Fujifilm Camera Finepix S8400w Owners Manual

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Technical Notes
Caring for the Camera
To ensure continued enjoyment of the product, observe the following precautions.
Storage and UseStorage and Use
If the camera will not be used for an ex tended pe -
riod, remove the battery and memory card.  Do 
not store or use the camera in locations that are:
•  exposed to rain, steam, or smoke
•  very humid or extremely dusty
•  e xp ose d to dire c t sunlight or ver y high temp era -tures, such as in a closed vehicle on a sunny day
• extremely cold
•...

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Troubleshooting/Appendix
 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Power and Battery
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Power 
supply The camera does 
not turn on.
The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 9
The batteries are not in the correct orienta-
tion.
Re-insert the batteries in the correct orienta-
tion.
9
The battery-chamber cover is not latched. Latch the battery-chamber cover. 10
The AC power adapter and DC coupler are 
not connected...

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Troubleshooting/Appendix
Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
Menus and Displays
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Menus and displays are 
not in English. English is not selected for the 
L a 
option in the setup menu. Select 
ENGLISH .15, 105
Shooting
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Taking 
pictures No picture is 
taken when 
the shutter 
button is 
pressed. Memory is full. Insert a new memory card or delete pictures. 11, 60
Memory is not...

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Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
 Intelligent
Face
Detection Face detection 
not available.
Intelligent Face Detection is not available in 
the current shooting mode.
Choose a different shooting mode. 22
No face is 
detected. The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a 
hat, long hair, or other objects.
Remove the obstructions.
35
The subject’s face occupies only a small area 
of the frame. Change the composition so that the subject’s...

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Troubleshooting/Appendix
Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Problem 
images Pictures are 
blurred.
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 117
The lens is blocked. Keep objects away from the lens. 18
 s is displayed during shooting and the fo-
cus frame is displayed in red.
Check focus before shooting. 126
k is displayed during shooting. Use the flash or a tripod.
40
Pictures are 
mottled. The ambient temperature is high and the sub-
ject is poorly...

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Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
Playback
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Pictures Pictures are 
grainy.
The pictures were taken with a different make or 
model of camera.
——
Playback zoom 
unavailable. The picture has been resized or cropped to 
a 
or is from another make or model of camera. —53
Audio No sound in 
voice memo 
and movie 
playback. The camera is in silent mode. Turn silent mode off. 19
Playback volume is too low. Adjust playback volume. 111
The microphone...

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Troubleshooting/Appendix
Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
Connections
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Problem connecting or 
uploading pictures to 
smartphone. The smartphone is too far away. Move the devices closer. —
Nearby devices are causing radio interference.
Move the camera and smartphone away 
from microwave ovens or cordless phones.—
Can not upload 
images.
The smartphone is connected to another device.The smartphone and camera can connect to 
only one device at a...

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Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Computer The com-
puter does not 
recognize the 
camera. The camera is not properly connected. Connect the camera correctly. 79
PictBridge Pictures can 
not be printed.
The camera is not properly connected. Connect the camera correctly. 71
The printer is off. Turn the printer on. —
Only one copy 
is printed. The printer is not PictBridge-compatible. — —
The date is not 
printed. 

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Troubleshooting/Appendix
Tro u b l e sh o oti n g
Miscellaneous
ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage
Nothing happens 
when the shutter but-
ton is pressed. Temporary camera malfunction.
Remove and reinsert the batteries or discon-
nect and reconnect the AC power adapter/
DC coupler.9
The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 9
The camera does not 
function as expected. Temporary camera malfunction. Remove and reinsert the batteries or...

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 Warning Messages and Displays
The following warnings are displayed in the monitor:
WarningWarningDescriptionDescriptionSolutionSolution
B (red) Batteries are low.Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries.
A (blinks red) Batteries are exhausted.
 kSlow shutter speed.  Picture may be blurred. Use the flash or mount the camera on a tripod.
 s 
(displayed in red  with red focus  frame) The camera can not focus.
•  Use focus lock to focus on another subject at the 
same distance, then recompose the...