Panasonic Lumix DMC FX5 User Manual

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Recording pictures (advanced)
Taking Pictures using Macro Mode
This mode allows you to take pictures closely focusing on the subject. (e.g. When 
taking pictures of flowers.)
You can take pictures with the lens at a distance of 0.33 feet (10 cm) (Wide) from 
the subject.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
 Normal
 Macro mode [ ]¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 In Macro mode, we recommend using 
a tripod.
 When the camera lens is at a distance 
beyond the available range from the 
subject, the subject may not be 
focused even if the focus indication 
lights.
 In Macro mode, the captured range 
may differ from the visible range by the 
optical finder. Use the LCD monitor to 
take pictures.
 The available flash range is about 
1.31 feet (40 cm) – 10.8 feet (3.3 m) 
(Wide), 1.31 feet (40 cm) – 6.56 feet 
(2 m) (Tele). (When setting to ISO200/
AU TO )
(30 cm)
(10 cm)0.98 feet
0.33 feet(50 cm)1.64 feet
(50 cm)1.64 feet
(30 cm)
(10 cm)0.98 feet
0.33 feet
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Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode
This mode allows you to make a subject stand out from an unfocused background 
and adjust the exposure and the hue.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
ªTechnique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective, 
rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as 
possible to be close to the subject, and 
then select a background which is far 
from the camera.¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 This mode is suitable for outdoors in 
the daytime.
 [AUTO] setting in white balance works 
best when recording outdoors in the 
daytime. When using indoors, the hue 
may change.
 You can change the white balance 
setting. (P58)
 When you want to change the 
exposure or the hue, compensate the 
exposure or adjust the picture quality.
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Taking Pictures using Landscape Mode
In Landscape mode the camera is adjusted to produce the greatest depth of field. 
This mode works best outdoors under direct sunlight at distances exceeding 
9.84 feet (3 m).
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 Flash is set to Forced OFF [ ].
 The focus is adjusted at a distance of 
9.84 feet (3 m) –¶.
 [AUTO] setting in white balance works 
best when recording outdoors in the 
daytime. When using indoors, the hue 
may change.
 You can change the white balance 
setting. (P58)
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Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode
Night Portrait Mode allows you to take pictures against a nighttime landscape. By 
using the flash and a slow shutter speed, the picture will show the subject and the 
background brighter than they appear in real life.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
ªShutter speed in Night portrait 
mode
ªTechnique for Night portrait mode
 When you record pictures holding the 
camera with your hands, keep the 
camera firmly with activating the 
stabilizer function. (Shutter speed: 
max. 1/8th) When you turn the 
stabilizer function to [OFF], we 
recommend using a tripod since the 
shutter speed becomes slow (max. 
about 1 second).
 Keep the subject still for about 
1 second after taking a picture. The subject should be positioned 
within the available flash range 
[1.31 feet (40 cm) – 10.8 feet (3.3 m) 
(Wide), 1.31 feet (40 cm) – 6.56 feet 
(2 m) (Tele)]. 
(When setting to ISO200/AUTO)
 We recommend rotating the zoom 
lever to Wide.
 The focus range is 3.28 feet 
(1 m) – 9.84 feet (3 m).
ªWhen taking picture of a 
landscape at night
 When flash is set to Forced OFF 
[ ], you can capture the night 
illumination scenery itself with slower 
shutter speed. (Max: about 8 seconds)
 The focus range is 9.84 feet (3 m) –¶.
¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The shutter may be kept closed 
(max. about 8 seconds) after taking a 
picture with slow shutter speed, but it 
is not a malfunction.
 You can change the white balance 
setting. (P58)
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noises may become visible.
To avoid noises, we recommend 
setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. 
(P70)
 When you record pictures in dark 
places, it may be difficult to focus on 
the subject. We recommend recording 
pictures in bright places with contrast 
using the AF/AE lock (P33).
Flash 
modeShutter speed
Stabilizer 
function
[MODE1]
[MODE2]1/8th – 1/2000th
Stabilizer 
function 
[OFF]1 – 1/2000th
8 – 1/2000th
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Taking Pictures using Self-portrait Mode
This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
ªTechnique for Self-portrait mode
 When you are focused by pressing the 
shutter button halfway, the self-timer 
indicator 1 lights up. Fix the camera 
firmly and then press the shutter 
button fully.
 The captured picture automatically 
appears on the LCD monitor for 
reviewing. Refer to P36 for operations 
on the review function.
 When the picture may be blurred by 
slow shutter speed, we recommend 
using the 2 seconds self-timer. (P43)¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The available focus range is 0.98 feet 
(30 cm) – 2.30 feet (70 cm). When the 
camera lens is at a distance over the 
range, the subject may not be focused 
even if the focus indication appears.
 When you take a picture of yourself 
with audio, the self-timer indicator 
lights up while recording the audio.
 When adjusting the Mode dial to 
[ ], the zoom lever is automatically 
moved to Wide.
 The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or 
[2SEC.]. (P43) When you set to 
[2SEC.], it is kept until the camera is 
turned [OFF] or you switch the mode. 
 The stabilizer function is fixed to 
[MODE2]. (P71)
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Recording Motion Images
You can record motion images with audio.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
1Select [MOTION RATE].
 [30fps]:
The motion of recorded image is 
smooth, but the file size is large.
 [10fps]:
The file size is smaller so you can 
record motion images for a longer 
time.
 fps (frame per second); This 
means the number of frames used 
in 1 second.
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.2Press the shutter button halfway.
 When the subject is focused, the 
focus indication 1 lights.
3Press the shutter button fully to 
start the recording.
 The audio 
recording starts 
simultaneously 
from the built-in 
microphone 2 
of the camera.
 By pressing the shutter button fully 
again, the recording stops.
 If the memory of the card becomes 
full during recording, the recording 
stops automatically.SETREVIEW
WB
SETREVIEW
WBMENU
SELECTSETEXITMENU
RECSETUP
D. ZOOM
STABILIZER
MOTION RATE30fps
MODE1
OFF
10fps35S1
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ªAvailable recording time
 The remaining recording time appears on the screen.
(It is an approximation.)
 The recordable time is an approximation.
¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels.
 The motion images cannot be recorded without audio.
 If using the MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the flash/access 
indicator and the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a 
malfunction.
 After recording starts, the auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed (with the first 
frame).
 Recording could suddenly stop depending on the type of the card when recording 
motion images.
 When the motion images recorded with this camera is played back on other 
equipment, the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or they may not 
be played back.
 The motion images recorded with setting [MOTION RATE] to [30fps] cannot be 
played on the camera which does not support [30fps] of motion rate.
 The review function cannot be used.
 The stabilizer function can be set to only [MODE1].
SD Memory 
Card CapacityMotion rate
10fps30fps
16 MB 75 seconds 25 seconds
32 MB 160 seconds 55 seconds
64 MB 350 seconds 120 seconds
128 MB 720 seconds 240 seconds
256 MB 1450 seconds 480 seconds
512 MB 2950 seconds 1020 seconds
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Setting the White Balance
In certain situations, the color white may appear slightly reddish or bluish. This can 
occur when shooting under early or late day sunlight, on a cloudy day, or under 
halogen lighting. By using the manual White Balance feature you can achieve a 
more accurate reproduction of the color white.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [W.BALANCE] and set the 
desirable mode.
[AUTO]:
for setting the white balance 
automatically (auto white balance)
[ ] (Daylight):
for recording outdoors on a bright 
day
 [ ] (Cloudy):
for recording under a cloudy and 
shady sky
 [ ] (Halogen):
for recording under halogen lighting
 [ ] (White set):
for manual setting (Read the 
following page where the manual 
setting is explained in detail.)
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except for [AUTO], you can 
finely adjust the white balance. (P60)
 The setting of the white balance is 
applied to the other recording modes.
 In Simple mode [ ]/Motion image 
mode [ ], the white balance is fixed 
to [AUTO].
 When taking a picture with the flash, 
the white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], 
but the white balance may not be 
properly adjusted when the photo 
flash is insufficient.
SETREVIEW
WB
SETREVIEW
WBMENU
REC1/3/3SETUP
PICT.SIZEQUALITYSPOT MODE
1600
OFF
AUTOW.BALANCE
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Setting the White Balance manually (White set)
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [W.BALANCE] and set to 
[].
2(Only when setting the white 
balance again) Press 1.
3Aim the camera at a sheet of white 
paper 1 or similar object so that it 
completely fills the frame to white 
on the screen and press the 
shutter button fully.
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may 
result in reddish or bluish pictures. 
Where the subject is surrounded by 
many light sources, auto white balance 
adjustment may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the 
auto white balance adjustment 
mode of this camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
KlKelvin Color Temperature
SETREVIEW
WB
SETREVIEW
WBMENU
REC1/3/3SETUP
PICT.SIZEQUALITYSPOT MODE
1600
OFF
W.BALANCE
EXITSETSELECTMENU
AUTO
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2)
3)
4)
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Finely Adjusting the White Balance
If you cannot acquire the desirable hue with white balance because of too many 
different light sources, etc., adjust the fine white balance as follows.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P58)
1Press 3 until [ WB ADJUST.] 
appears.2Adjust the white balance.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
 Close the function by pressing 4 
after finishing the adjustment.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The white balance icon turns red or 
blue.
 You can set the value independently 
for each of the modes in white 
balance.
 When you set the white balance using 
the White set [ ], the adjustment 
level is set to “0”.
 The adjusted picture will be close, 
though may not be identical to the 
actual picture.
REDBLUE
WB ADJUST.
EXITSELECT
SETREVIEW
WB
3 times
REDBLUE
WB ADJUST.
EXITSELECT
SETREVIEW
WB
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