Panasonic Dmc Fx75 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 11 areas) light at the 
same time in [ ]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF 
Mode to [ ƒ], [Ø ] or [ Ù].
•If the AF Mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.•Switch the AF Mode to [ ƒ] or [ Ø] if it is difficult to focus using [ Ù].•The camera may detect subjects other than a person as a face. In this case, switch the AF 
Mode to any modes other than [ š] and then take a picture.
•It will be fixed to [ š] when the [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON].•It is not possible to set [ š] in the following cases.–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], 
and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode.
•It will be set to [ Ø] when a recording is performed with the Touch Shutter function  (P43).
∫About [ š] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera 
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green 
when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance 
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
•
Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition 
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [ ].
–When the face is not facing the camera–When the face is at an angle–When the face is extremely bright or dark–When there is little contrast on the faces–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.–When the face appears small on the screen–When there is rapid movement–When the subject is other than a human being–When the camera is shaking–When Digital Zoom is used 
						

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∫About [ ƒ] [1-area-focusing (High speed)]
•You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF Modes.•The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the 
shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.
∫ Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
1Touch the subject.
•The AF area turns yellow and the subject is locked.
It will continuously adjust the fo cus and exposure automatically 
following the movement of the subject. (Dynamic Tracking)
•Lock is canceled when [CANCEL] is touched.2Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it 
fully to take the picture.
Note
•
Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF tracking, or track different 
subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below.
–When the subject is too small–When the recording location is too dark or bright–When the subject is moving too fast–When the background has the same or similar color to the subject–When jitter is occurring–When using the zoom•When the AF lock fails, the tracking AF frame will flash in red and then disappear. Redo the AF 
lock.
•AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is  not specified, the subject is lost, or has failed 
to be tracked. The picture will be taken with [ ] in [AF MODE] in that case.
•[FACE RECOG.] does not work when AF tracking is active.•AF Tracking is canceled when the Touch Shutter is set to [ ].•[ ] will not operate during AF tracking.•It cannot be set to [ ] in the following conditions–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] and 
[HIGH DYNAMIC] in Scene Mode.
–In [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM] in [COLOR MODE].•The focus range is 3 cm (0.10 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings.
Applicable modes: 
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¢ When recording motion pictures, only [ ] (Continuous AF) can be selected.
About [ ] and [ ]
[ ] will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera is reduced. [ ] will 
adjust the focus at all times (Continuous AF).
The camera will adjust the focus automatically, and the focus adjustment when the shutter 
button is pressed becomes faster. It is effe ctive when you do not want to miss a photo 
opportunity.
Note
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The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•[ ] will not operate during the AF tracking.•In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene 
Mode, this setting is fixed to [OFF].
•When [PRE AF] is set to [ ], it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom 
lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
 [PRE AF]
[OFF]
[ ]: Quick AF [ ] is displayed on the screen.
[ ]: Continuous AF
¢[ ] is displayed on the screen. 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P23.
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject,  to bring the image close to real life.
Applicable modes: 
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[OFF]/[ON] Note
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Even when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO80]/[ISO100], [SENSITIVITY] may be set higher 
than [ISO80]/[ISO100] if the picture is taken with [I.EXPOSURE] set to valid.
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.EXPOSURE] is in effect.
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: 
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[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.
 [I.EXPOSURE]
  [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
Minimum shutter speed setting1/250 1
Brightness DarkerBrighter
Jitter LessMore 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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: 
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Note
•Refer to P45  for information about the Intelligent Zoom.•It is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in Intelligent Auto Mode (when [MOTION DEBLUR] is set to [OFF]) or 
Cosmetic Mode.
•This will be fixed to [ON] for [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] in Scene Mode, to [OFF] 
for the [FLASH BURST] and [PIN HOLE] in Scene Mode, and to [i.ZOOM] in all other Scene 
Modes.
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: 
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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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.
 [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.
 [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
						

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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: 
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¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
Note
•When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we 
recommend setting to [NATURAL].
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, you can set this mode separately.
  [COLOR MODE]
[STANDARD] : This is the standard setting.
[Happy]
¢ 1: Image with enhanced brightness and vividness.
[NATURAL]¢ 2: The picture becomes softer.
[VIVID]¢ 2: The picture becomes sharper.
[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.
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:
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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] in recording motion pictures.
  [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. 
						

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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: 
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•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], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [STARRY SKY] in Scene 
Mode
  [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:
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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: 
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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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
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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], [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:
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[ [AVCHD Lite]]/[ [MOTION JPEG]]
Note
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Refer to P88  for details.
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P23 .
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
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∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [AVCHD Lite]].
[SH]/[H]/[L]
∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [MOTION JPEG]].
[HD]/[WVGA]/[VGA]/[QVGA]
Note
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Refer to P88  for details.
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:
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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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:
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Sound quality will be different than usual when [WIND CUT] is set.•[WIND CUT] does not function when taking still pictures with audio.
 [REC MODE]
 [REC QUALITY]
 [CONTINUOUS AF]
 [WIND CUT]