Fujitsu Fuji Xa2 Instruction Manual

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More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
 S S ADVANCED SR AUTO ADVANCED SR AUTO
When the mode dial is rotated to S, the camera automatically optimizes settings 
to suit the scene.
The scene is shown by an icon in the display.
a  AUTO x SKY y GREENERY
c  LANDSCAPE z SKY & GREENERY d PORTRAIT
d  NIGHT g BACKLIT PORTRAIT c MOVING OBJECT
h  NIGHT (TRIPOD)  a PORTRAIT&MOTION b BACKLIT PORTRAIT&MOTION
e  MACRO  u BEACH 
v  SUNSET  w SNOW 
h
 
Q The mode selected may vary with shooting conditions.  If the mode and subject do not match, select mode  P 
or choose SP (P 39) and select a scene manually. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 Adv. Adv. ADVANCED ADVANCED
This mode combines “point-and-shoot” simplicity with sophisticated photographic 
techniques.
 
R A  Adv. MODE supports exposure compensation (P 56) and program shift (P 41).
 1 Press  MENU/OK while the mode description is displayed.
 
R If the view through the lens is displayed in the LCD monitor, press  MENU/OK and select 
A  Adv. MODE in the shooting menu.Adv.SP
P
ANOTHER Adv. MODE
Take special images
with checking effects
by various filters. ADVANCED FILTER
 2 Highlight 
Y ADVANCED FILTER  (P 37)  or  j MULTIPLE EXPOSURE ( P 38) 
and press MENU/OK.
Take special images
with checking effects
by various filters.
SET CANCEL
G ADVANCED FILTER 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
 
■  
Y ADVANCED FILTER
Take photos with fi lter eff  ects. Choose from the following fi lters.
FilterFilterDescriptionDescription
  GG TOY CAMERA TOY CAMERA Choose for a retro toy camera eff
 ect.
  HH MINIATURE MINIATUREThe tops and bottoms of pictures are blurred for a diorama eff
 ect.
  II POP COLOR POP COLORCreate high-contrast images with saturated colors.
  JJ HIGH-KEY HIGH-KEYCreate bright, low-contrast images.
  ZZ LOW-KEY LOW-KEY Create uniformly dark tones with few areas of emphasized highlights.
  KK DYNAMIC TONE DYNAMIC TONEDynamic tone expression is used for a fantasy eff
 ect.
  XX SOFT FOCUS SOFT FOCUSCreate a look that is evenly soft throughout the whole image.
  uu PARTIAL COLOR (RED) PARTIAL COLOR (RED)
Areas of the image that are the selected color are recorded in that color. All others areas of the 
image are recorded in black-and-white.
  vv PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE) PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE)
  ww PARTIAL COLOR ( YELLOW) PARTIAL COLOR ( YELLOW)
  xx PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN) PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN)
  yy PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE) PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE)
  zz PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE) PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE)
 
R Depending on the subject and camera settings, images may in some cases be grainy or vary in brightness and 
hue. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 
■  j MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
Create a photograph that combines two exposures.
+
 1  Take the fi rst shot.
 2 Press  MENU/OK. The fi rst shot will be shown superimposed on the view through the lens as a guide 
to taking the second shot.
 
R To return to Step 1 and retake the fi rst shot, press the selector left. To save the fi rst shot and exit without 
creating a multiple exposure, press DISP/BACK.
 3  Take the second shot.
 4 Press  MENU/OK to create the multiple exposure, or press the selector left to return to Step 3 and 
retake the second shot. 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
 SP SP SCENE POSITION / SCENE POSITION /hh//MM//NN//OO
The camera off  ers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular shooting conditions or a 
specifi c type of subject. The following scenes can be selected directly using the mode dial:
SceneSceneDescriptionDescription
    hh  PORTRAIT ENHANCER (  PORTRAIT ENHANCER (ZZ)) Choose for a smooth skin eff ect when shooting portraits.
  MM LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE Choose for daylight shots of buildings and landscapes.
  NN SPORT SPORTChoose when photographing moving subjects.
  OO  NIGHT NIGHT Choose for poorly lit twilight or night scenes.
Other scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to 
SP and following the steps below.
 1 Press MENU/OK while the mode description is displayed.
 
R If the view through the lens is displayed in the LCD monitor, press  MENU/OK and select 
A  SCENE POSITION in the shooting menu.SP
Adv.
ANOTHER SCENE
Portrait with soft
overall tone and
beautiful skin tones PORTRAIT
 2  Highlight one of the following options and press 
MENU/OK.
Portrait with soft
overall tone and
beautiful skin tones
SETCANCEL
h PORTRAIT 
						

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SceneSceneDescriptionDescription
    hh  PORTRAIT PORTRAITChoose for portraits.
  HH NIGHT (TRIPOD) NIGHT  (TRIPOD)Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night.
  pp  FIREWORKS FIREWORKS Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a fi rework.
  QQ SUNSET SUNSETChoose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets.
  RR SNOW SNOW Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shining white snow.
  ss BEACH BEACHChoose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches.
  UU PARTY PART Y Capture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions.
  VV  FLOWER FLOWER Eff
 ective for taking more vivid shots of fl owers.
  WW TEXT TEXT Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print. 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
 Program AE (P) Program AE (P)
In this mode, the camera adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.
 
Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed and aperture 
displays will show “– – –”.
P200±0
    Program Shift Program Shift
Rotate the sub-command dial to choose the desired combination of shutter speed 
and aperture (program shift).  The new values for shutter speed and aperture are 
shown in yellow.  Program shift is not available if the attached fl ash supports TTL 
auto,  AUTO  is selected for U  DYNAMIC RANGE in the shooting menu (P 72),  or 
an auto option is selected for N  ISO in the shooting menu (P 48).  To cancel pro-
gram shift, turn the camera off  .
F5.6P1000200±0
Shutter speed
Aperture
 
R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 Shutter-Priority AE (S) Shutter-Priority AE (S)
In this mode, you choose the shutter speed by rotating the sub-command dial, while the 
camera adjusts aperture for optimal exposure.
 
Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected shutter speed, aperture will be 
displayed in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.  Adjust shutter speed until 
the correct exposure is achieved.
 
Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the aperture display will show 
“– – –”.
S1000200±0
    Long Time-Exposures Long Time-Exposures
Shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are referred to as “long time-exposures”.
30”30
 
R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the camera from moving during the exposure.
 
R A count-down timer will be displayed while the exposure is in progress.
 
R To reduce “noise” (mottling) in long time-exposures, select ON for K  LONG EXPOSURE NR in the shooting menu (P 73).  
Note that this may increase the time needed to record images after shooting.
 
R  An optional RR-90 remote release can be used for long time-exposures.
 
R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
 Aperture-Priority AE (A) Aperture-Priority AE (A)
In this mode, you choose the aperture by rotating the sub-command dial, while the camera 
adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure.
 
Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected aperture, the shutter speed 
will be displayed in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.  Adjust aperture until 
the correct exposure is achieved.
 
Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed display will 
show “– – –”.
F5.6A±0200
    Previewing Depth of Field  Previewing Depth of Field
When  L PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD is selected for F  FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING 
(P 65) in the shooting menu, pressing the Fn  button stops aperture down to the 
selected setting, allowing depth of fi eld to be previewed in the LCD monitor.
Depth of fi eld can also be previewed using the depth-of-fi eld indicator in the CUS-
TOM display.  Press DISP/BACK to cycle through display modes until CUSTOM indica-
tors are displayed.
MF5.61000200
2
1
0
-1
-2
Depth of fi eld
 
R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
						

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Shooting Mode
 Manual Exposure (M) Manual Exposure (M)
In this mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Rotate the main command dial 
to choose a shutter speed and the sub-command dial to choose the aperture.
 
R The manual exposure display includes an exposure indicator that shows the amount the 
picture would be under- or over-exposed at current settings.
2
1
0
-1
-22
1
0
-1
-2
F5.6M1000200
  Bulb Photography Bulb Photography
For bulb photography, rotate the main command dial to select a shutter speed of  BULB.
2
1
0
-1
-22
1
0
-1
-2
F5.6MBULB200
 
R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the camera from moving during the exposure.
 
R A count-down timer will be displayed while the exposure is in progress.
 
R  To reduce “noise” (mottling) in long time-exposures, select ON for K  LONG EXPOSURE NR in the shooting menu (P 73).  
Note that this may increase the time needed to record images after shooting.
 
R  An optional RR-90 remote release can be used for long time-exposures.
 
R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125.