Panasonic Lumix DMC FX500 User Manual

							 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
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For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 
                                    send e-mail to: [email protected]  
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX500
until 
2008/3/31
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Before UseBefore UseDear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market 
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. 
Please take time to fill in the information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to 
retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source.
Information for Your Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material 
for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for 
the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital 
Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these 
Operating Instructions.
 SDHC Logo is a trademark.
 Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
 Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.
A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have 
purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to 
recycle this battery.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR 
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, 
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
 USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
 DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER 
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE 
PERSONNEL.
Model No.    
Serial No.
RBRC
Li-ion
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Before Use
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND 
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or 
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60xC (140oF) or 
incinerate.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following 
measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 
connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation 
instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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Before Use
-If you see this symbol-
∫About the battery pack
 Do not heat or expose to flame.
 Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of 
time with doors and windows closed.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FX500
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device 
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local 
authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
 Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
 Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.
 Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.
 Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.
 Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off 
thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse 
eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
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Before Use
∫About the battery charger
∫Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it, etc.
This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the 
lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged.
 We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants pocket 
when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag, etc. 
Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.
Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this 
unit to malfunction.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
– Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using 
it on a rainy day or on a beach.
Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow 
liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.
If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body 
carefully.
∫About Condensation (When the lens and LCD monitor are fogged up) Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of 
condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
 If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will 
disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient 
temperature.
∫Read together with “Cautions for Use”. (P110) CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR 
IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO 
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, 
ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT 
THE VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But
 In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power 
supply only.
 When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to suit 
the AC outlet configuration.
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ............................2
Quick Guide ...................................................8
Standard Accessories ....................................9
Names of the Components ..........................10
How to Use the Touch Panel .......................12

by touch operation ................................13
Preparation
Charging the Battery ....................................14
About the Battery 
(charging/number of 
recordable pictures) .....................................15
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery....................................16
About the Built-in Memory/the Card .............17
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .....................18

(In program AE mode)...........................19
Setting the Menu ..........................................20
 ................................21
 ............................22
About the Setup Menu .................................23
Selecting the [REC] Mode............................28
Basic
Taking pictures using 
the automatic function 
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode) ...........................29
 .....................................30


 ...........31
Taking pictures with 
your favorite settings 
(³: Program AE mode) ...............................32
 ................................................33

(such as when it is not in 
the center of the composition of 
the picture you want to take) .................33

Taking Pictures with the Zoom.....................34

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Digital Zoom ..........................34
Playing back Pictures 
([NORMAL PLAY]) .......................................36
 ..........................36
 .........37Deleting Pictures ..........................................38
 ......................38
To delete multiple pictures 
(up to 50) or all the pictures................ 38
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor ...............................40
Taking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash ..........................................42

the appropriate flash setting ..................42
Taking Close-up Pictures .............................45
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ..............46
Taking Pictures with Focus and 
Exposure Set on Subject 
(Touch AF/AE) .............................................47
Taking Pictures with Set Aperture 
(±: Aperture-priority AE) .............................48
Taking Pictures with Set Shutter Speed 
(´: Shutter-priority AE) ...............................49
Taking Pictures with 
Exposure Set Manually 
(²: Manual exposure) .................................50
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed ..............51
Compensating the Exposure........................52
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket .............53
Taking pictures that match 
the scene being recorded 
(¿: Scene mode).........................................54
* [PORTRAIT].....................................54
+ [SOFT SKIN] ....................................55
0 [SELF PORTRAIT]...........................55
, [SCENERY] .....................................55
- [SPORTS] ........................................55
. [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ........................56
/ [NIGHT SCENERY] .........................56
1 [FOOD] ...........................................56
2 [PARTY] ...........................................56
3 [CANDLE LIGHT].............................57
: [BABY1]/; [BABY2].......................57
í [PET] ................................................58
ï [SUNSET] ........................................58
9 [HIGH SENS.] ..................................58
ô [HI-SPEED BURST].........................59
5 [STARRY SKY] ................................59
4 [FIREWORKS] .................................60
6 [BEACH] ..........................................60
8 [SNOW]............................................60
7 [AERIAL PHOTO] ............................60
Motion Picture Mode ....................................61
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ......63

the Vacation You Take the Picture........63

Times at Overseas 
Travel Destinations (World Time)..........64
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu....................... 66
@ [PICTURE SIZE] ............................... 66
A [QUALITY] ....................................... 67
? [ASPECT RATIO]............................ 67
 ISO] ....................... 67
> [SENSITIVITY] ................................ 68
= [WHITE BALANCE] ......................... 68
C [METERING MODE] ........................ 70
 MODE]..................................... 71
 AF] .................................... 72
˜ [BURST] .......................................... 73
 ................................ 73
) [DIGITAL ZOOM] ............................ 74
H [COLOR EFFECT] ........................... 74
I [PICT.ADJ.] ..................................... 74
 ................................ 75
  [MIN. SHTR SPEED] ...................... 75
B [AUDIO REC.] ................................... 76
F [AF ASSIST LAMP] ....................... 76
U [CLOCK SET] ................................ 76
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence 
(Slide Show) ................................................ 77
Displaying Multiple Pictures 
([MULTI PLAYBACK]) ................................. 79
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date 
([CALENDAR]) ............................................ 80
Playing Back Pictures on 
the Dual Display ([DUAL PLAY]) ................. 81
Selecting Pictures and 
Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAY]) ..................................... 82
 PLAY].............................. 82
 PLAY] ................................ 83
Organizing pictures 
([EASY ORG.]) ............................................ 84
Ü [FAVORITE] ..................................... 85
 .............................................. 86
‚ [DELETE] .......................................... 89
Playing Back Motion Pictures/
Pictures with Audio ...................................... 90
 90
 ................................ 90
Creating still pictures from 
a motion picture ........................................... 91
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu ........... 92
 STAMP] ............................... 92
Q [MULTI RESIZE] 
Reducing the picture size 
(number of pixels) ................................. 93
? [ASPECT CONV.] ........................... 94
N [ROTATE]/
M [ROTATE DISP.] ............................. 95
O [DPOF PRINT] ................................. 96
P [PROTECT] ..................................... 97B [AUDIO DUB.].................................... 98
S [COPY] ........................................... 99
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC ................................... 100
Printing the Pictures .................................. 102

printing it ............................................. 103

printing them ....................................... 103
 104
Playing Back Pictures on 
a TV Screen .............................................. 106

the AV cable (supplied) ...................... 106

an SD Memory Card slot .................... 106
Playing back on 
the TV with component  socket.......... 107
Others
Screen Display .......................................... 108
Cautions for Use........................................ 110
Message Display ....................................... 113
Functions that cannot be set or 
will not work under some conditions .......... 115
Troubleshooting......................................... 118
Number of Recordable Pictures and 
Available Recording Time ......................... 124
Specifications ............................................ 127
Digital Camera Accessory System ............ 130
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers) ................................ 131
Request for Service Notice 
(For USA Only) .......................................... 132
Limited Warranty (For USA Only).............. 133
Customer Services Directory 
(For USA Only) .......................................... 135
Précautions à prendre 
(pour le Canada) ....................................... 136
Index.......................................................... 138
AF
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Before UseQuick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each 
step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.
Charge the battery. (P14)
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
Insert the battery and the card.  
(P16)
When you do not use the card, you can 
record or play back pictures on the 
built-in memory. (P17) Refer to P17 
when you use a card.
Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
1Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [¦/!].
2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P29)
Play back the pictures.
1Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [(].
2Select the picture you want to view.  
(P36)
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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
2 Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
3 USB Connection Cable
4AV Cable
5CD-ROM

Software6Strap
7 Battery Carrying Case
8 Stylus pen

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the 
text.
The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on 
the built-in memory when you are not 
using a card.
For information about optional accessories, 
refer to the “Digital Camera Accessory 
System”. (P130)
If any accessories are lost, customers in the 
USA should contact Panasonic’s parts 
department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers 
in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about 
obtaining replacement parts.
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Names of the Components
1 Flash (P42)
2 Lens (P5, 111)
3 Self-timer indicator (P46)/
AF assist lamp (P76)
4 Touch panel/LCD monitor (P12, 40, 108)
5 Status indicator (P16, 24, 29)
6 [MENU/SET] button (P18)
7 [DISPLAY] button (P40)
8 [Q.MENU] (P22)/Delete (P38) button
9 [MODE] button (P28)
10 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch 
(P20)
11 Joystick
A:3/Exposure compensation (P52)/
Auto bracket (P53)/White balance 
fine adjustment (P69)/The Backlight 
Compensation (P30)
B:4/Macro mode (P45)C:2/Self-timer (P46)D:1/Flash setting (P42)
The joystick is operated in two different ways: it can be moved in the up, down, left 
and right directions to perform an operation, or it can be pressed to select. In these 
operating instructions, it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 
3/4/2/1.
Example: When the joystick is moved toward 2 (left)
Place your finger on the  joystick, and move the joystick 
toward the left.
or Move 2
Example: When the [MENU/SET] button is pressed
Push the joystick straight in.
or Press [MENU/SET]
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