Panasonic Dmc Fx9 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording Menu Settings
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∫Using the extended optical zoom (EZ)
When the optical z oom (P37) is used, 
subjects can usually be magnified up to 
3 times. However, if you select a picture 
size such as [ ] (3M EZ) which activates 
the extended optical zoom, the zoom ratio 
will be extended as shown below.
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
 When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M 
(6 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to 
the center 3M (3 million pixels) area,...

Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
You can select 2 types of quality 
(compression level) according to the usage 
of the picture.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic 
depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P18 for the number of recordable 
pictures.You can take a...

Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)∫High speed AF (H) mode
 When you select 3-area-focusing (High  speed) or 1-area-focusing (High speed), 
the auto focus is activated in high speed 
and you can focus on the subject more 
quickly.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, a picture may become still for a 
moment in the condition before being 
focused. However, it is not a malfunction. 
If you do not want to make pictures still 
during the auto...

Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist 
lamp allows the camera to focus on the 
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the 
shutter button halfway in 
dark places or other 
situations, an AF area 
wider than usual appears 
and the AF assist lamp A 
turns on. 
 Be sure of the following points when the 
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look into the AF assist lamp.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp...

Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
The shutter speed can be automatically 
adjusted. However, if you want brighter 
pictures, you can manually select a slower 
shutter speed. This is especially effective if 
you want to take pictures where both the 
night landscape and the subject are bright, 
using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P59) in scene 
mode.
The slow shutter speed values you can 
select are: [1/8 – ], [1/4 – ], [1/2 – ] and [1 – ].
∫ Example
 Usually,...

Recording Menu Settings
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
 In the digital zoom, a larger picture has 
lower picture quality.
 In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
 When using the digital zoom, we 
recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P41) for taking pictures.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The AF area is displayed with a size wider 
than usual and set only to a point on the 
center of the screen in...

Playback (advanced)
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures
∫Pictures with audio
Select the picture with audio icon [ ] 
and play back the audio.
∫ Motion pictures
Select the picture with the motion 
picture icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ] and play back the motion 
pictures.
 The cursor displayed during  playback corresponds to  3/4/
2 /1 .
 Motion picture playback stops and the  normal playback is restored by pressing 
4 . ∫
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion...

Playback (advanced)
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Using the [PLAY] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode such as a rotating function or 
protections for recorded pictures.
 
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T or 
W, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded or reversed.
 After selecting a menu item with the 
operation described above, make settings 
for each menu.: [SLIDE SHOW] (P79)
:[FAVORITE] (P80)
: [ROTATE DISP.] (P81)
: [ROTATE] (P82)
: [DPOF PRINT] (P83)
: [PROTECT] (P85)
: [AUDIO DUB.]...

Playback (advanced)
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P78 for how to select the menu.)
1Select [ALL] or [ ].
 [ ] appears when [FAVORITE] is set 
to [ON]. When it is set to [OFF], perform 
step 2.
 However, if none of the pictures have 
[ ] displayed, you cannot select [ ] 
even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
2Set the items of the Slide Show.
(Screen when [ALL] is selected) You can select [MANUAL] only when 
[ ] has been selected in step 1.
3Select [START].
(Screen when [ALL] is selected)
 When...

Playback (advanced)
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P78 for how to select the menu.)
You can add a mark [ ] (favorites icon) to 
your favorites pictures. After you set 
pictures as favorites, you can then delete 
the pictures not set as favorites ([ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P51) and play back 
the pictures set as favorites only as a Slide 
Show (P79). Before going to a photo studio 
for digital printing, using [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] is convenient so only the 
pictures you want the photo studio to print...