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] selector switch to 
[( ], and proceed to step
4.
Press  3/4  to select [NORMAL PICTURE], 
and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
•You can switch menu screens from any menu item by 
rotating the zoom lever.
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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].
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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.
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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.
•
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.
•
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 of the TV speakers does not change.
•For some operations, the keypad light will light up (blink) in a different way.•Set to [OFF] if you would prefer the keypad light not to light up (blink).•When [AUTO LCD OFF]  (P26) in [ECONOMY] has been set, the keypad light w ill blink even if 
[KEYPAD ILLUM.] is set to [OFF]. (The brightness will be lower than for the [ON] setting.)
U  [CLOCK SET]Setting Date/Time.
 [WORLD TIME]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
“  [DESTINATION]:
Travel destination area
–  [HOME]:
Your home area
—  [TRAVEL DATE]
Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.
[TRAVEL SETUP]
[OFF]/[SET] [LOCATION]
[OFF]/[SET]
r
 [BEEP]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [BEEP LEVEL]:
[s ] (Muted)
[t ] (Low)
[u ] (High)  [SHUTTER VOL.]:
[] (Muted)
[] (Low)
[] (High)
 [BEEP TONE]:
[]/[]/[]  [SHUTTER TONE]:
[]/[]/[]
u  [VOLUME]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.
 [KEYPAD ILLUM.]
Set the keypad light to light up (blink) or not when you turn the 
camera [ON]/[OFF], perform button operations, etc.
[OFF]/[ON]
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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 to see because of bright light shining on it, use your hand or another 
object to block the light.
•The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode and 
High angle mode.
•[AUTO POWER LCD] and [HIGH ANGLE] cannot be selected in Playback Mode.•[LCD MODE] cannot be used when the component cable is connected.
•The [PATTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent Auto mode.
 [MONITOR]Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.
 [LCD MODE]
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when 
you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high 
above your head.
[OFF]
„  [AUTO POWER LCD]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
…  [POWER LCD]:
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
Å  [HIGH ANGLE]:
The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the 
camera held high above your head.
 [DISPLAY SIZE]Change the display size of some icons and menu screens.
[STANDARD]/[LARGE]
 [GUIDE LINE]
Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures. 
You can also set whether or not to have the recording information 
displayed when the guidelines are displayed.  (P47)
[REC. INFO.]:
[OFF]/[ON] [PATTERN]:
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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 adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a slide show–[AUTO DEMO]•[AUTO LCD OFF] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a printer–While the self-timer is set–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a slide show–While the menu screen is displayed–[AUTO DEMO]
 [HISTOGRAM]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram. (P48)
[OFF]/[ON]
q  [ECONOMY]
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.
Also, it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use 
to prevent discharge of the battery.
p [POWER SAVE]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]
 [AUTO LCD OFF]:
The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not 
been used for the time selected on the setting.
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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.  (P130)•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 (P29) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the built-in memory 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.
•When the [RESET] setting is selected during recording, the operation that resets the lens is 
also performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is 
normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.
•When the [REC] Mode settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.–The data registered with [FACE RECOG.]–The setting and registration for My Scene Mode  (P59)•When [SETUP] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset. In addition, 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P120) is set to [ON], and [FAVORITE]  (P121) is set to [OFF] in [PLAYBACK] 
Mode menu.
–The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2]  (P66) and [PET]  (P67) in Scene Mode.–The settings of [TRAVEL DATE]  (P84) (departure date, return date, location)–The [WORLD TIME]  (P87) setting.•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
o [AUTO REVIEW]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.
[OFF]
[1SEC.]
[2SEC.]
[HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons 
is pressed.
[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for 1 second and then 
enlarged 4k and displayed for 1 more second.
v  [NO.RESET]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
w [RESET]The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial 
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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 after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{  [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z  [PC]:
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
|  [VIDEO OUT]¢
Set to match the color television system in each country. 
(Playback Mode only)
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.
 [TV ASPECT]
Set to match the type of TV.
(Playback Mode only)
[W ]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[ X ]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
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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 Center.
•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 [MENU/SET] is pressed 
during the [STABILIZER DEMO.].
•In Playback Mode, [STABILIZER DEMO.] cannot be displayed.•[STABILIZER DEMO.] is an approximation.•Press [DISPLAY] to close [STABILIZER DEMO.].•[AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode.•Press [MENU/SET] to close [AUTO DEMO].
 [FORMAT]The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting irretrievably 
deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting.
~  [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]:
[OFF]
[ON]
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 
send e-mail to: [email protected] USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call:
1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: 
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo         
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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 camera.
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C [MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !].
Press [MODE].
Press  3/4  to select the mode.
Press [MENU/SET].
ON
OFF