Panasonic Dmc Fx700 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
You can take bright pictures in dark places by setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED] slower. Also, 
you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
[AUTO], [1/250], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1]
Note
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This should usually be set to [AUTO] to take pictures. (When you select a minimum shutter 
speed other than [AUTO], [ ] appears on the screen.)
•When [AUTO] is selected, shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much 
jitter to adjust with the [STABILIZER], or when [STABILIZER] is set to [OFF].
•Setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED]  to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter, so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•Setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED]  to faster speed might make the picture darker, so we recommend 
recording the picture in a well-lit area. If correct exposure cannot be achieved, [ ] will flash in 
red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P23.
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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Refer to P45  for information about the Intelligent Zoom.•[I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in Intelligent Auto Mode (when [MOTION DEBLUR] is set 
to [OFF]).
•This will be fixed to [ON] for [HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT] and [HIGH SENS.] in Scene Mode, to 
[OFF] for the [FLASH BURST] and [PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode, and to [i.ZOOM] in all other 
Scene Modes.
 [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
Minimum shutter speed setting1/250 1
Brightness DarkerBrighter
Jitter LessMore
 [I.RESOLUTION]
[OFF]/[ON]
[i.ZOOM] : [I.RESOLUTION] is activated, and  the zoom magnification is increased 
by approximately 1.3
k without noticeable deterioration in the picture. 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom or 
[i.ZOOM].
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
Refer to P45  for details.•If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, it is recommended that [STABILIZER] be 
set to [AUTO] or [MODE1].
•The setting is fixed to [ON] in Macro Zoom Mode.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P23.
Using these modes, the pictures  can be made sharper or softer, the colors of the pictures 
can be turned into sepia colors or  other color effects can be achieved.
Applicable modes:
 
¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 This can be set only during normal recording.
Note
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, you can set this mode separately.
 [DIGITAL ZOOM]
  [COLOR EFFECT]
[STANDARD] : This is the standard setting.
[Happy]¢ 1: Image with enhanced brightness and vividness.
[B/W] : The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA]: The picture becomes sepia.
[COOL]
¢ 2: The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM]¢ 2: The picture becomes reddish. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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When you take pictures in dark places, pictur e noise may become noticeable. If picture noise 
becomes a problem, we recommend that you take pictures after increasing the setting for 
[NOISE REDUCTION] or lowering the setting for each of the items other than 
[NOISE REDUCTION].
  [PICT. ADJ.]
[CONTRAST]:
[r ]: Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture.
[s ]: Decreases the difference between the bri ghtness and the darkness in the picture.
[SHARPNESS]:
[r ]: The picture is sharply defined.
[s ]: The picture is softly focused.
[SATURATION]:
[r ]: The colors in the picture become vivid.
[s ]: The colors in the picture become natural.
[NOISE REDUCTION]:
[r ]: The noise reduction effect is enhanced.
Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly.
[s ]: The noise reduction effect is reduced.
You can obtain pictures with higher resolution. 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera 
automatically compensates for the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Applicable modes:
 
Note
•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.–When there is a lot of jitter.–When the zoom magnification is high.–In Digital Zoom range.–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.–When the shutter speed becomes slower to ta ke pictures indoors or in dark places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
•The setting is fixed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in Scene Mode and to [OFF] in 
[STARRY SKY] in Scene Mode.
•The setting is fixed to [MODE1] when recordin g motion pictures or using [HANDHELD NIGHT 
SHOT] in Scene Mode.
•Only [OFF] or [MODE1] can be set in Burst Mode.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P23.
Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the  image. You can record the conversation 
during the shooting or the situation as a memo.
Applicable modes:
 
•If you touch [CANCEL] during audio recording, the audio recording is canceled.
Note
•Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.•Audio recorded with this unit may not play back on other equipment.•Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played 
back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.
•[AUDIO REC.] cannot be set in the following cases.–When recording with Auto Bracket–During Burst shooting–[PANORAMA ASSIST], [FLASH BURST] and [STARRY SKY] in Scene Mode
  [STABILIZER]
[OFF]
[AUTO] : The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition.
[MODE1] : Jitter is always compensated during [REC] Mode.
[MODE2] : Jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed.
 [AUDIO REC.]
[OFF] : Audio will not be recorded.
[ON] :[ B] is displayed on the screen.
Audio will be recorded as s oon as the image is recorded.
(It will stop in 5 seconds) 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light 
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes:
 
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P23.
When the flash is used with the Red-Eye Reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will 
automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data.
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions.•When the Digital Red-Eye Correction is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.•Refer to P57  for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P23.
To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET]  (P26) in the [SETUP] menu.
 [AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF] : The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
[ON] : When taking pictures in dark places, the AF Assist Lamp lights while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. (Larger  AF areas are now displayed.)
Note
•
The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp  A (e.g. when taking 
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In 
this case, it will beco me more difficult to focus on the subject.
•[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT], [SUNSET], 
[FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode.
 [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
 [CLOCK SET] 
						

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Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Menu
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
 
[ [AVCHD(1080i)]]/[ [AVCHD(720p)]]/[ [MOTION JPEG]]
Note
•
Refer to P93  for details.
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P23 .
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
 
∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [AVCHD(1080i)]].
[FSH]/[FH]
∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [AVCHD(720p)]].
[SH]/[H]
∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [MOTION JPEG]].
[HD]/[WVGA]/[VGA]/[QVGA]
Note
•
Refer to P93  for details.
 [REC MODE]
 [REC QUALITY] 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
It will continually keep on focusing on the subject that the focus was once set for.
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
When set to [OFF], it may take time for motion picture recording to start.•Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix  the focus on the position where you started the 
motion picture recording.
•In [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode, this setting is fixed to [OFF].
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P23 .
This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording.
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
Sound quality will be different than usual when [WIND CUT] is set.•[WIND CUT] does not function when taking still pictures with audio.
 [CONTINUOUS AF]
 [WIND CUT] 
						

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
You can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it  is hard to operate with your fingers.
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P82) or [PET]  (P83) in Scene Mode.–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.]  (P99)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE]  (P103)–[TITLE EDIT] (P143)
Enter characters.
•Touch [ ] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(small case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special 
characters) .
•The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the 
left with touching [ ], and to the right with touching 
[].
•To enter the same character again, touch [ ] to move the cursor.•To enter a blank, touch [ ]], or to delete an entered character, touch [DELETE].•To stop editing at any time during text entry, touch [CANCEL].•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Touch [SET] to finish.
•Display will return to the appropriate setting screen.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Advanced (Playback)Playing Back Burst Pictures
Select a picture with a burst icon [˜], and then touch [ ] to play 
back.
•Burst pictures are continuously played back.
Touch [ ] to finish the continuous playback.
•It will resume normal playback once the continuous playback has finished.
 
∫ About the burst picture group
Pictures taken with Burst or Flash Burst are recorded collectively 
as a burst picture group with burst icon [ ˜].
ABurst icon•Continuous playback and multi playback in a group unit is possible.•Deleting and editing in a group unit is possible. (For example, if you 
delete a burst picture group with [ ˜], all the pictures in that group are 
deleted.)
•It is also possible to delete or edit single pictures within the group.•Burst pictures recorded after the number of pictures has exceeded 
50000 will not be grouped.
•Burst pictures recorded on other cameras may not be recognized as a 
burst picture group. 
•Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock.
Continuously playing back burst pictures
∫ Operations during burst picture group playback
Drag the screen horizontally and select an image.
¢ 1
Forward:drag from right to left
Rewind:drag from left to right
–Touch [ ] during playback to fast  forward (touch [ ] to rewind).–You can zoom while paused.–Pause and touch [ ] for multi playback of the pictures in the burst 
picture group.
A Fast rewind
B Play/Pause
C Fast forward
D Stop
E Delete
¢1
¢1 These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode.
A
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Note
•Pictures for which information could not be retrieved will not be recognized as belonging to a 
burst picture group, but as single pictures.
•If you switch the power switch to [OFF] while information is being retrieved, the information 
retrieved up to that point will be saved. When you switch on again, the information retrieval will 
restart from the same point.
•It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built-in memory.
∫ About retrieval of burst picture group information
If you delete or change the file names of pictures stored in the 
built-in memory using a PC, or pictures stored the memory card 
using a PC or other device, the camera will automatically retrieve 
the new information and recompose the burst picture groups when 
you switch it on again. During the retrieval of information after a 
change to the files, the currently retrieving information icon 
[]  A will appear in the playback screen. While this icon is 
displayed, you cannot delete pictures or use the Playback Mode
¢2 
or the playback menu¢3.¢ 2 With the exception of [CALENDAR]  (P136).
¢ 3 With the exception of [ROTATE DISP.]  (P153).
A