Fujifilm Camera X100s Owners Manual

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First Steps
 Basic Setup Basic  Setup
A language-selection dialog is displayed the fi rst time the camera is turned on.  Set up the camera 
as described below (you can reset the clock or change languages at any time using the F DATE/
TIME or L  a options in the setup menu; for information on displaying the setup menu, see 
page 88).
 1  Choose a language.
START MENU
NOSET ENGLISH
FRANCAIS
DEUTSCH
Highlight a language and press MENU/OK.
 
R Press  DISP/BACK to skip the current step.  Any steps you skip will be dis-
played the next time the camera is turned on.
 2  Set the date and time.
NOSET
YY.  MM.  DD
DATE / TIME NOT SET
 1.   1201312 : 00AM2012
2011 2015
2014
Press the command dial left or right to highlight the year, month, day, 
hour, or minute and press up or down to change.  To change the order 
in which the year, month, and day are displayed, highlight the date 
format and press the command dial up or down.  Press  MENU/OK to exit 
to shooting mode when settings are complete.
 
R If the battery is removed for an extended period, the camera clock will be reset and the language-selection 
dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on. 
						

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 Choosing a Display Choosing a Display
The camera is equipped with a hybrid optical/electronic viewfi nder 
(OVF/EVF) and an LCD monitor (LCD).  Press VIEW MODE to choose a dis-
play.
LCD
OVF/EVFOVF/EVF
LCD
Automatic display selection  using eye sensor Viewfi nder only LCD monitor only
    Automatic Display Selection  Automatic Display Selection
The viewfi nder turns on automatically when you put your eye to the viewfi nder, and the 
LCD monitor turns on when you take your eye away (note that the eye sensor may respond 
to objects other than your eye or to light shining directly on the sensor).Eye sensor 
						

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First Steps
Choosing a Display
 Focusing the Viewfi  nder Focusing the Viewfi  nder
The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment 
in the range –2 to +1 m
–1 to accommodate indi-
vidual diff  erences in vision.  Rotate the diopter 
adjustment control until the viewfi nder display is 
in sharp focus.
Diopter adjustment control
Adjusting Display BrightnessAdjusting Display Brightness
The brightness of the viewfi  nder and LCD monitor 
can be adjusted using the  A SCREEN SET-UP > 
EVF/LCD BRIGHTNESS option in the setup menu 
(P 
90).
 Bright Ambient Lighting Bright Ambient Lighting
Refl ections and glare caused by bright ambient 
lighting may make it hard to see the display in 
the monitor, particularly when the camera is used 
outdoors.  This can be addressed by holding the  Q 
button to trigger outdoor mode. Outdoor mode 
can also be enabled using the  A SCREEN SET-
UP >  MONITOR SUNLIGHT MODE  option in the 
setup menu (P 90). 
						

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Choosing a Display
 Using the Hybrid Viewfi  nder Using the Hybrid Viewfi  nder
Use the viewfi nder selector to 
choose between optical and 
electronic viewfi nders.
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Optical viewfi nder display Electronic viewfi nder display
  Choosing a Display  Choosing a Display
Choose a display according to the task.
DisplayDisplayDescriptionDescription
Optical Optical viewfi nder viewfi nder (OVF)(OVF) This display is immune from digital video 
eff
  ects and allows the subject to be viewed 
directly with no display lag.  Subjects are 
always in focus, allowing you to check their 
expression at any time, while a fi eld of view 
slightly larger than that of the lens makes 
it easier to locate your subject without re-
moving your eye from the viewfi nder.  The 
viewfi nder window is however at a slight 
distance from the lens, with the result that 
the display in the viewfi nder may diff  er 
slightly from the fi nal photograph due to 
parallax.
Electronic Electronic viewfi nder viewfi nder (EVF)(EVF) This display shows the view through the 
lens and has exactly the same fi eld of view, 
allowing you to frame your subjects pre-
cisely and preview focus, depth of fi eld, ex-
posure, and white balance (although there 
may be a slight display lag).  It can also be 
used to view photographs after shooting.
LCD monitorLCD monitor
This display is identical to the electronic 
viewfi nder, except that its large size makes 
it easier to view shooting indicators and the 
view through the lens.  It may however be 
di\b  cult to see in bright light. 
						

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First Steps
 The  The DISP/BACKDISP/BACK Button Button
The DISP/BACK button controls the display of indicators in the viewfi nder and LCD monitor. 
■ Optical Viewfi  nder: Shooting
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2000 F5.6P200
Standard display Custom display
 
■  Electronic  Viewfi  nder:  Shooting
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F100
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Standard display Custom display
 
■ LCD Monitor: Shooting
Detailed display Standard display
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000 100
P200
F
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Custom display
    Custom Display Custom Display
Choose items for display using  v DISP. CUSTOM SETTING in the shooting menu (
P 75):
Framing grid Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and sensitivity) Film simulation
Virtual horizon Exposure compensationDynamic range
Focus distance (autofocus) Metering Number of exposures remaining/media
Focus distance (manual focus) Flash modeImage quality and size
Histogram White balanceBattery level
 
R See pages 6 – 8 for the locations of these items in the displays. 
						

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The DISP/BACK Buttion
 
■ Viewfi  nder/LCD Monitor: Playback
Indicators displayed Indicators hidden FavoritesPhoto information
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Q The optical viewfi nder can not be used for playback.
    Histograms Histograms
Histograms show the distribution of tones in the im-
age.    Brightness is shown by the horizontal axis, the 
number of pixels by the vertical axis.
Shadows Highlights
No. of pixels
Pixel brightness
Optimal exposure: Pixels are distrib-
uted in an even curve through-
out the tone range.
Overexposed: Pixels are clustered 
on the right side of the graph.
Underexposed: Pixels are clustered 
on the left side of the graph. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
Basic Photography and PlaybackBasic Photography and Playback
Taking PhotographsTaking Photographs
This section describes how to take pictures using program AE (mode P).  For information on S, A, and 
M modes, see page 36.
 1  Select program AE. Set shutter speed and aperture to A (shutter 
speed is set by rotating the shutter speed dial).  
P will appear in the display.
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Optical viewfi nder EVF/LCD
    The Q Button  The Q Button
The  Q button can be used to view and adjust 
camera settings (P 34).
   2  Select single AF. Rotate the focus mode selector to AF-S ( P 46).
   3  Ready 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 
(underexposed), keep your 
fi ngers and other objects 
away from the lens, fl ash, 
and AF-assist illuminator. 
						

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Taking Photographs
   4 Focus.Frame the picture with your subject in the center of the display and press the shutter 
button halfway to focus.
 
R If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light (P 78).
If the camera is able to focus , it will beep twice and focus area will glow green.  Focus and exposure will 
lock while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
 If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, and  s will be displayed.  If the subject 
is close to the camera, select macro mode and try again ( P31).
 5 Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
 Viewing Pictures Viewing  Pictures
Viewing Pictures Full FrameViewing Pictures Full Frame
Pictures can be viewed in the viewfi nder or LCD monitor.  When taking important pictures, take a test 
shot and check the results.
To view pictures full frame, press a.
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Additional pictures can be viewed by rotating the command dial or pressing it left or right.  
Press or rotate right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse 
order.  Keep the dial pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame.
 
R  Pictures taken using other cameras are indicated by a m (“gift image”) icon during playback.
    Favorites: Rating Pictures  Favorites: Rating Pictures
To rate the current picture, press DISP/BACK and press the command dial up and down to select from zero to fi ve 
stars. 
						

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Viewing Pictures
Viewing Photo InformationViewing Photo Information
Photo information can be viewed by press-
ing the command control right.
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HIGH LIGHT TONE : STD
SHADOW TONE
SHARPNESS : STD : STD
FILM SIM. : PROVIA
WHITE BALANCE : AUTO
Basic data Details, page 1
COLOR SPACE  : sRGB
METERING  : PATTERN
EXPOSURE MODE  : PROGRAMLENS  : 18mm    F2.0FOCAL LENGTH  : 18mm
FLASH MODE  : OFF
Active focus point (“+”) Details, page 2
 
R Rotate the command dial to view other images.
    Zooming in on the Focus Point  Zooming in on the Focus Point
Press the center of the command 
control to zoom in on the focus 
point. Press the center of the com-
mand control again to return to 
full-frame playback.
 Playback Zoom Playback  Zoom
Press  k to zoom in on the current picture, n to 
zoom out.  When the picture is zoomed in, the 
command dial can be used to view areas of the 
image not currently visible in the display.  Press 
DISP/BACK or MENU/OK to exit zoom.
Zoom indicator
Navigation window shows 
portion of image currently 
displayed
 
R The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size 
(P 72).  Playback zoom is not available with cropped 
or resized copies saved at a size of a.