Panasonic Dmc Fx01 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparation
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[VIDEO OUT]
(Playback mode only) (P86)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
[NTSC]:Video output is set to NTSC 
system.
[PAL]:Video output is set to PAL 
system.
[TV ASPECT]
(Playback mode only)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
[ ]: 
Select this if connecting the camera to a 
16:9 TV.
[]:
Select this if connecting the camera to a 
4:3 screen TV.
 This is suitable for displaying pictures 
recorded with a [ ]...

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Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
11 Turn the camera on.
2 Select normal picture mode 
[].
2Aim the AF area  1 to the point 
you want to focus on and then 
press the shutter button halfway.
 A: Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 The focus indication  2 lights and then 
the aperture value  3 and the shutter 
speed  4 are displayed.
 If 5-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing...

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∫Tips for taking good pictures
 Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep your arms still at your side and stand 
with your feet slightly apart.
 Make sure the camera does not shake 
when you press the shutter button.
 Do not cover the flash or the AF assist 
lamp with your fingers or other objects.
 Do not touch the front of the lens.
 If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it, we recommend using your hand or 
another object...

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We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist 
lamp (P68) may turn on to focus on the 
subject.
 Even when the focus indication appears  and the subject is focused, it is canceled if 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again.
∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing the  shutter button.
 If jitter could occur because of slow 
shutter speed, the jitter alert  A appears.
 When the jitter...

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Taking Pictures in 
Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the basic functions 
appear in the menu to make operations 
simple.
∫Basic menu settings
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 34 to select the desired 
menu item and then press 1.
3Press 34 to select the desired 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE][AUTO REVIEW]
[BEEP]...

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 Burst speed (P44):
Low speed (2 frames/second)
 [W.BALANCE] (P63):
[AUTO]
 [SENSITIVITY] (P64):
[AUTO]
 [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] 
(P65):
– [ ENLARGE]:
/ (6M)/Fine
–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:
/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard
–[ E-MAIL]:
/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard
 [AF MODE] (P67):
[ ] (1-area-focusing)
 [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P68):
[ON]
 [SLOW SHUTTER] (P68):
[1/8–]
 You cannot use the following functions in 
simple mode.
– High angle mode
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3.6k optical zoom and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Tel e .
 When the setting for picture size is 
[] (6M).
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Wide.
 When the setting for picture size is 
[] (6M).
 The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) 
when the camera is turned on.
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∫Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M (6 million 
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 
3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a 
picture with a higher zoom effect.
 Refer to P65 for aspect ratio settings, P65 for 
picture size and P25 for simple mode [ ].
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
[Extended optical Zoom].
 You can further enhance the...

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4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫ Entering the digital zoom range
The on-screen zoom indication may 
momentarily stop moving when you rotate 
the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. 
You can enter the digital zoom range by 
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele 
or releasing the zoom lever once and then 
rotating it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
3 Extended optical zoom
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3Press  34 21 to move the 
position.
 When you change the magnification or 
the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 
1 second so that you can check the 
enlarged area.
∫ Deleting the recorded picture during 
Review (Quick deletion)
1 Press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
 Multiple pictures or all the pictures can  be deleted. For...