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 while the battery is fully charged. 
(Since characteristic swelling may occur.)
•When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging 
the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery. 
•Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug. Otherwise, a 
fire and/or electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated.
∫The battery life
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•
CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].•Temperature: 23oC (73.4oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢
•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).•Using the supplied battery.•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical Image 
Stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.•Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery 
decreases.
¢
The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode.The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. 
If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures 
decreases. [e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases to about 90.]
The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition of the battery.
∫Charging
•
The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely. 
The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging 
time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long 
time may be longer than normal.
Detach the battery after 
charging is completed.
Number of recordable 
picturesApprox. 360 pictures
By CIPA standard in 
Normal Picture Mode
Recording timeApprox. 180 min
Playback timeApprox. 360 min
Charging timeApprox. 130 min
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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 
direction of the arrow to remove the 
battery.
Card: Push it fully until it clicks being 
careful about the direction you insert it. 
To remove the card, push the card until it 
clicks, then pull the card out upright.
B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the 
card.
•
The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.
1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the release lever in the direction 
of the arrow.
•If the card/battery door cannot be completely 
closed, remove the card, check its direction and 
then insert it again.
CARDTERY
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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 [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having 
been set, set the clock correctly by following the “Changing the clock setting” procedure 
below.
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1.
•It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock.•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the 
built-in battery.)
Turn the camera on.
•The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. 
(This message does not appear in [PLAYBACK] 
Mode.)
A[MENU/SET] button
BCursor buttons
Changing the clock setting
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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 the same 
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [
Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode
Setting menu items
Turn the camera on.
A[MENU/SET] button
B[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
CMode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [!].
•When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu 
settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to 
[(], and proceed to step
4.
Set the mode dial to  [·].
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
•You can switch menu screens from any menu item by 
rotating the zoom lever.
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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 [!].
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part C.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (The part where 
there is no mode will not turn.)
¦Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
!Normal Picture Mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
ÛScene Mode
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
$Motion Picture Mode
This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.
 ìClipboard Mode
Record as a memo.
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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]/
[I.EXPOSURE]/ Digital Red-eye Correction/Backlight Compensation
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to  [ñ].
•The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this 
unit on 2. (It turns off after about 1 second.)
(1: Shutter button)
Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep 
your arms still at your side and stand with 
your feet slightly apart.
AFlash
BAF assist lamp
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
•The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
•The focus range is 3 cm (0.10 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
•The access indication lights red when pictures are being 
recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).
1
2
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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 electricity, perform the 
operation again.
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.
•
[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] 
is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the subject 
automatically even if it moves.
1Press 3.
•[ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen.•AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of the 
screen.
•Press 3 again to cancel.
2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame, and 
press 4 to lock the subject.
•
AF tracking frame will turn yellow.•An optimum scene for the specified subject will be 
chosen.
•Press 3 to cancel.
Scene detection
¦
>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]•
Only when [‡] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-BABY]¢
AF Tracking Function
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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] selector 
switch to [!].
AMode dial
B[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
Set the mode dial to  [·].
Aim the AF area at the point you want to 
focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is 
focused.
•The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
Press the halfway pressed shutter button 
fully to take a picture.
•The access indication lights red when pictures are 
being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indicationOn Blinks
AF areaWhite>Green White>Red
SoundBeeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
B
A
C
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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during playback.
•
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 mode is switched from the [REC] to 
[PLAYBACK].
–When the camera is turned on while the [REC]/
[PLAYBACK] selector switch was at [(].
Press 2/1 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
AB
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