Panasonic Dmc Fh22 Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P22.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
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Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in ad
 vance. (P19)
1 Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu.• When first using the camer a after purchasing it, the 
[PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Set 
the home area on the...

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4 Touch [DESTINATION].C	Depending on the setting, the time at the travel 
destination area or the home area is displayed.
5 Touch [w] or [q] to select the area that the 
travel destination is in, and touch [SET].
D	 Current time of the destination area
E	 Time difference
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If da
 ylight saving time [z] is used at the travel 
destination, touch [z]. (The time advances by one 
hour.) Touch [z] again to return to the original time.
6 Touch [EXIT] to close the menu....

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[FLASH]
Refer to P50 for details.
[SELFTIMER]
Refer to P57 for details.
[PICTURE SIZE]
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
Set the number of pixels and aspect ratio of the pictures. The higher the number of pixels, 
the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large 
sheets.
Applicable modes: 4 1 / 5
+ =4320   ×   3240 pixels
+ EP
3648 × 2736 pixels
+
 TP 2560
  ×   1920 pixels
+ CP
2048 × 1536 pixels
+
 OP 640...

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 NoteA
B• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
• A digital picture is made of n umerous dots called pixels. 
The higher the number of pixels, the finer the picture 
will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or 
displayed on a PC monitor.
A	 Many pixels (Fine)
B	 Few pixels (Rough)
¼These pictures are examples to show the effect.
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 The Extended Optical Zoom does not w ork when [MACRO ZOOM] is set or in 
[TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED...

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[SENSITIVITY]
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 1 
[,]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
ISO sensitivity80    1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Noise LessIncreased...

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[AF MODE]
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Applicable modes: 1 / 5
[3]: Face DetectionThe camera automatically detects the person’s face. The 
focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no 
matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[\]: 9-area-focusing  The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas. This is 
effective...

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• Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the Face Detection 
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to 
[\].
 – When the f

ace is not facing the camera
 – When the f

ace is at an angle
 – When the f

ace is extremely bright or dark
 – When there is little contr

ast on the faces
 – When the f

acial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
 – When the f

ace appears small on the...

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[WHITE BALANCE]
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 1 / 5 6
[AWB] :
 A
utomatic adjustment
[l] :
 When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[

x] :
 When taking pictures outdoors...

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Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish 
or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. 
In this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
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[BURST]
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from the pictures you have taken.
Applicable modes: 4 1 / 5
[OFF]/[&]
Burst speed (pictures/second)approx. 1.5
Number of recordable pictures Depends on the remaining capacity of the 
built-in memory/card.
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The Burst speed v
 alues given above apply when the shutter speed is 1/60 or faster.
 Note
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The...