Panasonic Dmc Ft1 Operating Instructions Manual

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•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 sunlight etc. shining on it, use your hand or another 
object to block...

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•[AUTO POWER OFF]  is set to  [5 MIN. ]  in the Intelligent auto mode and the clipboard mode.•[AUTO POWER OFF] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].•The status indicator lights 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.•[AUTO POWER OFF] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a...

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•The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket (P65), 
[HI-SPEED BURST]  (P75) and [FLASH BURST]  (P76) in scene mode, burst mode  (P112) and 
when recording still pictures with audio  (P115). (The pictures cannot be enlarged.)
•In Intelligent auto mode, the auto review function is fixed to [2SEC.].•[AUTO REVIEW] does not work in recording motion pictures.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.  (P159)•A folder...

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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 operate when the AV cable or HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.
•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...

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¢1 When [VIDEO OUT] is set to [PAL]
¢ 2 When [VIDEO OUT] is set to [NTSC]
•Interlace method/progressive method
i= interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1/50 
seconds, where p= progressive scanning is a high density image signal that is scanning the 
screen with all the effective scanning lines every 1/50 seconds.
The [HDMI] terminal on this unit is compatible with high definition output [1080i]. It is necessary 
to have a compatible...

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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and multi conversion 
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 you cannot format, contact the dealer or your...

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] mode, and record still picture 
or motion picture
Press and hold down the ON/OFF button.
AMotion picture button
B Mode dial
C Shutter button
•The status indicator  D lights when the ON/OFF 
button is pressed. (It will turn off in approximately 1 
second)
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part  E.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust 
to each mode.
ON/OFF
NORMAL PICTURE
SCN 

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∫List of [REC] modes
∫ Tips for taking good pictures
A Flash
B AF assist lamp/LED light
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still 
at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the 
shutter button.
•Do not block the flash and AF assist lamp/LED light with 
your fingers.
•Do not touch the front of the lens.
¦ Intelligent auto mode  (P40)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the...

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Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
Press the motion picture button to start the recording.
Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording.
∫For more details, refer to “Recording Motion Picture”  (P81).
Press [ (].
A [( ] button
Press  2/1 to select the picture.
∫For more details, refer to “Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])”  (P49), 
“Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio”...

Basic
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[REC] mode: ñ
BasicTaking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene detection /[STABILIZER] /[INTELLIGENT ISO]/ Face detection / [QUICK AF]/
[I.EXPOSURE]/ Digital Red-eye Correction/Backlight...