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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX3 User Guide Manual pdf

1. Press V at to switch to the next menu screen 19 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VAQTOY69 Preparation CLOCK SET Press gt to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Change date and time P18 amp WORLD TIME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 The time at your home area is set sy The local time at the travel destination area is set e Refer to P60 for information about setting WORLD TIME e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode 3 MONITOR Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps e The MONITOR setting also affects simple mode EH GUIDE LINE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P37 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed REC INFO ON OFF HISTGRAM ON OFF PATTERN AVIS gma TRAVEL DATE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 SET When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is recorded OFF When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is not recorded e Refer to P58 for information about setting TRAVEL DAT
2. 111 Specifications eee 114 Digital Camera Accessory System 117 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers cee 118 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 119 Limited Warranty For USA Only 120 Customer Services Directory For USA ONIY siririca 122 INA OX iiinis 123 Spanish Quick Use Guide Gu a r pida en espafol 125 DowMoaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Y69 VQTO Preparation Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera RP SD016B g DE A11B 6 K1HAO8CD0008 P VFC4090 VYQ3509 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 1 SD Memory Card 16 MB DMC FX07 2 Battery Pack Indicated as battery in the text 3 Battery Charger Indicated as charger in the text 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD ROM 7 Strap 8 Battery Carrying Case e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text e SD Memory Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P17 DMC FX3 e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P117 e If any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada shoul
3. Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV ora PC monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc 16 9 eIn motion picture mode HH you can select ER or 1 P63 e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P109 73 VQTOY69 Menu Settings pry PICT SIZEMQUALITY zs Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7m 7M DMC FX07 6 6M DMC FX3 is selected When a smaller picture size 03m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small E
4. CLOCK SET WORLD TIME a 3 MONITOR 0 GUIDE LINE a TRAVEL DATE OFF SET 4 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET CLOCK SET WORLD TIME a Y 3 MONITOR 0 GUIDE LINE ala TRAVEL DATE OFF SET ORR Vi Baded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Advanced 5 Press A W lt gt to select the date PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE A DEC 242006 Pac 2 pusa lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 7 Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock departure date or travel date after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode e When TRAVEL DATE is set E appears on the lower right of the screen Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E Canceling the travel date If you leave TRAVEL DATE set to SET the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded When the vacation is finished set TRAVEL DATE to OFF on the scr
5. DMW AC5 Vf AC Adaptor RP SDRO4GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDKO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDH01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card e Refer to P13 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures e NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 117 VQTOY69 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Accessory Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Subtotal Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling 6 95 Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS O VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date O Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr
6. e When you press the shutter button halfway jiso appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed is displayed for a while DowriGaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings e If you select fjiso digital zoom auto bracket and slow shutter cannot be used DMC FX07 e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided even if fijiso is selected DMC FX07 e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode ISO3200 DMC FX07 ISO800 to ISO1600 DMC FX3 e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P78 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode H Scene mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures OVE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject
7. ung NO RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set this when you want the file number of the next recording to start from 0001 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 e A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format P90 the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number e Refer to P92 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number e The NO RESET setting also affects simple mode r RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY2 P56 in scene mode the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P58 and the WORLD TIME setting P60 are also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also FAVORITE P80 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P81 is fixed to ON e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB USB MODE Press to display the SETUP menu and select
8. SEPIA PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper EF HRS set ee casas eaee e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and time ogaoga Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 Change date and time P18 DowriGaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e Refer to P79 to 90 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item and then press gt SLIDE SHOW 3k FAVORITE OFF Y ais ROTATE DISP ON l ua AUDIO DUB Y PHRESIZE gt TRIMMING IASPECT CONV SELECT gt e Press W at to switch to the next menu screen e After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 e You
9. to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible 7 HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode sets the ISO sensitivity higher than usual A slight blurring of the subject is created when taking pictures indoors etc e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is nota malfunction e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value ISO3200 DMC FX07 ISO800 to ISO1600 DMC FX3 e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KJ DMC FX07 e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used 55 VQTOY69 Advanced BABY1 BABY2 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When the flash is used the light from it is weaker than usual You can set the birthdays of two babies by using BABY 1 and BABY2 e The baby s age can be displayed when playing back pictures e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the
10. e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e If the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca DowMQadea From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 00G You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer for Windows in the CD ROM supplied allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print them and send them by e mail If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer For information about installing LUMIX Simple Viewer etc refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection IGITAL K j gt j on gt USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW ACS optional Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 1 Turn on
11. elf the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers 11 The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P33 multi playback P65 and calendar playback P66 Dowrlid Qica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio 4 3 7 im 7M 6m 6M 5m 5M EZ Picture size 3072 2304 pixels 28162112 pixels 2560x1920 pixels DMC FX07 DMC FX3 DMC FX07 Quality Fa aA ra Built in Memory 8 _ DMC FX3 16 MB 8 5 10 32 MB 19 11 23 64 MB 40 24 48 128 MB 82 50 99 Card 256 MB 160 98 190 512 MB 320 195 380 1GB 640 390 770 2 GB 1270 790 1530 4GB 2510 1560 3010 Aspect r
12. Analog video audio Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 2 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD DMC FX07 2 5 TFT LCD DMC FX3 Approx 207 000 pixels DMC FX07 Approx 115 000 pixels DMC FX3 field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet Wide DMC FX07 Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet Wide DMC FX3 HIGH SENS mode Approx 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 7 m 18 7 feet Wide DMC FX3 AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 13 5 MB DMC FX3 SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is ER 3072x2304 pixels DMC FX07 28162112 pixels DMC FX3 2560x 1920 pixels DMC FX07 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 1280960 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RFA 3072x2048 pixels DMC FX07 2816x1880 pixels DMC FX3 2048x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is JE 3072 x 1728 pixels DMC FX07 2816x1584 pixels DMC FX3 1920x1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is PE 640x480 pixels 320x240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is JE 848 x 480 pixels Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system
13. In simple mode Normal display No display In recording mode S I i oa E s E s Ol tlm N 1 Normal display Display with histogram No display Recording guide line 2 No display x1 Histogram x2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu P20 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode a Tml le all IE mE 10 00 DEC 1 2006 3 4 a ae g H h f A 10 00 DEC 1 2006 Normal display Display with recording information and histogram No display 3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P56 in scene mode before taking pictures 4 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P58 before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 and STARRY SKY P54 in scene mode the guide line is gray DMC FX07 Vi Advanced E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject OLAI This is used when div
14. Recording bright pictures in dark places ssec 77 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures 78 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures 78 e CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and time Using the PLAY mode menu e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration 79 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 80 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 81 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 00 82 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of PICTUIOS vsicct cshccnssencencestatcebschaiencasasane 84 e AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 85 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 86 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 87 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 PICKUIC oi seciescciccccssscessecesscesacsasteretteeaes 88 e COPY DMC FX3 Copying the picture data 0 89 e FORMAT Initializing the Card 90 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC eee 91 Printing the Pictures eee 94 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 98 Others Screen Display seesscsssseeseeseeeees Cautions for Use Message Display Troubleshooting eee eee eeeeeeeees Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
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17. in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture Taking Close up Pictures This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range O P 0 58 feet WD ES teen 8 Arve ae a ee ee a ete e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e lf the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode e The available flash range is about 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet DMC FX07 Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet DMC FX3 Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF 3 when you take pictures at close range e
18. to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P22 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt W BALANCE AUTO SENSITIVITY AUTO F ASPECT RATIO g PICT SIZE Tm sis QUALITY th 2 Press YW to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P CLOCK SET WORLDTIME amp G X MONITOR 0 GUIDELINE Min TRAVEL DATE OFF 4 Press gt press A to select the setting and then press MENU SET AUTO REVIEW OFF a POWER SAVE EC0 ECONOMY BEEP 4 SHUTTER 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 4 menu screens 1 4 2 4 3 4 and 4 4 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever al CLOCK SET WORLD TIME 3 MONITOR e BIAUTO REVIEW GUIDE LINE Sin TRAVEL DATE oF POWER SAVE 00 ECONOMY oO M VOLUME a3 BEEP wi SHUTTER 3 Press A F to select the menu item afimNO RESET Y Sp RESET E USB MODE VIDEO ou EISCENE MENU auto GO LANGUAGE ENG CLOCK SET WORLD TIME 2 Y 3 MONITOR 0 o SIAUTOREVIEW gt sec POWER SAVE 5MIN EC0 ECONOMY OFF BEEP wi SHUTTER
19. DMC FX07 e To avoid noise we recommend ooo f decreasing the ISO sensitivity P72 or elf E83 DMC FX07 e DMC FX3 or H is used in AF mode the AF setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P78 F cee ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the area does not appear until the subject is camera is shipped Therefore when brought into focus P76 taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Dowfidaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Basic E Tips for taking good pictures e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens e If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera When holding the camera sideways When holding the camera vertically Flash AF assist lamp E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P81 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pi
20. EmA EX1 a maximum of 5 5x DMC FX07 4 1x DMC FX3 optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration e g DMC FX07 rY Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated example I 7m 7M Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated example I Bm 3M EZ VQTOY69 Basic E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million pixels DMC FX07 6M 6 million pixels DMC FX3 CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available x DMC FX07 especi Picture size ni EI ratio magnification zoom Fn 7m 6m 6M 3 6x 55m 5 5M 5m 5M EZ 4 4x O 3m 3M EZ Zm 2M EZ im 1M EZ EO 5 5x oO 2m 2M EZ x DMC FX3 Speci Picture size pees e ratio magnification zoom Em ev 5m 5M 3x E 5N 4 5M Bm 3M EZ Zm 2M EZ OY im 1M Ez wo 4 1x O 2m 2M EZ Se So SS Se eee e Refer to P73 for aspect ratio settings P74 for picture size and P27 for simple mode 9 EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e You can further enhance the zoom magnification
21. The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e If daylight saving time EJ is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour P18 DowQaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Advanced E Finishing setting the home area e If you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e If you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set HOME C 52 Oma _ Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e If you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press lt gt to select
22. World Time settings Listed location name Midway Islands Samoa 10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti 9 Alaska Anchorage 8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles 7 Denver Phoenix 6 Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 Toronto New York Miami Lima 4 Caracas Manaus La Paz 3 30 Newfoundland 3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires 2 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores 0 London Casablanca 1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid 2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg 3 Moscow Kuwait Riyadh Nairobi 3 30 Tehran 4 Dubai Abu Dhabi 4 30 Kabul 5 Islamabad Karachi Male 5 30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai 5 45 Kathmandu 6 Dacca Colombo 6 30 Yangon 7 Bangkok Jakarta 8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore 9 Seoul Tokyo 9 30 Adelaide 10 Guam Sydney 11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia 12 Fiji Auckland Wellington 12 45 Chatham Islands x GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time Dow 6aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording v H e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapse
23. and select the item to set P19 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 1 OMIN Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF Power save mode is not activated e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e Power save mode is fixed to 5MIN in simple mode e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show power save mode is not activated However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show ECO ECONOMY Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Battery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in recording mode LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture Economy mode cannot be activated eIn economy mode the LCD monitor is OFF turned off while the flash is being charged Downloaded Fro
24. area is not displayed e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 53 VQTOY69 Dowm Advanced STARRY SKY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in NIGHT SCENERY by making the shutter speed slower E Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A V to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 44 STARRY SKY e Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry sky mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer P43 Sites rite ott a e Histograms are always displayed in orange P37 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fey e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC auto bracket burst mode set the slow s
25. can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e The COPY function can be used in DMC FX3 z SLIDE SHOW gt FAVORITE T Y aa ROTATE DISP AUDIO DUB B ROTATE MH RESIZE 1 DPOF PRINT TRIMMING lis j fBIASPECT COI Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P80 has been set 1 Press A to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET r EA SEE SHO amp FAVORITE SMa ROTATE DISP ON BRROTATE 1 DPOF PRINT ew E ALL x Displays all pictures Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P80 e The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards e If none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION EFFECT AUDIO _2sec oFF oFF 79 VQTOY69 Dawi Menu Settings e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide sh
26. e Is there a picture on the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P16 DMC FX3 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P90 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P66 e Is the clock in the camera set properly P20 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc Down OBica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manual
27. extended to a maximum of 5 5x DMC FX07 4 1x DMC FX3 when the digital zoom is set to OFF P29 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded pictures e In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 7m 7M DMC FX07 FA 6m 6M DMC FX3 FA 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ EM E MAIL 03m 0 3M EZ EE Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture Gi appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in
28. has been sufficiently charged 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P21 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded e Is the card inserted e Is the mode dial correctly set e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card Before recording delete some pictures P34 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P44 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time e Is auto bracket P45 or burst mode set P47 5 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P26 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed will become slower and
29. in simple mode P27 e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 113 VQTOY69 Others Specifications Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion picture recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 6 W When recording 0 8 W When playing back 7 200 000 pixels DMC FX07 6 000 000 pixels DMC FX3 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 7 380 000 pixels DMC FX07 6 370 000 pixels DMC FX3 Primary color filter Optical 3 6x zoom f 4 6 mm to 16 8 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 102 mm F2 8 to F5 6 DMC FX07 Optical 3 0x zoom f 5 8 mm to 17 4 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 105 mm F2 8 to F5 0 DMC FX3 Max 4x Max 5 5x DMC FX07 4 1x DMC FX3 Normal Macro 9 area focusing DMC FX07 5 area focusing DMC FX3 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focu
30. is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places The AF area displayed on the center of the screen may also be bigger than usual when taking pictures in underwater mode e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas DMC FX07 max the subject is not in the 5 areas DMC FX3 light at the same center of the screen time m j 1 area focusing High speed e The focus position is not predetermined It The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to JH Lm or e Switch the AF mode to m H or if it is difficult to focus using e e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode m 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen DowslBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus
31. leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it ina closet or a cabinet 5 VQTOY69 Before Use About the Mode Dial Adjust part to the desired mode Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Normal picture mode P24 Use this mode for normal recording W amp Macro mode P48 This mode allows you to take a close up picture of a subject HEH Motion picture mode P63 This mode allows you to record motion pictures SCN Scene mode P49 This mode allows you to
32. mm DMC FX3 E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele e When the setting for picture size is 7 7M DMC FX07 E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide e When the setting for picture size is 7 7M DMC FX07 e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some distortion Distortion will be more visible when using Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e In motion picture mode HHH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ This camera has a 3 6x DMC FX07 3x DMC FX3 optical zoom However if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio PR
33. other AV cables except the supplied one e The top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV e Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting e Audio playback is monaural e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot AB aSSsesoehEs eee e You cannot play back an SDHC Memory Card if the TV model does not support it e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards DowMBaded From camera usermanual com Pana
34. scene mode DMC FX3 Wide 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 7 m 18 7 feet Tele Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 2 m 10 4 feet 41 VQTOY69 Advanced e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P72 for the ISO sensitivity e Refer to P26 for the focus range e If ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or Eso DMC FX07 when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P72 or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P78 e If you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1x the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture E Shutter speed for each flash setting Shutter speed Flash setting Sec AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Ry Roe bd Po al 1 30 to 1 2000 et 6 Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF 1 8 5 to 1 2000 e 5 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P77 e There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P51 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second FIREWORKS P53 1 4th of a second 2 seconds DMC FX07 1 second DMC FX3 STARRY SKY P54 15 seconds 30 seconds 60
35. separate operating instructions for PC connection E Age display setting e If you want the age to be displayed set the birthday in advance select WITH AGE and press MENU SET e If you do not want the age to be displayed select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET 10 00 DEC 1 2006 E Birthday setting 1 Press A V to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When the message PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears select items Year Month Day using lt gt and set them using A V 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e If you select WITH AGE without setting the birthday in advance a message is displayed Press MENU SET and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3 Be ed eg ee a aE e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e ISO sensitivity is fixed to Jjisol DMC FX07 e After turning on the camera in BABY 1 BABY 2 in scene mode or switching to BABY 1 BABY2 from other scene modes the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen e The date of birth is displayed as 0 month 0 day e If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and
36. set the auto called chromatic aberration and may be review function in the SETUP menu more visible when recording distant i subjects However this is not a 3 A red lamp sometimes turns on when malfunction the shutter button is pressed halfway i e In dark places the AF assist lamp P77 9 The file numbers are not recorded lights red to make it easier to focus on a consecutively subject e When you perform an operation after 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on taking amp certain action me pictures Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC may be recorded in folders with mode menu set to ON P77 different numbers from the ones used e Are you taking pictures in dark places prior to the operation P92 The AF assist lamp does not turnon 10 The file numbers are recorded in in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 SELF PORTRAIT P52 FIREWORKS P53 or AERIAL PHOTO P55 DMC FX07 in scene mode is selected 5 The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera 6 The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction ascending order
37. steps 3 onwards 4 Play back the previous picture e If you select ALL DELETE perform b gt Play back the next picture steps 5 onwards e When FAVORITE P80 is set to ON 2 Press f ALL DELETE EXCEPT appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x 3 Press A to select YES and then perform steps 5 onwards However if press MENU SET none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x even if ERL CTURE FAVORITE is set to ON e While the picture is being deleted qq appears on the screen Dowidaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Y io set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE Bai DA oa e Repeat the above procedure it appears on the selected pictures If Y is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon feq blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P84 4 Press qq 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE e DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD 7 is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x 7 is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT x e When you delete all pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot dele
38. the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P25 When SLOW SHUTTER P77 is set we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 when taking pictures DowtOBica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P72 Set PICT ADJ to NATURAL P78 Take pictures in bright places eIn HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle A vertical line appears on the LCD monitor while recording motion pictures e This is a phenomenon called sme
39. using the AC adaptor The card or the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Icons displayed on the screen When using the built in memory When accessing the built in memory When using the card When accessing the card e Picture data recorded on the built in memory or a card can be copied from the built in memory to the card or vice versa P89 U e The built in memory about 13 5 MB can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Max about 7 sec 17 VQTOY69 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on Oto Hi oJ fz PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SETESET MENU SET button Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A W lt gt to select the date and time Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P60 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display
40. with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion e If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon 74 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1x when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e In motion picture mode HHH and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work DowitQaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Basic Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom OUME A maximum of 14 6x DMC FX07 12x DMC FX3 zoom can be achieved with the 3 6x DMC FX07 3x DMC FX3 optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC mode menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 21 9 DMC FX07 16 4x DMC FX3 zoom can be achieved with the 5 5x DMC FX07 4 1x DMC FX3 extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected press lt in the SCENE MODE menu P49 press W to select the REC mode menu icon and then press gt 2 Press A F to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press VW to select ON and then press MENU SET o AUDIO REC AF IAF MODE
41. with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination the picture will not be copied P104 e If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway FORMAT Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory DMC FX3 and the card Format them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR DMC FX3 or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL DATA ION THE MEMORY CARD YES 4 NO SET ce e When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card DMC FX3 e If you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted DMC FX3 e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec DMC FX3
42. 30 850 2 GB 1360 730 1420 870 1700 4GB 2680 1450 2800 1720 3350 Dowrlidftied From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Others Aspect ratio i 2M EZ Picture Size 1920X 1080 pixels Quality Ea ra Built in Memory DMC FX3 12 23 16 MB 12 25 32 MB 27 53 64 MB 57 105 128 MB 115 220 Card 256 MB 230 430 512 MB 450 860 1 GB 910 1720 2 GB 1800 3410 4 GB 3540 6700 E Available recording time Aspect ratio A z 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Ficturequalityisertin g NEET EA VGA QVGA QVGA 16 9 16 9 Built in Memory _ _ 25s 1 min 7 DMC FX3 18s 16 MB 6s 26s 26s 1min23s 5s 22s 32 MB 17s 59s 59s 2min55s 14s 50s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33s 1min46s 128 MB 1min23s 4min10s 4min10s 12min20s 1min11s 3min 35s 256 MB 2min45s 8min10s 8min 10s 24 min 2 min 20 s 7 min gac 512 MB 5min 30 s 16 min 20 s 16 min 20 s 47 min 50 s 4min 40 s 14 min 1GB 11 min 32 min 50s 32 mins0s 1 E 9 min 20 s 28 min 10 s 2 GB 22 min 30s 1h7 min 1h7min 3h 15 min 19 min 20 s 57 min 30s F 2hi1min 2h11 min 6h22 min A 1 h 53 min 4 GB 44 min 20 s 50s 50s 50s 38 min 10s x Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB Uf e The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures
43. 63 e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing DowrGaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Preparation About the Built in Memory DMC FX3 e The built in memory is only available in DMC FX3 E Built in Memory ixy You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e The built in memory capacity is about 13 5 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320X240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P63 E Card You can record or play back pictures on a card The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted E Access to the built in memory or the card e The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory e Do not do the following when the access indication is lit pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory is being formatted P90 Turn the camera off Remove the battery or the card if used Shake or impact the camera Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional When
44. 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 16 MB supplied DMC FX07 optional DMC FX3 e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE1 e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turn the camera off every 10 recordings e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association xThe number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function or high angle mode P38 are used Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Playback time Approx 360 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 130 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA SO05A are the same as above e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low CHARGE indicator flashes and the charging time will be longer tha
45. 9 Dow Basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review OVUM You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV E gad e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the Y REV is pressed again e You can check other pictures by pressing lt gt e When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim compensate the exposure P44 2 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture e Rotate the zoom lever to Q T fora 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8x magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards f W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 3 Press A VW lt gt to move the position N 8XQ DELHTEm e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion 1 Press qq 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET DELETE THIS PICTURE TLUN DD whe SET MULTUALL e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted For information about how e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding
46. AFe AF ASSIST LAMP st SLOW SHUTTER 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again e g DMC FX07 sorn 7 ON im Oe O 1x 3 6x 14 6x 3 EZA a ee Oml 0 cm 1x 5 5X 21 9X When using the digital zoom 4x and the extended optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time Optical zoom Digital zoom Extended optical zoom ff 2S see eeee sees e When using the digital zoom the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P76 e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In simple mode In HIGH SENS in scene mode When the ISO sensitivity has been set to Eiso DMC FX07 31 VQTOY6
47. ANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 90 NINETY DAYS BELOW CCD 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto R
48. Battery charging number of recordable pictures ce eee 13 Inserting Removing the Battery 14 Inserting Removing the Card salo About the Cafasse 16 About the Built in Memory DMC FX9 17 Setting Date Time Clock Set 18 e Changing the clock setting 18 About the Setup Menu ee 19 Basic Taking Pictures ccccceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeee 24 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode we 27 Taking Pictures with the Zoom wed e Using the Optical Zoom 29 e Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ pivewscuseese settee 29 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 31 Checking the Recorded Picture ROVIOW irisan anea Playing Back Pictures j Deleting Pictures Advanced About the LCD Monitor cceeeeees 36 e Changing the information displayed 36 e Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 38 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 39 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 43 Compensating the Exposure 44 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 45 Optical Image Stabilizer Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Taking Close up Pictures Scene MOdGC cc eecccessesseecseeesseesseeseseeees PORTRAIT icn SOFT SKIN SCENERY SPORTS eee ye NIGHT PORTRAIT 0
49. CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure cannot be compensated when using STARRY SKY in scene mode Compensate the exposure towards negative Dow aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e You can select OFF 0 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals See ee ae eae ae a e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon F 4 appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensat
50. E e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode amp AUTO REVIEW Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 8SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected The recorded picture does not automatically appear e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode fF e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P45 or burst mode P47 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio P75 are being recorded regardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode fF or when AUDIO REC or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode is set to ON OFF DowfMMaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Vi Preparation ry POWER SAVE Press to display the SETUP menu
51. E4 11 In playback 1 Playback mode P33 2 Number of DPOF prints P82 3 Protected picture P84 4 Picture with audio Motion pictures P68 5 Picture size P74 6 Quality P74 In Motion picture mode P68 EN EN EEN AN 4 3 URE UE 16 9 In Simple mode P27 B ENLARGE m 4 x6 10x 15cm k E MAIL 7 Battery indication P13 8 Folder File number P92 Access indication DMC FX3 mal Ea Card P16 mN Built in memory P17 9 Picture number Total pictures Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P97 e This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P68 MAMRY 11 Histogram P37 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings P80 Elapsed playback time P68 MOnKWS 14 Recorded date and time 15 Age P56 16 Power LCD P38 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P58 18 Audio playback P68 PLAY MOTION PICTUREV In motion picture mode P68 19 Favorites P80 101 VQTOY69 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e We strongly recommend 7 you do not leave the camera in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD m
52. ET and then set the DPOF print setting P82 e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing DowMBadea From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Connecting to other equipment E Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P83 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed E Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to RE and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P82 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon 2 is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If n
53. ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter 51 VQTOY69 Dow Advanced E SELF PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P32 for information about using the review function e If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer P43 SNS sane neue e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 30 feet e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P75 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio P43 e When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds P43 If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated e The stabilizer f
54. Max 8 pictures e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card is full The burst speed will become slower halfway The burst speed of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card 47 VQTOY69 Advanced e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When burst mode is set to DMC FX07 pmi or H DMC FX3 they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to Eig or EH DMC FX07 Pag DMC FX3 they are adjusted each time you take a picture Blso is fixed when the first picture is taken DMC FX07 e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY
55. PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 121 VQTOY69 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Others Customer Services Directory For usa only For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com consumersupport You can purchase parts accessories o
56. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vogn DMIC F X07 DMC FX3 SD Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DC VARIO ELMARIT For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Rej VQTOY69 Dowfload Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted RELIC a gt RBRC e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in
57. Panasonic Manuals 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow fe OPEN LOCK gt C m e If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again ates raene e The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card 15 VQTOY69 Preparation About the Card E Access to the card The card access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card When the card access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted Do not e Turn the camera off e Remove the battery or the card e Shake or impact the camera e Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW ACS optional The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally E About handling a card Transfer important pictures motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically P91 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity the camera breaking down or a defective card e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P90 e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Wr
58. SLOW SHUTTER E D ZOOM PICT ADJ CLOCK SET 69 VQTOY69 Menu Settings W BALANCE WB Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions AUTO for auto setting auto white balance ro for recording outdoors Daylight on a bright day amp for recording outdoors Cloudy on a cloudy day Aa for recording outdoors Shade in the shade on a brightday 20 for recording under Halogen halogen lighting AJ for using the preset White set white balance ESET for setting the white White set balance again e If you select a setting other than AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AUTO 1 Auto white bala
59. T LAMP P77 ON SLOW SHUTTER P77 1 8 e You cannot use the following functions in simple mode High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ GUIDE LINE e You cannot set the following items in simple mode TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press A compensating backlight ON indication appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture BACKLIGHTA e If you press A while is displayed disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled e We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function When using the flash it is fixed to Forced ON e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction GX when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF Vi Basic Taking Pictures with the Zoom eoe You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 6x DMC FX07 3x DMC FX3 optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 102 mm DMC FX07 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 105
60. The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When you set burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated Dowft6aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced Taking Pictures with the Self timer pogo 1 Press lt 2 Press A to select a mode E h 10 SEC 2 SEC e You can also press lt X to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the s 2 seconds C e f you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or self timer setting is canceled sige aia lean a eee When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator w
61. VQTOY69 Preparation Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures e Set the clock P18 This is an overview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Charge the battery P12 en q e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 4 Play back the pictures 2 Insert the battery and the card P14 15 Dp Set the mode dial to Press the shutter button to take pictures P24 Select the picture you want to view P33 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P17 Refer to P16 when you use a card DMC FX3 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 11 VQTOY69 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 130 minutes 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm afte
62. When the aspect ratio is PE 7M 3072x2304 pixels DMC FX07 6M 2816X2112 pixels DMC FX3 5m 5M EZ 2560 1920 pixels DMC FX07 3m 3M EZ 2048x1536 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1600x1200 pixels m 1M EZ 1280x960 pixels aq 0 3M EZ 640x480 pixels E When the aspect ratio is RR 6m 6M 3072 2048 pixels DMC FX07 5 5M 2816 1880 pixels DMC FX3 25m 2 5M EZ 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is fag E5m 5 5M 3072x1728 pixels DMC FX07 En 4 5M DMC FX3 2816x1584 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1920x1080 pixels E Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to Fa Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Fa Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded Dowridaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio If you select a picture size with EZ displayed the zoom ratio is
63. When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is nota malfunction DowMBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced Scene Mode SCN When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture e Refer to P50 to 57 for each scene menu 1 Press A F to select the scene mode SCENE MODE sci PORTRAIT Eee SOFT SKIN Press V at to switch to the next menu screen elf SCENE MODE menu does not appear press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu e When you press PB explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you press lt 4 the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press MENU SET Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E About the menu screen items e There are 6 menu screens 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 and 6 6 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e The AERIAL PHOTO and BEACH in scene mode cannot be used in DMC FX3 Ca Ehol FOOD AB STARRY SKY SELECT 4 e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded compensate the exposure P44 However t
64. angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it In this case we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A F to select a mode FORCED FLASH ON S SLOW SYNC RED EYE FORCED OFF e You can also press gt 4 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by record
65. ar It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Uneven colors may also appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on e Have you set economy mode P21 In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction 4 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 e Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 7 A vertical line appears on the LCD monitor e This is a phenomenon called smear It is a characteristic of CCD and appea
66. atio plctursaiss 3m 8M EZ 2m 2M EZ im M EZ 2048 x 1536 pixels 16001200 pixels 1280x960 pixels Quality Ea Fa Ea ra ra ra aes Y 7 16 13 26 20 38 16 MB 8 16 13 27 21 40 32 MB 18 36 29 58 45 85 64 MB 38 75 61 120 93 175 128 MB 78 150 125 240 190 350 Card 256 MB 150 290 240 470 370 690 512 MB 300 590 480 940 730 1370 1GB 600 1180 970 1880 1470 2740 2 GB 1220 2360 1920 3610 2920 5120 4GB 2410 4640 3770 7090 5740 10050 111 VQTOY69 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Others Aspect ratio M M Picture size E a Bor eaao T 281 Ba la T DMC FX07 DMC FX3 Quality AO ra A ra BU DMC FXS T 65 4 9 16 MB 68 3 8 4 10 32 MB 145 8 18 10 21 64 MB 290 19 38 22 45 128 MB 600 39 78 46 92 Card 256 MB 1170 77 150 91 180 512 MB 2320 150 300 180 350 1GB 4640 300 600 360 710 2 GB 8780 620 1220 730 1420 4GB 17240 1230 2410 1450 2800 Aspect ratio R Picture size 25m 2 5M EZ E An eS 2048x 1360 pixels DMC FX07 DMC FX3 Quality a FIG 57 Fa Fa PU DMOFX 9 z 5 u 16 MB 9 4 10 5 11 32 MB 20 10 21 12 25 64 MB 43 22 45 27 53 128 MB 88 46 92 55 105 Card 256 MB 170 91 180 105 210 512 MB 340 180 350 210 420 1GB 680 360 710 4
67. ay be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers E Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable batt
68. ay the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 When taking pictures in dark places with low light you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the slowest setting of the shutter speed e The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 e This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 in scene mode Slow shutter setting eas Zs Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More E Example 77 VQTOY69 Menu Settings e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a slow shutter speed other than 1 8 BMJ appears on the lower left of the screen e When the shutter speed is made slower using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e You cannot set the slow shutter in NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS and STARRY SKY in scene mode COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording COOL WARM B W The picture becomes bluish The picture becomes reddish The picture becomes black and white The picture becomes sepia
69. based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural 115 VQTOY69 Others Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A11B Input Output Equipment mobility Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack Approx 94 1 mm W x51 1 mm H x24 2 mm D 3 11 16 W x2 H x 15 16 D excluding the projecting part Approx 132 g 4 66 oz excluding card and battery Approx 160 g 5 64 oz with card and battery DMC FX07 Approx 125 g 4 41 oz excluding card and battery Approx 153 g 5 40 oz with card and battery DMC FX3 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S005A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 7 V 1150 mAh Dowrlid ied From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Description CGA SO005A Battery Pack DMW CXA1 Leather Case DMW CXH1 Semi Hard Case X DMW MCFX01 wi Marine Case
70. birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e Use RESET in the SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P22 DowMBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Vi Advanced KJ UNDERWATER Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode stops pictures becoming blue underwater Use the marine case DMW MCFX01 optional when you want to take pictures underwater 42 CH pee Adjusting the white balance WB ADJUST You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather 1 Press A E4 several times to display WB ADJUST 2 Press lt gt to adjust the white balance e lt RED Press when the hue is bluish e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e f you adjust the white balance m appears on the screen in red or blue iO To e Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press lt to fix the focus e The AF lock icon appears when the subject is foc
71. blished by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot be played back e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P67 to check the details of the pictures e If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen e If you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera e If you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction 33 VQTOY69 Basic ALL DELETE 1 Press f twice The picture data on the built in memoryis 2 Press A to select Deleti ng Pictu res E To delete MULTI DELETE deleted when a card is not inserted The MULTI DELETE or picture data on the card is deleted when a ALL DELETE and then press card is inserted P17 DMC FX3 MENU SET E To delete a single picture A 1 Select the picture with lt gt mTOR ALL DELETE v hoo a001 4 1 3 ey CANCE z ue e If you select MULTI DELETE perform 00 DEC T pee U
72. close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 FN SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fe e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled SPORTS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events ae cede aa e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more Vi Qaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Advanced When taking pictures of a fast moving subject indoors the fiso function automatically increases the ISO sensitivity to prevent subject blur DMC FX07 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to iso DMC FX07 NIGHT PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recomm
73. creen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime for Windows 2000 XP in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC e If you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime6 5 2 for PC from the following site and install it http Awww apple com support quicktime e This software is installed as standard ona Macintosh OS E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration SD Memory Card DCIM eSDHC Memory Card 100_PANA e MultiMediaCard CJ Built in memory DMC FX3 100_PANA 7 P1000001 JPG T P1 000002 JPG L P1000999 JPG 101_PANA 999_PANA MISC Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures The items in each folder are as follows DCIM Folders from 100_PANA to 999_PANA 100_PANA Pictures motion pictures to 999_PANA MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the fol
74. ctures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically E When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully a E Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 25 VQTOY69 Basic E Focusing e When the jitter alert appears we e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to recommend using a tripod If you cannot oo Use macro mode when recording use a tripod be careful how you hold the close up pictures P48 camera P25 The use of the self timer e f the distance between the camera and prevents jittering caused by pressing the the subject is beyond the focus range of shutter button when you are using a tripod the camera the picture may not be P43 properly focused even if the focus e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in indication lights the following cases Keep the camera still e In the followin
75. d contact 1 800 561 5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts 9 VQTOY69 Preparation Names of the 1011 12 Components ae 13 14 1516 10 Camera ON OFF switch P11 18 11 Zoom lever P29 12 Optical image stabilizer button P46 13 Speaker P68 14 Microphone P63 75 85 1 Flash P39 15 Shutter button P24 63 2 Lens P4 16 Mode dial P6 3 Self timer indicator P43 AF assist lamp P77 DMC FX07 17 Strap eyelet 18 Lens barrel 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P91 94 98 20 DC IN socket P91 94 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional 4 LCD monitor P36 99 e This camera cannot charge the battery 5 Cursor buttons even though the AC adaptor lt Self timer button P43 DMW ACS5 optional is connected to it V REV button P32 gt Flash setting button P39 21 22 A Exposure compensation P44 Auto bracket P45 White balance fine adjustment P71 Backlight T compensation in simple mode P28 T button 6 MENU SET button P19 23 7 Status indicator P13 21 Tripod receptacle 8 DISPLAY LCD MODE button e When you use a tripod make sure the P36 38 tripod is stable when the camera is 9 Single or burst mode P47 attached to it Delete P34 button 22 Card Battery door P14 15 23 Release lever P14 15 Downl aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals
76. d playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear in simple mode or motion picture mode HHH and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom 37 VQTOY69 Advanced Brightening the LCD Monitor C 1 The LCD monitor Power LCD High angle mode POWER LCD becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors v soy v B Q 1 The LCD monitor is If the mode dial is set G the Power HIGH ANGLE easier to see when taking LCD function only can be used pictures with the camera 1 Press LCD MODE for 1 second neld high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on DISPLAY LCD MODE LCD monitor LCD 2 Press A F to select a mode J OFF The LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness 3 Press MENU SET e The POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE icon appears DowiGadea From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced E Canceling High angle mode or Power LCD e If you press and hold LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode ff e High
77. d recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations e Audio recording starts simultaneously from the camera s built in microphone e When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e If the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select ASPECT RATIO and then press gt iB W BALANCE EPIASPECT RATIO PICT MODE AFJAF MODE ar AF ASSIST LAMP we SET 3 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press A to select PICT MODE and then press gt W BALANCE ASPECT RATIO Y PICTMODE ion AEJAF MODE Vaa are AF ASSIST LAMPOR Ofes QVGA 5 Press A to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected EK on the screen shown in step 2 Item Picture size fps 30fpsVGA 30 640 x 480 pixels 10fpsVGA 10 30fpsQVGA 30 320x240 pixels 10fpsQVGA 10 If you selected RJ on the scr
78. date cannot be printed on the picture 95 VQTOY69 Connecting to other equipment e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages pp Settings on the printer are 1 2 and 2 2 Press W to select prioritized 1 2 Fl 1 picture with no frame on 1 page A Settings on the printer are Fal 1 picture with a frame on 1 page prioritized fH 2 pictures on 1 page L 3 5 x5 89 mmx 127 mm aAa 4 pictures on 1 page 2L 5 x7 127 mmx178 mm e An item cannot be selected if the printer POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm does not support the page layout A4 210 mmx297 mm E DPOF picture 2 2 e Set the DPOF print setting on the CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm camera in advance P82 4 x6 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm DPOF PICTURE and then press 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm MENU SET LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm xThese items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes SINGLE PICTURE v DPOF PICTURE v ea 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET A PRINT START PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT DPOF SET Vv e You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF S
79. de LING sects cscecctecessateacaasieetdeiccace 20 37 H High Angle Mode ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 38 High Sensitivity Mode 299 Histogram eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeteteeeeteaeees 37 l Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 72 ISO Sensitivity 0 0 cee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 72 J SIMI ee aea a tac A 26 L Language Setting 0 0 0 eee 23 Layout ue LCD Monitor M Macro Mode 48 MANUAL 80 Mass Storage 22 Motion Picture Mode 63 Multi Playback ce eee eee eens 65 N Night Portrait Mode seene 51 Night Scenery Mode 51 Normal Recording 24 NO RESET 122 NISC ce sces e328 ccacesssevecesseusiratvtes evisteeeriices 22 Number of Prints c cccccceesseeeees 83 96 Number of Recordable Pictures 13 111 123 VQTOY69 Others Operation Tone cccceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees Operation Tone Level Operational Sound Optical Image Stabilizer Optical Zoom Rea et anenniet ee PAL nirus Paper Size Party Mode PC PictBridge ae Picture Adjustment cee 78 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode arnan 63 Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode 27 Picture S ZE iisisti 74 Pictures with Audio 68 Playback Pictures on TV 98 Playback ZOOM ossee 67 Playing Back Motion Pictures 68 Portrait Mode eee 50 Power LCD 38 POWGISAVC ccccisscacessci
80. der number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P22 DowM6aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Connecting to other equipment E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P22 from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E PictBridge PTP setting Even if you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS x e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may n
81. e AUTO Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet DMC FX3 Tele 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet DMC FX3 iso DMC FX07 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet Tele 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet ISO100 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet DMC FX3 Tele 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 m 3 28 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet DMC FX3 ISO200 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet DMC FX07 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet DMC FX3 Tele 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 4 m 4 59 feet DMC FX07 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 5 m 4 92 feet DMC FX3 ISO400 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet DMC FX07 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet DMC FX3 Tele 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet DMC FX07 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet DMC FX3 IS0800 DMC FX07 Wide 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 6 m 18 3 feet Tele 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet ISO1250 DMC FX07 Wide 1 m 3 28 feet to 5 6 m 18 3 feet Tele 80 cm 2 62 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet e The available flash range differs in HIGH SENS P55 in
82. e Travel Destination World Time OVE If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P18 1 Press MENU SET and then e If you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press VW to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set f DESTINATION 10 00 DEC 1 2006 4 press lt REC B W BALANCE S SENSITIVITY Y E ASPECT RATIO E PICT SIZE s QUALITY o A auto AUTO 4 7m de 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press gt CLOCK SET WORLD TIME X MONITOR GUIDELINE Ws TRAVEL DATE eo OFI H 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press P A OCLOCKSET X MONITOR GUIDELINE Win TRAVEL DATE eo OFI a a Press lt P gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set SELECT JA SET e
83. e item to set P79 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P89 and then set the DPOF setting DMC FX3 For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Press A to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET SLIDE SHOW x FAVORITE aM ROTATE DISP BP ROTATE e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings DowK aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon fp appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon fg appears e Repeat the above
84. ect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e The following pictures cannot be e If you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than HIRE the converted message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS Pictures with audio PICTURE is displayed on the screen Motion pictures e Files that do not conform to the DCF 3 Press lt P to determine the standard cannot be converted DCF is an horizontal position and press the iati f Design rule for Camera shutter button to set abbreviation OF Design ru File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Dow Baded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings COPY DMC FX3 Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 1 Press A F to select the copy COPY PURES FRON destination and then press MEMORY CARD i MENU SET eae e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory e If you press MENU SET while copying pictures from t
85. ect setting may not be effective on other equipment e lf you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory DMC FX3 or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card is formatted P90 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to start audio recording W AUDIO DUB e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment 2 Press Y to stop recording AUDIO oh DUB 100 0001 173 dd ddddddda e The audio recording stops automatically if V is not pressed after about 10
86. ed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly e In motion picture mode HH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Dowfdaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards E23 W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed 1 screen gt 9 screens gt 25 screens gt Calendar screen display P66 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e When you switch to multiple screens a scroll bar appears You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scrol
87. eee NIGHT SCENERY eee SELF PORTRAIT we FOOD irisi ienasi PART Y ss ssiiiesid ana CANDLE LIGHT eeeeeeeeee FIREWORKS STARRY SKY lt BEACH DMC FX07 seee 54 AERIAL PHOTO DMC FX07 55 SNOW evssee tessa dvoessssacvsenaces 55 HIGH SENS a 55 BABY 1 BABY2 56 UNDERWATER 57 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 58 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 05 60 e Location candidates for World Time SONOS o srair ns aacra a eaaa 62 Motion Picture Mode eee 63 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 65 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback cece 66 Using the Playback Zoom h 67 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 68 7 VQTOY69 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu 69 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural PIGUET aSa 70 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 72 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 73 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures 74 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 75 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 76 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier eee eee eee 77 e SLOW SHUTTER
88. een e When P is selected pictures recorded with a ey or EA aspect are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen e When you select fe and use the AV cable supplied for output P98 pictures are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor SCN SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P49 SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode OFF Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QO LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the desired language with A V and store it with MENU SET ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRAN AIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian Ha Chinese Traditional BA Japanese e If you set a different language by mistake select 3 from the menu icons to set the desired language e The LANGUAGE setting also affects simple mode 23 VQTOY69 Basic Taking Pictures e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual
89. een shown in step 2 Item Picture size fps 30fps16 9 30 848 x 480 pixels 10fps16 9 10 e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 63 VQTOY69 Advanced e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small so it is suitable for e mails x You can only record to the built in memory if the picture size is set to QVGA 320x240 pixels DMC FX3 O Available Not available Built in Memory SD Memory kem Card 30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA 30fpsQVGA O O 10fpsQVGA 30fps16 9 O O O O O O 10fps16 9 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Sa een were aaa oe e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele e Refer to P113 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater display
90. een shown in step 4 and then press MENU SET twice U e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P18 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P60 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded e If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date e If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the clock Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e If you set a departure date when the clock is not set the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears In this case set the clock P18 e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode 59 VQTOY69 Advanced Displaying the Time at th
91. end using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture D e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P41 for the available flash range to take pictures e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction RRA is selected and the flash is activated every time Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals NIGHT SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P43 for taking pictures cag aks es aa e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fl e
92. ery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline on 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery E Charger e If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is nota malfunction e After using the charger be sure to disconnect it from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 103 VQTOY69 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P16 85 90 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P84 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictu
93. ess A V to select a mode EHHIGH SPEED L LOW SPEED UNLIMITED e You can also press the burst mode button to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Take a picture e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed Number of recordable pictures pictures pictures second Ka ra my gl ae max 6 max 8 m Aaaa 7 Depends on the remaining mrg pie 1 H capacity of the built in DMC FX3 memory DMC FX3 card x1 The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e If you set the ISO sensitivity P72 to ISO400 ISO800 or IS01250 and then take pictures using burst mode burst speed will become slower than the figures indicated above DMC FX07 e Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may also become slower e In simple mode the settings become as follows appears on the screen P27 ENLARGE E Max 6 pictures 4 x6 10x 15em E MAIL E
94. g conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available sa XO GE EXO Zo PYOo o0 0 0 0 Dd O 2 2 O OOO J O O H 0o EHo o o 0o o o o 0o eyY 0o OJOO 0O ma o o m o mao o o o mo j o 0 BA 0 0 0 m o o 0 O Bi l l l l o a lo l o mi o Ey O o 0 yay 4 4 4 4 1 OJO LOJ mO o o o 0o EIo o 0 e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated 3 The BEACH and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode cannot be used in DMC FX3 x4 You can use the flash in DMC FX3 DowMQadea From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced E The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range to take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected ISO sensitivity Available flash rang
95. g cases the camera will not from the moment the shutter button is focus on subjects properly pressed until the picture appears on the When there are both near and distant screen We recommend using a tripod subjects in a scene Slow sync Red eye reduction P39 When there is dirt or dust on glass NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 between the lens and the subject NIGHT SCENERY P51 When there are illuminated or glittering PARTY P52 objects around the subject CANDLE LIGHT P53 When taking a picture in dark places FIREWORKS P53 When the subject is moving fast STARRY SKY P54 When the scene has low contrast When the shutter speed is slowed in When jitter occurs SLOW SHUTTER P77 When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking pictures using AF AE lock In dark places the AF assist lamp P77 may turn on to focus on the subject e Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled if you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again E Exposure e If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low E Preventing jitter camera shake light conditions e Be careful of ji
96. ghtness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory DMC FX3 or a card E About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Before Use E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside to inside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner etc blows directly on the camera In humid places e To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and
97. he exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY e Press lt and then press A in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC mode menu icon 6 P69 or the SETUP menu icon P19 and set the desired items e The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting W BALANCE SENSITIVITY COL EFFECT PICT ADJ 49 VQTOY69 Dowm Advanced EJ PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e ISO sensitivity is fixed to IS0100 SOFT SKIN Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective tardies akin sy ee e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e If a part of the background etc is a color
98. he built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is H gt C7 All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time finished The data on the built in Perform step 3 memory or the card may be damaged C gt Ln or lost One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory Perform step 2 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y e If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 13 5 MB e t may take time to copy the picture data e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e When you copy picture data from the built in memory to the card all the pictures are selected at one time so this screen does not appear 89 VQTOY69 Menu Settings e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P82 e If a picture
99. he camera returns to normal motion picture playback when lt gt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause E Pictures with audio Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon RJ and then press to play back v e Refer to AUDIO REC P75 and AUDIO DUB P85 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P21 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P92 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV DowBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Man
100. he picture and then press MENU SET e gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture 0 80 270 shat ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P25 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback e It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select th
101. hich do not support PictBridge P94 Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P22 94 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P23 109 VQTOY69 Others E Others 7 The clock is reset 1 An unreadable language was selected e If you do not use the camera for a long by mistake time the clock may be reset When the e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon P and then select the 8 icon to set the desired language P23 message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P18 e When you take a picture before setting 2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled the clock 0 00 0 0 OJ is recorded 8 Colors appear on the picture which Are i cee eels using es were not found in the actual scene bracket P45 I Y 9 camera iri Burst e Depending on the zoom magnification mode P47 or motion picture mode H the picture may have some colored P63 or SELF PORTRAIT P52 frin ies Sais subject This is Is AUDIO REC set to ON P75 g h joci In these cases you cannot
102. hutter BEACH DMC FX07 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures on a beach It prevents under exposure of the subject under strong sunlight nin 7A e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty Vi faded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Advanced AERIAL PHOTO DMC FX07 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Sore eres eS se e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals SNOW Press
103. ia the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 3 Press V to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE Vv arc Ny a PictBridge PTP e If you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PictBridge PTP in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a printer P22 e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data on it DMC FX3 e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again DMC FX3 DowM4aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Connecting to other equipment e To print the age in BABY 1 BABY2 P56 in scene mode or the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P58 use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about thi
104. ico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service Dowti6Qica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS
105. iding the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition B This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis lt allows you to easily check a picture s exposure elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Examples of histogram F28 1 20 10 00 DEt Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram PN E E ae e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode an
106. ill blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P77 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds e In SELF PORTRAIT P52 in scene mode the self timer is fixed to 2 seconds e When you set the self timer in burst mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it e The self timer cannot be used in UNDERWATER in scene mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 43 VQTOY69 Advanced Compensating the Press A 4 until EXPOSURE Exposure appears compensate the exposure with lt gt OVE Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following Sapias e You can compensate from 2 EV to Under exposed 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Compensate the exposure towards positive acd e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value a It refers to the amount of light given to the Properly exposed
107. inal white balance Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue About the white balance e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for 3 However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient e The white balance cannot be set in simple mode and scene mode About the white balance fine adjustment e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level in W returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using ser e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P78 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA 71 VQTOY69 Menu Settings SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places ISO se
108. ing back a manual slide show FAVORITE Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P34 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P79 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET SLIDE SHOW k FAVORITE OFF aa ROTATE DISP ON CANCEL BP ROTATE 13 DPOF PRINT ap e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed Vi Qaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Menu Settings 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt gt to select the picture then press A 10 00 beg 1200 AN e Repeat the above procedure elf A is pressed while the favorites icon is displayed x is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e When printing pictures at a photo pr
109. ing mode P40 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 39 VQTOY69 Advanced EWE AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AO AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions EE Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light BoJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P52 or CANDLE LIGHT P53 in scene mode AIA Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recordin
110. ing on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P94 e It is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A F to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET ee eae amp AUDIO DUB T RESIZE gt TRIMMING JASPECT CONV E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to SET CANCEL SET The protect icon R appears CANCEL The protect icon R disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Vi Menu Settings E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P82 to 84 e If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The prot
111. inting store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P34 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple Viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals ROTATE DISP ROTATE m 70 display the picture rotated Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET ESLIDE SHOW x FAVORITE EPROTATE 3 DPOF PRINT wens e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P33 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 81 VQTOY69 Menu Settings 2 Press A to select the direction to rotate t
112. ion range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture lf the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket e The auto bracket cannot be used when the ISO sensitivity is set to fjiso DMC FX07 45 VQTOY69 Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer OVEw This mode detects jitter and compensates for it 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears 2 Press A F to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET AA OFF MODET MODE2 eN SET MODE1 The stabilizer operates ECE continuously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is c
113. ite Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each card e This camera is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e This camera is compatible with both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards If you use an SDHC Memory Card in other equipment always read the operating instructions for the other equipment e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P
114. l bar T 2 Press A W lt gt to select a picture a DEC 1 2006 O J fe Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear EJ Favorites HE Motion picture E24 BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode i Travel date E Examples of 25 screens E To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The picture appears framed in orange E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A W lt P to select a picture and then press ff 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET aches tase e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P36 the recording information etc appears on the screen in multi playback If you return to the 1 screen playback screen the camera returns to the normal playback screen e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P81 65 VQTOY69 Advanced Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards F W to di
115. lies with Canadian ICES 003 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals c Panasonic DMC FX07 Panasonic FC DMC FX3 3 VQTOY69 Before Use If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera The camera may stop operating normally pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens or the terminals when using the camera on a beach etc e Make sure that water does not get into the camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach e If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal bri
116. llation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC FX07 DMC FX3 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus comp
117. m camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional e Economy mode will not work in simple mode when using the AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional recording motion pictures the menu screen is displayed or the self timer is set e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode BEEP Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 BEEP LEVEL amp No operation sound d Soft operation sound d Loud operation sound yO BEEP TONE 50 0 0 e The BEEP setting also affects simple mode 2 SHUTTER Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set to select the volume of shutter sound wz SHUTTER VOL 2x No shutter sound 2 Soft shutter sound 2 Loud shutter sound SHUTTER TONE 0 6 6 e The SHUTTER setting also affects simple mode VOLUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 21 VQTOY69 Dowff Preparation
118. microphone on the camera e If you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled The audio is not recorded e The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture scueialeeeue osaie e You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode or STARRY SKY in scene mode 75 VQTOY69 Menu Settings AF AF MODE Spot focusing Setting the focus method The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in 6 Q SeN the screen Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P69 E About H or fm JH Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus 9 area focusing DMC FX07 when you press the shutter button The camera focuses on halfway This is not a malfunction any of 9 focus areas bef QM pom ek This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen y 5 area focusing DMC FX3 The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when e The AF area displayed on the center of the screen
119. n normal e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Charging conditions e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 13 VQTOY69 Preparation Inserting Removi ng 3 Close the card battery door the Battery Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door o OPEN LOCK ae e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied e When a fully charged battery has been e Always use genuine Panasonic inserted for more than 24 hours the clock batteries CGA S005A setting is stored in the camera for at 2 Insert least 3 months even if the battery is Insert the charged battery fully removed If you insert a battery that is not being careful about the direction sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is
120. nce will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight a 8000 K IAA 7000 K 4 6000 K AH 1 6 bdg 5000 K We mie 4000K ONS 3000 K 8 D 9 ee 10 8 i 2000 K 1000 K K Kelvin Color Temperature Dow Qaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Menu Settings E Setting the white balance manually ser J Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select set and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Finely adjusting the white balance WH You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance e Set the white balance to xt ME o Ii An VIE VI e You can even set the white balance in UNDERWATER in scene mode 1 Press A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press lt P gt to adjust the white balance BLUE O a lt RED Press when the hue is bluish e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e Select 0 to return to the orig
121. nlarged the more towards Q T the magnification its quality deteriorates becomes higher e If you want to save the enlarged picture e When you change the magnification use the trimming function P87 the zoom position indication appears The playback zoom may not operate if for about 1 second so that you can pictures have been recorded with other check the position of the enlarged equipment section 2 Press A W lt gt to move the position e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second 67 VQTOY69 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Advanced Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon faa EA CERN CEN 1 0 a 1 LLERA and then press Y to play back e The motion picture recording time is displayed on the screen After playback starts the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W W lt gt e Press V again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt 4 Fast rewind gt Fast forward e T
122. not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e If the date is not set in the camera P18 the recording date is set as January 1st 2006 lf you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P60 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback Dow aded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced i E To stop using the playback zoom Usi ng the Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards fem W or Zoom press MENU SET E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press qq 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards 2 Press A to select YES LQ T to enlarge the picture 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P36 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications e Q 1X gt 2x gt 4x gt 8x gt 16x on the screen by pressing DISPLAY e When you rotate the zoom lever When you set the magnification to 1x the towards Ea W after enlarging the indications on the screen are displayed as picture the magnification becomes in normal playback mode lower When you rotate the zoom lever The more a picture is e
123. not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e lf the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW ACS optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth e If you use a chemically treated cloth read the instructions that come with the cloth e If rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully DowtlPAica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others E Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card m
124. nsitivity 100 lt gt max Use in bright Not places Suitable suitable e g outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Hiso The ISO sensitivity is DMC FX07 adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness ISO100 IS0200 IS0400 ISO800 DMC FX07 IS01250 The sensitivity is fixed to various settings DMC FX07 e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of IS0400 when using the flash E About ffiso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control DMC FX07 The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster 1 125 1SO800 e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity 7 a Pi oN 1 30 1S0200 e When setting to fjiso the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO800 ISO400 when using the flash
125. ompensated for when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When the stabilizer is not U desired E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode Press to display the demonstration After the demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu Press again if you want to exit the demonstration before it ends While the demonstration is displayed the optical zoom is fixed to Wide 1x and the zoom function cannot be activated You also cannot take pictures Fa a claire e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e In simple mode or SELF PORTRAIT P52 in scene mode the setting is fixed to MODE2 and in STARRY SKY P54 it is fixed to OFF The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear e In motion picture mode FH MODE2 cannot be set DowMBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Advanced Taking Pictures using Burst Mode pogo 1 Press and hold the burst mode button oO atoOfo 2 Pr
126. onic Manuals A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P92 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P90 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P22 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P23 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P91 94 105 VQTOY69 Others Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P22 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e Is the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the battery P14 e Is the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on e Is power save mode P21 or economy mode P21 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e Is the battery exhausted Use a battery that
127. onitor or personal injury may result e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other items to the wrist strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do
128. operating instructions for the PC e If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it DMC FX3 e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again DMC FX3 93 VQTOY69 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures OVEDUSG By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions DIGITAL ames gt a gt fa USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e It may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW ACS optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Connect the camera to a printer v
129. order for the date and time Press jj to cancel the clock setting without storing the date and time e Refer to WORLD TIME P60 for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area 3 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A to select CLOCK SET P69 3 Press gt and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock COL EFFECT hm PICT ADJ O CLOCK SET e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P19 PRR ORRE A e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e lf the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs P83 DowriBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Preparation About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P20 to 23 for each menu item e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 The following example shows how to set AUTO REVIEW when normal picture mode is selected e Select RESET
130. osphere E Technique for Candle light mode e If you make the most of the candle light you can take successful pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BA or Forced ON Red eye reduction KOJ Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals FIREWORKS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds DMC FX07 1 second DMC FX3 When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds DMC FX07 1 second DMC FX3 The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds 1 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P37 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e You cannot set the AF mode e The AF
131. ot be imported e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed When there are many pictures on the card it may take some time to transfer them Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals e You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back e If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P33 multi playback P65 and calendar playback P66 For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e Read the
132. ot printing disconnect the USB connection cable e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is not a malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also 97 VQTOY69 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures ona TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P23 e Turn the camera and the TV off DIGITAL gt i k DC IN 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the mm mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on aii k bhak a e Do not use any
133. ow is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as A W lt gt e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture However the selected effect is disabled 3 Press Y to finish E Setting the audio duration and effect Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback EFFECT DMC FX07 A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect ELI New pictures slide across the screen E New pictures appear from behind the current pictures and replace them New pictures gradually fill the screen from the center Mix An effect is selected at random e If you set DURATION to MANUAL the settings in EFFECT are disabled AUDIO If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back e You can only select MANUAL when x has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected e If you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture will be displayed after the audio has finished e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power Save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or play
134. procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET CANCEL ALL DPOF CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY TDPOF SET Eeg va 100 0001 ef S e The date print icon MH appears e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer 83 VQTOY69 DowMaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Menu Settings e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge The date printing sett
135. r locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks Product Repairs Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road MAIL TO Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of May 2006 Dowili6ftied From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others Index A AC Adaptor 91 94 Access Indication seeren 17 Aerial Photo Mode 1809 AF Assist Lamp cht AF Mode 16 AF AE Lock a25 Aspect Ratio oaeee tail Aspect Ratio Conve
136. r using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger DowrliGaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Preparation About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW ACS5 optional connected ho E E ra Z7INN e The battery indication turns red and blinks The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 80 Playback time Number of Approx 320 pictures recordable pictures Approx 160 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C
137. ration sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P18 e If 4 x6 10x 15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated and the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 5 5x DMC FX07 4 1x DMC FX3 P29 e The settings for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME P20 MONITOR P20 TRAVEL DATE P20 BEEP P21 SHUTTER P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P23 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 27 VQTOY69 Dowfifaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Basic E Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated e Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide e POWER SAVE P21 5MIN e ECONOMY P21 OFF e Self timer P43 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P46 MODE2 e Burst speed P47 EM e W BALANCE P70 AUTO e SENSITIVITY P72 Eiso DMC FX07 AUTO DMC FX3 e ASPECT RATIOJ PICT SIZEV QUALITY P73 74 ENLARGE 7m 7M DMC FX07 5 6m 6M DMC FX3 FF 4 x6 10x15cm 25m 2 5M EZ EJ E MAIL 3m 0 3M EZ EE AF MODE P76 m AF ASSIS
138. res not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P90 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with MULTI DELETE Delete the selected pictures and then select MULTI DELETE again to delete any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD DMC FX3 There is no space left on the built in memory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DMC FX3 The following pictures cannot be copied e When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination e Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY DMC FX3 This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on the PC or remove the batteries without turning the camera off Format the built in memory on the camera again P90 The da
139. rs when the subject has a bright part Uneven colors may also appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 107 VQTOY69 Others E Flash 1 The flash is not activated e Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF ea Change the flash setting P39 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HHH SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 STARRY SKY P54 AERIAL PHOTO P55 DMC FX07 or HIGH SENS P55 DMC FX07 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P40 the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording E Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P81 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P81 2 The picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback e Is the card inserted
140. rsion 88 Audio Dubbing eee eee terete 85 Audio Recording 63 75 Auto Bracket sinsin 45 Auto Review an20 Auto White Balance 70 Available Recording Time 00 113 B Baby Mode cc ceccsseesscesesseeeseeeseeeseees 56 Backlight Compensation 28 Battery Carrying Case 103 Beach Mode ssec 1 54 Brightness of the LCD Monitor a20 Built in Flash oo eee 39 Built in Memory Pn 4 Burst Mode ceccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 Cc Calendar Playback s es 66 Candle Light Mode 53 Card Access Indication 16 Charger ou eee 103 CMANQUING MERE T 13 Clock Set 18 20 78 Color Effect nana 78 Condensation siiri iai raais 5 Copy Date Printing eeen 83 95 97 Deleting Pictures 0 eee 34 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer wwietiexcchipieesdstievestaieeateiiiie Digital ZOOM iisisti piesi DPOF Print Setting E Economy Mode 0 eceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 21 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals EXPOSUIC naanin 26 Exposure Compensation ou 44 Extended Optical Zoom eee 29 EZ F File Number ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 22 92 101 alql eeepc reer rarer EA rire tec eer rr 74 Fireworks Mode 538 FOCUS crisis 26 Folder Composition 92 Folder Number 22 92 101 Food MOde ssie 52 F rmattingi ccs c2ecccsdacdesacceascdsdeexearcssertecsstaed 90 G Gui
141. s QTOY69 Others E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the 5 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognize television els the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera P98 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly e Set USB MODE to PC P22 91 8 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals DMC FX3 e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers w
142. s refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer E Single picture 1 Press A to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE MeN SET 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT e The message disappears in about 2 seconds Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE A NUM OF PRINTS 1 PAPER SIZE A PAGE LAYOUT mew e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 e Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e PRINT WITH DATE Ea Settings on the printer are prioritized Date is not printed Date is printed OFF ON e If the printer does not support date printing the
143. scarexecsancnsasasiscsacense 21 PROUGCE cs225 c2A0ccdasdasecsccecehacasesccapesastaasevereas 84 Q Quality rororo ii 74 R Reset of Setting seseeeerisererrererrrnee 22 Resizing 86 Review 32 Rotate 81 Rotate Display oo cece eee eeee 81 S Scene Menu wid Scene Mode 49 Scenery Mode 50 Self Portrait Mode Self timer Setting Favorites ii Setup Menu 119 Shutter sound Shutter Tone Simple Mode 27 Slide Show 79 Slow Shutter TT SNOW Mode ssvicsticscssvisiacivcsticnicarmsvense 55 Soft Skin Mode n se 50 Sports Mode eeeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeteeeeeseeees 50 SpOt FOCUSING issis iania 76 Standard oina nsere an eso eea da enit 74 Starry Sky Mode 54 Status Indicator ccccccceseseeeeeeeeeeeee 21 T Travel Date cviisietisetesiaciesntian 20 58 Trimming TV Aspect U Underwater Mode ccceescseeeeeeeeeeee 57 USB Connection Cable 0 91 94 USB Mode isisisi taitaina 22 91 94 V Video QUU seisis 22 98 Volume of Speakers eee eee 21 Ww White Balance ccccccceceeeeesteeeeeees 70 White Balance Fine Adjustment aTi Whit SOf i citissuesiitic etait aatsuieciaccccrs 71 World TIMO escencteracsentcnas anaes 60 Z FAE 11 EEEE EEEE AET 29 Vi Dowi ftied From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Others Spanish Quick Use 3 Encienda la c mara para tomar
144. seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 85 VQTOY69 Menu Settings RESIZE 2 Press lt gt to select the size and Making the picture smaller then press V Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P79 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website RESIZE EA ais mm a E aday MTE EZ Ni Ta lt 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed GURESIZE e Et zis aay 5m DMC FXO7 3m 2m im 0 3m When the aspect ratio setting is EA 25m When the aspect ratio setting is e The following pictures cannot be ee J resized x Pictures recorded in 03m 0 3M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is When the aspect ratio setting is if 16 9 I ES e The message DELETE ORIGINAL Pictures recorded in 25m 2 5M EZ PICTURE appears When the aspect ratio setting is is 3 Press A to select YES or Pictures recorded in 2m 2M EZ NO and then press MENU SET When the aspect ratio setting is A Motion pictures Pictures with audio e It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are o
145. seconds e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated e If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW ACS optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer e If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient P70 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e If you repeat taking a picture it may not actually be taken even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the access indication disappears e
146. sing Spot focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to Macro Simple Motion picture 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 3 pictures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Approx 2 pictures second DMC FX07 Unlimited Approx 1 5 pictures second DMC FX3 Unlimited Max 8 pictures Standard max 6 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 848x480 pixels 640x 480 pixels 320 240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the built in memory DMC FX3 or the card DMC FX07 AUTO ffjiso 100 200 400 800 1250 DMC FX3 AUTO 100 200 400 HIGH SENS mode 3200 DMC FX07 800 to 1600 DMC FX3 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 20000th of a second AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set Dowrlidfica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital
147. so Intelligent ISO P72 DMC FX07 Aperture value P24 Exposure compensation P44 Auto bracket P45 Slow shutter P77 High angle mode P38 CX Power LCD P38 Self timer mode P43 Spot AF area P76 AF assist lamp P77 AF area P24 Optical image stabilizer P46 99 VQTOY69 Others ee a2 r 4 e L e6 el Soe e O s 8 mo ie O H 12 11 10 CEAN Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P39 2 Focus P24 3 Picture mode P27 Mma Jitter alert P26 4 Battery indication P13 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Access indication E E Card P16 mN Built in memory P17 DMC FX3 7 Recording state 8 AF area P24 9 Travel date P58 10 Operation for backlight compensation Downl P28 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom P29 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P58 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc Backlight compensation P28 Power LCD P38 Self timer mode P43 AF assist lamp P77 Burst P47 Vi OQica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Others ee 19 MEN 8 18 AN IE o 17 l 10 be 16
148. sonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others Screen Display Sa ee m eS A EEY a2 So tC 26 L a 4 ae Line ADs E oe 21 20 19 18 In recording 1 2 N OO A 10 11 12 13 14 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Recording mode P24 Flash mode P39 Burst P47 EJ Audio recording P63 75 White balance P70 ISO sensitivity P72 Focus P24 Picture size P74 Quality P74 In Motion picture mode P63 RO CN EN ESN 4 3 KUA GR 16 9 MaN Jitter alert P26 Battery indication P13 Color effect mode P78 Number of recordable pictures Available recording time e g In Motion picture mode P63 PWR Access indication E E Card P16 M N Built in memory P17 DMC FX3 Recording state Histogram P37 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Age P56 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby mode etc Number of days that have passed since the travel date P58 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc E Travel date P58 Elapsed recording time P63 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom P29 Digital zoom P31 Shutter speed P24 Hil
149. splay the calendar screen mewu SET e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e The calendar is displayed monthly 2 Press A W lt gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date PEC 1 2006 ai R ee i gji atu Pa A e The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen e Rotate the zoom lever towards Emy W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A W lt gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen E To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P65 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P81 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e If the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is
150. stored may become yOu inserit less However the clock setting is Remove canceled after this length of time In this Slide the lock to remove the case set the clock again P18 battery e Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P16 e Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Dowrdaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Preparation Inserting Removing the Card e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Prepare an SD Memory Card supplied DMC FX07 optional DMC FX3 an SDHC Memory Card optional or a MultiMediaCard optional e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P17 DMC FX3 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door R fe a H 2 Insert Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright e Check the direction of the card e Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Downloaded From camera usermanual com
151. ta on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data ona PC etc P90 Dowtl Pica From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Others PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to SOfpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panas
152. take pictures depending on the recording scenes Simple mode P27 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P33 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E About indications in these operating instructions Oenaus The modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings shown on the page Set the mode dial to any of the modes indicated to use the functions or settings Convenient or helpful information for use the camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions The appearance of the product the illustrations and menu screens etc will differ slightly from those in actual use The procedure is described for DMC FX07 as an example E About illustrations of the cursor button and MENU SET button In these operating instructions operations using the cursor button and MENU SET button are described with illustrations The illustrations in these operating instructions show DMC FX07 e g When you press the W button and then press MENU SET button DMC FX07 DMC FX3 DowMloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 2 About the Mode Dial Preparation Standard Accessories cceetteeeeeeeeeeee 9 Names of the Components 210 Quick Guide ooo eee neers 11 Charging the Battery with the Charger 12 About the
153. te pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time DMC FX3 e If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT yx the deleting will stop halfway pte es a eee e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW ACS optional e It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them e If there are pictures that are protected E P84 do not conform to the DCF standard P33 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P16 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 35 VQTOY69 DowtBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Advanced About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed DISPLAY LCD MODE LCD monitor LCD Press DISPLAY to change e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P67 while playing back motion pictures P68 and during a slide show P79 you can only select Normal display or No display QY
154. the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set amp 10 00 F 0 00 e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e If daylight saving time E is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time e The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference between the selected area and the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the screen Refer to P62 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed Press MENU SET to close the menu OCLOCKSET SS WORLDTIME gt MONITOR 0 GUIDELINE tN TRAVEL DATE OFF e The icon changes from gt to after setting the travel destination a ae ee ee eae ae ee e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME P60 e If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 61 VQTOY69 Advanced Location candidates for
155. the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated Vi Saded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Basic Playing Back Pictures The picture data on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P17 DMC FX3 Press lt gt to select the picture ois aa 100 0001 lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture e The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture e When ROTATE DISP P81 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals e If you press and hold lt P the number of files forwarded rewound at one time increases The actual number of files forwarded rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P65 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one U e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was esta
156. the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment Access D This message appears during data transfer 3 Press A to select PC and then press MENU SET PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE Bro 4 amp PictBridge PTP e If you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PC in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC P22 e If you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the messages and disconnect the camera from the PC Set USB MODE to PC again 91 VQTOY69 Connecting to other equipment Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder e If you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the s
157. the item to set P19 Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied amp SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC a PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P98 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is set to PAL system PAL Vi Saded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Preparation EH TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 1 16 9 IE Select this if connecting the camera toa 16 9 screen TV ERR Select this if connecting the camera to a 4 3 screen TV e This is suitable for displaying pictures recorded with a el aspect on the full screen of a 16 9 TV Pictures recorded with a EER or EHA aspect are displayed with black bands on the left and right of the scr
158. these Operating Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery ed From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 69 VQTOY Before Use FCC Note U S only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular insta
159. ttering when pressing the e When most of the subjects on the screen shutter button are bright e g a blue sky on aclear day a e f jitter could occur because of slow snowy field etc the recorded pictures shutter speed the jitter alert appears may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P44 DowfPaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals VQTOY69 Basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Iv This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A to select the desired menu item and then press P 3 Press A to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Settings in Simple mode Q IPICT MODE Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be printed to 8 x 10 size letter size etc ENLARGE Suitable for regular size 4 x6 printing 10x15cm Suitable for attaching pictures to e mails or adding pictures to websites E MAIL AUTO REVIEW IOFF The recorded picture does not The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second automatically appear QION BEEP C9 OFF No operation sound LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud ope
160. uality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate 3 Press A lt gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed gt TRIMMING A Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals Pe Menu Settings e Use A to set the frame position for ASP ECT CONV pictures rotated vertically Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 e The message DELETE ORIGINAL picture PICTURE appears Press to display the PLAY mode 4 Press A F to select YES or menu and select the item to set P79 NO and then press MENU SET You can convert pictures taken with a H aspect ratio to a R or a BR aspect ratio y 1 Press A to select ya or SS Z and then press MENU SET d L a amp 1m PROTECT e The picture is overwritten when you amp AUDIO DUB select YES If you convert the aspect A ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it e A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and e Only pictures taken with a BIR aspect ratio can be converted e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment newly create a picture with the F converted aspect ratio 2 Press lt P gt to select a picture and P then press V 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu es A e After converting the asp
161. uals VQTOY69 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu ogag Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect picture adjustment etc e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 This page describes how to set AUDIO REC in normal picture mode Refer to P70 to 78 for each menu item e Select RESET in the SETUP menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P22 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A to select the menu item REC 1 3 MBW BALANCE AUTO S0 SENSITIVITY AUTO ASPECT RATIO 7 m AFeAF ASSIST LAMP ON st SLOW SHUTTER 1 3 E D ZOOM OFF e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals 3 Press gt press A to select the setting and then press MENU SET JAF MODE W AFe AF ASSIST LAMP Su SLOW SHUTTER D ZOOM 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever 9 SENSITIVITY E ASPECT RATIO GE PICT SIZE s QUALITY AF MODE I Fe AF ASSIST LAMP e Sit
162. unction mode is fixed to MODE2 P46 e The AF mode is fixed to E8 DMC FX3 P76 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled DMC FX07 Sl FOOD Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to PARTY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception indoor party etc By using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed both people and the background can be recorded with a brightness close to real life Vi Saded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Advanced Technique for Party mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RRA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ CANDLE LIGHT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atm
163. used e Press lt again to cancel AF lock e When you rotate the zoom lever the AF lock is canceled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The self timer cannot be set 57 VQTOY69 Dow Advanced Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture OVE If you set the departure date in advance you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture e When you play back a picture the date on which it was taken is displayed Ba EZ min aa 100 0001 10 00 DEC 2 2006 The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection E Setting the travel date 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt B W BALANCE AUTO 50 SENSITIVITY AUTO E ASPECT RATIO iig PICT SIZE si QUALITY oh 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press gt al CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR GUIDELINE iia TRAVEL DATE go OFI a 3 Press A to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt
164. verwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO e If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu DowMBaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals QTOY69 Vi Menu Settings TRIMMING 4 Press the shutter button Enlarging a picture and trimming it e The message DELETE ORIGINAL F Press to display the PLAY mode PICTURE Jappsars menu and select the item to set P79 5 Press A to select YES or You can enlarge and then clip the important NO and then press MENU SET part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V E gd e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures J aD v cannot be restored when they are e The following pictures cannot be overwritten trimmed e A trimmed picture is newly created Motion pictures when you select NO Pictures with audio e When the original picture is protected It may not be possible to trim pictures you cannot overwrite it Select NO and recorded with other equipment newly create a trimmed picture 2 Enlarge or decrease the partsto 6 Press MENU SET twice to close be trimmed with the zoom lever the menu e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture q
165. when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult e f the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area c with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon 4 appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P76 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 SELF PORTRAIT P52 and AERIAL PHOTO P55 DMC FX07 in scene mode SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places Press to displ
166. when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places P76 When the When the The camera automatically sets the shutter iS ag y subject is not subject is speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject focused focused 1 Turn the camera on Focus Binks gr n ON gren Select normal picture mode indication 60 AF area Turns white to Turns white to red orno AF green area Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture waa EN a i to 2 Aim the AF area Q to the point ep af you want to focus on and then es press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P18 e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark fora moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded Press the shutter button halfway to picture will not be affected focus e When a time is set for power save P21 e The focus indication lights and then the camera automatically turns off if you the aperture value and the shutter do not operate it within the set time To speed are displayed operate the camera again press the e When the ISO sensitivity is set to shutter button halfway or turn the camera Eiso the shutter speed will not be off and on displayed P72

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