Panasonic Dmc Fx78 Owners Manual

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Recording
For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P36.
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
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When [AVCHD] is selected
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What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the 
number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of 
“Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed 
automatically...

Recording
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For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P36.
In addition to the optical image stabilizer, the electronic image stabilizer is used, further 
decreasing the jitter of the image when recording motion picture while walking, etc.
Applicable modes:
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[ON]/[OFF]
Note
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While recording motion pictures, the angle of view narrows.•Stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide end.•Image stabilizer may not be as effective w hen recording in rooms or dark...

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Recording
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] or [Pet] (P56) in Scene Mode.–[Name] in [Face Recog.]  (P65)–[Location] in [Travel Date]  (P68)–[Title Edit] (P101)...

Playback/Editing
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[Playback] Mode: ¸
Playback/EditingCreating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture
You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
Touch [ ] during Motion Picture playback.
To u c h  [ ] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected. 
Exit the menu after it is executed.
Note
•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture...

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Playback/Editing
[Playback] Mode: ¸
Various methods to playback
You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods.
To u c h  [ ] .
Touch the mode icon.
ItemSettings
 [Normal Play] (P24)
All the pictures are played back.
 [Slide Show]  (P96) Images are played back in sequence.
 [Filtering Play]  (P98)Images are sorted into categories and played back.
  [Playback Album]  (P99)Playback pictures registered in albums with 
[My Photo Album].
  [Dual Play]  (P99)
Playing Back Pictures on the...

Playback/Editing
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You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
You can also put together a slide show co mposed of only still pictures, only motion 
pictures, only 3D pictures etc.
We recommend this feature when you view your  pictures by connecting the camera to a 
TV.
∫ Operations performed during slide show
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Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
 [Slide...

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Playback/Editing
∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on 
the slide show menu screen.
[Effect]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one 
picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
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When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
•[AUTO] can be used only when [Category Selection] has been selected....

Playback/Editing
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Pictures are classified into only still pictures, only motion pictures, or only 3D pictures etc., 
and played back.
∫ About the categories to be sorted
It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set.
¢Play back by selecting and touching the pict ure of the person you desire to play back.
 [Filtering Play]
ItemSettings
[Picture Only] Only still pictures are played back.
[Video Only]Only motion pictures are played back.
[3D PLAY] Only 3D pictures are played back.
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Playback/Editing
Pictures registered to an album can be played back by the albums with [My Photo Album].
•For details on [My Photo Album], refer to  P116.
You can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them.
Note
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You cannot select [Dual Play] if there are no recorded pictures or only 1 
recorded picture.
•You cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time.•[Dual Play] is not available for motion pictures.•[Setup] menu and [Playback] mode menu cannot be...

Playback/Editing
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[Playback] Mode: ¸
Using the [Playback] Mode Menu
You can setup pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform editing like 
cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc.
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With [Text Stamp], [Resize] or [Cropping], a new edited picture is created. A new picture cannot 
be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we recommend 
checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.
It is...