Getting Ready 2 Using the Camera 3 Advanced Features 4 Settings 5 Software Installation 6 Viewing Images OWNER’S MANUAL This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix S5100/FinePix S5500 correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.
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Contents Warning (For customers of FinePix S5100) ........................... 2 IMPORTANT .......................................................................... 2 EC Declaration of Conformity ................................................. 3 Preface ................................................................................... 6 Accessories included .............................................................. 7 Camera parts and features .....................................................
Preface Accessories included ■ Test Shots Prior to Photography ■ Notes on Electrical Interference For important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test shot and view the image to make sure that the camera is working 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.
Camera parts and features ✽ Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or features. Flash (P.40) Flash pop-up button (P.18, 40) Focus mode selector lock switch Shutter button Flash control sensor Self-timer lamp (P.54) Power switch Photography mode (P.20) Playback mode (P.27) Power-OFF Microphone Strap mount AF-Assist illuminator (P.24) Slot cover (P.12) Continuous shooting button (P.43) Exposure compensation button (P.
1 Getting Ready 1 ATTACHING THE LENS CAP / STRAP / ADAPTER RING Attach the strap to the strap mounts on the camera. Once you have attached both ends of the strap, check carefully to make sure that the strap is firmly secured. LOADING THE BATTERIES Compatible batteries h AA-size alkaline batteries (LR6) (4), or AA-size Ni-MH batteries (HR-AA) (4) (sold separately). ! Please use the same brand and grade AA-size alkaline batteries as those supplied with the camera.
INSERTING THE MEDIA Set the Power switch to “OFF”. Open the slot cover after checking that the indicator lamp is off. 1 Checking the battery charge Turn the camera on and check the battery charge. 1 ! If ● 2 No icon opening the slot cover while the camera is still on, the camera will turn off. 2 Lit red Align the indicators on the xD-Picture Card slot and xD-Picture Card and then push the card firmly all the way into the slot.
TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Turn the Power switch to turn the camera on and off. When turning the camera on, the indicator lamp lights green. 1 CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER 1 01 03 The lens moves when the camera is in “ q ” Photography mode. Take care not to obstruct the lens. Obstructing the lens will cause damage and “8” or “9” will appear. Take care also not to get fingerprints on the camera lens as this will result in impaired image quality in your shots.
2 Using the Camera SELECTING THE LANGUAGE 1 0103 0 2 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the screen. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “F ” OPTION and then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button. OPTION BASIC OPERATION GUIDE This section describes the camera’s functions. 0 Focus mode selector button 0 Power switch Unlock using the Focus mode selector lock switch. Press the Focus mode selector button to change the focus mode.
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE 0 Flash pop-up button 0 Zoom button To use the flash, press the Flash pop-up button to release the flash. Photography: Press “T” to zoom in (telephoto). Press “W” to zoom out (wide-angle). Playback: Press “T” to enlarge the image. Press “W” to revert to normal display. 0 Diopter adjustment dial 0 DISP / BACK button Makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see. Set the dial to the position where the AF frame appears sharpest.
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (B AUTO MODE) 1 01 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “B”. 2 0 Press the Flash pop-up button to pop up the flash. 5 ! When the flash pops up, the image may disappear and go ● h Focal range Wide-angle: approx. 90 cm (3.0 ft.) to infinity Telephoto: approx. 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) to infinity dark briefly due to flash charging. The indicator lamp blinks orange during charging.
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (B AUTO MODE) 9 N 16 Frame the shot so that the subject fills the entire AF (Autofocus) frame. AF frame USING LCD MONITOR 1 When using the LCD monitor to take pictures, press the “EVF/LCD” button to select the LCD monitor. 2 Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands. Position your right thumb so that it is handy for using the zoom. ! When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to ● take the picture (➡P.25).
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (B AUTO MODE) AF-ASSIST ILLUMINATOR USING AF/AE LOCK Press the shutter button down halfway in dimly lit conditions. The camera fires the AF-assist Illuminator (green) to allow easier focusing at shooting distances up to roughly 2 m depending on subject. However, the AF-assist Illuminator is not effective when the zoom is set to telephoto (high magnification: 6× or more). Wherever possible, use a wide-angle zoom setting (low magnification) to take pictures.
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE TAKING PICTURES (B AUTO MODE) PLAYBACK MODE USING THE ZOOM (OPTICAL ZOOM / DIGITAL ZOOM) 1 0 VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK) Single-frame playback 2 0 Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out. The digital zoom can be used with the “2”, “1” and “`” quality settings. When zooming changes between optical and digital, the position of the “■” indicator stops. Press the same Zoom button again to start the “■ ” indicator moving again. 1 Set the Power switch to “w”.
PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING THE IMAGES (PLAYBACK) PLAYBACK MODE Playback zoom Press the Zoom button during single-frame playback to zoom (enlarge) the still image. A zoom bar appears. ERASING IMAGES (ERASE FRAME) Set the Power switch to “w”. 1 Zoom bar ! Press the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel playback zoom. ● ! Playback zoom cannot be used with multi-frame playback. ● 2 01 Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to display another part of the image. The current displayed image appears on the navigation screen.
3 PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Advanced Features PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS FOCUSING (DISTANCE) The distance from the subject to the camera is referred to as the shooting distance. When the shooting distance is set correctly and the image appears sharp, the image is focused. ■ Three focusing methods Cause The graph at left shows the way the aperture and shutter speed settings can be changed while maintaining the same exposure level.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS > r e d Macro Flash f Continuous shooting D Exposure compensation Uses for close-up shots. Uses for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc. Uses to take a series of continuous shots or to use auto bracketing (with exposure compensation). Use the AE (Auto-exposure) as a reference value of 0. This function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
B AUTO / m PORTRAIT / , LANDSCAPE / . SPORTS / / NIGHT SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS N PROGRAMMED AUTO Set the Mode dial to “N”. This is an automatic mode to specify the settings except for the shutter speed and aperture setting. This is a simple way to take pictures the same as the Shutter-priority Auto and Aperture-priority Auto modes (Program shift). B AUTO Set the Mode dial to “B”. This is the easiest mode to use and can be used for most types of shots. ! See P.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS M SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS < APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO Set the Mode dial to “M”. This is an automatic mode to set the shutter speed. Use this mode to freeze a moving subject (fast shutter speed) or convey the impression of movement (slow shutter speed). Set the Mode dial to “<”. This is an automatic mode to set the aperture. Use this mode to have the background out of focus (large aperture) or have both near and far objects in focus (small aperture).
Available Photography mode: PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS > MANUAL e MACRO (CLOSE-UP) Set the Mode dial to “>”. Use Manual mode to set any shutter speed and aperture setting. Select Macro mode to take close-up shots. Set the Power switch to “q”. 1 h Focal range Wide-angle: approx. 10 cm to 2.0 m (3.9 in. to 6.6 ft.) Telephoto: approx. 90 cm to 2.0 m (3.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.) h Effective flash range Approx. 30 cm to 2.0 m (1.0 ft. to 6.6 ft.
Available Photography mode: PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS d FLASH Choose from 5 flash modes according to the type of shot. 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “B”, “m”, “.”, “/”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” mode. The flash setting changes each time you press the “d (c)” Flash button. 4 ! If the flash is used in dusty conditions or when it is snowing, ● white dots may appear in the image due to flash reflecting off the dust particles or snowflakes. Use Suppressed flash mode.
Available Photography mode: PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS d FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS d Forced flash Use this mode in backlit scenes, such as a subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to get the correct colors when taking a picture under bright lighting. In this mode, the flash fires in bright as well as dark conditions. c Slow synchro This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed.
f CONTINUOUS SHOOTING PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS f Top 3-frame continuous shooting h Long-period continuous shooting Available Photography mode: N This mode shoots up to 3 frames (Max. 3 frames/sec.). When taking the pictures, the images appear (in sequence from the left) and are recorded. STORING 16 Available Photography mode: This mode allows you to take up to 40 continuous shots (Max. 1.6 frames/sec.). OFF ! Long-period continuous shooting cannot be used in the “m”, ● “,”, “.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Available Photography mode: D EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Available Photography mode: CONTINUOUS AF Use this function for shots to get the correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background. Use this button to take pictures of a moving subject. Using Continuous AF mode reduces the time required for focusing. 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 1 01 2 0 2 Set the Mode dial to “N”, “M” or “<” mode.
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS Available Photography mode: PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS MANUAL FOCUS INCREASING MONITOR BRIGHTNESS To set the focus manually, use this function after adjusting the focus automatically with “S-AF” auto focus mode. Set the Power switch to “q”. 1 Available Photography mode: This is useful when checking the shot composition for dimly lit scenes (Slow synchro shots, etc.). 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “B”, “m”, “,”, “.”, “/”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” mode.
p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY y QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS) 1 01 2 0 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “B ”, “m ”, “, ”, “. ”, “/”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” mode. 3 Press the “p” button. p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 01 S SENSITIVITY 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “B ”, “m ”, “, ”, “. ”, “/”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” mode. 3 Press the “p” button. 2 0 3 0 3 0 ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting.
p PHOTO MODE PHOTOGRAPHY 1 01 J FinePix COLOR 2 0 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “B ”, “m ”, “, ”, “. ”, “/”, “N”, “M”, “<” or “>” mode. 3 Press the “p” button. 1 ! In ● 2 01 “r ” Movie mode, do not set the “J ” FinePix COLOR setting. 3 0 PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the screen. 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and “a” or “b” to change the setting.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.53) * SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY A WHITE BALANCE Available Photography mode: Available Photography mode: 1 The self-timer is used in situations where the photographer is included in the shot. When selecting the self-timer setting, the self-timer icon appears on the screen. SELF−TIMER AUTO (: The picture is taken after 2 seconds. *: The picture is taken after 10 seconds.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU ✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.53) When the correct exposure is measured, “p” appears. Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting. 3 H AF MODE Available Photography mode: † AREA AF MODE OK SET BACK CANCEL ! The ● specified custom white balance is retained until it is reset. This setting is retained even if the batteries are removed. ! After taking the picture, check the “Color (White balance)” ● setting for the image. i Set the Power switch to “w” (➡P.27).
✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.53) PHOTOGRAPHY MENU PHOTOGRAPHY MENU 1 † AREA The camera changes the focusing position on the screen. Use this setting when composing the shot using a tripod and changing the focusing position. Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to move the “°” (target point) to the focusing position. SELECT AF AREA j BRACKETING 1 Available Photography mode: Use this setting to photograph the same image with different exposure settings.
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK INFORMATION PLAYBACK MENU Use this function to check the photography information. Hold down the “D” button to check the information. o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the screen. 1 01 ! This ● function cannot be used during multi-frame playback (➡P.27). 2 0 Erased frames (files) cannot be recovered. Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or another media.
PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES FRAME 100−0009 FRAME 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) to be erased. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the currently displayed frame (file). To erase another frame (file), repeat steps 1 and 2. When you have finished erasing frames (files), press the “DISP/BACK” button. ERASE OK? OK YES 1 0 BACK CANCEL 2 0 i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL 1 Set the Power switch to “w”.
PLAYBACK MENU i PROTECTING IMAGES: FRAME / SET ALL / RESET ALL 100−0009 FRAME 1 Press “d” or “c” to select the protected frame (file). 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to unprotect the displayed frame (file). UNPROTECT OK? OK YES 1 0 FRAME RESET PLAYBACK MENU g AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK 1 01 2 0 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the screen. ! The Power save function does not operate during playback. ● ! Movies start automatically.
PLAYBACK MENU t RECORDING VOICE MEMOS 1 01 Voice memos can be added to still images. 2 0 h Audio recording format: WAVE (➡P.117) PCM recording format h Audio file size: approx. 480 KB (for a 30-second voice memo) 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the image (still image) to add a voice memo. 2 01 03 5 100−0009 VOICE MEMO FINISH OK REC After 30 seconds of recording, “6” appears on the screen. To finish: Press the “MENU/OK” button.
PLAYBACK MENU t PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS 1 01 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select an image file that has a voice memo. 2 0 PLAYBACK MENU Y TRIMMING 1 01 2 0 2 01 03 2 0 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the trimming frame (file). ! Voice ● memos can not be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button twice to select single-frame playback. PLAY Indicated by the “t” icon. 2 01 1 Press “b” to play the voice memo.
PLAYBACK MENU 5 Y TRIMMING p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK Check the saved image size and press the “MENU/OK” button. The trimmed image is added as a separate file in the final frame. TRIMMING ■ Image sizes 0.3M REC OK? OK REC BACK CANCEL 2 1 ` Printing at up to 4R (10.2 × 15.2 cm/4 × 6 in.) / A6 size Printing at up to 3R (8.9 × 12.7 cm/3.5 × 5 in.
u DPOF SET FRAME p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 01 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press the “p” button. 2 0 4 01 Total number of prints 1 Press “d” or “c” to display the frame (file) for specifying DPOF settings. 2 Press “a” or “b” to set a value up to 99 as the number of copies of the frame (file) to be printed. For frames (files) that you do not want printed, set the number of prints to 0 (zero). To specify more DPOF settings, repeat steps 1 and 2.
p PHOTO MODE PLAYBACK 1 01 U DPOF ALL RESET 2 0 2 01 2 0 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press the “p” button. MOVIE MODE r RECORDING MOVIES Set the Mode dial to “r”. Use “r” Movie mode to record movies with sound. 1 h Specifications Motion JPEG with monaural sound h Quality selection method % (640 × 480 pixels) $ (320 × 240 pixels) h Frame rate 30 frames per second See P.117 for information on the frame rate. 1 Press “d” or “c” to select “U” DPOF ALL RESET. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.
MOVIE MODE r RECORDING MOVIES p PHOTO MODE MOVIE Press the shutter button down fully to start recording. 4 1 01 y QUALITY SETTINGS IN MOVIE MODE 2 0 1 Set the Power switch to “q”. 2 Set the Mode dial to “r”. 3 Press the “p” button. ! The brightness and color of the screen shown during movie ● recording may differ from those shown before recording begins. ! There is no need to hold down the shutter button. ● ! In “r” Movie mode, do not set the “S” (sensitivity) setting.
PLAYBACK MODE PLAYING BACK MOVIES 1 01 1 Set the Power switch to “w”. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select the movie file. 2 0 fi ADJUSTING THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESS / VOLUME 4 Settings 1 01 1 Set the Power switch to “q” or “w”. 2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the screen. 100−0009 2 0 ! Movies ● cannot be played back using multi-frame playback. Press the “DISP/BACK” button twice to select single-frame playback. PLAY 8/24/2004 12:00 PM Indicated by the “r” icon.
SET-UP ■ SET-UP menu options F USING THE SET-UP SCREEN 1 10 0 3 2 0 1 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu on the screen. 2 Press “d” or “c” to select “F ” OPTION and then press “a” or “b” to select “SET-UP”. 3 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the SET-UP screen. Settings IMAGE DISP. 1 POWER SAVE ! Always ● turn the camera off when replacing the batteries.
✽ How to display the SET-UP menu (➡P.80) SET-UP WORLD TIME (TIME DIFFERENCE) POWER SAVE SETTING SET−UP 1 2 3 4 IMAGE DISP. POWER SAVE FORMAT FRAME NO. OK SET :ON 2 MIN :OK :CONT. BACK CANCEL When this function is enabled and the camera is not used for 60 seconds, the screen temporarily turns off (sleep mode) and the indicator lamp blinks at 1second intervals to save power. If the camera remains unused for 2 or 5 minutes, it is turned off.
✽ How to display the SET-UP menu (➡P.80) SET-UP Always press the “MENU/OK” button after the settings are completed. 4 FRAME NO. CONT. RENEW A 5 N 16 ISO100 ISO 00 When the Photography mode is selected with world time set, “ß” appears on the screen for 3 seconds. B Formatted xD-Picture Card used for both A and B. Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned consecutively from previous numbers or begin again. CONT.
5 Software Installation 5.1 INSTALLATION ON A Windows PC Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation.
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2 Pre-installation checklist To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation. Compatible Mac Power Macintosh G3✽1, PowerBook G3✽1, Power Macintosh G4, iMac, iBook, Power Macintosh G4 Cube or PowerBook G4 Operating System Mac OS 9.2.
5.2 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS 9.2 9 After restarting the Macintosh, the “FinePixViewer installation completed” message appears. Click “Using FinePixViewer” to view the basic FinePixViewer functions. 5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X Pre-installation checklist ■ Hardware and software requirements To run this software, you must have the hardware and software described below. Check your system before you begin the installation.
5.3 INSTALLATION ON A Mac OS X 1 2 Turn your Macintosh on and start up Mac OS X. Do not launch any other applications. 3 4 Double-click on “Installer for MacOS X”. The Installer setup dialog appears. Click the [Installing FinePixViewer] button. ! For more information on what is installed, click the [Read Me ● 9 10 11 12 The ImageMixer VCD2 installer automatically starts up and a window showing the installation progress appears. (Installation may take several minutes.) 13 14 Select “Other...
6 Viewing Images 6.1 CAMERA CONNECTION 6.1.1 Using the AC power adapter (sold separately) Always use a FUJIFILM AC Power Adapter AC-5VH/AC-5VHS (➡P.105). Use the AC power adapter to prevent losing power at inconvenient times, such as when downloading photographed images to your PC. You can take pictures and play back images without worrying about depleting the batteries. ! Only connect or disconnect the AC power adapter when the camera is off.
6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC a PC 3 Set Windows 98 / 98 SE / Me / 2000 Professional / Macintosh USE AT DSC MODE a camera 1 Set 0 1 1 Insert an xD-Picture Card into the camera. Plug the AC power adapter connector into the “DC IN 5V” socket on the camera and then plug the adapter into the power outlet. 2 Turn the Power switch to turn the camera on. 3 Set the “USB MODE” setting in the “SET–UP” menu to “¶” (➡P.80). Turn the Power switch to turn the camera off.
6.3 USING FinePixViewer 6.2 CONNECTING TO A PC 6.2.2 Disconnecting the camera 6.3.1 Mastering FinePixViewer 1 Windows Once the image has been saved, the “Remove Camera/Media” window appears (Save Image Wizard Windows). To disconnect the camera, click the [Remove] button. For all information on FinePixViewer functions, refer to “How to Use FinePixViewer” in the Help menu for details. ◆ Macintosh ◆ h To read “How to Use FinePixViewer”... You must install Adobe Systems’ Acrobat Reader. See P.
6.3 USING FinePixViewer 5 When the message appears, click the [OK] button. Check your selection carefully since the process cannot be cancelled once you click the [OK] button. 6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION When a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a PC. ! In PictBridge function, images photographed on other than a camera may not be printed. ● 6.
6.4 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER — PictBridge FUNCTION 5 PRINT DPOF TOTAL// TOTAL Press the “MENU/OK” button to download the data to the printer and print the frames specified in the DPOF settings. 19 19SHEETS SHEETS 4 01 PRINT DPOF OK? OK YES PICTBRIDGE BACK CANCEL PRINT WITH DATE PRINT WITHOUT DATE PRINT DPOF ! Press ● the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel the printing. Depending on the printer, the printing may not be canceled immediately. Printing may stop midway through.
System Expansion Options Accessories Guide eBy using the FinePix S5100/FinePix S5500 together with other optional FUJIFILM products, your system can be expanded to fill a wide range of uses. eThe accessories (sold separately) can make taking pictures with the FinePix S5100/FinePix S5500 even easier. For information on how to attach and use the accessories, refer to the instructions provided with the accessory used. Visit the FUJIFILM web site for the latest information on camera accessories. http://home.
Conversion Lens Guide (sold separately) Using Your Camera Correctly e Read this information and the “Safety Notes” (➡P.118), to make sure you use your camera correctly. card and wait a short time. ■ Places to Avoid Do not store or use the camera in the following types ■ When the Camera is Not Used or is of locations: stored Periods of Time h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places Wide conversion lens WL-FX9/WL-FX9B Changes the focal length by a factor of 0.
Power Supply and Batteries Using the AA-size Ni-MH batteries correctly h As a power source in digital cameras, AA-size NiMH batteries (reffered to hereafter as Ni-NH batteries) are superior to alkaline batteries in several ways, such as allowing more shots to be taken with the camera. However, care must be taken with the way Ni-MH batteries are used if their original performance is to be maintained. h Ni-MH batteries left unused in storage for long periods can become “deactivated”.
Notes on the xD-Picture Card™ ■ Image Memory Card h This Image Memory Card is a new image recording media (xD-Picture Card) developed for digital cameras. The Image Memory Card consists of a semiconductor memory (NAND-type flash memory) to record digital image data. The recording process is electrically performed and enables erasure of existing image data as well as rerecording of new image data.
Troubleshooting Warning Displays Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy i The played back file was not recorded i Images cannot be played back. correctly. i The xD-Picture Card contact area is i Wipe the contact area on the xD-Picture Card soiled. with a soft dry cloth. It may be necessary to format the xD-Picture Card. If the message still appears, replace the xD-Picture Card. i Camera fault. i Contact your FUJIFILM dealer. i An attempt was made to play a movie i Movies cannot be played back.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more. Possible causes Frame erase does not Some frames may be protected. erase the frame. Solutions Unprotect frames using the camera on which the protection was first applied. The ERASE ALL function does not erase all the frames. There is no image or i The camera is not connected to the TV i Connect the camera and TV correctly. sound on the TV. correctly. i Set the TV input to “VIDEO”.
Explanation of Terms Specifications AF/AE Lock On the FinePix S5100/FinePix S5500, pressing the shutter button down half way locks the focus and exposure settings (AF and AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is not centered in the frame or change the picture composition after the exposure is set, you can obtain good results by changing the composition after the AF and AE settings are locked. Input/Output Terminals A/V output socket USB socket DC input 2.5 mm dia.
Safety Notes h Make sure that you use your FinePix S5100/FinePix S5500 camera correctly. Read these Safety Notes and your Owner’s Manual carefully before use. h After reading these Safety Notes, store them in a safe place. About the Icons The icons shown below are used in this document to indicate the severity of the injury or damage that can result if the information indicated by the icon is ignored and the product is used incorrectly as a result.
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