Panasonic DmcFx7 Operating Instructions Manual

Playback (advanced)
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 Usually, it is not necessary to format the 
card. Format the card when the message 
[MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
 Do not format the card on a computer. 
Always format on the camera.
 Once the card is formatted, all data 
including protected images are 
irretrievably erased. Please confirm 
that all data is transferred to your PC 
before proceeding with format 
function.
 During formatting, do not turn the camera 
off.
 When you format the card, use a battery 
with sufficient...

Playback (advanced)
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Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures with the 
supplied cable
 Turn the camera and the TV off. 
1Connect the AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket 
of the camera.
 Connect the AV cable with the [ ] 
mark facing the [1] mark on the 
[AV OUT] socket. 
 Hold B and then insert or pull the AV 
cable straight.
2Connect the AV cable to the video 
input and the audio input sockets 
of the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable 
[ : USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer 
before connecting them to the camera with the USB connection cable (supplied).
Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)
1Select [USB MODE]. 2Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]. 
 When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication 
system.
 When [PictBridge...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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∫When using Windows 98/98 SE
When using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driver before connecting. (When using 
Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not have to install the USB 
driver.)
∫When using Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac 
OS 9.x
Even if the [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected in [USB MODE], the camera cannot be 
connected by a PC with the following OS’s: Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me, 
Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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Connecting to a PC
 Refer to the separate operating 
instructions for details about PC 
connection.
 If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the 
USB driver and then connect it to the 
computer.
 When using Windows Me/2000/XP, Mac 
OS 9.x and Mac OS X, you do not have to 
install the USB driver. 
A: AC adaptor (DMW-CAC2; optional)
B: USB connection cable (supplied)1Turn the camera on and set the 
[USB MODE] according to the OS 
you use.
 Set to [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]....

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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∫PC
[Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer] 
folder.
• If it is the first time you are connecting the  camera to a PC, the required driver is 
installed automatically so that the camera 
can be recognized by the Windows Plug 
and Play, then it appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is shown on the screen.
∫ PictBridge (PTP)
[Windows]
The camera icon appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
 If it is the first time you are connecting the...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to be printed or start printing. 
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
B : AC adaptor (DMW-CAC2; optional)
1Turn the camera on and then set 
the USB mode to [PictBridge 
(PTP)]. (P83) 
2Turn on the printer.
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
•...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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 Set the print settings such as paper size 
or print quality on the printer beforehand. 
(Read the printer operating instructions.)
 Connect the camera to a printer. (P87)
∫Single picture
1Select a picture to be printed. 
 A message displays for about 
2 seconds.
2Set the print settings. 
 The items which are not supported by 
the printer are displayed in gray and 
cannot be selected.
 When you want to print pictures in a 
paper size or a layout which is not...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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∫[PAGE LAYOUT]
(Possible layouts on the camera)
3Select [PRINT START] and then 
print out the picture. 
 Press the [MENU] button to cancel 
printing.
∫DPOF picture
 Set the DPOF print with this camera in 
advance. (P72)
1Select [DPOF PICTURE].
 When printing under the new settings, 
disconnect the USB connection cable 
and connect it to the printer again.
 You can change the DPOF print setting 
by pressing the [MENU] button. (P72)
2Select [PRINT START] and then 
print...

Connecting to a PC or Printer
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∫Setting the date printing with the 
DPOF print in advance
When the printer supports the date printing 
by DPOF setting, we recommend setting 
the date printing with the DPOF print in 
advance. (P73) 
The recording date can be printed by 
selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to start 
printing.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable when the cable disconnection 
warning icon [ ] is indicated.
 When the [¥] indication lights in yellow 
during printing, make sure there is no...