Panasonic DMC-FX12, DMC-FX10 operating instructions Age display setting

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Press [ _ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P44) This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.

•Technique for Candle light mode

•If you make the most of the candle light, you can take successful pictures without using the flash.

•Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P39) for taking pictures.

•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to z]

•The flash setting can be set to Slow sync,/

Red-eye reduction [_] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [1_].

• The white balance cannot be set,

Press [ _ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P44) This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from it is weaker than usual.

You can set two different birthdays by using [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P72).

•The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.)

•Age display setting

•To have the age displayed, first set the birthday and then be sure to set [WITH AGE] before taking the pictures.

• Birthday setting

1 Press A/Y to select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and then press [MENU/SET].

2 When a message appears, press </1_ to select items (Year/Month/Day) and

then press A/_' to set them.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to J-]

•The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode

[[_] is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of [ISO400]. (P42)

•If you turn on the camera in [BABY1]/ [BABY2], the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen.

•The age display style differs depending on

the language setting in the recording mode.

•If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.

•If the camera is set to [WITHOUTAGE], the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set. This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.

•The birthday setting can be reset with [RESET[. (P20)

•Digital zoom cannot be used.

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