Fujitsu Fujifilm X S1 Instruction Manual

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Technical Notes
 Optional  Accessories
The camera supports a wide range of accessories from FUJIFILM and other manufacturers.
DIGITAL CAMERA 
X-S1
USB
SD card slot or card reader
Computer (available from 
third-party suppliers)
■■ Computer Related Computer Related
■■ Printing Printing
Printer (available from 
third-party suppliers)
PictBridge-compatible printer 
(available from third-party 
suppliers)
USB
■■ Audio/Visual Audio/Visual
 ■ ■ Flash Photography Flash Photography
EF-20 shoe 
mount flash 
(sold separately)EF-42 shoe 
mount flash 
(sold separately)
SD/SDHC/SDXC  memory card
Standard TV (available from third-party suppliers)
A/V cable
HDMI cable
HDTV (available from  third-party suppliers)
External microphone 
(available from third-
party suppliers)
 ■ ■ External Microphones External Microphones
Technical Notes 
						

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Optional Accessories
 Accessories from FUJIFILM Accessories from FUJIFILM
The following optional accessories are available from FUJIFILM.  For the latest information on the acces-
sories available in your region, check with your local FUJIFILM representative or visit http://www.fujifilm.
com/products/digital_cameras/index.html .
Rechargeable Rechargeable 
Li-ion batteriesLi-ion batteriesNP-95
: Additional large-capacity NP-95 rechargeable batteries can be 
purchased as required.
Battery chargersBattery chargers BC-65N : Replacement battery chargers can be purchased as required.  The 
BC-65N charges an NP-95 battery in about 210 minutes at +20 °C (+68 °F).
 Shoe Mount Flash Shoe Mount Flash EF-20 : Hot-shoe clip-on flash, guide number: 20 (ISO 100), compatible with 
i-T TL, bounce capability: up to 90°, power source: 2 AA-size 1.5V batteries.
Shoe Mount FlashShoe Mount Flash EF-42 : Hot-shoe clip-on flash, guide number: up to 42 (ISO 100), auto zoom: 
24-105mm (equivalent to 135 format), compatible with i-TTL, bounce ca-
pability: up to 90°, power source: 4 AA-size 1.5V batteries. 
						

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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.
CleaningCleaning
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. 
						

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 Problems and Solutions
Power and Battery
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
The camera does not 
turn on. • 
The battery is exhausted : Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( P 9).
•  The battery is inserted incorrectly : Reinsert in the correct orientation ( P 10).
•  The battery-chamber cover is not latched : Latch the battery-chamber cover (P 10).
The battery runs down 
quickly. • 
The battery is cold : Warm the battery by placing it in a pocket or other warm place and reinsert it 
in the camera immediately before taking a picture.
•  There is dirt on the battery terminals : Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
•  ON  is selected for T MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE : Select OFF to reduce the drain on the bat-
tery ( P 4).
• 
R is selected for shooting mode : Select B mode to reduce the drain on the battery ( P 22).• x TRACKING  is selected for F AF  MODE : Select a different AF mode ( P 87).
•  AF-C is selected for focus mode : Select a different focus mode ( P 46).
•  The battery has been charged many times : The battery has reached the end of its charging life.    Pur-
chase a new battery.
The camera turns off 
suddenly. The battery is exhausted
: Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( P 9).
Charging does not start. Reinsert the battery in the correct orientation and make sure that the charger is plugged in ( P 9).
Charging is slow. Charge the battery at room temperature ( P vi).
The charging lamp lights, 
but the battery does not 
charge. • 
There is dirt on the battery terminals : Clean the terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
•  The battery has been charged many times : The battery has reached the end of its charging life.    Pur-
chase a new battery.   If the battery still fails to charge, contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
•  The battery is too hot or too cold : Wait for the battery temperature to stabilize ( P 9).
Troubleshooting 
						

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Problems and Solutions
Menus and Displays
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
Menus and displays are 
not in English. Select 
ENGLISH  for Q a ( P 16 ,  9 9).
Shooting
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
No picture is taken when 
the shutter button is 
pressed. • 
Memory is full : Insert a new memory card or delete pictures ( P 12 ,   6 0 ).
•  Memory is not formatted : Format the memory card or internal memory ( P 10 0).
•  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 ( P 12 ).
•  The battery is exhausted : Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( P 9).
•  The camera has turned off automatically : Turn the camera on (P 15 ).
•  The indicator lamp was orange when you attempted to record a panorama : Wait until the indicator lamps 
turns off ( P 20).
The LCD monitor goes 
dark after shooting. The LCD monitor may darken while the flash charges.  Wait for the flash to charge (
P 37).
The camera does not 
focus. • 
The subject is close to the camera : Select macro mode (P 36).
•  The subject is far away from the camera : Cancel macro mode (P 36).
•  The subject is not suited to autofocus : Use focus lock (P 34).
Pictures are not the same 
size. If 
S is selected for O IMAGE SIZE  in R mode, the camera will optimize not only sensitivity and 
other settings, but also image size.   To record all pictures at the same size, choose another shooting 
mode or select another option for  O IMAGE SIZE (P 84).
Macro mode is not avail-
able. Choose a different shooting mode (
P 22).
Intelligent Face Detection 
is not available. Intelligent Face Detection is not available in the current shooting mode
: Choose a different shooting mode 
( P 22). 
						

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Problems and Solutions
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
No face is detected. • 
The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a hat, long hair, or other objects : Remove the obstructions.
•  The subject’s face occupies only a small area of the frame : Change the composition so that the sub-
ject’s face occupies a larger area of the frame ( P 34).
•  The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal : Ask the subject to hold their head straight.
•  The camera is tilted : Keep the camera level ( P 18).
•  The subject’s face is poorly lit : Shoot in bright light.
Wrong subject is se-
lected. 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 (
P 34).
The flash does not fire. • 
The flash is lowered : Raise the flash (P 37).
•  The flash is not available in the current shooting mode : Choose a different shooting mode (P 22).
•  The camera is in super macro or continuous shooting mode : Turn super macro and continuous shooting  
modes off ( P 36).
•  The battery is exhausted : Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( P 9).
•  The camera is in silent mode : Turn silent mode off (P 99).
•  The flash is not raised : Raise the flash (P 37).
Some flash modes are 
not available. • 
The desired flash mode is not available in the current shooting mode : Choose a different shooting mode 
( P 22).
•  The camera is in silent mode : Turn silent mode off (P 99).
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 ( P 12 2 ).
•  The flash window is obstructed : Hold the camera correctly ( P 18).
•  Fast shutter speed selected : Choose a slower shutter speed ( P 24,  25).
Pictures are blurred. • 
The lens is dirty : Clean the lens ( P 10 9).
•  The lens is blocked : Keep objects away from the lens ( P 18).
•  s i
s displayed during shooting and the focus frame is displayed in red : Check focus before shooting 
( P 115 ) .
•  k is displayed during shooting : Use the flash or a tripod (P 38). 
						

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Problems and Solutions
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
Pictures are mottled. • 
A slow shutter speed is selected at high temperatures : This is normal and does not indicated 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.
LCD monitor displays 
nothing. Display mode is set to LCD SWITCHED OFF
: Press DISP/BACK  to choose a different display mode ( P 6).
Sounds made by the 
camera are recorded with 
movies. Intelligent Face Detection is on
: Turn Intelligent Face Detection off ( P 53).
Playback
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
Pictures are grainy. The pictures were taken with a different make or model of camera.
Playback zoom unavail-
able. The picture has been saved at 
a, or is from another make or model of camera ( P 58).
No sound in voice memo 
and movie playback. • 
The camera is in silent mode : Turn silent mode off (P 99).
•  Playback volume is too low : Adjust playback volume ( P 102).
•  The microphone was obstructed : Hold the camera correctly during recording ( P 2).
•  The speaker is obstructed : Hold the camera correctly during playback ( P 2).
Selected pictures are not 
deleted. Some of the pictures selected for deletion are protected.    Remove protection using the device 
with which it was originally applied (
P 94).
File numbering is unex-
pectedly reset. The battery-chamber cover was opened while the camera was on.    Turn the camera off before 
opening the battery-chamber cover (
P 15 ). 
						

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Problems and Solutions
Connections/Miscellaneous
ProblemProblemSolutionSolution
No picture or sound. • 
The camera is not properly connected : Connect the camera properly (P 69).
•  An A/V cable was connected during movie playback : Connect the camera once movie playback has 
ended.
•  Input on the television is set to “TV” : Set input to “VIDEO”.
•  The camera is not set to the correct video standard : Match the camera 
Q VIDEO SYSTEM setting to 
the T V ( P 10 6).
•  The volume on the TV is too low : Adjust the volume.
No color Match the camera 
Q VIDEO SYSTEM setting to the T V ( P 10 6).
The computer does not 
recognize the camera. Be sure the camera and computer are correctly connected (
P 81).
Can not transfer RAW or 
JPEG files to computer. Use the bundled software to transfer pictures (
P 77).
Pictures can not be 
printed. • 
The camera is not properly connected : Connect the camera correctly (P 71).
•  The printer is off : Turn the printer on.
Only one copy is printed/
the date is not printed. The printer is not PictBridge compatible.
The camera is unrespon-
sive. • 
Temporary camera malfunction : Remove and reinsert the battery ( P 10).
•  The battery is exhausted : Charge the battery (P 9) or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( P 10).
The camera does not 
function as expected. Remove and reinsert the battery (
P 10).  If the problem persists, contact your FUJIFILM dealer.
No sound. Turn silent mode off (P 99). 
						

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 Warning Messages and Displays
The following warnings are displayed in the LCD monitor:
WarningWarningDescriptionDescription
 B (red) Low battery.  Charge the battery ( P 9) or insert a fully-charged spare battery (P 10).
A (blinks red) Battery exhausted.  Charge the battery ( P 9) or insert a fully-charged spare battery (P 10).
 k Slow shutter speed.  Pictures may be blurred; use the flash or a tripod.
 s
(displayed in red with red  focus frame) The camera can not focus.  Try one of the following solutions:
•  Use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance, then recompose the picture 
(P 34).
•  Use macro mode to focus when taking close-ups ( P 36).
Aperture or shutter 
speed displayed in red The subject is too bright or too dark and the picture will be over- or under-exposed.    If the subject 
is dark, use the flash (
P 37).
FOCUS ERROR Camera malfunction.    Turn the camera off and then on again.   If the message persists, contact a 
FUJIFILM dealer.
TURN OFF THE CAMERA AND 
TURN ON AGAIN
LENS CONTROL ERROR
CARD NOT INITIALIZED • 
The memory card or internal memory is not formatted or the memory card was formatted in a computer or 
other device : Format the memory card or internal memory using the  K FORMAT option in the 
camera setup menu ( P 10 0).
•  The memory card contacts require cleaning : Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth.   If the message 
is repeated, format the card ( P 100).    If the message persists, replace the card.
•  Camera malfunction : Contact a FUJIFILM dealer.
PROTECTED CARD The memory card is locked.    Unlock the card ( P 12 ).
BUSY The memory card is incorrectly formatted.    Use the camera to format the card ( P 10 0). 
						

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Warning Messages and Displays
WarningWarningDescriptionDescription
 p Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool.  If no action is taken, the camera will turn off automati-
cally.
CARD ERROR The memory card is not formatted for use in the camera.    Format the card (
P 10 0).
The memory card contacts require cleaning or the memory card is damaged.    Clean the contacts 
with a soft, dry cloth.   If the message is repeated, format the card ( P 100).    If the message persists, 
replace the card.
Incompatible memory card.    Use a compatible card ( P 14).
Camera malfunction.    Contact a FUJIFILM dealer.
a MEMORY FULL The memory card or internal memory is full and pictures can not be recorded or copied.   Delete 
pictures or insert a memory card with more free space.
b MEMORY FULL
INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL INSERT A NEW CARD
WRITE ERROR • 
Memory card error or connection error : Reinsert the card or turn the camera off and then on again.   
If the message persists, contact a FUJIFILM dealer.
•  Not enough memory remaining to record additional pictures : Delete pictures or insert a memory card 
with more free space.
•  The memory card or internal memory is not formatted : Format the memory card or internal memory 
( P 10 0).
READ ERROR • 
The file is corrupt or was not created with the camera : The file can not be viewed.
•  The memory card contacts require cleaning : Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth.   If the message 
is repeated, format the card ( P 100).   If the message persists, replace the card.
•  Camera malfunction : Contact a FUJIFILM dealer.