Panasonic DMC-FX9GN operating instructions Before Use

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Before Use

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Care for the camera

Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled, or the lens may be damaged.

Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera. When you use the camera on a beach etc., take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera.

When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach, take care so that water does not get into the camera.

If seawater splashes onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well, and use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then, wipe it again with a dry cloth.

About the LCD monitor

Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. It may cause uneven colours on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor.

In a place with drastic temperature changes, condensation may form on the LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on, the picture on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first. However, as the internal temperature increases, it goes back to the normal brightness.

Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen. The result is more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card.

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Contents Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyBefore Use About Condensation When the lens Is fogged up If you will not be using the camera for a long timeAbout the Lens 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 PrintStandard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contentsCD-ROM 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 Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting method MonitorAuto Review Beep Beep Level VolumeNO.RESET EconomyLanguage Video OUTAbout the LCD Monitor Recording mode P28Simple mode P32 Playback mode P46Recording guide line Histogram Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode Take a pictureNormal recording Party P61 When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress the shutter button fully Night Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58 Candle Light P60Focusing Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function 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 Audio REC ZoomCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ 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 Available flash settings by recording mode Cm to 4.0 m Cm to 2.2 mISO80 Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity 60 to 1/2000Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture 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 PicturesMulti Playback Select the picturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens 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 pictureOnly when selecting Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deletedDelete the pictures 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 Scene mode Night Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58Self Portrait P63 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports modeFood mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Night scenery modeReduction ISO sensitivity is fixed to Auto 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 adjustmentISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Shutter speedNoise 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.ADJPlaying Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1To pause Using the Play mode menu Select Start Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect ALL or Set the items of the Slide ShowSetting Favourites Favorite Select the picture and set itSelect on to 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 Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set Enlarge or decrease the picture Select YES to start the clean-up Clean-up Clean UPInitializing the Card Format Select YES to formatDuring formatting, do not turn the camera off 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 When you go out, bring charged spare batteries Dispose of an unusable batteryCharger Message Display Read Error Please Check the Card Write Error Please Check the CardFolder Cannot be Created 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