Panasonic Lumix DMC FX50 User Manual

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• When taking pictures of a fast-moving 
subject indoors, the [ ] function 
automatically increases the ISO 
sensitivity to prevent subject blur.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P49)
This mode allows you to take pictures of a 
subject and a landscape with near real-life 
brightness by using the flash and slowing 
down the shutter speed.
wTechnique for Night portrait mode
• Use the flash.
• Since the shutter...

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P49)
This mode allows you to take pictures of 
yourself.
wTechnique for Self portrait mode
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...

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wTechnique for Party mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, 
we recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P43) for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to 
Wide (1M) and being about 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking 
pictures.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P49)
This mode allows you to take pictures...

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P49)
This mode allows you to take vivid pictures 
of a starry sky or a dark subject that you 
could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by 
making the shutter speed slower.
wSetting the shutter speed
• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], 
[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1Move / to select the number of 
seconds and then press [MENU/SET].
2Take pictures.
• Press the shutter button to display the 
countdown screen. Do not move the...

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P49)
This mode allows you to take pictures 
through an airplane window.
wTechnique for Aerial photo mode
• 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.
• Turn the...

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P49)
This mode allows you to take pictures of a 
baby with a healthy complexion. When the 
flash is used, the light from it is weaker than 
usual.
You can set the birthdays of two babies by 
using [BABY1] and [BABY2].
• The baby’s age can be displayed when 
playing back pictures.
• The age can also be printed on each 
picture by using the software [LUMIX 
Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM (supplied). 
(For information...

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Recording which Day 
of the Vacation You 
Take the Picture
If you set the departure date in advance, 
you can record which day of the vacation 
you take the picture.
• When you play back a picture, the date on 
which it was taken is displayed.
: The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date 
• The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date can be printed 
on each picture by using the software 
[LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM 
(supplied). (For...

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5Move /// to select the 
date.
/: Select the desired item.
/: Set the year, month and date.
6Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
7Take a picture.
: The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date 
• The current date and time and which 
day of the vacation it is are displayed for 
about 5 seconds at the bottom of the 
screen if the camera is turned on when 
the travel date is set, after setting the 
clock, departure date or travel date, 
after changing the...

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Displaying the Time at 
the Travel Destination 
(World Time)
If you set your home area and the travel 
destination area when traveling abroad 
etc., the local time at the travel destination 
area can be displayed on the screen and 
recorded on the pictures taken.
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current 
date and time in advance. (P17) 
1Press [MENU/SET] and then move 
.
2Move  to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then move 
.
3Move / to select 
[WORLD TIME] and then move 
.
•...

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wFinishing setting the home area
• If you are setting the home area for the 
first time, the screen returns to the screen 
shown in step  of “Setting the home 
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Move  to 
return to the screen shown in step 
3 and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• If you are setting the home area for the 
second time etc., the screen returns to the 
screen shown in step 
3 after you press 
[MENU/SET] to set your home area....