Panasonic Dmc Fx78 Owners Manual

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[Rec] Mode: 
Taking pictures while changing the skin texture 
(Cosmetic Mode)
Pictures can be taken while setting the texture or clearness of the skin.
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3 levels of clearness can be selected for each.
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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]/[i.Exposure]/[Min....

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[Rec] mode: 
Taking pictures while adjusting color 
(My Color Mode)
You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the screen and 
setting the desired effect.
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Select the item.
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Note
•Settings can be changed by touching [ ] from the menu screen.•My Color settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.
ItemEffect
[Expressive] This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the 
color.
[Retro] This is...

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[Rec] Mode: ñ·¿
RecordingTaking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
prioritises focus and exposure automatically.  Even if the person is located towards the 
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
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The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition 
function.
In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects a...

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You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 
people.
Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 
pictures/registration)
Select [Face Recog.] on the [Rec] Mode menu.  (P36)
Touch [ ] ([Memory]).
Touch [New].
•[New] will not display if there are 6 people already registered. Delete a person already 
registered to register a new person.
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of...

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Set the item.
•You can register up to 3 face images.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
ItemDescription of settings
[Name]
It is possible to register names.1Select [SET].
2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on  P93.
[Age]
It is possible to register the birthday.1Select [SET].2Set the Year/Month/Day by touching [ 3]/[4] for each 
item, and touch [Set].
[Focus Icon]Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused.
Touch the...

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You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] Mode menu. (P36)2Touch [ ] ([Memory]).3Touch the face image to edit or delete.
4Set the item.
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Exit the menu after it is set.
Change or delete the information for a registered person
ItemDescription of settings
[Info Edit]
Changing the information of an already registered person.
Perform step 5 in “Registering...

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Taking a still picture while recording a motion 
picture
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture.
During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still 
picture.Note
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During motion picture recording, if you press the  shutter button halfway, or record still pictures 
with the touch shutter, the camera will refocu s and the refocus movement will be recorded to 
the motion picture being recorded. To prioritise the...

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[Rec] Mode: ñ·¿
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P36.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) 
is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have 
passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [Text 
Stamp]  (P102).
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The...

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∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the  current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], [Location] will be also set to [OFF].
To delete only the [Location] data, select [OFF] on the screen in step 7.
Note
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The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If...

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For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P36.
You can display the local times at the travel  destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
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Select [Clock Set] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P16)
Note
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•The travel destination icon [ “] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
  Recording Dates/Times...