Panasonic DmcFx7 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording pictures (advanced)
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [ ] (White set) and then 
press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
on the center of the screen turns white 
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...

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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 setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted in the 
range described below according to the 
brightness. 
[ISO 80] – [ISO 200]
(It can be adjusted from [ISO100] to 
[ISO400] when using the flash. However, it 
is fixed to [ISO100] when the flash mode 
is set to Slow sync./Red-eye...

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You can select 2 types of quality 
(compression rate) according to the usage 
of the picture.
 Pictures may have a mosaic-like 
appearance depending on the subject or 
the recording condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P17 for the number of recordable 
pictures.You can take a picture with audio.
 When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], 
[ ] appears on...

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 When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being focused on, 
however, this is not a malfunction.
 In the digital zoom or when you take  pictures in dark places, the AF area is 
displayed on the center of the screen with 
a size wider than usual.
 When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas)  light at the same time, the camera is 
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined 
because it is set to the position the 
camera...

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Illuminating the subject with 
the AF assist lamp allows 
the camera to focus on the 
subject in low light 
conditions. When you press 
the shutter button halfway in 
dark places or other situations, an AF area 
wider than usual appears and the AF assist 
lamp 1 turns on.
 Be sure of the following points when the 
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp 
closely.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers.
 In simple mode [ ], the setting...

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It is possible to further magnify a subject 
already magnified 3 times with the optical 
zoom by 4 more times with the digital 
zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 
12 times. 
∫Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom 
indication may momentarily pause. This is 
not a malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range to 
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele 
or to release the zoom lever once and...

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This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting images recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing images of the subject in 
sequence moving the camera little by little 
and aligning the images, the subject looks 
as if it is moving. 
 You can play back created flip animations 
with the same method used to play back 
motion images. (P70)
1Select [FLIP ANIM.]. 
 A motion image file is created by putting 
images...

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3Capture images for flip animation. 
 You can check the recorded image with 
4 and the previous or following image 
with 2/1.
 Delete unnecessary images with [ ] 
button.
 You can record up to 100 pictures. The 
number of recordable pictures 
displayed is an approximation.
4Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE]. 
5Select [FRAME RATE] and set the 
number of frames. 
6Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE] 
and create a flip animation. 
 The file number appears after creating 
a flip...

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∫Deleting all still images used to create 
flip animation
When selecting [DELETE STILL IMAGES] 
in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation 
screen appears. Select [YES] with 4 and 
then press 1.
 You cannot use the audio recording 
function, burst mode and auto bracket.
 The images in each frame do not appear 
in normal review. (P35)
 If you execute [CREATE MOTION 
IMAGE], flip animation is made from all 
pictures recorded for flip animation. 
Delete unnecessary pictures.
...

Playback (advanced)
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫Pictures with audio
Select the picture with audio icon [ ] 
and 
play back the audio. 
∫ Motion images
Select the picture with the motion image 
icon [ ] and play back the motion 
images. 
 The cursor displayed during  playback corresponds to  3/4 /
2/ 1.
 Motion image playback stops and the  normal playback is restored by pressing 
4. ∫
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion image playback, keep 
pressing...