Panasonic DmcFx7 Operating Instructions Manual

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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to 
record pictures with this camera. For each 
operation, be sure to refer to the 
corresponding pages.
1Charge the battery. (P12) 
 When the camera is shipped, the 
battery is not charged. Charge the 
battery before use. 
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P14, 15) 
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P18) 
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P28)
4Play back the pictures. 
1Set...

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Charging the Battery with the Charger
When the camera is shipped, the battery is 
not charged. Charge the battery before 
use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery. 
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet. 
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights 
in green, charging starts.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns 
off (in about 120 minutes), charging is 
completed.
3Detach the battery. 
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger...

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About the Battery
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera along with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC2; optional).]
> > >
The indication turns red and blinks:
Recharge or replace the battery.
When the LCD monitor is set to off by the 
economy mode, the status indicator blinks. 
∫The lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by 
CIPA standards
 CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & 
Imaging Products...

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Inserting/Removing the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it. 
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic batteries (CGA-S004A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery until it 
clicks paying attention to the 
direction of the battery.
Remove:
Slide the lock 1 to remove the 
battery. 
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the card/battery door to 
the end and then close it firmly. 
 If you will not be using the...

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Inserting /Removing the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the card/battery door to 
open it. 
 The card and the data may be 
damaged if it is inserted or removed 
while the camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card. (Use only the genuine 
SD card with SD Logo.)
2Insert:
Insert the card with the label side 
facing the back of the camera 
until it clicks. 
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out...

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About the Card
∫Access to the card
While the card is being accessed 
(Recognizing/Recording/Reading/
Deleting), the card access indication 1 
lights. 
When the card access indication 1 lights, 
do not:
 turn the camera off.
 remove the battery or the card.
 shake or impact the camera.
The card and the data may be damaged 
and the camera may not operate normally.
∫About handling a card
Store precious data to your PC (P85). The 
data on the card may be damaged or lost 
due to...

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Approximate number of recordable pictures and 
the size
 If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you select a 
smaller picture size, you can store more pictures on a card though the picture quality is 
deteriorated.
 The numbers are approximations. (If you mix Fine and Standard quality, the number of 
recordable pictures changes.)
 The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects. 
 The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears. 
 Press the [MENU] button, the screen 
shown in step 2 appears.
 The screen disappears in about 
5 seconds. To access clock set menu, 
start from step 1.
1Select [CLOCK SET] from the 
[SETUP] menu. (P20) 
2Set date and time. 
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set date and time.
3Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D]. 
 Close the...

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 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 If you do not set the date, the date cannot 
be printed when...

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Setup Menu
1Turn the camera on. 
2Press the [MENU] button. 
 The menu items depend on the mode 
selected with the mode dial. In this 
page, the items in normal picture mode 
[ ] are indicated.
 The menu screen in simple mode [ ] 
is different from the above screen. 
(P32)
3Select the [SETUP] Menu. 
 When rotating the zoom lever A toward 
T, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
4Select the desired item. 
5Set the desired value. 
 Close the menu by pressing the...