Fujitsu Xa1 User Manual

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More on Photography and Playback Exposure Compensation Exposure  Compensation
Rotate the main command dial to adjust exposure when photographing very bright, very 
dark, or high-contrast subjects.  The eff ect is visible in the display.
Exposure compensation indicator
2
1
0
-1
-22
1
0
-1
-2
P+1/3200
Rotate the dial right to choose 
higher values and increase 
exposure
Rotate the dial left to choose 
lower values and reduce 
exposure
  Exposure Value (EV) Exposure Value (EV)
The exposure value is determined by the sensitiv-
ity of the image sensor and the amount of light to 
which the sensor is exposed.  Doubling the amount 
increases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by 
one.  The amount of light entering the camera can be 
controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed.
  Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value  Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value
•  Backlit subjects: Choose values 
from +2
/\f EV to +12/\f EV.
• Highly refl ective subjects or very 
bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds) : +1 EV
• Scenes that are mostly sky : +1 EV
•  Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back-
grounds) : –2
/\f EV
•  Subjects with low refl  ectivity  (pine trees or dark-colored foliage): 
–2
/\f EV 
						

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 Metering Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press 
the selector up or down to highlight C  PHOTOMETRY and press 
MENU/OK.
 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option and  press MENU/OK to select.
ModeModeDescriptionDescription
oo(MULTI)(MULTI) The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of composi-
tion, color, and brightness distribution.  Recommended in most situations.
pp(SPOT)(SPOT)The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center of the frame 
equivalent to 2% of the total.  Recommended with backlit subjects and in 
other cases in which the background is much brighter or darker than the 
main subject.
qq(AVERAGE)(AVERAGE)
Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame.  Provides consistent ex-
posure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particularly ef-
fective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white.
4
PSHOOTING MENU
AE-L ON
PEAK
PEAK ON
OFF
OFF
AE-L
PHOTOMETRYO
MULTI
SPOT
AVERAGE
 
Q The selected option will only take eff  ect when Intelligent Face Detection is off   (P 74). 
						

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More on Photography and Playback  Using the Self-TimerUsing the Self-Timer
Use the timer for self-portraits or to prevent blur caused by camera shake.
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu.  Press 
the selector up or down to highlight B  SELF-TIMER and press MENU/
OK.
 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight one of the following op- tions and press MENU/OK to select.
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
RR  2 SEC  2 SEC The shutter is released two seconds after the shutter button is pressed.  Use 
to reduce blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is 
pressed.
SS  10 SEC  10 SEC
The shutter is released ten seconds after the shutter button is pressed.  Use 
for photographs in which you wish to appear yourself.
OFFOFF
Self-timer off  .
2
SHOOTING MENU
0
0
0
0
0
ON
POFF
SELF-TIMER0
0
0
0
0
ON
O
2 SEC10 SEC
OFF
 3  Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
 
Q Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button.  Standing in 
front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure. 
						

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Using the Self-Timer
 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer.  The display in the monitor shows the number of seconds remaining 
until the shutter is released.  To stop the timer before the picture is 
taken, press DISP/BACK.99
 The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately 
before the picture is taken.  If the two-second timer is selected, the 
self-timer lamp will blink as the timer counts down.
 
R The self-timer turns off    automatically when the camera is turned off  . 
						

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More on Photography and Playback  Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)
Capture motion in a series of pictures.
 1 Press the selector down (I) when 
the camera is in shooting mode.
STILL IMAGE
 2 Press the selector up or down to  choose  CONTINUOUS, and press left 
or right to choose from frame rates 
of approximately 5.6 fps ( frames  per 
s econd) and 3.0 fps. Press MENU/OK  
to proceed when settings are com-
plete.
5.6fps
 3 Press the shutter button halfway to  focus.
 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start shoot-
ing.  Shooting ends when the shut-
ter button is released, the selected 
number of pictures has been taken, 
or the memory card is full.
 
R Focus and exposure are determined by the fi rst 
frame in each series.  The fl ash turns off   automati-
cally; the previously-selected fl ash mode is restored 
when burst shooting is turned off   .
 
R Frame rate varies with shutter speed and may slow 
as more shots are taken.
 
R Additional time may be required to record pictures 
when shooting ends.
 
R If fi le numbering reaches 999 before shooting is 
complete, the remaining pictures will be recorded 
to a new folder ( P 85).
 
R Burst shooting may not begin if the space available 
on the memory card is insuffi   cient. 
						

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 Bracketing Bracketing
Automatically vary settings over a series of pictures.
 1 Press the selector down (I) when the camera is in shooting mode, and then 
press the selector up or down to highlight one of the following:
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
AE BKTAE BKT Press the selector left or right to highlight a bracketing amount.  Each time the 
shutter button is pressed, the camera will take three shots: one using the metered 
value for exposure, the second overexposed by the selected amount, and the third 
underexposed by the same amount (regardless of the amount selected, exposure 
will not exceed the limits of the exposure metering system).
ISO BKTISO BKTPress the selector left or right to highlight a bracketing amount.  Each time the 
shutter is released, the camera will take a picture at the current sensitivity (
P 47) 
and process it to create two additional copies, one with sensitivity raised and the 
other with sensitivity lowered by the selected amount (regardless of the amount 
selected, sensitivity will not exceed ISO 6400 or fall below ISO 200).
 FILM SIMULATION  FILM  SIMULATION BKTBKT Each time the shutter is released, the camera takes one shot and processes it to 
create copies with the fi lm simulation settings selected for X 
FILM SIMULATION 
BKT in the shooting menu (P 71).
DYNAMIC RANGE DYNAMIC RANGE BKTBKT Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes three shots with diff
 erent 
dynamic ranges (P 71): 100% for the fi rst, 200% for the second, and 400% for the 
third.  While dynamic range bracketing is in eff ect, sensitivity will be restricted to a 
minimum of ISO 800; the sensitivity previously in eff  ect is restored when bracket-
ing ends.
AE BKT±1±2/3±1/3
Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option.
 2 Take photographs. 
						

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More on Photography and Playback Film Simulation Film  Simulation
Simulate the eff ects of diff erent kinds of fi lm, including black-and-white.
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu.  Press 
the selector up or down to highlight P  FILM SIMULATION and 
press MENU/OK.
 2  Press the selector up or down to highlight one of the following options and press  MENU/OK to select.
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
  cc  (PROVIA/STANDARD)(PROVIA/STANDARD)Standard color reproduction.  Suited to a wide range of subjects, from portraits to landscapes.
  >>  (Velvia/VIVID)(Velvia/VIVID)A high-contrast palette of saturated colors, suited to nature photos.
  ee  (ASTIA/SOFT)(ASTIA/SOFT)Enhances the range of hues available for skin tones in portraits while preserving the bright blues 
of daylight skies.  Recommended for outdoor portrait photography.
      bb  (MONOCHROME)(MONOCHROME)
Take pictures in standard black and white.
  ff  (SEPIA)(SEPIA)Take pictures in sepia.
 
R Film simulation options can be combined with tone and sharpness settings ( P 71,  72). 
						

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 Recording Pictures in RAW Format Recording Pictures in RAW Format
To record raw, unprocessed data from the camera image sensor, select a RAW option for image qual-
ity in the shooting menu as described below. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using the 
j  RAW CONVERSION option in the playback menu, or RAW images can be viewed on a computer us-
ing the RAW FILE CONVERTER application that is installed with the software on the supplied CD ( P 95, 97).
1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press the selector up or down to 
highlight T  IMAGE QUALITY and press MENU/OK.
2  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 together with the RAW images.  FINE+RAW uses lower 
JPEG compression ratios for higher-quality JPEG images, while  NORMAL+RAW uses higher JPEG 
compression ratios to increase the number of images that can be stored.
  The Fn Button  The Fn Button
To toggle RAW image quality on or off  for a single shot, assign RAW  to the Fn 
button.  If a JPEG option is currently selected for image quality, pressing the  Fn 
button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG+RAW option.  If a JPEG+RAW 
option is currently selected, pressing the Fn  button temporarily selects the 
equivalent JPEG option, while if RAW  is selected, pressing the Fn button tem-
porarily selects FINE.  Taking a picture or pressing the Fn  button again restores 
the previous setting.
 
R Sensitivities of L (100), H (12800), and H (25600) are not available when RAW image quality is on ( P 47). 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackRecording Pictures in RAW Format
 Creating JPEG Copies of RAW Pictures Creating JPEG Copies of RAW Pictures
RAW pictures store information on camera settings separately from the data captured by the camera 
image sensor.  Using the j RAW CONVERSION option in the playback menu, you can create JPEG 
copies of RAW pictures using diff  erent options for the settings listed below.  The original image data 
are unaff  ected, allowing a single RAW image to be processed in a multitude of diff  erent ways.
 1 Press MENU/OK during playback to display the 
playback menu, then press the selector up 
or down to highlight  j RAW CONVERSION 
and press MENU/OK to display the settings list-
ed in the table at right.
 
R These options can also be displayed by pressing 
Q button during playback.
 2 Press the selector up or 
down to highlight a setting 
and press the selector right 
to select.  Press the selec-
tor up or down to highlight 
the desired option and press  MENU/OK to select 
and return to the settings list.  Repeat this step 
to adjust additional settings.
 3 Press the  Q button to preview the JPEG copy 
and press MENU/OK to save.
SettingSettingDescriptionDescription
REFLECT SHOOTING 
COND. Create a JPEG copy using the settings in ef-
fect at the time the photo was taken.
PUSH/PULL 
PROCESSING Adjust exposure by –1 EV to +3 EV in incre-
ments of 1
/\f EV  (P 55).
DYNAMIC RANGE Enhance details in highlights for natural 
contrast (P 71).
FILM SIMULATION Simulate the eff  ects of diff  erent types of fi lm 
(P 61).
WHITE BALANCE Adjust white balance (P 45).
WB SHIFT Fine-tune white balance (P 45).
COLOR Adjust color density (P 71).
SHARPNESS Sharpen or soften outlines (P 71).
HIGHLIGHT TONE Adjust highlights (P 71).
SHADOW TONE Adjust shadows (P 72).
NOISE REDUCTION Process the copy to reduce mottling (P 72).
CREATEREFLECT SHOOTING COND.
PUSH/PULL PROCESSING
DYNAMIC RANGE
FILM SIMULATION
WHITE BALANCE
WB SHIFT
RAW CONVERSIONCANCEL 
						

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 The Fn Button The Fn Button
The role played by the Fn button can be selected using the  F FUNC-
TION (Fn) SETTING option in the shooting menu. The options available 
include, depth-of-fi eld preview (P  42), sensitivity (P 47), the self-timer 
( P   57), image size (P   70), image quality (P   71), dynamic range (P  71), fi  lm 
simulation (P   61), metering (P   56), focus/exposure lock (P   53), instant AF 
( P  50), focus mode (P  49), Intelligent Face Detection (P  74), location info 
search (P  92), movie mode ( P 75), and RAW/JPEG toggle (P  62).
 
R  The  F Fn BUTTON  SETTING menu can also be displayed by pressing and holding the  Fn button.