Fujifilm Camera Finepix S8400w Owners Manual

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 Focus  Lock
To compose photographs with off-center subjects:
 1  Position the subject in the focus frame.
 2 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to set fo-
cus and exposure.  Focus and exposure will 
remain locked while the shutter button is 
pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).
Press 
halfway
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus 
before taking the picture.
 3  Recompose the picture. Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, 
recompose the picture.
 4 Shoot.Press the...

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Focus Lock
 Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofo-
cus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects 
listed below.  If the camera is unable to focus using 
autofocus, use focus lock ( P 37) to focus on another 
subject at the same distance and then recompose 
the photograph.
•  Very shiny subjects  such as mirrors or car 
bodies. • Fast-moving subjects.
•  Subjects photographed through a window or other 
reflective object.
•  Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather...

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 F Macro and Super Macro Modes (Close-ups)
For close-ups, press the selector left (F) to choose from the macro options shown below.
Choose from F (macro mode), 
G (super macro mode), or 
OFF  (macro mode off)
When macro mode is in effect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the frame.  Use the 
zoom control to compose pictures.  In super macro mode, optical zoom can not be adjusted and the 
flash can not be used.
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•  Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur...

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 N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)
When the flash is used, the camera’s Intelligent Flash system instantly analyzes the scene based on 
such factors as the brightness of the subject, its position in the frame, and its distance from the camera.  
Flash output and sensitivity are adjusted to ensure that the main subject is correctly exposed while 
preserving the effects of ambient background lighting, even in dimly-lit indoor scenes.  Use the flash 
when lighting is poor, for example when shooting...

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N Using the Flash (Intelligent Flash)
 3 Focus.Press the shutter button halfway to focus.  If the flash will fire,  p will be displayed when 
the shutter button is pressed halfway.  At slow shutter speeds,  k will appear in the 
display to warn that pictures may be blurred; use of a tripod is recommended.
 4 Shoot. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to shoot.
3 
The flash may fire several times with each shot.  Do not move the camera until shooting is com-
plete.
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 J Using the Self-Timer
The camera offers a ten-second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs, 
and a two-second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter 
button is pressed.
 1  Set the timer.Press the selector down ( h), and then press the selector left or right to highlight an option and 
press  MENU/OK .
OFF
OFF
Choose from 
OFF (self-timer off), 
S (10 s delay), or 
R (2 s delay)
 2 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to...

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J Using the Self-Timer
 The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink 
immediately before the picture is taken.  If the two-second 
timer is selected, the self-timer lamp will blink as the timer 
counts down.
 Intelligent Face Detection
Because it ensures that the faces of portrait subjects will be in focus, Intelligent Face Detection ( P 35) is recom-
mended when using the self-timer for group portraits or self-portraits.  To use the self-timer with Intelligent Face...

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 3  Select a framed area to enlarge by press-ing  e or f , and then press the  MENU/OK 
button.
The frame is displayed as 
shown at right.  
 4  Focus and shoot. The framed area will 
be enlarged to create a 
full-sized picture.
 Z INSTANT ZOOM
In instant zoom, the area surrounding the frame is visible in the display.  Use to frame erratically moving 
subjects such as children, pets, and athletes at sporting events.
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Z INSTANT ZOOM
■■  INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM  INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM
 1  Enable digital zoom.
Select ON for the  R INTELLIGENT DIGITAL 
ZOOM  option in the setup menu ( P 112 ) .
 2  Choose a subject.
Frame the subject in the center of the display 
using intelligent digital zoom.
 3 Select  Z INSTANT ZOOM  in the shooting 
menu ( P 82).
An Instant Zoom setting screen is displayed.
 4  Select a framed area to enlarge by press- ing  e or f , and then press the  MENU/OK 
button.
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Z INSTANT ZOOM
 5  Frame the picture.Use the zoom control to choose the area 
that will be included in the final photograph.
 6  Focus and shoot.The framed area will 
be enlarged to create a 
full-sized picture.
2  Intelligent Face Detection
Intelligent Face Detection will not detect faces outside 
the selected frame.
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•  Pictures taken using the instant zoom are lower qual- ity than pictures taken using normal zoom.
• Only horizontal (landscape-orientation) framing is  available in continuous...