Operating Instructions
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DMC-FX7
About the Lens
If you will not be using the camera for a long time
Care for the camera
About illustrations of the cursor button
When you press the 4 button
About These Operating Instructions
Contents
Audio DUB
Dpof Print
Slide Show
Trimming
Standard Accessories
Flash P37
Self-timer Indicator P40
Names of the Components
Lens part
Card/Battery Door P14
Camera Switch P20
Mode Dial P27
Speaker for Operational Sound
Play back the pictures
Charge the battery. P12
Quick Guide
Set the clock. P18
Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Charging the Battery with the Charger
Detach the battery
About the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Slide the card/battery door to open it
Inserting/Removing the Card
About handling a card
Access to the card
About the Card
SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional
223 256 MB 390 709 1200 1950
Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size
Hdtv
445 512 MB 785 1429 2418 3929
Initial setting
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Select Clock SET from the Setup menu. P20
Set date and time
Preparation
Be sure to press 1 at the end to determine the setting
Setup Menu
Turn the camera on Select the Setup Menu
Select the desired item Press the Menu button
Monitor
Power Save
Menu Functions
Auto Review
OFF
NO.RESET
ECO Economy
Beep
Video OUT
Reset
USB Mode
Scene Menu
About the LCD Monitor
Playback mode P45
Simple mode P32
Selecting the screen to be used
Recording guide line
Histogram
Example of histogram
Mode Dial
Taking Pictures
Taking pictures
Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to Normal picture mode
Take a picture
AF/AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto Exposure
Correct posture for taking good pictures
Exposure
Focusing
Jitter camera shake
Recording pictures basic
Select the desired item and set the desired value
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE
Mail
MODE2
Other Settings in Simple mode
Economy OFF
Enlarge
PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC
You cannot set the following items in the Simple mode
NO.RESET Reset USB Mode Video OUT Language Economy
Zoom
Enlarge and shift the picture
When the mode dial is in a recording mode, press
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
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To make subjects appear further away use Wide
Using the Optical Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Photo flash
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Do not cover it with your finger or any other items
ISO80
Available flash settings by recording mode
AUTO¢
60 1/2000
Focus on the subject to take the picture
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Switch the self-timer setting
Compensate the exposure toward positive
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Properly Exposed Over exposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Optical Image Stabilizer Stabilizer
MODE1
Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
High speed Low speed No limit No display canceled
Playing Back Pictures
Select the picture
Select the pictures
Switch to multi screen
Pictures Multi Playback
To return to the normal playback
Shift the picture
Using the Playback Zoom
Enlarge the picture
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Select Multi Delete
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture to be deleted
Select the pictures to be deleted
Delete all of the pictures
Delete the pictures
Select ALL Delete
It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once
Focus range
Using the Mode Dial
Macro mode
Select Motion Rate
Motion image mode
When the subject is focused, the focus indication 1 lights
Press the shutter button fully to start the recording
Available recording time seconds
SD Memory Card Motion rate sec Capacity
Fireworks P56 Party P57 Snow P57
Scene mode
Night Scenery P55 Night Portrait P56
Self Portrait P58
Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective
Technique for Sports mode
Scenery mode
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Night portrait mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Party mode Snow mode
Technique for Party mode
This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself
Technique for Self-portrait mode
Zoom P66 COL.EFFECT P66 PICT.ADJ. P66 Flip ANIM. P67
Using the REC mode menu
Slow Shutter P65
Daylight
For auto setting auto
White Balance W.BALANCE
On a bright day
About the white balance fine adjustment
Setting the White Balance manually White set
Adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient
About the white balance
1920k1080 pixels
ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE
ISO sensitivity 400
Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC
AF Mode AF Mode
Area-focusing Camera focuses on any
Slow Shutter Slow Shutter
Slow shutter Setting
AF Assist Lamp
AF assist lamp does not turn
Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ
Digital Zoom D.ZOOM
Select Image Capture
Flip Animation Flip Anim
Select Flip Anim
REC PICT.ADJ
Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames
Capture images for flip animation
Select Create Motion Image
Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animation
Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
To pause
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1
Picture with audio cannot be resized P78 or trimmed P79
Select the picture to be rotated and set it
Using the Play mode menu
Rotating the Picture Rotate
Select Rotate
Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number
Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel
To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings
To print the date
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect
Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel
Cancel
SET
Set the items of the Slide Show
Playing Back with Slide Show
Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof
SD Slide Show
Select Start
By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops
Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recording
Select the picture and start audio recording
Select the size and set it
Resizing the Pictures Resize
Select Resize
Select YES or no and set it Select the picture and set it
Select the picture to trim and set it
Trimming the Pictures
Select Trimming
Enlarge or decrease the picture
Initializing the Card Format
Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set
Select YES or no and set it
Select Format
During formatting, do not turn the camera off
Turn the camera and the TV off
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
Playing back pictures with the supplied cable
Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot
Select USB Mode
Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable
USB Mode
Select PC or PictBridge PTP
When using Windows 98/98 SE
Message
Connecting to a PC
Macintosh
About PictBridge PTP setting
PC Windows
PictBridge PTP Windows
USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW-CAC2 optional
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
When the Dpof Select Single Print is not set
PICTURE. P89
Single picture
Set the print settings
Select a picture to be printed
Dpof picture
Select Print Start and then print out the picture
Select Dpof Picture
Set the Dpof print with this camera in advance. P72
Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance
Recording
Screen Display
17 16
Recording in simple mode
1000 DEC
Playback
Flip animation P67
Others
When you go out, bring charged spare batteries
Battery
Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case
Dispose of an unusable battery
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Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv mode
Folder Composition
Export Misc PRIVATE1
Message Display
Troubleshooting
Reset
Monochrome When connecting to a
Clock setting is
Blurred
LCD monitor
Or always lit on the LCD
Monitor Noise appears on
Appears on the LCD
Specifications
Operating Temperature
Dimensions
Weight
Battery Charger Panasonic DE-991B
Digital Camera Accessory System
Accessory#
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
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Limited Warranty Coverage
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Servicenter
Date Printing
Index
Backlight Compensation Brightness of the LCD Monitor
LCD Monitor
Setup Menu Simple Mode
USB Connection Cable USB Mode
Resizing Review Rotate Scene Menu Scene Mode Scenery Mode
Slow Shutter Snow Mode Sports Mode
Reproduzca las imágenes
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española de uso rápido
Cargue la batería
Ajuste el reloj
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