Fujifilm Camera Finepix S8600 Owners Manual

First Steps
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Inserting a Memory Card
3 Cautions
• Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or 
deleted from the card.  Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card.
• Format SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards before first use, and be sure to reformat all memory cards after using 
them in a computer or other device.  For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 91.
•  Memory cards are small and can be...

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Turning the Camera On and Off
Shooting ModeShooting Mode
Press the G button to turn the camera on.  
The lens will extend automatically.
Press G again to turn the camera off.
2  Tip: Switching to Playback Mode
Press the a button to start playback.  Press the shutter 
button halfway to return to shooting mode.
3 Cautions
•  Be sure that the lens cap is removed before turning 
the camera on.
• Forcibly preventing the lens from extending could 
cause damage or product malfunction.
• Pictures can be...

First Steps
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Basic Setup
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.  Set up the camera as 
described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 88).
 1  Choose a language.
START MENU
SET NO
ENGLISH
PORTUGUÊSESPAÑOL FRANCAIS
DEUTSCH
1.1 Press the selector up or down to highlight a language.
1.2 Press MENU/OK.
 2  Set the date and time.
SET NO  DATE / TIME NOT SET 
2016
2015
2013
2012
YY.  MM.  DD  1.   1  12 : 00 AM 2014
2.1 Press...

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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in M mode.
 1  Turn the camera on.
Press the G button to turn the camera 
on.
 2 Select M mode.
Rotate the mode dial to M.
 M
In this mode, the camera au-
tomatically analyzes the com-
position and selects a scene 
according to shooting condi-
tions and the type of subject:
• b (PORTRAIT): Human portrait 
subject.
• 
c (LANDSCAPE): Man-made or natural landscape.
• d (NIGHT):...

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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 ICONBatteries are partially discharged.
qB 
(red)Batteries are low.  Replace as soon 
as possible.
wA 
(blinks red)Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam-
era off and replace batteries.
1 Note
A battery warning may not be displayed before 
the camera turns off, particularly if batteries are 
reused after having once...

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
 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.
 Shooting Information
To choose the shooting information and guides dis-
played, press the DISP/BACK button.
Indicators displayed/indicators hidden/best framing/
HD...

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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
 5 Focus.
Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus.
1 Note
The lens may make a noise when the camera fo-
cuses; this is normal.  In 
M mode, the cam-
era continuously adjusts focus, increasing the 
drain on the batteries.
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...

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Taking Pictures in M (Scene Recognition) Mode
 The Indicator Lamp
Indicator lamp
The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:
Indicator lampIndicator lampCamera statusCamera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks greenBlur, focus, or exposure warning.  Pic-
ture can be taken.
Blinks green 
and orangeRecording pictures.  Additional pic-
tures can be taken.
Glows 
orangeRecording pictures.  No additional pic-
tures can be taken at this time.
Blinks orangeFlash charging; flash will not fire when...

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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.
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 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...

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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 5).  The following modes are available:
MM 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 14).
BB AUTO AUTO
Choose for crisp, clear snapshots.  This mode is 
recommended in most situations.
II...