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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX07

DMC-FX3

VQT0Y69

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX07K

Page 1: ...9 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca PP ...

Page 2: ...a Microsystems IR GmbH Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE TH...

Page 3: ...een 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 An...

Page 4: ...u turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases About the Lens Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or...

Page 5: ...e fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature When not using the camera for a long period of time Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 oC to 25 oC 59 oF to 77 oF Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left ...

Page 6: ...ted here allow you to use the functions or settings shown on the page Set the mode dial to any of the modes indicated to use the functions or settings Convenient or helpful information for use the camera is described About illustrations in these operating instructions The appearance of the product the illustrations and menu screens etc will differ slightly from those in actual use The procedure is...

Page 7: ...onitor 36 Changing the information displayed 36 Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 38 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 39 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 43 Compensating the Exposure 44 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 45 Optical Image Stabilizer 46 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 47 Taking Close up Pictures 48 Scene Mode 49 PORTRAIT 50 SOFT SKIN 50 SCENERY 50 SPO...

Page 8: ...ite pictures 80 ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 81 DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 82 PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures 84 AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 85 RESIZE Making the picture smaller 86 TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 87 ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture 88 COPY DMC FX3 Copyi...

Page 9: ...diaCard are indicated as card in the text SD Memory Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P17 DMC FX3 For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P117 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada...

Page 10: ...witch P11 18 11 Zoom lever P29 12 Optical image stabilizer button P46 13 Speaker P68 14 Microphone P63 75 85 15 Shutter button P24 63 16 Mode dial P6 17 Strap eyelet 18 Lens barrel 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P91 94 98 20 DC IN socket P91 94 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional is connected to it 2...

Page 11: ...ra is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P14 15 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P17 Refer to P16 when you use a card DMC FX3 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P18 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P24 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Sele...

Page 12: ...tor A turns off after about 130 minutes 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Re...

Page 13: ...perating conditions and storing condition of the battery Charging Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S005A are the same as above The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start When the batt...

Page 14: ... case supplied When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is canceled after this length of time In this case set the clock agai...

Page 15: ...Insert Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Check the direction of the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot...

Page 16: ... global cs This Site is English only Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each card This camera is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system...

Page 17: ...matted P90 Turn the camera off Remove the battery or the card if used Shake or impact the camera Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional When using the AC adaptor The card or the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally Icons displayed on the screen A When using the built in memory B When accessing the built in memory C When using the card D When accessing the card Picture da...

Page 18: ...ting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select CLOCK SET P69 3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P19 When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even...

Page 19: ...s There are 4 menu screens 1 4 2 4 3 4 and 4 4 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO AUTO W BALANCE REC 1 3 SET MENU SETUP EXIT MENU SELECT OFF TRAVEL DATE 0 n MONITOR WORLD TIME GUIDE LINE CLOCK SET 1 4 SETUP EXIT MENU SELECT OFF 0 n MONITOR WORLD TIME CLOCK SET 1 4 SETUP EXIT MENU SELECT 2 4 SHUT...

Page 20: ...P58 for information about setting TRAVEL DATE The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode AUTO REVIEW Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for a...

Page 21: ...t 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture OFF Economy mode cannot be activated In economy mode the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated whe...

Page 22: ...ene mode the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P58 and the WORLD TIME setting P60 are also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also FAVORITE P80 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P81 is fixed to ON The folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Select the USB communication...

Page 23: ... SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P49 OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired...

Page 24: ...ture B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P18 When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected When a time is set for power save P21 the camera automatically turns off if you do not...

Page 25: ...ically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P81 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture...

Page 26: ...ing the shutter button If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert A appears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera P25 The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P43 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following ...

Page 27: ...s extended to a maximum of 5 5k DMC FX07 4 1k DMC FX3 P29 The settings for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes The settings for WORLD TIME P20 MONITOR P20 TRAVEL DATE P20 BEEP P21 SHUTTER P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P23 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode SIMPLE MODE BEEP CLOCK SET SELECT SET MENU AUTO REVIEW 4 k6 10k15cm E MAIL PICT MODE ENLARGE ...

Page 28: ...t Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ GUIDE LINE You cannot set the following items in simple mode TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press 3 compensating backlight ON indication A appears and the backlight compensation...

Page 29: ...e picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion o...

Page 30: ...ical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1k when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation In motion pictu...

Page 31: ...m lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again e g DMC FX07 When using the digital zoom 4k and the extended optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom When using the digital zoom the AF area on the center of th...

Page 32: ...rds W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Once deleted pictures can...

Page 33: ... review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P65 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot b...

Page 34: ...o delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press twice 2 Press 3 4 to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET If you select MULTI DELETE perform steps 3 onwards If you select ALL DELETE perform steps 5 onwards When FAVORITE P80 is set to ON ALL DELETE EXCEPT appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT perform steps 5 onwards However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select AL...

Page 35: ...h the built in memory and the card at the same time DMC FX3 If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them Do not turn off the camera while deleting When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 o...

Page 36: ...u P20 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display 3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY1 BABY2 P56 in scene mode before taking pictures 4 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are d...

Page 37: ...allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera A When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed B When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced C When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Examples of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When yo...

Page 38: ...Y LCD MODE LCD MODE SET SELECT MENU LCD OFF POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to se...

Page 39: ...or is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it In this case we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash A Photo flash Do not cover ...

Page 40: ...eduction 1 If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you tak...

Page 41: ... 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet ISO100 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet DMC FX3 Tele 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 m 3 28 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet DMC FX3 ISO200 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet DMC FX07 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet DMC FX3 Tele 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 4 m 4 59 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 5 m 4 92 feet DMC ...

Page 42: ...harging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the ...

Page 43: ...onds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P77 to allow the camera to focus on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds ...

Page 44: ...m j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is me...

Page 45: ...n the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regard...

Page 46: ...e stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button In simple mode or SELF PORTRAIT P52 in scene mode...

Page 47: ... burst speed will become slower than the figures indicated above DMC FX07 Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may also become slower In simple mode the settings become as follows appears on the screen P27 ENLARGE Max 6 pictures 4qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL Max 8 pictures When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capaci...

Page 48: ...ures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1k Focus range We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 in macro mode When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after foc...

Page 49: ...e picture may differ from the actual scene When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded compensate the exposure P44 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY Press 2 and then press 3 4 in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC mode menu icon P69 or the SETUP menu icon P19 and set the desired items The following cannot be set in scene mode because the ca...

Page 50: ...e close to the subject to make this mode more effective This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime If a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera fo...

Page 51: ... range to take pictures The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction is selected and the flash is activated every time Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to...

Page 52: ...ndicator will light up while recording the audio P43 When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds P43 If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P46 The AF mode is fixed to DMC FX07 DMC FX3 P76...

Page 53: ...ed ON Red eye reduction Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is...

Page 54: ...ode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer P43 Histograms are always displayed in orange P37 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC auto bracket burst mode set the slow shutter...

Page 55: ...the AF assist lamp is disabled Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode sets the ISO sensitivity higher than usual A slight blurring of the subject is created when taking pictures indoors etc The resolution...

Page 56: ...nish the setting If you select WITH AGE without setting the birthday in advance a message is displayed Press MENU SET and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3 The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to ISO sensitivity is fixed to DMC FX07 After turning on the camera in BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode or switching to BABY1 BABY2 from other scene modes the age ...

Page 57: ...en in red or blue Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press 2 to fix the focus The AF lock icon A appears when the subject is focused Press 2 again to cancel AF lock When...

Page 58: ... printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Setting the travel date 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select TRAVEL DATE and then press 1 4 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 1 3 10 00 DEC 2 2006 1ST DAY SET MENU EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO AUTO W BAL...

Page 59: ... to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a d...

Page 60: ...1 2 and 3 1 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press 2 1 to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The d...

Page 61: ...travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the travel destination press 3 The time advances by one hour Press 3 again to return to the original time The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference between the sele...

Page 62: ...s La Paz 3 30 Newfoundland 3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires 2 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores 0 London Casablanca 1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid 2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg 3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi 3 30 Tehran 4 Dubai Abu Dhabi 4 30 Kabul 5 Islamabad Karachi Male 5 30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai 5 45 Kathmandu 6 Dacca Colombo 6 30 Yangon 7 Bangkok Jakarta 8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala ...

Page 63: ... recording If the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select ASPECT RATIO and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select PICT MODE and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select the...

Page 64: ...r 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pict...

Page 65: ...e displayed Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear Favorites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode Travel date Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture appears framed in orange To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 ...

Page 66: ...elect a picture and then press MENU SET The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P65 The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P81 You can display the calendar between Janu...

Page 67: ...ayback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P36 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the...

Page 68: ...press 4 to play back Refer to AUDIO REC P75 and AUDIO DUB P85 for information about how to create still pictures with audio Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P21 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back ...

Page 69: ... the setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever AF MODE AF ASSIST LAMP SLOW SHUTTER OFF ON 1 8㧙 OFF D ZOOM 2 3 REC AUDIO REC EXIT MENU SELECT EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSI...

Page 70: ...s of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AUTO 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin ...

Page 71: ...to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue About the white balance When you take a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient The white balance cannot...

Page 72: ...ect by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity When setting to the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO800 ISO400 when using the flash When you press the shutter button halfway A appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter...

Page 73: ...o avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P78 ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode Scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject In motion picture mode you can select or P63 The en...

Page 74: ...mail or post them on a website because their file size is small When the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures SET MENU 7M DMC FX07 3072k2304 pixels 6M DMC FX3 2816k2112...

Page 75: ... pictures In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 7M DMC FX07 6M DMC FX3 4qk6q 10k15cm 2 5M EZ E MAIL 0 3M EZ Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture appears on the screen when yo...

Page 76: ... of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to or Switch the AF mode to or if it is difficult to focus using The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode AF MODE Setting the focus method 9 area focusing DMC FX07 The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of ...

Page 77: ... The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 SELF PORTRAIT P52 and AERIAL PHOTO P55 DMC FX07 in scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 When taking pictures in dark places with low light you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selec...

Page 78: ...ress to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 Change date and time P18 COL EFFECT Setting color effects for th...

Page 79: ...lect ALL or and then press MENU SET The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards If none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected PLAY 1 3 ON OFF EXIT MENU SELECT DPOF PRINT FAVORITE ROTATE DISP ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PLA...

Page 80: ...t the item to set P79 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT P34 Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P79 1 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon will not appea...

Page 81: ... be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU S...

Page 82: ...ted when they are played back in multi playback It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 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 pict...

Page 83: ...he menu To cancel all settings 1 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon C appears 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 ...

Page 84: ... DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press 3 4 to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then pres...

Page 85: ...ng functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 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 aud...

Page 86: ...t 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press 4 Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed DMC FX07 When the aspect ratio setting is When the aspect ratio setting is When the aspect ratio setting is The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 3 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when ...

Page 87: ... 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Depending on the cut size the picture...

Page 88: ... convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larg...

Page 89: ...ou 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 or perform any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically retur...

Page 90: ...atting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted DMC FX3 Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optiona...

Page 91: ...optional 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 2 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage...

Page 92: ...ou use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime6 5 2 for PC from the following site and install it http www apple com support quicktime This software is installed as standard on a Macintosh OS Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG pictures MOV motion pictures The items in each folder are as follows The data for up to 999 pi...

Page 93: ...the card it may take some time to transfer them You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient b...

Page 94: ...cable with the mark facing the 2 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out 3 Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET If you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PictBridge PTP in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a printer P22 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied ...

Page 95: ...Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to...

Page 96: ...and then press MENU SET You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the DPOF print setting P82 Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 1 2 Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm 2 2 CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm 10k15c...

Page 97: ... connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed 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 press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camer...

Page 98: ...to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting Audio playback is monaural Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in o...

Page 99: ...have passed since the travel date P58 This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc 16 Travel date P58 17 Elapsed recording time P63 18 Current date and time This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom P29 Digital ...

Page 100: ...urrent date and time This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom P29 12 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P58 This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc 13 Backlight compensation P28 14 Power LC...

Page 101: ...sconnection warning icon P97 This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P68 11 Histogram P37 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings P80 Elapsed playback time P68 14 Recorded date and time 15 Age P56 16 Power LCD P38 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P58 18 ...

Page 102: ...ge motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use...

Page 103: ... battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a ...

Page 104: ...orites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD DMC FX3 There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the ca...

Page 105: ... LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can ...

Page 106: ... set Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card Before recording delete some pictures P34 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too ...

Page 107: ...t is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on Have you set economy mode P21 In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture val...

Page 108: ...here a picture on the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P16 DMC FX3 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen ...

Page 109: ...ure cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set USB MODE to PC P22 91 5 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognize DMC FX3 Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 6 The picture cannot be printed when the camera ...

Page 110: ...click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 7 The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P18 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 ...

Page 111: ... FX3 j j 3 8 j j Card 16 MB 3 7 4 8 5 10 32 MB 7 16 9 19 11 23 64 MB 16 34 30 40 24 48 128 MB 35 69 41 82 50 99 256 MB 68 135 81 160 98 190 512 MB 135 270 160 320 195 380 1 GB 270 540 320 640 390 770 2 GB 550 1090 660 1270 790 1530 4 GB 1090 2150 1290 2510 1560 3010 Aspect ratio Picture size 3M EZ 2048k1536 pixels 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280k960 pixels Quality Built in Memory DMC FX3 7 16 13...

Page 112: ...300 180 350 1 GB 4640 7550 300 600 360 710 2 GB 8780 12290 620 1220 730 1420 4 GB 17240 24130 1230 2410 1450 2800 Aspect ratio Picture size 2 5M EZ 2048k1360 pixels 5 5M 3072k1728 pixels DMC FX07 4 5M 2816k1584 pixels DMC FX3 Quality Built in Memory DMC FX3 9 17 j j 5 11 Card 16 MB 9 18 4 10 5 11 32 MB 20 40 10 21 12 25 64 MB 43 83 22 45 27 53 128 MB 88 165 46 92 55 105 256 MB 170 330 91 180 105 2...

Page 113: ...4 MB 57 105 128 MB 115 220 256 MB 230 430 512 MB 450 860 1 GB 910 1720 2 GB 1800 3410 4 GB 3540 6700 Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 Built in Memory DMC FX3 j j 25 s 1 min 18 s j j Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 23 s 5 s 22 s 32 MB 17 s 59 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 14 s 50 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s 1 min 46 s 128 MB 1 min 23 s ...

Page 114: ...t recording Burst speed 3 pictures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Approx 2 pictures second DMC FX07 Unlimited Approx 1 5 pictures second DMC FX3 Unlimited Number of recordable pictures Max 8 pictures Standard max 6 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memor...

Page 115: ...l picture When the aspect ratio setting is 3072k2304 pixels DMC FX07 2816k2112 pixels DMC FX3 2560k1920 pixels DMC FX07 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 1280k960 pixels 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3072k2048 pixels DMC FX07 2816k1880 pixels DMC FX3 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3072k1728 pixels DMC FX07 2816k1584 pixels DMC FX3 1920k1080 pixels Motion pictur...

Page 116: ... with card and battery DMC FX07 Approx 125 g 4 41 oz excluding card and battery Approx 153 g 5 40 oz with card and battery DMC FX3 Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Panasonic DE A11B Information for your safety Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S005A Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 ...

Page 117: ...AC5 AC Adaptor Marine Case Semi Hard Case 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR04GU1K RP SDK02GU1A RP SDR02GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDH01GU1A RP SDR01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SDR512U1A R...

Page 118: ...RDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do n...

Page 119: ... 60123 9333 Attn Digital Camera Repair Request for Service Notice USA Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting ...

Page 120: ... it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to...

Page 121: ...IES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration o...

Page 122: ...nd insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all P...

Page 123: ...nsation 5 Copy 89 D Date Printing 83 95 97 Deleting Pictures 34 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer 46 Digital Zoom 31 DPOF Print Setting 82 E Economy Mode 21 Exposure 26 Exposure Compensation 44 Extended Optical Zoom 29 EZ 29 74 F File Number 22 92 101 Fine 74 Fireworks Mode 53 Focus 26 Folder Composition 92 Folder Number 22 92 101 Food Mode 52 Formatting 90 G Guide Line 20 37 H High An...

Page 124: ...ve 21 Protect 84 Q Quality 74 R Reset of Setting 22 Resizing 86 Review 32 Rotate 81 Rotate Display 81 S Scene Menu 23 Scene Mode 49 Scenery Mode 50 Self Portrait Mode 52 Self timer 43 Setting Favorites 80 Setup Menu 19 Shutter sound 21 Shutter Tone 21 Simple Mode 27 Slide Show 79 Slow Shutter 77 Snow Mode 55 Soft Skin Mode 50 Sports Mode 50 Spot focusing 76 Standard 74 Starry Sky Mode 54 Status In...

Page 125: ...a cámara 1 Cargue la batería Cuando se envía la cámara la batería está sin carga Cárguela antes del uso 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta 3 Encienda la cámara para tomar las imágenes Ajuste el reloj 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Pulse el botón del obturador para tomar las imágenes 4 Reproduzca las imágenes 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver OFF ON ...

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Page 128: ...Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 C 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd VQT0Y69 F0606Hd0 10000 A C P QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license ...

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