Fujifilm S20Pro User Manual

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM
DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S20 Pro correctly.
Please follow the instructions carefully.

BL00291-200(1

)

Getting Ready

Using

the Camera

Advanced

Features

Software

Installation

Settings Viewing Images

2

Warning

IMPORTANT

Be sure to read this page before using the Software.

For customers in the U.S.A.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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

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.

For customers in Canada
CAUTION

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

Please read the Safety Notes (➡P.118) and make
sure you understand them before using the camera.

NOTICE

BEFORE OPENING THE PACKAGE OF CD-ROM
PROVIDED BY FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD., PLEASE
READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
CAREFULLY. ONLY IF YOU DO AGREE TO THIS
AGREEMENT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE THE
SOFTWARE RECORDED ON THE CD-ROM. BY OPENING
THE PACKAGE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.

End User License Agreement

T

his End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is an agreement between
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (“FUJIFILM”) and you, which sets forth the terms
and conditions of the license granted for you to use the software provided by
FUJIFILM.
The CD-ROM contains third party software. In case a separate agreement is
provided by a third party supplier for its software, the provisions of such
separate agreement shall apply to the use of such third party software,
prevailing over those of this Agreement.

1. Definitions.

(a) “Media” means the CD-ROM titled “Software for FinePix SX” which is

provided to you together with this Agreement.
(b) “Software” means the software which is recorded on Media.
(c) “Documentation” means the operation manuals of Software and other

related written materials which are provided to you together with

Media.
(d) “Product” means Media (including Software) and Documentation

collectively.

2. Use of Software.

FUJIFILM grants to you a nontransferable, nonexclusive license:
(a)

to install one copy of Software onto one computer in binary machine

executable form;
(b) to use Software on the computer onto which Software is installed;

and
(c) to make one backup copy of Software.

3. Restrictions.

3.1 You shall not distribute, rent, lease or otherwise transfer all or any

part of Software, Media or Documentation to any third party without
FUJIFILM’s prior written consent. You also shall not sublicense,
assign or otherwise transfer all or any part of the rights granted to
you by FUJIFILM under this Agreement without FUJIFILM’s prior
written consent.

3.2 Except as expressly granted by FUJIFILM hereunder, you shall not

copy or reproduce all or any part of Software or Documentation.

3.3 You shall not modify, adapt or translate Software or Documentation.

You also shall not alter or remove copyright and other proprietary
notices that appear on or in Software or Documentation.

3.4 You shall not, or shall not have any third party, reverse-engineer,

decompile, or disassemble Software.

4. Ownership.

All copyrights and other proprietary rights to Software and
Documentation are owned and retained by FUJIFILM or the third party
suppliers as indicated on or in Software or Documentation. Nothing
contained herein shall be construed, expressly or implicitly, as
transferring or granting any right, license, or title to you other than those
explicitly granted under this Agreement.

5. Limited Warranty.

FUJIFILM warrants to you that Media is free from any defect in material
and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of
your receipt of Media. Should Media not meet the foregoing warranty,
FUJIFILM shall replace such defective Media with other Media bearing
no defect. FUJIFILM’s entire liability and your sole and exclusive remedy
with regard to any defect in Media shall be expressly limited to such
FUJIFILM’s replacement of Media as provided herein

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 HEREIN, FUJIFILM
PROVIDES PRODUCT “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. FUJIFILM SHALL MAKE NO
WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO ANY
OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NON­INFRINGEMENT OF ANY COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADE SECRET,
OR ANY OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY,
MARCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

IN NO EVENT SHALL FUJIFILM HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY
GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS) INCURRED FROM THE USE
OF OR INABILITY TO USE PRODUCT EVEN IF FUJIFILM HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. No export.

You acknowledge that neither Software nor any part thereof, will be
transferred, or exported to any country or used in any manner in
violation of any export control laws and regulations to which Software is
subject.

9. Termination.

In case you breach any of the terms and conditions hereof, FUJIFILM
may immediately terminate this Agreement without any notice.

10. Term.

This Agreement is effective until the date when you cease to use
Software, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 9
hereof.

11. Obligation upon termination.

Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, you shall, at
your own responsibility and expense, delete or destroy
immediately all Software (including its copies), Media and
Documentation.

12. Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with laws of Japan.

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EC Declaration of Conformity

We
Name

:

Fuji Photo Film (Europe)G.m.b.H.

Address

:

Heesenstrasse 31
40549 Dusseldorf, Germany

declare that the product
Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S20 Pro
Manufacture’s Name: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
Manufacture’s Address: 26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato-ku,

Tokyo 106-8620, Japan

is in conformity with the following Standards

Safety:EN60065
EMC:EN55022:1998 Classe B

EN55024:1998
EN61000-3-2:1995 +A1:1998 +A2:1998

following the provision of the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC)and Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC).

Dusseldorf, Germany February 1, 2004

Place Date Signature/Managing Director

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u
ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA

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Contents

ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND STRAP

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10

LOADING THE BATTERIES

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12

INSERTING THE MEDIA

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14

CHECKING THE BATTERY CHARGE

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15

TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

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16

CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER

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17

SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

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18

Warning

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2

IMPORTANT

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2

EC Declaration of Conformity

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3

Preface

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6

Accessories included

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7

Camera parts and features

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8

Example of screen text display

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9

■ Still photography mode

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9

■ Playback mode

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9

1 Getting Ready

BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

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19

LCD monitor brightness / Volume adjustment

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22

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)

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23

INDICATOR LAMP DISPLAY

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26

NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES

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26

USING AF/AE LOCK

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27

USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM)

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28

BEST FRAMING

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28

VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK)

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29

Single-frame playback / Fast-forwarding through the images / Multi-frame playback

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29

Single-frame playback / Playback zoom / Panning / Trimming

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30

ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME)

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31

PLAYBACK MODE

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

2 Using the Camera

B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY / MOVIE

y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS)

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32

Quality settings in Still photography mode

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32

Quality settings in Movie mode

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32

B STILL PHOTOGRAPHY

S SENSITIVITY

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33

High-sensitivity photography (1600)

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34

J FinePix COLOR

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35

FOCUSING (DISTANCE)

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36

EXPOSURE (SHUTTER SPEED AND APERTURE)

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37

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

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38

■ List of functions available in each mode

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39

■ List of menu options available in each mode

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39

B

AUTO

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40

SCENE POSITION

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40

m Portrait

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40

, Landscape

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40

. Sports

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40

/ Night scene

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40

PROGRAMMED AUTO

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41

SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO

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42

APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO

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43

MANUAL

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44

d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

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45

x Auto flash mode

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46

b Red-eye reduction

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46

d Forced flash

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47

c Slow synchro

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47

n Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro

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47

Increasing the monitor brightness

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47

MANUAL FOCUS

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48

CONTINUOUS AF

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49

f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

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50

f Top 10-frame continuous shooting

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51

j Auto bracketing

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51

>

<

M

N

?

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS

p

PHOTO MODE

STILL

PHOTOGRAPHY

p

PHOTO MODE

STILL

PHOTOGRAPHY

/

MOVIE

3 Advanced Features

5

Getting Ready

Using

the Camera

Advanced

Features

Settings

Software

Installation

Viewing Images

System Expansion Options

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105

Accessories Guide

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106

Using Your Camera Correctly

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107

Power Supply and Batteries

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107

Applicable Batteries

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107

Notes on the Batteries

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107

Using the AA-size Ni-MH batteries correctly

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108

AC Power Adapter

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108

Procedure for discharging rechargeable Ni-MH batteries

...

109

Notes on the Media (xD-Picture Card™ and Microdrives)

...

110

Warning Displays

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111

Troubleshooting

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113

Specifications

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115

Explanation of Terms

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117

Safety Notes

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118

SET-UP

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83

■ SET-UP menu options

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83

USING THE SET-UP SCREEN

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83

IMAGE DISPLAY

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84

Preview zoom / Displaying information for photographed images / Continuous shooting preview (image checking)

..

85

POWER SAVE SETTING (low power setting)

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86

FORMAT (media initialization)

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86

ADAPTER SETTING

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87

FRAME NO. (frame number storage)

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88

CCD-RAW

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88

W

4 Settings

5.1 THE SOFTWARE COMPONENTS

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89

5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC

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90

5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.0 TO 9.2

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92

5.4 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X

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95

5 Software Installation

6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION

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98

6.2 USING FinePixViewer

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103

6 Viewing Images

k Final 10-frame continuous shooting

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51

h Long-period continuous shooting with 1280 × 960 -pixel mode

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52

D EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

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53

USING AE LOCK

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54

e MACRO (CLOSE-UP)

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55

PHOTOGRAPHY INFORMATION

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56

q STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION (Important. Please read.)

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57

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

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58

* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY

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58

A WHITE BALANCE

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59

+ AF MODE

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60

´ MULTI

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60

; CENTER

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61

˜ AREA

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61

‘ PHOTOMETRY

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62

j BRACKETING

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62

G SHARPNESS

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63

T MULTIPLE EXPOSURE

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63

z FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

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64

∞ USING AN EXTERNAL FLASH

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64

B MOVIE

r RECORDING MOVIES

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67

PLAYING BACK MOVIES

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69

B PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK INFORMATION

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70

o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES

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71

i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL

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73

g AUTO PLAY (AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK)

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75

t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS

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76

t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS

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78

u HOW TO SPECIFY PRINT OPTIONS (DPOF)

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79

u DPOF SET FRAME

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80

U DPOF ALL RESET

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82

p

PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK MENU

PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS

PLAYBACK MODE

MOVIE MODE

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

E

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Preface

■ Test Shots Prior to Photography

For particularly important photographs (such as
weddings and overseas trips), always take a test
photograph and view the image to make sure that the
camera is functioning normally.
h Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. cannot accept liability for

any incidental losses (such as the costs of
photography or the loss of income from
photography) incurred as a result of faults with this
product.

■ Notes on Copyright

Images recorded using your digital camera system
cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws
without the consent of the owner, unless intended only
for personal use. Note that some restrictions apply to
the photographing of stage performances,
entertainments and exhibits, even when intended
purely for personal use. Users are also asked to note
that the transfer of memory cards (xD-Picture Card or
Microdrive) containing images or data protected under
copyright laws is only permissible within the
restrictions imposed by those copyright laws.

■ Liquid Crystal

If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular care
with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any of the
following situations arise, take the urgent action
indicated.
h If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin

Wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly
with soap and running water.

h If liquid crystal gets into your eye

Flush the affected eye with clean water for at least
15 minutes and then seek medical assistance.

h If liquid crystal is swallowed

Flush your mouth thoroughly with water. Drink large
quantities of water and induce vomiting. Then seek
medical assistance.

■ Notes on Electrical Interference

If the camera is to be used in hospitals or aircrafts,
please note that this camera may cause interference
to other equipment in the hospital or aircraft. For
details, please check with the applicable regulations.

■ Handling Your Digital Camera

This camera contains precision electronic
components. To ensure that images are recorded
correctly, do not subject the camera to impact or
shock while an image is being recorded.

■ Trademark Information

h and xD-Picture Card™ are trademarks of

Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.

h IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International

Business Machines Corp. of the U.S.A.

h Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, PowerBook, iBook

and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.

h Adobe Acrobat

®

Reader®is a trademark of Adobe

Systems Incorporated of the U.S.

h Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are

trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring
to the Microsoft

®

Windows®Operating System.

✽ The “Designed for Microsoft

®

Windows®XP” logo

refers to the camera and the driver only.

h Microdrive is a trademark of the International

Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.

h Other company or product names are trademarks or

registered trademarks of the respective companies.

■ Explanation of Color Television System

NTSC: National Television System Committee, color

television telecasting specifications adopted
mainly in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan.

PAL: Phase Alternation by Line, a color television

system adopted mainly by European countries
and China.

■ Exif Print (Exif ver. 2.2)

Exif Print Format is a newly revised digital camera file
format that contains a variety of shooting information
for optimal printing.

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h 16 MB, xD-Picture Card™ (1)

Included with: Anti-static case (1)

h AA-size alkaline batteries (4)

h Shoulder Strap (1)

h Protective cover (2)

h Metal strap clip (2)

h Clip attaching tool (1)

h Lens cap (1)
h Lens cap holder (1)

h A/V (audio-visual) cable (1)

(plug (2.5 mm dia.) to pin-plug cable ××2)

h USB cable (mini-B) (1)

h IEEE1394 4-pin to 6-pin cable (1)

h Sync terminal cap (1)

(Attached to camera)

h CD-ROM (1)

Software for FinePix SX

h Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1)

Accessories included

8

Camera parts and features ✽

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

Command dial (P.20)

Continuous

shooting button

(P.50)

Exposure

compensation

button (P.53)

Flash button

(P.45)

Release socket

(P.25)

Shutter button

Power
switch

Playback mode (P.29)

Photography mode (P.23)

Power-OFF

Mode dial

Set-up

Movie (P.67)

Programmed Auto (P.41)Manual (P.44)

Set-up (P.83)Shutter-priority Auto (P.42) Scene Position (P.40)

Aperture-priority Auto (P.43)

Auto (P.40)

Sync terminal (P.65)

Sync terminal cap

Hot shoe (P.64) FZ ring

(Focus/Zoom ring)
(P.21, 24, 48)

Self-timer lamp (P.58)

Still image shooting

Movie recording

Strap mount (P.10)

Zoom button (P.19, 28)

AE-L (AE lock) button (P.21, 54)

BACK button (P.20)

Photo mode ( ) button (P.21)

DISP (display)
button
(P.21, 28)

Viewfinder (EVF)

Diopter adjustment
dial

(Focus check) button (P.21, 48)

Slot cover (P.14)

MENU/OK button (P.20)

4-direction (fg) button (P.20)

Battery cover

(P.12)

LCD monitor

Indicator lamp (P.26)

EVF/LCD
(viewfinder/
monitor) button
(P.19, 23)

Tripod mount

xD-Picture Card slot

(P.14)

Microdrive slot (P.14)

Microdrive eject button (P.15)

9

Flash pop-up button (P.19, 45)

(One-touch AF) button

(P.21, 48)

SHIFT button (P.22)

Speaker

Microphone

A/V OUT (Audio/Visual output)

socket (P.98)

IEEE1394 socket (P.100)

DC IN 5V (power input) socket (P.98)

Terminal cover

Focus mode selector switch (P.21, 48)

Terminal cover

INFO (information check) button (P.21, 56, 70)

Strap mount (P.10)

USB socket (mini-B)

(P.100)

Lens

Macro (close-up photography)

button (P.21, 55)

Flash control sensor

Flash (P.45)

External AF sensor

 １／ １／２００

   ３３

２０００

Ｆ２．８

AF

１００−０００１

 １／ １／２００

  １２：００ＡＭ

ＩＳＯ８００

Example of screen text display

■ Still photography mode

■ Playback mode

Self-Timer

Macro

Flash

Zoom bar

AF frame

Focusing indicator marks

Still photography mode

Shutter speed

AE lock

Aperture setting display

DPOF

Protection

Voice memo

Date

Playback mode

２０００

Ｆ２．８

Ｐ

   ３３

Ｆ

ＩＳＯ８００

AF

 １／ １／２００

４

Exposure compensation indicator

１００−０００１

 １／ １／２００

４  １２：００ＡＭ

Quality mode

Number of available frames

FinePix COLOR

Battery level warning

AF warning

Camera shake warning

Adapter mode

Exposure compensation

Playback frame number

Battery level warning

SensitivityContinuous shooting

Media

Date

Media

Time

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When attaching the strap to the camera, attach the metal strap clip to the camera before threading
the strap through the clip. This description explains how to attach the strap using the clip attaching
tool provided to make attaching the metal strap clip easier.
(Numbers 1 to 8 refer to the illustrations.)

Checking that the metal strap clip is facing the right
way, slide the clip fully into the clip attaching tool
and open up the gap in the strap clip.

1

●

!

Keep the clip attaching tool in a safe place as you will also
need it for removing the metal strap clip from the camera.

2

Keeping the metal strap clip open, hook the open
metal strap clip through the strap mount on the
camera until it is secure.

3

1Once the clip is securely hooked through the

strap mount, hold the clip in place as you
remove the clip attaching tool.

2Turn the metal strap clip around once until it

clicks closed and is fully threaded onto the strap
mount.

4

Notch

Face the black side of the cover towards the
camera and attach the strap by threading the strap
through the strap clip, starting from the notched
side.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 to attach the other end of the
strap.

01 02

ATTACHING THE LENS CAP AND STRAP

1 Getting Ready

Clip attaching tool

Gap

Metal strap clip

11

Getting Ready

6

5

lens cap holder

Fastener

Fastener

Remove fasteners A and B from only one side of
the shoulder strap. Then pass the shoulder strap
through the lens cap holder and then back through
fasteners A and B.

7

Thread the strap through the protective cover and
metal strap clip.

8

Thread the strap through the buckle and retainer.
Repeat steps 7 to 8 to attach the other end of the
strap.

●

!

Attach the lens cap cord to the camera to avoid losing the
lens cap.

1Attach the lens cap cord by threading it through

the metal strap clip near the terminal cover.

2Attach the lens cap by pressing in on each side

of the cap.

01

02

◆

Using the lens cap holder

◆

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

12

1

Check that the camera is turned off (indicator lamp
is off) before opening the battery cover.

●

!

Opening the battery cover while the camera is on, the camera
is turned off.

●

!

Do not apply force to the battery cover.

2

Load the batteries correctly as indicated by the
polarity icons.

LOADING THE BATTERIES

◆

How to use the batteries

◆

Compatible batteries

h AA-size alkaline batteries (4) or AA-size Ni-MH rechageable batteries (4) (sold separately).

●

!

Please use the same brand and grade AA-size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera.

h Never use the following types of batteries, as this could cause serious

problems such as battery fluid leakage or overheating:

1. Batteries with split or peeling outer casings

2. Combinations of different types of batteries or new and used batteries
together

h Do not use manganese or Ni-Cd batteries.
h Soil, such as fingermarks on the poles of the batteries can shorten time for which the batteries can be

used.

h The time for which AA-size alkaline batteries (referred to hereafter simply as alkaline batteries) can

be used varies depending on the brand, and some alkaline batteries may stop providing power more
quickly than those supplied with the camera. Note also that due to their nature, the time for which
alkaline batteries can be used decreases in cold conditions (0°C to +10°C/+32°F to +50°F). The use
of AA-size Ni-MH batteries is better for this reason.

h Use the optional charger to charge AA-size Ni-MH batteries.
h See P.107-108 for other notes on using batteries.
h When first purchased or if left unused for a long period, the time for which AA-size Ni-MH batteries

can be used may be shorter. See P.108 for more information.

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

Outer casing

13

Getting Ready

Pull on the battery cover to close it.

1 While pressing on the battery cover to push the
batteries down, 2 slide the cover closed.

3

4

01

02

14

2

●

!

Insert only the appropriate media types into the xD-Picture Card and Microdrive slots. Inserting the incorrect media
will damage the camera or media.

●

!

If the media is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into the slot. Do not apply excessive force when inserting
an xD-Picture Card or Microdrive.

●

!

If the media is not fully inserted into the slot, the “å” message appears.

Gold marking

Align the gold marking on the xD-Picture
Card slot with the gold contact area on
the xD-Picture Card and push the card
firmly all the way into the slot.

Push the Microdrive firmly all the way into
the Microdrive slot.

xD-Picture Card Microdrive

3

Close the slot cover.

Use either xD-Picture Card or Microdrive as recording media in the FinePix S20 Pro.
h If an xD-Picture Card and a Microdrive are inserted at the same time, images will be recorded

onto the media selected as the “MEDIA” (➡P.83).

h Data cannot be copied between the two media types on the FinePix S20 Pro.

1

Set the Power switch to “OFF”, check that the
indicator lamp is off and then open the slot cover.

●

!

If opening the slot cover while the camera is still on, the
camera will turn off.

INSERTING THE MEDIA

Do not open the slot cover while the camera is still
turned on. This could damage the media or corrupt
the image files on the media.

15

Getting Ready

◆

How to replace

the xD-Picture Card

◆

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

◆

How to replace

the Microdrive

◆

Open the slot cover, press the Microdrive eject
button and remove the Microdrive.

●

!

When storing Microdrives, always use the special
protective case.

Microdrive eject button

●

!

The information above is a guide for photography mode. Depending on the camera mode and the type of batteries
used, the transition from “

C” to “V” may occur more quickly.

●

!

When the batteries run out, “V” appears and camera operation stops. When this occurs, the camera may work if
you turn it on again even without loading new or fully charged batteries. However, this may cause camera faults such
as the camera turning itself off without retracting the lens. Always load new or fully charged batteries.

●

!

Due to the nature of the battery, the battery low warning may appear early when the camera is used in cold
locations. This is normal. Try warming the batteries in your pocket or a similar location before use.

“C” appears as a small icon on the right-hand
side of the screen. “V” appears as a large icon
on the screen.

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

Turn the camera on and check that no battery level warning (“C” or “V”) appears on the
screen. If no icon appears, there is ample charge left in the batteries.

1 There is ample battery charge.
2 There is insufficient charge left in the batteries.

The batteries will soon run out. Have a new set
of batteries ready.

3 The batteries are depleted. The display will

shortly go blank and the camera will stop
working. Replace or recharge the batteries.

Blinking red

Lit red

1

2

3

No icon

◆

Power save function

◆

When this function is active, it also turns off the screen (Sleep mode) to reduce power consumption if
the camera is not used for 30 seconds (➡P.86). If the camera is then left unused for 2 minutes or 5
minutes, the Power save function turns the camera off. To turn the camera back on, set the Power
switch to “OFF” briefly and then back to “

q” or “w”.

CHECKING THE BATTERY CHARGE

Lit red

Blinking red

 １  ／   １  ／  ２００ １  ／   １  ／  ２００４

１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＫＯＫ

BACKBACK

ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ

ＭＭ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹＭ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹ

／ ／      ／

16

2

3

4

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ ＮＯＮＯ

ＯＫＯＫ

BACKBACK

ＤＡＴＥＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴＴＩＭＥ ＮＯＴ ＳＥＴ

  ２  ／    ／  １０１０  ／  ２００  ／  ２００４

１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ

１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ

ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＫＯＫ

BACKBACK

ＭＭ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹＭＭ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹ

01 02

TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

After purchasing the camera, first time when you
turn camera on, the date and time are cleared.
Press the “MENU/OK” button to set the date and
time.

1Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,

Hour or Minute.

2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.

Once you have set the date and time, press the
“MENU/OK” button. Pressing the “MENU/OK”
button changes the camera to Photography or
Playback mode.

1

To turn the camera on, set the Power switch to “q”
or “

w”. When turning the camera on, the indicator

lamp lights green.
To turn the camera off, set the Power switch to
“OFF”.

The lens moves when the camera is in “q” mode.
Take care not to obstruct the lens as it is a
precision component.
Obstructing the lens will cause damage and the
“

ß” or “∂ ” message will

appear. Take care also not to get fingerprints on
the camera lens as this will result in impaired image
quality in your shots.

●

!

If the message (see figure at left) does not appear, refer to
“Correcting the date and time” (➡P.17) and check and correct
the date and time settings.

●

!

The message is also shown when the camera battery has
been removed and the camera has been left in storage for a
long period of time.

●

!

To set the date and time later, press the “BACK” button.

●

!

If you do not set the date and time, this message will appear
each time you turn the camera on.

●

!

Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.

●

!

When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
changes.

●

!

At the time of purchase and after leaving the camera for a
long period with the batteries removed, settings such as the
date and time are cleared. Once the AC power adapter has
been connected or the batteries have been fitted for 2 hours
or more, the camera settings will be retained for roughly 24
hours even if both sources of camera power are removed.

１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ

ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＫＯＫ

BACKBACK

１０１０  ．     ．   ２  ．  ２００  ．  ２００４

ＤＤ 

ＤＤ ＭＭＭＭ ＹＹＹＹ ＹＹＹＹ

．  ．

１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ１２  ：  ００    ＡＭ

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＫＯＫ

BACKBACK

ＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥＤＡＴＥ ＴＩＭＥ

 ２  ／    ／  １０１０  ／  ２００  ／  ２００４

ＭＭ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹ

Ｍ ＤＤ ＹＹＹＹ

／ ／      ／

ＦＲＦＲＡＭＡＭＥ ＮＥ ＮＯ．Ｏ．
ＣＣＤ−ＲＣＣＤ−ＲＡＷ

ＣＯＮ

ＣＯＮＴ．Ｔ．

ＯＦＦＯＦＦ

ＡＤＡＰＴＥＲＡＤＡＰＴＥＲ ＮＯＮＯ

ＤＡＴＥＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥＴＩＭＥ

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ

ＶＩＤＥＯ ＳＹＳＴＶＩＤＥＯ ＳＹＳＴＥＭ

ＮＴＳＣ

ＮＴＳＣ

ENGLISHENGLISH

言語言語

／ＬＡＮＬＡＮＧ．Ｇ．

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

２／３２／３

17

Getting Ready

1

ＰＰＯＷＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ
ＦＯＦＯＲＭＲＭＡＴＡＴ

２ ＭＩＮ２ ＭＩＮ

ＭＥＤＩＡＭＥＤＩＡ

ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ．ＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ． ＯＮＯＮ

ＯＫＯＫ
ＢＥＥＰＢＥＥＰ
ＳＨＵＴＴＥＲＳＨＵＴＴＥＲ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

１／３１／３

1Set the Power switch to “q”.
2Set the Mode dial to “W”.

2

1Press “a” or “b” to select “DATE/TIME”.
2Press “c”.

01 02

01 02

3

01 02 03

CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER

Correcting the date and time

1Press “d” or “c” to select Year, Month, Day,

Hour or Minute.

2Press “a” or “b” to correct the setting.
3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the

settings are completed.

●

!

Holding down “a” or “b” changes the numbers continuously.

●

!

When the time displayed passes “12:00”, the AM/PM setting
changes.

01 02 03

Changing the date order

1Press “d” or “c” to select the date order.
2Press “a” or “b” to set the order. Refer to the

table below for details of the settings.

3Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the

settings are completed.

Date order Explanation

YYYY.MM.DD

Displays the date in the “year. month. day”
format.

MM/DD/YYYY

Displays the date in the “month / day / year”
format.

DD.MM.YYYY

Displays the date in the “day. month. year”
format.

ＦＲＦＲＡＭＡＭＥ ＮＥ ＮＯ．Ｏ．
ＣＣＤ−ＲＣＣＤ−ＲＡＷ

ＣＯＮ

ＣＯＮＴ．Ｔ．

ＡＤＡＰＴＥＲＡＤＡＰＴＥＲ

ＤＡＴＥＤＡＴＥ／ＴＩＭＥＴＩＭＥ ＳＥＴＳＥＴ

ＮＯＮＯ

ＯＦＦＯＦＦ

ENGLISHENGLISH

ＮＴＳＣＮＴＳＣ

言語言語

／ＬＡＮ／ＬＡＮＧ．Ｇ．

ＶＩＤＥＯ ＳＹＳＴＶＩＤＥＯ ＳＹＳＴＥＭ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

２／３２／３

18

SELECTING THE LANGUAGE

1The “SET-UP” screen appears. Press “a” or “b”

to select “ ”.

2Press “c” to select “ENGLISH”, “FRANCAIS”,

“DEUTSCH”, “ESPAÑOL”, “ ” or “ ”.
Press “c ” to cycle through the language
settings.

●

!

The screens in this manual are shown in English.

●

!

See P.83 for more information on the “W” SET-UP menu.

2

01 02

1

1Set Power switch to “q”.
2Set the Mode dial to “W” to display the SET-UP

menu.

01 02

ＰＰＯＷＯＷＥＲ ＳＡＶＥＥＲ ＳＡＶＥ
ＦＯＦＯＲＭＲＭＡＴＡＴ

２ ＭＩＮ２ ＭＩＮ

ＭＥＤＩＡＭＥＤＩＡ

ＩＭＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ．ＡＧＥ ＤＩＳＰ． ＯＮＯＮ

ＯＫＯＫ
ＢＥＥＰＢＥＥＰ
ＳＨＵＴＴＥＲＳＨＵＴＴＥＲ

ＳＥＴ−ＵＰＳＥＴ−ＵＰ

１／３１／３

19

Using

the Camera

EVF

LCD

BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

2

Using
the Camera

●Flash release

To use the flash, press the Flash pop-up button
to release the flash.

●Photography mode selector

Turn the Mode dial to change Photography
mode.

Still photography

Set-up

Movie

Still image shooting

Auto

Scene Position

Program Auto

Shutter-priority Auto

Aperture-priority Auto

Manual

Movie recording

Movie

Set-up

Set-up

●ON/OFF and Photography/Playback
mode selector switch

Use the Power switch to select the mode.

●Changing between the viewfinder
(EVF) and the monitor (LCD)

Pressing the “EVF/LCD” button toggles
between the viewfinder and the LCD monitor.
Use whichever mode is best suited to your

shot.

●Using the Zoom

Photography: Press “T” to zoom in (telephoto).

Press

“W”

to zoom out (wide-angle).

Playback: Press

“T”

to enlarge the image.

“W”

to revert to normal display.

Press

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BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

Up, down, left and right are indicated
by black triangles in the Owner’s
Manual. Up or down is shown as
“a” or “b”, and left or right is shown
as “d” or “c”.

: Exposure compensation

Hold down the “ ” button and turn the
Command dial to select the setting.

: Flash

Release the pop-up flash, hold down the “ ”
button and turn the Command dial to select
the setting.

: Continuous shooting

Hold down the “ ” button and turn the
Command dial to select the setting.

0Command dial

In Photography mode, turn the Command dial to
select program shift and specify settings such as
the shutter speed and aperture.

0Using the menus

2Select a menu option.

Press the left or right arrow on
the 4-direction button.

3Select a setting.

Press the up or down arrow
on the 4-direction button.

1Display the menu.

Press the “MENU/OK” button.

4Confirm the setting.

Press the “MENU/OK”
button.

0BACK button

Press this button
when you want to
cancel a procedure
mid-way.

ＩＳＯＩＳＯ ２００ ２００

Ｐ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

A

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

ＯＦＦＯＦＦ

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６Ｆ５．６

３３３３

ＯＦＦＯＦＦ ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

±１／３１／３

ＡＦ ＡＦ ＭＯＤＥＯＤＥ

ＣＥＮＴＥＲＣＥＮＴＥＲ

ＡＲＥＡＡＲＥＡ

ＭＵＬＴＩＵＬＴＩ

ＯＦＦＯＦＦ ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

±１／３±１／３

ＡＦ ＡＦ ＭＯＤＥＯＤＥ

ＣＥＮＴＥＲＣＥＮＴＥＲ

ＡＲＥＡＡＲＥＡ

ＭＵＬＴＩＵＬＴＩ

0Diopter adjustment dial

21

Using

the Camera

Makes the image in the viewfinder easier
to see. Set the dial to the position where

the AF frame appears sharpest.

0DISP button Changes the screen display.

Text displayed

Photography

mode

Framing guideline displayed

No text displayed

0FZ ring

Adjusts the focus. When the Focusing mode
is set to S-AF or C-AF, the focusing ring
can be used instead of the Zoom button.

0SHIFT button

Can be used in combination
with other buttons to change

settings (➡P.22).

0AE-L button

The exposure remains locked while this
button is pressed.

0Focus check button

Pressing this button enlarges the central portion
of the screen. Use this to focus the image precisely.

0FinePix Photo mode ( ) button

Photography: Allows you to select the quality

(Number of recorded pixels),
sensitivity and FinePix COLOR
settings.

Playback: Allows you to specify the print order

(DPOF) settings.

Text displayed

Playback

mode

No text displayed

Multi-frame playback

0INFO button

Press this button to view image information.

Photography mode: Shows the current settings

Playback mode: Displays the information for the image

(sensitivity, sharpness, etc.).

currently displayed.

0One-touch AF button

Uses the AF function to focus the image once.
This can only be used for manual focusing.

0Focus mode selcector switch

Switches between C-AF (Continuous AF), S-AF
(Single AF) and MF (Manual focus).

0Macro button

Use this for close-up photography. Pressing this button changes the modes as follows:

Macro Super Macro Macro off (Normal)

Focal range: Macro 10 cm-80 cm (3.9 in.-2.6 ft.)

Super macro 1 cm-20 cm (0.4 in.-7.9 in.)
Normal 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity (wide-angle), 90 cm (3.0 ft.) to infinity

(telephoto)

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BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

ＥＶＦＥＶＦ／ＬＣＤＬＣＤ

ＳＥＬＳＥＬＦ-ＴＩＭＥＲＥＲ

ＷＢ

ＰＨＯＴ

ＯＴＯＭＯＭＥＴＲＹＥＴＲＹ

ＳＨＩＦＴ ＣＯＮＴＲＯＬＳＨＩＦＴ ＣＯＮＴＲＯＬ

＋

＋
＋

ＳＨＩＦＴＳＨＩＦＴ

ＤＩＳＰＤＩＳＰ

ＡＥ−ＬＡＥ−Ｌ

ＰＰ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

ＩＳＯＩＳＯ ２００ ２００

ＰＰ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

ＩＳＯＩＳＯ ２００ ２００

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

ＩＳＯＩＳＯ ２００ ２００

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

Ｐ

ＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳＢＲＩＧＨＴＮＥＳＳ

＋−

ＳＥＴＳＥＴ ＣＡＮＣＥＬＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＫＯＫ

BACKBACK

0SHIFT button

Holding down the “SHIFT” button for 1 second or longer displays the “SHIFT CONTROL” guide.

By pressing one of the displayed button combinations, you can quickly and easily access the corresponding
setting.

The functions you can access vary depending on the current mode. The example below shows the
procedure for Photography mode.

Hold down the “SHIFT” button
for 1 second or longer

OFF

（No icon）

Self-timer

Hold down the “SHIFT” button and press the
“AE-L” button to change between 2 sec., 10

sec. and OFF as the self-timer setting.

Photometry / White balance

Holding down the “SHIFT” button and pressing
a button changes the setting on the Command
dial. Release the button to confirm the setting.

Refer to the page listed in the table below for
details of the respective settings.

Self-timer
Photometry
White balance

P. 5 8
P. 6 2
P. 5 9

LCD monitor brightness / Volume adjustment

Holding down the “SHIFT” button and pressing
the “DISP” button displays the menu.Press “a”
or “b” to select an option and press “d ” or

“c ” to change the setting. Then press the
“MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting.

Note that the volume can only be adjusted in
Playback mode.

23

Using

the Camera

1

2

1 Set the Power switch to “q”.
2 Set the Mode dial to “B”.
3 Set the Focus mode selector switch to “S-AF”.

h Focal range

Wide-angle: Approx. 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity
Telephoto: Approx. 90 cm (3.0 ft.) to infinity

Press the Flash pop-up button to pop up the flash.

●

!

When the flash is popped up, the image may disappear and
the screen may go dark briefly due to flash charging. At the
same time, the indicator lamp blinks orange.

●

!

When using the flash in dusty conditions or when it is
snowing, white dots may appear in the image. The flash will
reflect off the dust particles or snowflakes. Try taking the shot
using Suppressed flash mode.

3

Each time you press the “EVF/LCD” button, the
display switches between the viewfinder (EVF) and
the monitor (LCD). If the AF frame in the viewfinder
(EVF) is difficult to see, adjust the viewfinder using
the Diopter adjustment dial.

01

03

02

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

●

!

For close-up shots, use the Macro setting (➡P.55).

●

!

When the “å ”, “© ”,

“∆” or “˙” message appears, see P.111.

Continued

The EVF/LCD selection is retained even when the
camera is turned off or the Mode dial setting is
changed.

Diopter adjustment dial

EVF

LCD

24

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

4

Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the
camera with both hands. Position the thumb of your
right hand so that it is handy for using the zoom.

●

!

The image will be blurred if the camera moves when taking
the picture (camera shake). Use a tripod to avoid camera
shake, particularly for shots in dark locations when the flash
is set to Suppressed flash mode.

●

!

There may be some uneven brightness at the lower edge of
the LCD monitor. This is normal and does not affect the
image.

Take care to hold the camera so that your fingers
or the strap do not cover the lens, flash or flash
control sensor. If the lens, flash or flash control
sensor is blocked by your fingers or the camera
strap, you may not get the correct brightness
(exposure) for your shot.

5

●

!

Check that the lens is clean. If it is dirty, clean the lens as
informed on P.107.

◆

Using the FZ ring to adjust the zoom

◆

When the Focusing mode is set to S-AF or C-AF, the
FZ ring can be used instead of the Zoom button to
change the zoom setting.
Turn the FZ ring clockwise to zoom in and
counterclockwise to zoom out. A “zoom bar” appears
on the screen during zooming.

telephotowide-

angle

FZ ring

To zoom in on your subject, press “T” (telephoto)
button. To widen the angle of your shot, press “W”
(wide-angle) button. At that same time, the “zoom
bar” appears on the screen.

h Optical zoom focal length (35 mm camera

equivalent)

Approx. 35 mm-210 mm
Max. zoom scale: 6×

6

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

Zoom bar

●

!

Zooming pauses briefly when it changes between optical
zoom and digital zoom (➡P.28). Press the same Zoom button
again to change Zoom modes.

25

Using

the Camera

Press the Shutter button down halfway. When a
short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on
your subject. At that point, the AF frame on the
screen becomes smaller and the camera sets the
shutter speed and aperture (the indicator lamp
(green) stops blinking and remains lit).

●

!

The image shown on the screen before taking the picture
may differ in its brightness, color, etc. from the image actually
recorded. Playback the recorded image to check it (➡P.29).

●

!

If the camera does not emit a short double-beep and “{”
appears on the screen, the camera cannot focus.

●

!

Pressing the Shutter button down halfway, the image on the
screen freezes temporarily. However, this image is not the
recorded image.

●

!

If “{” appears on the screen (e.g. the shot is too dark for
the camera to focus), try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.) from the
subject to take the picture.

8

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

Press the Shutter button down fully without
releasing it. When a clicking noise is heard, the
camera records the image.

●

!

There is a slight delay between the Shutter button being
pressed and the picture being taken. Playback the shot to
check the image.

●

!

When pressing the Shutter button down fully in one motion,
the picture is taken without the AF frame changing.

●

!

Taking the picture, the indicator lamp lights orange (shooting
disabled). The indicator lamp then changes to green to
indicate that the next picture can be taken.

●

!

The indicator lamp blinks orange while the flash is charging.
The monitor may go dark briefly. This is normal.

●

!

See P.111-112 for information on the warning displays.

9

Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF
(Auto Focus) frame.

7

●

!

If the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take
the picture (➡P.27).

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

３３３３

◆

Support for a cable release

◆

●

!

Do not apply excessive force to a cable release that is
attached to the camera, as this could damage the camera.

A mechanical cable release can be used with this
camera.
Camera shake can be prevented by using a tripod
(sold separately) and cable release (sold separately).

Compatible cable releases:

ISO 6053:1979-compliant cable releases

Release socket

Bebeep

Click

AF frame

26

INDICATOR LAMP DISPLAY

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FRAMES

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

３３３３

The number of available frames appears on the
screen.

●

!

See P.32 for information on changing the quality setting.

●

!

The default quality “y” set at shipment is 1.

■ Standard number of frames per media

This is the standard number shown for a new media formatted on the camera. The larger the capacity of the media, the
greater the difference between the standard number and the actual number of frames displayed.
Also, because the amount of data recorded varies depending on the subject, the number of frames may not decrease or may
decrease by 2 when a frame is taken. Consequently, the actual number of frames may be more or less than what is
displayed.

◆

Subjects not suitable for autofocus

◆

Though the FinePix S20 Pro uses an autofocus mechanism, it may have trouble focusing with the
following subjects and situations:

h Very shiny subjects such as a mirror or car

body

h Subjects photographed through glass
h Subjects that do not reflect well, such as hair

or fur

h Subjects with no substance, such as smoke or

flames

h When the subject is dark
h Subjects moving at high speed
h When there is very little contrast between the

subject and the background (such as white

walls or subjects dressed in the same color as
the background)

h When there is a high-contrast subject other

than the main subject at or near the center of
the image and that subject is closer to or
further from the camera than the main subject
(as when taking a picture of someone against
a background with contrasting colors)

For subjects of this type, use AF/AE lock (➡P.27).

Display Status

Lit green Ready to shoot.
Blinking green AF/AE in progress, camera shake warning or AF warning (Ready to shoot).
Blinking green and

orange alternately

Recording to media (Ready to shoot).

Lit orange Recording to media (Not ready).
Blinking orange Charging the flash (flash will not fire).
Flashing green

(1-second intervals)

Camera in Power save mode (➡P.86).

Blinking red

i

Media

Warnings

No card inserted, card not formatted, incorrect format, card full,

media

error.

i Lens operation error.

✽ Detailed warning messages appear on the screen (➡P.111-112).

Quality

5 F 5 N

Number of recorded pixels

2832 × 2128

DPC-16 (16 MB) 5

10
21
42
86

10
21
42
85

171

3

2048 × 1536

19
40

81
162
325

2

1600 × 1200

25

50
101
204
409

1

1280 × 960

33

68
137
275
550

l

2832 × 2128

1
2
4
9

19

DPC-32 (32 MB)
DPC-64 (64 MB)
DPC-128 (128 MB)
DPC-256 (256 MB)

172 343 651 818 1101 39DPC-512 (512 MB)
117 234 445 559 752 26Microdrive 340 MB
353 698 1313 1642 2190 80Microdrive 1 GB

27

Using

the Camera

In a shot like the image on the left, the subjects are
not in the AF frame. If the picture is taken at this
point, the subjects will not be in focus.

USING AF/AE LOCK

1

３３３３

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

Move the camera slightly so that one of the
subjects is in the AF frame.

2

Press the Shutter button down halfway. When a
short double-beep is heard, the camera focuses on
your subject. At that point, the AF frame on the
screen becomes smaller and the camera sets the
shutter speed and aperture. (The indicator lamp
(green) changes from blinking to lit.)

3

３３３３

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

Continue to hold the Shutter button down halfway
(AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the original
image and then fully press down on the Shutter
button.

●

!

You can reapply the AF/AE lock as many times as you like
before releasing the shutter.

●

!

The AF/AE lock operates in all Photography modes and can
be used to ensure excellent results.

4

２５０２５０ Ｆ５．６

◆

AF/AE lock

◆

On the FinePix S20 Pro, when you press the Shutter button down half way, the focus and exposure
settings are locked (AF/AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is off to one side of the image or
set the exposure before you compose the final shot, lock the AF and AE settings then compose and
take your picture.

h When you cannot focus and AF/AE lock does not give the correct exposure

Position the AF frame over the main subject and apply the AE lock (➡P.54). Then position the AF
frame over another subject at roughly the same distance, press the Shutter button down halfway,
recompose the shot and then take the picture.

Bebeep

Click

28

TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE

)

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM

)

Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
The FZ ring can also be used to control the zoom
(➡P.24).
The digital zoom can be used with the “3”, “2”
and “

1” quality settings.

When zooming changes between optical and digital,
the position of the “■ ” indicator stops. Pressing the
same Zoom button again starts the “■ ” indicator
moving again.

●

!

The digital zoom cannot be used with the “5” quality setting.

●

!

See P.32 for information on changing the quality setting.

●

!

If the shot goes out of focus during zooming, hold the Shutter
button down halfway to refocus the shot.

BEST FRAMING

Select the framing guide in the Still photography
mode. The screen display changes each time you
press the “DISP” button. Press the “DISP” button
until “Framing Guideline” appears.

h Optical zoom focal lengths

✽

Approx. 35 mm-210 mm, max. zoom scale: 6×

h Digital zoom focal lengths

✽

3: Approx. 210 mm-290 mm,

max. zoom scale: Approx. 1.4×

2: Approx. 210 mm-372 mm,

max. zoom scale: 1.77×

1: Approx. 210 mm-465 mm,

max. zoom scale: Approx. 2.2×

✽ 35 mm camera equivalents

Text displayed

Framing guideline displayed

No text displayed

Scene

ＡＵＴＯＡＵＴＯ

３３３３

Use this frame with the main subject positioned at the intersection
of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon.
This frame allows you to compose your own shots while
remaining aware of the subject's size and the balance of the shot.

●

!

The framing guideline is not recorded on the image.

●

!

The lines in the scene frame divide the recorded pixels into 3 roughly equal
parts horizontally and vertically. When the image is printed, the resulting
print may be shifted slightly from the scene frame.

telephotowide-

angle

FZ ring

◆

Important

◆

Always use AF/AE lock when composing a shot.
The image may not be focused correctly if you do
not use AE/AF lock.

Zoom button

FZ ring

Zoom bar display

ＴＷ

Optical zoom

ＴＷ

Digital zoom

ＴＷ
ＴＷ

The position of the “ ” indicator on
the zoom bar shows the zooming status.
The area to the right of the separator
indicates digital zooming, while the area
to the left indicates optical zooming.

１００−０００１１００−０００１

 ２／１０１０／２００／２００４  １２：５６ＰＭ  １２：５６ＰＭ

29

Using

the Camera

VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK

)

PLAYBACK MODE

Single-frame playback

1Set the Power switch to “w”.
2Press “c” to scan forward through the images

and “d” to scan backwards.

●

!

Setting the Power switch to “w”, the last image is played back.

●

!

If the lens is extended during playback, the lens retracts as a
protective measure if the camera is not used for 6 seconds.

Fast-forwarding through the images

To scan quickly through the images by holding
down “d” or “c” for 1 second during playback.

Multi-frame playback

In Playback mode, the display shown on the screen
changes each time you press the “DISP” button.
Press the “DISP” button until the multi-frame
playback screen (9 frames) appears.

1Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to move the cursor

(orange frame) to the frame you want to select.
Pressing “a” or “b” repeatedly changes to the
next page.

2Press the “DISP” button again to make the current

image bigger.

●

!

A bar is displayed to the location of the current image on the
media.

１００−００１５１００−００１５

◆

Still Images that can be viewed on the FinePix S20 Pro

◆

You can use this camera to play back still images recorded on a FinePix S20 Pro and still images
(excluding some uncompressed images) that were recorded on a FUJIFILM digital camera that
supports xD-Picture cards or Microdrives.

01 02

01 02

Text displayed

No text displayed

Multi-frame playback

Playback frame number

30

VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK

)

PLAYBACK MODE

Playback zoom

Pressing the Zoom button during single-frame
playback zooms (enlarges) the still image. At
that point, a zoom bar appears.

h Zoom scales

5 F, N 2832 × 2128 pixel images: Max. 18×
3 2048 × 1536 pixel images: Max. 13×
2 1600 × 1200 pixel images: Max. 10×
1 1280 × 960 pixel images: Max. 8×

●

!

Do not use multi-frame playback during playback
zoom.

Panning

Pressing “a ”, “b ”, “d ” or “c ” to display
another part of the image.

Trimming

Check the size of the saved image and press the
“MENU/OK” button. The cropped image is added
as a separate file in the final frame.

Press the “MENU/OK” button
to crop the image.

Single-frame playback

Press the “BACK” button to
cancel playback zoom.

1M1M

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ＲＥＣＲＥＣ ＣＡＮＣＥＬＣＡＮＣＥＬ

ＯＫＯＫ

ＢＡＣＫＢＡＣＫ

ＴＲＩＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧＭＩＮＧ

The size of the saved image varies depending on
the zoom scale. If the saved image size is less
than “

1”, “ΩTRIMMING” disappears and

cannot be saved the image trimmed. For CCD­RAW files, “

ΩTRIMMING” is not displayed

and trimmed images cannot be saved.

■ Image Sizes

3

Best for A5 to A4 size prints

2

Best for A6 to A5 size prints

1

Best for A6 size prints

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ＯＫＯＫ

Zoom bar

ＴＲＩＴＲＩＭＭＩＮＧＭＩＮＧ

ＯＫＯＫ

Zoom bar