Taking Pictures

Recording pictures (basic)

∫The Mode Dial

This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.

Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode.

: Normal picture mode (P28)

Use this mode for usual recording.

: Simple mode (P32)

This is the recommended mode for beginners.

: Macro mode (P52)

This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject.

: Scene mode (P55)

This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes.

: Motion picture mode (P52)

This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.

: Playback mode (P46)

This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures.

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Panasonic DMC-FX9GN operating instructions Taking Pictures

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety Before Use About Condensation When the lens Is fogged up If you will not be using the camera for a long timeAbout the Lens About illustrations of the cursor button When you press the 4 buttonAbout These Operating Instructions About illustrations in these operating instructions Contents Audio DUB Slide ShowRotate Disp Dpof Print Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contentsCD-ROM Names of the Components Optical Image Stabilizer Button P43 Camera ON/OFF Switch P11Mode Dial P27 Zoom Lever P36, 70 Set the clock. P19 Charge the battery. P12Quick Guide Play back the pictures Is completed Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery after charging Not charged. Charge the battery before About the Battery charging/number of recordable pictures Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional Access to the cardAbout the Card About handling a card Quality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Aspect Ratio Picture Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Select D/M/Y, M/D/Y or Y/M/D About the Setup Menu Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting method MonitorAuto Review Beep Beep Level VolumeNO.RESET Economy Language Video OUT About the LCD Monitor Recording mode P28Simple mode P32 Playback mode P46 Recording guide line Histogram Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode Take a pictureNormal recording Party P61 When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress the shutter button fully Night Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58 Candle Light P60 Focusing Jitter camera shakeDirection detection function Exposure Beep Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Select the desired item and set the desired value Other Settings in Simple mode Audio REC ZoomCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Enlarge and shift the picture To make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTaking pictures using the extra optical zoom EZ Taking pictures using digital zoom Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Available flash settings by recording mode Cm to 4.0 m Cm to 2.2 mISO80 Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity 60 to 1/2000 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture Properly exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Compensate the exposure toward positive Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image Stabilizer When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Press the single or burst modeButton to switch the burst mode Setting and then take pictures Recording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Multi Playback Select the picturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens To delete a picture during a multi playback To return to the normal playback Zoom Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards To enlarge the picture Shift the picture Select Multi Delete or ALL Delete Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Delete the picture Only when selecting Multi Delete Select the pictures to be deletedDelete the pictures Focus range Using the Mode DialMacro mode Motion picture mode Select PICT.MODE Available recording time seconds When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lightsPress the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Scene mode Night Portrait P58 Night Scenery P58Self Portrait P63 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports mode Food mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Night scenery modeReduction ISO sensitivity is fixed to Auto Birthday setting Age display setting Technique for Candle light mode Soft skin mode Technique for Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Press 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Setting the shutter speed This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself Technique for Starry sky mode Recording pictures advanced Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance W.BALANCE About the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAdjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Shutter speedNoise Picture Size PICT.SIZE Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification Times. However, if you select a pictureBe extended as shown below 35 mm Extra optical zoom mechanism Audio Recording Audio REC Spot-focusing Area-focusing AF Assist Lamp AF Assist Lamp More Slow shutter Setting Brightness DarkerDigital Zoom D.ZOOM Jitter Colour Effect COL.EFFECT Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1To pause Using the Play mode menu Select Start Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect ALL or Set the items of the Slide Show Setting Favourites Favorite Select the picture and set itSelect on to set it Select on to set it Select the direction to rotate the picture Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Select SINGLE, Multi or 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 SINGLE, Multi or CancelCancel Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio DUB Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect the picture to trim and set Enlarge or decrease the picture Select YES to start the clean-up Clean-up Clean UP Initializing the Card Format Select YES to formatDuring formatting, do not turn the camera off Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied Turn the camera and the TV off Select PC or PictBridge PTP Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select USB Mode Macintosh Connecting to a PCThis message appears during data transfer Windows Misc PictBridge PTP settingFolder Composition Dcim PICTURE. P97 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterWhen the Dpof Select Dpof Print is set. P82 PICTURE. P96 NUM. of Prints Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Print with Date Dpof picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Layout Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Recording Screen Display Recording in simple mode Favourites P79 Playback 102 When you go out, bring charged spare batteries Dispose of an unusable batteryCharger Message Display Read Error Please Check the Card Write Error Please Check the CardFolder Cannot be Created Recorded picture is blurred TroubleshootingRecording Picture cannot be recorded Subject is not focused properly Noise appears on the LCD monitor Motion picture recording stops in the middleScreen is too bright or dark Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor Is the printer supporting PictBridge? Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP. P92Picture is not played back Card is not recognised by the PC AF assist lamp does not turn on Setting for the auto review function is disabledClock setting is reset Others Unreadable language was selected by mistake Digital Camera Power SourcePower Consumption Metering mode AV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0S74