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.
• 
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 screen in step 3.
2 Touch [HOME].
B A
3 Touch [w] or [q] to select the home area, and  touch [SET].
A	 Current time
B	 Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•
 
If da
 ylight saving time [z] is used at the home area, 
touch [z]. Touch [z] again to return to the original 
time.
•
 
The da
 ylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current 
time. Advance the clock setting by one hour. 
						

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C
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
•
 
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.
 Note
•
 
Retur
 n the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 
3.
•
 
If [HOME] is already set, change only the tr
 avel destination, and use.
•
 
If y
 ou cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the 
time difference from the home area.
•
 
The tr
 avel destination icon [w] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
E
D 
						

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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
  ×   480 pixels
* ~ 4320
  ×   2880 pixels
} | 4320
  ×   2432 pixels
¼This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
[+]: Aspect r atio of a 4:3 TV
[*]:
 Aspect r

atio of a 35 mm film camera
[}]:
 Aspect r

atio of a high-definition TV, etc.
•
 
If [
 8] is highlighted, an explanation about the picture size (suitable print size, etc.) is 
shown when an item is touched.
Using the [REC] Mode Menu 
						

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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.
•
 The Extended Optical Zoom does not w ork when [MACRO ZOOM] is set or in 
[TRANSFORM], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and 
[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode so the picture size for [P] is not displayed.
•
 
Pictures ma
 y appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions .
•
 
Ref
 er to P146 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
[REC QUALITY]
Refer to P76 for details. 
						

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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
 Note
•
 
When setting to [
 ,], the camera detects movement of the subject (motion detection) 
and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the mo vement 
and brightness of the subject. ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of 
[ISO800] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO1600] 
when using the flash.)
•
 
T

o avoid picture noise, we recommend that you either reduce the maximum ISO 
sensitivity level or set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL], and then take pictures. (P91) 
						

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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 when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
[2]: 1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the 
center of the screen.
 Note
•
 
The camer
 a is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light 
at the same time in [\]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, 
switch the AF Mode to [2].
•
 
If the AF Mode is set to [
 \], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought 
into focus.
•
 
The camer
 a may detect subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch 
the AF Mode to any modes other than [3] and then take a picture.
•
 
The AF Mode cannot be set in [FIREW
 ORKS] in Scene Mode.
•
 
It is not possib
 le to set [3] in the following cases.
 – In [NIGHT SCENER

Y], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene 
Mode.
„„ About [3] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera 
detects the faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance 
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused. 
						

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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 screen
 – When there is r

apid movement
 – When the subject is other than a human being – When the camer

a is shaking
 – When Digital Zoom is used
[MACRO MODE]
Refer to P55 for details. 
						

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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 under a cloudy sky
[

c] :   
When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[

v] :   
When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[

b] :   
V
 alue set by using [n]
[n] : 
 
Set man
 ually
 Note
•
 
The optimal 
 White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being 
recorded under so use [AWB] or [n].
•
 
The 
 White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, 
the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is 
changed.)
•
 
In the Scene Modes listed belo
 w, White Balance is fixed to [AWB]:
 – [SCENER

Y]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/ 
[CANDLE LIGHT]/[SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/ 
[BEACH]/[SNOW]/[AERIAL PHOTO]/[FILM GRAIN] 
						

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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].
1)
10000 K9000 K
8000 K
7000 K
6000 K
5000 K
4000 K
3000 K
2000 K
1000 K2)
4)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)3) 5)1 Auto white balance 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 b
 ulb
9
 
Sunr
 ise and sunset
10
 
Candlelight
K=K

elvin Color Temperature
Setting the White Balance manually
1 Select [ n].
2  Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or other white 
object so that the frame in the center is filled b
y the white 
object only, and touch [SET].
•
 
If the subject is too br
 ight or too dark, the white balance 
cannot be set properly. In this case, improve ambient light 
and set it again.
[EXPOSURE]
Refer to P60 for details. 
						

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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.
•
 
The Burst speed v
 alues given above apply when the shutter speed is 1/60 or faster.
 Note
•
 
The Bur
 st speed becomes slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends on the 
type of card, the picture size and the quality.
•
 
Y

ou can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is full.
•
 
The f
 ocus is fixed when the first picture is taken.
•
 
The e
 xposure and the White Balance are adjusted each time you take a picture.
•
 
When the self-timer is used, the n
 umber of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 
3.
•
 
If y
 ou are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place indoors, outdoors 
(landscape) etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, the 
exposure may not become optimal.
•
 
The Burst speed (pictures/second) ma
 y become slower depending on the recording 
environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.
•
 
Burst Mode is not canceled when the camer
 a is switched off.
•
 
If y
 ou take pictures in Burst Mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the 
picture data.
•
 
[

o] is set for the flash when Burst is set.
•
 
Burst cannot be used in [TRANSFORM], [HI-SPEED B
 URST], [FLASH BURST], 
[STARRY SKY], [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode.