Panasonic Dmc Fx30 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor
ALCD monitor
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
playback zoom (P68), while playing back 
motion pictures (P69) and during a slide 
show (P72), you can only select 
“Normal display H” or “No display J”.
In simple mode [ ]
BNormal display
CNo display
In recording mode
DNormal display
EDisplay with histogramFNo display (Recording guide line)
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∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject.
A[]: This is used when dividing the 
entire screen into 3k3 for taking 
pictures with a well-balanced 
composition.
B[]: This is used when you want to 
position the subject at the exact 
center of the screen.
∫Histogram
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 If the mode dial is set [ ] and [ ], the 
Power LCD function only can be used.
1Press [LCD MODE] for 1 second.
2Press 3/4 to select a mode.
3Press [MENU/SET].
 The [POWER LCD] A or 
[HIGH ANGLE] B icon appears.
Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode)
DISPLAY/LCD
LCD MODE
SET
SELECTMENU
LCDOFFPOWER LCDHIGH ANGLE 
[]:
[POWER LCD]The LCD monitor 
becomes brighter and 
easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[]:
[HIGH ANGLE]
The LCD monitor...

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∫Canceling Power LCD or High angle 
mode
 If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again 
for 1 second the screen shown in step 
2 
is displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel Power 
LCD mode or High angle mode.
 High angle mode is also canceled if you 
turn the camera off or power save mode is 
activated.
 The brightness of the pictures displayed 
on the LCD monitor is adjusted when 
Power LCD mode or High angle mode is 
activated. Therefore, some subjects may 
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:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢1
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual 
recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject 
appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
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 The flash setting is memorized even if the 
camera is turned off. However, the scene 
mode flash setting is reset to the initial 
setting when the scene mode is changed.
∫The available flash range to take 
pictures The available flash range is an 
approximation.
 The available focus range differs 
depending on the recording mode. (P107)
 If you use the flash when the ISO 
sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or when the 
highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting 
other...

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 The shutter speed changes depending 
on the slow shutter setting. (P66)
¢2 Simple mode [ ]
¢3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ]/
[SPORTS] (P45), [BABY1]/[BABY2] 
(P46) and [PET] (P47) in scene mode
¢2, ¢3: The shutter speed becomes a 
maximum of 1 second in the following 
cases.
– When the optical image stabilizer is set 
to [OFF].
– When the camera has determined that 
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Taking Pictures with 
the Self-timer
1Press 2 [].
2Press 3/4 to select a mode.
 You can also press 2 [ ] to select.
3Press [MENU/SET].
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
 The menu screen disappears after 
about 5 seconds. At this time, the 
selected item is automatically set.
4Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
take the picture.
A: Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
B: Press the shutter button...

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Compensating the 
Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
in brightness between the subject and the 
background. Look at the following 
examples.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure towards 
positive.
Properly exposed
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
1Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE] 
appears, compensate the 
exposure with 2/1.
 You can compensate from [j2EV] to 
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Taking Pictures using 
Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically 
recorded in the selected exposure 
compensation range each time the shutter 
button is pressed. You can select the 
picture with the desired exposure from the 
3 pictures with different exposures.
1Press 3 [ ] several times until 
[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set 
the compensation range of the 
exposure with 2/1.
 You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV], 
[d2/3 EV] or [d1EV].
 When you do not...