Panasonic Dmc Fx9 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Focusing
 The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to  ¶.
 When you press the shutter button fully 
with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or 
unfocused.
 When the focus indication is blinking, the 
subject is not focused. Press the shutter 
button halfway and focus on the subject 
again.
 If the camera will not focus after a few  tries, turn it off and on and try again.
 In the following cases, the camera will not 
focus on subjects properly.
– When including both near and distant  subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on the glass  between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering 
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in a dark place.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock (P30). In dark places, the AF 
assist lamp (P74) may turn on to focus on 
the subject.
 Even if the focus indication appears and  the subject is focused, it is canceled when 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again. ∫
Jitter (camera shake)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing the  shutter button, especially when fully 
zoomed into the subject.
 When jitter could occur because of slow  shutter speed, the jitter alert  A appears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we  recommend using a tripod. If you cannot 
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold 
the camera (P30). The use of the 
self-timer (P41) prevents jittering caused 
by pressing the shutter button when you 
are using a tripod.
∫ Direction detection function
 If you take pictures by holding the camera 
vertically, the information of the rotation on 
the pictures is automatically added and 
recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P81) is set to 
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures 
on the screen or the TV according to the 
information of the rotation on the pictures.
 When you take pictures by holding the  camera vertically, read “Tips for taking 
good pictures” on P30 carefully.
 This function may not work properly on  pictures recorded by aiming the camera 
up or down.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot  use the direction detection function.
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∫Exposure
 If you press the shutter button halfway 
when the exposure is not adequate, the 
indication of the aperture value and the 
shutter speed turns red. (However, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed do 
not turn red when the flash is activated.)
 The brightness of the LCD monitor may 
differ from that of recorded pictures. The 
subject looks dark on the LCD monitor, 
but the actual picture is bright.
 When most of the subjects in the screen 
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day, 
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures 
may become dark. In this case, 
compensate the exposure value on the 
camera. (P42)
 When you press the shutter button, the 
LCD monitor may become bright or dark 
for a moment. This function allows easy 
adjustment of focus and the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
 We recommend making sure the clock is 
set properly before taking pictures. (P20)
 When the time for power save is set (P22), 
the camera is automatically turned off if 
you do not operate within the set time.
When operating the camera again, press 
the shutter button halfway or turn the 
camera off and on.
 In some cases, if the distance between 
the camera and the subject is beyond the 
recordable range when you use the 
camera, the picture may not be properly 
focused even if the focus indication is lit. 
						

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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the most basic 
functions appear in the menu to make 
operations simple.
1Select the desired item and set 
the desired value.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
∫Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE]
[AUTO REVIEW]
[BEEP]
[CLOCK SET]
Change date and time. (P20)
SIMPLE MODE
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BEEP
CLOCK SET
EXITMENUSELECT
PICTENLARGE
4k6/1k15
E-MAIL
MENU
ENLARGE Optimum for enlarging to 
8qk10q, Letter etc.
4qk6q/
10k15cmOptimum for regular size 
printing.
E-MAIL Optimum for attaching to 
e-mails or insertion into 
website.
OFF The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
ON The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
OFF No operational sound
LOW Soft operational sound
HIGHLoud operational sound 
						

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∫Other Settings in Simple mode
In Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages 
corresponding to each item.
Focus range 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (Tele)
5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)
[POWER SAVE] [2MIN.] P22
[ECONOMY] [OFF] P23
Self-timer 10 seconds P41
Optical Image 
Stabilizer[MODE2] P44
Burst speed Low speed P45
Number of recordable pictures in burst mode
 [ENLARGE]: max. 6 pictures
[4qk6q/10k15cm]: max. 8 pictures
 [E-MAIL]: max. 8 pictures
[W.BALANCE] [AUTO] P67
[SENSITIVITY] [AUTO] P69
[ASPECT RATIO] [ ] P69
[PICT.SIZE] and 
[QUALITY] [ENLARGE]:  (6M)/Fine
[4qk6q/10k15cm]:  (2M EZ)/Standard
 [E-MAIL]:  (0.3M EZ)/StandardP70
P72
[AF MODE] [ ] (1-area-focusing) P73
[AF ASSIST LAMP] [ON] P74
[SLOW SHUTTER] [1/8 – ] P75 
						

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∫The Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes 
from the back of subjects. Subjects such as 
people become dark when pictures are 
recorded in backlight. If you press 3, [ ] 
(compensating backlight ON indication) 
appears and the backlight compensation 
function is activated. This function 
compensates the backlight by brightening 
the whole of the picture.
 If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed, 
[ ] disappears and the backlight 
compensation function is canceled.
 When you use the backlight compensation 
function, we recommend using the flash.
With [4qk6q/10k15cm] or [E-MAIL] in 
[PICT.MODE], the extended optical zoom 
is activated and the zoom ratio is 
extended to a maximum of 4.1k. (P71)
 The settings on the simple mode are not 
applied to other recording modes except 
[CLOCK SET] and [BEEP].
 The setting on [MONITOR] (P22), [BEEP 
TONE] (P23), [SHUTTER] (P23), 
[NO.RESET] (P23) and [LANGUAGE] 
(P24) in the [SETUP] menu also affects 
the simple mode.
 You cannot use the following functions in 
the simple mode.
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Auto bracket
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
1Press  4 [REV].
 The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
 Review is canceled when the shutter 
button is pressed halfway or the [REV] 
button is pressed again.
 You can check other pictures by 
pressing  2/1 .
 When the recorded pictures are too  bright or dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P42)
2 Enlarge and shift the picture.
:1 k> 4k> 8k
:8 k>4k> 1k  When you change the magnification or 
the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 
1 second to check the enlarged area.
∫ Recorded pictures can be deleted 
during the review (Quick Deletion)
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be  recovered.
 Multi pictures or all pictures can be  deleted. Read P51 to operate them.REVIEW1X
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Using the Optical Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
When the picture size setting is [ ] (6M).
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
When the picture size setting is [ ] (6M). The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) 
when the camera is turned on.
 The picture may have some distortion 
(typical example: vertical straight line bent 
outwards). This is due to the lens 
aberration, which is common to some 
extent with all photographic lenses. 
Distortion may be more visible when using 
a wider area of the zoom lens as you get 
closer to the subject.
 When using the zoom lens at high 
magnification, the quality of the picture 
can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At 
high magnification, even small 
movements can cause a slight decrease 
in picture sharpness.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing 
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom 
magnification is fixed to the value set at 
the start of recording.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The lens barrel (P11) is ejected or 
retracted according to the zoom position.
 Take care not to interrupt the motion of the 
lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
∫Taking pictures using the extended 
optical zoom (EZ)
If the picture size is set to [ ] (3M EZ) 
etc., the zoom ratio is extended to a 
maximum of 4.1k when the digital zoom is 
set to [OFF]. This allows subjects to be 
recorded at an even higher magnification. 
(P71)
∫Taking pictures using digital zoom
When you set [D.ZOOM] in the [REC] mode 
menu to [ON], you can use the digital zoom 
to take even closer pictures. (P75)
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
When you set the flash, you can take 
pictures using the built-in flash according to 
the recording condition.
A:Photo flash
Do not cover it with your finger or any other 
items.
∫Switching to the appropriate flash 
setting
For the selectable flash settings, refer to 
“Available flash settings by recording 
mode” on P39.
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes 
of the subject appear red in the picture) by 
triggering the flash before actually 
recording the picture. After that, the flash is 
activated for actual recording again. The flash is activated twice. The first 
flash is activated only for a preparation 
of actual recording. The subject should 
not move until the second flash is 
finished.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless 
of the recording condition.
 Use this when your subject is back-lit 
or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
 The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set 
[CANDLE LIGHT] (P61) or [PARTY] 
(P62) in scene mode.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, this feature makes 
the shutter speed slow when the flash is 
activated, so that the dark background 
landscape will become bright. 
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye 
phenomenon.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.
: Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording 
condition.
 Use this when you take pictures in 
places where the use of the flash is not 
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∫Available flash settings by recording mode
The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available)
¢Not available in backlight compensation
∫The available flash range to take pictures
 The available flash range is an approximation.
 Refer to P31 for the focus range.
 Refer to P69 for the ISO sensitivity.
 If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when using the flash, it will be automatically 
increased to a maximum of [ISO400].
 To avoid noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P69) or setting 
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P76)
ISO sensitivityAvailable flash control range
WideTe le
AUTO 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 4.0 m 
(13.1 feet)30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.2 m 
(7.22 feet)
ISO80 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.7 m 
(5.58 feet)30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.0 m 
(3.28 feet)
ISO100 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.0 m 
(6.56 feet)30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.1 m 
(3.61 feet)
ISO200 40 cm (1.31 feet) to 2.8 m 
(9.19 feet)30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet)
ISO400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 4.0 m 
(13.1 feet)40 cm (1.31 feet) to 2.2 m 
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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P75)
 There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode.
– [NIGHT SCENERY] mode: 8 to 1/2000th
– [BABY] mode (when using the flash): 1/30th to 1/2000th
– [STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
 Do not stare at the photo flash from 
close proximity.
 If you bring the flash too close to the 
subjects, they may be distorted or 
discolored by its heat and lighting.
 Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or any other items.
 While the flash is being charged in 
economy mode, the LCD monitor is 
turned off.
 The flash icon turns red when activating 
the flash and pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 When you take a picture beyond the flash 
control range, the exposure may not be 
adjusted properly and the picture may 
become bright or dark.
 When you repeat taking a picture, 
recording may be disabled even if the 
flash is activated. Take a picture after the 
access indication disappears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we 
recommend using the flash.
 When you set to burst mode or auto 
bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for 
every flash activated. When the flash is being charged, the flash 
icon blinks red, and you cannot take a 
picture even when you press the shutter 
button fully.
 When taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but 
the white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.
 When the shutter speed is fast, the flash 
effect may not be sufficient.
Flash settingShutter speed (Sec)
: AUTO 1/60 to 1/2000
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction 1/60 to 1/2000
:Forced ON
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction1/60 to 1/2000
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 1/8
¢ to 1/2000
:Forced OFF 1/8¢ to 1/2000