Panasonic Dmc Fx65 Basic Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet.•The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also 
becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
•The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.•The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left, but it is not recommended 
that the battery charge be frequently topped up...

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Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the 
Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the direction of 
the arrow and open the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries 
(DMW-BCF10PP).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee 
the quality of this product.
Battery: Insert until it is locked by the 
lever A being careful about the direction 
you insert it. Pull the lever A in the...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time 
display format), and press 3/4 to set.
‚: Cancel without setting the clock.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on, 
switch to Recording Mode, and check that the display reflects the settings that were 
performed.
•When...

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures 
and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with 
the camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to the [SETUP] menu
Press 2.
Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu 
icon [ ].
Press 1.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to 
move to the second screen.
Press 1.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Press 3/4 to select [š].
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in 
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the 
recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match 
the scene being recorded.
∫List of [REC] Modes
Turn the camera on.
A[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
BMode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [!]....

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[REC] Mode: ñ
BasicTaking pictures using the automatic function 
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
•
The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene detection /[STABILIZER] /[INTELLIGENT ISO]/ Face Detection / [QUICK AF]/
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•Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being 
written, read or deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted]. 
Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer 
operate normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static...

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[REC] Mode: ·
Taking pictures with your favourite settings 
(·: Normal Picture Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AFocus indication
BAF area (normal)
CAF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]...

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during playback.
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The file number A and the picture number B only 
change one by one. Release 2/1 when the number of 
the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
•If you keep pressing 2/1, the number of pictures forwarded/rewound increases.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch A to [(].
•Normal playback is set automatically in the 
following cases.
–When the...