Panasonic DMC-FX9GN operating instructions Food mode

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Recording pictures (advanced)

[SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P55 for information about how to select the menu.)

Food mode

Select this mode when you want to take pictures of food without being affected by the ambient light, such as at restaurants. This mode allows you to take pictures of food in a natural hue.

•The focus range becomes the same as that in the macro mode. [5 cm (Wide)/ 30 cm (Tele) to ¶].

•The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

Scenery mode

This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially.

•The focus range is 5 m to ¶.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

•The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

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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 These Operating Instructions When you press the 4 buttonAbout illustrations in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor buttonContents Rotate Disp Slide ShowDpof Print Audio DUBStandard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contentsCD-ROM Names of the Components Mode Dial P27 Camera ON/OFF Switch P11Zoom Lever P36, 70 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P43Quick Guide Charge the battery. P12Play back the pictures Set the clock. P19Detach the battery after charging Charging the Battery with the ChargerNot charged. Charge the battery before Is completedAbout the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card About the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optionalQuality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the sizeAspect Ratio Picture Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D Set date and timeAbout the Setup Menu Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting method MonitorAuto Review NO.RESET VolumeEconomy Beep Beep LevelLanguage Video OUTSimple mode P32 Recording mode P28Playback mode P46 About the LCD MonitorRecording 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 Press the shutter button fully When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsNight Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58 Candle Light P60 Party P61Focusing Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function Exposure Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSelect the desired item and set the desired value BeepOther Settings in Simple mode Audio REC ZoomCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Press 4 REV Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture 1k4k8k 8k4k1kTaking pictures using the extra optical zoom EZ Using the Optical ZoomTaking pictures using digital zoom To make subjects appear closer use TeleTaking 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 Under exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposedTaking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image StabilizerButton to switch the burst mode Press the single or burst modeSetting and then take pictures When the burst mode setting is set to UnlimitedRecording 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 playbackRotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture ZoomSelect the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesDelete the picture Select Multi Delete or ALL DeleteOnly when selecting Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deletedDelete the pictures Macro mode Motion picture mode Using the Mode DialSelect PICT.MODE Focus rangePress the shutter button halfway When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lightsPress the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time secondsMotion 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.BALANCEAdjusted if the flash level is insufficient Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white balanceISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Shutter speedNoise Picture Size PICT.SIZE Be extended as shown below 35 mm Times. However, if you select a pictureExtra optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom MagnificationAudio Recording Audio REC Spot-focusing Area-focusingAF Assist Lamp AF Assist LampDigital Zoom D.ZOOM Slow shutter Setting Brightness DarkerJitter MoreColour 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 ALL or Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show Select StartSetting Favourites Favorite Select the picture and set itSelect on to set it Select on to set it Rotating the Picture Rotate Example When rotating clockwiseSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select the direction to rotate the pictureSelect SINGLE, Multi or Setting the Picture to be Printed and the NumberTo print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settingsCancel Select SINGLE, Multi or CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SETAdding 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 Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenTurn the camera and the TV off Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slotUSB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTPThis message appears during data transfer Connecting to a PCWindows MacintoshFolder Composition PictBridge PTP settingDcim MiscWhen the Dpof Select Dpof Print is set. P82 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterPICTURE. P96 PICTURE. P97Select a picture to be printed Set the print settingsPrint with Date NUM. of PrintsSelect Dpof Picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureLayout Dpof pictureSetting 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 Recording Picture cannot be recorded TroubleshootingSubject is not focused properly Recorded picture is blurredScreen is too bright or dark Motion picture recording stops in the middleSome pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor Noise appears on the LCD monitorPicture is not played back Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP. P92Card is not recognised by the PC Is the printer supporting PictBridge?Clock setting is reset Setting for the auto review function is disabledOthers Unreadable language was selected by mistake AF assist lamp does not turn onPower Consumption Power SourceMetering mode Digital CameraAV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0S74