Panasonic Dmc Fx9 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Recording in simple mode
1 Flash mode (P38)
2 Focus (P29)
3 Picture mode (P33)
: Jitter alert (P31)
4 Battery indication (P14)
5 Pictures remaining
6 Card Access indication (P17)
7 Recording state
8 AF area (P29)
9 Operation for backlight compensation 
(P35)10 Current date and time (
P20)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when turning the camera on, setting 
the clock and after switching from the 
playback mode to the simple mode.
Zoom (P37)/Extended optical zoom 
(P71)
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∫In playback
1 Playback mode (P47)
2 Number of DPOF prints (P83)
3 Protected picture (P85)
4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures 
(P77)
5 Picture size (P70)
6 Quality (P72)
In Motion picture mode (P53)
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Simple mode (P33)
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7 Battery indication (P14)
8 Folder/File number (P95)
9 Page number/Total pictures
10 Histogram (P27)
 It will be displayed when the 
[DISPLAY] button is pressed.11 Recording information
(Recording mode/Aperture value/
Shutter...

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Cautions for Use
∫Optimal Use of the Camera
When carrying the camera, take care not 
to drop or cause impact to it.
 The lens or the outer case may be 
destroyed by the strong shock, and it 
causes a malfunction of the camera.
Keep the camera away from magnetised 
equipment (such as a microwave oven, 
TV, video game equipment, etc.).
 If you use the camera on or near a TV, 
pictures and sounds may be disrupted 
due to electromagnetic wave radiation.
 Do not use the camera near a cell...

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∫Card
Do not leave the card in places where 
there is high temperature or direct 
sunlight, or where electromagnetic 
waves or static electricity are easily 
generated.
Do not bend or drop the card. 
 The card may be damaged or the 
recorded content may be damaged or 
erased.
 Store the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when you store 
or carry the card.
 Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter the 
terminals on the back of the card and do 
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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages 
will be displayed on the screen in some 
cases.
Major messages are described below as 
examples.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]
Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch 
on the SD Memory Card. (P17)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Play back after recording or after inserting 
a card with a recorded picture.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
After canceling the protect setting, delete or 
overwrite the picture.
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[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data reading error.
Be sure that the card is inserted securely 
and then play it back again.
[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data writing error.
Turn the camera off and remove the card. 
Then insert the card and turn the camera 
on again. Be sure that the camera is turned 
off before removing or inserting the card to 
avoid damage.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS 
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION 
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE 
CARD]
 When you set the picture...

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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at 
the time of purchase, the conditions may be 
improved.
Carry out the [RESET] in the [SETUP] 
menu. (P24)
∫Battery and the power source
1: The camera cannot be operated even 
when it is turned on.
 Is the battery inserted correctly?
– Check the direction of the battery. 
(P15)
 Is the battery sufficiently charged?
– Use a battery that has been 
sufficiently charged.
2: The LCD monitor is turned off even 
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5: Motion picture recording stops in the 
middle.
 Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support 
MultiMediaCard.
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA], we recommend using a 
high speed SD Memory Card with 
“10 MB/s” or greater displayed on the 
package.
 Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card and how many times it has been 
recorded onto or deleted, recording 
may stop in the middle. If something like 
this happens, clean-up may be 
effective. We...

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∫Playback
1: Pictures being played are rotated and 
displayed in an unexpected direction.
The camera has a function to 
automatically rotate and display pictures 
recorded by holding the camera 
vertically.
(If you take pictures aiming the camera 
up or down, the camera may recognize 
that it is held vertically.)
 When [ROTATE DISP.] (P81) is set to 
[OFF], you can display the pictures 
without being rotated.
 You can rotate pictures with [ROTATE] 
function. (P82)
2: The picture is...

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∫Others
1: Unreadable language was selected by 
mistake.
 Press the [MENU] button and select 
[ ] icon on the [ SETUP] menu to 
set the desired language.
2: The setting for the auto review 
function is disabled.
 Is the camera in auto bracket (P43), 
burst mode (P45), motion picture mode 
[ ] (P53), [SELF PORTRAIT] (P64) 
in scene mode, or is [AUDIO REC.] set 
to [ON] (P72)?
– In these cases, you cannot set the 
auto review function in the [SETUP] 
menu.
3: When the shutter button is...