Panasonic Dmc Fh20 Operaing Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select [REC QUALITY] and then 
press  1.
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
¢ Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Changing the settings for the Recording Quality
ItemPicture SizefpsAspect Ratio¢1280 k720 pixels 30
16:9¢848k480 pixels 30¢640k480 pixels 30
4:3
320k 240 pixels 30 
						

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Note• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
• Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
• Refer to  P142 for information about the available recording time.
• 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 recording information may not be displayed correctly.
• Sound from motion pictures recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of  Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.
• In Motion Picture Mode, the following functions cannot be used. –[ š ] and [ Ø] in [AF MODE]
– Direction detection function
– [OFF], [AUTO] and [MODE2] on the Optical Image Stabilizer function
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] and [AF ASSIST LAMP] cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode. Setting of  other recording mode will be reflected.
• We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when  recording motion pictures.
• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a 
power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will 
not be recorded.
• Sound of operation may be recorded when button or other operations are performed during 
motion picture recording. 
						

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[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿n
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P21.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the dep arture date is recorded when you take the 
picture. You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the 
pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP]  (P97).
• The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P18)
 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press  1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
• If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while  the date bar is displayed.
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1. 
						

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Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
• For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P89.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
• The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the Travel Date or when the Travel 
Date is set.
• When the Travel Date is set, [ —] appears on the lower right of the screen. 
						

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∫Canceling the Travel Date
The Travel Date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the Travel Date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. 
Note
• The Travel Date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set.  If you set [WORLD TIME]  (P76) to the travel destination, the Travel Date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
• The Travel Date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.
• If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-]  (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
• If the Travel Date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves  date change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
• [LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.
• Intelligent Auto Mode cannot be set. Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected. 
						

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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P21.
You can display the local times at the travel  destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P18)
 Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
• When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. 
Press [MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in 
step 
3.
Press  4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A Current time
B Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3 . Press  3 again to return to the original time.
• The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not  advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
A
B
C
E
D 
						

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Note• Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.
• If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.
• If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time  difference from the home area.
•
The travel destination icon [“] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination. 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
 ñ· ¿
¢ 1 DMC-FH20/DMC-FH3
¢ 2 DMC-FH1
¢ 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
 [PICTURE SIZE]
X4320k 3240 pixels¢1
X4000k 3000 pixels¢2
X ¢33648k 2736 pixels¢1
X ¢33264k 2448 pixels¢2
X  2560k1920 pixels
X ¢32048k 1536 pixels
X  640k480 pixels
Y4320k 2880 pixels¢1
Y4000k 2672 pixels¢2
W4320k 2432 pixels¢1
W4000k 2248 pixels¢2
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc. 
						

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Note• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
• A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
• The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when [MACRO  ZOOM] is set or in [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], and 
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for [ ] is not displayed.
• Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.
• Refer to  P140 for information about the number of recordable pictures. 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
·
[ ]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note
• When setting to [ ], the camera detects movement of the subject and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement and brightness of the subject.
• To avoid picture noise, we recommend that you either reduce the ISO sensitivity level or set  [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL], and then take pictures.  (P86)
• The ISO sensitivity automatically changes between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in [HIGH SENS.] 
in Scene Mode.
 [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity80 1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased