Panasonic Lumix DMC FX50 User Manual

Preparation
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[BEEP]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[BEEP LEVEL]
[]:No operation sound
[]:Soft operation sound
[]:Loud operation sound
[BEEP TONE]: / /
• The [BEEP] setting also affects simple 
mode [ ].
[SHUTTER]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
Set to select the volume of shutter sound.
[SHUTTER VOL.]
[]:No shutter sound
[]:Soft shutter sound
[]:Loud shutter sound
[SHUTTER TONE]: / /
• The [SHUTTER] setting also...

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[VIDEO OUT]
(Playback mode only) (P99)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[NTSC]:Video output is set to NTSC 
system.
[PAL]:Video output is set to PAL 
system.
[TV ASPECT]
(Playback mode only)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[ ]: 
Select this if connecting the camera to a 
16:9 screen TV.
[]:
Select this if connecting the camera to a 
4:3 screen TV.
• This is suitable for displaying pictures 
recorded...

Basic
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Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
1Turn the camera on.
Select normal picture mode 
[].
2Aim the AF area  to the point 
you want to focus on and then 
press the shutter button halfway.
•: Press the shutter button halfway to 
foc us.
• The focus indication  lights and then 
the aperture value 	 and the shutter 
speed
 are displayed.
• When the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[ ], the...

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wTips for taking good pictures
• Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep your arms still at your side and stand 
with your feet slightly apart.
• Make sure the camera does not shake 
when you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the flash or the AF assist 
lamp with your fingers or other objects.
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it, we recommend using your hand or 
another object...

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wFocusing
•The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
c. Use macro mode when recording 
close-up pictures. (P48)
• If the distance between the camera and 
the subject is beyond the focus range of 
the camera, the picture may not be 
properly focused even if the focus 
indication lights.
• In the following cases, the camera will not 
focus on subjects properly.
– When there are both near and distant 
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass 
between the lens and the...

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Taking Pictures in 
Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the basic functions 
appear in the menu to make operations 
simple.
wBasic menu settings
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Move  to select the desired 
menu item and then move .
3Move  to select the desired 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
wSettings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE]
[AUTO REVIEW]
[BEEP]...

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wOther Settings in Simple mode
In simple mode, other settings are fixed as 
follows. For more information about each 
setting, refer to the page indicated.
• Focus range:
30 cm (0.98 feet) to c (Tele)
5 cm (0.16 feet) to c (Wide)
• [POWER SAVE] (P20):
[5MIN.]
• [ECONOMY] (P20):
[OFF]
• Self-timer (P43):
10 seconds
• Optical Image Stabilizer (P46):
[MODE2]
• Burst speed (P47):
[]
• [W.BALANCE] (P71):
[AUTO]
• [SENSITIVITY] (P73):
[]
• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] 
(P74, 75):
– [...

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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3.6M optical zoom and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. 
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 
102 mm)
wTo make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Te l e .
• When the setting for picture size is 
[] (7M).
wTo make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Wide.
• When the setting for picture size is 
[] (7M).
• The optical zoom is...

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This camera has a 3.6M optical zoom. 
However, if the picture size is not set to the 
highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /
/ ], a maximum of 5.5M optical 
zoom can be achieved with no picture 
quality deterioration.
wExtended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M (7 million 
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 
3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a 
picture with a higher zoom effect.wPicture size and maximum zoom...

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A maximum of 14.6M zoom can be 
achieved with the 3.6M optical zoom and 
the 4M digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set 
to [ON] in the [REC] mode menu. However, 
if a picture size that can use extended 
optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 
21.9Mzoom can be achieved with the 5.5M
extended optical zoom and the 4M digital 
zoom.
wMenu operation
1Press [MENU/SET].
• When a scene mode is selected, move 
 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P49), 
move  to select the [REC] mode 
menu icon [ ] and then...