Panasonic Dmc Fh20 Operaing Instructions Manual

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This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the same 
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [
Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode
Setting menu items
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C [MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !], and then press [MODE].
• When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu settings, 
set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
2Press 2.
3Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ].
4Press  1.• Select a menu item next and set it. 

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By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.• Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.
• When [DISPLAY] is pressed while [STABILIZER] (P87) is selected, [STABILIZER DEMO.] can 
be displayed.
Using the quick menu
Press and hold [Q.MENU] when recording.
Press  3
/4/2/1 to select the menu item 
and the setting and then press [MENU/SET] 
to close the menu.
A The items to be set and the settings are displayed.
A 

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About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [SLEEP MODE] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
• In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LANGUAGE] and [STABILIZER DEMO.]  (P28) can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to  P21.
• Refer to  P18 for details.
• Refer to  P76 for details.
• Refer to  P73 for details.
U [CLOCK SET]Setting Date/Time.
 [WORLD TIME]
Set the time in your home area and...

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• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.
• High Angle Mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [SLEEP MODE] is activated.
• The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear different from real life on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
• The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
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• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [SLEEP MODE].
• [SLEEP MODE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
• [SLEEP MODE] does not work in the following cases.– When using the AC adaptor
– When connecting to a PC or a printer
– When recording or playing back motion pictures
– During a Slide Show
–[AUTO DEMO]
• [AUTO REVIEW] is activated regardless of its setting when using [SELF PORTRAIT]  (P59), 
[HI-SPEED BURST]  (P65), [FLASH BURST]...

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• When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication system.
• When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer  Protocol)” communication system.
• This will work when the AV cable is connected.
¢ PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-FH20P/DMC-FH3P/DMC-FH1P sold in 
the U.S. and the version DMC-FH20PC/DMC-FH3PC/DMC-FH1PC sold in Canada.
• This will work when the AV cable is connected.
x  [USB...

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• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
• If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove  the card.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or other  equipment, format it on the camera again.
• It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted,...

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Selecting the [REC] Mode
When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in 
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the 
recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match 
the scene being recorded.
∫ To select a [REC] modes from the [REC] modes list
¦Intelligent Auto Mode  (P31)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
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∫List of [REC] Modes
Note
• When the mode has been switched from [PLAYBACK] Mode to [REC] Mode, the previously set [REC] Mode will be set.
!Normal Picture Mode  (P35)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
My Scene Mode (P56)
Pictures are taken using previ ously registered recording scenes.
ÛScene Mode (P56)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
$Motion Picture Mode  (P70)
This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.