Panasonic DMC-FX8PP Names of the Components

Preparation

VQT0R26

Names of the Components

1 Photo Flash (P37)

2Lens (P5)

3 Self-timer Indicator (P40)

AF Assist Lamp (P68)

4 LCD Monitor (P24, 92)

5 Cursor Buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P40)

4/[REV] Button (P35)

1/Flash Setting Button (P37)

3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto

Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine

Adjustment (P64)/Backlight

Compensation in Simple Mode (P34)

Button

6 [MENU] Button (P20)

7 Status Indicator (P14, 22)

8 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button

(P24, 25)

9 Single or Burst Mode (P44)/

Delete (P49) Button

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Contents

Main Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety CAUTION Page Page Page About These Operating Instructions Compensating the Exposure Contents Before Use Preparation Recording pictures (basic) Playback (basic) Playback (advanced) Connecting to a PC or Printer Others Standard Accessories VYQ3509 RP-SD016B CGA-S005A VFC4090 K1HA08CD0005 Names of the Components 123 6 7 89 54 Page Quick Guide Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card About the Card Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) 1Set date and time. 2Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D]. About the Setup Menu Set the items if necessary. (Refer to P21 23 for each menu item.) OFF 1Turn the camera on. 2Press the [MENU] button. Page Page Page About the LCD Monitor Page Page Taking Pictures Page Page Page Page Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 1Select the desired item and set the desired value. PICT.MODE SIMPLE MODE AUTO REVIEW BEEP CLOCK SET Page Page Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) 1Press 4. 2Enlarge and shift the picture. Using the Optical Zoom Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Page Page Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 1Select the self-timer mode. 2Take the picture. Compensating the Exposure 1Press 3 several times until [ EXPOSURE] appears and then compensate the exposure. Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 1Press the single or burst mode button to switch the burst mode setting and then take pictures. Page Playing Back Pictures 1Select the picture. 9 Pictures Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom 1Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] to enlarge the picture. 2Shift the picture. Deleting Pictures 1Select the picture to be deleted. 2Delete the picture. 1Select [MULTI DELETE]. 2Select the pictures to be deleted. 3Delete the pictures. 1Select [ALL DELETE]. 2Delete all of the pictures. Using the Mode Dial 1Select [PICT.MODE]. Macro mode Motion image mode 2Press the shutter button halfway. 3Press the shutter button fully to start the recording. 5S Page Scene mode Page Page Page Baby mode Soft skin mode Party mod e Fireworks mode Snow mode Self portrait mode Using the [REC] mode menu White Balance [W.BALANCE] Page ISO Sensitivity Aspect Ratio [SENSITIVITY] [ASPECT RATIO] Picture Size Quality [PICT.SIZE] [QUALITY] Audio Recording AF Mode [AUDIO REC.] [AF MODE] AF Assist Lamp [AFASSIST LAMP] Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER] 1/8 1 Digital Zoom Color Effect Picture Adjustment [D.ZOOM] [OFF]: [ON]: Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images Using the [PLAY] mode menu 1Set the items of the Slide Show. 2Select [START]. 3By pressing the [MENU] button, the Slide Show stops. Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW] 1Select [ON] to set it. Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DISP.] Rotating the Picture 1Select the picture to be rotated and set it. 2Select the direction to rotate the picture. [ROTATE] 1Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL]. Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT] 7 9 8 10 11 12 Page 1Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL]. Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture [PROTECT] 1Select the picture and start audio recording. 2Stop audio recording. Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures [AUDIO DUB.] Resizing the Pictures 1Select the picture and set it. 2Select the size and set it. 3Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. [RESIZE] Trimming the Pictures 4Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. 1Select [YES] to start the clean-up. Initializing the Card 1Select [YES] to format. [FORMAT] Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MODE] 1Select [USB MODE]. 2Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]. Connecting to a PC 1Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] menu to [PC]. (P85) 2Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A (supplied). 100_PANA 101_PANA 999_PANA DCIM MISC P1000001.JPG P1000002.JPG P1000999.JPG 100_PANA Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 1Select a picture to be printed. 2Set the print settings. 3Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture. 1Select [DPOF PICTURE]. 2Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture. Page Screen Display 1/25F2.8 W T 8 9 10 11 12 100_0001 14 1 10:00 DEC. 1.2005 12 34 6 75 15 13 Cautions for Use Page Message Display Page Troubleshooting Page Page Page Specifications Page Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Description Figure Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers) In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on Accessories. Request for Service Notice (For USA Only) Request for Service Notice: Limited Warranty Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Page Customer Services Directory (For USA Only) Accessory Purchases: MAIL TO : As of November 2004 Index A B C D O P Q R S Spanish Quick Use Guide/Gua rpida en espaol Page Page P