FUJIFILM X-E4 Digital Camera User Guide

: June 10, 2024
: Fujifilm

Table of Contents

FUJIFILM X-E4 Digital Camera
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
TIME DIFFERENCE
Contents
Changes and Additions
References
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FUJIFILM X-E4 Digital Camera

Product Information

The Fujifilm X-E4 is a camera that has undergone a firmware update to version 2.00, which has added or updated several features. The firmware update changes the basic setup procedure and adjustments to time difference. The camera now also offers a 24-hour clock, and the setup menu items under D USER SETTING > RESET have changed. The Bluetooth SETTINGS item in the setup menu has been renamed Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING and now offers an IMAGE TRANSFER WHILE POWER OFF option. AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER and SMARTPHONE SYNC. SETTING have respectively been renamed AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER and SMARTPHONE LOCATION SYNC. Pictures can now be uploaded not only during playback or when the camera is off but also while shooting is in progress. The procedure for connecting wirelessly to smartphones has changed.

Product Usage Instructions

AREA SETTING
The AREA SETTING option is used to adjust settings for your current time zone. To choose your time zone from a map, select AREA SETTING and follow the instructions on the screen. To turn daylight saving time on or off, select DAYLIGHT SAVINGS and choose either ON or OFF.

TIME DIFFERENCE

To switch the camera clock instantly from your home time zone to the local time at your destination when traveling, follow these steps:

Use b AREA SETTING to choose your home time zone before selecting a local time zone using g LOCAL.
Highlight g LOCAL and press MENU/OK.
Use the focus stick (focus lever) to choose the local time zone. Press MENU/OK when settings are complete.
Select ON to enable daylight saving time.

To set the camera clock to local time, highlight g LOCAL and press MENU/OK. To set the clock to the time in your home time zone, select h HOME. If g LOCAL is selected, g will be displayed in yellow for about three seconds when the camera is turned on.

RESET
To reset shooting or setup menu options to default values, follow these steps:

Highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK.
Select STILL MENU RESET to reset all photo menu settings other than custom white balance and custom settings banks created using EDIT/SAVE CUSTOM SETTING to default values.

Changes and Additions

Changes and additions are as follows.

X-E4 Owner’s Manual: P 209 Ver. 2.00

b AREA SETTING

Adjust settings for your current time zone.

AREA SETTING

Choose your time zone from a map.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

Turn daylight saving time on or off.
Option| Description
ON| Daylight saving time on.
OFF| Daylight saving time off.
X-E4 Owner’s Manual: P 209 Ver. 2.00

TIME DIFFERENCE

Switch the camera clock instantly from your home time zone to the local time at your destination when traveling. To specify the difference between your local and home time zone:
O| Use b AREA SETTING to choose your home time zone before select-
ing a local time zone using g LOCAL.
1 Highlight g LOCAL and press MENU/OK.

2 Use the focus stick (focus lever) to choose the local time zone. Press MENU/OK when settings are complete.

N Select ON to enable daylight saving time.

To set the camera clock to local time, highlight g LOCAL and

press MENU/OK. To set the clock to the time in your home time zone, select h HOME.

Options
g LOCAL| h HOME
N| If g LOCAL is selected, g will be displayed in yellow for about three
seconds when the camera is turned on.

RESET

Reset shooting or setup menu options to default values.
Option| Description
---|---

STILL MENU RESET

| Reset all photo menu settings other than custom white

balance and custom settings banks created using EDIT/ SAVE CUSTOM SETTING to default values.

MOVIE MENU RESET| Reset all settings other than custom white balance op-

tions selected using F WHITE BALANCE.

SET-UP RESET

| Reset all setup menu settings other than DATE/TIME ,

b AREA SETTING , TIME DIFFERENCE , and

COPYRIGHT INFO to default values.

INITIALIZE| Reset all settings other than custom white balance to

default values.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight OK and press MENU/OK.
X-E4 Owner’s Manual: P 222

LOCATION INFO

| Ver. 2.00
---|---
Select ON to display location info downloaded from a smart- phone.
Options
ON| OFF
X-E4 Owner’s Manual: P 230

a Fn BUTTON SETTING

| Ver. 2.00
Choose the role performed by the Fn button during playback.
Option| Description
a SMARTPHONE TRANSFER ORDER| Pressing the button marks the current picture for transfer. If the

camera is not currently paired with a smartphone, Bluetooth/ SMARTPHONE SETTING options will be displayed.

d SELECT & SMARTPHONE TRANSFER ORDER| Pressing the button displays a dialog where pictures can be

selected for upload to a smartphone with which the camera is paired. If the camera is not currently paired with a smartphone, Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING options will be dis- played instead.

r WIRELESS

COMMUNICATION

| The button can be used for wireless connections.
X-E4 Owner’s Manual: P 236

GEOTAGGING

| Ver. 2.00
If ON is selected, location data downloaded from a smartphone will be embedded in pictures as they are taken.
Options
ON| OFF

Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING
Adjust Bluetooth settings.

Option	Description

PAIRING

REGISTRATION

| Pair the camera with a smartphone or tablet to which the

smartphone app has been installed.

SELECT PAIRING DESTINATION| Choose a connection from a list of devices with which the

camera has been paired using PAIRING REGISTRATION. Select NO CONNECTION to exit without connecting.

DELETE PAIRING REG.| Delete pairing information for selected devices. Choose the de-

vice in the device list. The selected device will also be removed from the devices listed in SELECT PAIRING DESTINATION.

Bluetooth ON/OFF

| • ON : The camera automatically establishes a Bluetooth con-

nection with paired devices when turned on.

• OFF : The camera does not connect via Bluetooth.

AUTO IMAGE

TRANSFER ORDER

| Choose whether pictures are automatically marked for upload

as they are taken.

SMARTPHONE

LOCATION SYNC.

| Choose whether to synchronize the camera to the location

provided by a paired smartphone.

NAME| Choose a name ( NAME ) to identify the camera on the wireless

network (the camera is assigned a unique name by default).

IMAGE TRANSFER

WHILE POWER OFF

| Choose whether the camera uploads pictures to paired smart-

phones while off.

RESIZE IMAGE FOR SMARTPHONE H

| Choose whether to resize images for upload to smartphones.

Resizing applies only to the copy uploaded to the smartphone; the original is not affected.

• ON : Larger images are resized to H for upload.

• OFF : Images are uploaded at their original size.

Be sure your smartphone is running the latest version of the applicable smartphone app. Different operating systems use different apps; for more information, visit: https://app.fujifilm-dsc.com/
Pictures will be uploaded during shooting and playback and while the camera is off if ON is selected for both Bluetooth ON/OFF and AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER or if images are currently selected for upload using the IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER option in the playback menu.
The camera clock will automatically be set to the time reported by paired smartphones whenever the app is launched.

Connecting to Smartphones
Access wireless networks and connect to computers, smartphones, or tablets. For more information, visit: http://fujifilm-dsc.com/wifi/

Smartphones and Tablets
Installing Smartphone Apps

Before establishing a connection between the smartphone and the camera, you will need to install at least one dedicated smartphone app. Visit the following website and install the desired apps on your phone. https://app .fujifilm-dsc.com/

The apps available vary with the smartphone operating system.

Connecting to a Smartphone
Pair the camera with the smartphone and connect via Bluetooth®.

Press DISP/BACK while shooting information is displayed.
You can also proceed directly to Step 3 by holding the DISP/
Highlight Bluetooth and press MENU/OK.
Highlight PAIRING and press MENU/OK.
Launch the app on the smartphone and pair the smartphone with the camera.
More information is available at the following website: https://app.fujifilm- dsc.com/
When pairing is complete, the camera and smartphone will automatically connect via Bluetooth. A smartphone icon and a white Bluetooth icon will appear in the camera display when a connection is established.
Once the devices have been paired, the smartphone will automatically connect to the camera when the app is launched.
Disabling Bluetooth when the camera is not connected to a smartphone reduces the drain on the battery.

Using the Smartphone App

Read this section for information on the options available for downloading pictures to your smartphone using the smart- phone app.
N| Before proceeding, select ON for Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SET-
TING > Bluetooth ON/OFF.
Selecting and Downloading Pictures Using the Smartphone App

You can download selected pictures to a smartphone using the smartphone app.

N| More information is available from the following website:
https://app.fujifilm-dsc.com/
Uploading Pictures as They Are Taken

Pictures taken with ON selected for D CONNECTION SETTING >

Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING > AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER

ORDER will automatically be marked for upload to the paired device.

N| • If ON is selected for both Bluetooth/SMARTPHONE SETTING >
Bluetooth ON/OFF and IMAGE TRANSFER WHILE POWER OFF in the D CONNECTION SETTING menu, upload to the paired device will continue even while the camera is off.

• Selecting ON for D CONNECTION SETTING > Bluetooth/SMART-

PHONE SETTING > RESIZE IMAGE FOR SMARTPHONE H enables

compression, reducing file size for upload.

Selecting Pictures for Upload in the Playback Menu

Use IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER > SELECT FRAMES to select pic-

tures for upload to a paired smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth®.

Copying Pictures to a Computer: PC AutoSave
Install the latest version of FUJIFILM PC AutoSave to your com-puter to upload pictures from the camera over wireless networks (Wi-Fi).
FUJIFILM PC AutoSave For downloads and other information, visit: http://app .fujifilm-dsc.com/en/pc_autosave/

Computers: Wireless Connections
You can upload pictures from the camera using the PC AUTO SAVE option in the playback menu. FUJIFILM X-E4 Digital Camera fig-6