Panasonic Dmc Fx90 Owners Manual

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Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.1Touch [Ò].
2Touch [ Ó].
3Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc., so 
that the frame in the center is filled by the white 
object only and then touch [Set].
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If the subject is overly bright or overly dark, you may 
not be able to set the White Balance. If this is the case, 
adjust to an appropriate brightness and then set the 
White Balance again.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
You can finely adjust...

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
¢[Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.
Note
•It will be fixed to [ š] when the [Face Recog.] is set to [On].•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø ] in [Starry Sky], [Fireworks] in Scene Mode.•It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.–In [Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], and [Aerial Photo] in 
Scene Mode.
[AF Mode]
[š...

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∫About [ š] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera 
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green 
when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance 
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.
Note
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection 
function may fail to work,...

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Applicable modes: 
This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 
flowers.
Note
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We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.•We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.•If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, 
the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights.
•When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is...

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Applicable modes: 
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
[ ] ([On])/[ ] ([Off])
Note
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The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•It does not operate during AF tracking.•[Quick AF] cannot be set when in...

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Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
Note
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EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value], a unit indicating the amount of exposure. The EV 
changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed.
•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the...

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Applicable modes: 
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket  d1EV
Note
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When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range. Exposure value is 
displayed on the screen when the exposure is compensated.
•The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending...

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Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to real life.
[ ] ([On])/[ ] ([Off])
Note
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Even when the [Sensitivity] is set to [ISO100], [Sensitivity] may be set higher than [ISO100] if 
the picture is taken with [i.Exposure] set to valid.
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when...

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Applicable modes: 
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.Note
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Refer to P53  for information about the Intelligent Zoom.
Applicable modes: 
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom or 
[i.Zoom].
[ ] ([On])/[ ] ([Off])
Note
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Refer to P53  for details.•The setting is fixed to [On] in Macro Zoom Mode.
[i.Resolution]
[ ] ([On]) [i.Resolution] is activated.
[ ] ([i.Zoom])...

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Applicable modes: 
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
[ ] ([On])/[ ] ([Off])
Note
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Focus, exposure, and White Balance will be fixed to the settings for the first picture. Depending 
on changes in the brightness of the subject, the recording may be brighter or darker from the 
second picture.
•When the Self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the...