Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Fh10 Owners Manual

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∫When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the 
composition of the picture you want to take)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the 
shutter button half way to fix the focus and 
exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button half way 
while moving the camera as you compose the 
picture.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in...

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Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes: (DMC-XS1)
(DMC-FH10)
This unit can record motion pictures in QuickTime Motion JPEG format.
A Available recording time
B Elapsed recording time
•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode.•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while recording 
motion pictures.
•For the setting of [Rec Quality], refer to  P81.
2Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture...

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•When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [QVGA].•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording 
motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of 
the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the...

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Playing Back
1Press [(].
∫Playing Back Motion Pictures
Press  2/1  to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon 
(such as [ ]), and then press  3 to play back.
AMotion picture icon
B Motion picture recording time
•If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show] 
(P83) or [Filtering Play]   (P85), the selection screen appears. 
Press  3/4 to select [Play Video], and then press [MENU/SET] .
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on 
the screen.
For...

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•This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established by 
JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
•Images recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.
•The file format that can be...

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Press [W] of the zoom button.
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
•Press [T] of the zoom button to return to the previous screen.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫To return to normal playback
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Press [T] of the zoom button.
1 k > 2k> 4k > 8k >...

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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted.
•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting.•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to...

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and 
playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock 
and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [Ø] ([1-Area]) to [ š] ([Face Detection])...

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∫Close the menu
Press [ ] until the screen returns to the 
recording/playback screen or press the shutter 
button half-way.
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There are functions that cannot be set or used  depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
3Press 3/ 4 to select the menu item and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A Menu screen page•It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom. 
(It will also switch by pressing the zoom button)
4Press  3/4 to select the setting...

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About the Setup Menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P38.
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[Clock Set], [Auto Power Off] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings before 
using them.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Beep], [Language], [Stabilizer Demo.] can 
be set.
•Refer to P22  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Summer Time [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.) Press  3 
once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find...