Panasonic Dmc Fx55 Operating Instructions Manual

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 You can record longer motion pictures 
with “10 fps” although the picture quality 
is lower.
 The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small 
so it is suitable for e-mails.
You can only record motion pictures 
to the built-in memory when the 
[ASPECT RATIO] is [ ] and the 
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or 
[10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels).
6Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
 The focus range becomes the same...

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∫Setting the departure/return date
(e.g.: The following are examples of the 
screen in normal picture mode [ ].)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then move 
2.
2Move 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then move 1.
3Move 3/4 to select 
[TRAVEL DATE] and then move 
1.
4Move 4 to select [SET] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
5Move 3/4/2/1 to set the 
departure date and then press 
[MENU/SET].
6Move 3/4/2/1 to set the return 
date and then press [MENU/SET].
 The travel date is...

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 The travel date setting is memorized even 
if the camera is turned off.
 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 you set a departure date and then 
change the clock setting to the date and 
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is 
displayed in white and the day of the 
vacation that you took the...

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 The daylight saving time setting for the 
home area does not advance the 
current time. Advance the clock setting 
by one hour.
∫Finishing setting the home area
 If you are setting the home area for the 
first time, the screen returns to the screen 
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home 
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Move 2 to 
return to the screen shown in step 
3 and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 If you are setting...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Using the [REC] Mode 
Menu
Increase the variety of pictures you can 
take by setting the white balance, color 
mode etc. The menu items that can be set 
differ depending on the recording mode.
∫Setting from the menu screen
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] 
mode menu and then select the item to 
set. (P16)
Items that can be set
(Recording in normal picture mode [ ]) ∫
Using the quick setting
• You can use [FUNC] to easily set the  following items when...

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
The optimal white balance will differ 
depending on the type of halogen lighting 
being recorded under so use [AWB] or 
[].
1 Auto white balance...

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∫Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]Use this to set the white balance manually.
• Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ].
1 Move  3 [ ] several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears and then 
move  2/1  to adjust the white 
balance.
 2  [RED]:Move when the hue is bluish.
 1  [BLUE]:Move when the hue is 
reddish.
 Select [0] to return to the original white  balance.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
 The...

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the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter 
speed faster. 
 Noise is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a subject with no movement by 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, [ ] A appears. When you 
press the shutter button fully, the shutter 
speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a 
while.
 When the flash is activated, the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically increased to 
maximum ISO sensitivity level.
 Refer to P36 for...

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can 
select an angle of view that matches the 
subject.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot 
select [ ].
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. (P109)Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see the 
difference on the...

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∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫Quality
 The number of pixels that can be selected 
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If 
you change the aspect ratio, set the 
picture size.
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
“Extended optical Zoom”.
 The extended optical zoom does not work 
in [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] 
in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] 
is not displayed.
 Pictures may appear mosaic depending 
on the subject and the...