Panasonic Dmc Fx150 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Playback)
Note
•The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the calendar screen is first displayed.
•If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
•You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.•If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2008.•If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.
You can add text (comments) to pictures. Afte r text has been registered, it can be included 
in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P83). (Onl y alphabetic characters and symbols can be 
entered.)
Select [TITLE EDIT] on the  [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] to display the pictures that were 
recorded on the selected date.
•Press [ ‚] to return to the calendar screen.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
•The picture that was selected will appear.
 [TITLE EDIT]
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•[ ’ ] is displayed for pictures that have 
already been recorded with text in 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings 
in scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date 
or [TITLE EDIT].
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set. [SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/2/1 to 
select the pictures.
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The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] is pressed again.
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Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small 
case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
•The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with 
[ L ], and to the right with [ Z].
•To enter a blank, move the cursor to [SPACE] or to delete an entered character, move 
the cursor to [DELETE], and press [MENU/SET].
•To stop editing at any time during text entry, press [ ‚].•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to move the cursor to [EXIT] and then press [MENU/
SET] to end text input.
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
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¢The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Delete the title 
[SINGLE] setting
1In step 4 when [SINGLE] (P82) is selected, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press [ ‚].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[MULTI] setting
1In step 4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET].2Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
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Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen.•The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or [LOCATION] in travel date 
can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following.•The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date and 
[TITLE EDIT] cannot be registered at the same time.
•You can print out texts (comments) using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software 
on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with [MULTI].•You cannot use titles edit for pictures taken with other equipment.
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You can stamp the recording date/time, age, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [ ] will be 
resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)
Select [TEXT STAMP] on th e [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], [TRAVEL DATE] 
or [TITLE] and then press  [MENU/SET] to set each item.
[SHOOTING DATE]
[AGE] (P51)
If this is set to [ON], [AGE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TRAVEL DATE]
If this is set to [ON], [TRAVEL DATE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TITLE]
Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded 
with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings in scene mode, [LOCATION] 
in travel date or [TITLE EDIT].
Press [MENU/SET].
•If you set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size larger than [ ], the picture 
size will become smaller as shown below.
 [TEXT STAMP]
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•[ ‘] appears on screen if the picture is 
stamped with text.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
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The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] 
is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/2/1 to 
select the pictures.
[W/OTIME]: Stamp the year, month and date.
[WITHTIME] : Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes.
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•The picture becomes slightly rougher.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
•The message [SAVE NEW PICTURES?] appears if the picture 
was recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.¢
¢The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•When you print pictures stamped with text, the date will be printed over the stamped text if you 
specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer.
•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].•Depending on the printer being used, some characters may be cut at printing. Check before 
printing.
•When text is stamped onto the [ ] pictures, it is difficult to read it.•Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures taken with other equipment.
We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a 
website. (Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RATIO] cannot be 
further reduced in size.)
Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Aspect ratio settingPicture size
X
 ///> 
Y /// > 
W /// > 
Q  [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture and size.
[SINGLE] setting
1Press  2/1 to select the picture, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2/1 to select the size¢, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
¢ Only the sizes to which the pictures can be 
resized is displayed.
[SINGLE]
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Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
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¢The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is 
selected.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].•The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.•It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.
You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.
Select [TRIMMING] on the [P LAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
[MULTI] setting
1Press 3/4 to select the size, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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When [DISPLAY] is pressed, an explanation 
of resizing is displayed.
2Press  3/4/2/1 to select the picture, 
and then press [DISPLAY].
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Repeat this step for each picture, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
[MULTI]
  [TRIMMING]
Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Use the zoom lever and press 
3/ 4/2/ 1 to select the parts 
to be trimmed.
Zoom lever (T): Enlargement
Zoom lever (W): Reduction
3/ 4/2/1: Move Reduction
Enlargement
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Move the position
()
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Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than 
that of the original picture.
•The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.•It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. 
Select [LEVELING] on the [P LAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed. •Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed.•Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment.
  [LEVELING]
Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press [MENU/
SET].
1:  clockwise
2:  counter-clockwise
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Up to 2 o can be adjusted.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
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You can convert pictures taken with a [W] aspect ratio to a [Y] or a [ X] aspect ratio.
Select [ASPECT CONV.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original 
picture.
•You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.
This mode allows you to automatically display  pictures vertically if they were recorded 
holding the camera vertically or  rotate pictures manually in 90o steps.
Select [ROTATE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
•The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].
?  [ASPECT CONV.]
Press  3/4 to select [ Y] or [ X] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select a picture taken with [ W] 
aspect ratio, and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to determine the horizontal position, 
and press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Use  3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
N  [ROTATE]/M  [ROTATE DISP.]
Rotate (The picture is rotated manually)
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Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.
Press  3/4 to select the direction to rotate the 
picture and then  press [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Note
•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.
You can do the following if a mark has been  added to pictures and they have been set as 
favorites.
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Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])•Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show.•Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü])
Select [FAVORITE] on the [P LAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
: The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 o.
: The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90 o.
Rotate display (The picture is automatically rotated and displayed)
Press  4 to select [ON] an d then press [MENU/SET].
•The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select 
[OFF].
•Refer to P33 for information about how to play back pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Ü [FAVORITE]
Press  4 to select [ON] an d then press [MENU/SET].
•You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to 
[OFF]. Also [Ü] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] 
even if it was previously set to [ON].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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∫Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set as a favorite.
Note
•You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.•When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P35) is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
•You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.•You can perform, check and cancel the settings of images as favorites using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in 
memory, copy them to a card (P92) and then set the DPOF setting.
For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
Select [DPOF PRINT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18) Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press  4.
•Repeat the above procedure.•If 4 is pressed again, the favorite setting is canceled.
O  [DPOF PRINT]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/2/1  
to select the 
pictures.
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Press 3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] 
to set.
•When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. (It is not 
possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures.)
Press [ ‚] to return to  the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫Canceling all the [DPOF PRINT] settings
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for DPOF printing.
∫ To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
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When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
•Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
•The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.
Note
•The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.•With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence 
so check if this is the case.
•It may not be possible to use the DPOF print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel 
all the settings, and reset the settings.
•If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set.
You can set protection for pictures you  do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
P [PROTECT]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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