FujiFilm X-A5 User manual

Owner’s Manual
BL00004926-201 EN

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Introduction
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Menu List iv
1Before You Begin 1
2First Steps 19
3Basic Photography and Playback 35
4Movie Recording and Playback 41
5Taking Photographs 47
6The Shooting Menus 97
7Playback and the Playback Menu 123
8The Setup Menus 141
9Shortcuts 157
10 Peripherals and Optional Accessories 163
11 Connections 169
12 Technical Notes 181
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.
N
See page 97 for details.
SHOOTING MENU P
A
A
ASCENE POSITION 98
dADVANCED FILTER 98
FAF/MF SETTING 98
RRELEASE TYPE 101
NISO 102
OIMAGE SIZE 103
TIMAGE QUALITY 104
UDYNAMIC RANGE 105
B
B
PFILM SIMULATION 106
XFILM SIMULATION BKT 107
BSELF-TIMER 107
oINTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING 108
PTIME-LAPSE MOVIE MODE 109
DWHITE BALANCE 110
fCOLOR 110
C
C
qSHARPNESS 110
rHIGHLIGHT TONE 110
sSHADOW TONE 111
hNOISE REDUCTION 111
KLONG EXPOSURE NR 111
SAE BKT SETTING 112
KTOUCH SCREEN MODE 112
SHOOTING MENU P
A
A
MTOUCH ZOOM 112
lMOUNT ADAPTOR SETTING 113
mSHOOT WITHOUT LENS 115
cMF ASSIST 115
CPHOTOMETRY 115
vINTERLOCK SPOT AE &
FOCUS AREA 116
pFLASH SET-UP 116
B
B
WMOVIE SET-UP 117
LIS MODE 120
WDIGITAL IMAGE STABILIZER 120
rWIRELESS COMMUNICATION 121
xSHUTTER TYPE 121
TELECTRONIC ZOOM SETTING 122

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Menu List
Menu List
Playback Menus
Adjust playback settings.
N
See page 129 for details.
PLAYBACK MENU P
A
A
UIMAGE TRANSFER ORDER 129
rWIRELESS COMMUNICATION 130
jRAW CONVERSION 130
AERASE 132
GCROP 134
ORESIZE 134
DPROTECT 135
PLAYBACK MENU P
B
B
CIMAGE ROTATE 135
BRED EYE REMOVAL 136
ISLIDE SHOW 136
mPHOTOBOOK ASSIST 137
sPC AUTO SAVE 138
KPRINT ORDER (DPOF) 139
Vinstax PRINTER PRINT 140
C
CJDISP ASPECT 140
Setup Menus
Adjust basic camera settings.
N
See page 141 for details.
SET-UP P
A
A
FDATE/TIME 142
NTIME DIFFERENCE 142
Qa142
RRESET 143
oSOUND & FLASH 143
bSOUND SET-UP 144
ASCREEN SET-UP 145
SET-UP P
B
B
hBUTTON SETTING 148
IFOCUS RING 148
KTOUCH SCREEN SETTING 148
ZPOWER MANAGEMENT 149
VSENSOR CLEANING 149
tSAVE DATA SET-UP 150
JCOLOR SPACE 151
C
CrCONNECTION SETTING 152
KFORMAT 155

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P Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................... ii
For the Latest Information............................................................................................ ii
Menu List................................................................................................................ iv
Shooting Menus................................................................................................................iv
Playback Menus..................................................................................................................v
Setup Menus.........................................................................................................................v
Supplied Accessories.......................................................................................xiv
About This Manual.............................................................................................xv
Symbols and Conventions.........................................................................................xv
Terminology........................................................................................................................xv
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Before You Begin 1
Before You Begin 1
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................. 2
The Mode Dial......................................................................................................................4
The Selector...........................................................................................................................5
The Serial Number Plate................................................................................................5
The Command Dials ........................................................................................................6
The Indicator Lamp ..........................................................................................................7
The LCD Monitor................................................................................................................7
Camera Displays................................................................................................... 8
The LCD Monitor................................................................................................................8
Adjusting Display Brightness...................................................................................10
The DISP/BACK Button ................................................................................................10
Customizing the Standard Display ......................................................................11
Using the Menus ................................................................................................13
Touch Screen Mode...........................................................................................14
Shooting Touch Controls ...........................................................................................14
Playback Touch Controls ............................................................................................18
2
First Steps 19
First Steps 19
Attaching the Shoulder Strap........................................................................20
Attaching a Lens.................................................................................................21
Inserting the Battery and a Memory Card ................................................22
Compatible Memory Cards......................................................................................25
Charging the Battery ........................................................................................26

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Table of Contents
Turning the Camera On and O ...................................................................29
Checking the Battery Level.............................................................................30
Basic Setup ...........................................................................................................31
Choosing a Dierent Language.............................................................................33
Changing the Time and Date..................................................................................33
3
Basic Photography and Playback 35
Basic Photography and Playback 35
Taking Photographs..........................................................................................36
aViewing Pictures...........................................................................................38
bDeleting Pictures...........................................................................................39
4
Movie Recording and Playback 41
Movie Recording and Playback 41
FRecording Movies........................................................................................42
Adjusting Movie Settings...........................................................................................44
aViewing Movies.............................................................................................45
5
Taking Photographs 47
Taking Photographs 47
Choosing a Shooting Mode ...........................................................................48
SADVANCED SR AUTO ..........................................................................................48
Program AE (P)..................................................................................................................49
Shutter-Priority AE (S)...................................................................................................50
Aperture-Priority AE (A)...............................................................................................52
Manual Exposure (M)....................................................................................................53
uPANORAMA................................................................................................................56
SP SCENE POSITION /h/M/N/O..................................................................59
Adv. ADVANCED FILTER ............................................................................................... 62
Autofocus..............................................................................................................64
Focus Mode........................................................................................................................65
Autofocus Options (AF Mode)................................................................................67
Focus-Point Selection...................................................................................................69
Manual Focus.......................................................................................................73
Checking Focus................................................................................................................74
dExposure Compensation...........................................................................75
Focus/Exposure Lock........................................................................................76
The AF-L and AE-L Buttons.......................................................................................76

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WBWhite Balance................................................................................................77
WHITE BALANCE..............................................................................................................78
Custom White Balance ................................................................................................79
k: Color Temperature...............................................................................................80
hUsing the Self Timer.....................................................................................81
2 SEC/10 SEC......................................................................................................................82
FACE AUTO SHUTTER....................................................................................................83
SMILE ......................................................................................................................................83
BUDDY...................................................................................................................................84
GROUP...................................................................................................................................84
IBracketing.......................................................................................................85
OAE BKT............................................................................................................................86
WISO BKT..........................................................................................................................86
XFILM SIMULATION BKT ........................................................................................86
VWHITE BALANCE BKT............................................................................................86
YDYNAMIC RANGE BKT..........................................................................................87
hHDR..................................................................................................................................87
IContinuous Shooting (Burst Mode) ......................................................88
ICONTINUOUS............................................................................................................ 89
e4K.......................................................................................................................................90
Using the Flash....................................................................................................94
Self-Portraits (Seles)........................................................................................96
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The Shooting Menus 97
The Shooting Menus 97
SHOOTING MENU (A/B/C/D/E)...............................................98
ASCENE POSITION.....................................................................................................98
dADVANCED FILTER .................................................................................................98
FAF/MF SETTING ....................................................................................................... 98
FOCUS AREA..............................................................................................................98
FOCUS MODE ........................................................................................................... 98
AF MODE .....................................................................................................................98
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY................................................................................99
AF+MF...........................................................................................................................99
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING.................................................................. 100
PRE-AF........................................................................................................................ 101
AF ILLUMINATOR.................................................................................................. 101

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RRELEASE TYPE......................................................................................................... 101
NISO................................................................................................................................. 102
OIMAGE SIZE .............................................................................................................. 103
TIMAGE QUALITY.................................................................................................... 104
UDYNAMIC RANGE ................................................................................................ 105
PFILM SIMULATION ............................................................................................... 106
XFILM SIMULATION BKT ..................................................................................... 107
BSELF-TIMER .............................................................................................................. 107
oINTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING ......................................................................... 108
PTIME-LAPSE MOVIE MODE............................................................................. 109
DWHITE BALANCE................................................................................................... 110
fCOLOR ........................................................................................................................ 110
qSHARPNESS ............................................................................................................. 110
rHIGHLIGHT TONE................................................................................................. 110
sSHADOW TONE..................................................................................................... 111
hNOISE REDUCTION ............................................................................................. 111
KLONG EXPOSURE NR ......................................................................................... 111
SAE BKT SETTING.................................................................................................... 112
FRAMES/STEP SETTING.................................................................................... 112
1 FRAME/CONTINUOUS.................................................................................. 112
SEQUENCE SETTING .......................................................................................... 112
KTOUCH SCREEN MODE..................................................................................... 112
MTOUCH ZOOM ....................................................................................................... 112
lMOUNT ADAPTOR SETTING ......................................................................... 113
mSHOOT WITHOUT LENS.................................................................................... 115
cMF ASSIST................................................................................................................. 115
CPHOTOMETRY........................................................................................................ 115
vINTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA....................................................... 116
pFLASH SET-UP........................................................................................................ 116
FLASH MODE ......................................................................................................... 116
FLASH COMPENSATION .................................................................................. 116
RED EYE REMOVAL.............................................................................................. 116

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WMOVIE SET-UP........................................................................................................ 117
MOVIE MODE ......................................................................................................... 117
HD HIGH SPEED VIDEO .................................................................................... 117
MOVIE ISO ................................................................................................................ 118
FOCUS MODE ........................................................................................................ 118
AF MODE .................................................................................................................. 118
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY...................................................................... 118
4K MOVIE OUTPUT.............................................................................................. 119
HDMI REC CONTROL......................................................................................... 119
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT................................................................................ 119
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE ..................................................................................... 119
LIS MODE .................................................................................................................... 120
WDIGITAL IMAGE STABILIZER............................................................................ 120
rWIRELESS COMMUNICATION ....................................................................... 121
xSHUTTER TYPE....................................................................................................... 121
TELECTRONIC ZOOM SETTING...................................................................... 122
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Playback and the Playback Menu 123
Playback and the Playback Menu 123
The Playback Display..................................................................................... 124
The DISP/BACK Button ............................................................................................. 125
Viewing Pictures.............................................................................................. 127
Playback Zoom.............................................................................................................. 128
Multi-Frame Playback................................................................................................ 128
The Playback Menu (K/L/M)........................................................... 129
UIMAGE TRANSFER ORDER ............................................................................... 129
rWIRELESS COMMUNICATION ....................................................................... 130
jRAW CONVERSION.............................................................................................. 130
AERASE.......................................................................................................................... 132
GCROP ........................................................................................................................... 134
ORESIZE......................................................................................................................... 134
DPROTECT ................................................................................................................... 135
CIMAGE ROTATE....................................................................................................... 135
BRED EYE REMOVAL.............................................................................................. 136
ISLIDE SHOW ........................................................................................................... 136
mPHOTOBOOK ASSIST.......................................................................................... 137
sPC AUTO SAVE....................................................................................................... 138

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KPRINT ORDER (DPOF) ........................................................................................139
Vinstax PRINTER PRINT ........................................................................................ 140
JDISP ASPECT........................................................................................................... 140
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The Setup Menus 141
The Setup Menus 141
The Setup Menu (G/H/I)................................................................. 142
FDATE/TIME ............................................................................................................... 142
NTIME DIFFERENCE ................................................................................................ 142
Qa............................................................................................................. 142
RRESET........................................................................................................................... 143
oSOUND & FLASH..................................................................................................143
bSOUND SET-UP ..................................................................................................... 144
OPERATION VOL. .................................................................................................. 144
SHUTTER VOLUME .............................................................................................. 144
SHUTTER SOUND ................................................................................................ 144
PLAYBACK VOLUME............................................................................................ 144
ASCREEN SET-UP..................................................................................................... 145
IMAGE DISP.............................................................................................................. 145
PREVIEW EXP. IN MANUAL MODE.............................................................. 145
LCD BRIGHTNESS................................................................................................. 145
LCD COLOR.............................................................................................................. 145
PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT ........................................................................................ 146
FRAMING GUIDELINE ........................................................................................ 146
AUTOROTATE PB................................................................................................... 147
FOCUS CHECK ....................................................................................................... 147
FOCUS SCALE UNITS ......................................................................................... 147
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING................................................................................... 147
hBUTTON SETTING................................................................................................ 148
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING................................................................................. 148
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU................................................................................. 148
IFOCUS RING............................................................................................................ 148
KTOUCH SCREEN SETTING................................................................................ 148
ZPOWER MANAGEMENT.................................................................................... 149
AUTO POWER OFF ..............................................................................................149
HIGH PERFORMANCE........................................................................................ 149

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VSENSOR CLEANING............................................................................................. 149
tSAVE DATA SET-UP.............................................................................................. 150
FRAME NO................................................................................................................ 150
SAVE ORG IMAGE................................................................................................. 150
EDIT FILE NAME.................................................................................................... 151
DATE STAMP............................................................................................................ 151
JCOLOR SPACE......................................................................................................... 151
rCONNECTION SETTING.................................................................................... 152
Bluetooth SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 152
PC AUTO SAVE SETTINGS................................................................................ 153
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING................................................. 153
GENERAL SETTINGS ........................................................................................... 154
INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 154
RESET WIRELESS SETTING............................................................................... 154
KFORMAT..................................................................................................................... 155
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Shortcuts 157
Shortcuts 157
Shortcut Options............................................................................................. 158
The Q (Quick Menu) Button.........................................................................159
The Quick Menu Display ......................................................................................... 159
Viewing and Changing Settings......................................................................... 160
Editing the Quick Menu........................................................................................... 161
The Fn (Function) Button ............................................................................. 162
Assigning a Role to the Function Button...................................................... 162
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Peripherals and Optional Accessories 163
Peripherals and Optional Accessories 163
Lenses.................................................................................................................. 164
Lens Parts .......................................................................................................................... 164
Power Zoom ................................................................................................................... 165
Removing Lens Caps................................................................................................. 165
Lenses with Lens Hoods.......................................................................................... 165
Lenses with Aperture Rings................................................................................... 166
Lenses with O.I.S. Switches..................................................................................... 166
Manual Focus Lenses................................................................................................. 167
Lens Care........................................................................................................................... 168

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Connections 169
Connections 169
HDMI Output .................................................................................................... 170
Connecting to HDMI Devices .............................................................................. 170
Shooting............................................................................................................................ 171
Playback............................................................................................................................. 171
Wireless Transfer.............................................................................................. 172
Smart Phones and Tablets: FUJIFILM Camera Remote......................... 172
Smart Phones and Tablets: Bluetooth® Pairing..........................................173
Smartphones and Tablets: Wi-Fi.......................................................................... 173
Computers: FUJIFILM PC AutoSave.................................................................. 174
Computers: Wireless Connections .................................................................... 174
Connecting to Computers via USB........................................................... 175
Windows (MyFinePix Studio)................................................................................ 175
Mac OS X/macOS......................................................................................................... 175
RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 2.0................................................................................ 175
Connecting the Camera.......................................................................................... 176
instax SHARE Printers .................................................................................... 178
Establishing a Connection ..................................................................................... 178
Printing Pictures............................................................................................................ 179
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Technical Notes 181
Technical Notes 181
Accessories from FUJIFILM .......................................................................... 182
Software from FUJIFILM ...............................................................................186
FUJIFILM Camera Remote ...................................................................................... 186
FUJIFILM PC AutoSave.............................................................................................. 186
MyFinePix Studio.......................................................................................................... 186
RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 2.0................................................................................ 186
For Your Safety .................................................................................................187
Product Care ..................................................................................................... 196
Cleaning the Image Sensor ......................................................................... 197
Firmware Updates........................................................................................... 198
Checking the Firmware Version.......................................................................... 198
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 199
Warning Messages and Displays ...............................................................205
Memory Card Capacity ................................................................................. 208
Specications ................................................................................................... 209

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Supplied Accessories
The following are included with the camera:
• NP-W126S rechargeable battery
• AC-5VF/AC-5VG AC power adapter
• Plug adapter (Shape of adapter varies with region of sale.)
• Body cap
• USB cable
• Shoulder strap
• Owner’s Manual (this manual)
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If you purchased a lens kit, check that a lens is included.

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About This Manual
This manual contains instructions for your FUJIFILM X-A5
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 LCD mon-
itor may be referred to as the“LCD”.

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1
Before You Begin
Parts of the Camera
A
Shutter button.................................................37
B
Main command dial.........................................6
C
Mode dial...............................................4, 36, 48
D
Hot shoe ..........................................................184
E
Flash ..........................................................94, 116
F
Strap eyelet....................................................... 20
G
N(flash pop-up) switch...............................94
H
Connector cover.................................42, 51, 55
I
Lens signal contacts..............................21, 164
J
Lens release button ........................................ 21
K
Microphone.............................................42, 119
L
AF-assist illuminator.............................36, 101
Self-timer lamp ......................................81, 107
M
ON/OFF switch .................................................29
N
Fn (function) button ....................................162
O
Microphone/remote release connector
(⌀2.5mm) .........................................42, 51, 55
P
Battery chamber.............................................22
Q
Memory card slot............................................ 22
R
Battery latch.....................................................24
S
Body cap............................................................ 21

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Before You Begin
Parts of the Camera
T
LCD monitor................................................... 7, 8
Touch screen ..................................14, 112, 148
U
MENU/OK button.........................................5, 13
X(control lock) button (press and hold)
.........................................................................5, 9
V
a(playback) button...................................38
W
Indicator lamp....................................................7
X
Sub-command dial................................. 6, 127
Y
t(movie recording) button....................... 42
Z
Connector cover.....................51, 55, 170, 176
a
Selector .................................................................5
b
Q(quick menu) button................................159
RAW conversion button (playback mode)
.........................................................................130
c
Cable channel cover for DC coupler
d
Battery-chamber cover latch...................... 22
e
Battery-chamber cover.................................22
f
DISP (display)/BACK button................10, 125
g
Tripod mount
h
Serial number plate...........................................5
i
Speaker .....................................................45, 144
j
HDMI Micro connector (Type D) ..............170
k
Micro USB (Micro-B) USB 2.0 connector
...........................................................51, 55, 176

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Before You Begin
The Mode Dial
To select a shooting mode, rotate the dial until
the icon for the desired mode aligns with the
index.
Mode
Mode
Description
Description
P
P
A
A
S
S
(ADVANCED SR AUTO)
(ADVANCED SR AUTO) The camera automatically optimizes settings
to the scene. 48
B
B
P
P
(PROGRAM AE)
(PROGRAM AE) Aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted
using program shift. 49
C
C
S
S
(SHUTTER PRIORITY AE)
(SHUTTER PRIORITY AE)
A
A
(APERTURE PRIORITY AE)
(APERTURE PRIORITY AE)
M
M
(MANUAL)
(MANUAL)
Select for full control over camera settings,
including aperture (Mand A) and/or shutter
speed (Mand S).
50
52
53
D
D
u
u
(PANORAMA)
(PANORAMA) Follow an on-screen guide to create a pan-
orama. 56
E
E
SP
SP
(SCENE POSITION)
(SCENE POSITION)
h
h
/
/
M
M
/
/
N
N
/
/
O
O
Choose a scene suited to the subject or shoot-
ing conditions and let the camera do the rest. 59
F
F
Adv.
Adv.
(ADVANCED FILTER)
(ADVANCED FILTER) Take photos with filter effects. 62