Panasonic Dmc Fx12 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC 
by connecting the camera and the PC.
The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] 
(for Windows
®) in the CD-ROM (supplied) 
allows you to easily acquire pictures 
recorded with the camera to a PC, print 
them and send them by e-mail.
If you use “Windows
 98/98SE”, install 
the USB driver and then connect it to 
the computer.
For information about the...

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 The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or 
[Untitled] when you connect the camera 
with a card inserted.
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About motion picture playback on a PCUse the software “QuickTime” 
(for Windows 2000/XP) in the CD-ROM 
(supplied) to play back motion pictures 
recorded on this camera on a PC.
 If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, 
download “QuickTime 6.5.2 for PC” from 
the following site, and install it.
http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/
 This software is installed as...

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 It may not be possible to playback the 
motion pictures on the built-in memory or 
a card normally when this unit and the PC 
are connected. Import the motion picture 
files to the PC and then play them back.
 If battery power is exhausted while the 
camera and the PC are communicating, 
the recorded data may be damaged. 
When you connect the camera to the PC, 
use a battery with sufficient battery power 
(P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional).
 If the...

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 It may take time to print some pictures. 
Use a battery with sufficient battery power 
(P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional) when you connect to a printer.
 Turn the camera off before inserting or 
removing the cable for the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5PP; optional).
1Turn on the camera and the 
printer.
2Set the mode dial to [ ].
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark...

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∫Selecting multiple pictures and 
printing them
1Press 3.
2Press 3/4 to select an item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
¢This only appears when [FAVORITE] 
(P70) is set to [ON]. (However if none of 
the pictures have [ ] displayed, you 
cannot select it even if [FAVORITE] is set 
to [ON].)
3Press 3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 The items [PRINT WITH DATE] and 
[NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed 
when [DPOF PICTURE] is set.
 The DPOF settings are...

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 [NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
 You can set up to 999 prints.
 SIZE]
(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)
The paper sizes are displayed on pages 
1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select.
¢
These items cannot be displayed when the 
printer does not support the paper sizes.
 LAYOUT]
(Layouts for printing that can be set with 
this unit)
 An item cannot be selected if the printer 
does not support the page layout.
∫Setting the date printing with the 
DPOF...

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appears if you change the mode dial to a 
mode other than [ ] while the camera 
and the printer are connected. Set the 
mode dial to [ ] again and then 
disconnect the USB connection cable. If 
this happens during printing, stop printing 
and then disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
Playing Back Pictures 
on a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures using the AV 
cable (supplied)
• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P20)
 Turn this unit and the TV off.
1 Connect the AV cable  A...

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Screen Display
AIn recording
Recording in normal picture mode [ ] 
(Initial setting)
1 Recording mode
2 Flash mode (P35)
3 AF area (P22)
4 Focus (P22)
5 Picture size (P61)
6 Quality (P61)
: Jitter alert (P24)
7 Battery indication (P21)
8 Number of recordable pictures (P99)
9 Built-in memory (P14)
: Card (P14)
10 Recording state
11 Shutter speed (P22)
12 Aperture value (P22)
13 Optical image stabilizer (P41)In recording (after settings)
14 Burst (P63)
: Audio recording (P52)
15...

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BRecording in simple mode
1 Flash mode (P35)
2 Focus (P22)
3 Picture mode (P24)
: Jitter alert (P24)
4 Battery indication (P21)
5 Number of recordable pictures (P99)
6 Built-in memory (P14)
: Card (P14)
7 Recording state
8 AF area (P22)
9 Travel date (P54)
10 Operation for backlight compensation 
(P26)
11 Current date and time
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to simple mode.
Zoom...

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15 Travel destination setting (P56)
16 Age (P48)
17 Power LCD (P34)
18 Number of days that have passed since 
the travel date (P54)
19 Motion picture playback (P68)
20 Stamped with date stamp indication 
(P72)
21 Favorites indication (P70)
Cautions for Use
∫Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
 Take care not to knock or drop the bag/
case that you inserted the camera in as 
the shock may cause damage to the 
camera, lens or...