Strap, Lens Cap and Lens Hood

Attaching the strap and lens cap

1 After securing the strap through the lens

cap holder, attach the strap to the strap mounts on the camera. Once you have attached both ends of the strap, check carefully to make sure that the strap is firmly secured.

MEMO

Make sure that the lens cap does not appear in your shot when taking a picture, attach it to the lens cap holder.

2 Pull the lens cap cord through the strap.

3 Attach the lens cap.

CAUTION

• Attach the strap correctly to prevent dropping the camera.

• Attach the lens cap cord to prevent losing the lens cap.

Getting Ready

Attaching the Strap, Lens Cap and Lens Hood

Attaching the lens hood

When attaching the lens hood, it is effective for reducing ghost images and flare in backlit scenes. Camera provides crisp, clear shots.

1 Align the indicators on the camera and lens

hood, and fit the lens hood to the lens.

2 Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks.

MEMO

As in storing lens hood into the soft case, the lens hood can be attached upside down.

Charging the Battery

The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used.

Z Compatible battery

Rechargeable Battery NP-140 (1)

Terminals

CAUTION

• The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used.

• Do not stick labels onto the battery as this could cause the battery to become jammed inside the camera.

• Any contact between the battery terminals could cause the battery to short circuit and overheat.

• See “Notes and Cautions” for information on the battery.

• Always use the Rechargeable Battery NP-140 (included). The use of other brands of rechargeable battery could cause faults or damage to the camera.

• Do not split or peel outer labels of the battery.

Indicator

1 Load the battery in to the battery charger

BC-140.

Set the battery correctly as indicated by the polarity icon.

2 Connect the battery charger and

connecting cable and plug the connecting cable into the power outlet.

3 The charging indicator blinks orange and

charging begins.

When charging is completed, the indicator lights orange. Charging completes after 130 minutes.

Rechargeable battery NP-140

Battery Charger BC-140

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Getting Ready

Charging the Battery

Z <Charging Indicator and Statuses>

Charging Indicator

Off

Lit orange

Blinking orange

Status Action

Battery not loaded Load the battery to be

Battery fault during charging

Fully charged (charging complete)

Charging –

charged.

Unplug the battery charger and remove the battery from the battery charger.

Remove the battery from the battery charger.

CAUTION

• Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet when it is not in use.

• If the terminals of battery are soiled, it may not be possible to charge it. Clean the battery terminals and battery charger terminals with a clean, dry cloth.

• Charging times increase at low temperatures.

• The NP-140 gradually loses its charge even when not used. Charge a NP-140 just before taking pictures (in the last day or two).

Checking the battery charge

Turn the camera on and check the battery level indicator on the LCD monitor.

AThere is ample battery charge. (Lit white) BThe battery is almost half charged. (Lit white) CThere is insufficient charge left in the battery. The

battery will soon run out. Have a charged battery ready. (Lit red)

DThe battery is depleted. The display will shortly go

blank and the camera will stop working. Replace or recharge the battery. (Blinking red)

CAUTION

• Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level

indicator ( , , or V) may appear early when the camera is used in cold locations. Try warming the battery in your pocket or a similar location before use.

• Battery with no remaining charge (V blinking red)

may cause camera faults. Always load a fully charged battery.

• Depending on the camera mode, the transition from

to V may occur more quickly.

Loading the Battery

Battery is required to operate the digital camera. At first, load the battery in the camera.

1 Open the battery cover.

CHECK

Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover.

CAUTION

• Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card.

• Do not apply force to the battery cover.

2 Load the battery as shown below.

Make sure that the indicators are aligned to load the battery. Check that the battery is firmly held in place.

CAUTION

Load the battery in the correct direction.

3 Close the battery cover.

CHECK

Make sure to close the battery cover securely until you hear a click.

Getting Ready

Indicators

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Loading the Battery

Removing the battery

Battery release catch

Open the battery cover, and unlock the battery release catch with your finger.

CAUTION

Make sure the camera is turned off before removing the battery.

MEMO

If you want to use the camera powered by AC, the AC power adapter, AC-84V (sold separately) is necessary. Refer to the manual provided with the AC-84V for instructions.

Loading the Memory Card

Although you can store pictures in the camera’s internal memory, you can store many more images on the Memory Card (sold separately). You can use the xD-Picture Card and the SD Memory Card with the FinePix S100FS. In this Owner’s Manual, these cards are expressed as “Memory Card”.

SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards

They are operation-checked at FUJIFILM Corporation. Manufacturer: SanDisk

MEMO

• Compatible models will be updated in our website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index.html

• Depending on the SD Memory Card, recording of movies may be interrupted. Use of above mentioned SD Memory Cards are recommended.

• The camera is not compatible with multimedia cards.

1 Open the slot cover.

CAUTION

Do not open the slot cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card.

2 Insert a Memory Card.

(xD-Picture Card)

Gold contact area

Align the gold marking with the gold contact area, then insert an xD-Picture Card completely.

(SD Memory Card)

Gold contact area

Align the gold marking with the gold contact area, then insert an SD Memory Card completely.

Gold marking

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Getting Ready

Loading the Memory Card

CAUTION

Be sure to unlock the protection of the SD Memory Card before inserting it. If it is locked, recording/deleting images, as well as formatting are not available. To unlock the protection, slide the switch back, and the SD Memory Card will work normally.

Protection switch

CAUTION

• A new SD Memory Card or a card previously used on a PC or any device other than the camera should be formatted (➝p.129) on the camera before use.

• Do not use a miniSD adaptor or a microSD adaptor which have exposed contact areas on the back. Use of these adaptors may cause a malfunction or damage due to the improper contacts. A miniSD adaptor or microSD adaptor bigger than SD Memory Card standard size may beco me stuck. Pulling out forcefully may cause a malfunction. In that case, contact your FUJIFILM dealer.

3 Close the slot cover.

How to replace the Memory Card

Push the Memory Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the Memory Card is pushed out.

CAUTION

ISO AUTO(1600)

/3131

20 50 1010

:0000

AMAM

AUTO

• When storing Memory Cards, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. A Memory Card could be swallowed and cause suffocation. If a child swallows a Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away.

• If the Memory Cards is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting a Memory Card.

• Note that the Memory Cards may spring out if you release your finger quickly from the card immediately after the lock is released.

• Operation of this camera is only guaranteed when it is used with FUJIFILM xD-Picture Card and operationchecked SD Memory Card (➝p.21).

• See p.151 for information on the xD-Picture Card, SD Memory Card and the Internal Memory.

MEMO

• The size of an image file varies depending on the subject. For this reason, the number recorded may not represent the actual number of frames.

• See p.168 for information on the standard number of available frames.

Z About internal memory

AUTO

ISO AUTO(1600)

FinePix S100FS has inte rnal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the screen when internal memory is active.

2050

When a Memory Card (sold separately) is inserted

Record images: Record images to a Memory Card. Playback images: Playback images in a Memory Card.

When a Memory Card (sold separately) is not inserted

Record images: Record images to internal memory. Playback images: Playback images in internal memory.

Z About images in the internal memory

Images held in the camera’s internal memory may be corrupted or erased due to problems such as camera faults. Save your important data to another media (i.e., DVD-R, CD-R, CD-RW, hard disk, etc.). It is possible to transfer saved images on the internal memory to a Memory Card (➝p.106).

Getting Ready

Turning On and Off

SETNONO

START MENU

/ LANG.

Turning the camera on

Set the Power switch to ON to turn the camera on in Shooting mode. Set the Power switch to OFF to turn the camera off.

MEMO Switching between Shooting and Playback mode

Pressing w when the camera is in Shooting mode switches the camera to Playback mode. Pressing the shutter button switches the camera to Shooting mode.

Setting the language, date, and time

When using the camera for the first time after purchasing, the language, date, and time are cleared. Set the language, date, and time.

1 [ ] screen appears when turning

the camera on.

START MENU

/ LANG.

SET

APress n, o, p, or q to select the

language.

BPress MENU/OK to confirm the setting.

2 Set the date and time.

SETNONO

DATE / TIME NOT SET

YY.MM.DD

20 10 20 09

20 07 20 06

200 8

1.1.

12 :00

SETNONO

12 /

1 / 2008 10:00

DD . MM . YY

YY . MM . DD

MM /

DD /

DATE / TIME NOT SET

3 Change the date format.

Getting Ready

DATE / TIME NOT SET

2010 2009

2008

2007 2006

12:00

YY.MM.DD

SET

APress p or q to select Year, Month,

Day, Hour, or Minute.

BPress n or o to correct the setting.

MEMO

• Holding down n or o changes the numbers continuously.

• When the time displayed passes “12”, the AM/PM setting changes.

DD . MM . YY

MM /

YY . MM . DD

APress p or q to select the date format.

BPress n or o to set the format.

CAlways press MENU/OK after the settings

are completed.

Date format

ex. December 1, 2008 [YY.MM.DD]: [2008.12.1] [MM/DD/YY]: [12/1/2008] [DD.MM.YY]: [1.12.2008]

DATE / TIME NOT SET

DD /

12 /

SET

1 / 2008 10:00

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Turning On and Off

MEMO

[START MENU] screen also appears when the battery has been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the battery has been installed for 10 hours or more, the camera settings will be retained for roughly 7 days even if both sources of power are removed.

Auto power off function

When the [AUTO POWER OFF] function is active, if the camera is left unused for 2 or 5 minutes, this function turns the camera off (➝p.129). To turn the camera back on, set the Power switch to OFF, and then set to ON again. To play back images, press w for about 1 second.

Correcting the Date and Time

SET-UP

HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING

OFF

QUALITY

SHOOTING MENU

SE T-UPUP

PL AYBAC K

VO LUM E AU TORO TATE PBPB LC D

BR IGH TNE SS

OP ERAT IO N

VO L.

SH UTT ER

VO LUM E

DAT E/

TI ME

1 Open the [SET-UP] menu. 2 Display the [DATE/TIME] screen.

SET

DATE

OPERATION SHUTTER PLAYBACK AUTORO TATE LCD

APress p or q to select .

BPress o to move to menu item.

CPress n or o to select [ DATE/TIME].

DPress q.

See “2 Set the date and time.” (➝p.25).

SHOOTING MENU

QUALITY HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING

SET-UP

OFF

APress MENU/OK to open the menu.

BPress n or o to select [U SET-UP].

CPress q.

TIME

VOL.

VOLUME

BRIGHTNESS

Getting Ready

Selecting the Language

SET-UP

HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING

OFF

QUALITY

SHOOTING MENU

SET

-UPUP

ENGLISH

FORMAT

AUTO POWER OFF

2 MIN

TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR GUIDANCE DISPLAY

1 Open the [SET-UP] menu. 2 Display the [ ] screen.

SHOOTING MENU

QUALITY HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING

SET-UP

OFF

APress MENU/OK to open the menu.

BPress n or o to select [U SET-UP].

CPress q.

SET

FORMAT

AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR GUIDANCE DISPLAY

ENGLISH

2 MIN

APress p or q to select .

BPress o to move to menu item.

CPress n or o to select [ ].

DPress q.

See “1 [ ] screen appears when turning the camera on.” (➝p.24).

Basic Operation Guide

Shutter button (p.34)

Press this button halfway to adjust the focus and brightness. Press fully to take a picture.

One-touch AF button (p.71)

Focus the image once. This can only be used for manual focusing.

Focus mode selector switch (p.32, 70, 71)

Changes among C-AF (Continuous AF), S-AF (Single AF) and MF (Manual focus).

Power switch (p.24)

Turns the camera on and off.

Hot shoe (p.95)

Mount an external flash here.

Flash pop-up button (p.76)

To use the built-in flash, press this button to pop-up the flash.

f Continuous shooting button (p.81)

Press this button together with the command dial to set the continuous shooting mode.

Dual IS button (p.39)

Reduces camera shake and blurring (of a moving subject) by using the optical image stabilizer function.

Getting Ready

Basic Operation Guide

Command dial

Selects images or menus. Also, sets the sensitivity, exposure compensation, aperture and continuous shooting modes together with the “ISO,” “D Exposure compensation” and “f Continuous shooting” buttons.

D Exposure compensation button (p.66)

Used with the command dial to select the exposure compensation value.

ISO (sensitivity) button (p.73)

Used with the command dial to select ISO setting.

Sync terminal (p.96)

Use this to connect flash units that require a sync cable.

Focus ring (p.71)

The camera focuses on the subject using Manual focus mode.

Mode dial (p.55)

Turn the mode dial to select shooting mode. B: Auto

: Film simulation bracketing

/ : Scene position

N: Programmed Auto M: Shutter-priority Auto <: Aperture-priority Auto >: Manual

/ : Custom mode

r: Movies

Zoom ring (p.42)

Turn the zoom ring to take pictures with zoom function.

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