Panasonic Dmc Fx7 Operating Instructions Manual

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You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu. 
MenuFunctions
MONITOR  Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.
AUTO REVIEW[OFF]:The recorded picture does not automatically appear.
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times 
and appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful 
for confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto 
bracket, pictures with audio are not enlarged even if 
[ZOOM] is selected.
 In motion image mode [ ], auto review function is not 
activated.
 When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket, the 
time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless 
of the setting on the [SETUP] menu. (The picture is not 
enlarged.)
 When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works 
while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of 
the setting on the auto review function. (The picture is not 
enlarged.)
POWER SAVE The battery life is saved by turning the camera off automatically 
while the camera is not being used.
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
The camera is automatically turned off if it has not been 
used for a predetermined amount of time.
(Press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on to 
recover from the power save mode.)
 When connecting to a PC or a printer/recording motion images/
playing back motion images/during Slide Show, the power save 
mode is not activated.
 In the economy mode, the power save is set to [2MIN.].
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MenuFunctions
ECONOMY  
(works in modes 
except playback 
mode and simple 
mode)The battery life is saved by turning the LCD monitor off 
automatically.
(Press any button to recover from the economy mode.)
[OFF]:Economy mode cannot be activated.
[LEVEL1]:The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator 
turns on if you do not use the camera for about 15 
seconds.
[LEVEL2]:The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator 
turns on if you do not use the camera for about 15 
seconds or you leave it for about 5 seconds after 
taking pictures.
 In the economy mode, the power save is set to [2MIN.].
 In the economy mode, the LCD monitor is off while the flash is 
being charged.
 The economy mode is not activated while the menu screen is 
displayed or the self-timer is set.
 The economy mode is not activated while the AC adaptor/
DMW-CAC2 (optional) is used or recording motion images.
BEEP[BEEP LEVEL]:[ ]:No operational sound 
[BEEP LEVEL]:[]:Soft operational sound
[BEEP LEVEL]:[]:Loud operational sound
[BEEP TONE]:
[SHUTTER]:
CLOCK SET  Change date and time. (P18)
NO.RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 
0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and 
the file number starts from 0001.)
 The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999.
When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We 
recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or 
elsewhere.
 When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this 
item, the file number is reset and the confirmation screen for 
reset of folder number appears. If you select [YES] on the 
screen, the folder number is reset to 100.
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 The settings on [BEEP LEVEL], [BEEP TONE], [NO.RESET] and [LANGUAGE] are also 
reflected in simple mode [ ].
MenuFunctions
RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to 
the initial settings. However, the folder number and the clock 
setting are not changed.
USB MODE Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a 
PC or a printer. (P83)
VIDEO OUT
(Playback mode 
only)[NTSC]:Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]:Video output is set to PAL system. (P82)
SCENE MENU[AUTO]:Scene menu appears automatically when setting the 
mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene 
mode.
[OFF]:Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode 
dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in the 
scene mode currently selected. If you change the 
scene mode, press the [MENU] button to display the 
scene menu and then select the desired scene mode. 
LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 
7 languages.
Set to the desired language with 3/4 and determine it with 1.
[ENGLISH]:English[DEUTSCH]:German
[FRANÇAIS]:French[ESPAÑOL]:Spanish
[ITALIANO]:Italian[]:Chinese (Simplified)
[]:Japanese
 When you set to other language by mistake, select [ ] from 
the menu icons to set the desired language.
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About the LCD Monitor
∫Selecting the screen to be used
ALCD monitor (LCD)
Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to 
switch to the screen to be used.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is not 
activated. During 9 pictures multi playback 
(P46) or playback zoom (P47), the 
indications on the screen can be turned 
on and off.
In simple mode [ ] (P32) 
BDisplay
CNon-displayIn recording mode (P27) 
DDisplay
EDisplay with histogram
FNon-display (Recording guide line)
GNon-display
¢Histogram
In playback mode (P45) 
HDisplay
IDisplay with recording information and 
histogram
JNon-display
DISPLAY/PWR LCD
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∫To view the LCD monitor outdoors on 
a bright sunny day (Power LCD 
function)
When you press and hold the [DISPLAY/
PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power 
LCD function is activated, the LCD monitor 
becomes brighter than usual and easier to 
see outdoors.
 This function does not affect recorded 
pictures.
 When you take pictures, the LCD monitor 
automatically reverts back to the normal 
brightness 30 seconds after the 
[DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is pressed. If 
you press any button, the LCD monitor 
turns on brightly again.
 If you press and hold [DISPLAY/PWR 
LCD] button for 1 second again, the power 
LCD function is canceled and the LCD 
monitor reverts back to its usual 
brightness.∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject. 
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∫Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays  brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows the camera  user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of  the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature will allow you to get the 
best performance from the camera.
 When the values are concentrated to the 
left  A, the picture is under exposed.
 When the values in the histogram are  distributed evenly  B, the exposure is 
adequate and the brightness is 
well-balanced.
 When the values are concentrated to the 
right  C, the picture is over exposed.
Example of histogram
A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
¢ Histogram
 When you take pictures with the flash 
or in dark places, the histogram is 
displayed in orange because the 
recorded picture and the histogram do 
not match each other.
 The histogram does not appear when in 
motion image mode [ ], during multi 
playback and playback zoom.
 The histogram in the recording mode is an 
approximation.
 The histogram in recording and playback  may not match each other.
 The histogram in this camera does not  match the one displayed on image editing 
software used with a PC, etc.
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Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures
∫The Mode Dial
This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes.
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.
Rotate the mode dial slowly and match icon with mode dial indicator 1. 
: Normal picture mode (P28)
Use this mode for usual recording.
: Simple mode (P32)
This is the recommended mode for 
beginners.
: Macro mode (P50)
This mode allows you to take a picture 
extremely close to the subject.
: Scene mode (P53)
This mode allows you to take pictures 
depending on the recording scenes.
: Motion image mode (P51)
This mode allows you to record motion 
images.
: Playback mode (P45)
This mode allows you to play back 
recorded pictures and motion images.
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∫Taking pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
 Insert the charged battery. (P14)
 Insert the card. (P15)
1 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to Normal 
picture mode [ ]. 
2Aim the AF area  1 to the point 
you want to focus and then press 
the shutter button halfway  A. 
 The focus indication 2 is lit and then 
the aperture value  3 and the shutter 
speed  4 are displayed.
3Take a picture. 
B: Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
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When the 
subject is not 
focusedWhen the 
subject is 
focused
Focus 
indication Blink (green) On (green)
AF area Turns from  white to red Tu r n s  f r o m  
white to green
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
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∫AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto Focus/
AE: Auto Exposure) 
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition as the above picture, you 
cannot focus on the subject because it is 
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
1Aim the AF area at the subject.
2Press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
3When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
4Keeping the focus and the exposure 
fixed, move the camera as you compose 
the picture.
5Press the shutter button fully.
 You can retry the AF/AE lock repeatedly 
before pressing the shutter button fully. ∫Correct posture for taking good 
pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
 Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep arms stationary at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
 Make sure that camera shake does not 
occur when pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 After pressing the shutter button, keep the 
camera stationary until the picture 
appears on the screen.
 In the following cases, keep the camera 
stationary for a longer time.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] 
(P37)
– When the shutter speed is slowed in the 
setting on the slow shutter speed (P65)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P55), [NIGHT 
PORTRAIT] (P56), [FIREWORKS] (P56) 
and [PARTY] (P57) in scene mode (P53)
A: Photo flash
B: AF assist lamp
 Do not cover the photo flash or the AF 
assist lamp with your finger.
 Do not touch the lens part.
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∫Focusing
 The focus range is 1.64 feet (50 cm) – ¶ 
(Wide), 1.64 feet (50 cm) – ¶ (Tele).
 If you press the shutter button fully without  prefocusing, pictures may be blurry or 
unfocused.
 When the focus indication is blinking, the  subject is not focused. Press the shutter 
button halfway and focus on the subject 
again.
 If the camera will not focus after a few  tries, turn it off and on and try again.
 In the following cases, the camera cannot  focus on subjects properly.
– When including both near and distant 
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on the glass  between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering  objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in a dark place.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist 
lamp (P65) may turn on to focus on the 
subject.
Even if the focus indication appears and 
the subject is focused, it is canceled when 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again. ∫
Jitter (camera shake)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing the  shutter button.
 When jitter could occur, the jitter alert  1 
appears. 
 When the jitter alert appears, we  recommend using a tripod. If you cannot 
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold 
the camera. (P29) 
∫ Exposure
 If you press the shutter button halfway 
when the exposure is not adequate, the 
indication of the aperture value and the 
shutter speed turns red. (However, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed do 
not turn red when the flash is activated.)
 The brightness of the screen may differ 
from that of recorded pictures. In 
particular, when taking pictures in dark 
places with slow shutter speed, the 
subject looks dark on the screen, but the 
actual picture is bright.
 When most of the subjects in the screen 
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, 
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures 
may become dark. In this case, 
compensate the exposure value on the 
camera. (P41)
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