Panasonic Dmc Fs42 Operating Instructions Manual

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About the flash
•  When [q] is selected, [w], [e] or [r] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.
•  When [e] or [r] is set, the flash is activated twice.
Settings in AUTO Scene mode
Only the following functions can be set in this mode. [REC] menu– [PICTURE SIZE] (P70)/[BURST] (P76)/[COLOR MODE] (P77) The settings which can be set are different from when other recording modes are used.[SETUP] menu– [CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]
The settings of the...

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Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings  
(Normal Picture Mode)
Recording Mode: 1
This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are available than Auto Scene Mode [;] (P28).
MODE1 Slide the recording/playback switch to [1] and press [MODE].
A Recording/playback switch
2 Press e/r to select [NORMAL PICTURE] and press [MENU/SET].•  To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to “Using the [REC] Menu”(P70).
3 Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus...

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To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark (P51)To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red (P72)
Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
FocusWhen the subject is focusedWhen the subject is not focused
Focus indicationOnBlinks
AF areaWhite"GreenWhite"Red
SoundBeeps 2 timesBeeps 4 times
C Focus indicationD AF area (normal)E AF area (when using the digital...

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Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•  Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
•  When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
•  When it is dark or when jitter occurs
•  When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant a\
nd 
near subjects (when the recordable range display has appeared in red).
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
When the jitter alert [0] appears, use...

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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Recording Mode: ; 1 5 6
Using the optical zoom/ the extended optical zoom (EZ)/ the digital zoom
You can make people and subjects appear closer with the optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 7.1× (DMC-FS42)/6.4× (DMC-FS4)], set the [PICTURE SIZE] to 5M or less.Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in [REC] menu.
To make subjects appear...

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Types of zooms
FeatureOptical zoomExtended optical zoom (EZ)Digital zoom
Maximum magnification4×7.1×(DMC-FS42)6.4×(DMC-FS4)
28.5× (DMC-FS42)[including extended optical zoom 7.1×]25.5× (DMC-FS4) [including extended optical zoom 6.4×]
Picture qualityNo deteriorationNo deteriorationThe higher the magnification level, the greater the deterioration.
ConditionsNone[PICTURE SIZE] with [P] (P70) is selected.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P77) on the [REC] menu is set to [ON].
Screen displayA [P] is...

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Playing Back Pictures (Normal Playback Mode)
Playback Mode: 9
A
1 Slide the recording/playback switch A to [5].• Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases:
–  When the mode was switched to the Playback Mode.
– When the camera was turned on while the recording/playback switch was at [5].
2 Press w/q to select the picture.
BC
w: Play back the previous pictureq: Play back the next picture
•  Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding 
changes depending on the playback...

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Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)
ARotate the zoom lever towards [6] (W).
1 screen"12 screens"30 screens"Calendar screen display (P84)A  
Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures
•  Rotate the zoom lever towards [7] (T) to return to the previous screen.
•  Pictures are not rotated for display. 
To return to normal playback
1  Press e/r/w/q to select a picture.
•  An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and...

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Using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [7] (T) to enlarge the picture.
A
1"2"4"8"16
• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [6] (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 using e/r/w/q.
•  The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.
•  When you...

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Deleting Pictures
Playback Mode: 9 z
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•  Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back, will be deleted.
To delete a single picture
DISPLAY
1 Select the picture to be deleted, and then press [4].
2 Press w to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].