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 some cases, if the distance between 
the camera and the subject is beyond the 
recordable range when you use the 
camera, the picture may not be properly 
focused even if the focus indication is lit.
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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 (8qk10q, Letter 
etc.) is desired.
4qk6q/
10k15cmThis selection offers an 
easy way to produce 
small “general purpose” 
prints.
E-MAIL This selection favors a 
smaller file size, optimized 
for website and e-mail 
use.
The recorded picture automatically 
appears on the screen for about 
1 second.
The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
OFF No operational sound
LOW Soft operational sound
HIGH Loud operational sound
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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
 [E-MAIL]: max. 7 pictures
White balance [AUTO] P60
ISO sensitivity [AUTO] P62
Picture size and 
Quality [ENLARGE]: 2560k1920 pixels/Fine
[4qk6q/10k15cm]: 1600k1200 pixels/Standard
[E-MAIL]: 640k480 pixels/StandardP62
P63
AF mode [ ] (1-area-focusing) P64
AF assist lamp [ON] P65
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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 function is canceled.
 When you use the backlight compensation 
function, we recommend using the flash. 
(When you use the flash, the flash mode 
is set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.)
 You cannot set the following items in the 
Simple mode.
– [NO.RESET]
–[RESET]
– [USB MODE]
–[VIDEO OUT]
–[LANGUAGE]
– [ECONOMY]
 However, the setting for [NO.RESET] and 
[LANGUAGE] in the setup menu (P20) are 
applied to the Simple mode.
 Except for [CLOCK SET] and [BEEP], the 
settings on the simple mode are not 
applied to other recording modes.
 You cannot use the following functions in 
the simple mode.
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Auto bracket
– [PICT.SIZE]
– [QUALITY]
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
– [COL.EFFECT]
–[PICT.ADJ.]
– [FLIP ANIM.]
 However, the setting on [PICT.SIZE] and 
[QUALITY] corresponds to the setting on 
[PICT.MODE].
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BACKLIGHT
8
BACKLIGHT
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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 to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 
1 second to identify the enlarged area.
∫ Recorded pictures can be deleted 
during the review (Quick Deletion) 
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be  recovered.
 Multi pictures or all pictures can be 
deleted. Read P48 or P49 to operate 
them.REVIEW1X
DELETE
4X
EXIT
T
W
1X 8X
REVIEW4X
DELETE
DELETE THIS PICTURE?
DELETE SINGLE
MULTI/ALLSELECT
SET
YESNO
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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 using 
a wider area of the zoom lens as you get 
closer to the subject.
 When using the zoom lens at high 
magnification, the quality of the picture 
can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At 
high magnification, even small 
movements can cause a slight decrease 
in picture sharpness.
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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 automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon 
(eyes of the subject appear red in photo 
flash) by triggering the flash at 1 second 
before actually recording the picture.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time 
regardless of the recording condition.
 Use this when your subject is 
back-lit or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
 In [PARTY] in scene mode (P53) or 
when you compensate the backlight in 
simple mode [ ], the flash mode is set 
to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, this feature 
makes the shutter speed slow when the 
flash is activated, so that the dark 
background landscape will become 
bright. Simultaneously it reduces the 
red-eye phenomenon.
 Use this when taking pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.
: Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any 
recording condition.
 Use this when taking pictures in 
places where the use of the flash is 
not permitted.
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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 
[ISO400] when you use the flash (except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ]). To avoid noise, decrease the ISO sensitivity.
ISO sensitivityAvailable flash control range
AU TO¢0.98 feet (30 cm) – 13.1 feet (4.0 m) (Wide)
0.98 feet (30 cm) – 7.22 feet (2.2 m) (Tele)
ISO80 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 5.91 feet (1.8 m) (Wide)
0.98 feet (30 cm) – 3.28 feet (1.0 m) (Tele)
ISO100 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 6.56 feet (2.0 m) (Wide)
0.98 feet (30 cm) – 3.61 feet (1.1 m) (Tele)
ISO200 1.31 feet (40 cm) – 9.19 feet (2.8 m) (Wide)
0.98 feet (30 cm) – 5.25 feet (1.6 m) (Tele)
ISO400 1.97 feet (60 cm) – 13.1 feet (4.0 m) (Wide)
1.31 feet (40 cm) – 7.22 feet (2.2 m) (Tele)
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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 properly and the picture may 
become bright or dark.
 When you repeat taking a picture, 
recording may be disabled even if the 
flash is activated. Take a picture after the 
card access lamp disappears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we 
recommend using the flash.
 When you set to burst mode or auto 
bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for 
every flash activated.
 The flash icon turns red when activating 
the flash and pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 When the flash is being charged, the flash 
icon blinks red, and you cannot take a 
picture even when you press the shutter 
button fully.
 While the flash is being charged in 
economy mode, the LCD monitor is off.  When taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but 
the white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient.
 When the shutter speed is fast, the flash 
effect may not be sufficient.
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P66)
 Refer to P62 for the ISO sensitivity.
Flash modeShutter speed (sec.)
: AUTO 1/60 – 1/2000
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction 1/60 – 1/2000
: Forced ON
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction1/60 – 1/2000
: Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction1/8¢– 1/2000
: Forced OFF1/8¢– 1/2000
8 – 1/2000
[In [NIGHT SCENERY] in 
scene mode (P53)]
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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 indicator 1 
blinks and the shutter is 
activated after 10 seconds 
(or 2 seconds). 
 When you press the button 
fully with one stroke, the 
subject is automatically focused just 
before the recording. In dark places, the 
self-timer indicator blinks and then it may 
turn on brightly to work as the AF assist 
lamp (P65) for focusing on the subject.
 In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed 
to 10 seconds. (P32)
 When you set the self-timer in the burst 
mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 
or 10 seconds after the shutter button is 
pressed. The number of pictures taken at 
a time is fixed to 3.
 We recommend using a tripod when 
setting the self-timer.
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