Panasonic Dmc Ft1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Applicable modes: 
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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When [ON] is set, [ ] is displayed on the screen.•Even when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO80]/[ISO100], [SENSITIVITY] may be set higher 
than [ISO80]/[ISO100] if the picture is taken with [I.EXPOSURE] set to valid.
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.EXPOSURE] is in effect.
[I.EXPOSURE] 
						

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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from  among the pictures you have taken.
Applicable modes: 
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¢ The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card.
•The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1/60 or faster and when 
the flash is not activated.
Note
•When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited–The burst speed becomes slower halfway.  The exact timing of this depends on the type of 
card, the picture size and the quality.
–You can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is full.•The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.•When the burst speed is set to [ ˜], the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings 
used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well. When the burst speed is set to 
[ ò ], they are adjusted each time you take a picture.
•When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3.•If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, 
outdoors etc. where there is a large difference between the light and shade, it may take time 
until the exposure is stable. If burst is used at this time, the exposure may not become optimal.
•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the recording 
environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.
•Burst mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off.•If you take pictures in burst mode with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture 
data.
•[Œ ] is set for the flash when burst is set.•Auto bracket is cancelled when burst is set.•Burst cannot be used in [TRANSFORM], [PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEED BURST], 
[FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], [PIN HOLE] or [FILM GRAIN] in scene mode.
[BURST]
[OFF]˜  ò  
Burst speed (pictures/ second) —
approx. 2.3
¢approx. 1.8
Number of 
recordable 
pictures A
 —m
ax. 3
Depends on the 
remaining capacity of the 
built-in memory/card.
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 —m ax. 5 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
This can enlarge subjects even more than t he optical zoom or extra optical zoom.
Applicable modes: 
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
Refer to P47  for details.•If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, it is recommended that [STABILIZER] be 
set to [AUTO] or [MODE 1].
•The setting is fixed to [ON] in macro zoom mode.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P27.
Using these modes, the pictures can be made shar per or softer, the colours of the pictures 
can be turned into sepia colours or ot her colour effects can be achieved.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we 
recommend setting to [NATURAL].
•You cannot set [NATURAL], [VIVID], [COOL] or [WARM] in Intelligent auto mode.•Different colour modes can be set in different [REC] modes.
[DIGITAL ZOOM]
[COLOR MODE]
[STANDARD] : This is the standard setting.
[NATURAL] : The picture becomes softer.
[VIVID] : The picture becomes sharper.
[B/W] : The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA]: The picture becomes sepia.
[COOL] : The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM] : The picture becomes reddish. 
						

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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera 
automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.–When there is a lot of jitter.–When the zoom magnification is high.–In digital zoom range.–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.–When the shutter speed becomes slower to ta ke pictures indoors or in dark places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
•The setting is fixed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode and to [OFF] in 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
•The setting is fixed to [MODE1] in recording motion pictures.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P27.
You can take a picture brightly in dark places  by setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED] slower. Also, 
you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
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[1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1]
Note
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This should usually be set to [1/8 ] to take pictures. (When you select a minimum shutter speed 
other than [1/8 ], [ ] appears on the screen.)
•Setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED]  to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter, so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
•Setting [MIN. SHTR SPEED]  to faster speed might make the picture darker, so we recommend 
recording the picture in well-lit area. If correct exposure cannot be achieved, [ ] will flash in 
red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used.
[STABILIZER]
[OFF]
[AUTO] : The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition.
[MODE1] : Jitter is always compensated during [REC] mode.
[MODE2] : The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed.
[MIN. SHTR SPEED]
Minimum shutter speed setting1/125– 1 –
Brightness DarkerBrighter
Jitter LessMore 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the  image. You can record the conversation 
during the shooting or the situation as a memo.
Applicable modes: 
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•If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is cancelled.
Note
•The sound is set separately from [AUDIO REC.]  (P118) in the clipboard mode.•Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.•Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment.•Sound from motion pictures (When [REC MODE] is set to [MOTION JPEG]) or pictures 
with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of 
Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.
•[AUDIO REC.] cannot be set in the following cases.–When recording with Auto Bracket–During burst shooting–[PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [STARRY SKY] in scene 
mode 
[AUDIO REC.]
[OFF]: Audio will not be recorded.
[ON]:  [B ] is displayed on the screen.
Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded.
(It will stop in 5 seconds) 
						

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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light 
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes: 
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P27.
To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET]  (P30) in the [SETUP] menu.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF] : The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON] : When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. (Larger  AF areas are now displayed.)
Note
•
The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp  A (e.g. when taking 
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In 
this case, it will beco me more difficult to focus on the subject.
•[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO], 
[UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
[CLOCK SET] 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Mode dial: ¨
Taking and viewing clipboard pictures 
(Clipboard mode)
This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables, route maps or other information 
instead of taking notes.  Regardless of whether a card is present or not, the data is 
stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built-in memory  so it can be 
differentiated from the regular taken pictures and made available for immediate viewing.
Clipboard pictures can be recorded, played back and deleted only when the mode dial is 
set to [¨ ].
•
Motion picture cannot be taken in memo mode.
Set the mode dial to  [ ¨].
Take the pictures.
•Number of recordable pictures when using the built-in memory solely for clipboard 
pictures
–If the built-in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode, fewer 
pictures can be recorded than the figures given above.
Taking clipboard pictures
Picture size 2M 1M
Number of recordable pictures 84124 
						

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The menu screen appears when [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard picture 
recording.
Press  3/4 to select the menu item and then press 
1.
Press  3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Clipboard recording menu
ItemDescription of setting
[PICTURE SIZE] Used to change the picture size.
2M : initial setting (Prefer quality)
1M : prefer quantity
[AUDIO REC.] Used to record sound (5 seconds) together with the pictures.
¢
This setting is not reflected in [AUDIO REC.]  (P115) in the [REC] 
mode menu.
[LCD MODE] This has same function as the [LCD MODE]  in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P31)
[CLOCK SET] Used to set the clock. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Set the mode dial to  [¨].
Press  2/1 to move the picture.
•When the zoom lever is slidden to [ L] (W), a screen showing 12 pictures appears. To 
return to the full-screen display, slide the zoom lever to [ Z] (T).
∫ Deleting clipboard pictures
The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion. Refer to  P52.
•
When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, it will no longer be possible to view the picture 
prior to zooming either.
•Zoomed pictures can also be deleted.
Viewing clipboard pictures
Press [ (].
2: Play back the previous picture.
1: Play back the next picture. 
						

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This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps, for instance, and storing them in the 
memory. For details on how to enlarge pictures, refer to “Using the Playback Zoom” on 
P50.
Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory (zoom marks)
Select the position to record by zoom lever and  3/4/2/ 1.
Press [MENU/SET].
•The zoom mark [ ]   A now appears on the picture stored in the 
memory.
•To change the zoom magnification or position, repeat the steps 
above.
•To exit the zoom mark setting, return the zoom magnification to 
[ L ] (W) (1 k).
∫ Viewing pictures stored in the memory1Press  2/1  to display the picture with the zoom mark [ ].2Slide the zoom lever to [ Z] (T).
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