Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
Information for Your Safety
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
About the battery charger
About the battery pack
Declaration of Conformity
DMC-FX33
Places with a lot of sand or dust
Battery charger
Contents
Format
COL.MODE
Names Components
Standard Accessories
DMW-BCE10PP
DE-A39B
Charge the battery. P10
Backlight compensation in intelligent auto mode P25 button
Quick Guide
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Insert the battery and the card P12
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Play back the pictures
When the Charge indicator flashes
About the Battery
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
Playback time Approx min Time
Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery
Charging conditions
Check that this unit is turned off Prepare a card. optional
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
We recommend using a Panasonic card
Card
Card optional
Initial setting
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
MENU/SET button B Cursor buttons Mode dial
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
About the Mode Dial
Press Press 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET to set
Setting the Menu
Press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
About the Setup Menu
Auto Review
OFF
Economy
Power Save
Monitor
Guide Line
NO.RESET
Shutter Tone Volume
Reset
Travel Date P51
Scene Menu
LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD
Dial Display
ON, OFF
Preparation
Using the flash
Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically
Taking Pictures
Focus range is 50 cm 1.64 feet to ¶
Focusing P23
Exposure P39
Lock
Preventing jitter camera shake
When the shutter speed is slowed
Scene detection
Determined scene
Other settings in intelligent auto Mode
Changing the settings
Press
Quick AF
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Further extending the zoom
Menu operation
Press 4 REV
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards T
Playing back pictures
Press twice
To delete a single picture
To delete Multi Delete
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
ALL Delete Except
Recording mode
Intelligent auto mode
Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Recording guide line
Histogram
Examples of histogram
Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press LCD Mode for 1 second
Press Press 3/4 to select a mode
Forced on
Forced OFF
Flash is not activated in any recording conditions
Auto
Available flash range in Intelligent ISO
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec
Available flash range
Wide Tele
You can also press 2 to select
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Taking Close-up Pictures
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
HI-SPEED Burst Starry SKY
Focus range
Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screen
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
Portrait
Technique for Portrait mode
Soft Skin
About the information
Self Portrait
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Scenery
Sports
Food
Night Scenery
Party
Candle Light
Technique for Candle light mode
Birthday/Name setting
BABY1/BABY2
Sunset
PET
High Sens
Picture size and aspect ratio
HI-SPEED Burst
Setting the shutter speed
Starry SKY
Maximum Burst speed
Technique for Fireworks mode
Technique for Starry sky mode
Fireworks
Beach
Snow
Aerial Photo
Underwater
Press 2 again to cancel AF lock
Motion Picture Mode
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
If you selected on the screen shown in step
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Setting the departure/return date
Select the desired item Set the year, month and date
Number of days that have passed since the departure date
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
Canceling the travel date
Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1, 2
Finishing setting the home area
Icon changes from to after setting the travel destination
Press 4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET to set
Sensitivity P59
Using the REC Mode Menu
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Press and hold Func when recording
Balance
AWB
Setting the white balance manually
KlKelvin Color Temperature
Auto white balance
White balance icon on the screen turns red or blue
Intelligent ISO
Settings
400
800
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Setting the light sensitivity
Sensitivity
Aspect Ratio
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Setting the focus method
AF Mode
Audio REC
Recording still pictures with audio
Camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen
Spot-focusing
About face detection
About or
Stabilizer
Taking Pictures using Burst
Burst
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
AF Assist Lamp
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
Slow Shutter
COL.MODE
Recording bright pictures in dark places
Take the pictures
Press 4 to select REC and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press
Audio REC
Press 3 to choose Play and then press MENU/SET
Cancel Mark
Press 2/1 to move the picture
GO to REC
Viewing pictures stored in the memory
Marks
Deleting clipboard pictures
Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind. P2
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Displaying Multiple
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Using the Playback Zoom
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
To stop using the playback zoom
To delete a picture during the playback zoom
Motion pictures
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Press 2/1 while pausing
Pictures with audio
Text STAMP/RESIZE/TRIMMING/ Aspect Conv
To stop using the 9 screens playback screen
When a motion picture with Or was selected
Press the shutter button
Nine pictures are saved as one single picture
Using the Play mode menu
Slide Show
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration
Press 3/4 to select ALL, or and then press MENU/SET
Setting the audio, duration and effect
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to finish
Category
Press 1 to search the categories
Scene modes
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Press 4 to select Slideshow Setup and then press MENU/ SET
Press 2 to return to the category playback screen
Playing back a slide show
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
To display the picture rotated
Rotate display
Favorite
Setting your favorite pictures
Title Edit
Deleting all favorites
Cancel
Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press
SET
Will be resized when stamping the date etc. on them
Text Stamp
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press4
Shooting Date Time
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Travel Date
Title
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Dpof Print
Resize Trimming Aspect Conv
To cancel all settings
Number of prints icon B appears
To print the date
Protect
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Rotate Audio DUB Title Edit
Press 4 to stop recording
Audio DUB
Resize
Adding audio after taking pictures
Following pictures cannot be resized
Trimming
Press 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET
Aspect Conv
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Aspect ratio to a or a aspect ratio
Copy
Only when selecting
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Copying the picture data
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Format
Turn on the camera and the PC
Connecting to a PC
Windows
Macintosh
Folder Composition
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
About the PTP connection
Connecting to other equipment
Printing the Pictures
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
NUM. of Prints
Print with Date OFF
Paper Size
Postcard
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Set the TV Aspect Turn this unit and the TV off
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Recording after settings
Recording Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting
Screen Display
Guide to GO to Play P66 Histogram P32 Age P45
Playback
100
101
102
103
When not using the camera for a long Period of time
About the picture data
About tripods
104
Message Display
USB Mode CHANGED. Please Remove the USB Cable
Write Error Please Check the Card
105
Folder Cannot be Created
106
Troubleshooting
107
Then activated again for the actual recording
108
You can rotate pictures with the Rotate function. P78
Picture is not played back
109
File numbers are not recorded consecutively
110
File numbers are recorded in ascending order
Picture is displayed in black
111
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
112
113
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
114
115
Specifications
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AV OUT/DIGITAL
117
118
Digital Camera Accessory System
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
119
For USA Customers
120
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
121
122
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
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124
Précautions à prendre
Pour le Canada
Avertissement
Propos du bloc-batterie
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Propos du chargeur de batterie
Chargeur de batterie
126
Index
Status Indicator
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
127
Number of Recordable Pictures
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