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