Fujitsu Fuji Xe1 Owners Manual

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First Steps
 Choosing a Display Choosing a Display
The camera is equipped with an electronic viewfi nder (EVF) and an LCD 
monitor (LCD).  Press VIEW MODE to choose a display.
LCD
EVFEVF
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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Choosing a Display
 Focusing the Viewfi  nder Focusing the Viewfi  nder
The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment 
in the range –4 to +2 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 J  EVF/LCD BRIGHT-
NESS option in the setup menu (P 84). 
						

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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. 
■ Viewfi nder: Shooting
0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 10P2000F5 . 62000.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 10P
F100
2000F5 . 6200Standard display Custom display
 
■ LCD Monitor: Shooting
Detailed display Standard display
20001F5.6
000 100
P200
F
0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 10P2000F5 . 6200
0.1 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 5.0 10P
F100
2000F5 . 6200Custom display
    Custom Display Custom Display
Choose items for display using  v DISP. CUSTOM SETTING in the shooting menu (
P 71):
Framing grid Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and sensitivity) Film simulation
Virtual horizon Exposure compensation/exposure indicator Dynamic 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 5 – 6 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
1 / 1000 F4 . 5-12/320012 / 31 / 2050 10 : 00  AM
3:2 F
100-0001100-0001
12 / 31 / 2050 10 : 00
  AM
3
:
:
: :
3:2 FISO 200
1/1000
12 / 31 / 2050
OFF
F4.5
10 : 00
  AM
100-0001
-12/3
    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 33.
 1  Select program AE. Set shutter speed and aperture to A (shutter 
speed is set by rotating the shutter speed dial; 
for information on adjusting aperture, see the 
lens manual).  P will appear in the display.
16    11    8    5.6    A
P2000F5 . 6200
    The Q Button  The Q Button
The  Q button can be used to view and adjust 
camera settings (P 32).
   2  Select single AF. Rotate the focus mode selector to S (P 42).
   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 73).
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 (about 80 cm/2.6 ft. or less from the lens in the case of XF 18 mm, 35 mm, 
and 60 mm lenses; the actual distance varies with the lens), select macro mode and try again ( P 29).
 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.
100-0001100-0001
1 / 1000 F4 . 5-12/3200
Additional pictures can be viewed by pressing the selector left or right or rotating the com-
mand dial.  Press the selector or rotate the dial right to view pictures in the order recorded, 
left to view pictures in reverse order.  Keep the selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the de-
sired 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 selector up and down to select from zero to fi ve stars. 
						

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Viewing Pictures
Viewing Photo InformationViewing Photo Information
The photo information display changes 
each time the selector is pressed up.
1 / 1000 F4 . 5-12/320012 / 31 / 2050 10 : 00  AM
3:2 F100-0001D-RANGE : 100COLOR : STD
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 
command 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 
selector 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 69).  Playback zoom is not available with cropped 
or resized copies saved at a size of a. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
Viewing Pictures
 Multi-Frame Playback Multi-Frame  Playback
To change the number of images displayed, press n when a picture is displayed full frame.
Press n to view 
more images.
100-0001100-0001
Press k to view 
fewer images.
Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU/OK to view the highlighted image full frame.  In 
the nine- and hundred-frame displays, press the selector up or down to view more pictures. 
						

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  Deleting PicturesDeleting Pictures
Follow the steps below to delete the current picture.  Note that deleted pictures can not be recovered; 
copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding .
 1 Press the b button.
 2 Highlight  OK.
A confi rmation dialog will 
be displayed; highlight OK.
SET
ERASE  OK?
CANCELOK
 3  Delete the picture.
Press  MENU/OK to delete the 
picture (to exit without de-
leting the picture, highlight 
CANCEL and press MENU/OK).
 
R Protected pictures can not be deleted.  Remove pro-
tection from any pictures you wish to delete (
P 78).
 
R If a message appears stating that the selected im-
ages are part of a DPOF print order, press  MENU/OK to 
delete the pictures.
 
R Pictures can also be deleted from the playback 
menu (
P 76).