Panasonic DMC-FX9GN Quick Guide, Charge the battery. P12, Play back the pictures

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Preparation

Quick Guide

This is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages.

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 clock. (P19)

OFF ON

1Set the mode dial to [ ].

2Press the shutter button to take pictures. (P28)

4 Play back the pictures.

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P46)

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Contents Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyBefore Use About the Lens About Condensation When the lens Is fogged upIf you will not be using the camera for a long time About illustrations of the cursor button When you press the 4 buttonAbout These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructionsContents Audio DUB Slide ShowRotate Disp Dpof PrintCD-ROM Standard AccessoriesBefore using your camera, check the contents Names of the Components Optical Image Stabilizer Button P43 Camera ON/OFF Switch P11Mode Dial P27 Zoom Lever P36, 70Set the clock. P19 Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Play back the picturesIs completed Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery after charging Not charged. Charge the battery beforeAbout the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional Access to the cardAbout the Card About handling a cardQuality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the sizeAspect Ratio Picture Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Select D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/DAbout the Setup Menu Auto Review Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting methodMonitor Beep Beep Level VolumeNO.RESET EconomyLanguage Video OUTAbout the LCD Monitor Recording mode P28Simple mode P32 Playback mode P46Recording 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 Party P61 When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress the shutter button fully Night Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58 Candle Light P60Direction detection function FocusingJitter camera shake Exposure Beep Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Select the desired item and set the desired valueOther Settings in Simple mode COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Audio RECZoom 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Enlarge and shift the pictureTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTaking pictures using the extra optical zoom EZ Taking pictures using digital zoomTaking Pictures using the Built-in Flash ISO80 Available flash settings by recording modeCm to 4.0 m Cm to 2.2 m Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity 60 to 1/2000Take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSelect the self-timer mode Properly exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Compensate the exposure toward positiveTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image StabilizerWhen the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Press the single or burst modeButton to switch the burst mode Setting and then take picturesRecording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back PicturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens Multi PlaybackSelect the pictures To delete a picture during a multi playback To return to the normal playbackZoom Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture Shift the pictureSelect Multi Delete or ALL Delete Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Delete the pictureDelete the pictures Only when selecting Multi DeleteSelect the pictures to be deleted Focus range Using the Mode DialMacro mode Motion picture mode Select PICT.MODEAvailable recording time seconds When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lightsPress the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully to start the recordingMotion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Self Portrait P63 Scene modeNight Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports modeFood mode Reduction ISO sensitivity is fixed to Auto Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flashTechnique for Night scenery mode Birthday setting Age display settingTechnique for Candle light mode Soft skin modeTechnique for Fireworks mode Technique for Party modePress 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Setting the shutter speedThis mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Technique for Starry sky modeRecording pictures advanced Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance W.BALANCEAbout the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAdjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustmentNoise ISO Sensitivity SensitivityShutter speed Picture Size PICT.SIZE Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification Times. However, if you select a pictureBe extended as shown below 35 mm Extra optical zoom mechanismAudio Recording Audio REC Spot-focusing Area-focusingAF Assist Lamp AF Assist LampMore Slow shutter Setting Brightness DarkerDigital Zoom D.ZOOM JitterColour Effect COL.EFFECT Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJTo pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion PicturesCursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Using the Play mode menu Select Start Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect ALL or Set the items of the Slide ShowSelect on to set it Setting Favourites FavoriteSelect the picture and set it Select on to set it Select the direction to rotate the picture Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set itSelect SINGLE, Multi or Setting the Picture to be Printed and the NumberTo print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settingsSET Select SINGLE, Multi or CancelCancel Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture ProtectAdding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio DUB Select the picture and set it Select the size and set it Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting isResizing the Pictures Resize Select the picture to trim and set Select YES or no and set itTrimming the Pictures Enlarge or decrease the picture Select YES to start the clean-up Clean-up Clean UPDuring formatting, do not turn the camera off Initializing the Card FormatSelect YES to format Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied Turn the camera and the TV offSelect PC or PictBridge PTP Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select USB ModeMacintosh Connecting to a PCThis message appears during data transfer WindowsMisc PictBridge PTP settingFolder Composition DcimPICTURE. P97 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterWhen the Dpof Select Dpof Print is set. P82 PICTURE. P96NUM. of Prints Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Print with DateDpof picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture LayoutSetting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Recording Screen DisplayRecording in simple mode Favourites P79 Playback102 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 Recorded picture is blurred TroubleshootingRecording Picture cannot be recorded Subject is not focused properlyNoise appears on the LCD monitor Motion picture recording stops in the middleScreen is too bright or dark Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitorIs the printer supporting PictBridge? Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP. P92Picture is not played back Card is not recognised by the PCAF assist lamp does not turn on Setting for the auto review function is disabledClock setting is reset Others Unreadable language was selected by mistakeDigital Camera Power SourcePower Consumption Metering modeAV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0S74