Panasonic Dmc Fx7 Operating Instructions Manual

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 When you press the shutter button, the 
screen may become bright for a moment. 
This function allows easy adjustment of 
focus and the recorded picture will not be 
affected.
 We recommend setting the clock again 
before taking pictures. (P18)
 When the time for power save is set (P21), 
the camera is automatically turned off if 
you do not operate it within the set time. 
When operating the camera again, press 
the shutter button or turn the camera off 
and on. 
 In...

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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the necessary menus 
appear to make the operations simple.
1Select the desired item and set 
the desired value. 
∫Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE]
[AUTO REVIEW]
[BEEP]
[CLOCK SET]
Change date and time. (P18)
SIMPLE MODE
AUTO REVIEW
BEEP
CLOCK SET
ENLARGE
4k6/1k15
E-MAIL
PICT.MODE
EXITMENUSELECT SET
MENU
MENU
ENLARGE This selection is intended 
for situations when large 
printing...

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∫Other Settings in Simple mode
In Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages 
corresponding to each item.
Focus range 0.98 feet (30 cm) –¶ (Tele)
0.16 feet (5 cm) –¶ (Wide)P30
MONITOR [0] (standard) P21
POWER SAVE [2MIN.] P21
ECONOMY [OFF] P22
Self-timer 10 seconds P40
Optical Image 
Stabilizer[MODE2] P43
Burst speed Low speed P44
Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode
 [ENLARGE]: max. 4 pictures
[4qk6q/10k15cm]: max. 7 pictures...

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∫The Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes 
from behind the subject. Subjects such as 
people become dark when pictures are 
recorded in the backlight. If you press 3, 
[ ] (compensating backlight ON 
indication) appears and the backlight 
compensation function is activated. This 
function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture. 
 If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed, 
[ ] disappears and the backlight 
compensation...

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
1When the mode dial is in a 
recording mode, press 
4. 
• The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
 Press the shutter button halfway or  4 
to cancel the review.
 You can check the previous or following 
picture with  2/1.
 When the recorded pictures are too  bright or dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P41)
2 Enlarge and shift the picture. 
:1 k>4k > 8k
:8 k>4k > 1k  When you change the magnification or 
the position...

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Using the Optical Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide) ∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele) 
 The picture may have some distortion 
(typical example: vertical straight line bent 
outwards). This is due to the lens 
aberration, which is common to some 
extent with all photographic lenses. 
Distortion may be more visible when...

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
When you set the flash, you can take 
pictures using the built-in flash according to 
the recording condition.
Photo flash 1
Do not cover it with your finger or any other 
items.
∫Switching to the appropriate flash 
setting 
Set the flash setting of the built-in flash 
according to the scene to be recorded.
For the selectable flash settings, refer to 
“Available flash settings by recording 
mode” on P38.:AUTO
The flash is...

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∫Available flash settings by recording mode
The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available) 
¢Available only in backlight compensation
∫The available flash range to take pictures 
¢Except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ]
 The available flash range is an approximation.
 Refer to P30 for the focus range.
 If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] (P62), it is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to...

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∫Shutter speed for each flash mode 
¢The shutter speed changes depending 
on the slow shutter setting. (P65)
∫When using the photo flash
 Do not stare at the photo flash from 
close proximity.
 If you bring the flash too close to the 
subjects, they may appear distorted or 
discolored by its heat and lighting.
 Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or any other items.
 When you take a picture beyond the flash 
control range, the exposure may not be 
adjusted...

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1Switch the self-timer setting. 
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
;
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
;
No display (canceled)
2Focus on the subject to take the 
picture. 
 If you press the [MENU] button when 
the self-timer is set, the self-timer 
setting is canceled.
 When using a tripod or in other cases, 
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a 
convenient way to stabilize the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
 The self-timer...