Panasonic Dmc Fx55 Operating Instructions Manual

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
Select the mode that matches the 
recording conditions and the composition.∫About face detection
This function detects a person’s face in the 
image area so that the focus can be 
adjusted properly. This is particularly 
effective in preventing errors such as when 
the focus is on the background when taking 
a commemorative photograph. 
 When the camera detects a person’s face, 
the...

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∫About [ ] or [ ]
 You can focus on the subject more quickly 
than other AF modes.
 The picture may stop moving for a 
moment before being brought into focus 
when you press the shutter button 
halfway. This is not a malfunction.
 The AF area displayed is bigger than 
usual when taking pictures in dark places 
or when using the digital zoom.
 The camera is focusing on all the AF 
areas when multiple AF areas (max. 
5 areas) light at the same time.
The focus...

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 The camera uses movement detection 
when automatically setting the ISO 
sensitivity in the following cases.
– In intelligent auto mode [ ]
– In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and 
[PET] in scene mode
– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set
 The stabilizer function may not be 
effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a 
moving subject.
– When the...

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review setting. (The picture is not 
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review 
function in the [SETUP] menu.
 When burst mode is activated, 
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
 When the flash is activated, you can take 
only 1 picture.
 Burst mode cannot be set in 
[HI-SPEED BURST] and [STARRY SKY] 
in scene mode.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for 
the camera to focus when recording...

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• You cannot set the slow shutter in the following cases
– With the [SPORTS],  [NIGHT SCENERY], [BABY1], [BABY2],  
[PET], [HI-SPEED BURST], 
[STARRY SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in 
scene mode.
– When [INTELLIGENT ISO] has been  set.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
Select different items according to the 
recording situation and your image of the 
recording.
 When you take pictures in dark places,  noise may become visible. To...

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∫Clipboard recording menu
The menu screen appears when [MENU/
SET] is pressed during clipboard picture 
recording.
1Move 3/4 to select the menu 
item and then move 1.
2Move 3/4 to select the setting 
and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫Viewing clipboard pictures
1Move 3 to choose [PLAY] and 
then press [MENU/SET].
2Move 2/1 to move the picture.
When the zoom lever is turned to 
[ ] (W), a screen showing 9 
pictures appears. To return to...

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appears. (The steps taken are the same as 
for the clipboard recording menu.)
∫Enlarging clipboard pictures and 
storing them in the memory (zoom 
marks)
This function is useful for enlarging parts of 
maps, for instance, and storing them in the 
memory. For details on how to enlarge 
pictures, refer to playback zoom on page 
70.
Rotate the zoom lever, decide on 
the enlargement size and 
position, and then press [MENU/
SET].
 The zoom mark ([ ]) A now appears 
on...

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 It is displayed in the stored size and 
position.
∫Deleting clipboard pictures
The steps taken are the same as for normal 
deletion. Refer to page 28.
 When a picture with a zoom mark is 
deleted, it will no longer be possible to 
view the picture prior to zooming either.
 Zoomed pictures can also be deleted.
Please bear copyrights and other such 
matters in mind.  (P2)
 In the clipboard mode [ ], the following 
functions cannot be used.
–[BURST]
– [D.ZOOM]
–...

Advanced (Playback)
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Advanced (Playback)
Displaying Multiple 
Screens (Multi Playback)
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display multiple 
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
 :1 screen>9 screens>
25 screens>Calendar screen display 
(P69)
 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] 
to return to the previous screen.
2Move 3/4/2/1 to select a 
picture.
ANumber of the selected picture and the 
total number of recorded pictures
 Depending on the recorded picture and 
the setting, the...

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1Rotate the zoom lever several 
times towards [ ] (W) to display 
the calendar screen.
 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.
2Move 3/4/2/1 to select the date 
to be played back.
3/4: Select the month
2/1: Select the date
 If there were no pictures recorded...