Fujitsu Xa1 User Manual

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More on Photography and Playback White Balance White  Balance
For natural colors, press the selector right (WB) to display the following options, then 
use the selector to highlight an option that matches the light source and press 
MENU/OK.  The dialog shown at bottom right will be displayed; use the selector to 
fi ne-tune white balance or press DISP/BACK to exit without fi ne-tuning.
SHIFTSET
WHITE BALANCE
AUTO
SET
WB SHIFT
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
AUTOAUTO
White balance adjusted automatically.
hhMeasure a value for white balance (P 46).
iiFor subjects in direct sunlight.
jj For subjects in the shade.
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
kkUse under “daylight” fl uorescent lights.
llUse under “warm white” fl uorescent lights.
mm Use under “cool white” fl uorescent lights.
nn Use under incandescent lighting.
 
R White balance is adjusted for fl ash lighting only in  AUTO mode.  Turn the fl ash off  using other white balance 
options.
 
R Results vary with shooting conditions.  Play pictures back after shooting to check colors. 
						

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White Balance
    hh: Custom White Balance: Custom White Balance
Choose 
h to adjust white balance for unusual lighting conditions.  White balance measurement options will 
be displayed; frame a white object so that it fi lls the display and press the shutter button all the way down to 
measure white balance (to select the most recent custom value and exit without measuring white balance, 
press DISP/BACK, or press MENU/OK to select the most recent value and display the fi ne-tuning dialog).
•  If “COMPLETED!” is displayed, press MENU/OK to set white balance to the measured value.
•  If “UNDER” is displayed, raise exposure compensation (
P 55) and try again.
•  If “OVER” is displayed, lower exposure compensation (
P 55) and try again. 
						

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More on Photography and Playback Sensitivity Sensitivity
“Sensitivity” refers to the camera’s sensitivity to light.  Choose from values between 200 and 6400, or 
select L (100),  H (12800), or H (25600) for special situations.  Higher values can be used to reduce 
blur when lighting is poor, while lower values allow slower shutter speeds or wider apertures in bright 
light; note, however, that mottling may appear in pictures taken at high sensitivities, particularly at 
H (25600), while choosing L (100) reduces dynamic range.  Values of from ISO 200 to ISO 6400 are 
recommended in most situations.  If  AUTO is selected, the camera will adjust sensitivity automatically 
in response to shooting conditions.
 1 Press  MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu.  Press 
the selector up or down to highlight  N ISO and press MENU/OK.1P
ISO PROGRAM AE
SHOOTING MENU
IMAGE SIZE
IMAGE QUALITY
DYNAMIC RANGE
FILM SIMULATION
FILM SIMULATION BKT
EXIT3:2F
AUTO
 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option and 
press MENU/OK to select.
P200±0
1P
ISO SHOOTING MENU3:2F3:2F
Óé¬åÜAUTO
O500
400
320
250
200
L ( 100 )AUTO
1/60200
800
 
R Sensitivity is not reset when the camera is turned off  .
 
R L (100) is reset to ISO 200 and H (12800) and H (25600) are reset to ISO 6400 when RAW , FINE+RAW, or 
NORMAL+RAW is selected for image quality (P 71).  For more information on the settings available with 
L (100), H (12800), and H (25600), see page 128. 
						

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Sensitivity
 
■ AUTO
The following options are available when  AUTO is selected: 
OptionOption Default Default
DEFAULT SENSITIVITY
200200
MAX. SENSITIVITY
800800
MIN. SHUTTER SPEED
1/601/60
The camera automatically chooses a sensitivity between the default and maximum values. Sensitiv-
ity is only raised above the default value if the shutter speed required for optimal exposure would be 
slower than the value selected for MIN. SHUTTER SPEED.
 
R If the value selected for DEFAULT SENSITIVITY is higher than that selected for MAX. SENSITIVITY,  DEFAULT 
SENSITIVITY will be set to the value selected for MAX. SENSITIVITY.
 
R The camera may select shutter speeds slower than  MIN. SHUTTER SPEED if pictures would still be underex-
posed at the value selected for MAX. SENSITIVITY. 
						

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More on Photography and Playback Focus Mode Focus  Mode
Choose how the camera focuses (note that re-
gardless of the option selected, manual focus will 
be used when a manual focus lens is attached).
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to 
display the shooting menu. Press 
the selector up or down to highlight 
F  FOCUS MODE and press MENU/OK.
 2  Press the selector up or down to high-
light the desired option and press 
MENU/OK to select.
4
PSHOOTING MENU
FOCUS MODE AE-L ON
PEAK
PEAK ON
OFF
OFF
AE-L
O
MANUAL
MULTI
AREA
CONTINUOUS
TRACKING
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
p MANUAL Choose for manual control of focus or in 
situations in which the camera is unable 
to focus using autofocus (P 54).
s MULTI When the shutter button is pressed half-
way, the camera detects high-contrast 
subjects near the center of the frame 
and selects the focus area automatically.
t AREA Choose the focus area manually (P 52).
u CONTINUOUS The camera continuously adjusts focus 
to refl ect changes in the distance to the 
subject in the focus frame.
x TRACKING Position the subject in the focus target 
and press the selector left. The camera 
will track the subject and adjust focus as 
it moves through the frame. 
						

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Focus Mode
 
■  
p  MANUAL 
When  p MANUAL is selected for F  FOCUS MODE, you can focus manually using the lens focus ring.  
Rotate the ring left to reduce the focus distance, right to increase.  The manual focus indicator indicates 
how closely the focus distance matches the distance to the subject in the focus brackets (the red bar 
indicates the focus distance, the white bar the depth of fi eld, or in other words the distance in front of 
and behind the focus point that appears to be in focus); you can also check focus visually in the LCD 
monitor.  Choose for manual control of focus or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus 
using autofocus (P 54).
Reduce focus  distanceIncrease focus 
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F5.6M1000200
Manual focus 
mode icon
 Manual  focus 
indicator
Focus distance  (red bar)
Depth of fi eld (white bar)
 
R Use the I  FOCUS RING option in the setup menu (P 85) to reverse the direction of rotation of the focus ring.
 
R The camera will not focus if the focus ring is rotated past infi nity.
 
R  INSTANT  AF can be assigned to the  Fn button, allowing the button to be used to quickly focus on the subject 
in the selected focus frame when the camera is in manual focus mode.  Alternatively, the  Fn button can be as-
signed AE/AF LOCK to allow the button to be used to lock autoexposure during manual focus.
 
R  Selecting  FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT for c  MF ASSIST highlights high-contrast outlines. Rotate the focus ring 
until the subject is highlighted.
 
R  The camera can show focus distance in meters or feet.  Use the  M FOCUS SCALE UNITS option in the setup 
menu (
P 86) to choose the units used. 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackFocus Mode
    Manual Focus: Checking Focus  Manual Focus: Checking Focus
In manual focus mode, you can press the center of the sub-command dial to magnify the view in the 
LCD monitor. To view other areas of the frame, press the selector up ( AF) and then use the selector  
to scroll the display.
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-1
-2
F5.6M1000200
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Focus Mode
 Focus Frame Selection Focus Frame Selection
When t AREA is selected for 
FF  FOCUS MODE, the camera of-
fers a choice of focus points allowing photographs to be com-
posed with the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the 
frame.  Press the selector up ( AF) and then use the selector to 
position the focus frame (the focus frame can be returned to the 
center by pressing  DISP/BACK).  Press MENU/OK to put the setting 
into eff  ect.
 
Q Turn Intelligent Face Detection off  when using manual focus point 
selection (P 74).
Focus frame
Focus point
To choose the size of the focus frame, press the selector up (AF) 
and rotate the sub-command dial.  Rotate the dial left to reduce 
the frame by up to 50%, right to enlarge it by up to 150%, or press 
the center of the dial to restore the frame to its original size.  Press 
MENU/OK to put the setting into eff  ect. 
						

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More on Photography and Playback Focus/Exposure Lock Focus/Exposure  Lock
To compose photographs with off -center subjects:
   1 Focus : Position the subject in the focus frame and press the shutter button half-
way to lock focus and exposure.  Focus and exposure will remain locked while 
the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).
P±0200
 
R If AE/AF LOCK is assigned to the Fn  button (P 64), the focus and/or exposure will lock while the Fn  button 
is pressed and remain locked even when the shutter button is pressed halfway. To choose whether the 
Fn  button locks focus, exposure, or both, use the 
v AE/AF LOCK BUTTON option in the shooting menu 
(
P 75).
 2  Recompose: Keep the shutter button pressed halfway or keep the Fn  button 
pressed.
P±0200
 3  Shoot: Press the button all the way down.
P±0200 
						

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Focus/Exposure Lock
    Autofocus 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 as mirrors or car bodies.
• Fast-moving subjects.
•  Subjects photographed through a window or other refl ective object.
•  Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl ect light, such as hair or fur.
•  Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame.
•  Subjects that show little contrast with the background (for example, 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).