Panasonic DMC-FX500 operating instructions

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-FX500

until

2008/3/31

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Contents

Main Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety WARNING: Model No. Serial No. Page Page Page Contents Before Use Preparation Basic Taking pictures using t Advanced (Playback) Playing B Connecting to other equipment Others Quick Guide Charge the battery. (P14) Insert the battery and the card. (P16) Turn the camera on to take pictures. Play back th e pictures. Standard Accessories VYQ3914 DMW-BCE10PP K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008 VFC4304 Names of the Components or Move 2 or Press [MENU/SET] Page How to Use the Touch Panel Following are examples of what can be done by touch operation. What can be done by touch operation Charging the Battery Detach the battery after charging is completed. About the Battery Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery About the Built-in Memory/the Card Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) Press [MENU/SET] to set. : : 1 2 3Move 1 and then perform steps 3 and 4 to set the clock. 4 Changing the clock setting (In program AE mode) Setting the Menu Page Page About the Setup Menu Page Page Page 1 2 3 Selecting the [REC] Mode Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [/!]. Touch the recording mode to select. Page Move 3. Scene detection The Backlight Compensation About the flash Settings in Intelligent auto mode Taking pictures with your favorite settings (: Program AE mode) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [/!], and then press [MODE]. Touch [PROGRAMAE]. Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. 1 2 A Preventing jitter (camera shake) Focusing Taking Pictures with the Zoom Types of zooms Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use (Tele) Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele. Page Playing back Pictures Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch A to [(]. Forward or rewind the picture by touching [2]/[1] on the left and right of the screen. Using the Touch Zoom Touch the [ ] in the bottom right of the screen. Touch the part to enlarge. Move the position to be displayed by dragging the picture (P12). Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode 1 2 ( K L Deleting Pictures B A Page About the LCD Monitor Press [DISPLAY] to change. In recording mode In playback mode CDE Page [REC] mode: Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Move 1 []. Move 3/4 to select a mode. Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects. Page Taking Close-up Pictures Move 4 [#]. Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Move 2 []. Move 3/4 to select a mode. Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture. Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject Touch [ ]. Touch the subject. Taking Pictures with Set Aperture (: Aperture-priority AE) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [/!], and then Touch [APERTUREPRIORITY]. Touch the aperture set bar. B Taking Pictures with Set Shutter Speed (: Shutter-priority AE) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [/!], and then Touch [SHUTTERPRIORITY]. Touch the shutter speed set bar. B Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually (: Manual exposure) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [/!], and then Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Compensating the Exposure Move 3 [] until [EXPOSURE] appears, compensate the exposure with 2/1. Press [MENU/SET] to finish. Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Move 3 [] until [AUTOBRACKET] appears, set the compensation range of the exposure with 2/1. Press [MENU/SET] to finish. Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [/!], and then * Touch [SCENEMODE]. Touch the scene mode to select. + 0 , - . / 2 1 1 2 3 3 : [BABY1]/ ; 9 1 2 1 2 5 4 6 8 7 Motion Picture Mode Move 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Move 4 to select [HOME], and then press Move 2/1 to select the home area, and then Page Using the [REC] Mode Menu @ [PICTURE SIZE] A [QUALITY] ? [ASPECT RATIO] [INTELLIGENT ISO] > [SENSITIVITY] = [WHITE BALANCE] 1 2 3 1 2 C [METERING MODE] [AF MODE] [QUICK AF] [BURST] [I.EXPOSURE] ) [DIGITALZOOM] H [COLOR EFFECT] I [PICT.ADJ.] [STABILIZER] [MIN. SHTR SPEED] B [AUDIO REC.] A F [AF ASSIST LAMP] U [CLOCK SET] Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press Touch [SLIDESHOW]. Touch the item. Touch [START]. Touch [EXIT] to finish the slide show. 1 t 2 E C DA B Displaying Multiple Pictures Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press Touch [MULTIPLAYBACK]. Touch the picture to select. Displaying Pictures by Recording Date ([CALENDAR]) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press Touch [CALENDAR]. Touch the date to play back. Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display ([DUAL PLAY]) Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press Touch [DUALPLAY]. Touch a picture to select from above or below. Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back ([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY]) , * Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press Page Organizing pictures Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press Touch [EASY ORG.]. [FAVORITE] Touch a picture from thumbnail at the bottom of the screen. Touch []. Page () Enter characters. Touch [EXIT]. 1 In step 4 2 Touch a picture from thumbnail at the bottom of the screen. Touch [ ]. Touch [TITLEEDIT]. Page Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio Select motion picture [ ] and touch [ ] to play back. E t Creating still pictures from a motion picture Touch [ ] while playing back motion picture and pause. Press [MENU/SET] to disp lay the 9 screens playback screen. Press the shutter button. Move 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu [TEXT STAMP] Select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET] to set. Move 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/ Press [] to return to the menu screen. Move 3/4/2/1 to select the picture and then press [DISPLAY]. Page Page Page Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21) Press [] to return to the menu screen. 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 2 3 P [PROTECT] Move 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then Select the picture, and then press Page Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21) Move 3/4 to select the copy destination and then Press [] to return to the menu screen. S [COPY] Connecting to a PC C A Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable (supplied). Double-click [DCIM] folder. Card Printing the Pictures Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A (supplied). Move 3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then A B Selecting a single picture and printing it Move 2/1 to select the picture and then press Move 3 to select [PRINTSTART] and then press Move 3 to select [PRINTSTART] and then press Print Settings Page Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back pictures using the AV cable (supplied) Playing back on the TV with component socket 2B 3 Screen Display 24 BACKLIGHT 1X 30 100_0001 100 0001 100_ 0001 100_0001 Cautions for Use Page Page Message Display Page Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions Page Page Troubleshooting Battery and power source Recording Page Lens LCD monitor Flash Playback TV, PC and printer Others Page Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time Number of recordable pictures Page Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Specifications Page Page Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Description Figure Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers) Request for Service Notice Request for Service Notice: (USA Only) Limited Warranty Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Page Customer Services Directory Product Repairs MAIL TO : Centralized Factory Service Center Service in Puerto Rico Accessory Purchases Prcautions prendre AVERTISSEMENT : Page Index A B C D N O P Q R P VQT1Q36