Panasonic Dmc Fx80 Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power. If the remaining battery power becomes low while 
the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely”  (P142)  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition).
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
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After [No.Reset]  (P48) in the [Setup] menu has been executed•When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (such as when 
pictures were taken using another maker of camera).
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the 
desktop
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
MPO: 3D pictures
4 [My Photo Album]
MISC: DPOF print
Favourite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AD_LUMIX: For Upload set
LUMIXUP.EXE: Upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”
¢Cannot be created in the built-in memory. 
						

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∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Select the [ ] icon in the task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject 
DMC-XXX] (XXX varies by model).
•
Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.•If the icon is not displayed, check that [Access] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the 
digital camera before removing the hardware.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7, and 
Mac OS X only)
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
•
Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
Mode.
•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode. 
						

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Still pictures and motion pictures can be uploaded to image sharing sites (Facebook/
YouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
You do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated software onto the PC, 
so you can easily upload the images even away from your home or work if there is a PC 
that is connected to the network.
•
It is only compatible with a PC with Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7.•For details, refer to the operating instructions of “LUMIX Image Uploader” (PDF).
Preparations:
Setup the images to upload with [Upload Set]  (P105).
Connect the PC to the Internet.
Create an account at the image sharing site to be used, and prepare the login information.
1Start up the “LUMIXUP.EXE” by double-clicking it. (P141)
•An upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader” may startup automatically if the 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is installed.
2Select the destination to upload.
•Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC screen.
Note
•Operation cannot be guaranteed for future specification changes of the YouTube and Facebook 
services. Service contents or screen may be modified without notice. 
(This service is as of November 1st, 2011)
•Do not upload any images protected by copyright, unless you own the copyright yourself, or 
have permission from the relevant copyright holder.
•Images may contain personal information that can be used to identify the user, such as a 
title, the time and date when the images were taken, and the location where the image 
was taken if the camera includes a GPS function. Check this information before 
uploading images to image sharing sites.
Uploading the images to sharing sites 
						

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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started from the camera’s LCD monitor.
•
Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise, the connectors may bend out of shape, which will cause a malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
Note
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power. If the remaining battery power becomes low while 
the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If 
this happens during printing, stop printing  at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB 
connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.
(May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used)
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
•Motion pictures cannot be printed out.
Touch [PictBridge(PTP)]. 
						

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Selecting a single picture and printing itSelect an image, and then touch [Print].
Touch [Print start].
•Refer to  P146 for the items which can be set before 
starting to print the pictures.
•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Touch [Multi Print].
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Select the picture you wish to print. (Touch the same picture 
again to cancel the selection)
•After the pictures have been selected, touch [OK].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P114)
[Favorite] Prints the pictures set as favourites only.  (P113)
Touch [Print start].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.•Refer to P146 for the items that can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connecti on cable after printing.
Print
Multi Print
PictBridge PictBridge
PictBridge
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100
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Single Select
Print start
Print with Date
Num.of prints
Paper Size 
						

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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the  [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
•If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with [Date Stamp] or [Text Stamp], please remember to set 
[Print with Date] to [Off] or the date will print on top.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the pictures•By stamping the date using [Date Stamp]  (P96) or [Text Stamp]  (P108) or setting date printing 
at the time of the [Print Set]  (P114) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be 
printed at the photo shop.
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Print Settings
[Print with Date]
ItemDescription of settings
[On] Date is printed.
[Off] Date is not printed.
[Num.of prints] 
						

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•Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
•An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
[Paper Size]
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritised.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk6 q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritised.
á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â 1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã 2 pictures on 1 page
ä 4 pictures on 1 page 
						

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∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[Page Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to 
print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
Note
•
The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set. 
						

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Others
OthersScreen Display
∫In recording
1 Recording Mode (P23)
2 Number of Recordable Pictures  (P18)
Available recording time
¢  (P19 , 
30) :
3 Recording Mode (when recording  motion pictures)  (P97)
Recording quality  (P98)
: Backlight Compensation  (P28)
4 Picture size (P79)
5 Quality  (P80)
6 Flash Mode  (P75)
7 Focus  (P25)
8 Optical Image Stabiliser  (P95)
: Jitter alert  (P22)
9 Wind cut  (P99)
10 White Balance (P82) : Motion Deblur  (P29)
11 Colour Mode  (P94)
: Toy effect adjustment display  (P59)12 Macro Mode (P86)
13 AF Tracking  (P84)
14 Battery indication  (P12)
15 Burst  (P92)
: Auto Bracket (P89)
16 Intelligent Exposure  (P90)
17 Shortcut  (P41)
18 Histogram  (P46)
19 Touch AF/AE cancelled  (P54)
20 Touch shutter  (P53)
21 Zooming with touch operation (P58) 22 AF area 
(P25)
23 Self-timer Mode  (P78)
24 Shutter speed  (P24)
: Minimum shutter speed (P90)25 Number of days that have passed since 
the departure date  (P43)
Location  (P43)
Name  (P66)
Age  (P66)
Current date and time
“ : World Time  (P42)
Zoom  (P56): 
26 Aperture value  (P24)
27 Spot AF area  (P84)
28 ISO sensitivity  (P81)
29 Exposure Compensation (P88)
30 Display  (P52)
31 Menu  (P39)
Elapsed recording time
¢  (P30) :
32 Date Stamp (P96)
33 LCD Mode  (P45)
: LCD power save  (P47)
34 AF Assist Lamp  (P94)
Recording state
35 Built-in memory (P16) : Card (P16)  (displayed only during 
recording)
¢ “m” is an abbreviation for minute and “s” for 
second.
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∫In playback
1 Playback Mode (P100)
2 Protected picture  (P116)
3 Favourite  (P113)
4 Date/Text stamped display  (P96, 108)
5 Colour Mode  (P94)
6 My Photo Album registration  (P106)
7 After Artistic retouch/ After Auto Retouch  (P123, 127)
8 After Beauty Retouch  (P119)
9 Motion picture playback  (P35)
Play panorama (P64)
10 Picture size (P79)
11 Quality  (P80)
12 Battery indication  (P12)
13 Picture number/Total pictures
14 Touch tab  (P119, 123,  127, 128)
15 Power LCD  (P45)
: LCD power save  (P47)
16 Forward or rewind the image  (P33)
17 Multi Playback  (P34)
18 Delete  (P37)
19 Histogram  (P46)
20 Location  (P43)
Recording information  (P52)
Name  (P66, 72)
Title  (P107)
Age  (P66)
21 Number of days that have passed since  the departure date (P43)
Recorded date and time
“: World Time  (P42)
22 Display  (P52)
23 Menu  (P39) 24 Motion picture recording time
¢ 
(P35) :
25 Number of prints  (P114)
26 Recording Mode (when recording  motion pictures)  (P97)
Recording quality  (P98)
27 Folder/File number  (P141)
Built-in memory (P16)
Elapsed playback time
¢  (P35) :
Cable disconnection warning icon 
(P144)
¢ “m” is an abbreviation for minute and “s” for 
second.
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11
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3s
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