Scenery mode, Technique for Night scenery mode | Panasonic DMCFX7K

Recording pictures (advanced)

Scenery mode

This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. This mode is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is 16.4 feet (5 m) or more in the open air. You can take pictures of a far landscape even through a windowpane.

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•The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) – ¶.

•The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

Night scenery mode

This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape. The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed.

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∫Technique for Night scenery mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slow (max. about 8 sec.), use a tripod.

•The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) – ¶.

•The shutter may be kept closed

(max. about 8 sec.) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but it is not a malfunction.

•When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible.

•The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

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Panasonic DMCFX7K, DMC-FX7PP operating instructions Scenery mode, Technique for Night scenery mode

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-FX7 FCC Note U.S. only Care for the camera If you will not be using the camera for a long timeAbout the Lens About These Operating Instructions When you press the 4 buttonAbout illustrations of the cursor button Contents Trimming Dpof PrintSlide Show Audio DUB Standard Accessories Lens part Self-timer Indicator P40Names of the Components Flash P37 Speaker for Operational Sound Camera Switch P20Mode Dial P27 Card/Battery Door P14 Set the clock. P18 Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Play back the pictures Detach the battery Charging the Battery with the ChargerConnect the charger to the electrical outlet About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card/battery door to open it SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Access to the cardAbout the Card About handling a card 445 512 MB 785 1429 2418 3929 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the sizeHdtv 223 256 MB 390 709 1200 1950 Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect Clock SET from the Setup menu. P20 Initial setting Preparation Select the desired item Press the Menu button Setup MenuTurn the camera on Select the Setup Menu Be sure to press 1 at the end to determine the setting Auto Review Power SaveMenu Functions Monitor Beep NO.RESETECO Economy OFF Scene Menu ResetUSB Mode Video OUT Selecting the screen to be used Playback mode P45Simple mode P32 About the LCD Monitor Recording guide line Example of histogram Histogram Taking Pictures Mode Dial Take a picture Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to Normal picture modeTaking pictures Correct posture for taking good pictures AF/AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto Exposure Jitter camera shake FocusingExposure Recording pictures basic Mail Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Select the desired item and set the desired value Enlarge Other Settings in Simple modeEconomy OFF MODE2 Zoom You cannot set the following items in the Simple modeNO.RESET Reset USB Mode Video OUT Language Economy PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC 1k4k8k 8k4k1k When the mode dial is in a recording mode, pressChecking the Recorded Picture Review Enlarge and shift the picture To make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Do not cover it with your finger or any other items Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Photo flash AUTO¢ Available flash settings by recording modeISO80 60 1/2000 Switch the self-timer setting Taking Pictures with the Self-timerFocus on the subject to take the picture Properly Exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Compensate the exposure toward positive Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer High speed Low speed No limit No display canceled Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Select the picture Playing Back Pictures To return to the normal playback Switch to multi screenPictures Multi Playback Select the pictures 1k2k4k8k16k 16k8k4k2k1k Using the Playback ZoomEnlarge the picture Shift the picture Select the pictures to be deleted Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select Multi Delete It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete Delete all of the pictures Macro mode Using the Mode DialFocus range Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Motion image modeWhen the subject is focused, the focus indication 1 lights Select Motion Rate SD Memory Card Motion rate sec Capacity Available recording time seconds Self Portrait P58 Scene modeNight Scenery P55 Night Portrait P56 Fireworks P56 Party P57 Snow P57 Technique for Sports mode Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Night scenery mode Scenery mode Technique for Fireworks mode Technique for Night portrait mode Technique for Party mode Party mode Snow mode Technique for Self-portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Slow Shutter P65 Using the REC mode menuZoom P66 COL.EFFECT P66 PICT.ADJ. P66 Flip ANIM. P67 On a bright day For auto setting autoWhite Balance W.BALANCE Daylight About the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAdjusted when the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment ISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE1920k1080 pixels Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Area-focusing Camera focuses on any AF Mode AF Mode AF assist lamp does not turn Slow shutter SettingAF Assist Lamp Slow Shutter Slow Shutter Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ REC PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip AnimSelect Flip Anim Select Image Capture Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animation Capture images for flip animationSelect Create Motion Image Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Deleting all still images used to create flip animation Picture with audio cannot be resized P78 or trimmed P79 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion ImagesCursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 To pause Select Rotate Using the Play mode menuRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings SET Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelCancel Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Select StartSD Slide Show Select the picture and start audio recording Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recording Select YES or no and set it Select the picture and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect Resize Select the size and set it Enlarge or decrease the picture Trimming the PicturesSelect Trimming Select the picture to trim and set it Select Format Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to setSelect YES or no and set it Initializing the Card Format During formatting, do not turn the camera off Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with the supplied cable Turn the camera and the TV off Select PC or PictBridge PTP Before Connecting with USB Connection CableUSB Mode Select USB Mode Message When using Windows 98/98 SE Connecting to a PC PictBridge PTP Windows About PictBridge PTP settingPC Windows Macintosh PICTURE. P89 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterWhen the Dpof Select Single Print is not set USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-CAC2 optional Select a picture to be printed Set the print settingsSingle picture Set the Dpof print with this camera in advance. P72 Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Dpof picture Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 17 16 Screen DisplayRecording 1000 DEC Recording in simple mode Flip animation P67 Playback Others Dispose of an unusable battery BatteryStore the removed battery in the battery carrying case When you go out, bring charged spare batteries Export Misc PRIVATE1 Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv modeFolder Composition Card100PANA Message Display Troubleshooting Blurred Monochrome When connecting to aClock setting is Reset Appears on the LCD Or always lit on the LCDMonitor Noise appears on LCD monitor Specifications Battery Charger Panasonic DE-991B DimensionsWeight Operating Temperature Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory System For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA OnlyElectric of Puerto RICO, INC. Ave de Infanteria, Km .5, San Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services Directory For USA Only LCD Monitor IndexBacklight Compensation Brightness of the LCD Monitor Date Printing Slow Shutter Snow Mode Sports Mode USB Connection Cable USB ModeResizing Review Rotate Scene Menu Scene Mode Scenery Mode Setup Menu Simple Mode Ajuste el reloj Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española de uso rápidoCargue la batería Reproduzca las imágenes Panasonic Canada Inc