Panasonic DMC-FX2GN Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX7GN

Model No.

DMC-FX2GN

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

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Summary of Contents for DMC-FX2GN

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX7GN Model No DMC FX2GN Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0M35 ...

Page 2: ...these Operating Instructions SD Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMEND...

Page 3: ...lfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window About Condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of the condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction P94 When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room When the camera is moved from outside of a car to an air conditioned...

Page 4: ...DMC FX7 as an example About illustrations of the cursor button In those operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the 4 button Modes indicated here allows you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Using the Optical Zoom You can make people ...

Page 5: ...ating the Exposure 40 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 41 Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER 42 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 43 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 44 9 Pictures Multi Playback 45 Using the Playback Zoom 46 Deleting Pictures 47 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 49 Macro mode 49 Motion image mode 49 Scene mode 51 Portrait mode 52 Sports mode 53 Scenery mode 53 ...

Page 6: ...lide Show SLIDE SHOW 74 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB DMC FX7 only 76 Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 77 Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 78 Initializing the Card FORMAT 79 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 81 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB MODE 82 Connecting to a PC 84 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer 86 Others Screen Display ...

Page 7: ...the text it is indicated as Card Battery Pack CGA S004E In the text it is indicated as Battery Battery Charger DE 992A In the text it is indicated as Charger AC Cable K2CJ2DA00011 AV Cable DMC FX7 K1HA08CD0002 VIDEO Cable DMC FX2 K1HA08CD0003 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 CD ROM Strap VFC4082 Battery Carrying Case VYQ3211 ...

Page 8: ...V Button P34 1 Flash Mode Button P36 3 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P33 Exposure Compensation P40 Auto Bracket P41 White Balance Fine Adjustment P60 Button 5 LCD Monitor P23 90 DMC FX7 Type 2 5 DMC FX2 Type 2 0 6 Status Indicator P21 7 MENU Button P19 8 DISPLAY PWR LCD Button P23 9 Single Burst Mode P43 Delete Button P47 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 ...

Page 9: ...izer Button P42 15 Shutter Button P27 50 16 Mode Dial P26 17 Strap Eyelet 18 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket DMC FX7 DIGITAL V OUT Socket DMC FX2 P81 84 86 19 DC IN Socket P84 86 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional 20 Terminal Cover 21 Tripod Receptacle 22 Card Battery Door P13 14 13 10 14 15 16 11 12 DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN 17 18 19 20 21 22 ...

Page 10: ...es 1 Charge the battery P11 When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P13 14 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P17 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P27 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P44 OFF ON ...

Page 11: ...own below When the CHARGE indicator A lights in green charging starts When the CHARGE indicator A turns off in about 120 minutes charging is completed 3 Detach the battery After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not a malfunction Use the...

Page 12: ...ing condition of the battery Charging Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S004E are the same as the above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights Charging error If the CHARGE indicator is changed from lighting to blinking this is a charging error In this case disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet detach the battery and then m...

Page 13: ... be using the camera for a long time remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P94 When 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 The storing may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock ...

Page 14: ...ard with SD Logo 2 Insert Insert the card with the label side facing the back of the camera until it clicks 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 card battery door to the end ...

Page 15: ... MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch A that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become availa...

Page 16: ...f recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation Picture size 2560k1920 DMC FX7 2304k1728 DMC FX2 2048k1536 DMC FX7 1600k1200 Quality 16 MB 5 11 8 16 9 17 14 28 32 MB 12 24 17 33 19 37 31 59 64 MB 25 49 35 69 39 75 63 121 128 MB 51 100 71 139 79 153 128 244 256 MB 102 200 143 278 157 306 255 487 512 MB 205 403 288 561 317 616 515 982 1 GB 395 775 554 1079 610 1185 991 1889 Picture...

Page 17: ...T from the SETUP menu P19 2 Set date and time 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set date and time 3 Select D M Y M D Y or Y M D Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SETUP 2 3 SELECT EXITMENU CLOCK SET MENU NO RESET RESET PC VIDEO OUT NTSC USB MODE D ...

Page 18: ...he storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used If you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing For the date print setting refer to P72 ...

Page 19: ... the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa 4 Select the desired item 5 Select the desired value Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting OFF ON AUTO 1600 AUTO SENSITIVITY QUALITY W BALANCE PICT SIZE SETUP SELECT MENU REC 1 3 EXIT MENU OFF AUDIO REC Be sure to press 1 at the end to store the setting OFF OFF n0 2MIN AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE...

Page 20: ... not activated When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket the time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless of the setting on the SETUP menu The picture is not enlarged When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged D...

Page 21: ... images BEEP DMC FX7 BEEP LEVEL No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound BEEP TONE SHUTTER DMC FX2 No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P17 NO RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 The...

Page 22: ...enu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the scene menu and then select the desired scene mode LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 7 languages Set to the desired language with 3 4 and store it with 1 ENGLISH English DEUTSCH...

Page 23: ...r playback zoom P46 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P31 B Display C Non display In recording mode P26 D Display E Display with histogram F Non display Recording guide line G Non display Histogram In playback mode P44 H Display I Display with recording information and histogram J Non display DISPLAY PWR LCD 8 BACKLIGHT 1600 19 1600 19 100_0001 1 19 10 00 1 DEC ...

Page 24: ...back to the normal brightness 30 seconds after the DISPLAY PWR LCD button is pressed If you press any button the LCD monitor turns on brightly again If you keep pressing DISPLAY PWR LCD button for 1 second again the power LCD function is cancelled and the LCD monitor gets back to its usual brightness Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the ...

Page 25: ...exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated to the right C the picture is over exposed Example of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other The histogram does not...

Page 26: ...y and securely Normal picture mode P27 Use this mode for usual recording Simple mode P31 This is the recommended mode for beginners Macro mode P49 This mode allows you to take a picture getting closer to the subject Scene mode P51 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes Motion image mode P49 This mode allows you to record motion images Playback mode P44 This mode al...

Page 27: ... the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway A Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed 3 Take a picture B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture OFF ON 1 25 F2 8 When the subject is not focused When the subject is focused Focus indication Blink green On green AF...

Page 28: ...ton Correct posture for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Make sure that camera shake does not occur when pressing the shutter button halfway After pressing the shutter button keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen In the following cases ...

Page 29: ...ect Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is cancelled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again Jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button especially when fully zoomed into the subject When jitter could occur the jitter alert 1 appears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you ca...

Page 30: ...et properly before taking pictures P17 When the time for power save is set P20 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate it within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on In some cases the picture may not be perfectly focused even if the focus indication is lit This is because the distance between the camera and the sub...

Page 31: ...CK SET ENLARGE 4 k6 10k15cm E MAIL PICT MODE EXITMENU SELECT SET MENU MENU ENLARGE This selection is intended for situations when large printing 8qk10q Letter etc is desired 4qk6q 10k15cm This selection offers an easy way to produce small general purpose prints E MAIL This selection favors a smaller file size optimized for home page and e mail use The recorded picture automatically appears on the ...

Page 32: ...ODE2 P42 Burst speed Low speed P43 Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode ENLARGE max 4 pictures DMC FX7 max 5 pictures DMC FX2 4qk6q 10k15cm max 7 pictures DMC FX7 max 10 pictures DMC FX2 E MAIL max 7 pictures DMC FX7 max 10 pictures DMC FX2 White balance AUTO P59 ISO sensitivity AUTO P61 Picture size and Quality ENLARGE 2560k1920 pixels Fine DMC FX7 2304k1728 pixels Fine DMC FX2 4qk6q 10k15...

Page 33: ...ensation function we recommend using the flash When you use the flash the flash mode is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction You cannot set the following items in the Simple mode NO RESET RESET USB MODE VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE ECONOMY However the setting on NO RESET and LANGUAGE in setup menu also affects the Simple mode The settings on the simple mode are not applied to other recording modes except CLOC...

Page 34: ...re P40 2 Enlarge and shift the picture 1k 4k 8k 8k 4k 1k When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check where is enlarged Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P47 or P48 to operate them REVIEW...

Page 35: ... typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small mov...

Page 36: ...ggering the flash at 1 second before actually recording the picture Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction In PARTY in scene mode P51 or when you compensate the backlight in simple mode the flas...

Page 37: ...to P29 for the focus range If the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO P61 it is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when you use the flash except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction To avoid noise decrease the ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity Available flash control range AUTO 30 cm 4 0 m Wide 30 cm 2 2 m Tele ISO80 DMC FX7 30 cm 1 8 m Wide 30 cm 1 0 m Tele ISO64 DMC FX2 3...

Page 38: ...t mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully While the flash is being charged in economy mode the LCD monitor is off When taking a picture with t...

Page 39: ... self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When you press the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P64 for focusing on the subject In simple mode P31 the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds ...

Page 40: ...of 1 3 EV EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off Under exposed Compensate...

Page 41: ...appears on the lower left of the screen When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the screen When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture When setting auto bracket you cannot use the audio recording function on DMC FX7 When setting a...

Page 42: ...occurs In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons For jitters refer to P29 In simple mode or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P51 the stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 In Motion image mode MODE2 cannot be set and the stabilizer function menu does not appear 1 SELECT SET MODE1 MOD...

Page 43: ...the audio recording function on DMC FX7 cannot be used When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed by default When the burst mode setting is set to no limit the speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording in burst mode Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing sp...

Page 44: ... forward or rewind a large number of pictures release 2 1 once before reaching the picture to be played back then press 2 1 to forward rewind pictures little by little This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA When changing the folder name or file name on a PC t...

Page 45: ... the number coloured in orange appears To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P47 Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded P70 1 2 3 4 7 9 5 6 8 10 00 1 DEC 2004 100_0001 1 19 CANCEL SELECT 1600 T W 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 10 11 8 9 12 CANCEL SELECT CANCEL SELECT ...

Page 46: ... the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P47 The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Even if the indication on the LCD monitor are turned off in normal playback mode P23 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the...

Page 47: ... 1 Select MULTI DELETE 2 Select the pictures to be deleted The selected pictures appear with When 4 is pressed again the setting is cancelled The icon blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P73 100_0001 1 19 10 00 1 DEC 2004 1600 DELETE THIS PICTURE DELETE SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE SELECT 2 times 7 12...

Page 48: ...deleting pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting Pictures that are protected P73 or do not conform to DCF standards P44 will not be deleted When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL SELECT MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 2 times ALL DELETE ...

Page 49: ...ensitivity to AUTO Wide However the flash mode can be set to any mode except Slow sync Red eye reduction This mode allows you to record motion images 1 Select MOTION RATE 10fps Recording motion images for a longer time is available though less smooth The file size is smaller so the files are suitable to be attached to e mails 30fps The motion of the recorded image is smooth but the file size is la...

Page 50: ...ect the camera to TV P81 or PC P84 The motion images cannot be recorded without audio on DMC FX7 You cannot record audio on DMC FX2 The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels If using a MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction The file is being loaded to the MultiMediaCard The settings of auto focus zoom aperture ...

Page 51: ... as possible If not pictures and sounds DMC FX7 only may be distorted due to electromagnetic wave radiation Press the MENU button to display the scene menu When SCENE MENU P22 on the SETUP menu is set to AUTO set the mode dial to to display the scene menu automatically Select a menu item with 3 4 and press 1 to determine the setting When rotating the zoom lever toward T the page of the menu screen...

Page 52: ...from a background and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Be close to the subject 3 Select a background which is far from the camera This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime White balance works best when recording outdoors in the dayt...

Page 53: ...ble for outdoors in the daytime keeping 5 m or more away from the subject White balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the hue may change This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape This mode is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is 5 m or more in the open air You can take pictures of a far landscape even through a win...

Page 54: ...e subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed Technique for Night portrait mode When you take pictures holding the camera in your hands hold it firmly and use the stabilizer function P42 The shutter speed becomes slow in this mode We recommend using a tripod Keep the subject still for about 1 second when taking a picture Take a picture within ...

Page 55: ...assist lamp is disabled The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room e g a wedding reception a party a banquet in a bar etc clearly The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room Technique for Party mode The shutter speed is slowed down Hold the camera firmly to take a picture The flash mode of th...

Page 56: ...hutter button fully The captured picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P20 for operations on the review function When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 seconds self timer P39 The available focus range is 30 cm 70 cm When the camera lens is at a distance over the range the subject may not be focused even if the focus indicati...

Page 57: ...can be set to OFF or 2SEC P39 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 P42 The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled The AF mode is fixed to 9 area focusing ...

Page 58: ...e menu screen can be forwarded or reversed Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting The screen illustrated is from DMC FX7 W BALANCE P59 SENSITIVITY P61 PICT SIZE P61 QUALITY P62 AUDIO REC DMC FX7 only P62 AF MODE P63 AF ASSIST LAMP P64 SLOW SHUTTER P64 D ZOOM P65 COL EFFECT P65 PICT ADJ P65 FLIP ANIM P66 EXITMENU SENSITIVITY QUALITY PICT...

Page 59: ...sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a 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 White Balance W B...

Page 60: ...2 RED Press when the hue is bluish About the white balance In simple 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 About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue Yo...

Page 61: ...is deteriorated In addition it is efficient to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site because the file size is small For how to playback pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has a 16 9 aspect refer to P81 Both ends of the pictures recorded using HDTV mode may be cut off in printing Check the picture before printing P95 In motion image mode the picture si...

Page 62: ...the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera If you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be cancelled The audio cannot be recorded You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket or burst mode When audio is recorded with each...

Page 63: ... is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode or spot area focusing mode AF Mode AF MODE 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area focusing The ...

Page 64: ...comes difficult to focus on the subject When the AF assist lamp turns on the AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted However you can take pictures brighter than usual by changing the longest shutter speed This mode is especially effective when you want to record both the background and the...

Page 65: ... becomes deteriorated In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective We recommend using a tripod The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range You can use 4 types of colour effects depending on the image of the picture Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphe...

Page 66: ...nimations with the same method used to play back motion images P69 1 Select FLIP ANIM A motion image file is created by putting images recorded in IMAGE CAPTURE together by CREATE MOTION IMAGE Audio cannot be recorded The audio dubbing P76 is equipped with DMC FX7 However you cannot use the audio dubbing with flip animations 2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE The picture size is 320k240 pixels Flip Animation ...

Page 67: ...AGE 5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames 6 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation The file number appears after creating a flip animation 8 92 REMAIN 320 EXIT MENU DELETE STILL IMAGES IMAGE CAPTURE EXITMENU CREATE MOTION IMAGE SELECT FLIP ANIM MENU 5fps 5 frames sec 10fps 10 frames sec The motion images become smoother CREATE MOTION IMAGE CREATE MOTION IMAGE 5fps 10fps ...

Page 68: ...urst mode and auto bracket The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P34 If you execute CREATE MOTION IMAGE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment The audio is not recorded on flip animations however you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animatio...

Page 69: ...u can record audio on DMC FX7 However you cannot play audio only with the camera When you want to play audio connect the camera to TV P81 or PC P84 You cannot record audio on DMC FX2 The picture with audio cannot be resized P77 or trimmed P78 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPE...

Page 70: ...ing clockwise Original picture 1 Select ROTATE 2 Select the picture to be rotated and set it 3 Select the direction to rotate the picture Rotating the Picture ROTATE PLAY 1 2 PROTECT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB ROTATE DPOF PRINT EXITMENU SELECT MENU The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 EXITMENU 100_0001 1 19 ROTATE SET SELECT 1600 ROTATE EXITME...

Page 71: ...e added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed Many commercial photo printing services now use DPOF 1 Select DPOF PRINT then select ...

Page 72: ... the printing with the recorded date by pressing the DISPLAY button after setting the number of prints The date print icon appears When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio for deta...

Page 73: ...e for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When setting the DPOF print delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment You can set the protection for the pictures which you do not want to be deleted by accident 1 Select PROTECT then select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL The screen illustrated is from DMC FX7 Single setti...

Page 74: ... be effective in other equipment Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set The audio dubbing is equipped with DMC FX7 However you cannot use the audio dubbing with protected pictures P76 1 Select SLIDE SHOW then select ALL or DPOF The screen illustrated is from DMC FX7 2 Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Sli...

Page 75: ...ng the DPOF Slide Show to the picture with DPOF printing both the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear on the picture in green When only the DPOF printing is set on the picture the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear in white They do not appear on the DPOF Slide Show When you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio on DMC FX7 the sound is played for 5 seconds in audio re...

Page 76: ...start audio recording The original audio is overwritten The audio dubbing cannot be used with motion images and protected images 3 Stop audio recording Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB DMC FX7 only AUDIO DUB ROTATE EXITMENU DPOF PRINT SELECT PROTECT SLIDE SHOW PLAY 1 2 MENU AUDIO DUB START EXIT MEN...

Page 77: ...t the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 2048 2048k1536 pixels DMC FX7 1600 1600k1200 pixels 1280 1280k960 pixels 640 640k480 pixels 4 Select YES or NO and set it When you select YES the picture is overwritten When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Whe...

Page 78: ...xels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Motion images Flip animation Pictures with audio DMC FX7 Rotated pictures You can resize them if you rotate them back to their original position 3 Enlarge or decrease the picture Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING MENU PLAY 2 2 RESIZE EXITMENU FORMAT SELECT TRIMMING TRIMMING EXIT MENU 100_0001 1 19 1600 SELECT SET ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_000...

Page 79: ...he trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored 1 Select FORMAT 2 Select YES to format TRIM SHUTTER ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 19 1600 MENU MENU CANCEL MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE SELECT SET TRIMMING YES NO 2 times Initializ...

Page 80: ...data including protected images are irretrievably erased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function During formatting do not turn the camera off When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or AC adapter DMW CAC2 optional When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card If the card...

Page 81: ...deo input socket 2 White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view images on the TV which use the NTSC or PAL system Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with a...

Page 82: ...lected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system MENU SETUP 2 3 SELECT EXITMENU CLOCK SET NO RESET RESET PC VIDEO OUT PAL USB MODE USB MODE SELECT SET PictBridge PTP PC Devices to be connected Setting on the USB mode PC OS Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windo...

Page 83: ... PTP When the camera is shipped PC is selected When connecting to a PC which includes the above mentioned OS and setting the USB MODE to PictBridge PTP the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the PC Select Cancel to close the window and disconnect the USB connection cable OS Message Windows 2000 Professiona...

Page 84: ... the camera on and set the USB MODE according to the OS you use Set to PC or PictBridge PTP Refer to Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable on page 82 If USB MODE is set to PictBridge PTP while Windows XP or Mac OS X is used it is connected as PTP 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable B supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITA...

Page 85: ...he battery with sufficient battery power P12 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the status indicator turns red starts to blink P12 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately then turn the camera off and charge or replace the battery Refer to P83 when connecting to the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X whe...

Page 86: ...ing communication the status indicator turns red starts to blink P12 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once turn the camera off replace the battery with a charged one or charge the battery or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models Read the...

Page 87: ...T WITH DATE If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to select the desired item These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT 100_0001 1 19 1600 PictBrid...

Page 88: ...t to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P71 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P87 for print setting Press the MENU button to cancel printing Settings on the printer are prioritised 1 page with no frame print 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START SELE...

Page 89: ...on of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of ...

Page 90: ...gram P25 15 Shutter speed indication P27 16 Aperture value indication P27 17 Exposure compensation P40 18 Auto bracket P41 19 Slow shutter P64 20 Power LCD indication P24 21 AF area P27 22 Spot AF area P63 23 AF assist lamp P64 24 Self timer P39 25 Zoom Digital zoom P35 65 26 Optical image stabilizer P42 Current date and time is displayed on the bottom of the screen for about 5 seconds when turnin...

Page 91: ... 9 Backlight compensation indication P33 10 Current date and time P17 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode 11 Compensating backlight ON indication P33 12 Power LCD indication P24 13 Self timer P39 14 AF assist lamp P64 15 Zoom P35 16 Burst P43 8 W T 1X 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 15 16 13 5 6 7 8 14 12 ...

Page 92: ... image mode P49 Simple mode P31 ENLARGE 4qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL 7 Battery indication P12 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P25 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash White balance 12 Recorded date and time 13 Power LCD indication P24 14 Audio playback P69 In Motion image mode 15 Flip animation P66 8 9 10 11 12 100_0001 1...

Page 93: ...rt the battery or connect AC adaptor again Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use the optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend ...

Page 94: ...tery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned Charger If you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be...

Page 95: ... not touch it with your fingers Folder Composition When a Memory Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will appear In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 pictures In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings The files recorded in flip animation function are stored in PRIVATE1 folder The motion i...

Page 96: ...ictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted CAN T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CAN T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be rec...

Page 97: ...e and does not affect the recorded pictures The picture cannot be recorded Is the card inserted Is the mode dial correctly set Is there any memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some pictures The screen is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 Is the Power LCD function activated P24 Flash is not activated Is the flash mode set to Forced OFF Change the flash ...

Page 98: ...oes not turn on in bright places The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS and SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode is selected The picture is not played back Is the card inserted Is there a picture in the card Is the mode dial set to playback The picture does not appear on the television The TV screen is disturbed or displayed in monochrome Is the camera connected to the TV ...

Page 99: ...ou are recording A vertical red spectrum appears on the LCD monitor This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction It appears when the subject has a bright part It is recorded on motion images but not recorded on still pictures The pictures cannot be printed with printers Does the printer support PictBridge P86 Set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP Both ends of the picture recorded by s...

Page 100: ...low speed DMC FX2 4 frames second high speed 2 frames second low speed Number of recordable pictures max DMC FX7 7 frames standard 4 frames fine DMC FX2 10 frames standard 5 frames fine Depends on the capacity of the card no limit Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion image recording 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audi...

Page 101: ... format Still Picture JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture with audio DMC FX7 JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard i640k480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio Motion images QuickTime Motion JPEG Audio recording is available on DMC FX7 Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite ...

Page 102: ...ry Charger Panasonic DE 992A Information for your safety Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S004E Information for your safety Input 110 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 1 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 43 A Voltage capacity 3 7 V 710 mAh ...

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