FujiFilm X-E3 User manual

Owner’s Manual
BL00004927-200 EN

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Introduction
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P Chapter Index
Menu List iv
1Before You Begin 1
2First Steps 27
3Basic Photography and Playback 47
4Movie Recording and Playback 53
5Taking Photographs 61
6The Shooting Menus 113
7Playback and the Playback Menu 173
8The Setup Menus 201
9Shortcuts 245
10 Peripherals and Optional Accessories 259
11 Connections 281
12 Technical Notes 293

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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 113 for details.
HIMAGE QUALITY SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
IMAGE SIZE 115
IMAGE QUALITY 116
RAW RECORDING 117
FILM SIMULATION 118
GRAIN EFFECT 120
DYNAMIC RANGE 121
WHITE BALANCE 122
HIGHLIGHT TONE 126
2⁄
2⁄
SHADOW TONE 126
COLOR 127
SHARPNESS 127
NOISE REDUCTION 128
LONG EXPOSURE NR 128
LENS MODULATION
OPTIMIZER 129
COLOR SPACE 129
PIXEL MAPPING 130
3⁄
3⁄
SELECT CUSTOM SETTING 131
EDIT/SAVE CUSTOM
SETTING 131
GAF/MF SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
FOCUS AREA 133
AF MODE 134
AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS 135
STORE AF MODE BY
ORIENTATION 136
AF POINT DISPLAY yz 136
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS 137
PRE-AF 137
AF-ILLUMINATOR 138
2⁄
2⁄
FACE/EYE DETECTION
SETTING 139
AF+MF 141
MF ASSIST 142
FOCUS CHECK 143
INTERLOCK SPOT AE &
FOCUS AREA 143
INSTANT AF SETTING 144
DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE 144
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY 145
3⁄
3⁄ TOUCH SCREEN MODE 146

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Menu List
Menu List
ASHOOTING SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
SCENE POSITION 149
SELF-TIMER 151
INTERVAL TIMER
SHOOTING 152
AE BKT SETTING 154
FILM SIMULATION BKT 154
PHOTOMETRY 155
SHUTTER TYPE 156
IS MODE 157
2⁄
2⁄
ISO 158
MOUNT ADAPTOR SETTING 161
WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION 163
FFLASH SETTING P
FLASH FUNCTION SETTING 164
RED EYE REMOVAL 165
TTL-LOCK MODE 166
LED LIGHT SETTING 167
MASTER SETTING 167
CH SETTING 168
BMOVIE SETTING P
MOVIE MODE 169
MOVIE AF MODE 170
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY 170
4K MOVIE OUTPUT 171
HDMI REC CONTROL 171
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 172
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE 172
The Playback Menu
Adjust playback settings.
N
See page 180 for details.
CPLAY BACK MENU P
1⁄
1⁄
RAW CONVERSION 180
ERASE 183
CROP 186
RESIZE 187
PROTECT 188
IMAGE ROTATE 189
RED EYE REMOVAL 190
VOICE MEMO SETTING 191
CPLAY BACK MENU P
2⁄
2⁄
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER 192
WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION 193
SLIDE SHOW 193
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST 194
PC AUTO SAVE 196
PRINT ORDER (DPOF) 197
instax PRINTER PRINT 199
DISP ASPECT 200

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Menu List
Setup Menus
Adjust basic camera settings.
N
See page 201 for details.
DUSER SETTING P
FORMAT 203
DATE/TIME 204
TIME DIFFERENCE 205
a206
MY MENU SETTING 206
SENSOR CLEANING 208
RESET 209
DSOUND SETTING P
AF BEEP VOL. 210
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL. 211
OPERATION VOL. 211
SHUTTER VOLUME 212
SHUTTER SOUND 212
PLAYBACK VOLUME 213
DSCREEN SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
EVF BRIGHTNESS 214
EVF COLOR 215
LCD BRIGHTNESS 215
LCD COLOR 216
IMAGE DISP. 216
AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS 217
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN
MANUAL MODE 217
PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT 218
2⁄
2⁄
FRAMING GUIDELINE 219
AUTOROTATE PB 220
FOCUS SCALE UNITS 220
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING 221

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Menu List
Menu List
DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
FOCUS LEVER SETTING 223
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU 224
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING 226
COMMAND DIAL SETTING 228
oS.S. OPERATION 228
ISO COMMAND DIAL
SETTING 229
SHUTTER AF 229
SHUTTER AE 230
2⁄
2⁄
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS 230
SHOOT WITHOUT CARD 231
FOCUS RING 231
AE/AF-LOCK MODE 232
APERTURE SETTING 232
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING 233
DPOWER MANAGEMENT P
AUTO POWER OFF 234
PERFORMANCE 235
DSAVE DATA SETTING P
FRAME NO. 237
SAVE ORG IMAGE 238
EDIT FILE NAME 238
COPYRIGHT INFO 239
DCONNECTION SETTING P
Bluetooth SETTINGS 241
PC AUTO SAVE SETTINGS 242
instax PRINTER CONNECTION
SETTING 242
GENERAL SETTINGS 243
INFORMATION 244
RESET WIRELESS SETTING 244

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P Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................. ii
For the Latest Information..............................................................ii
Menu List...................................................................................... iv
Shooting Menus.................................................................................iv
The Playback Menu ........................................................................... v
Setup Menus.........................................................................................vi
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.................................................................4
The Focus Stick (Focus Lever)......................................................4
The Shutter Speed Dial....................................................................5
The Exposure Compensation Dial............................................5
The DRIVE Button................................................................................6
The Auto Mode Selector Lever...................................................7
The Command Dials .........................................................................8
The Indicator Lamp ........................................................................ 10
The LCD Monitor.............................................................................. 11
Focusing the Viewnder.............................................................. 11
Camera Displays.......................................................................12
Electronic Viewnder/LCD Monitor...................................... 12
Choosing a Display Mode .......................................................... 14

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Table of Contents
Adjusting Display Brightness and Color............................ 15
Display Rotation................................................................................ 15
The DISP/BACK Button ................................................................. 16
Customizing the Standard Display ....................................... 17
Using the Menus ......................................................................20
Touch Screen Mode.................................................................22
Shooting Touch Controls ............................................................ 22
Playback Touch Controls ............................................................. 25
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First Steps 27
First Steps 27
Attaching the Strap.................................................................28
Attaching a Lens.......................................................................30
Charging the Battery ..............................................................32
Inserting Batteries and Memory Cards ............................36
Compatible Memory Cards....................................................... 40
Turning the Camera On and O .........................................42
Checking the Battery Level...................................................43
Basic Setup .................................................................................44
Choosing a Dierent Language.............................................. 46
Changing the Time and Date................................................... 46
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Basic Photography and Playback 47
Basic Photography and Playback 47
Taking Photographs (Mode P).............................................48
aViewing Pictures.................................................................51
bDeleting Pictures.................................................................52

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Movie Recording and Playback 53
Movie Recording and Playback 53
FRecording Movies..............................................................54
Adjusting Movie Settings............................................................ 57
aViewing Movies...................................................................58
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Taking Photographs 61
Taking Photographs 61
Choosing a Shooting Mode .................................................62
Mode P: Program AE...................................................................... 62
Mode S: Shutter-Priority AE ....................................................... 64
Mode A: Aperture-Priority AE................................................... 69
Mode M: Manual Exposure........................................................ 72
Auto Mode........................................................................................... 74
Autofocus....................................................................................77
Focus Mode......................................................................................... 78
Autofocus Options (AF Mode)................................................. 80
Focus-Point Selection.................................................................... 82
Manual Focus.............................................................................87
Checking Focus................................................................................. 89
dExposure Compensation.................................................91
C (Custom) ........................................................................................... 91
Focus/Exposure Lock..............................................................92
The AF-L and AE-L Buttons........................................................ 93
BKT Bracketing............................................................................94
OAE BKT............................................................................................. 95
WISO BKT.......................................................................................... 95
XFILM SIMULATION BKT......................................................... 95
VWHITE BALANCE BKT............................................................ 96
YDYNAMIC RANGE BKT.......................................................... 96

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IContinuous Shooting (Burst Mode) ............................97
YAdvanced Filters................................................................99
Advanced Filter Options............................................................100
jMultiple Exposures......................................................... 101
uPanoramas ........................................................................ 103
Flash Photography................................................................ 107
Flash Settings ...................................................................................109
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The Shooting Menus 113
The Shooting Menus 113
HIMAGE QUALITY SETTING ............................................. 114
IMAGE SIZE.........................................................................................115
IMAGE QUALITY ..............................................................................116
RAW RECORDING ...........................................................................117
FILM SIMULATION..........................................................................118
GRAIN EFFECT..................................................................................120
DYNAMIC RANGE...........................................................................121
WHITE BALANCE.............................................................................122
HIGHLIGHT TONE ...........................................................................126
SHADOW TONE...............................................................................126
COLOR...................................................................................................127
SHARPNESS........................................................................................127
NOISE REDUCTION........................................................................128
LONG EXPOSURE NR....................................................................128
LENS MODULATION OPTIMIZER...........................................129
COLOR SPACE ...................................................................................129
PIXEL MAPPING...............................................................................130
SELECT CUSTOM SETTING........................................................131
EDIT/SAVE CUSTOM SETTING.................................................131

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GAF/MF SETTING ................................................................ 133
FOCUS AREA .....................................................................................133
AF MODE.............................................................................................134
AF-C CUSTOM SETTINGS...........................................................135
STORE AF MODE BY ORIENTATION......................................136
AF POINT DISPLAY yz.........................................................136
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS ...................................................137
PRE-AF...................................................................................................137
AF ILLUMINATOR ............................................................................138
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING ............................................139
AF+MF ..................................................................................................141
MF ASSIST ...........................................................................................142
FOCUS CHECK..................................................................................143
INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA..................................143
INSTANT AF SETTING ...................................................................144
DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE.............................................................144
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY .......................................................145
TOUCH SCREEN MODE...............................................................146
ASHOOTING SETTING........................................................ 149
SCENE POSITION.............................................................................149
SELF-TIMER.........................................................................................151
INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING....................................................152
AE BKT SETTING..............................................................................154
FILM SIMULATION BKT................................................................154
PHOTOMETRY...................................................................................155
SHUTTER TYPE .................................................................................156
IS MODE...............................................................................................157
ISO...........................................................................................................158

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MOUNT ADAPTOR SETTING....................................................161
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION .................................................163
FFLASH SETTING................................................................. 164
FLASH FUNCTION SETTING.....................................................164
RED EYE REMOVAL ........................................................................165
TTL-LOCK MODE.............................................................................166
LED LIGHT SETTING ......................................................................167
MASTER SETTING ...........................................................................167
CH SETTING .......................................................................................168
BMOVIE SETTING ................................................................ 169
MOVIE MODE....................................................................................169
MOVIE AF MODE ............................................................................170
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY.................................................170
4K MOVIE OUTPUT ........................................................................171
HDMI REC CONTROL....................................................................171
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ..........................................................172
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE................................................................172
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Playback and the Playback Menu 173
Playback and the Playback Menu 173
The Playback Display........................................................... 174
The DISP/BACK Button ...............................................................176
Viewing Pictures.................................................................... 178
Playback Zoom................................................................................179
Multi-Frame Playback..................................................................179
CThe Playback Menu ......................................................... 180
RAW CONVERSION ........................................................................180
ERASE.....................................................................................................183
CROP......................................................................................................186

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RESIZE....................................................................................................187
PROTECT..............................................................................................188
IMAGE ROTATE .................................................................................189
RED EYE REMOVAL ........................................................................190
VOICE MEMO SETTING ...............................................................191
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER..........................................................192
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION .................................................193
SLIDE SHOW......................................................................................193
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST ....................................................................194
PC AUTO SAVE..................................................................................196
PRINT ORDER (DPOF)...................................................................197
instax PRINTER PRINT...................................................................199
DISP ASPECT .....................................................................................200
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The Setup Menus 201
The Setup Menus 201
DUSER SETTING ................................................................... 202
FORMAT ...............................................................................................203
DATE/TIME..........................................................................................204
TIME DIFFERENCE ..........................................................................205
a........................................................................................206
MY MENU SETTING.......................................................................206
SENSOR CLEANING.......................................................................208
RESET .....................................................................................................209
DSOUND SETTING .............................................................. 210
AF BEEP VOL......................................................................................210
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL..................................................................211
OPERATION VOL..............................................................................211
SHUTTER VOLUME.........................................................................212

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SHUTTER SOUND...........................................................................212
PLAYBACK VOLUME ......................................................................213
DSCREEN SETTING.............................................................. 214
EVF BRIGHTNESS.............................................................................214
EVF COLOR.........................................................................................215
LCD BRIGHTNESS............................................................................215
LCD COLOR........................................................................................216
IMAGE DISP.........................................................................................216
AUTOROTATE DISPLAYS..............................................................217
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE...............................217
PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT...................................................................218
FRAMING GUIDELINE...................................................................219
AUTOROTATE PB .............................................................................220
FOCUS SCALE UNITS....................................................................220
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING..............................................................221
DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING ................................................. 223
FOCUS LEVER SETTING...............................................................223
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU............................................................224
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING ...........................................................226
COMMAND DIAL SETTING.......................................................228
oS.S. OPERATION .......................................................................228
ISO COMMAND DIAL SETTING..............................................229
SHUTTER AF.......................................................................................229
SHUTTER AE.......................................................................................230
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS..............................................................230
SHOOT WITHOUT CARD ............................................................231
FOCUS RING......................................................................................231
AE/AF-LOCK MODE.......................................................................232

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APERTURE SETTING ......................................................................232
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING..........................................................233
DPOWER MANAGEMENT.................................................. 234
AUTO POWER OFF.........................................................................234
PERFORMANCE................................................................................235
DSAVE DATA SETTING........................................................ 236
FRAME NO. .........................................................................................237
SAVE ORG IMAGE ...........................................................................238
EDIT FILE NAME...............................................................................238
COPYRIGHT INFO ...........................................................................239
DCONNECTION SETTING.................................................. 240
Bluetooth SETTINGS.....................................................................241
PC AUTO SAVE SETTINGS..........................................................242
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING ...........................242
GENERAL SETTINGS......................................................................243
INFORMATION..................................................................................244
RESET WIRELESS SETTING .........................................................244
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Shortcuts 245
Shortcuts 245
Shortcut Options................................................................... 246
The Q (Quick Menu) Button............................................... 247
The Quick Menu Display ...........................................................247
Viewing and Changing Settings...........................................249
Editing the Quick Menu.............................................................250
The Fn (Function) Buttons ................................................. 252
Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons........................254
EMY MENU............................................................................ 256
MY MENU SETTING.......................................................................256

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Peripherals and Optional Accessories 259
Peripherals and Optional Accessories 259
External Flash Units.............................................................. 260
Flash Settings ...................................................................................261
SYNC TERMINAL..............................................................................263
SHOE MOUNT FLASH ..................................................................264
MASTER(OPTICAL) .........................................................................269
Lenses........................................................................................ 275
Lens Parts............................................................................................275
Removing Lens Caps...................................................................276
Attaching Lens Hoods................................................................276
Lenses with Aperture Rings.....................................................277
Lenses with No Aperture Rings.............................................278
Lenses with O.I.S. Switches.......................................................278
Manual Focus Lenses...................................................................279
Lens Care.............................................................................................280
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Connections 281
Connections 281
HDMI Output .......................................................................... 282
Connecting to HDMI Devices ................................................282
Shooting..............................................................................................283
Playback...............................................................................................283
Wireless Transfer.................................................................... 284
Smart Phones and Tablets:
FUJIFILM Camera Remote......................................................284
Smart Phones and Tablets: Bluetooth® Pairing............285
Smartphones and Tablets: Wi-Fi............................................285
Computers: FUJIFILM PC AutoSave....................................286
Computers: Wireless Connections ......................................286

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Connecting to Computers via USB................................. 287
Windows (MyFinePix Studio)..................................................287
Mac OS X/macOS...........................................................................287
RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 2.0..................................................287
Connecting the Camera............................................................288
instax SHARE Printers .......................................................... 291
Establishing a Connection .......................................................291
Printing Pictures..............................................................................292
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Technical Notes 293
Technical Notes 293
Accessories from FUJIFILM ................................................ 294
Software from FUJIFILM ..................................................... 298
FUJIFILM Camera Remote ........................................................298
FUJIFILM PC AutoSave................................................................298
MyFinePix Studio............................................................................299
RAW FILE CONVERTER EX 2.0..................................................299
For Your Safety ....................................................................... 300
Product Care ........................................................................... 313
Cleaning the Image Sensor ............................................... 314
Firmware Updates................................................................. 315
Checking the Firmware Version............................................315
Troubleshooting.................................................................... 316
Warning Messages and Displays ..................................... 325
Memory Card Capacity ....................................................... 329
Specications ......................................................................... 330
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Supplied Accessories
The following are included with the camera:
• NP-W126S rechargeable battery
• BC-W126 battery charger
• EF-X8 shoe mounted ash unit
• Body cap
• Metal strap clips (× 2)
• Clip attaching tool
• Protective covers (× 2)
• 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-E3 digital camera. Be sure you have
read and understood its contents before pro-
ceeding.
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“mem-
ory cards”. The electronic viewnder may be referred
to as the “EVF”and the LCD monitor as the “LCD”.