Panasonic Dmc Fp8 Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic
•When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction 
with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) –¶)
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels) CCD 
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher 
zoom effect.
Note
•
The digital zoom cannot be set when  õ has been selected.•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.•The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k) when the camera is turned on.•If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.•When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.•When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P56) for taking 
pictures.
•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], 
[FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
–In Motion Picture Mode•[DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.–In [TRANSFORM], [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.], 
[HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN] or [PHOTO FRAME] in 
Scene Mode
–When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set 
						

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
•Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes depending on the playback status.
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold  2/1 during playback.
•
The file number  A and the picture number  B only 
change one by one. Release  2/1 when the number of 
the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
•If you keep pressing  2/1, the number of pictures forwarded/rewound increases.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch  A to [(].
•Normal playback is set automatically in the 
following cases.
–When the mode is switched from the [REC] to 
[PLAYBACK].
–When the camera is turned on while the [REC]/
[PLAYBACK] selector switch was at [ (].
Press  2/1  to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display  (P112)
ANumber of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
•Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z ] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
•Pictures are not rotated for display.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to normal playback1Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select a picture.
•An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2Press [MENU/SET].
•The picture that was selected will appear.
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
A 
						

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Note
•This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
•If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the Trimming function.  (P118)•The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.•Playback Zoom cannot be used during Motion Picture Playback or pictures with audio playback.
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T).
1k > 2k > 4k > 8k > 16k
•When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/4/2/1.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
•When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication appears for about 1 second.
Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode
1
Press [MODE] during playback.
2Press  3/4  to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[NORMAL PLAY]  (P42)
All the pictures are played back.
[SLIDE SHOW]  (P105)
The pictures are played back in sequence.
[ C AT E G O RY  P L AY ]  (P108)
The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.
[FAVORITE PLAY]  (P109)
¢
Your favorite pictures are played back.¢ [FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set.
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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, that are being played back will be deleted.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [DISPLAY] button
B [‚] button
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [ ‚].
Press  3/4  to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•[DELETE ALL]  > step5.
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the picture, and 
then press [DISPLAY] to set.  (Repeat this 
step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set. 
						

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∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE]  (P121) setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], press  3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as 
[FAVORITE].)
Note
•
Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [ ‚] is displayed). Use a battery with a sufficient 
power or the AC adaptor (optional).
•If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT  Ü], the deleting will stop halfway.
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.•If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected  (P124), they will not be deleted 
even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] is selected. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Advanced (Recording pictur es)About the LCD Monitor
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
ALCD monitor
B [DISPLAY] button
•When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not 
activated. During Playback Zoom  (P44), while playing back motion 
pictures  (P110) and during a slide show  (P105), you can only select 
“Normal display  F” or “No display  H”.
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
¢1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2 Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed by setting [GUIDE LINE] in [SETUP] menu. You 
can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines 
are displayed.
Note
•In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene 
Mode, the guideline is gray.  (P59)
•In [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.  (P59)
C
Normal display
¢1
DNo display
E No display (Recording 
guideline)
¢1, 2
F Normal display
G Display with recording 
information
¢1
HNo display
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∫Recording guideline
When you align the subject on the horizontal 
and vertical guidelines or the cross point of 
these lines, you can take pictures with 
well-designed composition by viewing the size, 
the slope and the balance of the subject.
∫ About the Histogram
A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) 
and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Examples of histogram
Note
•
When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in 
orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other.
•The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.•The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode.•The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing 
software used in PCs etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.–Intelligent Auto Mode–Multi Playback–Motion Picture Mode–Playback zoom–Calendar–[PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode–When the component cable is connected
A
[]: This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3 k3 for taking pictures with a 
well-balanced composition.
B []: This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the 
screen.
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2 Underexposed
3 Overexposed
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰ ].
Press  3/4  to select a mode.
•You can also press  1 [‰] to select.•For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to “Available flash settings by Recording Mode”. (P51)
Press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is 
automatically set. A
Photo flash
Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting 
						

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¢The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]  (P104) on the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on 
the flash icon.
ItemDescription of settings
‡ : AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make 
it necessary.
ˆ :
AUTO/Red-eye 
reduction
¢
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make 
it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
‰ : Forced flash ON
Š :
Forced ON/Red-eye 
reduction
¢
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.•The flash setting is set to [ Š] only when you set [PARTY] or 
[CANDLE LIGHT] in Scene Mode.  (P59)
‹ :
Slow sync./Red-eye 
reduction
¢
If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will 
slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark 
background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the 
red-eye phenomenon.
•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark 
background.
Π: 
Forced flash OFFThe flash is not activated in any recording conditions.•Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the 
flash is not permitted.