Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX7EB Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX7EB
DMC-FX2EB

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

VQT0M29

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FX7EB

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX7EB DMC FX2EB Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0M29 Web Site http www panasonic europe com...

Page 2: ...t different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions SD Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or reg...

Page 3: ...ug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the follo...

Page 4: ...function 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 conden...

Page 5: ...MC 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 Mod...

Page 6: ...ting the Exposure 41 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 42 Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER 43 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 44 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 45 9 Pictures Multi Playback...

Page 7: ...ooting 98 Specifications 101 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre For UK customers 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland customers 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information E...

Page 8: ...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 Mains Lead RJA0053 3X AV Cable DMC FX7 K1H...

Page 9: ...Button P35 1 Flash Mode Button P37 3 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P34 Exposure Compensation P41 Auto Bracket P42 White Balance Fine Adjustment P61 Button 5 LCD Monitor P24 91 DMC FX7 Type 2...

Page 10: ...izer Button P43 15 Shutter Button P28 51 16 Mode Dial P27 17 Strap Eyelet 18 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket DMC FX7 DIGITAL V OUT Socket DMC FX2 P82 85 87 19 DC IN Socket P85 87 Please be sure to use genuine P...

Page 11: ...s 1 Charge the battery P12 When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P14 15 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the cl...

Page 12: ...hown 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...

Page 13: ...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 light...

Page 14: ...be using the camera for a long time remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P95 When fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock...

Page 15: ...rd 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 th...

Page 16: ...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 inhibi...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...from the SETUP menu P20 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 sett...

Page 19: ...e 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...

Page 20: ...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 OF...

Page 21: ...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 enlarge...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...nu 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...

Page 24: ...playback zoom P47 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P32 B Display C Non display In recording mode P27 D Display E Display with histogram F Non display Recording gu...

Page 25: ...ack 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 se...

Page 26: ...xposure 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 Expos...

Page 27: ...and securely Normal picture mode P28 Use this mode for usual recording Simple mode P32 This is the recommended mode for beginners Macro mode P50 This mode allows you to take a picture getting closer...

Page 28: ...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 ar...

Page 29: ...on 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...

Page 30: ...ct 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 jitterin...

Page 31: ...t properly before taking pictures P18 When the time for power save is set P21 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate it within the set time When operating the camera again press...

Page 32: ...K 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 selectio...

Page 33: ...DE2 P43 Burst speed Low speed P44 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...

Page 34: ...nsation 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...

Page 35: ...e P41 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 en...

Page 36: ...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 ar...

Page 37: ...gering 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 re...

Page 38: ...o P30 for the focus range If the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO P62 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 red...

Page 39: ...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 th...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...f 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 depen...

Page 42: ...ppears 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 c...

Page 43: ...ccurs 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 P30 In simple...

Page 44: ...he 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 lim...

Page 45: ...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 s...

Page 46: ...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 P48 Rotated picture...

Page 47: ...the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P48 The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates The playback zoom may not operate if pictures h...

Page 48: ...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 delet...

Page 49: ...eleting pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting Pictures that are protected P74 or do not conform to DCF standards P45 will not be deleted When you delete pictures use a battery with suffic...

Page 50: ...nsitivity 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...

Page 51: ...ct the camera to TV P82 or PC P85 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...

Page 52: ...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 P23 on the SETUP menu is set...

Page 53: ...rom 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...

Page 54: ...le 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 t...

Page 55: ...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 fi...

Page 56: ...ssist 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...

Page 57: ...tter button fully The captured picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P21 for operations on the review function When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed w...

Page 58: ...an be set to OFF or 2SEC P40 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 P43 The setting on the AF assist lamp is di...

Page 59: ...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 P60 SENS...

Page 60: ...ources 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...

Page 61: ...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...

Page 62: ...s 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 De...

Page 63: ...he 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 bu...

Page 64: ...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...

Page 65: ...omes 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...

Page 66: ...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...

Page 67: ...imations with the same method used to play back motion images P70 1 Select FLIP ANIM A motion image file is created by putting images recorded in IMAGE CAPTURE together by CREATE MOTION IMAGE Audio ca...

Page 68: ...GE 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 ST...

Page 69: ...rst mode and auto bracket The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P35 If you execute CREATE MOTION IMAGE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unn...

Page 70: ...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 P82 or PC P85 You cannot record audio on DMC FX2 The picture with a...

Page 71: ...ng 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 D...

Page 72: ...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 prin...

Page 73: ...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 th...

Page 74: ...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 equipm...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...g 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 t...

Page 77: ...tart 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...

Page 78: ...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 Whe...

Page 79: ...els 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 pos...

Page 80: ...e 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...

Page 81: ...ata 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...

Page 82: ...eo 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 s...

Page 83: ...ected 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 SE...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...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 83 If USB MODE is set to PictBridge PTP while Wi...

Page 86: ...e battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the status indicator turns red starts to blink P13 and t...

Page 87: ...ng communication the status indicator turns red starts to blink P13 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...

Page 88: ...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 li...

Page 89: ...to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P72 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P88 for print setting Press the MENU button to...

Page 90: ...n 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 c...

Page 91: ...ram P26 15 Shutter speed indication P28 16 Aperture value indication P28 17 Exposure compensation P41 18 Auto bracket P42 19 Slow shutter P65 20 Power LCD indication P25 21 AF area P28 22 Spot AF area...

Page 92: ...9 Backlight compensation indication P34 10 Current date and time P18 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to th...

Page 93: ...image mode P50 Simple mode P32 ENLARGE 4qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL 7 Battery indication P13 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P26 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture...

Page 94: ...era 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...

Page 95: ...y 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 hairpin...

Page 96: ...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...

Page 97: ...ctures 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 ADDI...

Page 98: ...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...

Page 99: ...es 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...

Page 100: ...u 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 i...

Page 101: ...ow 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...

Page 102: ...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...

Page 103: ...y 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 capac...

Page 104: ...F0804Mk0 3000 A B VQT0M29 C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global...

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