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 is [30fpsQVGA] or 
[10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels).
6Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
 The focus range becomes the same as 
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
 Refer to P113 for information about the 
available recording time.
 The available recording time displayed on 
the screen may not decrease regularly.
 This unit does not support recording 
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a high-speed card with 
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the 
package. Depending on the type of the card, 
recording may stop in the middle.
We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.
 Depending on the type of the card, the 
card access indication may appear for a 
while after recording motion pictures. This 
is not a malfunction.
 Motion pictures can be recorded 
continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for 
up to 2 GB only is displayed on the 
screen.
 When motion pictures recorded with the 
camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of the picture and 
sound may deteriorate and it may not be 
possible to play them back. Also the 
recording information may not be 
displayed correctly.
 In motion picture mode [ ], the following 
functions cannot be used.
– [ ] in AF mode
– Direction detection function
– Review function
– [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer 
function
 The bundled software includes QuickTime 
to play back motion picture files recorded 
with the camera on the PC.
Recording which Day 
of the Vacation You 
Take the Picture
If you set the departure date of the vacation 
in advance, the number of days that have 
passed since the departure date (which 
day of the vacation it is) is recorded when 
you take the picture. You can display the 
number of days that have passed when 
playing back the pictures and stamp it on 
ItemPicture sizefps
[30fpsVGA]
640k480 pixels30[10fpsVGA]10
[30fpsQVGA]320k240 pixels30[10fpsQVGA]10
ItemPicture sizefps
[30fps16:9]
848k480 pixels30[10fps16:9]10
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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 examples of the 
screen in normal picture mode [ ].)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select 
[TRAVEL DATE] and then press 
1.
4Press 4 to select [SET] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
5Press 3/4/2/1 to set the 
departure date and then press 
[MENU/SET].
6Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return 
date and then press [MENU/SET].
 The travel date is automatically 
canceled if the current date is after the 
return date.
 If you do not want to set the return date, 
press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is 
displayed.
7Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
8Take a picture.
AThe number of days that have passed 
since the departure date 
A
/SETMENU
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set the year, month and date.
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set the year, month and date.
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
A
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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 to cancel the travel date before 
the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the 
screen shown in step 
4 and then press 
[MENU/SET] twice.
 The travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the departure 
date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] 
(P53) to the travel destination, the travel 
date is calculated using the date in the 
clock setting and the travel destination 
setting.
 The travel date setting is memorized even 
if the camera is turned off.
 If you set a departure date and then take a 
picture on a date before this departure 
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange 
and the day of the vacation that you took 
the picture is not recorded.
 If you set a departure date and then 
change the clock setting to the date and 
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is 
displayed in white and the day of the 
vacation that you took the picture is 
recorded when the travel destination date 
is, for example, one day before the 
departure date.
 If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the 
number of days that have passed since 
the departure date will not be recorded 
even if you set the travel date or the return 
date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to 
[SET] after taking the pictures, which day 
of the vacation you took them is not 
displayed. Set the clock if the message [PLEASE 
SET THE CLOCK] appears.
 The [TRAVEL DATE] setting is also 
reflected in clipboard mode [ ].
Displaying the Time at 
the Travel Destination 
(World Time)
If you set your home area and the travel 
destination area when traveling abroad 
etc., the local time at the travel destination 
area can be displayed on the screen and 
recorded on the pictures taken.
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current 
date and time in advance. (P14)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press 1
.
3Press 3/4 to select 
[WORLD TIME] and then press 1.
 If you are setting the world time for the 
first time, the message [PLEASE SET 
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this 
message appears, press [MENU/SET] 
and then set home area from the 
screen shown in step 2 in “Setting the 
home area [HOME]”.
∫Setting the home area [HOME]
(Perform steps 
1, 2 and 3.)
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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 not advance the 
current time. Advance the clock setting 
by one hour.
∫Finishing setting the home area
 If you are setting the home area for the 
first time, the screen returns to the screen 
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home 
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to 
return to the screen shown in step 
3 and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 If you are setting the home area for the 
second time etc., the screen returns to the 
screen shown in step 
3 after you press 
[MENU/SET] to set your home area. 
Press [MENU/SET] again to close the 
menu.
∫Setting the travel destination area
(Perform steps 
1, 2 and 3.)1Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
ADepending on the setting, the time at 
the travel destination area or the home 
area is displayed.
 If you are setting the travel destination 
area for the first time, the date and time 
are displayed as shown in the screen 
above.
2Press 2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
 The current time at the selected travel 
destination area is displayed on the top 
right of the screen and the time 
difference from the home area is 
displayed at the bottom left of the 
screen.
 If daylight saving time [ ] is used at 
the travel destination, press 3. (The 
time advances by one hour.) Press 3 
again to return to the original time.
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] 
after setting the travel destination.
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENUA
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
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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 [REC] Mode 
Menu
Increase the variety of pictures you can 
take by setting the white balance, color 
mode etc. The menu items that can be set 
differ depending on the recording mode.
∫Setting from the menu screen
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] 
mode menu and then select the item to 
set. (P16)
Items that can be set
(Recording in normal picture mode [ ])
Menu 
screenItem
1/3: [W.BALANCE] (P56)
: [INTELLIGENT ISO] 
(P58)
[SENSITIVITY] (P59)
: [ASPECT RATIO] (P59)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P60)
2/3: [QUALITY] (P60)
: [AUDIO REC.] (P61)
: [AF MODE] (P61)
: [STABILIZER] (P63)
: [BURST] (P63)
3/3: [AF ASSIST LAMP] 
(P64)
: [SLOW SHUTTER] 
(P65)
: [D.ZOOM] (P27)
: [COL.MODE] (P65)
: [CLOCK SET] (P14)
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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 [ ] (White Set) setting does not 
appear when using the quick setting.Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
The optimal white balance will differ 
depending on the type of halogen lighting 
being recorded under so use [AWB] or 
[].
1 Auto white balance will work within this 
range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
FUNC
/SETMENU
[W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more 
natural picture
[AWB]
(Auto white 
balance)for auto setting
(Daylight)for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
(Cloudy)for recording outdoors 
on a cloudy day
(Shade)for recording outdoors 
in the shade on a 
bright day
(Halogen)for recording under 
halogen lighting
(White set)for using the preset 
white balance
(White set)for setting the white 
balance again
/SETMENU
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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 white balance manually 
1Select [ ] and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white 
paper etc. so that the frame in the 
center is filled by the white object only 
and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to finish.∫
Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]Use this to set the white balance manually.
 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ].
 In the [UNDERWATER] in scene mode, 
the white balance is fixed at [AWB], but it 
can be finely adjusted.
1Press 3 [ ] several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears and then 
press 2/1 to adjust the white 
balance.
2 [RED]:Press when the hue is bluish.
1 [BLUE]:Press when the hue is 
reddish.
 Select [0] to return to the original white 
balance.
2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
 The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue.
About the white balance
When you take a picture with the flash, the 
white balance may not be properly adjusted if 
the flash level is insufficient for the subject.
 The white balance setting is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off. However, 
the white balance setting for a scene 
mode returns to [AWB] when the scene 
mode is changed.
 The white balance cannot be set in the 
following cases.
– In [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], 
[STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], 
[BEACH], [SNOW], [AERIAL PHOTO] 
and [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
1)
2)
3)
4)5)6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
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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 
when [COL.MODE] (P65) is set to [B/W], 
[SEPIA], [COOL] or [WARM].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
The camera will automatically set the 
optimal ISO sensitivity and the shutter 
speed to the movement of the subject and 
the surrounding brightness.
 One of the following maximum ISO 
sensitivity levels can be selected. The 
higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, 
the more the jitter is reduced but the 
greater the amount of picture noise.
 Jitter is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter 
speed faster. 
 Noise is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a subject with no movement by 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, [ ] A appears. When you 
press the shutter button fully, the shutter 
speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a 
while.
 When the flash is activated, the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically increased to 
maximum ISO sensitivity level.
 Refer to P36 for information about the 
available flash range.
 Depending on the brightness and how fast 
the subject is moving, jitter may not be 
avoided.
 The camera may not be able to detect the 
movement of the subject in the following 
cases.
– When the moving subject is small
– When the moving subject is at the edge 
of the screen
– When the subject starts moving the 
instant the shutter button is pressed fully
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level 
[INTELLIGENT ISO]
Automatically setting the optimal 
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
ItemSettings
OFFIntelligent ISO does not work.
400The ISO sensitivity 
automatically increases up to 
the set value according to the 
movement and brightness of 
the subject. 800
1250
/SETMENU
ISOMAX400ISOMAX800
ISOMAX1250
1/125 ISO800
1/30 ISO200
A
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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 [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted to a 
maximum of [ISO1000] when using the 
flash.)
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level 
or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. 
(P65)
 The sensitivity automatically switches to 
between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in 
[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode.
 The setting is not available when 
[INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. 
([ ] is displayed.)Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P55)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can 
select an angle of view that matches the 
subject.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot 
select [ ].
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. (P109)
[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
ISO sensitivity100 1600
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors)Suitable Not suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot suitable Suitable
Shutter speedSlow Fast
NoiseLess Increased
/SETMENU
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Select to take pictures with the 
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a 
PC monitor.
Select to take pictures with the 
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm 
film.
This is suitable for landscapes etc. 
where a wide view is preferable. 
This is also suitable for playing 
back pictures on a wide-screen 
TV, high-definition TV etc.
/SETMENU
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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 [].
AMany pixels (Fine)
BFew pixels (Rough)
¢These pictures are examples to show 
the effect.
∫Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a 
large picture size [ ] (8M) is selected.
When a smaller picture size [ ] 
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more 
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or 
post them on a website because their file 
size is small.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
¢This item cannot be set in the intelligent 
auto mode [ ].∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫Quality
 The number of pixels that can be selected 
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If 
you change the aspect ratio, set the 
picture size.
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
“Extended optical Zoom”.
 The extended optical zoom does not work 
in [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] 
in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] 
is not displayed.
 Pictures may appear mosaic depending 
on the subject and the recording 
conditions. 
 Refer to P111 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of recordable pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded pictures.
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality 
that match your use of the pictures
 (8M)3264k2448 pixels
 (5M EZ)2560k1920 pixels
 (3M EZ)2048k1536 pixels
 (2M EZ)¢1600k1200 pixels
 (0.3M EZ)640k480 pixels
/SETMENU
 (7M)3264k2176 pixels
 (4.5M EZ)2560k1712 pixels
 (2.5M EZ)2048k1360 pixels
 (6M)3264k1840 pixels
 (3.5M EZ)2560k1440 pixels
 (2M EZ)1920k1080 pixels
Fine (Low compression):
This gives priority to picture quality. 
Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This gives priority to the number of 
recordable pictures. Standard 
quality pictures are recorded.
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