Panasonic Dmc Fx78 Owners Manual

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Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•
For the setting method of the menu, refer to P36.
¢ Settings may be different from other [Rec] Modes.
•Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode–Color setting of [Happy] is available in [Color Mode]. It is possible to automatically take a 
picture with a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness.
–When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the recording screen. The camera 
automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject to reduce 
blur on the subject. (In such a case, the number of pixels may be reduced.)
∫About the flash
•When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject 
and brightness.
•When [ ] or [ ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled.•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
 Changing the settings
MenuItem
[Rec] [Flash]¢/[Selftimer]/[Picture Size]¢/[Burst]/[Color Mode]¢/
[Motion Deblur]/[Face Recog.]
[Motion Picture] [Rec Mode]/[Rec Quality]
[Setup] [Clock Set]/[World Time]/[Beep]
¢/[Language]/[Stabilizer Demo.] 
						

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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
•
[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] is 
displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢ When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be  displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
Note
•Due to factors such as size, contrast, motion and proximity a different mode may be identified 
for the same subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the 
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is 
shaken, when zoom is used
•For the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording 
Mode.
•The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will be come dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
Scene Detection
¦>[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Macro]
[i-Night Portrait] •
Only when [ ] is selected
[i-Night Scenery]
[i-Sunset]
[i-Baby]
¢
¦>[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Low Light]
[i-Macro] 
						

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[Playback] Mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, that are being played back will be deleted.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
touch [ ].
Touch [Delete Single].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes]. 
						

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Note
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC 
adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.•If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected, they will not be deleted even if 
[Delete All] or [All Delete Except Ü] is selected.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
To u c h  [ ] .
Touch [Delete Multi] or [Delete All].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when 
[ All Delete Except Ü] is selected with the [Delete All] set.
(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch the 
picture to be deleted.
(repeat this step)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again 
cancels the setting.
(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Touch [OK].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes]. 
						

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Selecting Application
You can process pictures you record or register them to specific albums, etc.
The atmosphere of pictures can be arr anged, or gorgeous impressions can be added to 
faces so that favorite pictures can be stored for you to enjoy.
Pictures can be grouped and registered to specif ic albums so that you can quickly find just 
those you want to see.
∫ List of Application
Touch [ ] on the playback screen.
Touch the icon.
[Beauty Retouch]  (P113)
Tone of skin or impression of faces can be changed.
[Art Retouch]  (P115)
You can modify the saturation or brightness of the picture.
[My Photo Album]  (P116)
Pictures you want to keep can  be registered in specific albums. 
						

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures 
and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Setting menu items
To u c h  [ ] .
Touch the menu icon.
Menu Description of settings
 [Rec]
 (P71  to 89)
 ([Rec] Mode only) This menu lets you set the Coloring, 
Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, Number of pixels 
and other aspects of t
he pictures you are 
recording.
 [Motion Picture]
  (P90  to 92)
 ([Rec] Mode only) This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode], [Rec 
Quality], and other aspects for motion 
picture recording.
 [Playback]
 
(P100  to 112)
 ([Playback] Mode only) This menu lets you set the Protection, 
Cropping or Print Settings, etc. of recorded 
pictures.
 [Setup]
 
(P38  to 45) This menu lets you perform the clock 
settings, select the operating beep tone 
settings and set other settings which make it 
easier for you to operate the camera.
The [Setup] menu can be set from either the 
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∫Close the menu
Touch [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway.
Note
•
Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some 
functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
Touch the menu item.
•Touch and hold the menu item to display the 
information.
•Touch [ ]/[ ] to switch menu items.•Screen at right is an example of selecting [AF Mode] 
in [Rec] mode Menu.
Touch the Settings.
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
•Screen at right is an example to set the [AF Mode] 
from [Ø] (1-area-focusing) to [š] (Face Detection). 
						

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About the Setup Menu
[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings before 
using them.
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to  P36.
•
Refer to P16  for details.
•Refer to P70 for details.
•Refer to P68 for details.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.
U [Clock Set] —
 [World Time]
“ [Destination]:
Travel destination area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
—  [Travel Date][Travel Setup]:
[SET]/[OFF] [Location]:
[SET]/[OFF]
r
 [Beep]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [Beep Level]:
[t ] (Low)
[u ] (High)
[s ] (Muted)  [Shutter Vol.]:
[] (Low)
[] (High)
[] (Muted)
 [Beep Tone]:
[]/[]/[]  [Shutter Tone]:
[]/[]/[]
u  [Volume]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels. 
						

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•High Angle Mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [Sleep Mode] is activated.•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear different from real life on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
in Power LCD Mode. It will light up brightly again by button or touch operation.
•The number of recordable pictures decreases in [LCD Mode].
•When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of these 
lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and 
the balance of the subject.
•The [Pattern]  setting is fixed to  [ ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•In [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.
 [LCD Mode]
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when 
you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high 
above your head.
„  [Auto Power LCD]
¢:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
…  [Power LCD]:
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
Å  [High Angle]
¢:
The LCD monitor is easier to s ee when taking pictures with the 
camera held high above your head.
[OFF]
¢Can be set only when [Rec] mode is set.
 [Guide Line]
Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures. 
You can also set whether or not to have the recording information 
displayed when the guidelines are displayed.  (P46)
[Rec. Info.]:
[ON]/[OFF] [Pattern]:
[]/[ ] 
						

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•When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the Histogram is displayed in 
orange because the recorded picture and the Histogram do not match each other.
•The Histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.•The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.•The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture 
editing software used in PCs etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases:–Intelligent Auto Mode–Multi Playback–Playback Zoom–Calendar–[Dual Play]–[Photo Frame] in Scene Mode–When HDMI mini cable is connected–When recording motion pictures
•Motion picture recording frame display is only an approximation.•Recording frame display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size 
setting.
•It will be fixed to [OFF] during the Intelligent Auto Mode.
 [Histogram]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram.
[ON]/[OFF]
A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness 
along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the 
number of pixels at each brightness level on the 
vertical axis.
It allows you to easily c heck a picture’s exposure.
Adark
B optimal
C bright
 [ Rec Area]Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.
[ON]/[OFF]