Panasonic DMC-FX8GN operating instructions Information for Your Safety, Dear Customer

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

•Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat 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 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.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Contents Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear CustomerThis symbol is only valid in the European Union About the Lens About Condensation When the lens Is fogged upIf you will not be using the camera for Long time About illustrations in these operating instructions When you press the 4 buttonAbout These Operating Instructions About illustrations of the cursor buttonContents Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Clean-up Clean UP Initializing the Card FormatBefore Connecting to the PC Or the Printer USB Mode Playing Back Pictures with AudioStandard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contentsNames of the Components Zoom Lever P35 Camera ON/OFF Switch P11Mode Dial P26 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P42Play back the pictures Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Set the clock. P18Not charged. Charge the battery before Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery after charging Is completedAbout the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card About handling a card Access to the cardAbout the Card SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optionalApproximate number of recordable pictures and the size QualitySelect D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and timeAbout the Setup Menu Auto Review Power Save 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MINMonitor Beep Tone Shutter VolumeEconomy Clock SETScene Menu ResetVideo OUT LanguagePlayback mode P45 Recording mode P27Simple mode P31 About the LCD MonitorRecording guide line Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram HistogramExample of histogram Taking Pictures Normal recording Turn the camera on Select normal picture modeTake a picture Slow sync./Red-eye reduction P36 When the shutter speed is slowed in Slow Shutter P68AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Party P58Direction detection function FocusingJitter camera shake Exposure Select the desired item and set the desired value Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE BeepOther Settings in Simple mode Zoom Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 1k4k8k 8k4k1kTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Available flash settings by recording mode Cm to 4.0 m Cm to 2.2 m60 to 1/2000 Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximityTake the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSelect the self-timer mode Properly exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Over exposedTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Recording pictures basic Playing Back Pictures Select the picturePictures Multi Playback To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playbackShift the picture Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture ZoomSelect Multi Delete Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select the pictures to be deletedSelect ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures To delete all picturesSelect PICT.MODE Using the Mode DialMacro mode Motion image mode Focus rangePress the shutter button fully to start the recording When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lightsPress the shutter button halfway Available recording time secondsMotion images cannot be recorded without audio Scene mode Portrait P54 Sports P54 Food P55 Scenery P55Technique for Sports mode Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possibleFood mode Reduction ISO sensitivity is fixed to Auto Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flashTechnique for Night scenery mode Age display setting Birthday settingSoft skin mode Technique for Party modeTechnique for Fireworks mode We recommend using a tripodSelf portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourselfUsing the REC mode menu Auto REC mode menu Refer to P61 for the setting methodWhite Balance W.BALANCE Auto White BalanceAbout the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White setAdjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balanceUse in bright Not Places Suitable ISO Sensitivity SensitivityISO sensitivity 400 Outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable Places Shutter speedRefer to P17 for the number of recordable pictures When the aspect ratio isPicture Size PICT.SIZE AF Mode AF Mode Audio Recording Audio RECAF Assist Lamp OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn onJitter Slow shutter SettingBrightness Darker MorePicture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Digital Zoom D.ZOOMMotion images Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion ImagesTo pause Icon / / / and play back the motion imagesUsing the Play mode menu Select Start Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stopsSelect on to set it Select the picture to be rotated and set it Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the direction to rotate the pictureSetting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select SINGLE, Multi orTo cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the datePreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect AccidentAdding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio DUB Select YES or no and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set itShutter button to set Trimming the PicturesShift the picture and press Following pictures cannot bePicture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated Clean-up Clean UPSelect YES to start the clean-up Initializing the Card Format Select YES to formatTurn the camera and the TV off Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied AV OUT socket Hold the plug B to push into or pull outSelect USB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTPWindows Connecting to a PCThis message appears during data transfer MacintoshPictBridge PTP setting Folder CompositionConnecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer When the Dpof Select Dpof Print is set. P75Print with Date Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed NUM. of PrintsLayout Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Dpof pictureSetting the date printing with Dpof print in advance Screen Display RecordingRecording in simple mode 100 PlaybackOthers Charger When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Message Display Folder Cannot be Created Read Error Please Check the CardWrite Error Please Check the Card Subject is not focused properly TroubleshootingRecording Picture cannot be recorded Recorded picture is blurredSome pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor Motion image recording stops in the middleScreen is too bright or dark Noise appears on the LCD monitorCard is not recognised by the PC When connecting to a PC, pictures cannot be transferredPicture is not played back Both ends of pictures are cut at printingOthers Unreadable language was selected by mistake Setting for the auto review function is disabledClock setting is reset AF assist lamp does not turn onSpecifications AV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0R57