Panasonic Dmc Fx33 Operating Instructions Manual

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If you selected [ ] on the screen 
shown in step 2
 fps “frames per second”; This refers to 
the number of frames used in 1 second.
 You can record smoother motion 
pictures with “30 fps”.
 You can record longer motion pictures 
with “10 fps” although the picture quality 
is lower.
 The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small 
so it is suitable for e-mails.
You can only record motion pictures 
to the built-in memory when the 
[ASPECT RATIO] is [ ] and the 
picture size...

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the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] 
(P81).
AThe number of days that have passed 
since the departure date 
The number of days that have passed since 
the departure date can be printed on each 
picture by using the software [LUMIX 
Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied). [For printing the 
pictures, refer to the operating instructions 
(PDF file) of the software.]
∫Setting the departure/return date
(e.g.: The following are...

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 The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date is displayed for 
about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on 
etc. after setting the travel date or when 
the travel date is set.
 When the travel date is set, [ ] 
appears on the lower right of the 
screen. (It is not displayed if the current 
date is after the return date.)
∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if 
the current date is after the return date. If 
you want...

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1Press 4 to select [HOME] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
2Press 2/1 to select your home area 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
 The current time is displayed on the top 
left of the screen and the time 
difference from GMT “Greenwich Mean 
Time” is displayed on the bottom left of 
the screen.
 If daylight saving time [ ] is used at 
the home area, press 3. Press 3 
again to return to the original time.
 The daylight saving time setting for the 
home area does...

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 Return the setting to [HOME] when the 
vacation is finished by performing steps 
1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of 
“Setting the home area [HOME]”. (P53)
 If you cannot find the travel destination in 
the areas displayed on the screen, set by 
the time difference from the home area.
 The [WORLD TIME] setting is also 
reflected in clipboard mode [ ].
 The travel destination icon [ ] appears 
when playing back pictures taken at the 
travel destination.
Using the...

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∫Using the quick setting
 You can use [FUNC] to easily set the 
following items when recording. 
(Recording in normal picture mode 
[])
– [STABILIZER]
–[BURST]
– [W.BALANCE]
– [SENSITIVITY]
– [PICT.SIZE]
– [QUALITY]
ACursor buttons
B[MENU/SET] button
C[FUNC] button
1Press and hold [FUNC] when 
recording.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the 
menu item and the setting and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close 
the menu.
You can also close the menu by 
pressing [FUNC].
 The [ ]...

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KlKelvin Color Temperature
∫Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown 
in the illustration above. When you take a 
picture beyond the available white balance 
range, the picture may appear reddish or 
bluish. Even within the confines of the 
range, the auto white balance may not 
operate properly if there are many light 
sources or there is no color close to white. 
In these cases, set the white balance to a 
mode other than [AWB].
∫Setting the...

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About the white balance fine adjustment
 You can finely adjust the white balance 
independently for each white balance 
item.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is reflected in the picture when using the 
flash.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is memorized even if the camera is turned 
off.
 The white balance fine adjustment level in 
[ ] returns to [0] when you reset the 
white balance using [ ].
 You cannot finely adjust the white balance...

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or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. 
(P65)
 You cannot use the following functions.
–[D.ZOOM]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The 
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is 
needed to take a picture so the camera 
becomes more suitable for recording in 
dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a 
maximum of...

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see the 
difference on the camera’s screen, the 
more pixels the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper 
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture 
quality refers to the compression rate when 
saving digital pictures.
You can only set the picture size in 
intelligent auto mode []....