Panasonic VQT0Y69 manual

PP Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-FX07 DMC-FX3 VQT0Y69 Bef ore con necting, op erating or adjustin g this product , please read the instru ctions 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 [...]

Before Use 2 VQT0Y6 9 Before Use Dear Customer , We would like to tak e this oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f u ture reference . Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs[...]

Befo re Use 3 VQT0Y 69 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o com ply with the l im its f or a Class B digital de v ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and c an[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0Y6 9 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake o r bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pict ures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause th e camera to malfunction. M ake sure that sand o r dust does not g et into the lens or the terminals [...]

Befo re Use 5 VQT0Y 69 ∫ About Condens ation (When the lens is fogg ed up) • Condensation occurs when t he ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below . Be c areful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and ca mera malfunction. – When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the war m indoors. – When the ca[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0Y6 9 About the Mode D ial Adjust par t A to the desired mode. Rotate the mo de dial slowly and surely to adjust to each m ode. : Normal picture mod e (P24) Use this m ode f or normal r ecording. : Macro mode (P48) This mode allows y ou to take a close-up picture of a su bject. : Motio n picture mode (P63) This mode allows y ou to r[...]

7 VQT0Y 69 Contents Befo re Us e Informa tion for You r Safety ....... ........ ........ 2 About the M ode Dial ....................... . ....... . . 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories . .............................. 9 Names of the Components ................... . . 10 Quick Guide .. ......... ........ ......... .......... ...... 11 Chargi ng th[...]

8 VQT0Y6 9 Menu Settings Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 69 • [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a m ore natural pictur e ....... ........ ........... ........ ........ ..... 70 • [ S EN SITIVITY] Setti ng the light sensi tivity ....... ......... 72 • [ASP ECT RAT IO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ... 73 • [PICT .SIZE ]/[[...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT0Y 69 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessor ies are included before using the camer a. 1 SD Memor y Card (16 MB) (DMC-FX07) 2 Batter y P ack (Indicated as battery in th e text) 3 Batter y Charger (Indicated as charg er in the text) 4 USB Connect ion Cable 5 AV C a b l e 6 CD-ROM 7 Strap 8 Batter y Carr ying[...]

Preparation 10 VQT0Y6 9 Names of the Components 1 Flash (P39) 2 Lens (P 4) 3 Self-timer indicator (P43) AF assist lamp (P77) 4 LCD monitor (P36, 99) 5 Cursor buttons 2 /Self-timer button ( P43) 4 /[REV] button ( P32) 1 /Flash setting b ut ton (P39) 3 /Exposure compens ation (P44)/Auto brack et (P45)/White balance fine adjustment (P71)/Backlight com[...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT0Y 69 Quic k Guide This is an ov er view of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Charge the battery . (P12) • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery be fore use. 2 Insert the battery an d the card. (P14, 15)[...]

Preparation 12 VQT0Y6 9 Charging the Battery with the Charger The batter y is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direct ion of the battery . 2 Connect the charger to the electri cal outlet. • Charging star ts when the [CHARGE] indicator A lights green. • Charging is [...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT0Y 69 About the Battery (char ging/number of recorda ble pictures) ∫ Batter y indication The remaining battery power app ears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the A C adaptor (DMW-A C5; opt ional) connected.] • The batter y indica tion turns red and blinks . (The status indicator blinks when the[...]

Preparation 14 VQT0Y6 9 Inser ting /Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide th e release leve r in the directio n of the arro w and open the car d/battery door . • Alwa y s use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005A). 2 Insert: Insert the char ged battery full y being care ful about the[...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT0Y 69 Inser tin g /Removing the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is ret racted. • Prepare an SD Memor y Card (supplied: DMC-FX07/optional: DMC- FX3), an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional). • Y ou can record or pla y back pictures on the built-in memory when y ou are not u[...]

Preparation 16 VQT0Y6 9 About the Card ∫ Access to the card The card access indication A lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card. When the card access indication lights, pictures are being r ead or deleted or the card is being formatted. D o not: • T ur n the camera off . • Remove the batter y or the card. • Shake or impac[...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT0Y 69 About the Built-in Memory (DMC-F X3) • The bu ilt-in memory is onl y av ailable in DMC-FX3. ∫ Built-in Memory [ ] Y ou can recor d or play bac k pictures on the built-in memory when you are no t using a card. • The built-in memory capacity is about 13.5 MB. • Picture size is fixed to QV GA (320 k 240 pixels) wh en r[...]

Preparation 18 VQT0Y6 9 Se tting Date /Tim e (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial se ttin g The clock is not set so the follo wing screen appears when you t ur n the camera on. A : [MENU/SET] but t on B : Cursor buttons 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the date and ti me . A : Time at the home area B : Time at the tra vel destination ( P60)[...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT0Y 69 About the Setup Menu • Set items as required. (Refer to P20 to 23 f or each menu item.) • Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P6). The foll ow ing e xample s hows how to set [A UTO REVIEW] when normal picture mod e [ ] is s elec ted. • Select [RESET] to retur n the settings to the init[...]

Preparation 20 VQT0Y6 9 [CLO C K SET] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P19) Change date and time. (P18) [WORLD TIME] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P19) [] : The time at your hom e area is set. [] : The local time at the tr avel destination area is set. • Refer t o P60 f or[...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT0Y 69 [PO WER SA VE] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 19) [1MIN.]/[2M IN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: P ower sav e mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned of f to save the battery lif e) if the camera has not been used f or the time selected on the setting. [OFF] : P ower sav e mode is n[...]

Preparation 22 VQT0Y6 9 [NO . RESET] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P19) Set this when y o u want the file number of the ne x t recording to start from 0001. (The fol der number is updated and t he file number star ts from 0001.) • A folder number between 100 and 999 can be ass igned. When the folder n um ber[...]

Preparatio n 23 VQT0Y 69 [TV ASPEC T] (Playback mode onl y) Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 19) [ ]: Select this if connecting the c amera to a 16:9 screen TV . [] : Select this if connecting the c amera to a 4:3 screen TV . • This is suitable f or displaying pictures recorded with a [ ] aspect on the full s[...]

Basic 24 VQT0Y6 9 Basic T aking Pictur es The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select nor mal picture mode [] . 2 Aim the AF area 1 to th e point yo u want to f ocus on and then press the s hutter button halfwa y . • A : Press the shutter b[...]

Basic 25 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Tips f or takin g good pict ures • Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep y our ar ms still at your side and stand with your f eet slightly apar t. • Make sure the c amera does not shake when you pr ess the shutter b u tton. • Do not cover the f lash or the AF assist lamp with your f ingers or other objects . • D[...]

Basic 26 VQT0Y6 9 ∫ Focusing • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶ . Use macro mo de when recor di ng close-up pictures. (P48) • If the distance between the camer a and the subject is bey ond t he f o cus range of the camera, t he picture may not be properly focused e ven if the f ocus indication lights. • I n the f ollowing cases, t[...]

Basic 27 VQT0Y 69 T aking Pic tures in Simp le Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the basic functions appear in the menu to mak e operations simp le. ∫ Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 t o sel ect th e desi red menu item and the n press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 t o sel ect th e desi red setting and th e[...]

Basic 28 VQT0Y6 9 ∫ Other Set tings in Sim ple mode In simple mode, other se ttings are fixed as fol lows. For more information about ea ch setting, ref er to the page indicated. • Focus range: 30 cm ( 0.98 feet) to ¶ (T ele) 5 cm (0. 16 f eet) t o ¶ (W ide) • [POWER S A VE] (P21): [5MIN.] • [ECONOMY] (P21): [OFF] • Self-timer (P43): 10[...]

Basic 29 VQT0Y 69 T aking Pic tu res wi th the Zoom Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 3.6 k (DMC-FX07)/ 3 k (DMC-FX3) optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 102 mm) (DMC -FX07)/(35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 105 mm) (DMC-FX3) ∫ T o make subjects appear cl[...]

Basic 30 VQT0Y6 9 ∫ Extended optica l zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to [ ] (3M EZ) (3 m illion pix els), the 7M (7 million pix e ls) (DMC-FX07)/ 6M (6 million pix e ls) (DMC-FX3) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixel s ) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom eff ec t. ∫ Picture siz e and maximum zoom magni f[...]

Basic 31 VQT0Y 69 A maximum of 14.6 k (DMC-FX07)/ 12 k (DMC-FX3) zoom can be achie ved with the 3.6 k (D MC-FX07)/ 3 k (DMC-FX3) optical zoom and the 4 k digital zoom when [D .ZOOM] is s et to [ON] in the [REC] mode menu. How ever , if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 21.9 k (DMC-FX07)/ 16.4 k (DMC-FX3) zo[...]

Basic 32 VQT0Y6 9 Checki ng the Recor ded Picture (Revi ew) Y ou can check t he recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode. 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Revie w is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is pressed again. • Y ou can check ot her pictures b y pressing [...]

Basic 33 VQT0Y 69 Pla ying Back Picture s The picture dat a on the built-in memor y appears when a card is not insert ed. The picture data on the card appears whe n a card is inser ted. (P17) (DMC-FX3) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct th e pictu re . 2 : Play bac k the previous picture 1 : Play bac k the next picture • The first recorded picture will be di[...]

Basic 34 VQT0Y6 9 Deleting Pictures The picture data on the b uilt-in memor y is deleted when a c ard is not inser ted. The picture data on t he card is deleted when a card is inser ted. ( P17) (DMC-F X3) ∫ T o delete a sin gle picture 1 Select the picture with 2 / 1 . 2 : Play back the previous picture 1 : Play back the next picture 2 Press [ ].[...]

Basic 35 VQT0Y 69 3 Press 2 / 1 t o sel ect th e pict ure and then press 4 to set. (Only when select ing [MUL TI DEL ETE]) • Repeat the above procedure. • [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If 4 is presse d again, the setting is canceled. • The icon [ ] blinks red i f the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted. Cancel the prot[...]

Advanced 36 VQT0Y6 9 Advanced About the LCD Mo nitor A LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLA Y] to change. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activ ated. During playbac k zoom (P67), while pla ying back motion pictures (P68) and during a slide show (P79), you can only select “Norma l displ ay H ” or “No display J ”. In[...]

Advanced 37 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Recordi ng guide line When you align t he subject on the horizontal and v er tical guide lines or the cross point of t hese lines, you can take pictures with well-designed compos ition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject. A [] : This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3 k 3 for taking pic[...]

Advanced 38 VQT0Y6 9 • If the mode dial is se t [ ], the P ower LCD function only can be used. 1 Press [LCD MO DE] for 1 second. A LCD monitor (LCD) 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect a mode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • The [POWER LCD] B or [HIGH ANGL E ] C icon appears. Brightening th e LCD Monitor (P ower LCD/High angle mode) DISPLA Y/LCD MODE LCD MODE SET S[...]

Advanced 39 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Canceling High angle m ode or P ower LCD • If you press and hold [ LCD MO DE] again f or 1 second the s creen shown in step 2 is display ed. Select [OFF] to cancel P ower LCD mode or High angle mode. • High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the cam era off or pow er sav e mode is activated. • The br ightness of [...]

Advanced 40 VQT0Y6 9 :A U T O The flash is aut omatically activated when the recording conditions make it neces sary . : AUT O/Red-eye r eduction ¢ 1 The flash is aut omatically activated when the recording conditions make it neces sary . It is activ ated once before the ac tual recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appea[...]

Advanced 41 VQT0Y 69 ∫ The available flash range to take pictur e s The av ailable flash range t o tak e pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected. • The avail able flash range diff ers in [HIGH SENS.] (P55) in sc ene mode. (DMC-FX3) Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m (18.7 feet) Te l e : 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 3.2 m (10.4 feet) ISO sensitiv[...]

Advanced 42 VQT0Y6 9 • The av ailable flash range is an approximation. • Refer to P72 f or the ISO sensitivity . • Refer to P26 f or the f ocus range. • If I SO se nsiti vity is set to [A U TO] or [ ] (DMC-FX07) when us ing the flash, it will be automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO400]. • T o av oid noise, we recommend decreasing [...]

Advanced 43 VQT0Y 69 T aking Pic tu res wi th the Self-t imer 1 Press 2 [] . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode. • Y ou can a lso press 2 [ ] to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter but ton halfwa y to fini sh. • The m enu screen disappea rs after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set. 4 Pr[...]

Advanced 44 VQT0Y6 9 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he difference in brightness bet ween the subject and the background. Look at the follo wing ex am ples. Under e xposed Compensate the exposure towards positiv e. Properly e xp osed Over exposed Compensa te the e xposure towards n[...]

Advanced 45 VQT0Y 69 T aking Pict u res using A uto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in t he selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou c an select the picture with the desired e xposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures. 1 Press 3 [ ] sev eral times u ntil [A UT O BRA CK[...]

Advanced 46 VQT0Y6 9 Optical I m a g e Stab iliz er This mode detects jitter and compensates for it . 1 Press a nd hold the op tical image stabilizer b utton A until [ST ABILIZER] appear s. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the stab iliz er f unct ion mo de a nd th en press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer (Demonstrati on Mode) P[...]

Advanced 47 VQT0Y 69 T aking Pict u res using Burst Mode 1 Pre ss an d ho ld th e burst mo de button. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select a mode. • Y ou can also press the b u rst mode button to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter but ton halfwa y to fini sh. • The m enu screen disappea rs after about 5 seconds. At this time, th[...]

Advanced 48 VQT0Y6 9 • The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken. • When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in b urst mode is fixed t o 3. • Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off. • When auto brack et and burst mode are set simultaneously , auto brack et will be performed. • The exposur[...]

Advanced 49 VQT0Y 69 Scene Mode When you select a scene mode t o match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the opt imal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. • Refer to P50 t o 57 for each scene m enu. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the scen e mode. •P r e s s 4 at A to switch to the n ext menu screen. • If [SCENE MODE] me[...]

Advanced 50 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion. ∫ T echn ique for Po r trait mode T o increase the effectiv eness of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom le ver as f ar as possible to T ele. 2 Mov e close to the subject to make t hi[...]

Advanced 51 VQT0Y 69 • When ta king picture s of a f a st-moving subjec t indoors, the [ ] func tion autom atically incr eases the I SO sensi tivi ty to pre v ent subj ect bl ur . (DMC-FX07) • Th e ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ]. (DMC-FX07) Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to take [...]

Advanced 52 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows y ou to take pictures of yourself . ∫ T ech nique for Se lf por tra it mode Press the shutter button halfwa y to focus . The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into f ocus. Making sure you hold the camera st ill, pres[...]

Advanced 53 VQT0Y 69 ∫ T echni que for P arty mode • Since t he shutter speed become s slower , we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P43) f or t aking pictures. • We recommend rotating the zoom le ver to Wide (1 k ) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject when t aking pictures. • The flash set ting can be set to Slow s[...]

Advanced 54 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that y ou could not tak e in [NIGHT SCENER Y] by making the s hutter speed slower . ∫ Setting the shutter speed • Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] o r [60 S[...]

Advanced 55 VQT0Y 69 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to take pictures through an air plane windo w . ∫ T echni que for Aeria l photo mode • We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to f ocus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at s omething with high cont[...]

Advanced 56 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows y ou to take pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. W h en the flash is used, the light from it is weaker than usual. Y ou can set the birthdays of two bab ies b y using [BABY1] and [BABY2]. • The baby’ s age can be dis pla [...]

Advanced 57 VQT0Y 69 Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) This mode stops pictures becom ing b l ue underwater . Use the marine case (DMW-MCFX01; optional) when y ou w ant to take pictures underwater . ∫ Adjusting the white balance [WB ADJUST .] Y ou can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather[...]

Advanced 58 VQT0Y6 9 Recor di ng which Da y of the V acation Y o u T ake the Picture If you se t the departure date in adv anc e, you can record which da y of the vacation you tak e the picture. • When you pla y back a picture, t he date on which it was taken is display ed. A : The number of days that ha ve passed since the depar ture date • Th[...]

Advanced 59 VQT0Y 69 5 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the date. 2 / 1 : Select the desired item. 3 / 4 : Set the year , month and date. 6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. 7 T ake a pictu re . A : The number of days that have passed since the depar ture date • The cur rent date and time and which day of the v acat ion it is are display ed [...]

Advanced 60 VQT0Y6 9 Disp laying t he Time at the T rave l Destination (W orl d Time) If you set your home area and the trav el destination area when trav eling abroad etc., the local ti m e at the tr av el destination area can be displa yed on the screen and recorded on t he pictures taken. • Select [C LOCK SET] to set the cu rrent date and time[...]

Advanced 61 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Finishing sett ing the home area • If you are setting t he home area f or the first time, the screen returns to the screen shown in step 1 of “Setting the home area [HOME] ” after you press [ME NU/ SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to retur n to the screen shown in s tep 3 and then press [MENU/SE T] to close the men[...]

Advanced 62 VQT0Y6 9 ¢ “GMT” is an abbre viat ion of “Greenwich M ean Time”. Location c andidates for W orld Time settings Offset from GMT Listed location n ame -11 Mi dway Isla nd s Samo a -10 Hawaii Honolulu T ahiti -9 Alaska Anchorage -8 V anc ouv er Seattle Los Angeles -7 Denver Phoenix -6 Chicago Houston Mexico City -5 T oronto New Y [...]

Advanced 63 VQT0Y 69 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to f ocus and then pre ss it fully to start recordi ng. • When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights . • The focus , zoom and aperture value are fix ed to the setting when recor ding star ts (the first frame). • The availab le rec ording time A is displa[...]

Advanced 64 VQT0Y6 9 • Y ou can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”. • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is low er. • The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is suitab le for e-mails . ¢ Y ou can only recor d to the built-in memory if the picture size is set to QV GA (32[...]

Advanced 65 VQT0Y 69 Dis playing Mu ltip le Screens ( Multi Playbac k) 1 Rotate the zoo m lever towar ds [ ] [W] to displ ay multip le screens . (Screen when 9 screens ar e displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 25 screens > Calendar screen display (P66) • Rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [T] to retur n to the previous screen. • Wh[...]

Advanced 66 VQT0Y6 9 Displaying Pictures b y Recor ding Date (C ale n da r Pl ayb ack) Y ou can displa y pictures by recording date using the calendar pla yback function. 1 Rotate the z oom lever to w ar ds [ ] [W] to displa y the calend ar screen . • The recording date of the picture selected in the p la y back screen becomes the dat e selected [...]

Advanced 67 VQT0Y 69 Using the Playbac k Zoom 1 Rotate the zoo m lever towar ds [ ] [T] to enlarge the pic ture . •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you rotate the z oom le ver tow a rds [ ] [W] after enlarging t he picture, the magnification becomes lower . W hen you rotate the zoom lev er tow a rds [ ] [T], the magnification b[...]

Advanced 68 VQT0Y6 9 Playing Bac k Motion Pictures/P i ctures wi th A udio ∫ Motion pictures Press 2 / 1 to selec t a pi cture with a mo tion picture icon [ ]/ [] / [] / [] / [ ] / [ ] and then press 4 to play bac k. • The motion picture recording time A is display ed on the screen. After playbac k star ts, the motion picture rec ording time di[...]

Menu Settin gs 69 VQT0Y 69 Menu Settings Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you c an take b y setting color eff ect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P6). This page describes how to set [A UDI O REC .] in no[...]

Menu Setting s 70 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to dis pla y t he [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P69) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the whit e color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a sett ing that matches the r ecording conditio[...]

Menu Settin gs 71 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Setting the white balance manually [] Use this to set the white balance m anually . 1 Select [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of wh ite paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Press [MENU/S ET] twice to close the men u. • Y[...]

Menu Setting s 72 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to dis pla y t he [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P69) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less li gh t is needed to tak e a picture so the camera becomes mor e suitable f o r recording in dark places. • When setting to [A UTO] , the I SO sensitivity [...]

Menu Settin gs 73 VQT0Y 69 • If you select [ ], digital zoom, auto brack et and s lo w shutter c annot be used. (DMC-FX07) • Depending on the br ightness and how f as t the subject is m oving, jitter may not be av oided ev en if [ ] is selected. (DMC-FX07) • The camera may not be able to detect the mov em ent of the subject i n the f ollowing[...]

Menu Setting s 74 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to dis pla y t he [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P69) A digital picture is made of n um erous dots called pix els. Although you cannot see the diff erenc e on the camer a ’ s screen, the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is print ed on a large piece of paper or display ed on a P[...]

Menu Settin gs 75 VQT0Y 69 • The number of pixels that can be selected diff ers depending on the as pect ratio . If you change the aspect r atio, set the picture size. • “EZ” is an abbreviati on of “Extended optical Zoom”. This is a function which fur ther extends the optical zoom ratio . If you select a pic ture size with EZ display ed[...]

Menu Setting s 76 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to dis pla y t he [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P69) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and t he composition. ∫ A b o u t [] o r [] • The picture may stop m oving f or a moment before being brought into focus when y ou pres s the shutter b utt on halfwa y . This is not a m[...]

Menu Settin gs 77 VQT0Y 69 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P69) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to f ocu s when recording in lo w light conditions that m ake f ocusing difficult. • If the AF assist lam p is set to [ON] , a n AF are a with a size wider than usual is displa yed and the [...]

Menu Setting s 78 VQT0Y6 9 • This should usually be se t to [1/8 –] to take pictures. (When y ou select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8 –], [ ] app ears on the lower l ef t of the s creen.) • When the shu tter speed is m ade slower using [SLO W SHUTTER], jitter is likely t o occur . We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P43) [...]

Menu Settin gs 79 VQT0Y 69 Using the [PLA Y] mode menu Y ou can use vario us functions in pla yback mode to rotate pictures, set protection f or them etc. • Refer to P79 t o 90 f or each menu item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the men u item and then press 1 . •P r e s s 4 at A to switch to the n ext menu screen. • After per fo[...]

Menu Setting s 80 VQT0Y6 9 • The cursor display ed during a slide sho w A or while a slide show is paused B or dur ing [MANU A L] slide show C is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • Press 3 to pause the slide sho w . Press 3 again to canc el pause. • Press 2 / 1 while pause d to display the previous or next picture. (Howe ver , the selected effect [...]

Menu Settin gs 81 VQT0Y 69 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the me nu. 3 Press 2 / 1 t o sel ect th e pict ure then pres s 3 . • Repeat the above procedure. •I f 3 is pressed while the [ ] fa vorites icon A is displa yed, [ ] is cleared, and the f avorites s etting is canceled. • Y ou can set up to 999 pictures as fav o r i t e s . ∫ Deleting al[...]

Menu Setting s 82 VQT0Y6 9 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect th e dire ction to rota te the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press [MEN U/SET] twice to c lose the men u. ∫ Example Wh en rot at ing clockwis e ( ) Original picture • When [RO T A TE DISP .] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are pla yed back vertically (rot[...]

Menu Settin gs 83 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Singl e setting 1 Press 2 / 1 t o sel ect th e pict ure to print and the n press 3 / 4 to set the nu mber of prints. • The number of prints icon [ ] A appears. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. The DPOF print setting i s canceled when the number of prints is set to [0] . 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to [...]

Menu Setting s 84 VQT0Y6 9 • DPOF is an abbreviati o n of “Digital Pr int Order Format”. This feature allo ws you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF-compliant system. • DPOF pr int setting is a conv enient function when pr inting pictures with a printer that suppor ts PictBridge. The date printing s e[...]

Menu Settin gs 85 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Multi setting/T o cancel all settings P erform t he same operation as in “[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the number of prints”. (P82 to 84) • If you press [MENU/SET] w hile canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfwa y . • The pro tect setting may not be effectiv e on other equipment. ?[...]

Menu Setting s 86 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to dis pla y t he [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P79) This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the file siz e of a picture to attach it t o an e-mail or upload it to a website. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture and then pre ss 4 . • The follo wing pictures ca nnot be resized. – Pict[...]

Menu Settin gs 87 VQT0Y 69 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P79) Y ou can enlarge a nd then clip the impor tant par t of the recorded picture. 1 Press 2 / 1 t o sel ect th e pict ure and then press 4 . • The follo wing pictures cannot be trimmed. – Motion pictures – Pictures with audio • It may not be[...]

Menu Setting s 88 VQT0Y6 9 Press [ ] to dis pla y t he [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P79) Y ou can convert pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio . 1 Press 3 / 4 to s e lect [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/ SET]. • Only pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio can be con ver ted. • Y ou may not be[...]

Menu Settin gs 89 VQT0Y 69 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P79) Y ou can co p y re corded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the cop y destination a nd then press [MENU/SET]. •: All the picture data in the built-in memor y are copied onto the card at one [...]

Menu Setting s 90 VQT0Y6 9 • DPOF settings on the original pi c ture data will not be c opied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is f inished. (P82) • If a picture with the s ame name as the picture to be copied e xists in the copy destination, the picture will not be copied. (P104) • If you cop y picture data from the built-in memor [...]

Connecting t o other equipment 91 VQT0Y 69 Connecting to other equ ipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire rec orded pictures to a P C by connecting the camera and the PC . The soft ware [LUMIX Simple Vie wer] (f or Windows ® ) in the CD-R O M (supplied) allows y ou to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC , print them and se[...]

Connecting to other equipment 92 VQT0Y6 9 [Windo ws] The dr iv e appears in the [My Com puter] fol der. • If you are connecting t he camera to a PC for t he firs t time, the required dr iv er is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by “Windows Plug and Play”. The drive then appears on the [My Computer] f older. [Macint[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 93 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Condition s under which a differen t folder numbe r is us ed In the f ollowing cases, the picture is not recorded in t he same folder as the previously recorded picture. I t is recorded in a f older with a new number . 1 Wh en the folder just recor ded to co ntai ns a picture file wit h the number 999 [...]

Connecting to other equipment 94 VQT0Y6 9 Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and star t printing on the camera’ s screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the pr inter bef orehand. (Read the pr inte[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 95 VQT0Y 69 • T o print the a ge in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P56) in scene mode or th e depar ture date for [TRA VEL DA TE] (P58), use the softw are [LUMIX Simple Vie wer] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. F or information about this, refer to the separate operating instr uctions for PC connection. • T o fin[...]

Connecting to other equipment 96 VQT0Y6 9 • [NUM. OF P RINTS] Set the number of prints. •[ P A P E R S I Z E ] (P ape r sizes that can be set with this unit) The paper sizes are displa yed on pages 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select. ¢ These items cannot be display ed when the printer does not suppor t the paper si zes. •[ P A G E L A Y O U T ] [...]

Connecting t o other equipment 97 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P83) in advance when the printer suppor ts it. If y ou select [DPOF PICTURE], pr inting starts and the recording date is printed. ∫ Lay out print ing • Whe n printing a picture se[...]

Connecting to other equipment 98 VQT0Y6 9 Pla ying Back P ictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing back pi ctures using the A V cable ( supplied) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P23) • T ur n the camera and t he TV off . 1 Connect the A V cabl e A (supplied) t o the [A V OUT] soc ket on the cam era. • Connect the A V cable with the [ ] [...]

Others 99 VQT0Y 69 Others Screen Displa y A In recor ding 1 Recording mode (P24) 2 Flash mode (P39) 3B u r s t ( P 4 7 ) : Audio recording (P63, 75) 4 White balance (P70) 5 ISO sensitivity (P72) 6 Focus (P24) 7 Pictur e size (P 74) 8 Quality (P74) In Motion picture mode (P63) /// ( 4 : 3 ) / (16:9) : Jitter aler t (P26) 9 Battery indicati on (P13) [...]

Others 100 VQT0Y6 9 B Recor ding in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P39) 2 Focus (P24) 3 Picture m ode (P27) : Jitter aler t (P2 6) 4 Batter y indication (P13) 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Acces s indication / : Card (P16) / : Built-in m emory (P17: DMC-FX3) 7 Recording s tate 8 AF area (P2 4) 9 T ravel date (P58) 10 Operation for bac klight compens[...]

Others 101 VQT0Y 69 C In pl ay ba ck 1 Pla yback mode ( P33) 2 Number of DP OF prints (P82) 3 Protected picture (P84) 4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures (P68) 5 Pictur e size (P74) 6 Quality (P74) In Motion picture mode (P68) /// ( 4 : 3 ) / (16:9) In Simple m ode (P27) :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm :E - M A I L 7 Battery indicati on (P13) [...]

Others 102 VQT0Y6 9 Cautions for Use ∫ Optimal use of th e camera T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on i t. • We strongly recommend you do not lea ve the camera in your pants pock e t when you sit down or forceful ly inser t it into a full or tight bag etc. Damage to the LCD monitor or per sonal injur y may resul[...]

Others 103 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Card Do not leave the car d where the temperature is h igh, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily g enerated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not be nd or dr op the car d. • The card may be damaged or t he recorded cont ent may be damaged or deleted. • Put the card in the ca rd case or the storage[...]

Others 104 VQT0Y6 9 Message Displa y Confirma tion messages or error messages will be displa yed on the screen i n som e cases. The major m essages are descr ibed below as ex am ples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TE CTED] The Write-Protect switch on t he SD Memor y Card and the SDHC Mem ory Card are mov ed to [LOCK ]. Mov e the s w itch back to unloc [...]

Others 105 VQT0Y 69 [PLEASE TURN CAME RA OFF AND THEN ON A GAIN] This message appear s when the camera is not operating properly . T ur n the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter. [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] • An error has occurred accessing the card. Inser t the card again. [RE[...]

Others 106 VQT0Y6 9 T r oubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve . Select [RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P22 ) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when i t is turned on . • Is the battery inser ted correct ly? – Check the direct ion of[...]

Others 107 VQT0Y 69 7: The reco rded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture. • Is the I SO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow? (ISO sensitivity is set to [A UTO] w hen the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO sensitivity increases.) – Decrease the ISO sensit ivity . (P72) – Set [PICT .ADJ [...]

Others 108 VQT0Y6 9 ∫ Flash 1: The flash is not activated. • Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF [] ? – Change the flash setting. (P39) • The flash is not activ ated when motion picture mode [ ], [SCENER Y ] (P50), [NIGH T SCE NER Y] (P51), [FIREW ORKS] (P53 ), [ST ARR Y SKY] (P5 4), [AE RIA L PH O TO] (P55: DMC-FX07) or [HIGH SENS .] (P[...]

Others 109 VQT0Y 69 ∫ TV , PC an d printer 1: The pictur e does not appe ar on the television. • Is the c amera connected to the TV correctly? • Set the TV input to external input mode. 2: Th e display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different. Dependin g on the TV model, t he area displa y ma y be smaller so the pic[...]

Others 110 VQT0Y6 9 ∫ Other s 1: An unreadab le language was se lected by mistake. • Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ] icon to set the desired language. (P23) 2: The settin g f or the auto review functi on is disabled. • A re you tak ing pictu res usin g auto brack et (P45)? Is the ca me ra in b urst m[...]

Others 111 VQT0Y 69 Others Number of Recor dable Pictures and A vailab le Reco r din g Time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time ar e an approxi m ation. (These vary depending on the recording condit ions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects . ∫ Number of [...]

Others 112 VQT0Y6 9 Aspect ratio Pictur e size / (0.3M EZ ): (640 k 480 pi x e ls) (6M): (3072 k 2048 pixels) (DMC -FX07) (5M): (2816 k 1880 pi x e ls) (DMC -FX3) Quality / Built- in Memory (DMC-F X3) 65 105 jj 49 Card 16 MB 68 1 10 3 8 4 10 32 MB 145 230 8 18 10 2 1 64 MB 290 480 19 38 2 2 45 128 M B 600 970 39 78 46 92 256 M B 1 170 1900 77 150 9[...]

Others 113 VQT0Y 69 ∫ Av ailable recording time ¢ Motion pictures can be reco rded continuously up to 2 GB . • The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode [ ] . (P27) • The number of recordable pictures and the availab le recording t ime display ed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order[...]

Others 114 VQT0Y6 9 Specificatio n s Digital C amera: Inform ation for your s afety Camera effecti ve pixels : 7,200,000 pixel s (DMC-FX 07)/6,000,000 pix els (DMC-FX3) Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pixel number 7,380,000 pixels (DMC-FX07)/ 6,370,000 pix els (DMC-F X3), Primar y color filter Lens: Optical 3.6 k zoom, f l 4.6 mm to 16.8 mm (35 m[...]

Others 115 VQT0Y 69 Expos ure (A E): Pr ogram AE Exposure com pensation (1/3 EV Step, j 2 EV to i 2 EV) Metering mode: Mul t iple LCD monitor: 2.5 q low-temperature pol y crysta lline TFT LCD (DMC-FX07)/ 2.5 q TFT LCD (DMC-FX3) [Approx. 207, 000 pixels (DMC-FX07)/Approx. 115,000 pix els (DMC-FX3) ] (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash rang[...]

Others 116 VQT0Y6 9 T erminal [DIGIT AL/A V OUT]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) [DC IN]: Dedicated jack Dimensions : Approx. 94.1 mm (W) k 51.1 mm (H) k 24.2 mm (D) [3 11 /16 q (W) k 2 ( H ) k 15/16 q (D)] (excluding t he projecti ng part) Mass: Approx. 132 g /4.66 oz (excluding card and batter y), Approx. 160 g / 5. 64 oz (with c ard and batter y) (DMC -[...]

Others 117 VQT0Y 69 Digital Camera Accessory System • Refer to P13 f or inf or mation about the battery charging time and t he number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y be tween countries. Consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure DMW -MCFX01 DMW -CXH1 DMW -AC5 AC Adaptor Marine Case Sem[...]

Others 118 VQT0Y6 9 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers) In CANA DA, pl ease contac t your loca l Dealer f or more inf or mation abo ut access ories. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-53[...]

Others 119 VQT0Y 69 Re ques t for Ser vic e Not ice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or ser vice no[...]

Others 120 VQT0Y6 9 Limited W arranty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NOR TH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Seca ucus, Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC. A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabriel Indus tr ial P ark, Carolina, Puerto Rico 0098 5 P anasonic Digital [...]

Others 121 VQT0Y 69 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Mail-In Service in the Un ited States call 1-800-272-7 033. F o r ass istance in Pue r to Rico call Pana sonic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750-43 00 or f ax (787)-768-2910 . This wa rranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to d e f ects in mate r ials or workmanshi p, an d DOES NO T CO VER nor[...]

Others 122 VQT0Y6 9 Customer Services Dir ectory (For USA Only) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact: 1-[...]

Others 123 VQT0Y 69 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ........... . .................. . ... 91, 94 Access I ndication ...... ........ ......... ........ .... 17 Aerial Ph oto Mode ........ ......... ........ ........ 55 AF Assis t Lamp ....... ........ ......... ........ ...... 77 AF Mode ................... . ....... . ............ . ....... 76 AF/A[...]

Others 124 VQT0Y6 9 O Operation Tone . ....... . .............. . ......... . .... 21 Operation Tone L evel . .............. . ............ 21 Operati onal Sound ..... ......... ........ ......... .. 21 Optical Image Stabilizer ......................... 46 Optical Zoom ..... ........ ......... ........ ......... .. 29 P PAL ... ......... ........ .[...]

Others 125 VQT0Y 69 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide/Gu ía rápida en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Cargue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cám ara, la batería está sin car g a. Cár g uela antes de l uso. 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta. 3[...]

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P Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 070 9 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabr iel Industrial P ar k, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 9 85 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C 2006 Matsu[...]