Operating Instructions
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
About the battery pack
About the battery charger
Declaration of Conformity
DMC-FX55
Battery charger
Places with a lot of sand or dust
Contents
COL.MODE
Format
Standard Accessories
Names Components
DMW-BCE10PP
DE-A39B
Charge the battery. P10
Quick Guide
Insert the battery and the card P12
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Play back the pictures
About the Battery
When the Charge indicator flashes
Charging/number of recordable Pictures
Playback time Approx min Time
Check that this unit is turned off Prepare a card. optional
Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery
Charging conditions
We recommend using a Panasonic card
About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional
Card
Card optional
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Initial setting
Mode dial MENU/SET button Joystick
Press MENU/SET Move 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
About the Mode Dial
Setting the Menu
Move Move 3/4 to select the setting Press MENU/SET to set
Press MENU/SET
Move 3/4 to select the menu item
OFF
About the Setup Menu
Auto Review
Power Save
Economy
Monitor
Guide Line
Shutter Tone Volume
NO.RESET
Reset
Travel Date P51
LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD
Scene Menu
Dial Display
ON, OFF
Preparation
Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically
Using the flash
Taking Pictures
Focus range is 50 cm 1.64 feet to ¶
Lock
Focusing P23
Exposure P39
When the shutter speed is slowed
Preventing jitter camera shake
Scene detection
Determined scene
Changing the settings
Other settings in intelligent auto Mode
Move
Quick AF
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Menu operation
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Further extending the zoom
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Move4 REV
Move 2/1 to select the picture
Rotate the zoom lever towards T
Press twice Move 3/4 to select Multi Delete or
Playing back pictures
To delete a single picture
To delete Multi Delete
ALL Delete and then press MENU/SET
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then move 4 to set
Press Move 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
ALL Delete Except
Intelligent auto mode
Recording mode
About the LCD Monitor
Press Display to change
Playback mode
Out-of-frame display
Recording guide line
Histogram
Press LCD Mode for 1 second
Move 3/4 to select a mode
Histogram is an approximation in recording mode
Examples of histogram
Canceling setting
Move Move 3/4 to select a mode
Auto
ISO
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Move Move3/4 to select a mode
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Properly exposed Overexposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Press MENU/SET to finish
Focus range
Taking Close-up Pictures
HI-SPEED Burst Starry SKY
Move 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
Move 4 at a to switch to the next menu screen
About the information
Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed
Technique for Portrait mode
Portrait
Soft Skin
Self Portrait
Scenery
Sports
Night Portrait
Night Scenery
Food
Party
BABY1/BABY2
Candle Light
Display the age/name
Press Menu to display the Scene Mode
PET
HI-SPEED Burst
Sunset
High Sens
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Starry sky mode
Starry SKY
Aspect Ratio PICT.SIZE Audio REC Burst Slow Shutter
Fireworks
Beach
Snow
Aerial Photo
Motion Picture Mode
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
If you selected on the screen shown in step
You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Setting the departure/return date
Canceling the travel date
Move 3/4/2/1 to set the return date and then press MENU/SET
Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture
Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time
Move 4 to select Home and then press MENU/SET to set
Move 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Finishing setting the home area
Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1, 2
You can also close the menu by pressing Func
Using the REC Mode Menu
Using the quick setting
AWB
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
Intelligent ISO
Setting the light sensitivity
Sensitivity
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
Audio REC
5M EZ
2M EZ
Quality
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
Stabilizer
About or
Detecting jitter and compensating for it
Desired
Burst
Taking Pictures using Burst
Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
AF Assist Lamp
Slow Shutter
Recording bright pictures in dark places
Take the pictures
COL.MODE
Move 4 to select REC and then press MENU/SET
Move 3/4 to select the menu item and then move
Move 3 to choose Play and then press MENU/SET
Move 2/1 to move the picture
Audio REC
Cancel Mark
GO to REC
Initial Disp
Audio DUB
Deleting clipboard pictures
Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind. P2
Displaying Multiple
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Move 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Using the Playback Zoom
Move 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Move 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/ SET
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
To stop using the playback zoom
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
To delete a picture during the playback zoom
Motion pictures
Move 2/1 while pausing
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Pictures with audio
Text STAMP/RESIZE/TRIMMING/ Aspect Conv
When a motion picture with Or was selected
To stop using the 9 screens playback screen
Press the shutter button
Nine pictures are saved as one single picture
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration
Using the Play mode menu
Slide Show
Setting the audio, duration and effect
Move 3/4 to select ALL, or and then press MENU/SET
Move 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Move 4 to finish
Category
Move 1 to search the categories
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Scene modes
Move 4 to select Slideshow Setup and then press MENU/ SET
Move 2 to return to the category playback screen
Playing back a slide show
Recording a slide show
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then move
To display the picture rotated
Rotate display
Setting your favorite pictures
Favorite
Title Edit
Move 3/4 to select Single or Multi and then press MENU/ SET
SET
Cancel
Move 2/1 to select a picture and then move
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then move4
Will be resized when stamping the date etc. on them
Text Stamp
Move 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Shooting Date Time
Travel Date
Title
Resize Trimming Aspect Conv
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Dpof Print
To print the date
To cancel all settings
Number of prints icon B appears
Rotate Audio DUB Title Edit
Protect
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Audio DUB
Move 4 to stop recording
Resize
Adding audio after taking pictures
Trimming
Following pictures cannot be resized
Aspect Conv
Move 3/4 to select or Then press MENU/SET
Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture
Aspect ratio to a or a aspect ratio
Only when selecting
Copy
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Copying the picture data
Format
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Connecting to a PC
This message appears during data transfer
Windows
Macintosh
Conditions under which a different folder number is used
About motion picture playback on a
Folder Composition
Connecting to other equipment
Printing the Pictures
Move 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Move 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
Move Move 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Print with Date OFF
NUM. of Prints
Paper Size
Postcard
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
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
Screen Display
Recording Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting
Recording after settings
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Playback
101
102
When not using the camera for a long Period of time
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About the picture data
About tripods
Message Display
104
Write Error Please Check the Card
USB Mode CHANGED. Please Remove the USB Cable
105
Folder Cannot be Created
Troubleshooting
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107
108
Then activated again for the actual recording
You can rotate pictures with the Rotate function. P78
Picture is not played back
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Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
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Available recording time when recording motion pictures
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Specifications
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116
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AV OUT/DIGITAL
Digital Camera Accessory System
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For USA Customers
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
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Request for Service Notice For USA Only
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Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
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Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Service Center
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
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Précautions à prendre
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Pour le Canada
Avertissement
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Propos du bloc-batterie
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Chargeur de batterie
Index
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Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
Status Indicator
127
Number of Recordable Pictures
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