Panasonic Dmc Fx80 Operating Instructions Manual

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With [Miniature Effect] you can make the subject stand out by intentionally creating 
defocused and in-focus portions. You can set the recording orientation (defocus 
orientation) and the position and size of the in-focus portion.
1Select [Miniature Effect] using Step 3 on  P59 and then touch [OK].
2Touch [ ] or the screen to display the setting screen.
Note
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When recording using [Miniature Effect]–Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look...

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Recording 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.
Touch the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode.
On the Recording Mode list screen, touch [Scene Mode].
Touch the scene mode to set.
To u c h  [ O K ] .
Note
•Scene Modes can be changed by touching [Scene Mode] from the menu screen.•The following cannot be...

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Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically, and 
are combined to make a single panorama picture.
1Select the recording direction, and touch [OK].
2Check the recording direction, and touch [OK].
•A horizontal/vertical guide is displayed. 
3Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
4Press the shutter button fully and record a picture while moving the camera in a 
small circle in the direction selected in Step 1.
5 Press the shutter button once...

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Note
•The zoom position is fixed to Wide.•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As 
a result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama 
picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•When multiple pictures are combined to create  a single panorama picture, the subject may 
appear distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.
•The number of...

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Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.Note
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Shutter speed may slow down for up to 1 second.•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 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...

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This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by 
the ambient light in restaurants, etc.
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and  names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can select 
to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded 
image using [Text Stamp]  (P108).
∫ Birthday/Name setting...

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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 P66.
Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take 
vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun.
This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects , and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms.
∫ Picture size
Select the picture size...

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Recording 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  P134 for details about the playback method.
Touch the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode.
On the Recording Mode list screen, touch 
[3D Photo].
•Description of recording...

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Recording 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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Note
•Cosmetic Mode can be changed by touching [Cosmetic Mode] from the menu screen.•Effect is not applied if no skin tone is detected.•Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorised even if the camera is turned off.•Because the camera is adjusted automatically during cosmetic mode, the settings cannot be 
made for...

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Applicable modes: 
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...