Advanced (Recording pictures)

∫Canceling the travel date

The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.

Note

•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P64) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.

•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded.

•If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is, for example, one day before the departure date.

•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.

Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)

For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P21.

You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take.

•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P18)

1Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, and then move 1.

•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] message appears.

Press [MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 3.

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3

Move 4 to select [HOME], and then press [MENU/SET].

Move 2/1 to select the home area, and then press [MENU/SET].

ACurrent time

BTime difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, move 3. Move 3 again to return to the original time.

•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one hour.

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Panasonic DMC-FX500 operating instructions Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then move, Canceling the travel date
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DMC-FX500 specifications

The Panasonic DMC-FX500 is a versatile compact digital camera that showcases Panasonic’s commitment to innovation and user-friendly technology. Launched as part of the Lumix series, this camera gained popularity for its blend of advanced features and compact design, making it suitable for both amateur photographers and those more experienced.

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