Panasonic Dmc Fx07 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparation
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[POWER SAVE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
[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.
 Power save mode is fixed to [5MIN.] in 
simple mode [ ].
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[NO.RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
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 
(P90)...

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[TV ASPECT]
(Playback mode only)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
[ ]: 
Select this if connecting the camera to a 
16:9 screen TV.
[]:
Select this if connecting the camera to a 
4:3 screen TV.
 This is suitable for displaying pictures 
recorded with a [ ] aspect on the 
full screen of a 16:9 TV. Pictures 
recorded with a [ ] or [ ] 
aspect are displayed with black bands 
on the left and right of the screen.
 When [ ] is selected, pictures...

Basic
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Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
11Turn the camera on.
2Select 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.
 When the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[ ], the...

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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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∫Focusing
The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
¶. Use macro mode when recording 
close-up pictures. (P48)
 If the distance between the camera and 
the subject is beyond the focus range of 
the camera, the picture may not be 
properly focused even if the focus 
indication lights.
 In the following cases, the camera will not 
focus on subjects properly.
– When there are both near and distant 
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass 
between the lens and the...

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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]...

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∫Other Settings in Simple mode
In simple mode, other settings are fixed as 
follows. For more information about each 
setting, refer to the page indicated.
 Focus range:
30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (Tele)
5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)
 [POWER SAVE] (P21):
[5MIN.]
 [ECONOMY] (P21):
[OFF]
 Self-timer (P43):
10 seconds
 Optical Image Stabilizer (P46):
[MODE2]
 Burst speed (P47):
[]
 [W.BALANCE] (P70):
[AUTO]
 [SENSITIVITY] (P72):
[ ] (DMC-FX07)/[AUTO] (DMC-FX3)
 [ASPECT...

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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3.6k (DMC-FX07)/
3k (DMC-FX3) optical zoom and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. 
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 
102 mm) (DMC-FX07)/(35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 35 mm to 105 mm) (DMC-FX3)
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Tel e .
 When the setting for picture size is 
[ ] (7M). (DMC-FX07)
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)...

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∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M (7 million 
pixels) (DMC-FX07)/ 6M (6 million pixels) 
(DMC-FX3) CCD area is cropped to the 
center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a 
picture with a higher zoom effect.
∫Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
¢DMC-FX07
¢DMC-FX3
 Refer to P73 for aspect ratio settings, P74 
for picture size and P27 for simple mode 
[].
 “EZ” is an...