Panasonic Dmc Fx7 Operating Instructions Manual

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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to 
record pictures with this camera. For each 
operation, be sure to refer to the 
corresponding pages.
1Charge the battery. (P12) 
 When the camera is shipped, the 
battery is not charged. Charge the 
battery before use. 
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P14, 15) 
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P18) 
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P28)
4Play back the pictures. 
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the picture you want to view. 
(P45)
OFF
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Charging the Battery with the Charger
When the camera is shipped, the battery is 
not charged. Charge the battery before 
use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery. 
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet. 
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights 
in green, charging starts.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns 
off (in about 120 minutes), charging is 
completed.
3Detach the battery. 
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet.
 The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera also 
becomes warm during use. However, this 
is not a malfunction with the camera.
 Use the dedicated charger and battery.
 Charge the battery with the charger 
indoors. 
 Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
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About the Battery
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera along with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC2; optional).]
> > >
The indication turns red and blinks:
Recharge or replace the battery.
When the LCD monitor is set to off by the 
economy mode, the status indicator blinks. 
∫The lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by 
CIPA standards
 CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & 
Imaging Products Association].
(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)
 Temperature: 73.4°F (23°C)/
Humidity: 50
% when LCD monitor is on. Using SD Memory Card (supplied: 16MB).
 Using the supplied battery.
 Recording starts 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on.
 Record once every 30 seconds, with full 
flash every other recording.
 Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to 
Wide and vice versa in every recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
Note: When the Power LCD function (P25) 
is used, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases. Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition 
of the battery.
∫Charging
Charging time and the number of 
recordable pictures with the optional 
battery pack (CGA-S004A) are the same 
as the above.
 When charging starts, the [CHARGE] 
indicator lights. 
∫Charging error
 If the [CHARGE] indicator is blinking, this 
is a charging error. In this case, 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet, detach the battery and then make 
sure both room and battery temperature 
are not too low or high. If the room 
temperature is between 50oF–95oF 
(10oC–35oC), recharge the battery. If the 
[CHARGE] indicator does not turn off 
properly and still starts blinking after you 
completed recharging the battery, consult 
the dealer.
 When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even if the 
battery is properly charged, the life of the 
battery may have expired. Buy a new 
battery. 
∫Charging conditions
 Charge the battery under temperature of 
50oF–95oF (10oC–35oC). (Battery 
temperature should be the same also.)
 The performance of the battery may be 
temporarily deteriorated and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 120 pictures 
(CIPA)
Playback time Approx. 100 min.
Charging time Approx. 120 min.
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Inserting/Removing the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it. 
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic batteries (CGA-S004A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery until it 
clicks paying attention to the 
direction of the battery.
Remove:
Slide the lock 1 to remove the 
battery. 
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the card/battery door to 
the end and then close it firmly. 
 If you will not be using the camera for a 
long time, remove the battery. Store the 
removed battery in the battery carrying 
case (supplied). (P95)
 When fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing may be shorter if 
the battery is not charged sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again. (P18)
 Do not remove the card and the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data on the card may be damaged.
 The supplied battery is designed only 
for use with this camera. Do not use it 
with any other equipment.
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Inserting /Removing the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it. 
 The card and the data may be 
damaged if it is inserted or removed 
while the camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card. (Use only the genuine 
SD card with SD Logo.)
2Insert:
Insert the card with the label side 
facing the back of the camera 
until it clicks. 
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright. 
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card.
 The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the card/battery door to 
the end and then close it firmly. 
 If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
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About the Card
∫Access to the card
While the card is being accessed 
(Recognizing/Recording/Reading/
Deleting), the card access indication 1 
lights. 
When the card access indication 1 lights, 
do not:
 turn the camera off.
 remove the battery or the card.
 shake or impact the camera.
The card and the data may be damaged 
and the camera may not operate normally.
∫About handling a card
Store precious data to your PC (P85). The 
data on the card may be damaged or lost 
due to electromagnetic wave, static 
electricity, breakdown of this camera or a 
defective card.∫SD Memory Card (supplied) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 
are small, lightweight, removable external 
memory cards. The reading/writing speed 
of an SD Memory Card is fast. The SD 
Memory Card is equipped with a 
Write-Protect switch A that can inhibit 
writing and formatting a card. (When the 
switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not 
possible to write or delete data on the card 
and format it. When the switch is unlocked, 
these functions become available.)
SD Memory Card 
MultiMediaCard 
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is 
used, the performance of certain features 
may be slightly slower than advertised.
 After recording motion images using the 
MultiMediaCard, the card access 
indication may appear for a while, but this 
is not a malfunction.
 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
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Approximate number of recordable pictures and 
the size
 If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you select a 
smaller picture size, you can store more pictures on a card though the picture quality is 
deteriorated.
 The numbers are approximations. (If you mix Fine and Standard quality, the number of 
recordable pictures changes.)
 The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects. 
 The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an 
approximation.
Picture size2560k19202048k15361600k1200
Quality
16 MB 5 11 9 17 14 28
32 MB 12 24 19 37 31 59
64 MB 25 49 39 75 63 121
128 MB 51 100 79 153 128 244
256 MB 102 200 157 306 255 487
512 MB 205 403 317 616 515 982
1 GB 395 775 610 1185 991 1889
Picture size1280k960640k4801920k1080 
(HDTV)
Quality
16 MB 22 41 69 113 13 25
32 MB 47 86 145 236 28 54
64 MB 96 176 298 484 58 110
128 MB 195 356 602 979 118 223
256 MB 390 709 1200 1950 236 445
512 MB 785 1429 2418 3929 476 898
1 GB 1511 2748 4650 7557 916 1727
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears. 
 Press the [MENU] button, the screen 
shown in step 2 appears.
 The screen disappears in about 
5 seconds. To access clock set menu, 
start from step 1.
1Select [CLOCK SET] from the 
[SETUP] menu. (P20) 
2Set date and time. 
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set date and time.
3Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D]. 
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button 2 times after finishing 
the setting.
 Check if the clock setting is correct, 
after turning the camera off and on.
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SETMENU
SETUP2/3
SELECTEXITMENU
CLOCK SET
MENU
NO.RESET
RESET
PC
VIDEO OUTNTSCUSB MODE
M/D/Y
JAN112004..  000:
CLOCK SET
EXITMENUSET SELECT
EXIT
10:001DEC.11. 2004
MENU
M/D/Y
CLOCK SET
SET SELECT
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 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 If you do not set the date, the date cannot 
be printed when you go to a photo studio 
for digital printing.
 For the date print setting, refer to P73.
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Setup Menu
1Turn the camera on. 
2Press the [MENU] button. 
 The menu items depend on the mode 
selected with the mode dial. In this 
page, the items in normal picture mode 
[ ] are indicated.
 The menu screen in simple mode [ ] 
is different from the above screen. 
(P32)
3Select the [SETUP] Menu. 
 When rotating the zoom lever A toward 
T, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
4Select the desired item. 
5Set the desired value. 
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
OFF ON
AUTO
1600 AUTOSENSITIVITY
QUALITY W.BALANCE
PICT.SIZE
SETUP
SELECTMENU
REC1/3
EXIT
MENU
OFFAUDIO REC.
Be sure to press 1 at the end to 
determine the setting.
OFF
OFFn
0
2 MIN.AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE MONITOR
BEEP
REC
SELECTMENUEXIT
SETUP1/3
ECONOMYECO
n
0
POWER SAVE MONITOR
AUTO REVIEWOFF
1 SEC.
ZOOM
SELECTEXITMENUSET
SETUP1/3
3 SEC.
BEEP
ECONOMYECO
n
0MONITOR
AUTO REVIEWOFF
ZOOM
SELECTEXITMENUSET
SETUP1/3
POWER SAVE1 SEC.
3 SEC.BEEP
ECONOMYECO
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