Panasonic Dmc Fx90 Owners Manual

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Recording
You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] Mode menu. (P36)2Touch [ ] ([Memory]).3Touch the face image to edit or delete.
4Set the item.
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
Change or delete the information for a registered person
ItemDescription of settings
[Info Edit]
Changing the information of  an already registered person.
Perform step 5 in “Face Settings”.
[Priority]
The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for 
higher-priority faces.
1Touch the position you wish to change in the order of 
registration.
2To u c h  [ S e t ] .
[Delete]Deleting information of a registered person. 
						

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
You can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it  is hard to operate with your fingers.
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[Name] of [Baby1]/[Baby2] or [Pet] in Scene Mode–[Name] in [Face Recog.]–[Location] in [Travel Date]–[Title Edit]
Enter characters.
•Touch [ ] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(small case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special 
characters) .
•Touching [ ]/ [ ] will move the position of the text 
input cursor left and right.
•Touch []] to enter a blank, or [Delete] to delete an entered character.•The following characters and numbers can be entered.–A maximum of 30 characters can be entered (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [Face Recog.]).
¢ A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] 
(Maximum of 6 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.]).
Touch [Set].
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.•It is displayed in order of title, location, [Name] ([Baby1]/[Baby2], [Pet]), [Name] ([Face 
Recog.]). 
						

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Recording
Using the [Rec] Mode Menu
Applicable modes: 
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P36.
Set the flash to match the recording.
¢ The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
[Red-Eye Removal]  (P91) on the [Rec] Mode menu is set to [On], [ ] appears on the 
flash icon.
[Flash]
[ ‡ ] ([Auto]) The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions 
make it necessary.
[ ] ([Auto/Red-Eye])
¢
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions 
make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the 
red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the 
picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting 
conditions.
[ ‰ ] ([Forced Flash 
On]) The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording 
conditions.
•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent 
light.
[] ([Forced On/
Red-Eye])¢
[]([Slow Sync./
Red-Eye])¢
If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this 
feature will slow the shutter speed 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.
[ Π] ([Forced Flash 
Off]
)
The flash is not activated in any recording conditions.•Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of 
the flash is not permitted. 
						

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∫Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(± : Available, —: Not available,  ¥: Scene Mode initial setting)
¢ [ ] is displayed.•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if 
necessary.
•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Scene Mode flash 
setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed.
•Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture.
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Recording
∫The available flash range
•The available flash range is an approximation.
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 It may vary depending on the [Min. Shtr Speed]  setting.
¢ 2 When [Min. Shtr Speed] is set to [Auto].
¢ 3 When [Sensitivity] is set to [ ].
•¢2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases.–When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [Off].–When the camera has determined that there is very little jitter when the Optical Image 
Stabilizer is set to [On].
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.•In Scene Mode, shutter speed will be different from the above table.
Note
•If you bring the flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discolored by the 
heat or lighting from the flash.
•When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted 
properly and the picture may become too bright or too dark.
•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 you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the White Balance may not be 
properly adjusted.
•The flash effect may not be sufficient when using [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode or when shutter 
speed is fast.
•It may take time to charge the flash if you are taking pictures in quick succession. Take a 
picture after the access indication disappears.
•The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between peopl e. Also, if the subject is far away from the 
camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.
WideTe l e
[Auto] in 
[Sensitivity] 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 5.9 m (19.4 feet) 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 2.5 m (8.20 feet)
Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)Flash settingShutter speed (Sec.)
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1/60
¢1 to 1/4000 1
¢
1 to 1/4000
1 or 1/8 to 1/4000¢ 2
1 or 1/4 to 1/4000¢2, 3‰
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Applicable modes: 
This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
•
Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take 
the picture. The self-timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated 
after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
Note
•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is 
automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the 
self-timer indicator  A will blink and then may turn on brightly operating 
as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.•Self-timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in [Self Portrait] in Scene Mode.•Setting of the self-timer cannot be performed in following conditions.–In [Hi-Speed Burst] in Scene Mode–When recording motion pictures
Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Note
•
The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P182)
[Selftimer]
[]([10 sec.]) Pictures are taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[ ] ([2 sec.]) Pictures are taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
•When using a tripod etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the 
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
[ ] ([Off])
j
[Aspect Ratio]
[X ][Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ][Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ][Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] Square aspect ratio 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
¢This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
[Picture Size]
[Aspect Ratio]: [ X] [Aspect Ratio]: [ Y]
[ ] ([12M]) 4000k3000 [ ] ([10.5M]) 4000k2672
[ ] ([8M ])¢3264k 2448 [ ] ([7M ])¢3264k2176
[ ] ([5M ]) 2560k1920 [ ] ([4.5M ])¢2560k1712
[ ] ([3M ])¢2048k 1536 [ ] ([2.5M ])¢2048k1360
[ ] ([2M ])¢1600k 1200 [ ] ([0.3M ])¢640k424
[ ] ([0.3M ]) 640k480
[Aspect Ratio]: [ W] [Aspect Ratio]: [ ]
[ ] ([9M]) 4000k2248 [ ] ([9M]) 2992k2992
[ ] ([6M ])¢3264k 1840 [ ] ([6M ])¢2448k2448
[ ] ([3.5M ])¢2560k 1440 [ ] ([3.5M ])¢1920k1920
[ ] ([2M ])¢1920k 1080 [ ] ([2.5M ])¢1536k1536
[ ] ([0.2M ])¢640 k360 [ ] ([0.2M ])¢480k480 
						

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Note
•
If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•In specific modes, Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not 
displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, refer 
to  P55 .
•Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.
Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Note
•
The setting is fixed to [ ›] in [Transform], [Handheld Night Shot], [High Sens.], 
[Hi-Speed Burst] or [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode.
•The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording.
[Quality]
[A ] ([Fine]) when giving priority to the picture quality
[› ] ([Standard]) when using the standard picture quality and increasing the 
number of pictures to be re corded without changing the 
number of pixels
[] :3D iFine (
Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded simultaneously.)
[] :3D iStandard (
Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded 
simultaneously.) 
						

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera 
detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO 
sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the 
scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
•
The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously 
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully.
Note
•For the focus range of flash when [Auto] is set, refer to  P75.•The setting is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.–In [Sports], [Baby1]/[Baby2], [Pet] and [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode•The setting is fixed to [Auto] when recording motion pictures.
[Sensitivity]
[] ([Auto])The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness.•Maximum [ISO400] (With the flash on [ISO1600])
[ ] ([i.ISO])The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject 
and the brightness.
•Maximum [ISO1600]
[ ] ([100])
The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
[ ] ([200])
[ ] ([400])
[ ] ([800])
[ ] ([1600])
[ISO100] [ISO1600]
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
Jitter of the subject Increased Less 
						

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Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
Note
•
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White 
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.–[Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], [Party], 
[Candle Light], [Sunset], [Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Beach], [Snow], 
[Aerial Photo] or [Film Grain] in Scene Mode
∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on 
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being 
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function 
properly. In this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
K lKelvin Color Temperature
[White Balance]
[ ] ([Auto White 
Balance]) Automatic adjustment
[ ] ([Daylight]) When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[ ] ([Cloudy]) When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[ ] ([Shade]) When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[ ] ([Incandescent]) When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[ ] ([White Set]) Value set by using [Ó]