Model No. DMC-FX38
VQT1S07
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Dear Customer
Information for Your Safety
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE
Carefully observe copyright laws
∫ About the battery charger
If you see this symbol
∫ About the battery pack
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
∫ Care of the camera
∫ About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. P100
Preparation
Before Use
Basic
Advanced Recording pictures
Advanced Playback
Connecting to other equipment
Others
Specifications
Insert the battery and the card
1 Charge the battery. P11
Quick Guide
pictures
Standard Accessories
5 6 7
Names of the Components
Press
Camera ON/OFF switch P16
to the direction of the battery
Charging the Battery
Attach the battery with attention
Detach the battery after
∫ Battery indication
About the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures
∫ The battery life
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
the arrow and open the card/battery door
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Battery Insert it fully being careful about
A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery
Built-in Memory
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card
SDHC Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing
1 Turn the camera on
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Press MENU/SET
4 Press MENU/SET to set
Changing the clock setting
Setting the Menu
Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu, and press 1. P18
switch to
Setting menu items
Set the mode dial to ·
1 Press 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press
Using the quick menu
Press 3/4 to select AF MODE
Press and hold Q.MENU when recording
the setting and then press MENU/SET to
For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings, refer to P18
About the Setup Menu
TRAVEL SETUP
“ DESTINATION
… POWER LCD
OFF „ AUTO POWER LCD
p POWER SAVE
REC. INFO
y SELECT ON CONNECTION
OFF 1SEC 2SEC
PictBridgePTP
z PC
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO/ ¢
AUTO DEMO The camera’s features are displayed as a slide show
JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO
Switching the mode by rotating the mode
Selecting the REC Mode
Align a desired mode with part C
∫ List of REC modes Intelligent auto mode P25
ñ Intelligent Auto Mode
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to ñ
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
∫ When taking pictures using the zoom P30
∫ When taking pictures using the flash P37
Scene detection
AF Tracking Function
POWER SAVE P21
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Self-timer P41
AF MODE P62
· Normal picture mode
Taking pictures with your favourite settings
Focusing
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on
Preventing jitter camera shake
the composition of the picture you want to take
Direction detection function
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ/Using the
Digital Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY
switch A to
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture
∫ Extra optical zoom mechanism
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Switching the PLAYBACK mode
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
Press ‚
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and
then press DISPLAY to set. Repeat this
In playback mode
In recording mode
About the LCD Monitor
Press DISPLAY to change
Examples of histogram
∫ About the Histogram
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Press 1 ‰ Press 3/4 to select a mode
Press MENU/SET
∫ About the digital red-eye correction
∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
∫ The available flash range to take pictures
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
1 Press 4 #
Taking Close-up Pictures
2 Take the pictures
∫ Focus range
Press 3/ 4 to select a mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 ë
3 Press MENU/SET
Press 3 È until EXPOSURE appears
Compensating the Exposure
compensate the exposure with 2
2 Press MENU/SET to finish
Press 3 È until AUTO BRACKET appears, set
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
the compensation range of the exposure with 2
With auto bracket d1 EV
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to ¿
recorded ¿ Scene mode
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
∫ Technique for Portrait mode
1 Press 3/4 to select the setting, and then press MENU SET
∫ Technique for Soft skin mode
∫ Technique for Self portrait mode
+ SOFT SKIN
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
SCENERY
SPORTS
∫ Technique for Candle light mode
∫ Technique for Party mode
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1 FOOD
í PET
4 Press MENU/SET to finish ∫ To cancel AGE and NAME
ï SUNSET
9 HIGH SENS
FLASH BURST
ô HI-SPEED BURST
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
2 Take pictures
∫ Technique for Starry sky mode
∫ Setting the shutter speed
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
5 STARRY SKY
8 SNOW
∫ Technique for Aerial photo mode
7 AERIAL PHOTO
PIN HOLE
1 Press 3 È three times to display WB ADJUST
White balance fine adjustment
2 Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance
FILM GRAIN
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to n
Motion Picture Mode
4 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Changing the settings for the picture quality
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select PICTURE MODE and then press
Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press
4 Press MENU/SET to close the menu
2 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press
1 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu, and then press
For details on the SETUP menu settings, refer to P18
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
6 Press 4 to select LOCATION and then press
∫ Cancelling the travel date
Enter the location
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture
2 Press 4 to select HOME, and then press MENU/SET
1 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu, and then press
Press 2/1 to select the home area, and then
press MENU/SET
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P18
Using the REC Mode Menu
Applicable modes ñ·¿ ∫ When the aspect ratio is
∫ When the aspect ratio is Y
? ASPECT RATIO
A QUALITY
INTELLIGENT ISO
Applicable modes ·¿
= WHITE BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
Applicable modes · AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600
Applicable modes ·¿n
∫ Finely adjusting the white balance
∫ Setting the white balance manually
1 Select Ó and then press MENU/SET
2 Press MENU/SET to finish
∫ About š
AF AF MODE
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P18
Applicable modes ·¿n
QUICK AF
∫ Setting up AF Tracking
∫ About ƒ
1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking
I.EXPOSURE
˜ BURST
Applicable modes · OFF/ON Note
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P18
DIGITAL ZOOM
H COLOR MODE
STABILIZER
Applicable modes ·¿n OFF/ON Note
B AUDIO REC
MIN. SHTR SPEED
F AF ASSIST LAMP
Applicable modes · 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P18
U CLOCK SET
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to ¨
¨ Clipboard mode
Description of setting
LCD MODE
Viewing clipboard pictures
Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to move the picture
Select the position to record by zoom lever and 3/4/2/1
Press MENU/SET to cancel
CANCEL
Settings During Clipboard
of settings
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to
and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/ 4 to select SLIDE SHOW, and then press MENU/SET
SETUP
∫ Changing the slide show settings
∫ Operations performed during slide show
EFFECT
CATEGORY PLAY/FAVORITE PLAY
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
CATEGORY PLAY
Perform steps 1 and 2 on page
FAVORITE PLAY
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Press 3/4 to select FAVORITE PLAY, and then press MENU/SET
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Press 2/ 1 to select a picture with the audio icon
and then press 3 to play back
1 Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Using the PLAYBACK mode menu
Press the shutter button
Press 3 to select YES and then press
MULTI setting
Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Press MENU/SET to display the pictures that were
recorded on the selected date
∫ Delete the title SINGLE setting
1 Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
2 Press ‚ 3 Press MENU/SET to close the menu MULTI setting
Press 3/ 4/ 2/ 1 to select text and then press
or TITLE and then press MENU/SET to set each item
Press 3/4/2/1 to select SHOOTING DATE, AGE, TRAVEL DATE
5 Press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU
SINGLE setting
Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
7 Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢
Q RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels
TRIMMING
Select TRIMMING on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
3/4/2/1 to select the parts
Press 2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press MENU
Select LEVELING on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Select ASPECT CONV. on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
LEVELING
Press 2/ 1 to determine the horizontal position
1 Select ROTATE on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
and press MENU/SET to set
N ROTATE/M ROTATE DISP
Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Select ROTATE DISP. on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
∫ Cancelling all the FAVORITE settings
1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU/SET
∫ Cancelling all the DPOF PRINT settings
Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
O DPOF PRINT
Press 3/4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU/SET
When MULTI has been selected
Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
∫ Cancelling all the PROTECT settings
P PROTECT
B AUDIO DUB
Select AUDIO DUB. on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Press MENU/SET to stop recording
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
S COPY
Select COPY on the PLAYBACK mode menu. P18
Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A
Connecting to a PC
supplied
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU
∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
3 Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Double-click DCIM folder
1 Folder number 2 File number
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A
Printing the Pictures
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then
supplied
Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
1 Press
PRINT WITH DATE
Print Settings
NUM. OF PRINTS
You can set the number of prints up to
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
∫ Layout printing
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
2 Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera
3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on
Playing back on the TV with component socket
Turn on the TV and switch to component input Turn the camera on
R
∫ In recording after settings
∫ In recording Recording in normal picture mode ! Initial setting
Screen Display
∫ In playback
Cautions for Use
Cleaning
Optimal use of the camera
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines
Always remove the battery after use
Battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
Charger
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Do not bend or drop the card
About the picture data
Message Display
BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?
THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED
NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY
PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN/SYSTEM ERROR
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR
MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD
SELFTIMER P41
AUTO POWER LCD
Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions
AUTO LCD OFF P21
WB ADJUST. P61
INTELLIGENT ISO P59 SCENE MODE
COLOR MODE P65
SENSITIVITY P60
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
∫ Functions that cannot be used when the component cable is connected
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on
Taking pictures using auto bracket is not possible
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark
Recording
The picture cannot be recorded
LCD monitor
Lens
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
The subject cannot be locked. AF track fails
Playback
Flash
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment
The LCD monitor flickers indoors
The recorded pictures are not displayed
The picture is not played back
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture
THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen
Others
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
The AF assist lamp does not turn on
The clock is reset
The camera becomes warm
The lens clicks
∫ Number of recordable pictures
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
32 MB
∫ Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Power Source
Specifications
Power Consumption
Digital Camera
ISO sensitivity
Metering mode
Shutter speed
White balance
Battery Charger Panasonic DE-A40A
Dimensions
Battery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic DMW-BCE10E
Information for your safety
F0708MG0 2000
VQT1S07