Panasonic Dmc Fx75 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ·
Taking Close-up Pictures
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to 
finish.
•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
•[ ] is displayed during AF Macro Mode and [ ] 
is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode.
•To cancel, select [OFF] in step 2.•Zoom range, focus range, and zoom magnification 
are displayed during...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while maintaining the distance to the 
subject for the extreme Wide position [3 cm (0.10 feet)].
A Focus range•Focus range will be 3 cm (0.10 feet) to  ¶ during Macro Zoom Mode 
regardless of the zoom position.
•Zoom range will be displayed in blue. (Digital Zoom range  B)•The image quality is poorer than during normal recording.•Macro Zoom Mode cannot be used when [ ] in [AF MODE] is set.•The following functions...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Note
•When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the 
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before 
recording. In dark places, the self-timer in dicator will blink and then may turn on brightly 
operating as an AF Assist Lamp  (P119) to allow the camera to focus on the...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[REC] Mode: ·¿
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
Note
•
EV is an abbreviation of  [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by 
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
•Exposure value is displayed in the touch icon at the top right of the screen.•The set exposure value is...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ·¿
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture 
with the desired exposure from the 3 p ictures with different exposures.
With Auto Bracket  d1EV
 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
d 0EV j1EV i1EV
Touch [ ] on the exposure compensation 
screen as in step 2 on P64
Adjust the compensation range of the...

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Note
•When setting Auto Bracket, [ ] appears on the screen.•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range. Exposure value is 
displayed in the touch icon at the top right of the screen when the exposure is compensated.
•The Auto Bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or [SLEEP MODE] is activated.•When Auto Bracket is set, the Auto Review...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from  among the pictures you have taken.
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to 
finish.
•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds.
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode.
¢The burst speed is...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Note
•Focus, exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings used for the first picture.•When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.•If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, 
outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, the exposure may 
not become optimal.
•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] Mode: 
Taking pictures while changing the skin texture 
(Cosmetic Mode)
Pictures can be taken while setting the texture or clearness of the skin.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !], and then press 
[MODE].
Touch [COSMETIC MODE].
Select the item and touch clearness.
•3 levels of clearness can be selected for each.
ItemAdjustment contents
[SOFT SKIN]To take a picture with soft skin.
[NATURAL SKIN]To bring out the original beauty of the skin....

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Touch [EXIT] to finish.
∫About the information 
•
Description of the selected item is displayed by selecting the 
item and touching [ ].
∫ To change settings
•Touch [ ] in the recording screen to return to step3.
Note
•Effect is not applied if no skin tone is detected.•Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorized even if the camera 
is turned off.
•The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the 
optimal setting.
–[SENSITIVITY]/[ISO...