Panasonic Dmc Fx33 Operating Instructions Manual

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 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the power supply device 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.
 The battery can be charged even if it is 
not fully discharged.
Use the dedicated charger and battery....

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 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...

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 Remove the battery after use. Store the 
removed battery in the battery carrying 
case (supplied).
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.
Do not insert or remove the battery or 
the card while this unit is turned on. 
The data on the built-in memory or the 
card may be damaged....

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 The data on the built-in memory or the 
card may be damaged or lost due to 
electromagnetic waves, static electricity or 
breakdown of the camera or the card. We 
recommend storing important data on a 
PC etc.
 Do not format the card on your PC or 
other equipment. Format it on the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P90)
 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...

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 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 If the clock is not set, the correct date 
cannot be printed when you stamp the 
date on the pictures with [TEXT STAMP] 
(P81) or order a photo studio to print the 
pictures.
 If the clock is set, the correct date can be 
printed even if the date is not displayed on 
the screen of the camera.
About the Mode Dial
If you turn on this unit and then rotate 
the mode dial, you can not only switch 
between recording...

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Setting the Menu
∫Displaying the menu screens
Press [MENU/SET].e.g.: The first page of the total 3 pages is 
displayed.
AMenu icons
BCurrent page
CMenu items and settings
 Rotate the zoom lever while selecting the 
menu item to switch to the next/previous 
page easily.
 The menu icons and the menu items that 
are displayed differ depending on the 
position of the mode dial.
∫About the menu icons
∫Setting menu items
 The following example shows how to set 
[QUALITY] when normal...

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∫Closing the menu screen
Press [MENU/SET]. When the mode dial is set to [ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ], you can also 
close the menu screen by pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
∫Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press 2 on a menu screen.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon.
3Press 1.
 Select a menu item next and set it.
About the Setup Menu
 Set items as required.
 Select [RESET] to return the settings to 
the initial settings at the time of purchase. 
(P19)
[CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW],...

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[POWER SAVE]
(Turning off this unit automatically.)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
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.
[1MIN.], [2MIN.], [5MIN.], [10MIN.], [OFF]
 Press the shutter button halfway or turn 
this unit off and on to cancel power save 
mode.
 The power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] 
in the economy...

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 It is not possible to set the guidelines 
display in the clipboard mode [ ].
[TRAVEL DATE] (P51)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
Set the departure date and the return date 
of the vacation.
[SET], [OFF]
[BEEP]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
This allows you to set the beep.
[SHUTTER]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
This allows you to set the shutter sound....

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[SCENE MENU]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
Set the screen that will appear when the 
mode dial is set to [ ].
 [DIAL DISPLAY]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
Set whether or not to show the mode dial 
display when the mode dial is rotated.
[ON], [OFF]
[LANGUAGE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P16)
Set the language displayed on the screen.
[ENGLISH], [DEUTSCH],...