Panasonic Lumix DMC FX37 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or 
a snow-covered mountain.
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.
∫Technique for Aerial photo mode
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We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. 
Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the 
picture.
Note
•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to  ¶.•Turn the camera off when taking off or landing.•When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew.•Be careful about the reflection from the window.
Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects. 
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
8 [SNOW]
7 [AERIAL PHOTO]
 [PIN HOLE]
Press  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.
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 ¶ ]
•Face detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the 
edges of the screen.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand.
∫Picture size and aspect ratio
Use the marine case (DMW-MCFX35; optional). This allows you to take pictures with a 
natural color.
Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock)
You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock. This is useful if you want to take 
pictures of a fast moving subject etc.
1Aim the AF area at the subject.2Press  2 to fix the focus.
•The AF lock icon  A appears when the subject is focused.•Press  2 again to cancel AF lock.•When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF lock is canceled. In this 
case, focus on the subject and fix the focus again.
•You cannot set to AF lock when [AF MODE] is set to [ ].
White balance fine adjustment
You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather.
1Press  3 [È ] three times to display  [WB ADJUST.].
2Press  2/1 to adjust the white balance.
•
Select [0] if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance.3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•If you adjust the white balance, [ ] appears on the screen in red or blue.
Note
 [FILM GRAIN]
Press  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.
Note
•[QUALITY] is automatically fixed to [› ].•You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/10 k15 cm printing.•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO1600].•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) 
(Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶]
< [UNDERWATER]
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.
•
The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) 
(Tele) to  ¶]
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AWB
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: n
A dv anced (Recor ding  pictures)Motion Picture Mode
•When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ], or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed 
card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
Press 3/4 to select [PICTURE MODE] and then press 1.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to  [ n].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to start recording.
A Audio recording•The available recording time  B is displayed on the top 
right and the elapsed recording time  C is displayed on 
the bottom right of the screen.
•After pressing the shutter button fully, release it straight 
away. If the button is held down, the sound will not be 
recorded for a few seconds when recording starts.
•When the subject is focused, the focus indication 
lights.
•The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when 
recording starts (the first frame).
•The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the 
built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures 
cannot be recorded without audio.)
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording.
•If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera 
stops recording automatically.
Changing the settings for the picture quality
Press [MENU/SET].
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Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•fps “frames per second”; This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second.•You can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”.•You can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is lower.•[ ] can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component 
cable (DMW-HDC2; optional). Refer to “Playing back on the TV with component  socket” 
(P95) for details.
•The file size with [ ] is small so it is suitable for e-mails.
¢ Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
•Refer to P114 for information about the available recording time.•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the 
quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. 
Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.
•LUMIX models sold after August 2008 have improved sound quality, so motion picture cannot 
be played back on previous models.
•In motion picture mode, the following functions cannot be used.–[ š ] and [ ] in [AF MODE]/Direction detection function/[AUTO] and [MODE2] on the optical 
image stabilizer function
•This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
ItemPicture sizefpsAspect ratio¢1280 k720 pixels 30
16:9¢848k480 pixels 30¢640k480 pixels 30
4:3
 
320k240 pixels 30
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•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum available recording 
time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ·¿n
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P18.
If you set the departure date or the location of the vacation in advance, the number of days 
that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is recorded 
when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have passed when 
playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P77).
•
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16)
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press 1 .
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1 .
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4/2/1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
•If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET ] while 
the date bar is displayed.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. 
Note
•
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P56) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if 
[TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took 
them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT].•The names for [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] will not be recorded when [LOCATION] is set. •[LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures. 
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P18.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
•
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16)
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P76.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
•When the travel date is set, [— ] appears on the lower right of the screen.
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
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Note
•Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•The travel destination icon [ “] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press [MENU/
SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 
3.
Press  4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. Press  3 again to return to the original time.
•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
 ñ·¿
∫When the aspect ratio is [ X].¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
Note
•
“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•The extended optical zoom does not work in [TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], 
[HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in scene mode so the 
picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
•Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. •Refer to P112 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
@ [PICTURE SIZE]
 (10M) 3648k2736 pixels
 (7M )¢3072 k2304 pixels
 (5M ) 2560k1920 pixels
 (3M ) 2048k1536 pixels
 (2M )
¢1600 k1200 pixels
 (0.3M ) 640k480 pixels
 (9M) 3648k2432 pixels
 (6M )
¢3072 k2048 pixels
 (4.5M ) 2560k1712 pixels
 (2.5M ) 2048k1360 pixels
 (7.5M) 3648k2056 pixels
 (5.5M )
¢3072 k1728 pixels
 (3.5M ) 2560k1440 pixels
 (2M ) 1920k1080 pixels
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes:
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Note
•Refer to P112 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
ñ·¿
Note
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P110)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.
The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
·
[OFF]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
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The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.•The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
Note
•Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.•Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
•To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting 
[COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P65)
A  [QUALITY]
[A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[› ]: Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
? [ASPECT RATIO]
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[X ][ Y][ W]
 [INTELLIGENT ISO]
ISOMAX400ISOMAX800ISOMAX1600
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
·
[AUTO]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]Note
•
When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] 
according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO1000] when using the 
flash.)
•The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ] is displayed.)•To avoid picture noise, we recommend that you either reduce the maximum ISO sensitivity 
level or set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL], and then take pictures. (P65)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 
·¿n
Note
•The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white 
balance setting for a scene mode returns to [AWB] when the scene mode is changed.)
> [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity100 1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
=  [WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB] : Automatic adjustment
[V ]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð ]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î ]: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò ]: Value set by using [ Ó]
[Ó ]: Set manually
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