Panasonic Lumix DMC FX37 User Manual

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Advanced (Playback)
Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. 
Select [LEVELING] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed. •Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed.•Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment.
  [LEVELING]
Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press [MENU/
SET].
1 : clockwise
2 : counter/clockwise
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Up to 2 o can be adjusted.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
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Advanced (Playback)
You can convert pictures taken with a [W] aspect ratio to a [ Y] or a [ X] aspect ratio.
Select [ASPECT CONV.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original 
picture.
•You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.
?  [ASPECT CONV.]
Press  3/4 to select [ Y] or [ X] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select a picture taken with [ W] 
aspect ratio, and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to determine the horizontal position, 
and press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Use  3/4  to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
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Advanced (Playback)
This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded 
holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90o steps.
Select [ROTATE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
•The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTAT E DISP.] is set 
to [OFF ].
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.
Press  3/4 to select the direction to rotate the 
picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Note
•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites.•Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])•Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show.•Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü])
N  [ROTATE]/ M [ROTATE DISP.]
Rotate (The picture is rotated manually)
: The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 o.
: The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90 o.
Rotate display (The picture is automatically rotated and displayed)
Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
•The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select 
[OFF].
•Refer to P31 for information about how to play back pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Ü [FAVORITE]
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Advanced (Playback)
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
∫Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set as a favorite.
Note
•You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.•When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P33) is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
•You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.•You can perform, check and cancel the settings of images as favorites using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in 
memory, copy them to a card (P87) and then set the DPOF setting.
For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
Select [DPOF PRINT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18) Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
•You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to 
[OFF]. Also [ Ü] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] 
even if it was previously set to [ON].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press  4.
•Repeat the above procedure.•If 4  is pressed again, the favorite setting is canceled.
O  [DPOF PRINT]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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Advanced (Playback)
Press 3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. (It is not 
possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures.)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [DPOF PRINT] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for DPOF printing.
∫ To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
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When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
•Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
•The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.
Note
•The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.•With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence 
so check if this is the case.
•It may not be possible to use the DPOF print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel 
all the settings, and reset the settings.
•If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the DPOF print setting cannot be set.
You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18) Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/2/ 1 
to select the 
pictures.
P  [PROTECT]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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Advanced (Playback)
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfway.
Note
•The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.•Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in 
memory or the card is formatted.
•Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, they 
cannot be deleted when the card’s Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
You can add the audio after taking a picture.
Select [AUDIO DUB.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Note
•Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment.
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
When [MULTI] has been selected
•Repeat these steps for each picture.•The settings are canceled when [MENU/
SET] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 
to select the 
pictures.
B  [AUDIO DUB.]
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET] to start audio recording.
•The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears 
when audio has already been recorded. Press  3 to select [YES] 
and then press [MENU/SET] to start audio recording. (The 
original audio is overwritten.)
•Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.•If you press [ ‚], the audio dubbing is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET] to stop recording.
•It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without 
pressing [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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Advanced (Playback)
You can copy data of pictures you have shot from the built-in memory onto a card, from a 
card into the built-in memory or from a card into the dedicated clipboard folder.
Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P18)
Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/
SET].
•If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in 
memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway.
•Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying 
process.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.•If you copy from the built-in memory to a card, all the pictures are copied and then the 
screen automatically returns to the playback screen.
Note
•If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free 
space, the picture data will only be copied halfway. We recommend using a card which has 
more free space than the built-in memory (about 50 MB). 
•If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, a new folder is created and the picture is copied. 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, that picture is not copied. (P101)
•It may take time to copy the picture data.•Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
(Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to 
copy them if they were edited with a PC.)
•DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after 
copying is finished.
S  [COPY]
: All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied 
onto the card at one time.  > step 4.
: One picture at a time is copied from the card to the  built-in memory.  > step 
3.
: The images are copied from the card to the dedicated  clipboard folder (built-in memory) one at a time. 
(Motion pictures cannot be copied.)  > Step 
3.
–When copying clipboard pictures onto a card, select 
[COPY] on the clipboard playback menu. (P69)
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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to other equipm entConnecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient 
way of doing this.
•Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about 
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the 
status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P89) before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/
SET].
•If [USB MODE] (P22) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in 
advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC 
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since there 
is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it is 
convenient.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with 
[USB MODE] set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear 
on the PC’s screen. Select [Cancel] to close the screen, and 
disconnect the camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to 
[PC] again.
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AV OUT/ DIGITAL
COMPONENT OUT
2USB MODE
SELECT SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PCMENU
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Connecting to other equipment
Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
•Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of 
the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note
•Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional).
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•With the Mac OS X v10.2 or an earlier operating system, set the Write-Protect switch of the 
SDHC memory card to the [LOCK] position when importing pictures from an SDHC memory 
card.
•If the camera is connected in clipboard mode, the built-in memory data is displayed even if a 
card is inserted.
∫ Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition)
Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
•When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” 
or “Untitled” is displayed.)
Double-click [DCIM] folder.
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
MISC: DPOF print Favorite
PRIVATE1:
(Built in memory only) Clipboard pictures
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Connecting to other equipment
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
•After [NO.RESET] (P22) in the [SETUP] menu has been executed•When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another make of camera)
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫Connection in the PTP mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR and Mac OS X only)
Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.
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When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
mode.
Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
Set the mode dial to anything except [ ¨].
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
A USB connection cable (supplied)•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
•Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). If the 
remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the 
status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop printing at 
once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection cable.
•When the camera is connected to the printer, the cable disconnect prohibit icon [ å] appears. 
Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] is displayed.
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