Fujifilm Camera X30 Owners Manual

							Each of the function buttons can be assigned any one of the roles listed below. Options for the
selected item can then be displa yed by pressing the button. To choose the roles played by the
function butto ns, press the [DISP/BACK]  button until functi on settings options are displayed, then
highlight the desired button an d press the selector right.
You can also use the [FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING]  option in the setup menu to choose the
roles played by the function buttons.
You can also display options for  any of the function buttons by pressing and holding the
button. [MACRO]
[ISO]
[SELF-TIMER]
[IMAGE SIZE]
[IMAGE QUALITY]
[DYNAMIC RANGE]
[FILM SIMULATION]
[WHITE BALANCE]
[PHOTOMETRY]
[AF MODE]
[FOCUS AREA]
[FLASH MODE]
[FLASH COMPENSATION]
[SELECT CUSTOM SETTING]
[MOVIE]
[FACE DETECTION]
[INTELLIGENT DIGITAL ZOOM]
[PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT]
[POWER MANAGEMENT]
[RAW]
[WIRELESS COMMUNICATION]
The Function Buttons
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							See Also
[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING] (The Setup Menu)
The Function Buttons
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							Bracketing
Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)
Macro Mode (Close-ups)
Using the Self-Timer
Using the Flash
Focus-Frame Selection
Exposure Compensation
Focus /Exposure Lock
Focus Mode
Manual Focus (Focus Mode M)
Recording Pictures in RAW Format
Interval Timer Photography
More on Photography
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							Automatically vary settings over a series of pictures. Bracketing options can be displayed by
pressing the  [DRIVE] button.
 [AE BKT]
 [ISO BKT]
 [FILM SIMULATION BKT]
 [WHITE BALANCE BKT]
 [DYNAMIC RANGE BKT]
Press the selector left or right  to highlight a bracketing amou nt. Each time the shutter button is
pressed, the camera will take thre e shots: one using the metered value for exposure, the second
overexposed by the selected amount, and the third underexposed  by the same amount.
The camera may not be able to use the selected bracketing increment if the amount of
over- or under- exposure exceeds  the limits of the exposure metering system.
Bracketing
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							Press the selector left or right to highlight a bracketing amou nt. Each time the shutter-release
button is pressed, the camera will take a picture at the current sensitivity and pr ocess it to create
two additional copies, one with  the sensitivity raised and the other with the sensitivity lowered by
the selected amount.
Each time the shutter is release d, the camera takes one shot an d processes it to create copies with
the film simulation settings selected for [FILM SIMULATION BKT]  in the shooting menu.
See Also
[FILM SIMULATION BKT] (The Shooting Menu)
Press the selector left or right  to highlight a bracketing amou nt. Each time the shutter button is
pressed, the camera takes three s hots: one at the current white balanced setting, one with
fine-tuning increased by the sele cted amount, and another with fi ne-tuning decreased by the
selected amount.
Each time the shutter button is  pressed, the camera takes three shots at different dynamic range
settings: 100% for the first, 200%  for the second, and 400% for the third.
ISO is restricted to values between 400 and 3200.
Bracketing
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							Capture motion in a series of pictures. Burst shooting options can be displayed by pressing the
[DRIVE]  button.
 [TOP]
 [BEST FRAME CAPTURE]
Press the selector left or right  to choose a frame rate. The camera takes photographs while the
shutter button is pressed.
[AF TRCKING]  is available only in focus mode  [C].
Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)
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							The camera takes a series of pictures, starting before and ending after the shutter button is
pressed. Press the selector  left or right to highlight [BEST FRAME CAPTURE SETTING] , where
you can select the frame rate  and number of shots per burst.
Shots per Burst
The number on the left is taken  before and the number on the right  after the shutter button
is pressed.
Frames are stored in a temporary memory buffer while the shutter  button is pressed halfway.
When the button is pressed all th e way down, shots are recorded as follows:
Shutter button pressed halfway
Shutter button pressed all the way down
“Before” shots
“Af ter ” shots
If the shutter button is pressed  all the way down before the nu mber of frames selected for
the “before” portion is recorded, the remaining frames will be  taken after the shutter button
is pressed all the way down.
If the shutter button is pressed halfway for an extended period , the camera may record the
burst before the shutter button is pressed all the way down.
Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)
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							OFF
 MACRO
 SUPER MACRO
To focus at close distances, press the selector up ( [MACRO]) to choose a macro mode from the
options listed below.
At default settings, macro mode selection is assigned to the up  button on the selector
(function button 2). For information on choosing the roles assigned to the function buttons,
see “The Function Buttons”.
Macro mode can also be selected using the  [AUTOFOCUS SETTING] option in the
shooting menu.
Macro mode off
Macro mode
Super macro mode
Macro Mode (Close-ups)
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							The following restrictions apply in super macro mode: the lens must be zoomed out until
the zoom bar turns white an d the flash can not be used.
Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera  shake.
The shadow cast by the lens may appear in photos taken with the flash at very short
ranges. Zoom out slightly or increase the distance to the subje ct.
See Also
The Function Buttons ([Fn] (Function) Buttons)
[AUTOFOCUS SETTING] (The Shooting Menu)
Macro Mode (Close-ups)
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							The camera offers a choice of a ten-second timer for self-portraits and a two-second timer to
prevent blur caused by camera sh ake. To use the timer, press the selector left ( ) and then press
the selector up or down to highl ight the desired option and press [MENU/OK]  to select.
At default settings, self-timer  selection is assigned to the left button on the selector
(function button 3). For informati on on choosing the roles assigned to the function buttons,
see “The Function Buttons”.
Self-timer options can als o be selected using the [SELF-TIMER] option in the shooting
menu.
The shutter is released two seco nds after the shutter button is pressed. Use to reduce
blur caused by the camera moving  when the shutter button is pressed. The self-timer
lamp will blink as the timer counts down.
The shutter is released ten seco nds after the shutter button is pressed. Use for
self-portraits. The self-timer l amp on the front of the camera  lights when the timer
starts and begins to blink shor tly before the photo is taken.
Using the Self-Timer
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