Panasonic Dmc Fh7 Owners Manual

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Basic
•Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched. Touch the [i] mark again.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•The Stabilizer function is switched between [On]  and [Off] every time [Stabilizer] is touched 
during the [Stabilizer Demo.].
•[Stabilizer Demo.] is an approximation.•[Auto Demo] is not output to the television.
 [Calibration]
Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets 
selected from what you touched or touch operation does not 
respond.
1Touch [Start].2Touch the orange [ r]  mark 
displayed on the screen in order 
with the stylus pen (supplied) 
(5 places).
•
A message is displayed once the 
position is set.
3Touch [End] to finish.
~  [Language]Set the language displayed on the screen.
 [Demo Mode]
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected. ([Stabilizer 
Demo.])
The camera’s features are displayed as slide shows. 
([Auto Demo])
[Stabilizer Demo.]:
A Amount of jitter
B Amount of jitter after correction
[Auto Demo]:
[ON]/[OFF]
DEMO
AB 
						

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RecordingAbout the LCD Monitor
Touch [ ] to change.
•During Playback Zoom, while playing back motion pictures and during 
a slide show, you can only select “Normal display D” or “No display 
F”.
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
¢ When operation ceases for a certain amount of time, only the icons shown below are 
displayed.
–In Recording Mode: [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
–In Playback Mode: [ ]/[ ]
∫Recording guideline
This is used as a reference of composition,  such as balance, while taking a picture.
•
In [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.
A
Normal display
B No display
¢
CNo display (Recording 
guideline)¢
DNormal display
E Display with recording 
information
F No display
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Recording
[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking pictures using the touch operation 
(Touch Shutter function)
Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and take the picture 
automatically.
To u c h  [ ] .
•Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with 
the Touch Shutter function becomes possible.: Touch Shutter enabled
: Touch Shutter disabled
Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then take a picture.
•AF area is displayed at the position you touch, and a picture is taken. (It cannot be set to 
edge of the screen)
Touch [ ] to cancel the Touch Shutter function.
Note
•Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed.•The Touch Shutter setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. 
						

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[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿
Match the focusing and exposure to a desired 
subject using touch operations
 (Touch AF/AE)
It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch panel.
•Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter function.
Touch the subject you wish to focus on.
•The AF area can be set freely at a position on the screen. (Cannot be set at the edge of 
the screen)
•Action will vary depending on the setting of [AF Mode]  (P77).•Touch AF/AE will be fixed to AF Tracking during Intelligent Auto Mode and the most 
appropriate scene will be determi ned for the touched subject.
•Touch [ ] to go back to the original Focus Mode.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to 
take the picture.
Note
•Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed.
[AF Mode]Operations when touched
[ š ]:Face Detection/
[ ]:11-area-focusing/
[Ø ]:1-area-focusing
•In [š] (Face Detection), the AF 
area turns yellow when touched.
•AF area [ Ø] (1-area) is 
displayed.
[ ]:AF Tracking
•The AF area turns yellow and the subject is locked. The 
camera will continuously adju st the focus and exposure 
automatically, following the movement of the subject. 
(Dynamic Tracking)
•Refer to P78  for details. 
						

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Recording
[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿n
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle.
To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 9 k), set the [Picture Size] to [10M] or 
less.
∫ Types of zooms
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent zoom/Using the Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
FeatureOptical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum 
magnification 4
k 9k
¢
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration
Conditions None [Picture Size] with   
(P72) is 
selected.
Screen 
display A[ ] is displayed.
TWTW 
						

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•When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) –¶]
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Size] setting.
FeatureIntelligent ZoomDigital Zoom
Maximum 
magnification Approximately 1.3 times the Optical 
Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom Approximately 4 times the Optical 
Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom, or 
Intelligent Zoom
Picture 
quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level, the 
greater the deterioration.
Conditions [i.Resolution] 
(P81) on the [Rec] Mode 
menu is set to [i.ZOOM]. [Digital Zoom] 
(P81) on the [Rec] Mode 
menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display B[ ] is displayed. CThe Digital Zoom range is 
displayed.
TWTWTWTW
TWTW 
						

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Recording
Note
•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”. It is possible to take more magnified 
pictures with the Optical Zoom.
•The lens barrel 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.
•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer  (P71) for taking 
pictures.
•The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:–In Macro Zoom Mode–In [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst] or [Pin Hole] in Scene Mode–In Motion Picture Mode•The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:–In Macro Zoom Mode–In [Transform], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole] or [Photo Frame] in 
Scene Mode
–In Motion Picture Mode•[Digital Zoom] cannot be used in the following cases:–In Intelligent Auto Mode–In [Transform], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Pin Hole], [Film Grain] or 
[Photo Frame] in Scene Mode 
						

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To u c h  [ ] .
•Zoom icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Touch the zoom icon on the screen.
¢Touching the icon again during the move stops the zooming.
Zooming with touch operation
[ ] The zoom positio n automatically 
moves to Tele.¢
[ ] The zoom positio n automatically 
moves to Wide.¢
[L] Slow zooming
[H] Fast zooming 
						

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Recording
[Rec] Mode: 
Taking pictures while changing the skin texture 
(Cosmetic Mode)
Pictures can be taken while setting the texture or clearness of the skin.
•
For each of the items, any of 3 levels of clearness can be selected.
To u c h  [ O K ] .
Note
•Effect is not applied if no skin tone is detected.•Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the 
optimal setting.
–[Sensitivity]/[Macro Mode]/[i.Exposure]/[i.Resolution]/[Color Mode]
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
•Touch [ 3]/[4] to set the clearness.
ItemAdjustment contents
[Soft Skin] To take a picture with soft skin.
[Natural Skin] To bring out the original beauty of the skin.
[Summer Look] To create healthy tanned skin such as at the beach. 
						

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[Rec] Mode: ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded
 (Scene Mode)
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.
To u c h  [ ] .
To u c h  [ ] .
Touch the scene mode to set.
•The page can be changed by touching [ ]/[ ].
∫Changing Scene Mode
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
3Touch the scene mode to set.
Note
•
The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts 
them to the optimal setting.
–[Sensitivity]–[Macro Mode]–[i.Exposure]–[i.Resolution]–[Color Mode]
Selecting Scene Mode for each recording (Scene Mode)