Panasonic Dmc Fx80 Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•When recording to the built-in memory, the [MP4] setting is fixed to [VGA].•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static 
electricity or electromagnetic waves, etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture 
recording.
•Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in  still and motion pictures, the angle of view may 
change at the start of the motion picture recording.
When [Video Rec Area]  (P46) is set to [On], angle of view during motion picture recording is 
displayed.
•About zooming while recording motion pictures–If the Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, recordable 
area will be changed drastically since these settings are cancelled.
–When you use zoom operations etc. while recording motion pictures, the sounds associated 
with such operations will be recorded.
–Zoom speed may be slower than normal in recording motion pictures.–When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it may take time to come into focus.•If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Effect] of the 
Creative Control Mode, the camera may go on recording for a certain period. Please continue 
to hold the camera until the recording finishes.
•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery when recording motion pictures.•Motion pictures cannot be recorded with [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode.•It will be recorded in following categories for certain Scene Modes. A motion picture recording 
matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed below.
Selected Scene ModeScene Mode while recording motion picture
[Baby1]/[Baby2] Portrait Mode
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], 
[Handheld Night Shot] Low Light Mode
[Sports], [Pet], [Photo Frame] Normal motion picture 
						

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Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous 
recording)
During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still 
picture.Note
•
You can record up to 2 pictures per motion picture recording.•The picture size is fixed to 3.5M (16:9).•Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:–When [Rec Mode] is set to [VGA] in [MP4]–In [Soft Focus] in Creative Control Mode.•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.  (P36)
•The touch shutter fu nction will also work if you unintent ionally touch the touch screen, so be 
careful.
•Picture size and number of recordable pictures  are displayed by pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
•Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture.•The quality of pictures taken with simultaneous recording may differ compared to normal 3.5M 
pictures.
•Zooming will stop when a picture is recorded while zooming.•Operation sound of the shutter button may be recorded when a picture is taken during motion 
picture recording.
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•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 colour.
•In the Creative Control Mode [Miniature Effect], there may be a slight delay between fully 
pressing the shutter button and recording.
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures 
						

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Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Note
•This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
•Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback 
Mode.
Press [( ].
•Normal Playback is displayed automatically when the power 
is turned on by pressing and holding the [(] button.
Forward or rewind the image
Touch [ ]/[ ] or drag the screen 
horizontally  (P8).
–Go to next image: Touch [ ] or drag from right to left.–Go to previous image: Touch [ ] or drag from left to right.
A File number
B Picture number
•You can continue to go through the images by touching and 
holding [ ]/[ ].
•You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping 
your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after 
forwarding/rewinding a picture.
(Pictures are displayed reduced in size.)
•Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes depending on 
the playback status.
AB 
						

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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Touch [ ].
A Slide bar•It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the 
following icons.
–[ ]: 1 screen–[ ]: 12 screens
–[ ]: 30 screens–[ ]: Calendar screen display•Switch the screen by touching [ ]/[ ] if these are 
displayed on the slide bar.
•The screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or 
down  (P8).
•The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the 
screen up or down  (P8).
•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
Using the Playback Zoom
Touch the part to enlarge firmly.
1 k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k
•You can also enlarge/reduce the picture by moving the zoom 
lever.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  B appears for about 2 seconds.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
•You can move the enlarged part by dragging  (P8) the screen.•Picture will return to the original size (1k) by touching [ ].
•When you touch [ ] , the magnification becomes lower.
A
B 
						

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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime 
Motion JPEG formats.
In Playback Mode, select a picture with the motion 
picture icon (such as [ ]/[ ]) and touch [ ] in 
the middle of the screen.
A Motion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for 
motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD].
B
A 
						

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∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback1Display control panel by touching screen.
•If no operation is performed for about 2 s econds, it will return to original status.
2Operate control panel by touching.
¢The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you touch [ ]/[ ] again.
Note
•When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit.•Be careful not to block the speaker in the bottom of the camera during playback.•Motion pictures recorded with [Miniature Effect] in Creative Control Mode play back at 
approximately 8 times speed.
•Motion pictures recorded using [Soft Focus] in Creative Control Mode will appear as if frames 
have been dropped.
You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
Touch [ ] during Motion Picture playback.
To u c h  [ ] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
Note
•The picture is saved with the following recording sizes.
•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.
Play/PauseStop
Fast rewind¢Fast forward¢
Frame-by-frame rewind
(while pausing)Frame-by-frame forward
(while pausing)
Increase volume levelReduce volume level
Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture
[AVCHD]Picture size[MP4]Picture size
[FSH]/[SH] 2 M (16:9) [FHD]/[HD]
2 M (16:9)
[VGA] 0.3 M (4:3) 
						

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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.•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
To delete a single pictureIn Playback Mode, select the picture to 
delete and 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 a sufficient battery power.•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
In Playback Mode, touch [ ].
Touch [Delete Multi] or [Delete All].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when  [All Delete 
Except Favorite]  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.
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes]. 
						

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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.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [Ø] ([1-Area]) to [š] ([Face Detection])
Setting menu items
To u c h  [ ] .
Touch the menu icon.
Menu Description of settings
 [Rec] (P75  to 96)
(Recording Mode only) The menu lets you set the Colouring, Sensitivity or 
Number of pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture]
 
(P97  to 99)
(Recording Mode only)This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode], 
[Rec Quality], and other aspects for motion picture 
recording.
 [Playback] ( P105 to 11 8 )
(Playback Mode only)This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or 
Print Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.
  [Setup] (P42  to 51)
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 
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∫Close the menu
Touch [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway.
Note
•
There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
Touch the menu item.
•The page can be changed by touching [ ]/[ ].
Touch the Settings.
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
To u c h  [ O K ] .