Panasonic Dmc Fx01 Operating Instructions Manual

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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 
playback pictures with the camera. For 
each step, be sure to refer to the pages 
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P12)
 The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P13, 14)
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P16)
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P22)
4Play back the pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the picture you want to view. 
(P30)
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Charging the Battery 
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
 Charging starts when the [CHARGE] 
indicator A lights green.
 Charging is complete when the 
[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after 
about 130 minutes).
3Detach the battery after charging 
is complete.
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet. The battery becomes warm after using it 
and during and after charging. The 
camera also becomes warm during use. 
This is not a malfunction.
 The battery will be exhausted if left for a long 
period of time after being charged. 
Recharge the battery when it is exhausted.
 Use the dedicated charger and battery.
 Charge the battery with the charger 
indoors.
 Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
About the Battery 
(charging/number of recordable 
pictures)
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional) connected .]
 The battery indication turns red and 
blinks. (The status indicator blinks when 
the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the 
battery or replace it with fully charged 
battery.
∫The battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By 
CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
 Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
¢
 Using the supplied SD Memory Card 
(16 MB).
 Using the supplied battery.
 Starting recording 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on. (When the optical 
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 320 pictures 
(Approx. 160 min)
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Recording once every 30 seconds with 
full flash every second recording.
 Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide 
or vice versa in every recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
 CIPA is an abbreviation of 
[Camera & Imaging Products 
Association].
¢The number of recordable pictures 
decreases when the power LCD function 
or high angle function (P35) are used.
Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and playback 
time will vary depending on the operating 
conditions and storing condition of the battery.
∫Charging
Charging time and number of recordable 
pictures with the optional battery pack 
(CGA-S005A) are the same as above.
 The [CHARGE] indicator lights when 
charging starts.
∫When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
 The battery is over discharged 
(discharged excessively). In a while, 
[CHARGE] indicator will light up and 
normal charging will start.
 When the battery temperature is 
excessively high or low, [CHARGE] 
indicator flashes and the charging time 
will be longer than normal. The terminals of the charger or the battery 
are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry 
cloth.
 When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even after 
properly charging the battery, the life of 
the battery may have expired. Buy a new 
battery. 
∫Charging conditions
 Charge the battery in a temperature 
between 10oC to 35oC (50oF to 95oF). 
(The battery temperature should also be 
the same.)
 The performance of the battery may 
temporarily deteriorate and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Inserting/Removing 
the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the release lever in the 
direction of arrow and open the 
card/battery door.
 Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries (CGA-S005A). The number of recordable pictures 
varies depending on the recording 
interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes 
longer, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases.
[e.g. When recording once every 
2 minutes, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases to about 80.]
Playback timeApprox. 360 min
Charging timeApprox. 130 min
OPEN LOCK
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2Insert:
Insert the charged battery fully 
paying attention to its direction.
Remove:
Slide the lock A to remove the 
battery.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
 Remove the battery after use. Store the 
removed battery in the battery carrying 
case (supplied).
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (If you insert a battery that is not 
sufficiently charged, the length of time that 
the clock setting is stored may become 
less.) However, the clock setting is 
canceled after this length of time. In this 
case, set the clock again. (P16)  Do not remove the card or the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data may be damaged. (P15)
 Do not remove the battery with the 
camera turned on as the settings on 
the camera may not be stored properly.
 Do not remove the battery until the LCD 
monitor and the status indicator (green) 
turn off as the settings on the camera may 
not be stored properly.
 The supplied battery is designed only 
for the camera. Do not use it with any 
other equipment.
Inserting/Removing 
the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
 Prepare an SD Memory Card (supplied) 
or a MultiMediaCard (optional).
1Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open 
the card/battery door.OPEN LOCK
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2Insert:
Insert the card fully until it clicks 
and it is locked.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright.
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card.
 The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
 If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
 The card and the data may be damaged 
if it is inserted or removed while the 
camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card.
About the Card
∫Access to the card
The card access indication A lights red 
when pictures are being recorded onto the 
card.
When, the card access indication lights, 
pictures are being read or deleted or the 
card is being formatted. Do not:
 turn the camera off.
 remove the battery or the card.
 shake or impact the camera.
 disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional)
The card and the data may be damaged or 
the camera may not operate normally.
∫About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion pictures 
from your card to your PC periodically 
(P80). The data on the card may be 
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
waves, static electricity, the camera 
breaking down or a defective card.
 Do not format the card on your PC or 
other equipment. Format it on the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P79)
∫SD Memory Card (supplied) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
 The SD Memory Card and　
MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, 
removable external cards.
 The reading/writing speed of an SD Memory 
Card is fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped 
with a Write-Protect switch 
B that can inhibit 
writing and formatting a card. (When the switch 
is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to 
write or delete data on the card and format it. 
When the switch is unlocked, these functions 
become available.)
OPEN LOCK
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SD Memory Card 
 On this unit, you can use SD Memory 
Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB 
to 2 GB).
Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.
http://panasonic.
co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
 Refer to P99 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time for each SD 
Memory Card.
 This unit supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 
system based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.This unit does not support 
SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 
system.
 This unit does not support recording 
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We 
recommend using High Speed SD 
Memory Cards when recording motion 
pictures. (P56)
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is 
used, the performance of certain features 
may be slightly slower than advertised.
 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
Setting Date/Time 
(Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set so the following screen 
appears when you turn the camera on.
A: [MENU/SET] button
B: Cursor buttons
 The screen disappears after about 
5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on 
again.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3421 to select the 
date and time.
2/1: Select the desired item.3/4: Set the display order for the date 
and time.
3Press [MENU/SET] several times 
to close the menu.
8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 
256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB 
(Maximum)
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PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SETMENU
M/D/Y
JAN112006..0000:
CLOCK SET
SELECTSETEXITMENU
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 Turn the camera off after finishing 
setting the clock. Then turn it on and 
check that the clock setting is correct.
∫Changing the clock setting
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu 
and then press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu 
icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 34 to select [CLOCK SET] and 
then press 1. Set as shown previously.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 If the date is not set in the camera it will 
not be printed when you use a photo 
printing service, even if the store provides 
a date printing option for your 
photographs. (P74)
About the Setup Menu
 Set items as required. (Refer to P18  to 21 
for each menu item.)
 Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P5).
 Select [RESET] to return the settings to the 
initial settings at the time of purchase. (P20)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 34 to select the menu item.
 Press 4 at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
SETUP1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE0 nOFF
CLOCK SET
2 MIN.POWER SAVEOFFECONOMYECO
EXITMENUSELECT
AUTOSENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZEQUALITY
ASPECT RATIO
AUTOW.BALANCEREC1/3/SETMENU
SETUP1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE0 nOFF
CLOCK SET
2 MIN.POWER SAVEOFFECONOMYECO
SETUP1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE0 nOFF
CLOCK SET
2 MIN.POWER SAVE
SETUP2/4
EXITMENUSELECTNO.RESET
BEEP SHUTTERVOLUMELEVEL
OFFECONOMYECO
AUTO REVIEW1 SEC.
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4Press 1, press 34 to select the 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
5Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫About the menu screen items
 There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 
and 4/4).
 You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
[CLOCK SET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
Change date and time. (P16)
[MONITOR]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 
7 steps. The [MONITOR] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[TRAVEL DATE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
[SET]:When taking a picture, the date on 
which it was taken is recorded.
[OFF]:When taking a picture, the date on 
which it was taken it is not recorded.
 Refer to P54 for information about setting 
[TRAVEL DATE].
 The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[POWER SAVE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
Power save mode is activated (the 
camera is automatically turned off to 
save the battery life) if the camera 
has not been used for the time 
selected on the setting.
[OFF]:Power save mode is not activated.
 Press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera off and on to cancel power 
save mode.
 In simple mode [ ] and economy mode, 
power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.].
 When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, 
recording or playing back motion pictures 
and during a slide show, power save 
mode is not activated. (However, the 
setting for power save mode is fixed to 
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or 
playing back a manual slide show.)
  
[ECONOMY]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
Battery life is saved by reducing the 
brightness of the LCD monitor and turning 
it off automatically when the camera is not 
being used in recording mode. 
/SETMENU
SETUP2/4
NO.RESET
BEEP SHUTTERVOLUMELEVEL
1 SEC.
3 SEC.
ZOOMOFFAUTO REVIEW
SET
MENUSELECT
SETUP1/4
EXITMENUSELECT
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE0 nOFF
CLOCK SET
1 MIN.POWER SAVEOFFECONOMYECO
SETUP2/4
EXITMENUSELECTNO.RESET
BEEP SHUTTERVOLUMELEVEL
AUTO REVIEW1 SEC.
OFFSETUP3/4
EXITMENUSELECTSCENE MENUAUTO NTSC
VIDEO OUTTV ASPECT
USB MODERESETSETUP4/4
EXITMENUSELECT
LANGUAGEENG
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
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[LEVEL 1]:The LCD monitor turns off if the 
camera is not operated for 
about 15 seconds in recording 
mode.
[LEVEL 2]:The LCD monitor turns off if the 
camera is not operated for 
about 15 seconds in recording 
mode or for about 5 seconds 
after taking a picture.
[OFF]:Economy mode cannot be 
activated.
 In economy mode, the LCD monitor is 
turned off while the flash is being charged.
 The status indicator lights while the LCD 
monitor is turned off. Press any button to 
turn on the LCD monitor again.
 Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in 
economy mode.
[However, power save mode is not 
activated when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional).]
 Economy mode will not work in simple 
mode [ ], when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional), recording motion 
pictures, the menu screen is displayed or  
the self-timer is set.
 The brightness of the LCD monitor is not 
reduced in Power LCD mode and high 
angle mode.
[AUTO REVIEW]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. It is 
then enlarged 4 times and 
appears for about 1 second. This 
mode is useful for confirming 
focus. Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and 
pictures with audio are not 
enlarged even if [ZOOM] is 
selected.
[OFF]:The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
 The auto review function is not activated 
in motion picture mode [ ].
 When pictures are recorded in auto bracket 
(P42) or burst mode (P44), the auto review 
function is activated regardless of the 
setting on the auto review function. (The 
picture is not enlarged.)
 The auto review function is activated while 
pictures with audio (P66) are being 
recorded regardless of its setting. (The 
picture is not enlarged.)
 The auto review setting is disabled when 
using auto bracket or burst mode, in 
motion picture mode or when 
[AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in 
scene mode is set to [ON].
[BEEP]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
[BEEP LEVEL]:
[]:No operation sound
[]:Soft operation sound
[]:Loud operation sound
[BEEP TONE]: / /
 The [BEEP] setting also affects simple 
mode [ ].
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
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[SHUTTER]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set to select the volume of shutter sound.
[SHUTTER VOL.]
[]:No shutter sound
[]:Soft shutter sound
[]:Loud shutter sound
[SHUTTER TONE]: / /
 The [SHUTTER] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[VOLUME]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 
7 steps from level 6 to 0.
 When you connect the camera to a TV, the 
volume of the TV speakers does not change.
[NO.RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set this when you want the file number of 
the next recording to start from 0001. (The 
folder number is updated and the file 
number starts from 0001.)
 A folder number between 100 and 999 
can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the 
number cannot be reset. We recommend 
formatting the card after saving the data 
on a PC or elsewhere.
 To reset the folder number to 100, format 
(P79) the card first and then use this 
function to reset the file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will 
then appear. Select [YES] to reset the 
folder number.
 Refer to P81 for detailed information about 
the file number and the folder number.
 The [NO.RESET] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are 
reset to the initial settings.
 The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] 
(P51) in scene mode and the number of 
days that have passed since the 
departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P54) 
are also reset when the [SETUP] menu 
settings are reset. Also, [FAVORITE] 
(P71) is fixed to [OFF] and 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P72) is fixed to [ON].
 The folder number and the clock setting 
are not changed.
[USB MODE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P17)
Select the USB communication system 
after or before connecting the camera to 
your PC or your printer with the USB 
connection cable (supplied).
[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)] 
if you connected the camera to a PC or 
a printer supporting PictBridge.
[PC]:
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
[ PictBridge (PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a 
printer supporting PictBridge.
 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.
/SETMENU
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/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
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