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 following items are fixed.
ItemSettings
[POWER SAVE] (P26)[5MIN.]
[AUTO REVIEW] (P26)[2SEC.]
[FLASH] (P44)q/o
[QUALITY] (P71)h
[SENSITIVITY] (P71)[i.AUTO]
[WHITE BALANCE] (P72)[AWB]
[AF MODE] (P74)[3] (Set to [\] when a face cannot be detected)
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P78)[ON]
Self-timer (P50)[10SEC.]/[OFF]
•  The following functions cannot be used.
– Compensating exposure/[DIGITAL ZOOM]
•  The other items on the [SETUP] menu can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture Mode. What is set will be reflected in the Auto Scene Mode. 
						

							
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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 on.
4 Press the shutter button B halfway to focus.•  The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is focused.
•  The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 7.
•  If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, refer to “Taking 
Close-up Pictures” (P49).
5 Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture.
• The access indication (P16) lights red when a picture is being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card). 
						

							
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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 zoom or when it is dark)F  
Focus range (when using the zoom)G Aperture value
H	Shutter speed
I	ISO sensitivity If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. (However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of 
the composition of the picture you want to take)
1   Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure.2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.
•  You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people. (P74)
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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 a tripod or the self-timer (P50).
•  Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still 
from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
–  In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY 
SKY] or [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode
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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 closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)  
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide. 
						

							
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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 displayed.B  
The digital zoom range is displayed.
• 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 feet) -7)  The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] setting.
How the extended optical zoom worksWhen you set the picture size to [C] (3 million pixels), the 10M (10.1 million pixels) (DMC-FS42)/8M (8.1 million pixels) (DMC-FS4) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
 Note
•  The Digital zoom does not operate in Auto Scene Mode [;]
•  The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
•  “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
•  The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×) when the camera is turned on.
•  If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
•  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 (P50) for taking pictures.
•  The following cases cannot be used in Extended Optical Zoom:
– [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] and [FLASH BURST]/Motion Picture Mode
•  The following cases cannot be used in Digital zoom:
– [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] and [FLASH 
BURST] in [SCENE MODE]
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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 status.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold w/q during playback.
•  The file number B and the picture number C only change one by one. Release w/q when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
•  If you keep pressing w/q, the number of pictures forwarded/rewound increases.
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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 the settings.
2  Press [MENU/SET].
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Using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [7] (T) to enlarge the picture.
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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 move the position to be displayed, the zoom position indication appears for 
about 1 second.
 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.
•  You cannot play back the audio of still pictures with audio recorded on other equipment.
•  The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from the Recording Mode to 
the Playback Mode.
•  The Playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
•  The Playback zoom cannot be used when playing back motion pictures. 
						

							
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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].