FujiFilm GFX 50R User manual

Owner’s Manual
BL00004964-204 EN

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of this product. Be sure that
you have read this manual and understood its contents be-
fore using the camera. Keep the manual where it will be
read by all who use the product.
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Menu List iv
1Before You Begin 1
2First Steps 25
3Basic Photography and Playback 43
4Movie Recording and Playback 49
5Taking Photographs 55
6The Shooting Menus 87
7Playback and the Playback Menu 129
8The Setup Menus 155
9Shortcuts 191
10 Peripherals and Optional Accessories 203
11 Connections 217
12 Technical Notes 231
P Chapter Index

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Menu List
Menu List
Camera menu options are listed below.
Shooting Menus
Adjust settings when shooting photos or movies.
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See page 87 for details.
HIMAGE QUALITY SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
IMAGE SIZE 88
IMAGE QUALITY 89
RAW RECORDING 89
FILM SIMULATION 90
GRAIN EFFECT 91
COLOR CHROME EFFECT 91
DYNAMIC RANGE 92
WHITE BALANCE 93
2⁄
2⁄
HIGHLIGHT TONE 96
SHADOW TONE 96
COLOR 96
SHARPNESS 96
NOISE REDUCTION 97
LONG EXPOSURE NR 97
LENS MODULATION OPTIMIZER 97
COLOR SPACE 97
3⁄
3⁄
PIXEL MAPPING 98
SELECT CUSTOM SETTING 98
EDIT/SAVE CUSTOM SETTING 99
GAF/MF SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
FOCUS AREA 100
AF MODE 101
STORE AF MODE BY ORIENTATION 102
RAPID AF 102
AF POINT DISPLAYyz 102
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS 103
PRE-AF 103
AF ILLUMINATOR 103
2⁄
2⁄
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING 104
AF+MF 105
MF ASSIST 106
FOCUS CHECK 106
INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA 107
INSTANT AF SETTING 107
DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE 108
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY 108
3⁄
3⁄ TOUCH SCREEN MODE 109

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Menu List
Menu List
ASHOOTING SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
SELF-TIMER 111
SAVE SELF-TIMER SETTING 112
INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING 112
AE BKT SETTING 114
FILM SIMULATION BKT 114
FOCUS BKT 115
PHOTOMETRY 116
SHUTTER TYPE 117
2⁄
2⁄
FLICKER REDUCTION 118
IS MODE 118
ISO 119
MOUNT ADAPTER SETTING 121
35mm FORMAT MODE 123
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION 123
FFLASH SETTING P
FLASH FUNCTION SETTING 124
RED EYE REMOVAL 124
TTL-LOCK MODE 125
LED LIGHT SETTING 125
MASTER SETTING 126
CH SETTING 126
BMOVIE SETTING P
MOVIE MODE 127
MOVIE AF MODE 127
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY 127
HDMI REC CONTROL 128
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 128
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE 128

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The Playback Menu
Adjust playback settings.
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See page 135 for details.
CPLAY BACK MENU P
1⁄
1⁄
SWITCH SLOT 135
RAW CONVERSION 136
ERASE 138
SIMULTANEOUS DELETE
(RAW SLOT1/JPG SLOT2) 140
CROP 140
RESIZE 141
PROTECT 142
IMAGE ROTATE 143
CPLAY BACK MENU P
2⁄
2⁄
RED EYE REMOVAL 144
VOICE MEMO SETTING 145
COPY 146
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER 147
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION 148
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST 149
PRINT ORDER (DPOF) 151
instax PRINTER PRINT 152
3⁄
3⁄ DISP ASPECT 153

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Menu List
Setup Menus
Adjust basic camera settings.
N
See page 155 for details.
DUSER SETTING P
FORMAT 156
DATE/TIME 157
TIME DIFFERENCE 157
Qa158
MY MENU SETTING 158
SENSOR CLEANING 159
BATTERY AGE 159
RESET 159
DSOUND SETTING P
AF BEEP VOL. 160
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL. 160
OPERATION VOL. 160
SHUTTER VOLUME 161
SHUTTER SOUND 161
PLAYBACK VOLUME 161
DSCREEN SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
EVF BRIGHTNESS 162
EVF COLOR 162
EVF COLOR ADJUSTMENT 162
LCD BRIGHTNESS 163
LCD COLOR 163
LCD COLOR ADJUSTMENT 163
IMAGE DISP. 164
AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS 164
2⁄
2⁄
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE 165
NATURAL LIVE VIEW 165
FRAMING GUIDELINE 166
AUTOROTATE PB 167
FOCUS SCALE UNITS 167
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING 168
LARGE INDICATORS MODE(EVF) 169
LARGE INDICATORS MODE(LCD) 170
3⁄
3⁄ LARGE INDICATORS DISP. SETTING 171

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DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
FOCUS LEVER SETTING 172
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU 173
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING 174
COMMAND DIAL SETTING 176
SHUTTER AF 177
SHUTTER AE 177
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS 177
SHOOT WITHOUT CARD 178
2⁄
2⁄
FOCUS RING 178
AE/AF-LOCK MODE 178
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING 179
LOCK 179
DPOWER MANAGEMENT P
AUTO POWER OFF 180
SHOOTING STAND BY MODE 180
AUTO POWER SAVE 181
DSAVE DATA SETTING P
FRAME NO. 182
SAVE ORG IMAGE 183
EDIT FILE NAME 183
CARD SLOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE) 183
SWITCH SLOT (SEQUENTIAL) 183
MOVIE FILE DESTINATION 184
SELECT FOLDER 184
COPYRIGHT INFO 184
DCONNECTION SETTING P
Bluetooth SETTINGS 185
NETWORK SETTING 186
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING 187
PC CONNECTION MODE 187
GENERAL SETTINGS 189
INFORMATION 189
RESET WIRELESS SETTING 189
Menu List

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P Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................ii
For the Latest Information ...................................................................................ii
Menu List.........................................................................................................iv
Shooting Menus........................................................................................................iv
The Playback Menu .................................................................................................vi
Setup Menus ..............................................................................................................vii
Supplied Accessories ............................................................................... xix
About This Manual......................................................................................xx
Symbols and Conventions.................................................................................xx
Terminology................................................................................................................xx
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Before You Begin 1
Before You Begin 1
Parts of the Camera ......................................................................................2
The Serial Number Plate........................................................................................5
The Focus Stick (Focus Lever).............................................................................5
The Shutter Speed Dial ..........................................................................................5
The Drive Button........................................................................................................6
The Exposure Compensation Dial...................................................................6
The Command Dials................................................................................................7
The Indicator Lamp ..................................................................................................8
The LCD Monitor........................................................................................................9
Camera Displays..........................................................................................10
The Electronic Viewnder..................................................................................10
The LCD Monitor..................................................................................................... 12
Display Rotation ...................................................................................................... 13
Choosing a Display Mode .................................................................................14
Adjusting Display Brightness...........................................................................15
Focusing the Viewnder.....................................................................................15
The DISP/BACK Button........................................................................................16
The Dual Display......................................................................................................17
Customizing the Standard Display ..............................................................18
Using the Menus.........................................................................................20

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Touch Screen Mode...................................................................................21
Shooting Touch Controls................................................................................... 21
Playback Touch Controls .................................................................................... 24
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First Steps 25
First Steps 25
Attaching the Strap ...................................................................................26
Attaching a Lens......................................................................................... 28
Charging the Battery................................................................................. 29
Inserting the Battery .................................................................................32
Inserting Memory Cards ..........................................................................34
Using Two Cards......................................................................................................35
Compatible Memory Cards.............................................................................. 36
Turning the Camera On and O............................................................ 37
Checking the Battery Level.....................................................................38
Basic Setup.................................................................................................... 39
Choosing a Dierent Language .................................................................... 41
Changing the Time and Date.......................................................................... 41
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Basic Photography and Playback 43
Basic Photography and Playback 43
Taking Photographs (Mode P) ...............................................................44
Viewing Pictures ......................................................................................... 47
Deleting Pictures ........................................................................................ 48
4
Movie Recording and Playback 49
Movie Recording and Playback 49
Recording Movies.......................................................................................50
Adjusting Movie Settings ..................................................................................52
Viewing Movies...........................................................................................53
5
Taking Photographs 55
Taking Photographs 55
P, S, A, and M Modes..................................................................................56
Mode P: Program AE.............................................................................................56
Mode S: Shutter-Priority AE.............................................................................. 58
Mode A: Aperture-Priority AE..........................................................................61
Mode M: Manual Exposure............................................................................... 62

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Autofocus...................................................................................................... 64
Focus Mode................................................................................................................65
Autofocus Options (AF Mode)........................................................................67
Focus-Point Selection ..........................................................................................69
Manual Focus...............................................................................................72
Checking Focus........................................................................................................74
Sensitivity......................................................................................................76
AUTO...............................................................................................................................77
Metering ........................................................................................................ 78
Exposure Compensation ......................................................................... 79
C (Custom).................................................................................................................. 80
Focus/Exposure Lock ................................................................................81
The AF-L and AE-L Buttons............................................................................... 82
Bracketing.....................................................................................................83
OAE BKT ....................................................................................................................83
WISO BKT..................................................................................................................83
XFILM SIMULATION BKT ................................................................................83
VWHITE BALANCE BKT....................................................................................84
YDYNAMIC RANGE BKT .................................................................................84
ZFOCUS BKT ......................................................................................................... 84
Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)..................................................... 85
Multiple Exposures .................................................................................... 86
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The Shooting Menus 87
The Shooting Menus 87
IMAGE QUALITY SETTING........................................................................ 88
IMAGE SIZE..................................................................................................................88
IMAGE QUALITY.......................................................................................................89
RAW RECORDING....................................................................................................89
FILM SIMULATION...................................................................................................90
GRAIN EFFECT...........................................................................................................91
COLOR CHROME EFFECT ...................................................................................91
DYNAMIC RANGE....................................................................................................92
WHITE BALANCE......................................................................................................93

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HIGHLIGHT TONE ....................................................................................................96
SHADOW TONE........................................................................................................96
COLOR............................................................................................................................96
SHARPNESS.................................................................................................................96
NOISE REDUCTION.................................................................................................97
LONG EXPOSURE NR.............................................................................................97
LENS MODULATION OPTIMIZER....................................................................97
COLOR SPACE............................................................................................................97
PIXEL MAPPING........................................................................................................ 98
SELECT CUSTOM SETTING ................................................................................98
EDIT/SAVE CUSTOM SETTING..........................................................................99
AF/MF SETTING.........................................................................................100
FOCUS AREA ........................................................................................................... 100
AF MODE................................................................................................................... 101
STORE AF MODE BY ORIENTATION............................................................ 102
RAPID AF ................................................................................................................... 102
AF POINT DISPLAYyz ................................................................................. 102
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS......................................................................... 103
PRE-AF......................................................................................................................... 103
AF ILLUMINATOR.................................................................................................. 103
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING.................................................................. 104
AF+MF........................................................................................................................ 105
MF ASSIST ................................................................................................................. 106
FOCUS CHECK........................................................................................................ 106
INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA ....................................................... 107
INSTANT AF SETTING......................................................................................... 107
DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE .................................................................................. 108
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY............................................................................. 108
TOUCH SCREEN MODE..................................................................................... 109
SHOOTING SETTING ................................................................................111
SELF-TIMER............................................................................................................... 111
SAVE SELF-TIMER SETTING ............................................................................. 112
INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING.......................................................................... 112

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AE BKT SETTING.................................................................................................... 114
FILM SIMULATION BKT...................................................................................... 114
FOCUS BKT............................................................................................................... 115
PHOTOMETRY ........................................................................................................ 116
SHUTTER TYPE ....................................................................................................... 117
FLICKER REDUCTION ......................................................................................... 118
IS MODE..................................................................................................................... 118
ISO................................................................................................................................. 119
MOUNT ADAPTER SETTING........................................................................... 121
35mm FORMAT MODE..................................................................................... 123
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ....................................................................... 123
FLASH SETTING .........................................................................................124
FLASH FUNCTION SETTING........................................................................... 124
RED EYE REMOVAL .............................................................................................. 124
TTL-LOCK MODE................................................................................................... 125
LED LIGHT SETTING............................................................................................ 125
MASTER SETTING................................................................................................. 126
CH SETTING............................................................................................................. 126
MOVIE SETTING.........................................................................................127
MOVIE MODE.......................................................................................................... 127
MOVIE AF MODE .................................................................................................. 127
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY ...................................................................... 127
HDMI REC CONTROL.......................................................................................... 128
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................ 128
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE...................................................................................... 128
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Playback and the Playback Menu 129
Playback and the Playback Menu 129
The Playback Display...............................................................................130
The DISP/BACK Button..................................................................................... 131
Viewing Pictures .......................................................................................133
Playback Zoom...................................................................................................... 134
Multi-Frame Playback........................................................................................ 134

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The Playback Menu..................................................................................135
SWITCH SLOT.......................................................................................................... 135
RAW CONVERSION.............................................................................................. 136
ERASE .......................................................................................................................... 138
SIMULTANEOUS DELETE(RAW SLOT1/JPG SLOT2)........................... 140
CROP............................................................................................................................ 140
RESIZE ......................................................................................................................... 141
PROTECT.................................................................................................................... 142
IMAGE ROTATE....................................................................................................... 143
RED EYE REMOVAL .............................................................................................. 144
VOICE MEMO SETTING..................................................................................... 145
COPY............................................................................................................................ 146
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER................................................................................ 147
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ....................................................................... 148
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST.......................................................................................... 149
PRINT ORDER (DPOF)......................................................................................... 151
instax PRINTER PRINT......................................................................................... 152
DISP ASPECT ........................................................................................................... 153
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The Setup Menus 155
The Setup Menus 155
USER SETTING............................................................................................156
FORMAT ..................................................................................................................... 156
DATE/TIME................................................................................................................ 157
TIME DIFFERENCE ................................................................................................ 157
Qa......................................................................................................... 158
MY MENU SETTING............................................................................................. 158
SENSOR CLEANING............................................................................................. 159
BATTERY AGE.......................................................................................................... 159
RESET........................................................................................................................... 159
SOUND SETTING.......................................................................................160
AF BEEP VOL............................................................................................................ 160
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL........................................................................................ 160
OPERATION VOL.................................................................................................... 160

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SHUTTER VOLUME............................................................................................... 161
SHUTTER SOUND................................................................................................. 161
PLAYBACK VOLUME............................................................................................ 161
SCREEN SETTING.......................................................................................162
EVF BRIGHTNESS................................................................................................... 162
EVF COLOR............................................................................................................... 162
EVF COLOR ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................. 162
LCD BRIGHTNESS.................................................................................................. 163
LCD COLOR.............................................................................................................. 163
LCD COLOR ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................. 163
IMAGE DISP............................................................................................................... 164
AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS ................................................................................... 164
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE..................................................... 165
NATURAL LIVE VIEW............................................................................................ 165
FRAMING GUIDELINE......................................................................................... 166
AUTOROTATE PB ................................................................................................... 167
FOCUS SCALE UNITS.......................................................................................... 167
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING.................................................................................... 168
LARGE INDICATORS MODE(EVF)................................................................. 169
LARGE INDICATORS MODE(LCD)................................................................ 170
LARGE INDICATORS DISP. SETTING............................................................ 171
BUTTON/DIAL SETTING..........................................................................172
FOCUS LEVER SETTING..................................................................................... 172
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU ................................................................................. 173
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING ................................................................................. 174
COMMAND DIAL SETTING............................................................................. 176
SHUTTER AF ............................................................................................................ 177
SHUTTER AE ............................................................................................................ 177
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS.................................................................................... 177
SHOOT WITHOUT CARD .................................................................................. 178
FOCUS RING............................................................................................................ 178
AE/AF-LOCK MODE............................................................................................. 178
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING................................................................................ 179
LOCK ............................................................................................................................ 179

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POWER MANAGEMENT ..........................................................................180
AUTO POWER OFF............................................................................................... 180
SHOOTING STAND BY MODE........................................................................ 180
AUTO POWER SAVE............................................................................................. 181
SAVE DATA SETTING ................................................................................182
FRAME NO................................................................................................................ 182
SAVE ORG IMAGE ................................................................................................. 183
EDIT FILE NAME..................................................................................................... 183
CARD SLOT SETTING (STILL IMAGE).......................................................... 183
SWITCH SLOT (SEQUENTIAL)......................................................................... 183
MOVIE FILE DESTINATION............................................................................... 184
SELECT FOLDER .................................................................................................... 184
COPYRIGHT INFO ................................................................................................. 184
CONNECTION SETTING ..........................................................................185
Bluetooth SETTINGS........................................................................................... 185
NETWORK SETTING............................................................................................ 186
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING ................................................. 187
PC CONNECTION MODE ................................................................................. 187
GENERAL SETTINGS............................................................................................ 189
INFORMATION........................................................................................................ 189
RESET WIRELESS SETTING............................................................................... 189
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Shortcuts 191
Shortcuts 191
Shortcut Options ......................................................................................192
The Q (Quick Menu) Button..................................................................193
The Quick Menu Display ................................................................................. 193
Viewing and Changing Settings................................................................. 194
Editing the Quick Menu................................................................................... 195
The Fn (Function) Buttons.....................................................................196
Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons ............................................. 198
MY MENU ....................................................................................................200
MY MENU SETTING............................................................................................. 200

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Peripherals and Optional Accessories 203
Peripherals and Optional Accessories 203
Lenses...........................................................................................................204
Lens Parts.................................................................................................................. 204
Lens Care................................................................................................................... 205
Removing Lens Caps......................................................................................... 205
Attaching Lens Hoods...................................................................................... 205
Aperture ring.......................................................................................................... 206
External Flash Units .................................................................................207
Flash Settings ......................................................................................................... 208
SYNC TERMINAL.................................................................................................... 209
SHOE MOUNT FLASH........................................................................................ 210
MASTER(OPTICAL)............................................................................................... 213
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Connections 217
Connections 217
HDMI Output..............................................................................................218
Connecting to HDMI Devices ...................................................................... 218
Shooting.................................................................................................................... 219
Playback..................................................................................................................... 219
Wireless Connections (Bluetooth®, Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi) ............220
Smartphones and Tablets: FUJIFILM Camera Remote.................. 220
Tethered Shooting: FUJIFILM X Acquire/FUJIFILM Tether
Shooting Plug-in/FUJIFILM Tether Shooting Plug-in PRO/
Hyper-Utility Software HS-V5..................................................................... 222
Connecting to Computers via USB ....................................................223
Tethered Shooting: FUJIFILM X Acquire/FUJIFILM Tether
Shooting Plug-in/FUJIFILM Tether Shooting Plug-in PRO/
Hyper-Utility Software HS-V5..................................................................... 226
Copying Pictures to a Computer ............................................................... 227
Copying RAW Images in Other Formats: FUJIFILM X RAW
STUDIO .................................................................................................................... 228
Saving and Loading Camera Settings (FUJIFILM X Acquire)..... 228
instax SHARE Printers..............................................................................229
Establishing a Connection............................................................................. 229
Printing Pictures.................................................................................................... 230

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Technical Notes 231
Technical Notes 231
Accessories from Fujilm.......................................................................232
Software from Fujilm............................................................................234
FUJIFILM Camera Remote.............................................................................. 234
MyFinePix Studio.................................................................................................. 234
RAW FILE CONVERTER EX................................................................................ 234
FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO................................................................................. 235
FUJIFILM X Acquire............................................................................................. 235
FUJIFILM Tether Shooting Plug-ins for Lightroom.......................... 235
Hyper-Utility Software HS-V5....................................................................... 235
For Your Safety...........................................................................................236
Product Care...............................................................................................245
Cleaning the Image Sensor...................................................................246
Firmware Updates....................................................................................247
Checking the Firmware Version.................................................................. 247
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................248
Warning Messages and Displays.........................................................257
Memory Card Capacity...........................................................................260
Specications.............................................................................................261

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Supplied Accessories
The following are included with the camera:
• NP-T125 rechargeable battery
• BC-T125 battery charger
• Plug adapter
• Body cap
• Metal strap clips (× 2)
• Clip attaching tool
• Protective covers (× 2)
• Shoulder strap
• Cable protector
• Hot shoe cover (comes attached to hot shoe)
• Sync terminal cap (comes attached to camera)
• Owner’s Manual (this manual)
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• The plug adapter supplied with the camera varies with the country
or region of purchase; be sure to use the adapter appropriate to your
country or region as described in the enclosed notice.
• For information on compatible computer software, see “Software
from Fujilm” (P234).

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1
Introduction
About This Manual
This manual contains instructions for your FUJIFILM GFX 50R
digital camera. Be sure you have read and understood its
contents before proceeding.
Symbols and Conventions
The following symbols are used in this manual:
O
Information that should be read to prevent damage to the
product.
N
Additional information that may be helpful when using the
product.
PPages on which related information may be found.
Menus and other text in the displays are shown in bold. Illustrations
are for explanatory purposes only; drawings may be simplied,
while photographs are not necessarily taken with the model of
camera described in this manual.
Terminology
The optional SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards the camera uses
to store pictures are referred to as“memory cards”. The electronic
viewnder may be referred to as the “EVF” and the LCD monitor
as the “LCD”.