Panasonic Dmc Fx78 Owners Manual

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Preparation
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the 
Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the direction of 
the arrow and open the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee 
the quality of this product.
Battery: Being careful about the battery 
orientation, insert all the way until you 
hear a locking sound and then check that 
it is locked by lever A....

Preparation
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The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with 
the designated Panasonic DC coupler (optional). 
The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by 
itself.
1Open the card/battery door.
2 Insert the DC coupler, being careful of the 
direction.
3 Open the DC coupler cover  A.
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Push open the coupler cover from the interior.4 Close the card/battery door.
5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet.
6 Connect the AC adaptor  B to the [DC IN] socket 
C of the DC coupler.
D  Align the marks...

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Preparation
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P112)•Memory size: Approx. 70 MB•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
¢SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on 
the card, etc.
•Please confirm the latest information on...

Preparation
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Note
•Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(optional) when the access indication is lit (when pictures are being written, read or 
deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted). Furthermore, do not 
subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate 
normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity,...

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Preparation
∫About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording 
time
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You can confirm the number of recordable pictures and available recording time by touching 
[ ] several times. (P46)
∫ Number of recordable pictures
•[ i 99999] is displayed if there are more than 100,000 pictures remaining.Aspect ratio [ X], Quality [ A]
∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
[AVCHD]
[Motion JPEG]
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The number of recordable pictures and the available recording...

Preparation
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Touch [Language Set].
Select the language, and then touch [Set].
Touch [Clock Set].
Touch the items you wish to set (Year/
Month/Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using 
[3]/[4].
A: Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination
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You can continue to switch the settings by continuously 
touching [ 3]/[4].
•Touch [ ] to cancel the date and time settings 
without setting a date and time.
To set the...

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Preparation
Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu. (P36)
•It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the 
built-in battery.)
Note
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print 
the picture, or when you stamp the dat e on the pictures with [Date Stamp] (P89) or...

Basic
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BasicSelecting the [Rec] Mode
∫List of [Rec] Modes
Note
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When the mode has been switched from [Playback] Mode to [Rec] Mode, the previously set 
[Rec] Mode will be set.
To u c h  [ ] .
•When operating from the Playback Mode, touch [ ] 
to switch to Recording Mode. Once it is switched to 
Recording Mode, [ ] is displayed next to the icon, so 
touch it again.
Touch the mode icon.
!Normal Picture Mode (P19)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
¦Intelligent Auto Mode (P30)
The...

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Basic
[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.
Touch [ ].
Touch [ ].
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
A ISO sensitivity
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
•The focus indication D  (green) lights...

Basic
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•Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure 
that you will not drop it.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter 
button.
•Do not cover the flash or the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or 
other objects.
•Do not touch the front of the lens.
A Strap
B Flash
C AF Assist Lamp
∫Direction Detection Function
Pictures recorded with the camera...