Panasonic DMC-FH8, DMC-SZ1 operating instructions Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery

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Recording

[Portrait]

When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.

∫Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

[Soft Skin]

When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrait]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.)

∫Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.

Note

•If a part of the background etc. is a colour close to skin colour, this part is also smoothed.

•This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.

[Scenery]

This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

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Contents F1211WT0 DMC-FH8Contents Copy the playback image using Using the Playback Menu Upload Set Text Stamp Video DivideCopying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Filtering Play CalendarAbout Condensation When the lens is fogged up Care of the cameraDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Lens P4 Self-timer indicator P53 AF Assist Lamp P74Flash P49 LCD monitor P46, 110Or Press Cursor buttonsStrap eyelet Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 97, 102Speaker P41 Charging the Battery Power onAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Insert the battery into the camera to charge it Inserting the BatteryCheck that this unit is turned off ChargingBattery indication When using the AC adaptor suppliedBattery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor About the charging lampRecording still pictures When recording with picture quality set to HDRecording conditions by Cipa standard Recording motion picturesPlayback time PlaybackDo not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optionalAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Following operations can be performed using this unitBuilt-in Memory CardPreparation Quality setting Available recording time when recording motion picturesNumber of recordable pictures Picture sizeSlide the REC/PLAY switch to ! and then turn the camera on Setting Date/Time Clock SetClock is not set when the camera is shipped Press MENU/SET to setChanging the Clock Setting Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully Tips for taking good picturesPreventing jitter camera shake Direction Detection Function Rotate DispList of Recording Modes Intelligent Auto Mode P23 Selecting the Recording ModeNormal Picture Mode P26 Miniature Effect Mode P55Recording Mode Taking pictures using the automatic functionWhen recording motion pictures When taking picturesScene Detection Portrait Scenery Low Light MacroSetup Changing the settingsRec Motion PictureNormal Picture Mode Taking pictures with your favourite settingsRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode FocusingCm 0.16 feet 6.6 feet M 4.9 feet 3.3 feet Cm 0.16 feetCompose the picture Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Recording Motion PicturesApplicable modes About the compatibility of the recorded motion picturesAbout zooming while recording motion pictures Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Flash setting is fixed to ŒPlaying Back Pictures Normal Play Slide the REC/PLAY switch toSelecting a picture Press 2 orDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards L W Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TPlaying Back Motion Pictures Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressTo delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SETSetting the Menu Setting menu itemsMenu Description of settings Rec P64 to Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET Using the Quick MenuPress 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET Setting Date/Time About the Setup MenuDestination Travel destination areaElapsed days are not recorded OFFLocation SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recordingBeep Level Red Tint Adjust the red tint Blue Tint Adjust the blue tintBeep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter Vol HighChange the focus icon ¢ Can be set only when Recording Mode is setAngle of view for motion picture recording can be checked ON/OFFVideo Out Ntsc 1SEC 2SECPAL TV AspectDisplay so that they are displayed VerticallySet the language displayed on the screen Demo Demo Mode Stabilizer DemoAuto Demo on Playback Mode Recording ModeAbout the LCD Monitor Press DISP. to changeUsing the Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards TeleRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Screen display Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Set the flash to match the recordingAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Available flash rangeTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressedPicture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Underexposed Properly exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure Towards positive Towards negativeRecord pictures that look like dioramas Miniature Effect ModeTaking pictures that match the scene being Recorded Scene ModeSoft Skin PortraitScenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscapePanorama Shot Vertical About playbackSports Technique for Night Portrait ModeNight Portrait Night SceneryTo cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step Baby1/Baby2Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET to finish Sunset PetHigh Sens Glass ThroughEntering Text Display the entry screen¢ a maximum of 15 characters can be entered for , , , For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37 Using the Rec MenuPicture Size Applicable modesSensitivity Jitter of the subjectAbout Intelligent ISO sensitivity control White Balance Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manuallyAF Mode Recording Resolution ExposureDigital Zoom Flash setting is fixed to ‰ Settings Description of settings Burst speedBurst Number of recordableFlash setting is fixed to Œ except for Color Mode Red-Eye Removal AF Assist LampDate Stamp Applicable modes StabilizerClock Set Stamp the year, month, and dayFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37 Using the Motion Picture MenuRec Quality Continuous AFYou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Various methods of playbackOperations performed during slide show Slide ShowChanging the slide show settings EffectDuration or Repeat can be set Press 3/4/2/1 to select the category Filtering PlayThen press MENU/SET to set About the categories to be sortedCalendar Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played backYou can display pictures by recording date Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Auto RetouchBrightness and colour of the pictures taken can be balanced Beauty Retouch DMC-FH8 Press 3/4 to select the item, and then pressPress 3/4 to select the effect After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Using the Playback Menu Upload SetSelect the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Upload to the image sharing sites Baby/Pet Text StampPress Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET Video Divide It cannot be restored once dividedResize Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move CroppingSelect the picture, and then press MENU/SET FavoritePrint Set To print the date Protect Copy Connect the camera and a TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenCopy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion PicturesCopy the playback image using an AV cable Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 100Connecting to a PC 101PC that can be used Loading still pictures or motion pictures 102Desktop 103Uploading the images to sharing sites 104Start up the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P103 Select the destination to uploadPrinting the Pictures 105Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing it 106Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET107 Print SettingsPrint with Date Num.of printsPaper Size 108When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 109Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 110 Screen DisplayAge P61 111112 113 About the LCD monitorAbout the Lens 114 Do not bend or drop the card 115About the personal information Disclaimer116 When not using the camera for a long period of timeAbout the picture data About tripods or unipods117 Message DisplayThis battery cannot be used Please turn camera off and then on again/System Error118 Insert SD card again/Try another cardBattery and power source Troubleshooting119 Recording120 Subject is not focused properlyRecorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture Motion picture recording stops in the middle 121Recording by Panorama Shot ends before finishing Operation sound is small122 LCD monitorFlash 123 PlaybackPlayback sound or operation sound is too low Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black 124Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks upTV, PC and printer 125Others 126Zooming stops instantaneously 127Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification File numbers are not recorded consecutively

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