Fujifilm Camera Fujifilm Camera X E2 Owners Manual

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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Photographs
 4  Frame the picture.
    Lenses with Zoom Rings  Lenses with Zoom Rings
Use the zoom ring to frame 
the picture in the display.
A
Zoom  ring
   5 Focus.Frame the picture with your sub-
ject in the center of the display and 
press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 
R If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illumina-
tor may light (
P 77).
If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice 
and focus area and focus indicator 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, s will be displayed, and the fo-
cus indicator will blink white.  If the subject is 
close to the camera (the actual distance var-
ies with the lens; for more information, see 
the lens manual), select macro mode and try 
again (P 32).
 6 Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter button 
the rest of the way down to take the 
picture. 
						

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 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.
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1 / 10001 / 1000 FF4.4 .5F4 . 52233
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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Basic Photography and Playback
Viewing Pictures
Viewing Photo InformationViewing Photo Information
The photo information display changes 
each time the selector is pressed up.
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3:2 F100-0001D-RANGE : 100COLOR : STD
HIGH LIGHT TONE : STD
SHADOW TONE
SHARPNESS : STD : STD
NOISE REDUCTION : STD
LENS MODULATION OPT. : OFF
FILM SIM.  : PROVIA
WHITE BALANCE  : AUTO
METERING  : PATTERN
EXPOSURE MODE  : PROGRAM  : 18.0-55.0mm     F2.8-4.0FOCAL LENGTH  : 18.0mmLENS
Basic data Details, page 1 Details, page 2
COLOR SPACE  : sRGB
FACE DETECTION  : 0FLASH MODE  : OFF
FLASH  : 0
Active focus point (“+”) Details, page 3
 
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 
dial to zoom in on the focus point.  
Press the center of the command 
dial again to return to full-frame 
playback.
 Playback Zoom Playback  Zoom
Press  k to zoom in on the current picture, n 
to zoom out (to view multiple images, press n 
when the picture is displayed full frame;  P 28).  
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 74).  Playback zoom is not available with cropped 
or resized copies saved at a size of a. 
						

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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.
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Press k to view 
fewer images.
Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU/OK to view the highlighted image full frame (to 
zoom in on the selected image, press k when the picture is displayed full frame;  P 27).  In the nine- 
and hundred-frame displays, press the selector up or down to view more pictures. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
  Deleting PicturesDeleting Pictures
To delete individual pictures, multiple selected pictures, or all pictures, press the b button when a 
picture is displayed full frame and choose from the options below.   Note that deleted pictures can not 
be recovered.   Copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding.
BACKSET
ERASE
ALL FRAMES
SELECTED FRAMES FRAME
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
FRAMEFRAME
Press the selector left or right to scroll through pictures and press 
MENU/OK to delete the current picture 
(a confirmation dialog is not displayed).
SELECTED FRAMESSELECTED FRAMES Highlight pictures and press MENU/OK to select or deselect (pictures in photobooks or print orders are shown 
by 
S).  When the operation is complete, press  DISP/BACK to display a confi rmation dialog, then highlight OK 
and press MENU/OK to delete the selected pictures.
ALL FRAMESALL FRAMES A confi rmation dialog will be displayed; highlight OK and press MENU/OK to delete all unprotected pictures.  
Pressing 
DISP/BACK cancels deletion; note that any pictures deleted before the button was pressed can not 
be recovered.
 
R Protected pictures can not be deleted.  Remove protection from any pictures you wish to delete ( P 83).
 
R Pictures can also be deleted by  A ERASE from playback menu.
 
R If a message appears stating that the selected images are part of a DPOF print order, press MENU/OK to delete 
the pictures. 
						

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  Using the FlashUsing the Flash
Use the built-in fl ash for additional lighting when shooting at night or indoors under low light\2.
 1 Press the N button to raise the fl ash.
 
Q The fl  ash may contact accessories mounted on the hot shoe.  If necessary, 
remove accessories before raising the fl ash.
 2 Select  p FLASH MODE in the shooting menu.  The options shown below will 
be displayed; press the selector up or down to highlight an option and press 
MENU/OK to select.
ModeModeDescriptionDescription
AUTOAUTO  (AUTO FLASH)(AUTO FLASH)//KK  (RED EYE REDUCTION)(RED EYE REDUCTION) * *The fl ash fi res when required.  Recommended in most situations.
NN  (FORCED FLASH)(FORCED FLASH)//LL  (FORCED FLASH)(FORCED FLASH) * *The fl ash fi res whenever a picture is taken.  Use for backlit subjects or for natu-
ral coloration when shooting in bright light.
FF  (SLOW SYNCHRO)(SLOW SYNCHRO)//MM  (RED EYE & SLOW)(RED EYE & SLOW) * *Capture both the main subject and the background under low light (note that 
brightly lit scenes may be overexposed).
ll  (2ND CURTAIN SYNC.)(2ND CURTAIN SYNC.)//dd  (2ND CURTAIN SYNC.)(2ND CURTAIN SYNC.) * *The fl ash fi res immediately before the shutter closes.
DD (COMMANDER) (COMMANDER) The built-in fl ash can be used to control optional remote fl ash units.
PSHOOTING MENU
OFF
AUTO
OFF
±0
OFF±0FLASH MODE
A+        M
PEAK
O
AUTO
FORCED FLASH
SLOW SYNCHRO
2ND CURTAIN SYNC.
COMMANDER
* When Intelligent Face Detection is active ( P 77)  and ON is selected for B  RED EYE 
REMOVAL in the setup menu (
P 79), red-eye removal is available in  K, L,  M, and d.   
Red-eye removal minimizes “ red-eye” caused when light from the fl ash is refl ected from 
the subject’s retinas as shown in the illustration at right. 
						

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Basic Photography and Playback
Using the Flash
 
Q Depending on the distance to the subject, some lenses may cast shadows in photos taken with the fl ash.
 
R Lower the fl ash where fl ash photography is prohibited or to capture natural lighting under dim light.  We also 
recommend that you lower the fl ash when the camera is off   .
 
R If p is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the fl ash will fi re when the photo is taken.
 
R Except in commander mode, the fl ash may fi re several times with each shot.  Do not move the camera until 
shooting is complete.
    Flash Sync Speed  Flash Sync Speed
The fl ash will synchronize with the shutter at shutter speeds of 1
/1\b0 s or slower.
    Optional Flash Units  Optional Flash Units
The camera can also be used with optional FUJIFILM shoe-mounted fl ash units.  Do not use third-party fl ash 
units that apply over 300 V to the camera hot shoe. 
						

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  Macro Mode (Close-ups)Macro Mode (Close-ups)
To focus at short distances, press the selector up (MACRO) and select F.  To exit macro mode, press the 
selector up and select OFF.
P
OFF
 
R The distances at which the camera will focus in macro mode vary with the lens.  See the lens manual for details. 
						

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Basic Movie Recording and Playback
Basic Movie Recording and PlaybackBasic Movie Recording and Playback
  Recording High-Defi  nition (HD) MoviesRecording High-Defi  nition (HD) Movies
The camera can be used to record short high-defi nition movies.  Sound is recorded in stereo via the 
built-in microphone; do not cover the microphone during recording.
 1  Set aperture to A.
 
R Image stabilization (P 9)  is 
recommended.
Aperture mode switch
 2 Press  the  DRIVE button to 
display drive options.  Press 
the selector up or down to 
highlight  F (MOVIE)  and 
press MENU/OK.
MOVIE
 3 Press the shutter button all  the way down to start re-
cording.
 4 Press the shutter button all the way down again to end 
recording.  Recording ends 
automatically when the maximum length is 
reached or the memory card is full.
 
R Frame size and rate can be selected using the 
W  MOVIE MODE option (P  80).  Focus mode is 
selected using the focus mode selector (P  47);  for 
continuous focus adjustment, select C , or choose 
S  and enable Intelligent Face Detection (P  77,  80).  
Intelligent Face Detection is not available in focus 
mode M .
 
R During recording, exposure compensation can be 
adjusted by up to ±2 EV.
 
R The indicator lamp lights while movies are being 
recorded.
 
Q  The microphone may pick up lens noise and other 
sounds made by the camera during recording.
 
Q Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies 
containing very bright subjects.  This is normal and 
does not indicate a malfunction.
    The Q Button  The Q Button
The  Q button can be used to view and adjust camera 
settings (P 36). 
						

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Recording High-Defi nition (HD) Movies
    Depth of Field  Depth of Field
Adjust aperture before recording begins.  Choose 
low f-numbers to soften background details.  The 
eff  ect can be heightened by increasing the distance 
between your subject and the background.
 
Q Movies recorded when the aperture is displayed in red 
will not be correctly exposed.
 Using an External Microphone Using an External Microphone
Sound can be recorded with 
external microphones.  See 
the microphone manual for 
details; if the microphone jack 
is 3.5 mm in diameter, use a 
3.5-to-2.5 mm  adapter.
 
R The dialog shown at right will 
be displayed when a micro-
phone is connected to the 
microphone/remote release 
connector.  Press MENU/OK and 
select  u MIC/REMOTE RE-
LEASE > m  MIC (P 80).
F5 . 6
12m34s
STANDBY
CHECK MIC/REMOTE RELEASE
SETTING
SKIP
SET