Fujifilm Camera Finepix S8400w Owners Manual

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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
   3  Check the battery level.Check the battery level in the display.
qw
IndicatorIndicatorDescriptionDescription
NO ICON Batteries are partially discharged.
q B 
(red) Batteries are low.  Replace as soon 
as possible.
w A 
(blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam-
era off and replace batteries.
1 
A battery warning may not be displayed before 
the camera turns off, particularly if batteries are 
reused after having once been exhausted.  Power 
consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; 
the low battery warning ( B) may not be dis-
played or may be displayed only briefly before 
the camera turns off in some modes or when 
switching from shooting to playback mode.
 4  Frame the picture.  Use the zoom control or side lever to frame 
the picture in the display.
Select W to zoom out Select  T to zoom in
Zoom indicator 
						

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
1 
•  When the side lever is set to H, M or L , the side lever 
functions as same as the zoom lever.
• When setting the side lever to H , the side lever can 
zoom faster than zoom lever. In the same way when 
setting the side lever to L , the side lever can zoom 
slower than zoom lever.
•  When using the zoom control and side lever simulta- neously, the zoom control is activated.
2 Focus Lock
Use focus lock ( P 37) to focus on subjects that are not 
in the focus frame.
 Auto back zoom
 In the setup menu ( P 104), you can change the setting 
of the side lever. Select  W SIDE ZOOM LEVER  then 
AUTO BACK  to enable auto back zoom.  Auto back 
zoom allows the camera to zoom out and in quickly.  
It makes it easy to find the lost subject when zoom-
ing in.
  Holding the Camera
Hold the camera steady with 
both hands and brace your 
elbows against your sides.  
Shaking or unsteady hands 
can blur your shots.
 To prevent pictures that are 
out of focus or too dark (un-
derexposed), keep your fin-
gers and other objects away 
from the lens and flash.
 Avoiding Blurred Pictures
 If the subject is poorly lit, blurring caused by camera 
shake can be reduced using the L DUAL IS MODE  
option in the setup menu ( P 106).  In  B mode, blur 
caused by subject movement is also reduced (dual 
IS mode).
Sensitivit y is raised when dual IS is in ef fec t.  Note that 
blurring may still occur depending on the scene.  We 
recommend that you turn dual IS off when using a 
tripod. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
  Silent Mode
In situations in which camera sounds or lights may 
be unwelcome, hold the  DISP/BACK button down until 
o is displayed (note that silent mode is not available 
during movie or voice memo playback).
The camera speaker and AF-assist illuminator/self-
timer lamp turn off and volume ( P 106) can not be 
adjusted (note that the AF-assist illuminator may still 
light when  C is selected in Adv. ).  To restore nor-
mal operation, press the  DISP/BACK button until the  o 
icon is no longer displayed.
   5 Focus. Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus.
1 
The lens may make a noise when the camera fo-
cuses; this is normal.  In M mode, the cam-
era continuously adjusts focus and searches for 
faces, increasing the drain on the battery.
If the camera is able to focus , it will beep twice 
and the indicator lamp will glow green.
If the camera is unable to focus , the focus frame 
will turn red,  s will be displayed, and the 
indicator lamp will blink green.  Change the 
composition or use focus lock ( P 37). 
						

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
 6 Shoot.Smoothly press the shutter button 
the rest of the way down to take 
the picture.
 2  The Shutter Button
The shutter button has two positions.  Pressing the 
shutter button halfway ( q) sets focus and exposure; 
to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way 
down ( w).
qw
Press halfway
Press the rest of 
the way down
Double 
beep
Click
1 
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may 
light to assist focus ( P 38).  For information on using the 
flash when lighting is poor, see page 40.
  The Indicator Lamp
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:
Indicator lampIndicator lampCamera statusCamera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green Blur, focus, or exposure warning.  Pic-
ture can be taken.
Blinks green  and orange Recording pictures.  Additional pic-
tures can be taken.
Glows 
orange Recording pictures.  No additional pic-
tures can be taken at this time.
Blinks orange Flash charging; flash will not fire when 
picture is taken.
Blinks red Lens or memory error (memory card 
full or not formatted, format error, or 
other memory error).
2 Warnings
Detailed warnings appear in the display.  See pages 
126–129 for more information. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
 Viewing  Pictures
Pictures can be viewed in the monitor.  When taking important photographs, take a test shot and 
check the results.
 1 Press the a button.
The most recent picture will be displayed in 
the monitor.
100-0001100-0001
 2  View additional pictures.
Press the selector right to view 
pictures in the order recorded, left 
to view pictures in reverse order.
Press the shutter button to exit to shooting 
mode.
 Deleting Pictures
To delete the picture currently displayed 
in the monitor, press the selector up (
b).  
The following dialog will be displayed.
• Select  FRAME and press 
MENU/OK .ERASE
BACKSET
SELECTED FRAMES
ALL FRAMESFRAME
•  To delete the picture, press MENU/OK .
YES CANCEL
ERASE  OK?
To exit without deleting the picture, press  DISP/BACK.
2  The Playback Menu
Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu 
( P  90). 
						

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More on Photography
 Shooting  Mode
Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject.  To choose a shooting mode, rotate 
the mode dial to the desired setting (P 7).  The following modes are available:
 M M SCENE RECOGNITION SCENE RECOGNITION
The camera automatically analyzes the composi-
tion and selects the appropriate scene mode ac-
cording to the subject and shooting conditions 
(P  16).
 B B AUTO AUTO
Choose for crisp, clear snapshots.  This mode is 
recommended in most situations.
 Adv. Adv. ADVANCED ADVANCED
This mode combines “point-and-shoot” simplicity 
with sophisticated photographic techniques.  The 
A Adv. MODE  option in the shooting menu can 
be used to choose from the following advanced 
modes:
More on Photography 
						

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More on Photography
Shooting Mode
 ■ ■  aa ADVANCED FILTER ADVANCED FILTER
Take photos with filter effects. Select a filter effect and press  MENU/OK.
1 
Depending on the subject and camera settings, images may  in some cases be grainy or vary in brightness and 
hue.
FilterFilterDescriptionDescription
   G TOY CAMERA Choose for a retro toy camera effect.
  
H MINIATURE The tops and bottoms of pictures are blurred for a diorama effect.
  II POP COLOR POP COLORCreate high-contrast images with saturated colors.
  
S SOFT FOCUS Create a look that is evenly soft throughout the whole image.
  C CROSS SCREEN Create a star pattern where lines radiate out from bright objects.
  u PARTIAL COLOR (RED)
Areas of the image that are the selected color are recorded in that color. All others areas of the 
image are recorded in black-and-white.
 
v PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE)
  w PARTIAL COLOR (YELLOW)
  x PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN)
  y PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE)
  zz PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE) PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE) 
						

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Shooting Mode
 ■ ■  jj PRO LOW-LIGHT PRO LOW-LIGHT
Each time the shutter button 
is pressed, the camera makes 
four exposures and combines 
them into a single photograph.  
Use to reduce noise and blur 
when photographing poorly lit subjects or static 
subjects at high zoom ratios.
a 
A single combined photograph may not be created 
with some scenes or if the subject or camera moves 
during shooting.  Do not move the camera until shoot-
ing is complete.
 Pro Low-Light
To save unprocessed copies of pictures taken in these 
modes, select ON  for the t SAVE ORG IMAGE op-
tion in the setup menu ( P 107 ). 
c 
•  Keep the camera steady during shooting.
•  Frame coverage is reduced.
■■  kk HDR HDR
Each time the shutter button is pressed, the cam-
era takes a series of shots, each with different 
exposure. These are combined into a single im-
age, preserving detail in highlights and shadows. 
Choose for high-contrast scenes.
a 
A single combined photograph may not be created 
with some scenes or if the subject or camera moves 
during shooting. Do not move the camera until shoot-
ing is complete.
 HDR
To save unprocessed copies of pictures taken in this 
mode, select ON  for the t SAVE ORG IMAGE op-
tion in the setup menu ( P 107 ).
3 
•  Keep the camera steady during shooting.
•  Frame coverage is reduced. 
						

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More on Photography
Shooting Mode
■■  CC Natural &  Natural & NN
This mode helps ensure good results with back-
lit subjects and in other situations with difficult 
lighting.  Before shooting, raise the flash; pictures 
can only be taken when the flash is raised.  Each 
time the shutter button is pressed, the camera 
takes two shots: one shot without the flash to 
preserve natural lighting, followed immediately 
by a second shot with the f lash.  Do not move the 
camera until shooting is complete.
1 
•  Do not use where flash photography is prohibited.
•  Only available if memory remains for two pictures.
•  Burst mode is not available.
■■  DD Natural Light Natural Light
Capture natural light indoors, under low light, or 
where the flash can not be used.  The flash turns 
off and sensitivity is raised to reduce blur.
■■  BB Zoom Bracketing Zoom Bracketing
Each time the shutter button is pressed, the cam-
era takes three pictures: one at the current zoom 
ratio with an image size of  O, a second zoomed 
in 1.4 × and cropped to P , and a third zoomed in 
2 × and cropped to Q (pictures will only be taken 
if there is enough memory for three images).  Two 
frames are displayed to show the areas that will 
be included in the second and third pictures; the 
outer frame shows the area that will be recorded 
at 1.4 × zoom, the inner frame the area that will be 
recorded at 2 × zoom.
1 
•  Digital zoom can not be used.  If digital zoom is active  when 
BB mode is selected, zoom will be set to the 
maximum optical zoom position.
•  Burst shooting options can not be used. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 ■ ■  ii I INDIVID. SHUTTER 3DNDIVID. SHUTTER 3D
 Take two shots from different angles to create a 
3D image.
1 To choose the order in  which the pictures are tak-
en, press the selector right 
to display the current order 
and then press the selector 
left or right to choose from the options below.
G : Take the left shot first.
H : Take the right shot first.
2  Press the shutter button to take the first shot.
c 
To exit without recording a picture, press  DISP/BACK.
3  The first shot will be shown superimposed on 
the view through the lens. Using it as a guide, 
frame the second shot and press the shutter 
release button.
a 
• The 3D effect may  not be visible with 
some subjects or 
under some shoot-
ing conditions. For best results, the distance the 
camera is moved between shots should be about 
1/30th to 1/50th of the distance to the subject.
• The camera will turn off automatically if no op- erations performed for the time selected for 
M  AUTO POWER OFF ( P 112). The first shot will 
not be saved if the second shot is not taken before 
the camera turns off.
TURN