Panasonic Dmc Fx78 Owners Manual

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Note
•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”. It is possible to take more magnified 
pictures with the optical zoom.
•The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt 
the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P74) for taking 
pictures.
•The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the...

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Shortcut setting
Shortcut setting allows you to quickly call up certain menu items.
Up to 2 frequently-used menu items can be registered per Recording/Playback Mode.
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Read P71 for the [Rec] Mode menu, P90  for the [Motion Picture] Mode menu, and  P100 for the 
[Playback] Mode menu.
∫  Replacing or removing items
•In Step 4, drag the menu item you want to register to an item already registered. The items will 
be replaced.
•In Step 4, drag registered items out of the shortcut setting...

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[Rec] Mode: ¿
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene Being 
Recorded
 (Scene Mode)
When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera 
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
To u c h  [ ] .
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Touch the scene mode to set.
•The item can be switched by touching [ ]/[ ].
Note
•Scene Modes can be changed by touching [ ] from the menu screen.•The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically...

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Select this to take pictures of yourself.
∫Technique for Self Portrait Mode
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator 
lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold 
the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
•The subject is not focused when the self-timer indicator is 
blinking. Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to 
focus.
•If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we 
recommend...

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Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.Note
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Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.
This allows you to take pictures of a  person and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
Note
•We recommend using a tripod...

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Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception or an indoor party 
etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫Technique for Party Mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)•We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.•We recommend moving the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject when taking pictures.
This mode allows you to take pictures...

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Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name.
For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [Baby1]/[Baby2] on P56.
Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take 
vivid pictures of the red color of the sun.
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects , and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms.
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
Select...

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Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still 
pictures in dark places.
∫Picture size and aspect ratio
Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).
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Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Note
•The focus, zoom, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and flash level are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
•Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 5...

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This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It also 
prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight.
Note
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Do not touch the camera with wet hands.•Problems caused by sand, seawater and fresh water are not covered by the product warranty.
This allows you to take pictures that show t he snow as white as possible at a ski resort or 
a snow-covered mountain.
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.
∫ Technique for...

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[Rec] mode: 
Taking 3D pictures (3D Photo Mode)
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally, and two picutres 
selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture.
To view 3D pictures, a television that suppor ts 3D is required (This unit will playback in 
2D).
Refer to  P122 for details about the playback method.
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  [ ] .
•Description of recording method is displayed. To exit, 
touch [OK].
Take a picture with the subject to...