Panasonic Dmc Fp1 Operating Instructions Manual

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For details about the setting procedure in the [SETUP] menu. (→14)  Using [SETUP] menu (Continued)
 [RESET]
Reset to the default 
settings.[RESET REC. SETTINGS?]
[YES]/[NO]
[RESET SETUP PARAMETERS?]
[YES]/[NO]
  • Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the 
following. 
-  Age in years/months and names in Scene Modes 
[BABY] and [PET]
- [TRAVEL DATE]
- [WORLD TIME]
- [FAVORITE] in [PLAYBACK] menu (set to [OFF])
- [ROTATE DISP.] (set to [ON])
  • Folder numbers and clock...

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  Using [SETUP] menu (Continued)
 [LANGUAGE]
Change display 
language.Set the language displayed on the screen.
 [DEMO MODE]
View demonstration of 
functions.[STABILIZER DEMO.]: (Only during recording)
Indicates the extent of jitter detected by the camera 
(Estimate)
Extent of jitter
Extent of jitter after stabilization
Large ← Small → Large
  • When the demo screen is displayed, press [MENU/SET] 
to switch the Optical Image Stabilizer between on and 
off.
  • Cannot be displayed...

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  Taking pictures with automatic settings
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode
Recording Mode:  
Sequence of Recording (Continued)
  ■Holding the camera
FlashAF assist lamp  • If jitter becomes noticeable, use both hands, keep your 
arms close to your body, and stand with your feet at 
shoulder width.
  • Do not touch the lens.
  • Do not block the microphone when recording motion 
picture. (→7)
  • Do not block the flash or the AF assist lamp. Do not look 
at it from close range.
  • Try to...

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  Taking pictures with your own settings
[NORMAL PICTURE] Mode
Recording Mode: 
Taking pictures with automatic settings
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
  ■To use flash
Select either  (i Auto) or  (Forced flash off).  • When  is used, ,  (Auto/red-eye reduction),  
(Slow sync./red-eye reduction) and  (Slow sync.) are selected 
automatically according to the subject type and brightness. (For 
details (→36))
  •
 and  indicate that digital red-eye correction is...

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  Taking pictures with your own settings
[NORMAL PICTURE] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
 
Taking pictures with zoom
Recording Mode:         
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down 
halfway
Align the AF 
area with the 
subject
AF area
  ●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
  •
Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, 
or objects with no color contrast.
  •...

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Taking pictures with zoom (Continued)
Recording Mode:         
  Viewing your pictures [NORMAL PLAY]
Playback Mode: 
 
Enlarging further  [DIGITAL ZOOM]
Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom.
(Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will lessen picture quality.)
Display [REC] menuSelect [ON]
Select [DIGITAL ZOOM]Close menu
Digital Zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.
Digital Zoom area16 x
e.g. With 16 x  • Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering...

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  Changing recording information display   Deleting pictures
Playback Mode: 
Select type of deletion
  • To use 
[DELETE 
ALL] → go 
to step 
Select the pictures to delete 
(Repeat)
 Picture selected
  •To release
→  Press 
[DISPLAY] 
again
Pictures deleted will be from the card if card is inserted, or from built-in memory if the 
card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
Press to delete displayed picture
Select [YES]
  • Do not turn off 
the power during...

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  Taking pictures with flash
Recording Mode:          
 
Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording Mode:       
Display [FLASH]
Select the desired type
(Can also be 
selected with ►.)
(Example: [NORMAL PICTURE] 
Mode (  ))
The menu screen is displayed 
for approx. 5 sec. Items you 
select during this period are 
automatically selected. 
Type, operations Uses[AUTO]
  • Automatically judges whether or not to flashNormal use
[AUTO/RED-EYE]∗1  • Automatically judges whether or not to...

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  Taking pictures with flash (Continued)
Recording Mode:          
 
Taking close-up pictures
Recording Mode:  
  ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, —: Not available, ○: Default setting)
[SCENE MODE]
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∗  Set to  (Auto),  (Auto/red-eye reduction),  (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) or  
(Slow sync.) according to the subject and brightness.
  • The flash cannot...

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Taking close-up pictures (Continued)
Recording Mode:  
  Taking pictures with exposure 
compensation
Recording Mode:       
  ●In [MACRO ZOOM], higher magnification results in lower picture quality.  ●When zoomed macro is specified, Extended Optical Zoom is disabled.   ●We recommend using a tripod, [SELFTIMER], or setting [FLASH] to  [FORCED 
FLASH OFF].
  ●Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if 
subject is close to camera,...