Panasonic Dmc Fx78 Owners Manual

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Recording
[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.
To u c h  [ O K ] .
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. Shtr Speed]/[i.Resolution]/[Color Mode]
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  [ ] .
Select the item.
•Touch [ 3]/[4] to set the clearness.
ItemAdjustment contents
[Soft Skin] To take a picture with soft skin.
[Natural Skin] To bring out the original beauty of the skin.
[Summer Look] To create healthy tanned skin such as at the beach. 
						

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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.
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  [ ] .
Select the item.
To u c h  [ O K ] .
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 a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a 
tarnished photograph.
[Pure] This is an image effect that uses a cool, bright light to give a 
feeling of freshness. (The image will come out bright and 
slightly bluish.)
[Monochrome] This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones 
characteristic of black and white photography, and with a 
whisper of color.
[High Dynamic] This is an image effect that pictures dark and bright areas 
with appropriate brightness and with natural color.
[Silhouette] This is an image effect that enhances the subject in the 
shade as a black silhouette by utilising the background 
colors of the sky or sunset etc.
[Pin Hole]
Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the 
subjects.
[Film Grain]Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted 
with sand. 
						

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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 registered 
face¢  (if name has been set for the registered face)
In Playback Mode
–Display of name and age (if information has been registered)–Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition 
([Category Selection]  (P98) in [Filtering Play]).
¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when taking 
pictures is determined according to the order of registration.
Note
•During the Burst Mode, [Face Recog.] picture information can be attached to only the first 
picture.
•[Face Recog.] can be used in the following Scene Modes.–[Portrait]/[Self Portrait]/[Scenery]/[Sports]/[Night Portrait]/[Party]/[Candle Light]/[Baby1]/
[Baby2]/[Pet]/[Sunset]/[High Sens.]/[Beach]/[Snow]/[Photo Frame]
•[Face Recog.] will find a face similar to the registered face, and does not guarantee secure 
recognition of a person.
•Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than 
regular Face Detection.
•This function is fixed to [OFF] while motion pictures are taken.•Even when Face Recognition information has been registered, pictures taken with [Name] set 
to [OFF] will not be categorized by Face Recognition in [Category Selection] ([Filtering Play]).
•Even when Face Recognition information is changed (P66) , Face Recognition 
information for the pictures already taken will not be changed.
For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded before the change will not be 
categorized by Face Recognition in [Category Selection] ([Filtering Play])
•To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [Replace] in [Face Rec Edit] 
( P 111 ) .
[Face Recog.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.
[Face Recog.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered. 
						

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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 subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be registered.•An information for taking face images is displayed when [ ] is touched.•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
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Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered 
with the hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when 
registering. (Flash will not flash during registration.)
(Good example for  registering)
∫ When it is not recognising during recording
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Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with different expressions or 
angles.  (P66)
•Additionally register at the location of recording.•When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by re-registering.•Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment.
Registering face image of new person 
						

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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 focus icon.
[Add Images]
To add additional face images.
(Add Images)
1Touch [Add].2Perform step 4 in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
To delete one of the face images.
(Delete)
Touch the face image to delete.
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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 face image of new person”.
[Priority]
The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for 
higher-priority faces.
1Touch the position you wish to change in the order of 
registration.
2To u c h  [ S e t ] .
[Delete]Deleting information of a registered person. 
						

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Recording
[Rec] Mode: ñ·¿
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 motion picture image, recording still pictures 
by fully pressing the shutter button, or creating still pictures after motion picture recording is 
recommended.  (P94)
•The touch shutter fu nction will also work if you unintent ionally touch the touch panel, so be 
careful.
•Recordable pixels and recordable number of pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
•Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture.•Simultaneously recorded still pictures will be recorded in an aspect ratio of [ W], and picture 
size of [3.5M]. The picture quality may be different from [3.5M] of standard pictures.
•Up to 5 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture.•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•Zooming may stop when a picture is recorded while zooming.•Simultaneous recording is not possible when [VGA] or [QVGA] is set in [Motion JPEG].•Operation sound of the shutter button may be recorded when a picture is taken during motion 
picture recording.
•When the subject has a bright part, reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor. 
Alternatively, part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish color. 
						

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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 number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [Clock Set] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P16)
Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation 
([Travel Date])
Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu.
Touch [Travel Setup].
Touch [SET].
Touch year/month/day, set the departure 
date using [ 3]/[4], and then touch [Set].
Touch year/month/day, set the return date using [ 3]/[4], and then 
touch [Set].
Touch [Location].
Touch [SET].
Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P93 .•Exit the menu after it is set. 
						

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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 you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If [Travel Date] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure date 
will not be recorded. Even if [Travel Date] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of 
the vacation you took them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation on which you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [Home] and [Destination]. (It will be recorded)
•[Travel Date] cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD].•[Location] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.•[Travel Date] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other Recording Mode will 
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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 at Overseas Travel Destinations ([World Time])
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the message appears. Touch [Set], and 
set the home area on the screen in step 3.
Touch [Home].
Select the region in which you live using 
[ ]/[ ], and then touch [Set].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home 
area, touch [ ]. (The time advances by one hour.) 
Touch [ ] again to return to the original time.
Touch [Destination].
•Depending on the setting, the time at the travel 
destination area or the home area is displayed.
Select the destination area of your trip 
using [ ]/[ ], and then touch [Set].
CCurrent time of the destination area
D Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel 
destination, touch [ ]. (The time advances by one 
hour.) Touch [ ] again to return to the original time.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
A
B
D
C