Panasonic Dmc Fx35 Operating Instructions Manual

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This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a 
snow-covered mountain.
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.
∫Technique for Aerial photo mode
We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. 
Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the 
picture.
Note
The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.Turn the camera off when taking off or landing.When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew.Be careful about the reflection from the window.
Use the marine case (DMW-MCFX35; optional). This allows you to take pictures with a natural 
color.
Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock)You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock. This is useful if you want to take 
pictures of a fast moving subject etc.
1Aim the AF area at the subject.2Press 2 to fix the focus.
The AF lock icon A appears when the subject is focused.Press 2 again to cancel AF lock.When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF lock is canceled. In this 
case, focus on the subject and fix the focus again.
White balance fine adjustmentYou can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather.1Press 3 [È] three times to display  [WB ADJUST.].2Press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.

If you adjust the white balance, [ ] appears on the screen in red 
or blue.
Select [0] if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance.
Note
8 [SNOW]
7 [AERIAL PHOTO] 
< [UNDERWATER]
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.
The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) 
(Tele) to ¶]
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[REC] mode: n
Motion Picture Mode
Press 3/4 to select [PICTURE MODE] and then press 1.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to  [n].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to start recording.
AAudio recordingThe available recording time B is displayed on the top 
right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on 
the bottom right of the screen.
After pressing the shutter button fully, release it straight 
away. If the button is held down, the sound will not be 
recorded for a few seconds when recording starts.
When the subject is focused, the focus indication 
lights.
The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when 
recording starts (the first frame).
The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the 
built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures 
cannot be recorded without audio.)
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording.
If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera 
stops recording automatically.
Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select [ASPECT RATIO] and then 
press 1.
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
If you selected [X] on the screen shown in step 3
If you selected [W] on the screen shown in step 3
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.[ý] and [ü] can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the 
component cable (DMW-HDC2; optional). Refer to “Playing back on the TV with 
component  socket” (P95) for details.
The file size with [ø] is small so it is suitable for e-mails.
¢Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
Refer to P114 for information about the available recording time.The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.When you set the picture quality to [÷], [ý], [ü] or [ÿ], we recommend using a 
high-speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
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.
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.–[š] in [AF MODE]/Direction detection function/[MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer 
function
This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
ItemPicture sizefps
÷¢640k480 pixels30
ö¢10
ù 
320k240 pixels30
ø 10
ItemPicture sizefps
ý¢1280k720 pixels30
ü¢15
ÿ¢848k480 pixels30
þ¢10
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.
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[REC] mode:
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Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P18.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 the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P78).
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press 1.
Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press 3/4/2/1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while 
the date bar is displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Take a picture.
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.
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∫Canceling the travel dateThe 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 2 
and then press [MENU/SET] twice.
Note
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P55) 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.
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P18.You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you 
take.
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16)
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press 1.
When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. 
Press [MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in 
step 
3.
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A Current time
B Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
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.
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Note
Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
The travel destination icon [“] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
CDepending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press 2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
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.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will 
appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes: ñ·¿
∫When the aspect ratio is [X].¢This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [Y].
∫When the aspect ratio is [W].
Note

“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
AMany pixels (Fine)
BFew pixels (Rough)
¢These pictures are examples to show the effect.
If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene 
mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. Refer to P112 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
@ [PICTURE SIZE]
 (10M)3648k2736 pixels
 (7M )¢3072k2304 pixels
 (5M )2560k1920 pixels
 (3M )2048k1536 pixels
 (2M )
¢1600k1200 pixels
 (0.3M )640k480 pixels
 (9M)3648k2432 pixels
 (6M )
¢3072k2048 pixels
 (4.5M )2560k1712 pixels
 (2.5M )2048k1360 pixels
 (7.5M)3648k2056 pixels
 (5.5M )
¢3072k1728 pixels
 (3.5M )2560k1440 pixels
 (2M )1920k1080 pixels
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.Applicable modes: ·¿
Note
Refer to P112 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.Applicable modes: ñ·¿n
Note
The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P110)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
Applicable modes: ·
[OFF]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]

The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
Note
Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting 
[COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P64)
A [QUALITY]
[A]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[›]: Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
? [ASPECT RATIO]
[X]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[X][Y] (still pictures only) [W]
 [INTELLIGENT ISO]
ISOMAX400ISOMAX800ISOMAX1600
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables 
pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
Applicable modes: ·
[AUTO]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note

When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] 
according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO1000] when using the 
flash.)
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.)[I.EXPOSURE] is turned off when it is set to [ISO100].To avoid picture noise, we recommend that you either reduce the maximum ISO sensitivity level 
or set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL], and then take pictures. (P64)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18.In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes 
on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen 
by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: ·¿n
The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB] or [Ó].
> [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity100 1600
Recording location 
(recommended)When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
= [WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]: Automatic adjustment
[V]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î]: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò]: Value set by using [Ó]
[Ó]: Set manually
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Auto white balanceDepending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, auto white balance may not function properly. In a 
case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].
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
KlKelvin Color Temperature
Setting the white balance manually 1Select [Ó] 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].
3After setting, select [Ò].
Note

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.)
∫Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]Use this to set the white balance manually.Set the white balance to [V]/[Ð]/[î]/[Ñ]/[Ò].1Press 3 [È] 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.
Note
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 [Ò] returns to [0] when you reset the white balance 
using [Ó].
In the [UNDERWATER] in scene mode, the white balance is fixed at [AWB], but it can be finely 
adjusted.
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