Panasonic Dmc Fx75 Operating Instructions Manual

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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove 
the card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.•If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult...

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•Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched. Touch the [i] mark again.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•The Stabilizer function is switched between [ON] and [OFF] every time [STABILIZER] is 
touched during the [STABILIZER DEMO.].
•In Playback Mode, [STABILIZER DEMO.] cannot be displayed.•[STABILIZER DEMO.] is an approximation.•Touch [EXIT] to close [STABILIZER DEMO.].•[AUTO DEMO] has no TV output...

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode, and Record Still Picture 
or Motion Picture
∫List of [REC] Modes
Turn the camera on.
A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
B [MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !], and then press [MODE].
Touch the mode.
¦[INTELLIGENT AUTO]  (P35)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
![NORMAL PICTURE] (P39)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
[COSMETIC MODE] (P69)
Takes a picture...

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Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
•You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function (P43).
∫For more details, refer to the explanation of each Recording Mode.
Press the motion picture button to start the recording.
Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording.
•Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start/
stop of motion picture recording.
Sound...

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Basic
[REC] Mode: ñ
BasicTaking Pictures Using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection/[STABILIZER]/[INTELLIGENT ISO]/Face Detection/Quick AF/
[I.EXPOSURE]/Digital Red-eye Correction/Backlight...

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∫When taking pictures using the flash  (P56)
•When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and 
brightness.
•When [ ] or [ ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled.•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
∫ When taking pictures using the Zoom  (P45)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P84)
∫ To take pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of 
frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays)...

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It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and exposure 
will keep following the subject aut omatically even if it moves.
1Touch the subject.
•AF Tracking frame will be displayed in yellow, and it will determine 
the most appropriate scene for the locked subject.
•AF Tracking is canceled when [CANCEL] is touched.
2Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus and then press it fully to take the picture.
Note
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[FACE RECOG.] does not work during AF Tracking.•Use...

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∫[SETUP] menu
[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]/[STABILIZER DEMO.]
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The settings of the following items are fixed.
¢ 1 The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] Modes are used.
¢ 2 When [MOTION DEBLUR] is set to [ON], and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes 
[ISO5000].
¢ 3 Fix to [AUTO] during motion picture recording
¢ 4 It will be set to [ Ø] when a face cannot be detected while recording motion pictures.
¢ 5 [i.ZOOM] will not work when the [MOTION...

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[REC] Mode: ·
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings 
(Normal Picture Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [REC] 
menu.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !], and then press [MODE].
A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
B [MODE] button
Touch [NORMAL PICTURE].
•To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to...

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∫To adjust the exposure and take pictures when the image appears too dark  (P64)
∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures when the image appears too red  (P107)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P84)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is 
focused.
•The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.•If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, 
refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures” (P61) .•It is...