Fujifilm Camera Finepix S8400w Owners Manual
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117 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 • subject to strong vibration • exposed to strong magnetic fields, such as near a broadcasting antenna, power line, radar emit- ter, m otor, tr ans for m er, or magn et • in contact with volatile chemicals such as pesti- cides • next to rubber or vinyl products ■■ Water and Sand Water and Sand Exposure to water and sand can also damage the camera and its internal circuitry and mechanisms. When using the camera at the beach or seaside, avoid exposing the camera to water or sand. Do not place the camera on a wet surface. ■■ Condensation Condensation Sudden increases in temperature, such as occur when entering a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the camera. If this occurs, turn the camera off and wait an hour be- fore turning it on again. If condensation forms on the memory card, remove the card and wait for the condensation to dissipate. Cleaning Cleaning Use a blower to remove dust from the lens and monitor, then gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Any remaining stains can be removed by wiping gently with a piece of FUJIFILM lens-cleaning pa- per to which a small amount of lens-cleaning fluid has been applied. Care should be taken to avoid scratching the lens or monitor. The camera body can be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. TravelingTr ave l i n g Keep the camera in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage may suffer violent shocks that could damage the camera.
118 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 properly. Make sure that the AC power adapter and DC coupler are properly connected. — The camera has been left for an extended period with no batteries inserted and the AC power adapter/DC coupler unplugged. After inserting the batteries or connecting the AC power adapter/DC coupler, wait a few mo- ments before turning the camera on. — The batteries run down quickly. The batteries are cold. Warm the batteries by placing them in a pocket or other warm place and re-insert them in the camera immediately before taking a picture. vi There is dirt on the battery terminals. Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth. — ON is selected for MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE . Select OFF to reduce the drain on the battery. 6 The camera is in M mode. Select another shooting mode. 22 The batteries are new, have been left unused for an extended period, or have been re- charged without first being fully discharged (rechargeable Ni-MH batteries only).Discharge Ni-MH batteries using the P DISCHARGE option and recharge them in a battery charger (sold separately). If the batteries do not hold a charge af- ter repeated discharging and recharging, they have reached the end of their service life and must be replaced. 113 u CONTINUOUS is selected for F AF MODE .Select a different focusing option. 88 The camera turns off suddenly. The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 9 The AC power adapter or DC coupler has been disconnected. Make sure that the AC power adapter and DC coupler are properly connected. — Troubleshooting/Appendix
119 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 formatted. Format the memory card. 109 There is dirt on the memory card contacts. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. — The memory card is damaged. Insert a new memory card. 11 The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 9 The camera has turned off automatically. Turn the camera on. 14 The monitor goes dark after shooting. The flash has fired. The monitor may darken while the flash charges. Wait for the flash to charge. 40 Focus The camera does not focus. The subject is close to the camera. Select macro mode. 39 The subject is far away from the camera. Cancel macro mode. The subject is not suited to autofocus. Use focus lock. 37 3D image 3D images do not turn out as expected. —Use a tripod or change the distance the cam- era is moved between the first and second shots. 26
120 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 face occupies a larger area of the frame. The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal. Ask the subject to hold their head straight. The camera is tilted. Hold the camera straight. 18 The subject’s face is poorly lit. Shoot in bright light. — Wrong subject selected. The selected subject is closer to the center of the frame than the main subject. Recompose the picture or turn face detection off and frame the picture using focus lock. 37, 82 Close-ups Macro mode is not available. Macro mode is not available in the current shooting mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 22, 39 Flash The flash does not fire. The flash is lowered. Raise the flash. 40 The flash is charging. Wait for the flash to charge. 40 The flash is not available in the current shoot- ing mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 22 The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 9 The camera is in super macro or continuous shooting mode. Turn super macro and continuous shooting modes off. 39, 48 Flash mode not available. The desired flash mode is not available in the current shooting mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 22 The flash does not fully light the subject. The subject is not in range of the flash. Position the subject in range of the flash. 133 The flash window is obstructed. Hold the camera correctly. 18 Fast shutter speed selected. Choose a slower shutter speed. 32, 33
121 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 lit. This is normal and does not indicate a mal- function. — The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures or a temperature warning is displayed. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down. — Vertical lines appear in pictures. The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down. —
122 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 was obstructed. Hold the camera correctly during recording. 67, 102 The speaker is obstructed. Hold the camera correctly during playback. 69, 103 Deletion Selected pictures not deleted. Some of the pictures selected for deletion are protected. Remove protection using the device with which it was originally applied. 98 Frame no. File number- ing is unex- pectedly reset. The battery-chamber cover was opened while the camera was on. Turn the camera off before opening the bat- ter y-chamber cover. 14
123 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 time. End the connec- tion and try again. — There are several smartphones in the vicinity. Try connecting again. The presence of mul- tiple smartphones can make connection dif- ficult.61 The current image is a movie or 3D picture or was created on another device and can not be uploaded to a smartphone. A movie can be viewed and uploaded when selecting VIEW & OBTAIN IMAGES ON r .61 Smartphone will not display pictures. Select ON for r WIRELESS SETTING > RE- SIZE IMAGE FOR SMARTPHONE H . Select- ing OFF increases upload times for larger im- ages; in addition, some phones may not display images over a certain size. —1 09 TV Monitor is off. The camera is connected to a T V. View pictures on the T V.70 No picture or sound. The camera is not properly connected. Connect the camera correctly. 70 Input on the television is set to “T V”. Set the T V input correctly.— The volume on the television is too low. Adjust the volume. —
124 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.
125 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 discon- nect and reconnect the AC power adapter/ DC coupler. If the problem persists, contact your FUJIFILM dealer.9 I want to use an AC power adapter and DC coupler overseas. Check the label on the AC power adapter. The AC power adapter can be used with volt- ages of 100–240 V and power frequency of 50/60Hz. However, power outlets differ de- pending on the regions. Consult your travel agent for information on plug adapters.— Hue or content of display changes unex- pectedly. ON is selected for MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE .Choose OFF for MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE .6 Date and time added by S DATE STAMP are not correct. The camera clock is not correctly set. Reset the date and time. 15 Date and time are added to the pictures. T + U or T is selected for S DATE STAMP option. Added shooting date and time can not be deleted from the pictures. To take pic- tures without date and time, select OFF for S DATE STAMP . 114
126 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 picture ( P 37). • Use macro mode to focus when taking close-ups. Aperture or shutter speed shown in red The subject is too bright or too dark. The pic- ture will be over- or under-exposed. If the subject is dark, use the flash. BLINK DETECTED A subject or subjects may have blinked. Retake the photograph if desired. FOCUS ERROR Camera malfunction. Turn the camera off and then on again, taking care not to touch the lens. If the message persists, contact a FUJIFILM dealer. LENS CONTROL ERROR TURN THE CAMERA OFF, REMOVELENS CAP OR OBSTRUCTION AND TURN THE CAMERA ON p The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures. If no action is taken, the camera will turn off automatically. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool.