Fujitsu Fuji Xt10 Instruction Manual

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More on Photography and PlaybackFocus Mode
 Focus-Point Selection Focus-Point  Selection
Choose a focus point for autofocus.  The procedure for selecting the fo-
cus point varies with the option chosen for AF mode (P 74).
 
R Focus-area selection can also be accessed using the G  AUTOFOCUS SET-
TING option in the shooting menu (P 91).
 
R Focus-area selection can also be used to choose the focus point for manual 
focus and focus zoom.
 
■  Single Point AF
Press the function button (Fn6 ) to display the focus points (“+”) and 
focus frame.  Use the selector to position the focus frame over the de-
sired focus point, or press DISP/BACK to return to the center point.
Focus frame
Focus point
To choose the size of the focus frame, rotate the rear 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 your selection into eff  ect. 
						

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Focus Mode
 
■  Zone  AF
Press the function button (Fn6 ) to display the focus zone.  Use the se-
lector to position the zone or press DISP/BACK to return the zone to the 
center of the display.
Focus zone
To choose the number of focus frames in the zone, rotate the rear com-
mand dial.  Rotate the dial right to cycle through zone sizes in the or-
der 5 × 5, 3 × 3, 5 × 3, 5 × 5…, left to cycle through zone sizes in reverse 
order, or press the center of the dial to select a zone size of 5 × 3.  Press 
MENU/OK to put your selection into eff  ect. 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackFocus Mode
 
■ Tracking (Focus Mode  C Only)
Press the function button (Fn6 ) to display the focus frame.  Use the 
selector to position the focus frame, or press  DISP/BACK to return the 
frame to the center of the display.  Press  MENU/OK to put your selection 
into eff   ect.  The camera will track focus on the subject while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
Focus frame
 
Q Manual focus-frame selection is not available when wide/tracking is selected in focus mode  S.
    Burst Mode Focus-Frame Selection  Burst Mode Focus-Frame Selection
When the DRIVE dial is in the CH (high-speed burst) position, the number of focus frames available in focus mode 
C drops and the maximum zone size is restricted to 5 × 3.
Single point ZoneWide/Tracking 
						

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 Long Time-Exposures (T/B) Long  Time-Exposures  (T/B)
Select a shutter speed of T (time) or B (bulb) for long time-exposures.
 
R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the camera from moving during the exposure.
 
R To reduce “noise” (mottling) in long time-exposures, select ON for K  LONG EXPOSURE NR in the shooting 
menu (P 95).  Note that this may increase the time needed to record images after shooting.
Time (T)Time (T)
 1  Rotate the shutter speed dial to T.
 2 Rotate the front command dial to  choose a shutter speed between 
30 s  and  1
/32,000 s in steps of 1/3 EV.
2”200S
 3 Press the shutter button all the way down to take a picture at the select-
ed shutter speed.  A count-down 
timer will be displayed while the ex-
posure is in progress.
Bulb (B)Bulb (B)
 1  Rotate the shutter speed dial to B.
 2 Press the shutter button all the way down.  The shutter will remain open 
for up to 60 minutes while the shut-
ter button is pressed; the display 
shows the time elapsed since the 
exposure started.
 
R Selecting an aperture of  A fi xes shutter speed at 30 s. 
						

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More on Photography and PlaybackLong Time-Exposures (T/B)
 Using a Remote Release Using a Remote Release
An optional RR-90 remote release can be used for 
long time-exposures.  See the manual provided 
with the RR-90 for more information.
  Third-Party Remote Releases  Third-Party Remote Releases
Electronic releases from third-
party suppliers can be 
connect-
ed via the microphone/remote 
release connector
.  A confi rma-
tion dialog will be displayed 
when a third-party release is 
connected; press MENU/OK and 
select  n REMOTE for MIC/RE-
MOTE RELEASE.
CHECK MIC/REMOTE RELEASE
SETTING
SKIPSET 
						

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 Interval Timer Photography Interval  Timer  Photography
Follow the steps below to confi gure the camera to take photos automatically at a preset interval.
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu.  Press the selector 
up or down to highlight  o INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING and press MENU/OK.
 2 Use the selector to choose the interval and number of shots.  Press MENU/OK to 
proceed.INTERVAL/NUMBER OF TIMESINTERVAL NUMBER OF TIMES
END CANCEL
001
2
1
24
23001 00hms
 3 Use the selector to choose the starting time and then press  MENU/OK.  Shooting 
will start automatically.START WAITING TIME
ESTIMATED START TIME  11:00 PMSTART CANCEL
LATERhm
2
1
24
23
000
 
Q Interval timer photography can not be used at a shutter speed of B (bulb) or during panorama or multiple 
exposure photography.  In burst mode, only one picture will be taken each time the shutter is released.
 
R Use of a tripod is recommended.
 
R Check the battery level before starting.  We recommend using an optional AC-9V AC power adapter and 
CP-W126 DC coupler.
 
R The display turns off    between shots and lights a few seconds before the next shot is taken.  The display can be 
activated at any time by pressing the shutter button all the way down. 
						

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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
 
R Focus and exposure can also be locked with the  AF-L and AE-L buttons, respectively (if AE/AF LOCK is 
selected for d  AF-LOCK MODE in the shooting menu, pressing the AF-L button will lock both focus and 
exposure; 
P 96).
 2  Recompose: Keep the shutter button pressed halfway or keep the AF-L or AE-L but-
ton pressed.
 
R Focus and/or exposure will remain locked while the AF-L or AE-L button is pressed, 
whether or not the shutter button is pressed halfway.  If  AE&AF ON/OFF SWITCH is 
selected for v  AE/AF-LOCK MODE ( P 96), focus and/or exposure lock when the but-
ton is pressed and remain locked until the button is pressed again.P
 3  Shoot: Press the button all the way down.
 
R The roles of the AE-L and AF-L buttons can be reversed using the h  BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > AE-L/AF-L 
BUTTON SETTING option in the setup menu. 
						

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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). 
						

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More on Photography and Playback 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 
using the RAW FILE CONVERTER application ( P 84,  119).
 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 Function Buttons  The Function Buttons
To toggle RAW image quality on or off   for a single shot, assign RAW  to a function button (P 42).  If a JPEG option 
is currently selected for image quality, pressing the button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG+RAW option.  
If a JPEG+RAW option is currently selected, pressing the button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG option, 
while if RAW  is selected, pressing the button temporarily selects  FINE.  Taking a picture or pressing the button 
again restores the previous setting.
 
R Sensitivities of L (100),  H (12800), H (25600), and H (51200) are not available when RAW image quality is on 
(P 60). 
						

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Recording 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
/3 EV.
DYNAMIC RANGE Enhance details in highlights for natural 
contrast (P 94).
FILM SIMULATION Simulate the eff  ects of diff  erent types of fi lm 
(P 46).
WHITE BALANCE Adjust white balance (P 58).
WB SHIFT Fine-tune white balance (P 58).
COLOR Adjust color density (P 95).
SHARPNESS Sharpen or soften outlines (P 95).
HIGHLIGHT TONE Adjust highlights (P 95).
SHADOW TONE Adjust shadows (P 95).
NOISE REDUCTION Process the copy to reduce mottling (P 95).
LENS MODULATION 
OPTIMIZER Improve defi nition by adjusting for diff
 rac-
tion and the slight loss of focus at the pe-
riphery of the lens (P 95).
COLOR SPACE Choose the color space used for color repro-
duction (P 112).
CREATEREFLECT SHOOTING COND.
PUSH/PULL PROCESSING
DYNAMIC RANGE
FILM SIMULATION
WHITE BALANCE
WB SHIFT
RAW CONVERSIONCANCEL