Fujifilm Camera X30 Owners Manual

							Recompose the photograph. Do not change the distance to the subject while the shutter
button is pressed halfway.3. 
Press the shutter butto n the rest of the way down to take the p icture.4. 
Focus/Exposure Lock
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							The [AEL]/[AFL] Button
Focus and /or exposure can also be locked using the [AEL]/[AFL]  button.
Focus and /or exposure will remain locked while the button is pr essed, regardless of
whether or not the shutter  button is pressed halfway.
The role played by the [AEL] /[AFL]  button can be sel ected using the [AE/AF-LOCK
BUTTON]  option in the setup menu:
[AE LOCK ONLY] (the default setting):  The [AEL]/[AFL] button locks exposure
only.
[AF LOCK ONLY]:  The [AEL]/[AFL] butto n locks focus only.
[AE/AF LOCK]: The [AEL]/[AFL] button lock s both focus and exposure.
If [AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH]  is selected for [AE/AF-LOCK MODE]  in the setup
menu, focus and /or exposure will  lock when the button is pressed and remain locked
until the button is pressed again.
Focus/Exposure Lock
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							Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on
the subjects listed below.Very shiny subjects such a s mirrors or car bodies.
Fast-moving subjects.
Subjects photographed through a  window or other reflective object.
Dark subjects and subjects that  absorb rather than reflect light, such as hair or fur.
Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or flame.
Subjects that show little contrast with the background (for exa mple, subjects in clothing
that is the same color  as the background).
Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is also in the focus
frame (for example, a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting
elements).
See Also
[AE/AF-LOCK MODE]  (The Setup Menu)
[AE/AF-LOCK BUTTON]  (The Setup Menu)
Focus/Exposure Lock
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							S (single AF)
C (continuous AF)
M (manual)
Use the focus mode selector to c hoose how the camera focuses.
Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway. Choose  for
stationary subjects.
Focus is continually a djusted to reflect changes in the distance  to the
subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway. Use for su bjects that
are in motion.
Focus manually. Use if the camer a has trouble focusing using autofocus
or to take deliberately out-of-focus shots.
If  [ON]  is selected for  [AUTOFOCUS SETTING]  > [PRE-AF]  in the shooting menu, focus
will be adjusted continuously in modes S and C even when the sh utter button is not
pressed.
The focus indicator turns green  when the subject is in focus and blinks white when the camera is
unable to focus. Brackets (“( )” ) indicate that the camera is focusing and are displayed
continuously in mode C.   is di splayed in manual focus mode.
Focus Mode
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							Checking Focus
To zoom in on the current focus frame for precise focus, press the center of the command
dial. Press the dial again to cancel zoom.
In focus mode  [S], focus check is available when  [AREA] is selected for
[AUTOFOCUS SETTING]  > [AF MODE]  in the shooting menu.
Focus check is not available when [ON]  is selected for [AUTOFOCUS SETTING]  >
[PRE-AF]  in focus mode  [C].
See Also
[AUTOFOCUS SETTING]  (The Shooting Menu)
Focus Mode
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							Follow the steps below to focus the camera manually.Rotate the focus mode selector to  [M].   will appear in the display.
1. 
Manual Focus (Focus Mode M)
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							Focus manually using the control ring. Rotate the ring left to reduce the focus distance, right
to increase.
Use the  [CONTROL RING]  option in the setup menu to  reverse the direction of
rotation for the control ring.
2. 
Ta k e   p i c t u r e s .3. 
Quick Focus
To use autofocus to focus on the  subject in the selected focus area, press the  [AEL/AFL]
button. Use this feature (availabl e only in manual focus mode) to quickly focus on a chosen
subject.
The  [AUTOFOCUS SETTING]  > [INSTANT AF SETTING]  option in the shooting
menu controls how the ca mera focuses when the [AE-L/AF-L] button is pressed.
Select  [AF-S]  for single AF (focus is adjuste d each time the button is press ed), [AF-C]
for continuous AF (focus is adjusted continuously while the but ton is pressed).
Manual Focus (Focus Mode M)
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							The following options can be used to check focus in manual focus mode.
The Manual Focus Indicator
The white line indicates the distance to the subject in the focus area (in meters o r feet according to
the option selected for  [FOCUS SCALE UNITS] in the setup menu), the b lue bar the depth of field,
or in other words the distance in front of and behind the subject that appears to be in focus.
Focus distance (white line)
Depth of field (blue bar)
Focus Zoom
To zoom in on the current focus a rea for precise focus, press the center of the command dial (if
[ON]  is selected for [FOCUS CHECK] , the camera will also zoom in when the dial is rotated). Press
the dial again to cancel zoom.
Focus Peaking
If  [FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT]  is selected for [MF ASSIST] in the shooting menu, high-contrast
outlines will be highlighted in  the manual focus display. To fo cus, rotate the control ring until the
subject is highlighted.
See Also
[CONTROL RING]  (The Setup Menu)
[FOCUS CHECK] (The Setup Menu)
[FOCUS SCALE UNITS]  (The Setup Menu)
[MF ASSIST] (The Shoo ting Menu)
Manual Focus (Focus Mode M)
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							To record raw, unprocessed data from the camera image sensor, select a  [RAW] option for image
quality in the shooting menu as  described below. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using
the  [RAW CONVERSION]  option in the playback menu, or  RAW images can be viewed on a
computer using optional [RAW FILE CONVERTER] software.
Press [MENU/OK]  in shooting mode to display the  shooting menu. Press the selector up or
down to highlight  [IMAGE QUALITY]  and press [MENU/OK] .
1. 
Highlight an option and press  [MENU/OK]. Select [RAW] to record only RAW images, or
[FINE+RAW]  or [NORMAL+RAW]  to record both JPEG copy to gether with the RAW images.
[FINE+RAW]  uses lower JPEG compression ratios for higher-quality JPEG ima ges, while
[NORMAL+RAW]  uses higher JPEG compression rati os to increase the number of images
that can be stored.2. 
The Function Buttons
To toggle RAW image quality on o r off for a single shot, assign [RAW] to a function button. If
a JPEG option is currently selec ted for image quality, pressing the button temporarily selects
the equivalent JPEG+RAW option.  If a JPEG+RAW option is currently selected, pressing the
button temporarily selects the equ ivalent JPEG option, while if [RAW]  is selected, pressing the
button temporarily selects  [FINE]. Taking a picture or pressing  the button again restores the
previous setting.
See Also
The Function Buttons  ([Fn] (Function) Buttons)
RAW FILE CONVERTER  (opens in another window)
Recording Pictures in RAW Format
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							Adjust settings for interval timer photography.
Select  [INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING] in the shooting menu to display interval timer
shooting options.
1. 
Use the selector to choose the in terval and number of shots. Press  [MENU/OK] to proceed.2. 
Use the selector to choose the starting time and then press [MENU/OK]. Shooting will start
automatically.3. 
Interval timer photography can not be used during panorama or m ultiple exposure
photography. In burst mode, only one picture will be taken each  time the shutter is
released.
Interval Timer Photography
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