Panasonic Lumix DMC FX37 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 񷿨
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Note
•When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the 
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before 
recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly 
operating as an AF assist lamp (P66) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.•The number of pictures which can be taken in [BURST] is fixed to 3.•The number of pictures which can be taken in [FLASH BURST] in scene mode is fixed to 5.•Self-timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent auto mode.•Self-timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode or clipboard mode.•Self-timer cannot be used while in [HI-SPEED BURST] or [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
Press  2 [ë].
Press  3/4 to select a mode.
•You can also press  2 [ë ] to select.
Press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is 
automatically set.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
•The self-timer indicator  A blinks and the shutter is 
activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
•If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is set, the 
self-timer setting is canceled.
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[REC] mode: ·¿n¨
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.Note
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EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by 
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
•The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen.•The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
Under exposed Properly 
exposedOverexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive. Compensate the exposure 
towards negative.
Press 
3 [È ] until [EXPOSURE] appears, 
compensate the exposure with  2/1 .
•Select [0 EV] to return to the original exposure.
Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
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[REC] mode: ·¿
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. You can select the picture 
with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
With auto bracket d1 EV
Note
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When setting auto bracket, [ ] appears on the screen.•When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range.
When the exposure is compensated, the exposure compensation value appears on the lower 
left of the screen.
•The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or [POWER SAVE] is activated.•When auto bracket is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review 
setting. (The picture is not enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] 
menu.
•The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
•[ Œ ] is set for the flash when auto bracket is set.•Burst is canceled when auto bracket is set.  
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
d 0EV j1 EV i1 EV
Press  3 [È] until [AUTO BRACKET] appears, set 
the compensation range of the exposure with  2/1 .
•When you do not use auto bracket, select [OFF] (0).
Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
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[REC] mode: ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded
 (¿: Scene mode)
When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera 
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to  [ ¿].
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the scene mode.
•You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating 
the zoom lever.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the 
selected scene mode.
∫About the information   
•If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode in step 3, 
explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (If you press 
[DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the scene mode menu.)
Note
•To change the scene mode, press [MENU/SET] and then press  1, and return to step 3 above.•Refer to P39 for information about the shutter speed.•The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed.•When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the 
picture may differ from the actual scene.
•The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts 
them to the optimal setting.
–[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[SENSITIVITY]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[COLOR MODE]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]•[I.EXPOSURE] is activated automatically in the following scene modes.–[PORTRAIT]/[SOFT SKIN]/[TRANSFORM]/[SELF PORTRAIT]/[SCENERY]/[SPORTS]/
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/[BABY1]/[BABY2]/[SUNSET]/[HIGH SENS.]
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to 
improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look 
healthier.
∫Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
•
The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
* [PORTRAIT]
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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture 
of their skin to appear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking 
pictures of people from the chest up.)
∫Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
•
If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.•This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched, and at the same time, skin can be 
recorded smoothly.
1Press 3/4 to select the setting, and then press [MENU/SET].•It can be set from the quick menu (P19).2Take pictures.
Note
•
[SOFT SKIN] is activated when recording. It becomes harder to detect the 
[SOFT SKIN] when the level of [SLIM HIGH] or [STRETCH HIGH] is selected.
•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ›].•You can take pictures suitable for 4 qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].•It cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner, except for personal use.
Select this to take pictures of yourself.
∫Technique for Self portrait mode
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator 
lights up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold 
the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
•The subject is not focused when the self-timer indicator is blinking. 
Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus.
•The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor 
for reviewing.
•If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we 
recommend using the 2 second self-timer.
Note
•The focus range is about 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 70 cm (2.29 feet) (Wide).•You can take a picture of yourself with audio (P66). If you do this, the self-timer indicator will 
light up while recording the audio.
•The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide (1 k).•The self-timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds. If it is set to 2 seconds, this setting will remain until 
the camera is turned o ff, the scene mode is changed or [REC]  mode or [PLAYBACK] mode is selected.
•The stabilizer function mode is fixed to [MODE2]. (P65)•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
+ [SOFT SKIN]
 [TRANSFORM]
0 [SELF PORTRAIT]
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This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.Note
•
The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ .
Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
Note
•
This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.•[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800].
This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)•Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for 
taking pictures.
•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.•We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject when taking a picture.
Note
•The focus range is 0.8 m (2.62 feet) (Wide)/1.2 m (3.94 feet) (Tele) to 5 m (16.4 feet).•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
∫Technique for Night scenery mode
•
When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set 
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. We recommend using the tripod and 
the self-timer for taking picture. 
Note
•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶ .•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by 
the ambient light in restaurants etc.
Note
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The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
, [SCENERY]
- [SPORTS]
. [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
/ [NIGHT SCENERY]
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Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. 
This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫Technique for Party mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)•We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.•We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject when taking pictures.
Note
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.
∫Technique for Candle light mode
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This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash.•We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
Note
•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can 
select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the 
recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P77).
∫Birthday/Name setting
1Press  3/4 to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press  1.
2Press  3/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Enter the birthday or name.
Birthday:
2/ 1: Select the items (year/month/day).
3/ 4:Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.
Name: For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P76.
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When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].•If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen 
appears automatically.
4Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
∫ To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 
2 of the “Birthday/Name setting” procedure.
Note
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The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software 
on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or 
name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
2 [PARTY]
3 [CANDLE LIGHT]
: [BABY1]/; [BABY2]
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•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to ¶]
•[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO400].•If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/[BABY2] set, the age and name are displayed at the 
lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.
•If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.•The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with [RESET].•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name. You can select to have these appear at the time 
of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P77).
For information about [AGE] or [NAME], refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P47.
Note
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The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is [OFF].•[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800].•The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ ].•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
•Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other information about this mode.
Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms. (Select this for high-sensitivity processing. The sensitivity 
automatically switches to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].)
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
Press  3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
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3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.
Note
•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [› ].•You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
í [PET]
ï [SUNSET]
9 [HIGH SENS.]
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This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment.
∫Picture size and aspect ratio
1Press  3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.2Take pictures.
•Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is 
pressed fully.
•The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.•The number of burst recording pictures are limited by the picture-taking conditions and the type 
and/or status of the card used.
•The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting.
Note
•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ›].•You can take pictures suitable for 4 qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.•The shutter speed becomes 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second.•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
•The focus, zoom, exposure, white balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
•The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between [ISO500] and [ISO800]. However, the 
ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed high-speed.
Still pictures are taken continuously with flash. It is convenient to take continuous still 
pictures in dark places.
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
1Press  3/4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•
3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2) or 2M (16:9) is selected as the picture size.2Take pictures.
•Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is 
pressed fully.
Note
•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [ ›].•You can take pictures suitable for 4 qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
•The focus, zoom, exposure, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and flash level are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
•[INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO3200].•See the Note on P39 when using the flash.
ô [HI-SPEED BURST]
Maximum Burst speed approx. 6 pictures/second
Number of recordable 
picturesapprox. 15 (built-in memory)/approx. 15 to 100¢ (card)
¢ the maximum is 100.
 [FLASH BURST]
Number of recordable 
pictures max. 5 pictures
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This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
∫Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1Press  3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the 
quick menu. (P19)
2Take pictures.
•Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do 
not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When 
countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same 
length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.
•Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown 
screen is displayed.
∫ Technique for Starry sky mode
•The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend 
taking pictures with the self-timer.
Note
•The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
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Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod.
Note
•This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.•The shutter speed becomes the following.–When [OFF] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds–When [AUTO], [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: 1/4th of a 
second or 2 seconds (The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has 
determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)
–You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.•The AF area is not displayed.•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It also 
prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight.
Note
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The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].•Do not touch the camera with wet hands.•Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater does 
not get into the lens or the terminals.
•Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty.
5 [STARRY SKY]
4 [FIREWORKS]
6 [BEACH]
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