Panasonic DmcFx7 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparation
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You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu. 
MenuFunctions
MONITOR  Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.
AUTO REVIEW[OFF]:The recorded picture does not automatically appear.
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times 
and...

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MenuFunctions
ECONOMY  
(works in modes 
except playback 
mode and simple 
mode)The battery life is saved by turning the LCD monitor off 
automatically.
(Press any button to recover from the economy mode.)
[OFF]:Economy mode cannot be activated.
[LEVEL1]:The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator 
turns on if you do not use the camera for about 15 
seconds.
[LEVEL2]:The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator 
turns on if you do not use the camera for about 15 
seconds or...

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 The settings on [BEEP LEVEL], [BEEP TONE], [NO.RESET] and [LANGUAGE] are also 
reflected in simple mode [ ].
MenuFunctions
RESET The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to 
the initial settings. However, the folder number and the clock 
setting are not changed.
USB MODE Set the USB communication system. Set before connecting to a 
PC or a printer. (P83)
VIDEO OUT
(Playback mode 
only)[NTSC]:Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]:Video output is set to PAL system....

Preparation
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About the LCD Monitor
∫Selecting the screen to be used
ALCD monitor (LCD)
Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to 
switch to the screen to be used.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is not 
activated. During 9 pictures multi playback 
(P46) or playback zoom (P47), the 
indications on the screen can be turned 
on and off.
In simple mode [ ] (P32) 
BDisplay
CNon-displayIn recording mode (P27) 
DDisplay
EDisplay with histogram
FNon-display (Recording guide line)...

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∫To view the LCD monitor outdoors on 
a bright sunny day (Power LCD 
function)
When you press and hold the [DISPLAY/
PWR LCD] button for 1 second, the power 
LCD function is activated, the LCD monitor 
becomes brighter than usual and easier to 
see outdoors.
 This function does not affect recorded 
pictures.
 When you take pictures, the LCD monitor 
automatically reverts back to the normal 
brightness 30 seconds after the 
[DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button is pressed. If 
you press any button,...

Preparation
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∫Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays  brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows the camera  user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of  the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature will...

Recording pictures (basic)
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Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures
∫The Mode Dial
This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes.
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.
Rotate the mode dial slowly and match icon with mode dial indicator 1. 
: Normal picture mode (P28)
Use this mode for usual recording.
: Simple mode (P32)
This is the recommended mode for 
beginners.
: Macro mode (P50)
This mode allows you to take a picture 
extremely close to the...

Recording pictures (basic)
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∫Taking pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
 Insert the charged battery. (P14)
 Insert the card. (P15)
1 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to Normal 
picture mode [ ]. 
2Aim the AF area  1 to the point 
you want to focus and then press 
the shutter button halfway  A. 
 The focus indication 2 is lit and then 
the aperture value  3 and the shutter 
speed  4 are displayed.
3Take...

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∫AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto Focus/
AE: Auto Exposure) 
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition as the above picture, you 
cannot focus on the subject because it is 
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
1Aim the AF area at the subject.
2Press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
3When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
4Keeping the focus and the exposure 
fixed, move the camera as you compose 
the picture....

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∫Focusing
 The focus range is 1.64 feet (50 cm) – ¶ 
(Wide), 1.64 feet (50 cm) – ¶ (Tele).
 If you press the shutter button fully without  prefocusing, 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 cannot  focus on subjects...