Panasonic Dmc Fp8 Operating Instructions Manual

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This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the same 
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [
Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode
Setting menu items
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C [MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !], and then press [MODE].
•When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu 
settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to the [SETUP] menu
Press 2.
Press  4 to select the [SETUP] menu 
icon [ ].
Press  1.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
Press  3/4  to select [AF MODE].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press  4 to 
move to the second screen.
Press  1.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Press  3/4  to select [ š].
Press [MENU/SET] to set. 

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By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.•When [DISPLAY] is pressed and while [STABILIZER] (P102) is selected, [STABILIZER DEMO.] 
can be displayed.
Using the quick menu
Press and hold [Q.MENU] when recording.
Press  3
/4/2/1 to select the menu item and 
the setting and then press [MENU/SET] to 
close the menu.
A The items to be set and the settings are displayed.
A 

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Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
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In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LANGUAGE] and 
[STABILIZER DEMO.] (P29) can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to  P21.
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Refer to P18  for details.
•Refer to P87 for details.
•Refer to P84 for details.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume...

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•High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [POWER SAVE] is activated.•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•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.
•If the screen is difficult...

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•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [POWER SAVE].•[POWER SAVE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto mode.•[POWER SAVE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].•The keypad light blinks while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD 
monitor again.
•[AUTO LCD OFF] does not work while operating menu or Playback Zoom.•[POWER SAVE] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC...

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•The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket (P58), 
[HI-SPEED BURST] (P68) , [FLASH BURST] (P69) and [PHOTO FRAME]  (P73) in Scene 
Mode, Burst Mode  (P100) and when recording still pictures with audio  (P103). (The pictures 
cannot be enlarged.)
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, the Auto Review function is fixed to [2SEC.].•[AUTO REVIEW] does not work in Motion Picture Mode.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001....

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•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication 
system.
•When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer 
Protocol)” communication system.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected.
¢ PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-FP8P sold in the U.S. and the version 
DMC-FP8PC sold in Canada.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected.
x  [USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system...

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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting. Do not 
turn the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove 
the card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.•If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service...

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in 
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the 
recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match 
the scene being recorded.
∫To select a [REC] modes from the [REC] modes list
¦Intelligent Auto Mode  (P32)
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the...