Panasonic Dmc Fx9 Operating Instructions Manual

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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for information about how to select the menu.)
In this mode, camera detects a skin-color 
area, such as face, to achieve a smooth 
appearance of the skin.
∫ Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as 
possible.
2 To maximize the effect, select a 
background as far as possible from the 
camera, and get closer to the subject.
 This mode is only suitable for outdoors in 
the daytime.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 If there is a color close to the skin color in 
the background, that part is also 
smoothened.
 This mode may not be effective in 
insufficient brightness. Use this mode when you want to take 
photos with a candle light atmosphere.
∫
Technique for Candle light mode
 By making the most of the candle light,  you can take successful pictures without 
using the flash.
 We recommend using a tripod and the  self-timer (P41) for taking pictures.
 The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Soft skin mode
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Candle light mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for information about how to select the menu.)
Select this mode when you want to take 
pictures at wedding receptions, indoor 
parties, etc.
Both the people and the background can 
be recorded with brightness in real life by 
using the flash and slowing down the 
shutter speed.
∫ Technique for Party mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow, 
we recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P41) for taking pictures.
 We recommend taking pictures by rotating 
the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being at 
a distance about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject.
 The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./ Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of 
fireworks.
∫
Technique for Fireworks mode
 We recommend using a tripod.
 This mode is most effective when the  distance to the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) 
or longer.
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF  [].
 The ISO sensitivity is automatically  adjusted to the optimal value.
 You cannot set the AF mode.
 The setting on the AF assist lamp is  disabled.
 You cannot set the slow shutter.
Party mode
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Fireworks mode
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for information about how to select the menu.)
This mode allows you to take a picture in 
locations such as skiing resorts and 
locations near snowy mountains. The 
exposure and the white balance are 
adjusted to make the white color of the 
snow stand out.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject 
that you could not take in [NIGHT 
SCENERY]. It is possible to take clear 
pictures of stars in the night sky by making 
the shutter speed slower. Select a shutter 
speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
Setting the shutter speed
Press 3/4 to select the exposure time and 
press 1.
Snow mode
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Starry sky mode
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ST
30 SEC
MENUMENUSETSELECT
60 SEC
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[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P56 for information about how to select the menu.)
 Press the shutter button until the 
countdown screen is displayed. Do not 
move the camera after this screen is 
displayed. When countdown finishes, 
[PLEASE WAIT…] is displayed for the 
same length of time as the set shutter 
speed for signal processing.
 If you press the [MENU] button while the 
picture is being taken, the picture will stop 
being taken.
∫Technique for Starry sky mode
 The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 
60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We 
also recommend taking pictures with the 
self-timer (P41).
 The optical image stabilizer function is 
fixed to [OFF].
 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 You cannot compensate the exposure or 
set auto bracket, burst mode or [AUDIO 
REC.].
 Histograms are always displayed in 
orange. (P27)This mode allows you to take a picture of 
yourself.
∫Technique for Self portrait mode
When you are focused by pressing the 
shutter button halfway, the self-timer 
indicator lights up. Make sure to hold the 
camera still, and fully press the shutter 
button.
 The camera is not focused when the 
self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure 
to press the shutter button halfway again 
to focus.
 The recorded picture automatically 
appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing. 
Refer to P36 for operations on the review 
function.
 When the picture is blurry due to slow 
shutter speed, we recommend using the 
2 second self-timer. (P41)
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 The available focus range is about 30 cm 
(0.98 feet) to 70 cm (2.30 feet).
 You can take a picture of yourself with 
audio (P72). In this time, the self-timer 
indicator lights up while recording the 
audio. (P41)
 When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the 
zoom magnification is automatically 
moved to Wide (1k).
 The self-timer can be set to off or 
2 seconds (P41). When you set to 
2 seconds, it is kept until the camera is 
turned off or you switch the mode dial.
 The stabilizer function mode is fixed to 
[MODE2]. (P44)
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The AF mode is fixed to 5-area-focusing. 
(P73)
 The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
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Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording 
mode.
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T or 
W, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded or reversed.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button after 
finishing the setting.: [W.BALANCE] (P67)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P69)
: [ASPECT RATIO] (P69)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P70)
: [QUALITY] (P72)
: [AUDIO REC.] (P72)
: [AF MODE] (P73)
: [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P74)
: [SLOW SHUTTER] (P75)
: [D.ZOOM] (P75)
: [COL.EFFECT] (P76)
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P76)
EXITMENU
SENSITIVITY
PICT
Q ASPECT RA
SELECT
REC1/3
WAUTO
MENU
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance.∫Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is surrounded by many light 
sources, auto white balance adjustment 
may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AUTO].
1 The range that is controlled by the auto 
white balance adjustment mode of the 
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
KlKelvin Color Temperature
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
AUTOfor auto setting (auto 
white balance)
 (Daylight)for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
 (Cloudy)for recording outdoors 
on a cloudy day
 (Halogen)for recording under 
halogen lighting
 (White set)for using the preset 
white balance
 (White set)for setting the white 
balance again (P68)
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Select [ ] (White Set) and then 
press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
in the center is filled by the white object 
only and then press 1.
∫Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white balance finely.
1Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]. (P67)
2Press 3 [ ] several times until 
[ WB ADJUST.] appears.
3Finely adjust the white balance.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
About the white balance
 In simple mode [ ], the white balance is 
fixed to [AUTO].
 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.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue.
 You can set the value independently for 
each of the modes in white balance.
 The setting on the fine adjustment of the 
white balance is reflected to the picture 
when taking a picture with the flash.
 When you set the white balance using the 
White Set [ ], the adjustment level in 
[ ] (White Set) returns to “0”.
 When the color effect is set to any of 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P76), 
you cannot finely adjust the white balance.
WHITE SET
SETCANCELMENU
BLUERED
WB ADJUST
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When [AUTO] is selected, the ISO  sensitivity automatically increases to a 
maximum of [ISO200] (or [ISO400] when 
the flash is activated) depending on the 
brightness.
 In simple mode [ ], motion picture mode [ ] or scene mode, ISO sensitivity is 
fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT SCENERY] 
(P59), [SOFT SKIN] (P61) and [STARRY 
SKY] (P63) in scene mode, it is fixed to 
[ISO80].)
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend  decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting 
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P76) The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical 
ratio of a picture.
You can select from three aspect ratios.
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. Check the picture in 
advance. (P109)
ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity 80 400
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors) Suitable
Not 
suitable
Use in dark 
places Not 
suitable Suitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO]
Normal ratio.
The screen becomes slight oblong 
in shape. Pictures are taken using 
the 3:2 aspect ratio, the same as 
for 35 mm film.
The picture is horizontally long. 
This is suited for landscapes and 
other subjects where you prefer a 
wide view. This is also suited for 
playing back on wide-screen TVs 
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P66 for the setting method.)
When you select a larger picture size [ ] 
(6M), you can print pictures more clearly.
When you select a smaller picture size 
[ ] (0.3M EZ), you can record more 
pictures. In addition, it is convenient to 
attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on 
a website because the file size is small.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
 “EZ” is an abbreviation for [Extended 
Optical Zoom]. This is a function which 
further extends the optical zoom ratio. If 
you select a picture size with EZ 
displayed, the zoom ratio is extended to a 
maximum of 4.1k when the digital zoom 
is set to [OFF]. (P71)
 In the motion picture mode [ ], the 
picture size is fixed to 640k480 pixels 
(VGA) or 320k240 pixels (QVGA).
 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.Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]
 (6M)2816k2112 pixels
 (3M EZ)2048k1536 pixels
 (2M EZ)1600k1200 pixels
 (1M EZ)1280k960 pixels
 (0.3M EZ)640k480 pixels
 (5M)2816k1880 pixels
 (2.5M EZ)2048k1360 pixels
 (4.5M)2816k1584 pixels
 (2M EZ)1920k1080 pixels